mcs/class/System/Documentation/en/System.Net/IPAddress.xml

   1 <Type Name="IPAddress" FullName="System.Net.IPAddress" FullNameSP="System_Net_IPAddress" Maintainer="ecma">
   2   <TypeSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".class public serializable IPAddress extends System.Object" />
   3   <TypeSignature Language="C#" Value="public class IPAddress" />
   4   <MemberOfLibrary>Networking</MemberOfLibrary>
   5   <AssemblyInfo>
   6     <AssemblyName>System</AssemblyName>
   7     <AssemblyPublicKey>[00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ]</AssemblyPublicKey>
   8     <AssemblyVersion>1.0.x.x</AssemblyVersion>
   9     <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
  10     <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
  11   </AssemblyInfo>
  12   <ThreadingSafetyStatement>All public static members of this type are safe for multithreaded operations. No instance members are guaranteed to be thread safe.</ThreadingSafetyStatement>
  13   <Base>
  14     <BaseTypeName>System.Object</BaseTypeName>
  15   </Base>
  16   <Interfaces />
  17   <Docs>
  18     <summary>
  19       <para>Represents an Internet Protocol (IP) address.</para>
  20     </summary>
  21     <remarks>
  22       <para>An instance of the <see cref="T:System.Net.IPAddress" /> class contains the
  23    value of an address on an IP
  24    network. This address is stored internally as a <see cref="T:System.Int64" qualify="true" />
  25
  26    in network-byte-order.</para>
  27       <para>
  28         <block subset="none" type="note">
  29
  30    Different conventions are in use
  31    for ordering bytes within multi-byte data types. All IP address values must be sent over the network in
  32    network-byte-order. Network-byte-order puts the most significant byte first (also known
  33    as big-endian order). On the host, the ordering of bytes
  34    is platform-specific and this ordering is referred to as host-byte-order.</block>
  35       </para>
  36       <para>The IP address can be represented as four numbers in the range
  37    0-255 separated by periods (for example, "192.168.1.2"), known as dotted-quad notation. </para>
  38       <block subset="none" type="note">
  39         <para> The address space is fragmented into
  40       different types determined by bits 31-28 as shown in the following table.</para>
  41         <list type="table">
  42           <listheader>
  43             <term> Bits 31-28</term>
  44             <description>Address type</description>
  45             <description>Address range</description>
  46           </listheader>
  47           <item>
  48             <term> 0xxx</term>
  49             <description>class A </description>
  50             <description>0.0.0.0-127.255.255.255</description>
  51           </item>
  52           <item>
  53             <term> 10xx</term>
  54             <description>class B</description>
  55             <description>128.0.0.0-191.255.255.255</description>
  56           </item>
  57           <item>
  58             <term> 110x</term>
  59             <description>class C</description>
  60             <description>192.0.0.0-223.255.255.255</description>
  61           </item>
  62           <item>
  63             <term> 1110</term>
  64             <description>multicast</description>
  65             <description>224.0.0.0-239.255.255.255</description>
  66           </item>
  67           <item>
  68             <term> 1111</term>
  69             <description>reserved</description>
  70             <description>240.0.0.0-255.255.255.255</description>
  71           </item>
  72         </list>
  73       </block>
  74       <para>Instances of the <see cref="T:System.Net.IPAddress" /> class are provided for common IP address values as shown in the
  75 following table.</para>
  76       <para>
  77         <list type="table">
  78           <listheader>
  79             <term>Field</term>
  80             <description>IP
  81          Address</description>
  82           </listheader>
  83           <item>
  84             <term> Any</term>
  85             <description>0.0.0.0</description>
  86           </item>
  87           <item>
  88             <term> Broadcast</term>
  89             <description>255.255.255.255</description>
  90           </item>
  91           <item>
  92             <term> Loopback</term>
  93             <description>127.0.0.1</description>
  94           </item>
  95           <item>
  96             <term> None</term>
  97             <description>255.255.255.255</description>
  98           </item>
  99         </list>
 100       </para>
 101     </remarks>
 102   </Docs>
 103   <Members>
 104     <Member MemberName=".ctor">
 105       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public IPAddress (byte[] address);" />
 106       <MemberType>Constructor</MemberType>
 107       <Parameters>
 108         <Parameter Name="address" Type="System.Byte[]" />
 109       </Parameters>
 110       <Docs>
