question: public boolean ping ( HostAddress address , int timeout ) throws HostException { notes = "InetAddress.isReachable()" ; InetAddress inetAddress = address . getInetAddress ( ) ; try { return inetAddress . isReachable ( timeout ) ; } catch ( IOException e ) { throw new HostException ( "Ping operation failed unexpectedly" , e ) ; } }
target:  Tests a host for reachability.