Provider (GNU JavaMail API documentation)

java.lang.Object
- javax.mail.Provider

```
public class Provider
extends java.lang.Object
```
A description of a messaging implementation that can store or send messages.

Version:

1.4

Author:

Chris Burdess

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class Description

static class Provider.Type
A provider type (STORE or TRANSPORT).

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`Provider(Provider.Type type, java.lang.String protocol, java.lang.String className, java.lang.String vendor, java.lang.String version)`	Creates a new provider of the given type and protocol.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`getClassName()`	Returns the name of the class implementing the protocol.
`java.lang.String`	`getProtocol()`	Returns the protocol implemented by this provider.
`Provider.Type`	`getType()`	Returns the provider type.
`java.lang.String`	`getVendor()`	Returns the name of the vendor associated with this implementation.
`java.lang.String`	`getVersion()`	Returns the version of this implementation.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Provider
```
public Provider(Provider.Type type,
                java.lang.String protocol,
                java.lang.String className,
                java.lang.String vendor,
                java.lang.String version)
```
    Creates a new provider of the given type and protocol.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the provider type
    
    protocol - the protocol URL scheme
    
    className - the name of the implementing class
    
    vendor - the implementation vendor
    
    version - the implementation version
    
    Since:
    
    JavaMail 1.4
- Method Detail
  - getType
```
public Provider.Type getType()
```
    Returns the provider type.
  - getProtocol
```
public java.lang.String getProtocol()
```
    Returns the protocol implemented by this provider.
  - getClassName
```
public java.lang.String getClassName()
```
    Returns the name of the class implementing the protocol.
  - getVendor
```
public java.lang.String getVendor()
```
    Returns the name of the vendor associated with this implementation.
  - getVersion
```
public java.lang.String getVersion()
```
    Returns the version of this implementation.
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object