\section{address.h File Reference}
\label{address_8h}\index{address.h@{address.h}}
Network addresses and sockets related classes. 

{\tt \#include $<$cc++/config.h$>$}\par
{\tt \#include $<$cc++/missing.h$>$}\par
{\tt \#include $<$cc++/thread.h$>$}\par
{\tt \#include $<$cc++/exception.h$>$}\par
\subsection*{Namespaces}
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namespace {\bf ost}
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\subsection*{Classes}
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class {\bf ost::IPV4Validator}
\begin{CompactList}\small\item\em Classes derived from {\bf IPV4Address}{\rm (p.\,\pageref{classost_1_1_i_p_v4_address})} would require an specific validator to pass to the {\bf IPV4Address}{\rm (p.\,\pageref{classost_1_1_i_p_v4_address})} constructor.Abstract base class for derived inet addresses validators. \item\end{CompactList}\item 
class {\bf ost::IPV4Multicast\-Validator}
\begin{CompactList}\small\item\em Class for the function object that validates multicast addresses.Validating class specialized for multicast addresses. \item\end{CompactList}\item 
class {\bf ost::IPV4Address}
\begin{CompactList}\small\item\em The network name and address objects are all derived from a common {\bf IPV4Address}{\rm (p.\,\pageref{classost_1_1_i_p_v4_address})} base class.Internet Address binary data type. \item\end{CompactList}\item 
class {\bf ost::IPV4Mask}
\begin{CompactList}\small\item\em Internet addresses used specifically as masking addresses (such as \char`\"{} 255.255.255.0\char`\"{}) are held in the {\bf IPV4Mask}{\rm (p.\,\pageref{classost_1_1_i_p_v4_mask})} derived object.Internet Address Mask such as subnet masks. \item\end{CompactList}\item 
class {\bf ost::IPV4Host}
\begin{CompactList}\small\item\em This object is used to hold the actual and valid internet address of a specific host machine that will be accessed through a socket.Address of a specific Internet host machine. \item\end{CompactList}\item 
class {\bf ost::IPV4Broadcast}
\begin{CompactList}\small\item\em The broadcast address object is used to store the broadcast address for a specific subnet. \item\end{CompactList}\item 
class {\bf ost::IPV4Multicast}
\begin{CompactList}\small\item\em A specialization of {\bf IPV4Address}{\rm (p.\,\pageref{classost_1_1_i_p_v4_address})} that provides address validation for multicast addresses.A multicast network address. \item\end{CompactList}\item 
class {\bf ost::IPV6Validator}
\begin{CompactList}\small\item\em Classes derived from {\bf IPV6Address}{\rm (p.\,\pageref{classost_1_1_i_p_v6_address})} would require an specific validator to pass to the {\bf IPV6Address}{\rm (p.\,\pageref{classost_1_1_i_p_v6_address})} constructor.Abstract base class for derived inet addresses validators. \item\end{CompactList}\item 
class {\bf ost::IPV6Multicast\-Validator}
\begin{CompactList}\small\item\em Class for the function object that validates multicast addresses.Validating class specialized for multicast addresses. \item\end{CompactList}\item 
class {\bf ost::IPV6Address}
\begin{CompactList}\small\item\em The network name and address objects are all derived from a common {\bf IPV6Address}{\rm (p.\,\pageref{classost_1_1_i_p_v6_address})} base class.Internet Address binary data type. \item\end{CompactList}\item 
class {\bf ost::IPV6Mask}
\begin{CompactList}\small\item\em Internet addresses used specifically as masking addresses (such as \char`\"{} 255.255.255.0\char`\"{}) are held in the {\bf IPV6Mask}{\rm (p.\,\pageref{classost_1_1_i_p_v6_mask})} derived object.Internet Address Mask such as subnet masks. \item\end{CompactList}\item 
class {\bf ost::IPV6Host}
\begin{CompactList}\small\item\em This object is used to hold the actual and valid internet address of a specific host machine that will be accessed through a socket.Address of a specific Internet host machine. \item\end{CompactList}\item 
class {\bf ost::IPV6Broadcast}
\begin{CompactList}\small\item\em The broadcast address object is used to store the broadcast address for a specific subnet. \item\end{CompactList}\item 
class {\bf ost::IPV6Multicast}
\begin{CompactList}\small\item\em A specialization of {\bf IPV6Address}{\rm (p.\,\pageref{classost_1_1_i_p_v6_address})} that provides address validation for multicast addresses.A multicast network address. \item\end{CompactList}\end{CompactItemize}
\subsection*{Defines}
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\#define {\bf Inet\-Address}~IPV4Address
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\#define {\bf Inet\-Host\-Address}~{\bf IPV4Host}
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\#define {\bf Inet\-Mask\-Address}~IPV4Mask
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\#define {\bf Inet\-Mcast\-Address}~IPV4Multicast
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\#define {\bf Inet\-Mcast\-Address\-Validator}~IPV4Multicast\-Validator
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\#define {\bf Inet\-Addr\-Validator}~IPV4Validator
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\#define {\bf Broadcast\-Address}~IPV4Broadcast
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\subsection*{Typedefs}
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typedef unsigned short {\bf ost::tpport\_\-t}
\begin{CompactList}\small\item\em Transport Protocol Ports. \item\end{CompactList}\end{CompactItemize}
\subsection*{Functions}
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\_\-\_\-EXPORT std::ostream \& {\bf ost::operator$<$$<$} (std::ostream \&os, const IPV4Address \&ia)
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in\_\-addr {\bf ost::getaddress} (const IPV4Address \&ia)
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\_\-\_\-EXPORT std::ostream \& {\bf ost::operator$<$$<$} (std::ostream \&os, const IPV6Address \&ia)
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in6\_\-addr {\bf ost::getaddress} (const IPV6Address \&ia)
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\subsection*{Variables}
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\_\-\_\-EXPORT {\bf ost::IPV4Host}
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\_\-\_\-EXPORT {\bf ost::IPV6Host}
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\subsection{Detailed Description}
Network addresses and sockets related classes. 



