1//
2// IPAddress.h
3//
4// Library: Net
5// Package: NetCore
6// Module: IPAddress
7//
8// Definition of the IPAddress class.
9//
10// Copyright (c) 2005-2011, Applied Informatics Software Engineering GmbH.
11// and Contributors.
12//
13// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
14//
15
16
17#ifndef Net_IPAddress_INCLUDED
18#define Net_IPAddress_INCLUDED
19
20
21#include "Poco/Net/Net.h"
22#include "Poco/Net/SocketDefs.h"
23#include "Poco/Net/IPAddressImpl.h"
24#include "Poco/AutoPtr.h"
25#include "Poco/Exception.h"
26#include <vector>
27#include <ostream>
28
29
30namespace Poco {
31
32class BinaryReader;
33class BinaryWriter;
34
35namespace Net {
36
37
38class Net_API IPAddress
39 /// This class represents an internet (IP) host
40 /// address. The address can belong either to the
41 /// IPv4 or the IPv6 address family.
42 ///
43 /// Relational operators (==, !=, <, <=, >, >=) are
44 /// supported. However, you must not interpret any
45 /// special meaning into the result of these
46 /// operations, other than that the results are
47 /// consistent.
48 ///
49 /// Especially, an IPv4 address is never equal to
50 /// an IPv6 address, even if the IPv6 address is
51 /// IPv4 compatible and the addresses are the same.
52 ///
53 /// IPv6 addresses are supported only if the target platform
54 /// supports IPv6.
55{
56public:
57 typedef std::vector<IPAddress> List;
58
59 // The following declarations keep the Family type
60 // backwards compatible with the previously used
61 // enum declaration.
62 typedef AddressFamily::Family Family;
63 static const Family IPv4 = AddressFamily::IPv4;
64#if defined(POCO_HAVE_IPv6)
65 static const Family IPv6 = AddressFamily::IPv6;
66#endif
67
68 IPAddress();
69 /// Creates a wildcard (zero) IPv4 IPAddress.
70
71 IPAddress(const IPAddress& addr);
72 /// Creates an IPAddress by copying another one.
73
74 explicit IPAddress(Family family);
75 /// Creates a wildcard (zero) IPAddress for the
76 /// given address family.
77
78 explicit IPAddress(const std::string& addr);
79 /// Creates an IPAddress from the string containing
80 /// an IP address in presentation format (dotted decimal
81 /// for IPv4, hex string for IPv6).
82 ///
83 /// Depending on the format of addr, either an IPv4 or
84 /// an IPv6 address is created.
85 ///
86 /// See toString() for details on the supported formats.
87 ///
88 /// Throws an InvalidAddressException if the address cannot be parsed.
89
90 IPAddress(const std::string& addr, Family family);
91 /// Creates an IPAddress from the string containing
92 /// an IP address in presentation format (dotted decimal
93 /// for IPv4, hex string for IPv6).
94
95 IPAddress(const void* addr, poco_socklen_t length);
96 /// Creates an IPAddress from a native internet address.
97 /// A pointer to a in_addr or a in6_addr structure may be
98 /// passed.
99
100 IPAddress(const void* addr, poco_socklen_t length, Poco::UInt32 scope);
101 /// Creates an IPAddress from a native internet address.
102 /// A pointer to a in_addr or a in6_addr structure may be
103 /// passed. Additionally, for an IPv6 address, a scope ID
104 /// may be specified. The scope ID will be ignored if an IPv4
105 /// address is specified.
106
107 IPAddress(unsigned prefix, Family family);
108 /// Creates an IPAddress mask with the given length of prefix.
109
110#if defined(_WIN32)
111 IPAddress(const SOCKET_ADDRESS& socket_address);
112 /// Creates an IPAddress from Windows SOCKET_ADDRESS structure.
113#endif
114
115 IPAddress(const struct sockaddr& sockaddr);
116 /// Same for struct sock_addr on POSIX.