 111         <param name="address">To be added.</param>
 112         <summary>To be added.</summary>
 113         <remarks>To be added.</remarks>
 114       </Docs>
 115       <AssemblyInfo>
 116         <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
 117         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 118       </AssemblyInfo>
 119     </Member>
 120     <Member MemberName=".ctor">
 121       <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value="public rtspecialname specialname instance void .ctor(int64 newAddress)" />
 122       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public IPAddress (long addr);" />
 123       <MemberType>Constructor</MemberType>
 124       <ReturnValue />
 125       <Parameters>
 126         <Parameter Name="addr" Type="System.Int64" />
 127       </Parameters>
 128       <Docs>
 129         <param name="addr">A <see cref="T:System.Int64" /> containing the IP address in host-byte-order. </param>
 130         <summary>
 131           <para>Constructs and initializes a new instance of the <see cref="T:System.Net.IPAddress" />
 132 class.</para>
 133         </summary>
 134         <remarks>To be added.</remarks>
 135         <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException">
 136           <paramref name="newAddress" /> is less than 0 or greater than 0x00000000FFFFFFFF.</exception>
 137       </Docs>
 138       <Excluded>0</Excluded>
 139       <AssemblyInfo>
 140         <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
 141         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 142       </AssemblyInfo>
 143     </Member>
 144     <Member MemberName=".ctor">
 145       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public IPAddress (byte[] address, long scopeId);" />
 146       <MemberType>Constructor</MemberType>
 147       <Parameters>
 148         <Parameter Name="address" Type="System.Byte[]" />
 149         <Parameter Name="scopeId" Type="System.Int64" />
 150       </Parameters>
 151       <Docs>
 152         <param name="address">To be added.</param>
 153         <param name="scopeId">To be added.</param>
 154         <summary>To be added.</summary>
 155         <remarks>To be added.</remarks>
 156       </Docs>
 157       <AssemblyInfo>
 158         <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
 159         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 160       </AssemblyInfo>
 161     </Member>
 162     <Member MemberName="Address">
 163       <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".property int64 Address { public hidebysig specialname instance int64 get_Address() public hidebysig specialname instance void set_Address(int64 value) }" />
 164       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public long Address { set; get; }" />
 165       <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
 166       <ReturnValue>
 167         <ReturnType>System.Int64</ReturnType>
 168       </ReturnValue>
 169       <Parameters />
 170       <Docs>
 171         <summary>
 172           <para>Gets or sets an Internet Protocol (IP) address.</para>
 173         </summary>
 174         <value>
 175           <para>A <see cref="T:System.Int64" /> containing
 176    the IP address in host-byte-order.</para>
 177         </value>
 178         <remarks>
 179           <block subset="none" type="note">
 180             <para>To convert <see cref="P:System.Net.IPAddress.Address" />
 181    to dotted-quad notation, use the <see cref="M:System.Net.IPAddress.ToString" />
 182    method.</para>
 183             <para>Values greater than 0x00000000FFFFFFFF  are permitted for IPv6 extensibility.</para>
 184           </block>
 185         </remarks>
 186         <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException">The value specified in a set operation is less than 0.</exception>
 187       </Docs>
 188       <Excluded>0</Excluded>
 189       <AssemblyInfo>
 190         <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
 191         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 192       </AssemblyInfo>
 193       <Attributes>
 194         <Attribute>
 195           <AttributeName>System.Obsolete("This property is obsolete. Use GetAddressBytes.")</AttributeName>
 196         </Attribute>
 197       </Attributes>
 198     </Member>
 199     <Member MemberName="AddressFamily">
 200       <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".property valuetype System.Net.Sockets.AddressFamily AddressFamily { public hidebysig specialname instance valuetype System.Net.Sockets.AddressFamily get_AddressFamily() }" />
 201       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public System.Net.Sockets.AddressFamily AddressFamily { get; }" />
 202       <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
 203       <ReturnValue>
 204         <ReturnType>System.Net.Sockets.AddressFamily</ReturnType>
 205       </ReturnValue>
 206       <Parameters />
 207       <Docs>
 208         <summary>
 209           <para> Gets the address family.</para>
