The JVM talks to the socket The socket can only exist if a TCP/IP stack exists at both the source and destination.
Socket = 14 bytes: IP source addr = 4 bytes (192.168.1.1) source protocol= 1 byte (TCP, UDP) source port = 2 bytes (1-65535) IP dest. addr = 4 bytes (127.0.0.1) dest. protocol = 1 byte (TCP/UDP) dest. port = 2 bytes (1-65535) Total =14 bytes Does this help? On Wed, 2004-06-09 at 13:47, Phillip Rhodes wrote: > Christopher L Merrill wrote: > > > Smith, Brett wrote: > > > >> Does JVM use the TCP/IP stack when talking through 127.0.0.1 to > >> another JVM? > >> This is over my head but a developer needs the answer so don't flame > >> if I am > >> way off. > > > > I'd say that in general the answer is "yes", with the caveat > that it might depend on the underlying operating system. That is, > 127.0.0.1 is an IP address, just like any other, and traffic sent > through that interface is IP traffic, blah, blah.. > > But, it is a "special" address in a sense, and I suppose the > OS might be allowed by the specs to treat that traffic differently > than "normal" IP traffic... > > Still, I'd be highly inclined to think that for all practical > purposes you can assume that it does. > > TTYL, > > Phil > > -- > When the 1st Amendment no longer protects your voice. > And when the 4th Amendment no longer protects your privacy or your stuff. > Thank God we have the 2nd Amendment to tell our elected representatives > that enough is enough. > It's time to put "... from my cold, dead hands" back where it belongs. > > FREE AMERICA > Vote Libertarian > www.lp.org -- Ryan Leathers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Global Knowledge -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc
