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Document number: N3565

Date: 2013-03-15

IP Address Design Constraints

by Aleksandar Fabijanic

Excerpt:

This is a summary of IP address class design constraints that surfaced during Portland SG4 meeting [PORTLD] and subsequent [CPPSTDN] discussions. Goal is to determine a direction for the standard C++ IP address class proposal. This document does not aim to be a final verdict on what the design of standard IP address classes should look like; rather, it summarizes the concerns raised in discussions so far, weighing pros and cons of each proposed design. It is meant to serve as a reference for SG4 IP address discussion during Bristol meeting in April 2013.