 210         </summary>
 211         <value>
 212           <para>
 213             <see cref="F:System.Net.Sockets.AddressFamily.InterNetwork" />
 214 .</para>
 215         </value>
 216         <remarks>
 217           <para>This property is read-only.</para>
 218         </remarks>
 219       </Docs>
 220       <Excluded>0</Excluded>
 221       <AssemblyInfo>
 222         <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
 223         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 224       </AssemblyInfo>
 225     </Member>
 226     <Member MemberName="Any">
 227       <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".field public static initOnly class System.Net.IPAddress Any" />
 228       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public static readonly System.Net.IPAddress Any;" />
 229       <MemberType>Field</MemberType>
 230       <ReturnValue>
 231         <ReturnType>System.Net.IPAddress</ReturnType>
 232       </ReturnValue>
 233       <Parameters />
 234       <Docs>
 235         <summary>
 236           <para> Indicates that the protocol will
 237       select which address to use. </para>
 238         </summary>
 239         <remarks>
 240           <para>This field is read-only.</para>
 241           <para> This is equivalent to <see cref="!:System.Net.IPAddress.IPAddress" /> (0x0000000000000000) and represents the address
 242    0.0.0.0.</para>
 243         </remarks>
 244       </Docs>
 245       <Excluded>0</Excluded>
 246       <AssemblyInfo>
 247         <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
 248         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 249       </AssemblyInfo>
 250     </Member>
 251     <Member MemberName="Broadcast">
 252       <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".field public static initOnly class System.Net.IPAddress Broadcast" />
 253       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public static readonly System.Net.IPAddress Broadcast;" />
 254       <MemberType>Field</MemberType>
 255       <ReturnValue>
 256         <ReturnType>System.Net.IPAddress</ReturnType>
 257       </ReturnValue>
 258       <Parameters />
 259       <Docs>
 260         <summary>
 261           <para> Provides the IP broadcast address.</para>
 262         </summary>
 263         <remarks>
 264           <para>This field is read-only.</para>
 265           <para> This is equivalent to <see cref="!:System.Net.IPAddress.IPAddress" /> (0x00000000FFFFFFFF) and represents the address 255.255.255.255.</para>
 266           <para>This value is used to simultaneously address every host on the network.</para>
 267           <block subset="none" type="note">
 268             <para>Multiple fields are defined for this IP address based on prior
 269       art. This field is identical to <see cref="F:System.Net.IPAddress.None" />.</para>
 270           </block>
 271         </remarks>
 272       </Docs>
 273       <Excluded>0</Excluded>
 274       <AssemblyInfo>
 275         <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
 276         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 277       </AssemblyInfo>
 278     </Member>
 279     <Member MemberName="Equals">
 280       <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".method public hidebysig virtual bool Equals(object comparand)" />
 281       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public override bool Equals (object other);" />
 282       <MemberType>Method</MemberType>
 283       <ReturnValue>
 284         <ReturnType>System.Boolean</ReturnType>
 285       </ReturnValue>
 286       <Parameters>
 287         <Parameter Name="other" Type="System.Object" />
 288       </Parameters>
 289       <Docs>
 290         <param name="other">A <see cref="T:System.Object" /> to compare to the current instance.</param>
 291         <summary>
 292           <para>Determines whether the current instance and the
 293       specified <see cref="T:System.Object" />
 294       represent the same IP address.</para>
 295         </summary>
 296         <returns>
 297           <para>A <see cref="T:System.Boolean" qualify="true" /> where <see langword="true" /> indicates <paramref name="comparand" /> is an instance of the <see cref="T:System.Net.IPAddress" /> class
 298    and has the same <see cref="P:System.Net.IPAddress.Address" /> property value
 299    as the current instance; otherwise
 300 <see langword="false" />.</para>
 301         </returns>
 302         <remarks>
 303           <block subset="none" type="note">
 304             <para>This method
 305          overrides <see cref="M:System.Object.Equals(System.Object)" qualify="true" />.</para>
 306           </block>
 307         </remarks>
 308       </Docs>
 309       <Excluded>0</Excluded>
 310       <AssemblyInfo>
 311         <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
 312         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 313       </AssemblyInfo>
 314     </Member>
 315     <Member MemberName="GetAddressBytes">
