Name: krC82822 Date: 06/14/2001


orig synopsis: "Inconsistent name: NetworkInterface.getByAddr()"

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/docs/api/java/net/NetworkInterface.html

The name NetworkInterface.getByAddr() is:

a) Inconsistent with other classes (and NetworkInterface itself):

   NetworkInterface.getInetAddr*ess*es()
   InetAddress.getHostAddr*ess*()
   InetAddress.getAddr*ess*()
   DatagramPacket.setAddr*ess*(InetAddress)
   etc...
   
b) Ugly ("Addr" is an unacceptable abbreviation because it is hard to
pronounce, and not in common (verbal) usage).

Please rename NetworkInterface.getByAddr()
           to NetworkInterface.getByAddress()

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14 June 2001, eval1127@eng -- actually, InetAddress also has
a "getByAddr()" method.

The historical reference is (to) the C equivalent, getbyaddr():

(Review ID: 126596)
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