Replies the IPv4 loopback address. - Java Network

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Replies the IPv4 loopback address.

Demo Code

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//package com.java2s;

import java.net.Inet4Address;
import java.net.InetAddress;

import java.net.NetworkInterface;
import java.net.SocketException;

import java.util.Enumeration;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Replies the IPv4 loopback address.
     *
     * @return the IPv4 loopback address or <code>null</code> if
     * none.
     */
    public static InetAddress getLoopbackAddress() {
        try {
            Enumeration<NetworkInterface> interfaces = NetworkInterface
                    .getNetworkInterfaces();
            if (interfaces != null) {
                NetworkInterface inter;
                InetAddress adr;
                Enumeration<InetAddress> addrs;
                while (interfaces.hasMoreElements()) {
                    inter = interfaces.nextElement();
                    addrs = inter.getInetAddresses();
                    if (addrs != null) {
                        while (addrs.hasMoreElements()) {
                            adr = addrs.nextElement();
                            if (adr != null && adr.isLoopbackAddress()
                                    && (adr instanceof Inet4Address)) {
                                return adr;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        } catch (SocketException e) {
            //
        }
        return null;
    }
}

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