[jboss-jira] [JBoss JIRA] Updated: (JGRP-739) check all bind_address against NetworkInterface.getByInetAddress() to see if it exists on the machine

[Bela Ban (JIRA)]

     [ http://jira.jboss.com/jira/browse/JGRP-739?page=all ]

Bela Ban updated JGRP-739:
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    Fix Version/s: 2.7

> check all bind_address against NetworkInterface.getByInetAddress() to see if it exists on the machine
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>                 Key: JGRP-739
>                 URL: http://jira.jboss.com/jira/browse/JGRP-739
>             Project: JGroups
>          Issue Type: Feature Request
>            Reporter: Michael Newcomb
>         Assigned To: Bela Ban
>            Priority: Minor
>             Fix For: 2.7
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> Could you add a check in Util.getBindAddress() that checks the bind_addr against NetworkInterface.getByInetAddress() and throws some sort of exception if no NetworkInterface is returned?
> I set my bind_addr via a database parameter and if the user mistakenly assigns the wrong bind address, it doesn't show up until UDP.createEphemeralDatagramSocket() when the localPort goes over 65535 because each attempt to create a DatagramSocket with the inet address that is not a local address throws a SocketException (actually a BindException) which is caught but ignored. When localPort finally goes over 65535 it throws an IllegalArgumentException.
> So, a check in Util.getBindAddress() to see if the bind_addr is even available on the machine would lead to a failure in the configuration stage (setProperties).
> As a side question, doesn't creating a DatagramSocket with port=0 guarantee an ephemeral port? Is it necessary to 'scan' for one? Perhaps a failure from the initial attempt with port=0 would wait a few ms and then try again with port=0?

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