modules/luni/src/main/java/java/net/NegCacheElement.java

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package java.net;

/**
 * This class is used to hold information about failed host name lookups.
 *
 * @see NegativeCache
 */
class NegCacheElement {

    // we need the time to figure out when the entry is stale
    final long timeAdded = System.currentTimeMillis();

    // holds the name of the host for which the lookup failed
    final String hostName;

    /**
     * Constructor used to set the hostname for the entry for which the lookup
     * failed.
     * 
     * @param hostName
     *            name of the host for which the lookup failed.
     */
    NegCacheElement(String hostName) {
        this.hostName = hostName;
    }
}