I want to know the exact amount of data which is getting transferred through a particular network interface for logging purpose, is there any standard library or api call from which I can do this in a cross platfrom way?
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This seems to do what you'd like. At least, I think it will point you in the right direction: http://jnetpcap.com/
edit: While not strictly cross-platform, libpcap has libraries for all major platforms so I wouldn't consider that a show-stopper, but I'm not the one that needs it.
MattC
2009-10-22 14:46:49
Note that this library relies on native code accessed via JNI. There is no cross-platform way to do what you're trying to do. Java might not be the best fit.
Rob H
2009-10-22 16:58:00
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SNMP4J will let you read the interface mib of any SNMP-compliant device. Linux and OSX (probably) have an SNMP daemon already running; Windows has an SNMP service that you can install though Programs and Features in Control Panel.
Andrew Duffy
2009-10-22 15:05:06
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jNetPcap uses Sigar in some of its unit tests. Sigar advertizes itself as a "portable interface for gathering system information" including network interface detection, configuration info and metrics. Take a look at its NetInterfaceStat class.
Note that Sigar also relies on platform specific JNIs, i.e. Rob H's remark still applies.
bromfiets
2010-01-24 17:30:27