NetworkUtils (elasticsearch-extend 3.2 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.elasticsearch.common.network.NetworkUtils

```
public abstract class NetworkUtils
extends Object
```
Utilities for network interfaces / addresses binding and publishing. Its only intended for that purpose, not general purpose usage!!!!

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static boolean SUPPORTS_V6
Deprecated.
transition mechanism only, do not use

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static boolean`	`defaultReuseAddress()`	Returns system default for SO_REUSEADDR
`static void`	`sortAddresses(List<InetAddress> list)`	Deprecated. remove this when multihoming is really correct

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - SUPPORTS_V6
```
@Deprecated
public static final boolean SUPPORTS_V6
```
    Deprecated.
    transition mechanism only, do not use
    
    True if we can bind to a v6 address. Its silly, but for *binding* we have a need to know if the stack works. this can prevent scary noise on IPv4-only hosts.
- Method Detail
  - sortAddresses
```
@Deprecated
public static void sortAddresses(List<InetAddress> list)
```
    Deprecated.
    remove this when multihoming is really correct
    
    Sorts addresses by order of preference. This is used to pick the first one for publishing
  - defaultReuseAddress
```
public static boolean defaultReuseAddress()
```
    Returns system default for SO_REUSEADDR