small error in code example found at http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/networking/datagrams/broadcasting.html


public void run() {
    while (moreQuotes) {
        try {
            byte[] buf new byte[256]; //should be: byte[] buf = new byte[256]; or am i mistaken =S
            // don't wait for request...just send a quote

            String dString = null;
            if (in == null)
                dString = new Date().toString();
            else
                dString = getNextQuote();
            buf = dString.getBytes();

            InetAddress group = InetAddress.getByName(
                                            "230.0.0.1");
            DatagramPacket packet;
            packet = new DatagramPacket(buf, buf.length,
                                        group, 4446);
            socket.send(packet);

            try {
                sleep((long)Math.random() * FIVE_SECONDS);
            } catch (InterruptedException e) { }
        } catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
            moreQuotes = false;
        }
    }
    socket.close();
}