InetAddress.getByName
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public static InetAddress getByName( String host ) throws UnknownHostException
Parameters
- host
- the specified host, or null for the
local host.
Returns
an IP address for the given host name.
Description
Determines the IP address of a host, given the host's name. The
host name can either be a machine name, such as
"java.sun.com", or a string representing its IP
address, such as "206.26.48.100".
Exceptions
UnknownHostException
if no IP address for the
host could be found.