NSHost class reference

Instances of this class encapsulate host information. Constructors based on host name or numeric address are provided.

currentHost

+ (NSHost*) currentHost;

Availability: OpenStep

Get current host object.

flushHostCache

+ (void) flushHostCache;

Availability: OpenStep

Clear cache of host info instances.

hostWithAddress:

+ (NSHost*) hostWithAddress: (NSString*)address;

Availability: OpenStep

Get a host object. Hosts are cached for efficiency. The address must be an IPV4 "dotted decimal" string, e.g.

  NSHost aHost = [NSHost hostWithAddress:@"192.42.172.1"];

hostWithName:

+ (NSHost*) hostWithName: (NSString*)name;

Availability: OpenStep

Get info for host with given DNS name.

isHostCacheEnabled

+ (BOOL) isHostCacheEnabled;

Availability: OpenStep

Return host cache management. If enabled, only one object representing each host will be created, and a shared instance will be returned by all methods that return a host.

setHostCacheEnabled:

+ (void) setHostCacheEnabled: (BOOL)flag;

Availability: OpenStep

Set host cache management. If enabled, only one object representing each host will be created, and a shared instance will be returned by all methods that return a host.