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020
021 package org.apache.directory.server.dhcp.options.dhcp;
022
023
024 import java.net.InetAddress;
025
026 import org.apache.directory.server.dhcp.options.AddressOption;
027
028
029 /**
030 * This option is used in DHCPOFFER and DHCPREQUEST messages, and may
031 * optionally be included in the DHCPACK and DHCPNAK messages. DHCP
032 * servers include this option in the DHCPOFFER in order to allow the
033 * client to distinguish between lease offers. DHCP clients use the
034 * contents of the 'server identifier' field as the destination address
035 * for any DHCP messages unicast to the DHCP server. DHCP clients also
036 * indicate which of several lease offers is being accepted by including
037 * this option in a DHCPREQUEST message.
038 *
039 * The identifier is the IP address of the selected server.
040 *
041 * The code for this option is 54, and its length is 4.
042 *
043 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
044 * @version $Rev: 638228 $, $Date: 2008-03-18 08:12:41 +0200 (Tue, 18 Mar 2008) $
045 */
046 public class ServerIdentifier extends AddressOption
047 {
048 public ServerIdentifier()
049 {
050 }
051
052
053 public ServerIdentifier(InetAddress localHost)
054 {
055 setAddress( localHost );
056 }
057
058
059 /*
060 * @see org.apache.directory.server.dhcp.options.DhcpOption#getTag()
061 */
062 public byte getTag()
063 {
064 return 54;
065 }
066 }