org.apache.commons.net.ntp

Class NtpUtils

java.lang.Object

org.apache.commons.net.ntp.NtpUtils

public final class NtpUtils
extends Object

Common NtpUtils Helper class.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static String	getHostAddress(int address) Gets the 32-bit integer address to IPv4 address string "%d.%d.%d.%d" format.
static String	getModeName(int mode) Gets a human-readable name of message mode type (RFC 1305).
static String	getRefAddress(NtpV3Packet packet) Gets the NTP packet reference identifier as IP address.
static String	getReferenceClock(NtpV3Packet message) Gets refId as reference clock string (e.g.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getHostAddress

public static String getHostAddress(int address)

Gets the 32-bit integer address to IPv4 address string "%d.%d.%d.%d" format.

Parameters:

address - the 32-bit address

Returns:

the raw IP address in a string format.

getModeName

public static String getModeName(int mode)

Gets a human-readable name of message mode type (RFC 1305).

Parameters:

mode - the mode type

Returns:

mode name

getRefAddress

public static String getRefAddress(NtpV3Packet packet)

Gets the NTP packet reference identifier as IP address.

Parameters:

packet - NTP packet

Returns:

the packet reference id (as IP address) in "%d.%d.%d.%d" format.

getReferenceClock

public static String getReferenceClock(NtpV3Packet message)

Gets refId as reference clock string (e.g. GPS, WWV, LCL). If string is invalid (non-ASCII character) then returns empty string "". For details refer to the Comprehensive List of Clock Drivers.

Parameters:

message - the message to check

Returns:

reference clock string if primary NTP server