 316       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public byte[] GetAddressBytes ();" />
 317       <MemberType>Method</MemberType>
 318       <ReturnValue>
 319         <ReturnType>System.Byte[]</ReturnType>
 320       </ReturnValue>
 321       <Parameters />
 322       <Docs>
 323         <summary>To be added.</summary>
 324         <returns>To be added.</returns>
 325         <remarks>To be added.</remarks>
 326       </Docs>
 327       <AssemblyInfo>
 328         <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
 329         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 330       </AssemblyInfo>
 331     </Member>
 332     <Member MemberName="GetHashCode">
 333       <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".method public hidebysig virtual int32 GetHashCode()" />
 334       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public override int GetHashCode ();" />
 335       <MemberType>Method</MemberType>
 336       <ReturnValue>
 337         <ReturnType>System.Int32</ReturnType>
 338       </ReturnValue>
 339       <Parameters />
 340       <Docs>
 341         <summary>
 342           <para>Generates a hash code for the current instance.</para>
 343         </summary>
 344         <returns>
 345           <para>A <see cref="T:System.Int32" />
 346 containing the hash code for the current instance.</para>
 347         </returns>
 348         <remarks>
 349           <para>The algorithm used to generate the hash code is
 350          unspecified.</para>
 351           <block subset="none" type="note">
 352             <para>This method overrides <see cref="M:System.Object.GetHashCode" qualify="true" />.</para>
 353           </block>
 354         </remarks>
 355       </Docs>
 356       <Excluded>0</Excluded>
 357       <AssemblyInfo>
 358         <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
 359         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 360       </AssemblyInfo>
 361     </Member>
 362     <Member MemberName="HostToNetworkOrder">
 363       <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".method public hidebysig static int16 HostToNetworkOrder(int16 host)" />
 364       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public static short HostToNetworkOrder (short host);" />
 365       <MemberType>Method</MemberType>
 366       <ReturnValue>
 367         <ReturnType>System.Int16</ReturnType>
 368       </ReturnValue>
 369       <Parameters>
 370         <Parameter Name="host" Type="System.Int16" />
 371       </Parameters>
 372       <Docs>
 373         <param name="host">A <see cref="T:System.Int16" /> in host-byte-order.</param>
 374         <summary>
 375           <para>Converts a <see cref="T:System.Int16" /> from host-byte-order to network-byte-order.</para>
 376         </summary>
 377         <returns>
 378           <para>A <see cref="T:System.Int16" />
 379 in network-byte-order.</para>
 380         </returns>
 381         <remarks>
 382           <para>This method performs conversions on systems where the host-byte-order differs
 383       from network-byte-order. On systems where this is not the case, this method does
 384       nothing.</para>
 385         </remarks>
 386       </Docs>
 387       <Excluded>0</Excluded>
 388       <AssemblyInfo>
 389         <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
 390         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 391       </AssemblyInfo>
 392     </Member>
 393     <Member MemberName="HostToNetworkOrder">
 394       <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".method public hidebysig static int32 HostToNetworkOrder(int32 host)" />
 395       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public static int HostToNetworkOrder (int host);" />
 396       <MemberType>Method</MemberType>
 397       <ReturnValue>
 398         <ReturnType>System.Int32</ReturnType>
 399       </ReturnValue>
 400       <Parameters>
 401         <Parameter Name="host" Type="System.Int32" />
 402       </Parameters>
 403       <Docs>
 404         <param name="host">A <see cref="T:System.Int32" /> in host-byte-order.</param>
 405         <summary>
 406           <para>Converts a <see cref="T:System.Int32" /> from host-byte-order to network-byte-order.</para>
 407         </summary>
 408         <returns>
 409           <para>A <see cref="T:System.Int32" />
 410 in network-byte-order.</para>
 411         </returns>
 412         <remarks>
 413           <para>This method performs conversions on systems where the host-byte-order differs
 414       from network-byte-order. On systems where this is not the case, this method does
 415       nothing.</para>
 416         </remarks>
 417       </Docs>
 418       <Excluded>0</Excluded>
 419       <AssemblyInfo>
 420         <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
 421         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 422       </AssemblyInfo>
 423     </Member>
 424     <Member MemberName="HostToNetworkOrder">
