Socket Addresses

SourcePro : Essential Networking Module User’s Guide : PART II The Networking Package : Socket Addresses

Socket Addresses

Introduction

Controlling Network Access

Printing Socket Addresses

Using Generic Socket Addresses

Using Internet Addresses

Using IPv6 Addresses

Using Socket Types

Introduction

A socket address identifies the endpoint and type of a socket communication channel. A server process binds to an address and a client process connects to the server’s address. The Networking package socket address classes enable you to construct and work with socket addresses, even if you do not know their exact type.