org.apache.james.jspf.core
Interface DNSService

All Known Implementing Classes:

DNSServiceXBillImpl

public interface DNSService

Interface which should be used to access all necassary DNS-Records

Method Summary

java.util.List	getLocalDomainNames() Try to get all domain names for the running host
int	getRecordLimit()
java.util.List	getRecords(DNSRequest request) Retrieve dns records for the given host
void	setRecordLimit(int recordLimit) Sets a new limit for the number of records for MX and PTR lookups.
void	setTimeOut(int timeOut) Set the timeout for DNS-Requests

Method Detail

getRecords

java.util.List getRecords(DNSRequest request)
                          throws TimeoutException

Retrieve dns records for the given host

Parameters:

request - the dns request

Returns:

an array of Strings representing the records

Throws:

TimeoutException

getLocalDomainNames

java.util.List getLocalDomainNames()

Try to get all domain names for the running host

Returns:

names A List contains all domain names which could resolved

setTimeOut

void setTimeOut(int timeOut)

Set the timeout for DNS-Requests

Parameters:

timeOut - The timeout in seconds

getRecordLimit

int getRecordLimit()

Returns:

the current record limit

setRecordLimit

void setRecordLimit(int recordLimit)

Sets a new limit for the number of records for MX and PTR lookups.

Parameters:

recordLimit - the new limit (0 => unlimited)