Socket functionality on jre 1.6.0 beta b59g  
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twc





PostPosted: 2006-2-24 23:23:00 Top

java-programmer, Socket functionality on jre 1.6.0 beta b59g
OK, it seems that on Windows XP Pro, that Socket has changed significantly,
breaking lots of my code.

Using "localhost" no longer appears to work to create a Socket object
on a port. Have to use "127.0.0.1" instead. Other aspects of Socket
also appear to be flaky/changed... I can certainly "ping localhost" so
it's not that localhost has a problem.

Can someone please explain the plain Socket changes for this new 1.6 ??

java version "1.6.0-beta"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.6.0-beta-b59g)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.6.0-beta-b59g, mixed mode, sharing)


 
twc





PostPosted: 2006-2-24 23:59:00 Top

java-programmer >> Socket functionality on jre 1.6.0 beta b59g
Same issues on this version...

java version "1.6.0-beta2"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.6.0-beta2-b73)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.6.0-beta2-b73, mixed mode, sharing)

"twc" <email***@***.com> wrote in message
news:QxFLf.21228$email***@***.com...
>
> OK, it seems that on Windows XP Pro, that Socket has changed
> significantly,
> breaking lots of my code.
>
> Using "localhost" no longer appears to work to create a Socket object
> on a port. Have to use "127.0.0.1" instead. Other aspects of Socket
> also appear to be flaky/changed... I can certainly "ping localhost" so
> it's not that localhost has a problem.
>
> Can someone please explain the plain Socket changes for this new 1.6 ??
>
> java version "1.6.0-beta"
> Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.6.0-beta-b59g)
> Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.6.0-beta-b59g, mixed mode, sharing)
>
>


 
twc





PostPosted: 2006-2-24 23:59:00 Top

java-programmer >> Socket functionality on jre 1.6.0 beta b59g
Same issues on this version...

java version "1.6.0-beta2"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.6.0-beta2-b73)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.6.0-beta2-b73, mixed mode, sharing)


"twc" <email***@***.com> wrote in message
news:QxFLf.21228$email***@***.com...
>
> OK, it seems that on Windows XP Pro, that Socket has changed
> significantly,
> breaking lots of my code.
>
> Using "localhost" no longer appears to work to create a Socket object
> on a port. Have to use "127.0.0.1" instead. Other aspects of Socket
> also appear to be flaky/changed... I can certainly "ping localhost" so
> it's not that localhost has a problem.
>
> Can someone please explain the plain Socket changes for this new 1.6 ??
>
> java version "1.6.0-beta"
> Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.6.0-beta-b59g)
> Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.6.0-beta-b59g, mixed mode, sharing)
>
>