Package javax.mail

Class Provider

java.lang.Object
javax.mail.Provider

public class Provider extends Object
The Provider is a class that describes a protocol implementation. The values typically come from the javamail.providers and javamail.default.providers resource files. An application may also create and register a Provider object to dynamically add support for a new provider.
  • Constructor Details

    • Provider

      public Provider(Provider.Type type, String protocol, String classname, String vendor, String version)
      Create a new provider of the specified type for the specified protocol. The specified class implements the provider.
      Parameters:
      type - Type.STORE or Type.TRANSPORT
      protocol - valid protocol for the type
      classname - class name that implements this protocol
      vendor - optional string identifying the vendor (may be null)
      version - optional implementation version string (may be null)
      Since:
      JavaMail 1.4
  • Method Details

    • getType

      public Provider.Type getType()
      Returns the type of this Provider
    • getProtocol

      public String getProtocol()
      Returns the protocol supported by this Provider
    • getClassName

      public String getClassName()
      Returns name of the class that implements the protocol
    • getVendor

      public String getVendor()
      Returns name of vendor associated with this implementation or null
    • getVersion

      public String getVersion()
      Returns version of this implementation or null if no version
    • toString

      public String toString()
      Overrides Object.toString()
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object