GInetAddress

GInetAddress — An IPv4/IPv6 address

Properties

gpointer bytes Read / Write / Construct Only
GSocketFamily family Read / Write / Construct Only
gboolean is-any Read
gboolean is-link-local Read
gboolean is-loopback Read
gboolean is-mc-global Read
gboolean is-mc-link-local Read
gboolean is-mc-node-local Read
gboolean is-mc-org-local Read
gboolean is-mc-site-local Read
gboolean is-multicast Read
gboolean is-site-local Read

Types and Values

Object Hierarchy

    GObject
    ╰── GInetAddress

Includes

#include <gio/gio.h>

Description

GInetAddress represents an IPv4 or IPv6 internet address. Use g_resolver_lookup_by_name() or g_resolver_lookup_by_name_async() to look up the GInetAddress for a hostname. Use g_resolver_lookup_by_address() or g_resolver_lookup_by_address_async() to look up the hostname for a GInetAddress.

To actually connect to a remote host, you will need a GInetSocketAddress (which includes a GInetAddress as well as a port number).

Functions

g_inet_address_new_from_string ()

GInetAddress *
g_inet_address_new_from_string (const gchar *string);

Parses string as an IP address and creates a new GInetAddress.

Parameters

string

a string representation of an IP address

 

Returns

a new GInetAddress corresponding to string , or NULL if string could not be parsed. Free the returned object with g_object_unref().

[nullable][transfer full]

Since: 2.22


g_inet_address_new_from_bytes ()

GInetAddress *
g_inet_address_new_from_bytes (const guint8 *bytes,
                               GSocketFamily family);

Creates a new GInetAddress from the given family and bytes . bytes should be 4 bytes for G_SOCKET_FAMILY_IPV4 and 16 bytes for G_SOCKET_FAMILY_IPV6.

Parameters

bytes

raw address data.

[array][element-type guint8]

family

the address family of bytes

 

Returns

a new GInetAddress corresponding to family and bytes . Free the returned object with g_object_unref().

Since: 2.22


g_inet_address_new_any ()

GInetAddress *
g_inet_address_new_any (GSocketFamily family);

Creates a GInetAddress for the "any" address (unassigned/"don't care") for family .

Parameters

family

the address family

 

Returns

a new GInetAddress corresponding to the "any" address for family . Free the returned object with g_object_unref().

Since: 2.22


g_inet_address_new_loopback ()

GInetAddress *
g_inet_address_new_loopback (GSocketFamily family);

Creates a GInetAddress for the loopback address for family .

Parameters

family

the address family

 

Returns

a new GInetAddress corresponding to the loopback address for family . Free the returned object with g_object_unref().

Since: 2.22


g_inet_address_equal ()

gboolean
g_inet_address_equal (GInetAddress *address,
                      GInetAddress *other_address);

Checks if two GInetAddress instances are equal, e.g. the same address.

Parameters

address

A GInetAddress.

 

other_address

Another GInetAddress.

 

Returns

TRUE if address and other_address are equal, FALSE otherwise.

Since: 2.30


g_inet_address_to_bytes ()

const guint8 *
g_inet_address_to_bytes (GInetAddress *address);

Gets the raw binary address data from address .

[skip]

Parameters

address

a GInetAddress

 

Returns

a pointer to an internal array of the bytes in address , which should not be modified, stored, or freed. The size of this array can be gotten with g_inet_address_get_native_size().

Since: 2.22


g_inet_address_get_native_size ()

gsize
g_inet_address_get_native_size (GInetAddress *address);

Gets the size of the native raw binary address for address . This is the size of the data that you get from g_inet_address_to_bytes().

Parameters

address

a GInetAddress

 

Returns

the number of bytes used for the native version of address .

Since: 2.22


g_inet_address_to_string ()

gchar *
g_inet_address_to_string (GInetAddress *address);

Converts address to string form.

Parameters

address

a GInetAddress

 

Returns

a representation of address as a string, which should be freed after use.

Since: 2.22


g_inet_address_get_family ()

GSocketFamily
g_inet_address_get_family (GInetAddress *address);

Gets address 's family

Parameters

address

a GInetAddress

 

Returns

address 's family

Since: 2.22


g_inet_address_get_is_any ()

gboolean
g_inet_address_get_is_any (GInetAddress *address);

Tests whether address is the "any" address for its family.

Parameters

address

a GInetAddress

 

Returns

TRUE if address is the "any" address for its family.

Since: 2.22


g_inet_address_get_is_loopback ()

gboolean
g_inet_address_get_is_loopback (GInetAddress *address);

Tests whether address is the loopback address for its family.

Parameters

address

a GInetAddress

 

Returns

TRUE if address is the loopback address for its family.

Since: 2.22


g_inet_address_get_is_link_local ()

gboolean
g_inet_address_get_is_link_local (GInetAddress *address);

Tests whether address is a link-local address (that is, if it identifies a host on a local network that is not connected to the Internet).

Parameters

address

a GInetAddress

 

Returns

TRUE if address is a link-local address.

