Provider

java.lang.Object
- javax.mail.Provider

```
public class Provider
extends java.lang.Object
```
The Provider is a class that describes a protocol implementation. The values typically come from the javamail.providers and javamail.default.providers resource files. An application may also create and register a Provider object to dynamically add support for a new provider.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class and Description

static class Provider.Type
This inner class defines the Provider type.

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class and Description
`static class`	`Provider.Type` This inner class defines the Provider type.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Provider(Provider.Type type, java.lang.String protocol, java.lang.String classname, java.lang.String vendor, java.lang.String version)` Create a new provider of the specified type for the specified protocol.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`java.lang.String`	`getClassName()` Returns the name of the class that implements the protocol.
`java.lang.String`	`getProtocol()` Returns the protocol supported by this Provider.
`Provider.Type`	`getType()` Returns the type of this Provider.
`java.lang.String`	`getVendor()` Returns the name of the vendor associated with this implementation or null.
`java.lang.String`	`getVersion()` Returns the version of this implementation or null if no version.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()` Overrides Object.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)
```
    Create a new provider of the specified type for the specified protocol. The specified class implements the provider.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - Type.STORE or Type.TRANSPORT
    
    protocol - valid protocol for the type
    
    classname - class name that implements this protocol
    
    vendor - optional string identifying the vendor (may be null)
    
    version - optional implementation version string (may be null)
    
    Since:
    
    JavaMail 1.4
- Method Detail
  - getType
```
public Provider.Type getType()
```
    Returns the type of this Provider.
    
    Returns:
    
    the provider type
  - getProtocol
```
public java.lang.String getProtocol()
```
    Returns the protocol supported by this Provider.
    
    Returns:
    
    the protocol
  - getClassName
```
public java.lang.String getClassName()
```
    Returns the name of the class that implements the protocol.
    
    Returns:
    
    the class name
  - getVendor
```
public java.lang.String getVendor()
```
    Returns the name of the vendor associated with this implementation or null.
    
    Returns:
    
    the vendor
  - getVersion
```
public java.lang.String getVersion()
```
    Returns the version of this implementation or null if no version.
    
    Returns:
    
    the version
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides Object.toString()
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object

Class Provider

Nested Class Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Provider

Method Detail

getType

getProtocol

getClassName

getVendor

getVersion

toString