# IMHandle
Date: 2012-02-24

## com.google.appengine.api.datastore
Class IMHandle

    java.lang.Object
      com.google.appengine.api.datastore.IMHandle

All Implemented Interfaces:
  java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<IMHandle>

    public final class IMHandle

extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<IMHandle>

An instant messaging handle. Includes both an address and its protocol. The protocol value is either a standard IM scheme (legal scheme values are defined by `IMHandle.Scheme` or a URL identifying the IM network for the protocol (e.g. http://aim.com/).

See Also:
  Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary
`static class` `IMHandle.Scheme` Supported IM schemes.

Field Summary
`static long` `serialVersionUID`

Constructor Summary
`IMHandle(IMHandle.Scheme scheme, java.lang.String address)`
`IMHandle(java.net.URL network, java.lang.String address)`

Method Summary
`int` `compareTo(IMHandle o)` Sorts first by protocol, then by address.
`boolean` `equals(java.lang.Object o)`
`java.lang.String` `getAddress()`
`java.lang.String` `getProtocol()`
`int` `hashCode()`
`java.lang.String` `toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### serialVersionUID

    public static final long serialVersionUID

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

### IMHandle

    public IMHandle(IMHandle.Scheme scheme,
                    java.lang.String address)

### IMHandle

    public IMHandle(java.net.URL network,
                    java.lang.String address)

Method Detail

### getProtocol

    public java.lang.String getProtocol()

### getAddress

    public java.lang.String getAddress()

### equals

    public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)

  Overrides:
    `equals` in class `java.lang.Object`

### hashCode

    public int hashCode()

  Overrides:
    `hashCode` in class `java.lang.Object`

### compareTo

    public int compareTo(IMHandle o)

  Sorts first by protocol, then by address.

  Specified by:
    `compareTo` in interface `java.lang.Comparable<IMHandle>`

### toString

    public java.lang.String toString()

  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `java.lang.Object`