NAME

FBB::Hostname - Contains name/address info about a host

SYNOPSIS

#include <bobcat/hostname>
Linking option: -lbobcat

DESCRIPTION

FBB::Hostname objects inherit from Hostent, and offers information about a host, like Hostent. Apart from being initialized by a hostname or host address, they can also be initialized by a FBB::InetAddress object. Most of the functionality of an FBB::Hostname object is available through its parent-class FBB::Hostent.

NAMESPACE

FBB
All constructors, members, operators and manipulators, mentioned in this man-page, are defined in the namespace FBB.

INHERITS FROM

FBB::Hostent

CONSTRUCTORS

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Hostname():
The default constructor initializes an empty FBB::Hostname object.

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Hostname((std::string const &host)):
This constructor initializes an FBB::Hostname object from a string representing the name or dotted decimal address of a host. An FBB::Exception object is thrown if the hostname information could not be retrieved.

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Hostname(InetAddress const &inetAddress):
This constructor initializes an FBB::Hostname object from an InetAddress object. An FBB::Exception object is thrown if the hostname information could not be retrieved. The copy constructor is available.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS

All members of FBB::Hostent are available, as FBB::Hostname inherits from this class. There are no additional members.

EXAMPLE

#include <iostream>
#include <bobcat/hostname>
#include <bobcat/exception>
using namespace std;
using namespace FBB;
int main(int argc, char **argv)
{


    while (true)


    {


        cout << "Enter name or address:\n";


        string str;


        if (!getline(cin, str))


            return 0;


        if (str == "")


            break;


        try


        {


            Hostname h(str);


            cout << "Official name:\n";


                cout << h.hostname() << endl;


            cout << "Aliases:\n";


            for (size_t idx = 0; idx < h.nAliases(); idx++)


                cout << h.alias(idx) << " ";


            cout << endl;


            cout << "Adresses:\n";


            for (size_t idx = 0; idx < h.nAddresses(); idx++)


                cout << h.dottedDecimalAddress(idx) << " ";


            cout << endl;


        }


        catch (exception const &err)


        {


            cout << err.what() << endl;


        }


    }
}

FILES

bobcat/hostname - defines the class interface

SEE ALSO

bobcat(7), hostent(3bobcat)

BUGS

None Reported.

DISTRIBUTION FILES

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bobcat_4.08.06-x.dsc: detached signature;

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bobcat_4.08.06-x.tar.gz: source archive;

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bobcat_4.08.06-x_i386.changes: change log;

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libbobcat1_4.08.06-x_*.deb: debian package holding the libraries;

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libbobcat1-dev_4.08.06-x_*.deb: debian package holding the libraries, headers and manual pages;

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http://sourceforge.net/projects/bobcat: public archive location;

BOBCAT

Bobcat is an acronym of `Brokken’s Own Base Classes And Templates’.

COPYRIGHT

This is free software, distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).

AUTHOR

Frank B. Brokken (f.b.brokken@rug.nl).