Package javax.mail

Class Provider

java.lang.Object

javax.mail.Provider

public class Provider
extends java.lang.Object

A description of a messaging implementation that can store or send messages.

Version:

1.4

Author:

Chris Burdess

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static class	Provider.Type	A provider type (STORE or TRANSPORT).

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Provider(Provider.Type type, java.lang.String protocol, java.lang.String className, java.lang.String vendor, java.lang.String version)	Creates a new provider of the given type and protocol.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
java.lang.String	getClassName()	Returns the name of the class implementing the protocol.
java.lang.String	getProtocol()	Returns the protocol implemented by this provider.
Provider.Type	getType()	Returns the provider type.
java.lang.String	getVendor()	Returns the name of the vendor associated with this implementation.
java.lang.String	getVersion()	Returns the version of this implementation.
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Provider

public Provider(Provider.Type type,
                java.lang.String protocol,
                java.lang.String className,
                java.lang.String vendor,
                java.lang.String version)

Creates a new provider of the given type and protocol.

Parameters:

type - the provider type

protocol - the protocol URL scheme

className - the name of the implementing class

vendor - the implementation vendor

version - the implementation version

Since:

JavaMail 1.4

Method Detail

getType

public Provider.Type getType()

Returns the provider type.

getProtocol

public java.lang.String getProtocol()

Returns the protocol implemented by this provider.

getClassName

public java.lang.String getClassName()

Returns the name of the class implementing the protocol.

getVendor

public java.lang.String getVendor()

Returns the name of the vendor associated with this implementation.

getVersion

public java.lang.String getVersion()

Returns the version of this implementation.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object