Changeset 1476 for branches/GNU/src/gcc/libjava/java

Timestamp:

Sep 7, 2004, 4:49:39 AM (21 years ago)

Author:

bird

Message:

GCC v3.3.4 - official sources.

File:

• branches/GNU/src/gcc/libjava/java/net/NetworkInterface.java (modified) (2 diffs, 1 prop)

branches/GNU/src/gcc/libjava/java/net/NetworkInterface.java

@@ -116 +116 @@
 
   /**
-   *  Returns an network interface by name
-   *
-   *  @param name The name of the interface to return
-   *
-   *  @exception SocketException If an error occurs
-   *  @exception NullPointerException If the specified name is null
+   * Returns an network interface by name
+   *
+   * @param name The name of the interface to return
+   * 
+   * @return a <code>NetworkInterface</code> object representing the interface,
+   * or null if there is no interface with that name.
+   *
+   * @exception SocketException If an error occurs
+   * @exception NullPointerException If the specified name is null
    */
   public static NetworkInterface getByName (String name)
@@ -138 +141 @@
       }
 
-    throw new SocketException ("no network interface with this name exists");
+   // No interface with the given name found.
+   return null;
   }