Ping Status

import java.net.*;
import java.io.*;
class pings {
public static void main (String args[]) 
  { 
   if  ( args.length <= 0 ) {
                  // argument has to be passed!!
                  System.out.println("Usage java pings IPAddress(String)  Port(Integer) ");
                  System.exit(1);
       }
    try 
    { 
      Socket localSocket = new Socket (args[0], Integer.parseInt(args[1])); 
      localSocket.setSoTimeout(1000);
      System.err.println ("Server status:  Connected");
      localSocket.close (); 
    } 
    catch (IOException e) 
    { 
      System.err.println ("Server status:  DOWN"); 
      System.exit(1); 
    } 
  } 
}