 425       <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".method public hidebysig static int64 HostToNetworkOrder(int64 host)" />
 426       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public static long HostToNetworkOrder (long host);" />
 427       <MemberType>Method</MemberType>
 428       <ReturnValue>
 429         <ReturnType>System.Int64</ReturnType>
 430       </ReturnValue>
 431       <Parameters>
 432         <Parameter Name="host" Type="System.Int64" />
 433       </Parameters>
 434       <Docs>
 435         <param name="host">A <see cref="T:System.Int64" /> in host-byte-order.</param>
 436         <summary>
 437           <para> Converts a <see cref="T:System.Int64" /> from host-byte-order to network-byte-order.</para>
 438         </summary>
 439         <returns>
 440           <para>A <see cref="T:System.Int64" /> in network-byte-order.</para>
 441         </returns>
 442         <remarks>
 443           <para>This method performs conversions on systems where the host-byte-order differs
 444       from network-byte-order. On systems where this is not the case, this method does
 445       nothing.</para>
 446         </remarks>
 447       </Docs>
 448       <Excluded>0</Excluded>
 449       <AssemblyInfo>
 450         <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
 451         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 452       </AssemblyInfo>
 453     </Member>
 454     <Member MemberName="IPv6Any">
 455       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public static readonly System.Net.IPAddress IPv6Any;" />
 456       <MemberType>Field</MemberType>
 457       <ReturnValue>
 458         <ReturnType>System.Net.IPAddress</ReturnType>
 459       </ReturnValue>
 460       <Docs>
 461         <summary>To be added.</summary>
 462         <remarks>To be added.</remarks>
 463       </Docs>
 464       <AssemblyInfo>
 465         <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
 466         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 467       </AssemblyInfo>
 468     </Member>
 469     <Member MemberName="IPv6Loopback">
 470       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public static readonly System.Net.IPAddress IPv6Loopback;" />
 471       <MemberType>Field</MemberType>
 472       <ReturnValue>
 473         <ReturnType>System.Net.IPAddress</ReturnType>
 474       </ReturnValue>
 475       <Docs>
 476         <summary>To be added.</summary>
 477         <remarks>To be added.</remarks>
 478       </Docs>
 479       <AssemblyInfo>
 480         <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
 481         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 482       </AssemblyInfo>
 483     </Member>
 484     <Member MemberName="IPv6None">
 485       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public static readonly System.Net.IPAddress IPv6None;" />
 486       <MemberType>Field</MemberType>
 487       <ReturnValue>
 488         <ReturnType>System.Net.IPAddress</ReturnType>
 489       </ReturnValue>
 490       <Docs>
 491         <summary>To be added.</summary>
 492         <remarks>To be added.</remarks>
 493       </Docs>
 494       <AssemblyInfo>
 495         <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
 496         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 497       </AssemblyInfo>
 498     </Member>
 499     <Member MemberName="IsIPv6LinkLocal">
 500       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public bool IsIPv6LinkLocal { get; }" />
 501       <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
 502       <AssemblyInfo>
 503         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 504       </AssemblyInfo>
 505       <ReturnValue>
 506         <ReturnType>System.Boolean</ReturnType>
 507       </ReturnValue>
 508       <Docs>
 509         <summary>To be added.</summary>
 510         <value>To be added.</value>
 511         <remarks>To be added.</remarks>
 512       </Docs>
 513     </Member>
 514     <Member MemberName="IsIPv6Multicast">
 515       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public bool IsIPv6Multicast { get; }" />
 516       <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
 517       <AssemblyInfo>
 518         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 519       </AssemblyInfo>
 520       <ReturnValue>
 521         <ReturnType>System.Boolean</ReturnType>
 522       </ReturnValue>
 523       <Docs>
 524         <summary>To be added.</summary>
 525         <value>To be added.</value>
 526         <remarks>To be added.</remarks>
 527       </Docs>
 528     </Member>
 529     <Member MemberName="IsIPv6SiteLocal">
 530       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public bool IsIPv6SiteLocal { get; }" />
 531       <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
 532       <AssemblyInfo>
 533         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 534       </AssemblyInfo>
 535       <ReturnValue>
 536         <ReturnType>System.Boolean</ReturnType>
 537       </ReturnValue>
 538       <Docs>
