NetworkInterface.GetByName(String) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Java.Net

Assembly:: Mono.Android.dll

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Searches for the network interface with the specified name.

[Android.Runtime.Register("getByName", "(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/net/NetworkInterface;", "")]
public static Java.Net.NetworkInterface? GetByName (string? name);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("getByName", "(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/net/NetworkInterface;", "")>]
static member GetByName : string -> Java.Net.NetworkInterface

Parameters

name: String

The name of the network interface.

Returns

NetworkInterface

A NetworkInterface with the specified name, or null if the network interface with the specified name does not exist or can't be accessed.

Attributes: RegisterAttribute

Exceptions

SocketException

if an error occurs.

NullPointerException

if interfaceName == null.

Remarks

Searches for the network interface with the specified name.

Java documentation for java.net.NetworkInterface.getByName(java.lang.String).

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Applies to