117
118
119 ~IPAddress();
120 /// Destroys the IPAddress.
121
122 IPAddress& operator = (const IPAddress& addr);
123 /// Assigns an IPAddress.
124
125 Family family() const;
126 /// Returns the address family (IPv4 or IPv6) of the address.
127
128 Poco::UInt32 scope() const;
129 /// Returns the IPv6 scope identifier of the address. Returns 0 if
130 /// the address is an IPv4 address, or the address is an
131 /// IPv6 address but does not have a scope identifier.
132
133 std::string toString() const;
134 /// Returns a string containing a representation of the address
135 /// in presentation format.
136 ///
137 /// For IPv4 addresses the result will be in dotted-decimal
138 /// (d.d.d.d) notation.
139 ///
140 /// Textual representation of IPv6 address is one of the following forms:
141 ///
142 /// The preferred form is x:x:x:x:x:x:x:x, where the 'x's are the hexadecimal
143 /// values of the eight 16-bit pieces of the address. This is the full form.
144 /// Example: 1080:0:0:0:8:600:200A:425C
145 ///
146 /// It is not necessary to write the leading zeros in an individual field.
147 /// However, there must be at least one numeral in every field, except as described below.
148 ///
149 /// It is common for IPv6 addresses to contain long strings of zero bits.
150 /// In order to make writing addresses containing zero bits easier, a special syntax is
151 /// available to compress the zeros. The use of "::" indicates multiple groups of 16-bits of zeros.
152 /// The "::" can only appear once in an address. The "::" can also be used to compress the leading
153 /// and/or trailing zeros in an address. Example: 1080::8:600:200A:425C
154 ///
155 /// For dealing with IPv4 compatible addresses in a mixed environment,
156 /// a special syntax is available: x:x:x:x:x:x:d.d.d.d, where the 'x's are the
157 /// hexadecimal values of the six high-order 16-bit pieces of the address,
158 /// and the 'd's are the decimal values of the four low-order 8-bit pieces of the
159 /// standard IPv4 representation address. Example: ::FFFF:192.168.1.120
160 ///
161 /// If an IPv6 address contains a non-zero scope identifier, it is added
162 /// to the string, delimited by a percent character. On Windows platforms,
163 /// the numeric value (which specifies an interface index) is directly
164 /// appended. On Unix platforms, the name of the interface corresponding
165 /// to the index (interpretation of the scope identifier) is added.
166
167 bool isWildcard() const;
168 /// Returns true iff the address is a wildcard (all zero)
169 /// address.
170
171 bool isBroadcast() const;
172 /// Returns true iff the address is a broadcast address.
173 ///
174 /// Only IPv4 addresses can be broadcast addresses. In a broadcast
175 /// address, all bits are one.
176 ///
177 /// For an IPv6 address, returns always false.
178
179 bool isLoopback() const;
180 /// Returns true iff the address is a loopback address.
181 ///
182 /// For IPv4, the loopback address is 127.0.0.1.
183 ///
184 /// For IPv6, the loopback address is ::1.
185
186 bool isMulticast() const;
187 /// Returns true iff the address is a multicast address.
188 ///
189 /// IPv4 multicast addresses are in the
190 /// 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255 range
191 /// (the first four bits have the value 1110).
192 ///
193 /// IPv6 multicast addresses are in the
194 /// FFxx:x:x:x:x:x:x:x range.
195
196 bool isUnicast() const;
197 /// Returns true iff the address is a unicast address.
198 ///
199 /// An address is unicast if it is neither a wildcard,
200 /// broadcast or multicast address.
201
202 bool isLinkLocal() const;
203 /// Returns true iff the address is a link local unicast address.
204 ///
205 /// IPv4 link local addresses are in the 169.254.0.0/16 range,
206 /// according to RFC 3927.
207 ///
208 /// IPv6 link local addresses have 1111 1110 10 as the first
209 /// 10 bits, followed by 54 zeros.
