Module java.rmi
Package java.rmi.server

## Interface ServerRef

- All Superinterfaces:
    `Externalizable`, `RemoteRef`, `Serializable`

      @Deprecated
      public interface ServerRef
      extends RemoteRef

  Deprecated.
  No replacement. This interface is unused and is obsolete.
  A ServerRef represents the server-side handle for a remote object implementation.
  Since:
    1.1

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static long` | `serialVersionUID` | Deprecated. A `serialVersionUID` field in an interface is ineffectual.

    - ### Fields declared in interface java.rmi.server.RemoteRef

      `packagePrefix`

  - ### Method Summary

    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `RemoteStub` | `exportObject​(Remote obj, Object data)` | Deprecated. Creates a client stub object for the supplied Remote object.
    `String` | `getClientHost()` | Deprecated. Returns the hostname of the current client.

    - ### Methods declared in interface java.io.Externalizable

      `readExternal, writeExternal`

    - ### Methods declared in interface java.rmi.server.RemoteRef

      `done, getRefClass, invoke, invoke, newCall, remoteEquals, remoteHashCode, remoteToString`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### serialVersionUID

          @Deprecated
          static final long serialVersionUID

      Deprecated.
      A `serialVersionUID` field in an interface is ineffectual. Do not use; no replacement.
      indicate compatibility with JDK 1.1.x version of class.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### exportObject

          RemoteStub exportObject​(Remote obj,
                                  Object data)
                           throws RemoteException

      Deprecated.
      Creates a client stub object for the supplied Remote object. If the call completes successfully, the remote object should be able to accept incoming calls from clients.
      Parameters:
        `obj` - the remote object implementation
        `data` - information necessary to export the object
      Returns:
        the stub for the remote object
      Throws:
        `RemoteException` - if an exception occurs attempting to export the object (e.g., stub class could not be found)
      Since:
        1.1

    - #### getClientHost

          String getClientHost()
                        throws ServerNotActiveException

      Deprecated.
      Returns the hostname of the current client. When called from a thread actively handling a remote method invocation the hostname of the client is returned.
      Returns:
        the client's host name
      Throws:
        `ServerNotActiveException` - if called outside of servicing a remote method invocation
      Since:
        1.1