source: XMLIO_V2/external/include/Poco/Net/DNS.h @ 80

//
// DNS.h
//
// $Id: //poco/1.3/Net/include/Poco/Net/DNS.h#2 $
//
// Library: Net
// Package: NetCore
// Module:  DNS
//
// Definition of the DNS class.
//
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#ifndef Net_DNS_INCLUDED
#define Net_DNS_INCLUDED


#include "Poco/Net/Net.h"
#include "Poco/Net/SocketDefs.h"
#include "Poco/Net/IPAddress.h"
#include "Poco/Net/HostEntry.h"
#include "Poco/Mutex.h"
#include <map>


namespace Poco {
namespace Net {


class Net_API DNS
        /// This class provides an interface to the
        /// domain name service.
        ///
        /// An internal DNS cache is used to speed up name lookups.
{
public:
        static const HostEntry& hostByName(const std::string& hostname);
                /// Returns a HostEntry object containing the DNS information
                /// for the host with the given name.
                ///
                /// Throws a HostNotFoundException if a host with the given
                /// name cannot be found.
                ///
                /// Throws a NoAddressFoundException if no address can be
                /// found for the hostname.
                ///
                /// Throws a DNSException in case of a general DNS error.
                ///
                /// Throws an IOException in case of any other error.
                
        static const HostEntry& hostByAddress(const IPAddress& address);
                /// Returns a HostEntry object containing the DNS information
                /// for the host with the given IP address.
                ///
                /// Throws a HostNotFoundException if a host with the given
                /// name cannot be found.
                ///
                /// Throws a DNSException in case of a general DNS error.
                ///
                /// Throws an IOException in case of any other error.

        static const HostEntry& resolve(const std::string& address);
                /// Returns a HostEntry object containing the DNS information
                /// for the host with the given IP address or host name.
                ///
                /// Throws a HostNotFoundException if a host with the given
                /// name cannot be found.
                ///
                /// Throws a NoAddressFoundException if no address can be
                /// found for the hostname.
                ///
                /// Throws a DNSException in case of a general DNS error.
                ///
                /// Throws an IOException in case of any other error.
                
        static IPAddress resolveOne(const std::string& address);
                /// Convenience method that calls resolve(address) and returns 
                /// the first address from the HostInfo.

        static const HostEntry& thisHost();
                /// Returns a HostEntry object containing the DNS information
                /// for this host.
                ///
                /// Throws a HostNotFoundException if DNS information 
                /// for this host cannot be found.
                ///
                /// Throws a NoAddressFoundException if no address can be
                /// found for this host.
                ///
                /// Throws a DNSException in case of a general DNS error.
                ///
                /// Throws an IOException in case of any other error.

        static void flushCache();
                /// Flushes the internal DNS cache.
                
        static std::string hostName();
                /// Returns the host name of this host.

protected:
        static int lastError();
                /// Returns the code of the last error.
                
        static void error(int code, const std::string& arg);
                /// Throws an exception according to the error code.
                
private:
        typedef std::map<std::string, HostEntry> DNSCache;
        
        static DNSCache _cache;
        static Poco::FastMutex _mutex;
};


} } // namespace Poco::Net


#endif // Net_DNS_INCLUDED