Since: 2.22


g_inet_address_get_is_site_local ()

gboolean
g_inet_address_get_is_site_local (GInetAddress *address);

Tests whether address is a site-local address such as 10.0.0.1 (that is, the address identifies a host on a local network that can not be reached directly from the Internet, but which may have outgoing Internet connectivity via a NAT or firewall).

Parameters

address

a GInetAddress

 

Returns

TRUE if address is a site-local address.

Since: 2.22


g_inet_address_get_is_multicast ()

gboolean
g_inet_address_get_is_multicast (GInetAddress *address);

Tests whether address is a multicast address.

Parameters

address

a GInetAddress

 

Returns

TRUE if address is a multicast address.

Since: 2.22


g_inet_address_get_is_mc_link_local ()

gboolean
g_inet_address_get_is_mc_link_local (GInetAddress *address);

Tests whether address is a link-local multicast address.

Parameters

address

a GInetAddress

 

Returns

TRUE if address is a link-local multicast address.

Since: 2.22


g_inet_address_get_is_mc_node_local ()

gboolean
g_inet_address_get_is_mc_node_local (GInetAddress *address);

Tests whether address is a node-local multicast address.

Parameters

address

a GInetAddress

 

Returns

TRUE if address is a node-local multicast address.

Since: 2.22


g_inet_address_get_is_mc_site_local ()

gboolean
g_inet_address_get_is_mc_site_local (GInetAddress *address);

Tests whether address is a site-local multicast address.

Parameters

address

a GInetAddress

 

Returns

TRUE if address is a site-local multicast address.

Since: 2.22


g_inet_address_get_is_mc_org_local ()

gboolean
g_inet_address_get_is_mc_org_local (GInetAddress *address);

Tests whether address is an organization-local multicast address.

Parameters

address

a GInetAddress

 

Returns

TRUE if address is an organization-local multicast address.

Since: 2.22


g_inet_address_get_is_mc_global ()

gboolean
g_inet_address_get_is_mc_global (GInetAddress *address);

Tests whether address is a global multicast address.

Parameters

address

a GInetAddress

 

Returns

TRUE if address is a global multicast address.

Since: 2.22

Types and Values

GInetAddress

typedef struct _GInetAddress GInetAddress;

An IPv4 or IPv6 internet address.

Property Details

The “bytes” property

  “bytes”                    gpointer

The raw address data.

Owner: GInetAddress

Flags: Read / Write / Construct Only


The “family” property

  “family”                   GSocketFamily

The address family (IPv4 or IPv6).

Owner: GInetAddress

Flags: Read / Write / Construct Only

Default value: G_SOCKET_FAMILY_INVALID


The “is-any” property

  “is-any”                   gboolean

Whether this is the "any" address for its family. See g_inet_address_get_is_any().

Owner: GInetAddress

Flags: Read

Default value: FALSE

Since: 2.22


The “is-link-local” property

  “is-link-local”            gboolean

Whether this is a link-local address. See g_inet_address_get_is_link_local().

Owner: GInetAddress

Flags: Read

Default value: FALSE

Since: 2.22


The “is-loopback” property

  “is-loopback”              gboolean

Whether this is the loopback address for its family. See g_inet_address_get_is_loopback().

Owner: GInetAddress

Flags: Read

Default value: FALSE

Since: 2.22


The “is-mc-global” property

  “is-mc-global”             gboolean

Whether this is a global multicast address. See g_inet_address_get_is_mc_global().

Owner: GInetAddress

Flags: Read

Default value: FALSE

Since: 2.22


The “is-mc-link-local” property

  “is-mc-link-local”         gboolean

Whether this is a link-local multicast address. See g_inet_address_get_is_mc_link_local().

Owner: GInetAddress

Flags: Read

Default value: FALSE

Since: 2.22


The “is-mc-node-local” property

  “is-mc-node-local”         gboolean

Whether this is a node-local multicast address. See g_inet_address_get_is_mc_node_local().

Owner: GInetAddress

Flags: Read

Default value: FALSE

Since: 2.22


The “is-mc-org-local” property

  “is-mc-org-local”          gboolean

Whether this is an organization-local multicast address. See g_inet_address_get_is_mc_org_local().

Owner: GInetAddress

Flags: Read

Default value: FALSE

Since: 2.22


The “is-mc-site-local” property

  “is-mc-site-local”         gboolean

Whether this is a site-local multicast address. See g_inet_address_get_is_mc_site_local().

Owner: GInetAddress

Flags: Read

Default value: FALSE

Since: 2.22


The “is-multicast” property

  “is-multicast”             gboolean

Whether this is a multicast address. See g_inet_address_get_is_multicast().

Owner: GInetAddress

Flags: Read

Default value: FALSE

Since: 2.22


The “is-site-local” property

  “is-site-local”            gboolean

Whether this is a site-local address. See g_inet_address_get_is_loopback().

Owner: GInetAddress

Flags: Read

Default value: FALSE

Since: 2.22