NetUtils (Apache Log4j 2 2.17.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.NetUtils

public final class NetUtils
extends Object

Networking-related convenience methods.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static String`	`getLocalHostname()`	This method gets the network name of the machine we are running on.
`static byte[]`	`getMacAddress()`	Returns the local network interface's MAC address if possible.
`static String`	`getMacAddressString()`	Returns the mac address, if it is available, as a string with each byte separated by a ":" character.
`static URI`	`toURI(String path)`	Converts a URI string or file path to a URI object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - getLocalHostname
```
public static String getLocalHostname()
```
    This method gets the network name of the machine we are running on. Returns "UNKNOWN_LOCALHOST" in the unlikely case where the host name cannot be found.
    
    Returns:
    
    String the name of the local host
  - getMacAddress
```
public static byte[] getMacAddress()
```
    Returns the local network interface's MAC address if possible. The local network interface is defined here as the NetworkInterface that is both up and not a loopback interface.
    
    Returns:
    
    the MAC address of the local network interface or null if no MAC address could be determined.
  - getMacAddressString
```
public static String getMacAddressString()
```
    Returns the mac address, if it is available, as a string with each byte separated by a ":" character.
    
    Returns:
    
    the mac address String or null.
  - toURI
```
public static URI toURI(String path)
```
    Converts a URI string or file path to a URI object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    path - the URI string or path
    
    Returns:
    
    the URI object