ost::IPV4Mask - Internet addresses used specifically as masking addresses (such as ' 255.255.255.0') are
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Constructor & Destructor Documentation
ost::IPV4Mask::IPV4Mask(constchar*mask)
Create the mask from a null terminated ASCII string such as '255.255.255.128'.
Parametersmask null terminated ASCII mask string.
Detailed Description
Internet addresses used specifically as masking addresses (such as ' 255.255.255.0') are held in the
IPV4Mask derived object.
The separate class is used so that C++ type casting can automatically determine when an IPV4Address
object is really a mask address object rather than simply using the base class. This also allows
manipulative operators for address masking to operate only when presented with a Masked address as well
as providing cleaner and safer source.
Author
David Sugar dyfet@ostel.com
Internet Address Mask such as subnet masks.
Member Function Documentation
IPV4Address&ost::IPV4Mask::operator=(unsignedlongaddr)[inline]
Allows assignment from the return of functions like inet_addr() or htonl()
References ost::IPV4Address::operator=().
Name
ost::IPV4Mask - Internet addresses used specifically as masking addresses (such as ' 255.255.255.0') are
held in the IPV4Mask derived object.
Synopsis
#include <address.h>
Inherits ost::IPV4Address.
PublicMemberFunctionsIPV4Mask (const char *mask)
Create the mask from a null terminated ASCII string such as '255.255.255.128'.
IPV4Address & operator= (unsigned long addr)
Allows assignment from the return of functions like inet_addr() or htonl()
Friends__EXPORTIPV4Hostoperator& (const IPV4Host &addr, const IPV4Mask &mask)
Masks are usually used to coerce host addresses into a specific router or class domain.
AdditionalInheritedMembers