Name: krT82822 Date: 11/02/99


java version "1.2.2"
Classic VM (build JDK-1.2.2-W, native threads, symcjit)

It would be desirable to provide a real fix for bug
http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/bugParade/bugs/4065037.html in JDK 1.3.
Although this bug is marked closed, it is not really fixed. There are two
problems:

1. The name of the property that is mentioned in the bug closure comment is
wrong. The correct name is sun.net.inetaddr.ttl.

2. Using a Sun-specific property name is ugly and is not 100% Java pure.

Please provide a documented property or API call to set a limit on the
InetAddress cache. Otherwise, there is no way to recover from transient DNS
failure. This is a serious issue for robust systems.
(Review ID: 97335)
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