send a message to graphite over UDP

gistfile1.txt

// get a datagram socket
DatagramSocket udpSocket = new DatagramSocket();
// send request
byte[] buf = msg.getBytes();
InetAddress address = InetAddress.getByName(graphiteHost);
System.out.println(address);
DatagramPacket packet = new DatagramPacket(buf, buf.length, address, graphitePort);
udpSocket.send(packet);
udpSocket.close();