\subsection{Define Documentation}
\index{address.h@{address.h}!BroadcastAddress@{BroadcastAddress}}
\index{BroadcastAddress@{BroadcastAddress}!address.h@{address.h}}
\subsubsection{\setlength{\rightskip}{0pt plus 5cm}\#define Broadcast\-Address~IPV4Broadcast}\label{address_8h_9dc0c24e79c7b6f5768fe61548395273}


\begin{Desc}
\item[Examples: ]\par
{\bf tcpthread.cpp}.\end{Desc}
\index{address.h@{address.h}!InetAddress@{InetAddress}}
\index{InetAddress@{InetAddress}!address.h@{address.h}}
\subsubsection{\setlength{\rightskip}{0pt plus 5cm}\#define Inet\-Address~IPV4Address}\label{address_8h_029ebb5b43bb13b02c02f4de0a8f3c08}


\begin{Desc}
\item[Examples: ]\par
{\bf tcp.cpp}, {\bf tcpstr1.cpp}, and {\bf tcpthread.cpp}.\end{Desc}
\index{address.h@{address.h}!InetAddrValidator@{InetAddrValidator}}
\index{InetAddrValidator@{InetAddrValidator}!address.h@{address.h}}
\subsubsection{\setlength{\rightskip}{0pt plus 5cm}\#define Inet\-Addr\-Validator~IPV4Validator}\label{address_8h_d4c483e6c7e2ae177b22e72f690cda72}


\index{address.h@{address.h}!InetHostAddress@{InetHostAddress}}
\index{InetHostAddress@{InetHostAddress}!address.h@{address.h}}
\subsubsection{\setlength{\rightskip}{0pt plus 5cm}\#define Inet\-Host\-Address~{\bf IPV4Host}}\label{address_8h_5eba36aa908d5a479c8ba7d0bc4512b1}


\begin{Desc}
\item[Examples: ]\par
{\bf Sample\-Socket\-Port.cpp}, {\bf tcp.cpp}, {\bf tcpservice.cpp}, and {\bf tcpthread.cpp}.\end{Desc}
\index{address.h@{address.h}!InetMaskAddress@{InetMaskAddress}}
\index{InetMaskAddress@{InetMaskAddress}!address.h@{address.h}}
\subsubsection{\setlength{\rightskip}{0pt plus 5cm}\#define Inet\-Mask\-Address~IPV4Mask}\label{address_8h_217ddf13140d751663d287da38799aff}


\index{address.h@{address.h}!InetMcastAddress@{InetMcastAddress}}
\index{InetMcastAddress@{InetMcastAddress}!address.h@{address.h}}
\subsubsection{\setlength{\rightskip}{0pt plus 5cm}\#define Inet\-Mcast\-Address~IPV4Multicast}\label{address_8h_2bcb722163ed02e2d0d3621dd3f82da4}


\index{address.h@{address.h}!InetMcastAddressValidator@{InetMcastAddressValidator}}
\index{InetMcastAddressValidator@{InetMcastAddressValidator}!address.h@{address.h}}
\subsubsection{\setlength{\rightskip}{0pt plus 5cm}\#define Inet\-Mcast\-Address\-Validator~IPV4Multicast\-Validator}\label{address_8h_bcc76a9e9ae0be634631b4755ee6d0fc}