### ip::address

Implements version-independent IP addresses.

    class address

##### Member Functions

Name | Description
--- | ---
address | Default constructor.
from_string | Create an address from an IPv4 address string in dotted decimal form, or from an IPv6 address in hexadecimal notation.
is_v4 | Get whether the address is an IP version 4 address.
is_v6 | Get whether the address is an IP version 6 address.
operator= | Assign from another address.
to_string | Get the address as a string in dotted decimal format.
to_v4 | Get the address as an IP version 4 address.
to_v6 | Get the address as an IP version 6 address.

##### Friends

Name | Description
--- | ---
operator!= | Compare two addresses for inequality.
operator< | Compare addresses for ordering.
operator== | Compare two addresses for equality.

##### Related Functions

Name | Description
--- | ---
operator<< | Output an address as a string.

The ip::address class provides the ability to use either IP version 4 or version 6 addresses.

##### Thread Safety

Distinct objects: Safe.

Shared objects: Unsafe.