whois api usage example.

Whois.java

package bgpi.utils.whois;

import bgpi.utils.io.Output;
import org.apache.commons.net.whois.WhoisClient;

import java.io.IOException;

/**
 * Created by Mingwei on 10/8/15.
 * <p>
 * Whois utility function using Team Cymru's Whois service.
 * <p>
 * RIPE response:
 * route:        8.0.0.0/8
 * origin:       AS3356
 * descr:        LEVEL3 - Level 3 Communications, Inc.,US
 * lastupd-frst: 2015-05-12 06:31Z  80.81.192.194@rrc12
 * lastupd-last: 2015-10-08 23:37Z  80.81.192.14@rrc12
 * seen-at:      rrc00,rrc01,rrc03,rrc04,rrc05,rrc06,rrc07,rrc10,rrc11,rrc12,rrc13,rrc14,rrc15
 * num-rispeers: 114
 * source:       RISWHOIS
 * <p>
 * ... (repeat)
 * <p>
 * Cymru response:
 * AS      | IP               | BGP Prefix          | AS Name
 * 15169   | 8.8.8.8          | 8.8.8.0/24          | GOOGLE - Google Inc.,US
 */
public class Whois {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
        WhoisClient whois = new WhoisClient();

        whois.connect("whois.cymru.com");
        Output.pl(whois.query("-p 8.8.8.8"));
        whois.disconnect();

        whois.connect("whois.cymru.com");
        Output.pl(whois.query("-p 2607:f8b0:400a:806:0:0:0:200e"));
        whois.disconnect();

        whois.connect("riswhois.ripe.net");
        System.out.println(whois.query("8.8.8.0/24"));
        whois.disconnect();

        whois.connect("riswhois.ripe.net");
        System.out.println(whois.query("2607:f8b0:400a:806:0:0:0:200e"));
        whois.disconnect();

    }
}