public final class

Proxy

extends Object
java.lang.Object
   ↳ android.net.Proxy

Class Overview

A convenience class for accessing the user and default proxy settings.

Summary

Constants
String PROXY_CHANGE_ACTION
Public Constructors
Proxy()
Public Methods
final static String getDefaultHost()
Return the default proxy host specified by the carrier.
final static int getDefaultPort()
Return the default proxy port specified by the carrier.
final static String getHost(Context ctx)
Return the proxy host set by the user.
final static int getPort(Context ctx)
Return the proxy port set by the user.
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Inherited Methods
From class java.lang.Object

Constants

public static final String PROXY_CHANGE_ACTION

Since: API Level 1

Constant Value: "android.intent.action.PROXY_CHANGE"

Public Constructors

public Proxy ()

Since: API Level 1

Public Methods

public static final String getDefaultHost ()

Since: API Level 1

Return the default proxy host specified by the carrier.

Returns
  • String containing the host name or null if there is no proxy for this carrier.

public static final int getDefaultPort ()

Since: API Level 1

Return the default proxy port specified by the carrier.

Returns
  • The port number to be used with the proxy host or -1 if there is no proxy for this carrier.

public static final String getHost (Context ctx)

Since: API Level 1

Return the proxy host set by the user.

Parameters
ctx A Context used to get the settings for the proxy host.
Returns
  • String containing the host name. If the user did not set a host name it returns the default host. A null value means that no host is to be used.

public static final int getPort (Context ctx)

Since: API Level 1

Return the proxy port set by the user.

Parameters
ctx A Context used to get the settings for the proxy port.
Returns
  • The port number to use or -1 if no proxy is to be used.