Java Local Host Get isLocalhost(String host)

Description

is Localhost

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static boolean isLocalhost(String host) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Open Source License 

import java.net.*;

public class Main {
    public static boolean isLocalhost(String host) {
        InetAddress address;/*  w ww  .  j av  a 2s . c  o  m*/

        // convert the host name or ip string to an InetAddress object
        // If the address is unknown it is not localhost
        try {
            address = InetAddress.getByName(host);
        } catch (UnknownHostException e) {
            return false;
        }
        // Check if the address is a valid special local or loop back
        if (address.isAnyLocalAddress() || address.isLoopbackAddress())
            return true;

        // Check if the address is defined on any interface
        try {
            return NetworkInterface.getByInetAddress(address) != null;
        } catch (SocketException e) {
            return false;
        }
    }
}

Related

1. getLocalHostName(boolean useHostname)
2. getLocalHostNames()
3. getLocalHosts()
4. isLocalHost(String address)
5. isLocalHost(String h1)
6. isLocalhost(String hostname)
7. isLocalhost(String someHost)
8. isLocalHostNameInList(String[] hostList)