Package javax.mail

Class Address

java.lang.Object
javax.mail.Address
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
Direct Known Subclasses:
InternetAddress, NewsAddress
public abstract class Address extends Object implements Serializable
This abstract class models the addresses in a message. Subclasses provide specific implementations. Subclasses will typically be serializable so that (for example) the use of Address objects in search terms can be serialized along with the search terms.
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  • Constructor Details

    • Address

      public Address()

  • Method Details

    • getType

      public abstract String getType()
      Return a type string that identifies this address type.
      Returns:
      address type
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    • toString

      public abstract String toString()
      Return a String representation of this address object.
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      string representation of this address

    • equals

      public abstract boolean equals(Object address)
      The equality operator. Subclasses should provide an implementation of this method that supports value equality (do the two Address objects represent the same destination?), not object reference equality. A subclass must also provide a corresponding implementation of the hashCode method that preserves the general contract of equals and hashCode - objects that compare as equal must have the same hashCode.
      Overrides:
      equals in class Object
      Parameters:
      address - Address object