 539         <summary>To be added.</summary>
 540         <value>To be added.</value>
 541         <remarks>To be added.</remarks>
 542       </Docs>
 543     </Member>
 544     <Member MemberName="IsIPv6Teredo">
 545       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public bool IsIPv6Teredo { get; }" />
 546       <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
 547       <AssemblyInfo>
 548         <AssemblyVersion>4.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 549       </AssemblyInfo>
 550       <ReturnValue>
 551         <ReturnType>System.Boolean</ReturnType>
 552       </ReturnValue>
 553       <Docs>
 554         <summary>To be added.</summary>
 555         <value>To be added.</value>
 556         <remarks>To be added.</remarks>
 557       </Docs>
 558     </Member>
 559     <Member MemberName="IsLoopback">
 560       <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".method public hidebysig static bool IsLoopback(class System.Net.IPAddress address)" />
 561       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public static bool IsLoopback (System.Net.IPAddress addr);" />
 562       <MemberType>Method</MemberType>
 563       <ReturnValue>
 564         <ReturnType>System.Boolean</ReturnType>
 565       </ReturnValue>
 566       <Parameters>
 567         <Parameter Name="addr" Type="System.Net.IPAddress" />
 568       </Parameters>
 569       <Docs>
 570         <param name="addr"> A <see cref="T:System.Net.IPAddress" /> containing the IP address to check.</param>
 571         <summary>
 572           <para> Returns a <see cref="T:System.Boolean" /> that indicates whether the specified IP address is a loopback address.</para>
 573         </summary>
 574         <returns>
 575           <para>
 576             <see langword="true " />if
 577 <paramref name="address " /> is a loopback address; otherwise
 578 <see langword="false" />.</para>
 579         </returns>
 580         <remarks>
 581           <para> All IP addresses of the form 127.X.Y.Z, where X, Y, and Z are
 582       in the range 0-255, are forwarded to the IP loopback address 127.0.0.1.
 583       The <see cref="F:System.Net.IPAddress.Loopback" /> address is
 584       used to specify the address of the local computer. </para>
 585         </remarks>
 586       </Docs>
 587       <Excluded>0</Excluded>
 588       <AssemblyInfo>
 589         <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
 590         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 591       </AssemblyInfo>
 592     </Member>
 593     <Member MemberName="Loopback">
 594       <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".field public static initOnly class System.Net.IPAddress Loopback" />
 595       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public static readonly System.Net.IPAddress Loopback;" />
 596       <MemberType>Field</MemberType>
 597       <ReturnValue>
 598         <ReturnType>System.Net.IPAddress</ReturnType>
 599       </ReturnValue>
 600       <Parameters />
 601       <Docs>
 602         <summary>
 603           <para> Provides the IP loopback
 604       address.</para>
 605         </summary>
 606         <remarks>
 607           <para>This field is read-only.</para>
 608           <para> This is equivalent to <see cref="!:System.Net.IPAddress.IPAddress" /> (0x000000000100007F) and represents the address
 609    127.0.0.1.</para>
 610           <para> The loopback address is used to specify the address of the local computer.</para>
 611         </remarks>
 612       </Docs>
 613       <Excluded>0</Excluded>
 614       <AssemblyInfo>
 615         <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
 616         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 617       </AssemblyInfo>
 618     </Member>
 619     <Member MemberName="NetworkToHostOrder">
 620       <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".method public hidebysig static int16 NetworkToHostOrder(int16 network)" />
 621       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public static short NetworkToHostOrder (short network);" />
 622       <MemberType>Method</MemberType>
 623       <ReturnValue>
 624         <ReturnType>System.Int16</ReturnType>
 625       </ReturnValue>
 626       <Parameters>
 627         <Parameter Name="network" Type="System.Int16" />
 628       </Parameters>
 629       <Docs>
 630         <param name="network">A <see cref="T:System.Int16" /> in network-byte-order.</param>
 631         <summary>
 632           <para>Converts a <see cref="T:System.Int16" qualify="true" /> from network-byte-order to host-byte-order.</para>
 633         </summary>
 634         <returns>
 635           <para>A <see cref="T:System.Int16" />
 636 in host-byte-order.</para>
 637         </returns>
 638         <remarks>
 639           <para>This method performs conversions on systems where the host-byte-order differs
 640       from network-byte-order. On systems where this is not the case, this method does
 641       nothing.</para>
 642         </remarks>
