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/*
 * Copyright (C) 2006-2008 Alfresco Software Limited.
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//package net.gqu.utils;

import java.util.StringTokenizer;

/**
 * TCP/IP Address Utility Class
 *
 * @author gkspencer
 */
public class IPAddress {

    /**
     * Check if the specified address is a valid numeric TCP/IP address
     * 
     * @param ipaddr String
     * @return boolean
     */
    public final static boolean isNumericAddress(String ipaddr) {

        //   Check if the string is valid

        if (ipaddr == null || ipaddr.length() < 7 || ipaddr.length() > 15)
            return false;

        //   Check the address string, should be n.n.n.n format

        StringTokenizer token = new StringTokenizer(ipaddr, ".");
        if (token.countTokens() != 4)
            return false;

        while (token.hasMoreTokens()) {

            //   Get the current token and convert to an integer value

            String ipNum = token.nextToken();

            try {
                int ipVal = Integer.valueOf(ipNum).intValue();
                if (ipVal < 0 || ipVal > 255)
                    return false;
            } catch (NumberFormatException ex) {
                return false;
            }
        }

        //   Looks like a valid IP address

        return true;
    }

}