RFR: 8356395: Spec needs to be clarified for InterfaceAddress.getBroadcast() method
kieran-farrell
duke at openjdk.org
Wed May 7 14:08:27 UTC 2025
Spec currently suggests that only IPv6 addresses can return null for InterfaceAddress.getBroadcast(). Clarifying spec to state that certain IPv4 address such as the loopback address do not support broadcasting and can therefore also return null.
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Commit messages:
- update inetaddress javadoc
Changes: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/25095/files
Webrev: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=jdk&pr=25095&range=00
Issue: https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8356395
Stats: 3 lines in 1 file changed: 3 ins; 0 del; 0 mod
Patch: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/25095.diff
Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.org/jdk.git pull/25095/head:pull/25095
PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/25095
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