 643       </Docs>
 644       <Excluded>0</Excluded>
 645       <AssemblyInfo>
 646         <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
 647         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 648       </AssemblyInfo>
 649     </Member>
 650     <Member MemberName="NetworkToHostOrder">
 651       <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".method public hidebysig static int32 NetworkToHostOrder(int32 network)" />
 652       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public static int NetworkToHostOrder (int network);" />
 653       <MemberType>Method</MemberType>
 654       <ReturnValue>
 655         <ReturnType>System.Int32</ReturnType>
 656       </ReturnValue>
 657       <Parameters>
 658         <Parameter Name="network" Type="System.Int32" />
 659       </Parameters>
 660       <Docs>
 661         <param name="network">A <see cref="T:System.Int32" /> in network-byte-order.</param>
 662         <summary>
 663           <para>Converts a <see cref="T:System.Int32" qualify="true" /> from network-byte-order to host-byte-order.</para>
 664         </summary>
 665         <returns>
 666           <para>A <see cref="T:System.Int32" /> in host-byte-order.</para>
 667         </returns>
 668         <remarks>
 669           <para>This method performs conversions on systems where the host-byte-order differs
 670       from network-byte-order. On systems where this is not the case, this method does
 671       nothing.</para>
 672         </remarks>
 673       </Docs>
 674       <Excluded>0</Excluded>
 675       <AssemblyInfo>
 676         <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
 677         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 678       </AssemblyInfo>
 679     </Member>
 680     <Member MemberName="NetworkToHostOrder">
 681       <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".method public hidebysig static int64 NetworkToHostOrder(int64 network)" />
 682       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public static long NetworkToHostOrder (long network);" />
 683       <MemberType>Method</MemberType>
 684       <ReturnValue>
 685         <ReturnType>System.Int64</ReturnType>
 686       </ReturnValue>
 687       <Parameters>
 688         <Parameter Name="network" Type="System.Int64" />
 689       </Parameters>
 690       <Docs>
 691         <param name="network">A <see cref="T:System.Int64" /> in network-byte-order.</param>
 692         <summary>
 693           <para>Converts a <see cref="T:System.Int64" qualify="true" /> from network-byte-order to host-byte-order.</para>
 694         </summary>
 695         <returns>
 696           <para>A <see cref="T:System.Int64" /> in host-byte-order.</para>
 697         </returns>
 698         <remarks>
 699           <para>This method performs conversions on systems where the host-byte-order differs
 700       from network-byte-order. On systems where this is not the case, this method does
 701       nothing.</para>
 702         </remarks>
 703       </Docs>
 704       <Excluded>0</Excluded>
 705       <AssemblyInfo>
 706         <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
 707         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 708       </AssemblyInfo>
 709     </Member>
 710     <Member MemberName="None">
 711       <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".field public static initOnly class System.Net.IPAddress None" />
 712       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public static readonly System.Net.IPAddress None;" />
 713       <MemberType>Field</MemberType>
 714       <ReturnValue>
 715         <ReturnType>System.Net.IPAddress</ReturnType>
 716       </ReturnValue>
 717       <Parameters />
 718       <Docs>
 719         <summary>
 720           <para> Provides the IP address that indicates
 721       that no network interface should be used.</para>
 722         </summary>
 723         <remarks>
 724           <para>This field is read-only.</para>
 725           <para> This is equivalent to <see cref="!:System.Net.IPAddress.IPAddress" /> (0x00000000FFFFFFFF) and represents the address 255.255.255.255.</para>
 726           <block subset="none" type="note">
 727             <para>Multiple fields are defined for this IP address based on prior
 728       art. This field is identical to <see cref="F:System.Net.IPAddress.Broadcast" />.</para>
 729           </block>
 730         </remarks>
 731       </Docs>
 732       <Excluded>0</Excluded>
 733       <AssemblyInfo>
 734         <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
 735         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 736       </AssemblyInfo>
 737     </Member>
 738     <Member MemberName="Parse">
 739       <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".method public hidebysig static class System.Net.IPAddress Parse(string ipString)" />
 740       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public static System.Net.IPAddress Parse (string ipString);" />
 741       <MemberType>Method</MemberType>
