package org.gumbynet.carnivore.utils;

import java.util.*;
import java.math.*;

/***
 * Ping interface
 *
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 */

public class Ping {


  public static synchronized float SendPing(String strHostAddress) {
    PingHandler p = new PingHandler();
    System.out.println(strHostAddress+" started");
    long r = p.send(strHostAddress, 5);
    System.out.println(strHostAddress+" ended with "+r);

    if (r < 0) {
      return -1;
    }

    return r;
  }


}

