ost::IPV6Mask(3) Library Functions Manual ost::IPV6Mask(3)
NAME
ost::IPV6Mask -
Internet addresses used specifically as masking addresses (such as '
255.255.255.0') are held in the IPV6Mask derived object.
SYNOPSIS
#include <address.h>
Inherits ost::IPV6Address.
Public Member Functions
IPV6Mask (const char *mask)
Create the mask from a null terminated ASCII string such as '255.255.255.128'.
Friends
__EXPORT IPV6Host operator& (const IPV6Host &addr, const IPV6Mask &mask)
Masks are usually used to coerce host addresses into a specific router or class domain.
Additional Inherited Members
Detailed Description
Internet addresses used specifically as masking addresses (such as '
255.255.255.0') are held in the IPV6Mask derived object.
The separate class is used so that C++ type casting can automatically determine when an IPV6Address 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.
Constructor &; Destructor Documentation
ost::IPV6Mask::IPV6Mask (const char *mask)
Create the mask from a null terminated ASCII string such as '255.255.255.128'. Parameters:
mask null terminated ASCII mask string.
Friends And Related Function Documentation
__EXPORT IPV6Host operator& (const IPV6Host &addr, const IPV6Mask &mask) [friend]
Masks are usually used to coerce host addresses into a specific router or class domain. This can be done by taking the Inet Host Address
object and 'and'ing it with an address mask. This operation can be directly expressed in C++ through the & operator.
Returns:
a internet host address that has been masked.
Parameters:
addr host address to be masked by subnet.
mask inetnet mask address object to mask by.
Author
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