 742       <ReturnValue>
 743         <ReturnType>System.Net.IPAddress</ReturnType>
 744       </ReturnValue>
 745       <Parameters>
 746         <Parameter Name="ipString" Type="System.String" />
 747       </Parameters>
 748       <Docs>
 749         <param name="ipString">A <see cref="T:System.String" /> in dotted-quad notation containing the IP address to convert.</param>
 750         <summary>
 751           <para> Converts a <see cref="T:System.String" /> representation of an IP address in dotted-quad notation, to a <see cref="T:System.Net.IPAddress" /> instance.</para>
 752         </summary>
 753         <returns>
 754           <para>A new <see cref="T:System.Net.IPAddress" /> instance that represents the address specified in <paramref name="ipString" />.</para>
 755         </returns>
 756         <remarks>
 757           <block subset="none" type="note">
 758             <para>An example of a string in dotted-quad notation is "127.0.0.1".</para>
 759           </block>
 760         </remarks>
 761         <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentNullException">
 762           <paramref name="ipString " />is <see langword="null" />.</exception>
 763         <exception cref="T:System.FormatException">
 764           <paramref name="ipString " />is not a valid IP address.</exception>
 765       </Docs>
 766       <Excluded>0</Excluded>
 767       <AssemblyInfo>
 768         <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
 769         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 770       </AssemblyInfo>
 771     </Member>
 772     <Member MemberName="ScopeId">
 773       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public long ScopeId { set; get; }" />
 774       <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
 775       <ReturnValue>
 776         <ReturnType>System.Int64</ReturnType>
 777       </ReturnValue>
 778       <Docs>
 779         <summary>To be added.</summary>
 780         <value>To be added.</value>
 781         <remarks>To be added.</remarks>
 782       </Docs>
 783       <AssemblyInfo>
 784         <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
 785         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 786       </AssemblyInfo>
 787     </Member>
 788     <Member MemberName="ToString">
 789       <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".method public hidebysig virtual string ToString()" />
 790       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public override string ToString ();" />
 791       <MemberType>Method</MemberType>
 792       <ReturnValue>
 793         <ReturnType>System.String</ReturnType>
 794       </ReturnValue>
 795       <Parameters />
 796       <Docs>
 797         <summary>
 798           <para> Returns a <see cref="T:System.String" /> representation of the value of the current instance.</para>
 799         </summary>
 800         <returns>
 801           <para>A <see cref="T:System.String" /> representation of
 802    the current instance. The returned string is an IP address expressed in dotted-quad notation (for example, "192.168.1.2").</para>
 803         </returns>
 804         <remarks>
 805           <block subset="none" type="note">
 806             <para>The <see cref="M:System.Net.IPAddress.ToString" /> method converts the IP address stored in the <see cref="P:System.Net.IPAddress.Address" /> property of the current instance to
 807       a <see cref="T:System.String" qualify="true" />
 808       containing
 809
 810       the address in dotted-quad notation (for example, "192.168.1.2"). </para>
 811             <para>This method overrides <see cref="M:System.Object.ToString" qualify="true" />.</para>
 812           </block>
 813         </remarks>
 814       </Docs>
 815       <Excluded>0</Excluded>
 816       <AssemblyInfo>
 817         <AssemblyVersion>1.0.5000.0</AssemblyVersion>
 818         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 819       </AssemblyInfo>
 820     </Member>
 821     <Member MemberName="TryParse">
 822       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public static bool TryParse (string ipString, out System.Net.IPAddress address);" />
 823       <MemberType>Method</MemberType>
 824       <AssemblyInfo>
 825         <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
 826       </AssemblyInfo>
 827       <ReturnValue>
 828         <ReturnType>System.Boolean</ReturnType>
 829       </ReturnValue>
 830       <Parameters>
 831         <Parameter Name="ipString" Type="System.String" />
 832         <Parameter Name="address" Type="System.Net.IPAddress&amp;" RefType="out" />
 833       </Parameters>
 834       <Docs>
 835         <param name="ipString">To be added.</param>
 836         <param name="address">To be added.</param>
 837         <summary>To be added.</summary>
 838         <returns>To be added.</returns>
 839         <remarks>To be added.</remarks>
 840       </Docs>
 841     </Member>
 842   </Members>
 843   <TypeExcluded>0</TypeExcluded>
 844 </Type>