Method and data processing system for managing a plurality of interfaces
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1. A computer implemented method for managing a plurality of interfaces, the computer implemented method comprising:
- selecting a subset of the plurality of interfaces by an application to form a subset of interfaces; and
responsive to the selection for a subset of the plurality of interfaces by the application, binding the application to the subset of interfaces, wherein the application listens to the subset of the interfaces.
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Abstract
The illustrative embodiments provide a computer implemented method, a data processing system, and a computer program product for managing a plurality of interfaces. An application selects a subset of the plurality of interfaces. In response to the selection, the application is bound to the subset of interfaces, wherein the application listens to the subset of interfaces.
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1. A computer implemented method for managing a plurality of interfaces, the computer implemented method comprising:
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selecting a subset of the plurality of interfaces by an application to form a subset of interfaces; and
responsive to the selection for a subset of the plurality of interfaces by the application, binding the application to the subset of interfaces, wherein the application listens to the subset of the interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A data processing system for managing a plurality of interfaces, the system comprising:
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an application server connected to a network;
the plurality of interfaces within an application server; and
an application within the application server, wherein the application is bound to the network through the plurality of interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having a computer usable program code for managing a plurality of interfaces, the computer program product comprising:
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computer usable program code for selecting a subset of the plurality of interfaces by an application to form a subset of interfaces; and
responsive to the selection for a subset of the plurality of interfaces by the application, computer usable program code for binding the application to the subset of interfaces, wherein the application listens to the subset of interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer implemented method for an application to communicate with a subset of network addresses, the computer implemented method comprising:
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identifying the subset of network addresses by an application;
establishing a connection to the subset of network addresses; and
accepting the connection to the subset of network addresses by an application. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer usable program code for an application to communicate with a subset of network addresses, the computer program product comprising:
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computer usable program code for identifying the subset of network addresses by an application;
computer usable program code for establishing a connection to the subset of network addresses; and
computer usable program code for accepting the connection to the subset of network addresses by an application. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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