ip::address

Implements IP version 4 style addresses.

class address_v4

Name	Description
bytes_type	The type used to represent an address as an array of bytes.

Name	Description
address_v4	Default constructor. Construct an address from raw bytes. Construct an address from a unsigned long in host byte order. Copy constructor.
any	Obtain an address object that represents any address.
broadcast	Obtain an address object that represents the broadcast address. Obtain an address object that represents the broadcast address that corresponds to the specified address and netmask.
from_string	Create an address from an IP address string in dotted decimal form.
is_class_a	Determine whether the address is a class A address.
is_class_b	Determine whether the address is a class B address.
is_class_c	Determine whether the address is a class C address.
is_loopback	Determine whether the address is a loopback address.
is_multicast	Determine whether the address is a multicast address.
is_unspecified	Determine whether the address is unspecified.
loopback	Obtain an address object that represents the loopback address.
netmask	Obtain the netmask that corresponds to the address, based on its address class.
operator=	Assign from another address.
to_bytes	Get the address in bytes, in network byte order.
to_string	Get the address as a string in dotted decimal format.
to_ulong	Get the address as an unsigned long in host byte order.

Name	Description
operator!=	Compare two addresses for inequality.
operator<	Compare addresses for ordering.
operator<=	Compare addresses for ordering.
operator==	Compare two addresses for equality.
operator>	Compare addresses for ordering.
operator>=	Compare addresses for ordering.

Name	Description
operator<<	Output an address as a string.

The ip::address_v4 class provides the ability to use and manipulate IP version 4 addresses.

Distinct objects: Safe.

Shared objects: Unsafe.

Header: boost/asio/ip/address_v4.hpp

Convenience header: boost/asio.hpp