Ping (bitcoinj-core 0.17-alpha1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.bitcoinj.core.Message
- - org.bitcoinj.core.Ping

```
public class Ping
extends Message
```
See BIP31 for details.

Instances of this class are not safe for use by multiple threads.

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class org.bitcoinj.core.Message
  MAX_SIZE, params, payload, serializer

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`Ping()`	Create a Ping with a random nonce value.
`Ping(long nonce)`	Create a Ping with a given nonce value.
`Ping(NetworkParameters params, java.nio.ByteBuffer payload)`

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`bitcoinSerializeToStream(java.io.OutputStream stream)`	Serializes this message to the provided stream.
`long`	`getNonce()`
`boolean`	`hasNonce()`	Deprecated. returns true
`protected void`	`parse()`

Methods inherited from class org.bitcoinj.core.Message
bitcoinSerialize, getHash, getMessageSize, getParams, readByte, readByteArray, readBytes, readHash, readInt32, readInt64, readStr, readUint32, readUint64, readVarInt, skipBytes, unCache, unsafeBitcoinSerialize

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Ping
```
public Ping(NetworkParameters params,
            java.nio.ByteBuffer payload)
     throws ProtocolException
```
    Throws:
    
    ProtocolException
  - Ping
```
public Ping(long nonce)
```
    Create a Ping with a given nonce value.
  - Ping
```
public Ping()
```
    Create a Ping with a random nonce value.
- Method Detail
  - bitcoinSerializeToStream
```
public void bitcoinSerializeToStream(java.io.OutputStream stream)
                              throws java.io.IOException
```
    Description copied from class: Message
    
    Serializes this message to the provided stream. If you just want the raw bytes use bitcoinSerialize().
    
    Overrides:
    
    bitcoinSerializeToStream in class Message
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - parse
```
protected void parse()
              throws java.nio.BufferUnderflowException,
                     ProtocolException
```
    Specified by:
    
    parse in class Message
    
    Throws:
    
    java.nio.BufferUnderflowException
    
    ProtocolException
  - hasNonce
```
@Deprecated
public boolean hasNonce()
```
    Deprecated.
    returns true
  - getNonce
```
public long getNonce()
```