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.. _class_IP:

IP
==

**Inherits:** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

**Inherited By:** :ref:`IP_Unix<class_IP_Unix>`

**Category:** Core

Brief Description
-----------------

Internet protocol (IP) support functions like DNS resolution.

Methods
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| void                                          | :ref:`clear_cache<class_IP_method_clear_cache>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` hostname="" **)**                                                               |
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| void                                          | :ref:`erase_resolve_item<class_IP_method_erase_resolve_item>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` id **)**                                                                |
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| :ref:`Array<class_Array>`                     | :ref:`get_local_addresses<class_IP_method_get_local_addresses>` **(** **)** const                                                                                 |
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| :ref:`String<class_String>`                   | :ref:`get_resolve_item_address<class_IP_method_get_resolve_item_address>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` id **)** const                                              |
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| :ref:`ResolverStatus<enum_IP_ResolverStatus>` | :ref:`get_resolve_item_status<class_IP_method_get_resolve_item_status>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` id **)** const                                                |
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| :ref:`String<class_String>`                   | :ref:`resolve_hostname<class_IP_method_resolve_hostname>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` host, :ref:`Type<enum_IP_Type>` ip_type=3 **)**                       |
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| :ref:`int<class_int>`                         | :ref:`resolve_hostname_queue_item<class_IP_method_resolve_hostname_queue_item>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` host, :ref:`Type<enum_IP_Type>` ip_type=3 **)** |
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Enumerations
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.. _enum_IP_ResolverStatus:

.. _class_IP_constant_RESOLVER_STATUS_NONE:

.. _class_IP_constant_RESOLVER_STATUS_WAITING:

.. _class_IP_constant_RESOLVER_STATUS_DONE:

.. _class_IP_constant_RESOLVER_STATUS_ERROR:

enum **ResolverStatus**:

- **RESOLVER_STATUS_NONE** = **0** --- DNS hostname resolver status: No status.

- **RESOLVER_STATUS_WAITING** = **1** --- DNS hostname resolver status: Waiting.

- **RESOLVER_STATUS_DONE** = **2** --- DNS hostname resolver status: Done.

- **RESOLVER_STATUS_ERROR** = **3** --- DNS hostname resolver status: Error.

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.. _enum_IP_Type:

.. _class_IP_constant_TYPE_NONE:

.. _class_IP_constant_TYPE_IPV4:

.. _class_IP_constant_TYPE_IPV6:

.. _class_IP_constant_TYPE_ANY:

enum **Type**:

- **TYPE_NONE** = **0** --- Address type: None.

- **TYPE_IPV4** = **1** --- Address type: Internet protocol version 4 (IPv4).

- **TYPE_IPV6** = **2** --- Address type: Internet protocol version 6 (IPv6).

- **TYPE_ANY** = **3** --- Address type: Any.

Constants
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.. _class_IP_constant_RESOLVER_MAX_QUERIES:

.. _class_IP_constant_RESOLVER_INVALID_ID:

- **RESOLVER_MAX_QUERIES** = **32** --- Maximum number of concurrent DNS resolver queries allowed, :ref:`RESOLVER_INVALID_ID<class_IP_constant_RESOLVER_INVALID_ID>` is returned if exceeded.

- **RESOLVER_INVALID_ID** = **-1** --- Invalid ID constant. Returned if :ref:`RESOLVER_MAX_QUERIES<class_IP_constant_RESOLVER_MAX_QUERIES>` is exceeded.

Description
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IP contains support functions for the Internet Protocol (IP). TCP/IP support is in different classes (see :ref:`StreamPeerTCP<class_StreamPeerTCP>` and :ref:`TCP_Server<class_TCP_Server>`). IP provides DNS hostname resolution support, both blocking and threaded.

Method Descriptions
-------------------

.. _class_IP_method_clear_cache:

- void **clear_cache** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` hostname="" **)**

Removes all of a "hostname"'s cached references. If no "hostname" is given then all cached IP addresses are removed.

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.. _class_IP_method_erase_resolve_item:

- void **erase_resolve_item** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` id **)**

Removes a given item "id" from the queue. This should be used to free a queue after it has completed to enable more queries to happen.

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.. _class_IP_method_get_local_addresses:

- :ref:`Array<class_Array>` **get_local_addresses** **(** **)** const

Returns all of the user's current IPv4 and IPv6 addresses as an array.

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.. _class_IP_method_get_resolve_item_address:

- :ref:`String<class_String>` **get_resolve_item_address** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` id **)** const

Returns a queued hostname's IP address, given its queue "id". Returns an empty string on error or if resolution hasn't happened yet (see :ref:`get_resolve_item_status<class_IP_method_get_resolve_item_status>`).

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.. _class_IP_method_get_resolve_item_status:

- :ref:`ResolverStatus<enum_IP_ResolverStatus>` **get_resolve_item_status** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` id **)** const

Returns a queued hostname's status as a RESOLVER_STATUS\_\* constant, given its queue "id".

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.. _class_IP_method_resolve_hostname:

- :ref:`String<class_String>` **resolve_hostname** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` host, :ref:`Type<enum_IP_Type>` ip_type=3 **)**

Returns a given hostname's IPv4 or IPv6 address when resolved (blocking-type method). The address type returned depends on the TYPE\_\* constant given as "ip_type".

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.. _class_IP_method_resolve_hostname_queue_item:

- :ref:`int<class_int>` **resolve_hostname_queue_item** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` host, :ref:`Type<enum_IP_Type>` ip_type=3 **)**

Creates a queue item to resolve a hostname to an IPv4 or IPv6 address depending on the TYPE\_\* constant given as "ip_type". Returns the queue ID if successful, or RESOLVER_INVALID_ID on error.