How do you specify a port range for Java sockets?

Question

In Java you can give the number zero as a single parameter for the Socket or DatagramSocket constructor. Java binds that Socket to a free port then. Is it possible to limit

Answer 1

You might glance at the java code that implements the function you are using. Most of the java libraries are written in Java, so you might just see what you need in there.

Assuming @Kenster was right and it's a system operation, you may have to simply iterate over ports trying to bind to each one or test it. Although it's a little painful, it shouldn't be more than a few lines of code.