Class DaytimeTCPClient

java.lang.Object
org.apache.commons.net.SocketClient
org.apache.commons.net.daytime.DaytimeTCPClient

public final class DaytimeTCPClient extends SocketClient
The DaytimeTCPClient class is a TCP implementation of a client for the Daytime protocol described in RFC 867. To use the class, merely establish a connection with connect and call getTime() to retrieve the daytime string, then call disconnect to close the connection properly.
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  • Field Details

  • Constructor Details

    • DaytimeTCPClient

      The default DaytimeTCPClient constructor. It merely sets the default port to DEFAULT_PORT .
  • Method Details

    • getTime

      public String getTime() throws IOException
      Retrieves the time string from the server and returns it. The server will have closed the connection at this point, so you should call disconnect after calling this method. To retrieve another time, you must initiate another connection with connect before calling getTime() again.
      Returns:
      The time string retrieved from the server.
      Throws:
      IOException - If an error occurs while fetching the time string.