210
211 bool isSiteLocal() const;
212 /// Returns true iff the address is a site local unicast address.
213 ///
214 /// IPv4 site local addresses are in on of the 10.0.0.0/24,
215 /// 192.168.0.0/16 or 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255 ranges.
216 ///
217 /// Originally, IPv6 site-local addresses had FEC0/10 (1111 1110 11)
218 /// prefix (RFC 4291), followed by 38 zeros. Interfaces using
219 /// this mask are supported, but obsolete; RFC 4193 prescribes
220 /// fc00::/7 (1111 110) as local unicast prefix.
221
222 bool isIPv4Compatible() const;
223 /// Returns true iff the address is IPv4 compatible.
224 ///
225 /// For IPv4 addresses, this is always true.
226 ///
227 /// For IPv6, the address must be in the ::x:x range (the
228 /// first 96 bits are zero).
229
230 bool isIPv4Mapped() const;
231 /// Returns true iff the address is an IPv4 mapped IPv6 address.
232 ///
233 /// For IPv4 addresses, this is always true.
234 ///
235 /// For IPv6, the address must be in the ::FFFF:x:x range.
236
237 bool isWellKnownMC() const;
238 /// Returns true iff the address is a well-known multicast address.
239 ///
240 /// For IPv4, well-known multicast addresses are in the
241 /// 224.0.0.0/8 range.
242 ///
243 /// For IPv6, well-known multicast addresses are in the
244 /// FF0x:x:x:x:x:x:x:x range.
245
246 bool isNodeLocalMC() const;
247 /// Returns true iff the address is a node-local multicast address.
248 ///
249 /// IPv4 does not support node-local addresses, thus the result is
250 /// always false for an IPv4 address.
251 ///
252 /// For IPv6, node-local multicast addresses are in the
253 /// FFx1:x:x:x:x:x:x:x range.
254
255 bool isLinkLocalMC() const;
256 /// Returns true iff the address is a link-local multicast address.
257 ///
258 /// For IPv4, link-local multicast addresses are in the
259 /// 224.0.0.0/24 range. Note that this overlaps with the range for well-known
260 /// multicast addresses.
261 ///
262 /// For IPv6, link-local multicast addresses are in the
263 /// FFx2:x:x:x:x:x:x:x range.
264
265 bool isSiteLocalMC() const;
266 /// Returns true iff the address is a site-local multicast address.
267 ///
268 /// For IPv4, site local multicast addresses are in the
269 /// 239.255.0.0/16 range.
270 ///
271 /// For IPv6, site-local multicast addresses are in the
272 /// FFx5:x:x:x:x:x:x:x range.
273
274 bool isOrgLocalMC() const;
275 /// Returns true iff the address is a organization-local multicast address.
276 ///
277 /// For IPv4, organization-local multicast addresses are in the
278 /// 239.192.0.0/16 range.
279 ///
280 /// For IPv6, organization-local multicast addresses are in the
281 /// FFx8:x:x:x:x:x:x:x range.
282
283 bool isGlobalMC() const;
284 /// Returns true iff the address is a global multicast address.
285 ///
286 /// For IPv4, global multicast addresses are in the
287 /// 224.0.1.0 to 238.255.255.255 range.
288 ///
289 /// For IPv6, global multicast addresses are in the
290 /// FFxF:x:x:x:x:x:x:x range.
291
292 bool operator == (const IPAddress& addr) const;
293 bool operator != (const IPAddress& addr) const;
294 bool operator < (const IPAddress& addr) const;
295 bool operator <= (const IPAddress& addr) const;
296 bool operator > (const IPAddress& addr) const;
297 bool operator >= (const IPAddress& addr) const;
298 IPAddress operator & (const IPAddress& addr) const;
299 IPAddress operator | (const IPAddress& addr) const;
300 IPAddress operator ^ (const IPAddress& addr) const;
301 IPAddress operator ~ () const;
302
303 poco_socklen_t length() const;
304 /// Returns the length in bytes of the internal socket address structure.
