public static boolean available(int port) {
        if ((port < MIN_PORT_NUMBER) || (port > MAX_PORT_NUMBER)) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid start port: " + port);
        }

        ServerSocket ss = null;
        DatagramSocket ds = null;
        try {
            ss = new ServerSocket(port);
            ss.setReuseAddress(true);
            ds = new DatagramSocket(port);
            ds.setReuseAddress(true);
            return true;
        } catch (IOException e) {
        } finally {
            if (ds != null) {
                ds.close();
            }

            if (ss != null) {
                try {
                    ss.close();
                } catch (IOException e) {
                    /* should not be thrown */
                }
            }
        }

        return false;
    }