HostFactory

java.lang.Object
- com.compuware.api.topaz.hosts.HostFactory

```
public final class HostFactory
extends Object
```
A factory class that provides methods for creating hosts.
Note: When using this HostFactory in a plug-in running in a Topaz Workbench installation, the protocol and timeout parameters will be overridden by any matching host configured in the Topaz Workbench client.
Developers creating plug-ins to run inside a Topaz Workbench installation are encouraged to use the HostManager class from the com.compuware.api.topaz.eclipse plug-in instead.

Since:

2.0.0

Version:

1.0.0

Restriction:

This class is not intended to be extended by clients.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static IZOSHost`	`createZOSHost(String host, int port, Protocol protocol, int timeoutSeconds)`	Creates an `IZOSHost` implementation for the specified host, port, protocol, and timeout.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - createZOSHost
```
public static IZOSHost createZOSHost(String host,
                                     int port,
                                     Protocol protocol,
                                     int timeoutSeconds)
```
    Creates an IZOSHost implementation for the specified host, port, protocol, and timeout.
    Regarding parameter validation for this method:
    A host is considered invalid if:
    
    A DNS name is specified that cannot be resolved to an IP address.
    
    An IPv4 IP address is specified but does not have exactly 4 period-delimited integer qualifiers between 0 and 255.
    
    A port is considered invalid if:
    
    It is outside the integer range of 0-65535.
    
    Note: When using this method in a plug-in running in a Topaz Workbench installation, the protocol and timeout parameters will be overridden by any matching host configured in the Topaz Workbench client.
    Developers creating plug-ins to run inside a Topaz Workbench installation are encouraged to use the HostManager class from the com.compuware.api.topaz.eclipse plug-in instead.
    Parameters:
    
    host - the name or IPv4 IP address of the host
    
    port - the port
    
    protocol - the protocol
    
    timeoutSeconds - the timeout value in seconds
    
    Returns:
    
    the z/OS host
    
    Since:
    
    2.0.0
    
    See Also:
    
    IZOSHost