305
306 const void* addr() const;
307 /// Returns the internal address structure.
308
309 int af() const;
310 /// Returns the address family (AF_INET or AF_INET6) of the address.
311
312 unsigned prefixLength() const;
313 /// Returns the prefix length.
314
315 void mask(const IPAddress& mask);
316 /// Masks the IP address using the given netmask, which is usually
317 /// a IPv4 subnet mask. Only supported for IPv4 addresses.
318 ///
319 /// The new address is (address & mask).
320
321 void mask(const IPAddress& mask, const IPAddress& set);
322 /// Masks the IP address using the given netmask, which is usually
323 /// a IPv4 subnet mask. Only supported for IPv4 addresses.
324 ///
325 /// The new address is (address & mask) | (set & ~mask).
326
327 static IPAddress parse(const std::string& addr);
328 /// Creates an IPAddress from the string containing
329 /// an IP address in presentation format (dotted decimal
330 /// for IPv4, hex string for IPv6).
331 ///
332 /// Depending on the format of addr, either an IPv4 or
333 /// an IPv6 address is created.
334 ///
335 /// See toString() for details on the supported formats.
336 ///
337 /// Throws an InvalidAddressException if the address cannot be parsed.
338
339 static bool tryParse(const std::string& addr, IPAddress& result);
340 /// Tries to interpret the given address string as an
341 /// IP address in presentation format (dotted decimal
342 /// for IPv4, hex string for IPv6).
343 ///
344 /// Returns true and stores the IPAddress in result if the
345 /// string contains a valid address.
346 ///
347 /// Returns false and leaves result unchanged otherwise.
348
349 static IPAddress wildcard(Family family = IPv4);
350 /// Returns a wildcard IPv4 or IPv6 address (0.0.0.0).
351
352 static IPAddress broadcast();
353 /// Returns a broadcast IPv4 address (255.255.255.255).
354
355 enum
356 {
357 MAX_ADDRESS_LENGTH =
358#if defined(POCO_HAVE_IPv6)
359 sizeof(struct in6_addr)
360#else
361 sizeof(struct in_addr)
362#endif
363 /// Maximum length in bytes of a socket address.
364 };
365
366private:
367 typedef Poco::Net::Impl::IPAddressImpl Impl;
368 typedef Impl* Ptr;
369
370 Ptr pImpl() const;
371 void newIPv4();
372 void newIPv4(const void* hostAddr);
373 void newIPv4(unsigned prefix);
374#if defined(POCO_HAVE_IPv6)
375 void newIPv6();
376 void newIPv6(const void* hostAddr);
377 void newIPv6(const void* hostAddr, Poco::UInt32 scope);
378 void newIPv6(unsigned prefix);
379#endif
380 void destruct();
381
382 char* storage();
383
384 static const unsigned sz = sizeof(Poco::Net::Impl::IPv6AddressImpl);
385 typedef std::aligned_storage<sz>::type AlignerType;
386
387 union
388 {
389 char buffer[sz];
390 private:
391 AlignerType aligner;
392 } _memory;
393};
394
395
396//
397// inlines
398//
399
400inline IPAddress::Ptr IPAddress::pImpl() const
401{
402 return reinterpret_cast<Ptr>(const_cast<char *>(_memory.buffer));
403}
404
405
406inline char* IPAddress::storage()
407{
408 return _memory.buffer;
409}
410
411
412} } // namespace Poco::Net
413
414
415Net_API Poco::BinaryWriter& operator << (Poco::BinaryWriter& writer, const Poco::Net::IPAddress& value);
416Net_API Poco::BinaryReader& operator >> (Poco::BinaryReader& reader, Poco::Net::IPAddress& value);
417Net_API std::ostream& operator << (std::ostream& ostr, const Poco::Net::IPAddress& addr);
418
419
420#endif // Net_IPAddress_INCLUDED
421