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* with a host name or whether it has already done reverse host name
* resolution).
*
* <h3> Address types </h3>
*
! * <blockquote><table class="borderless">
* <caption style="display:none">Description of unicast and multicast address types</caption>
* <tbody>
! * <tr><th style="vertical-align:top"><i>unicast</i></th>
* <td>An identifier for a single interface. A packet sent to
* a unicast address is delivered to the interface identified by
* that address.
*
* <p> The Unspecified Address -- Also called anylocal or wildcard
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* with a host name or whether it has already done reverse host name
* resolution).
*
* <h3> Address types </h3>
*
! * <table class="striped" style="margin-left:2em">
* <caption style="display:none">Description of unicast and multicast address types</caption>
+ * <thead>
+ * <tr><th scope="col">Address Type</th><th scope="col">Description</th></tr>
+ * </thead>
* <tbody>
! * <tr><th scope="row" style="vertical-align:top">unicast</th>
* <td>An identifier for a single interface. A packet sent to
* a unicast address is delivered to the interface identified by
* that address.
*
* <p> The Unspecified Address -- Also called anylocal or wildcard
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* <p> The <i>Loopback</i> Addresses -- This is the address
* assigned to the loopback interface. Anything sent to this
* IP address loops around and becomes IP input on the local
* host. This address is often used when testing a
* client.</td></tr>
! * <tr><th style="vertical-align:top"><i>multicast</i></th>
* <td>An identifier for a set of interfaces (typically belonging
* to different nodes). A packet sent to a multicast address is
* delivered to all interfaces identified by that address.</td></tr>
* </tbody>
! * </table></blockquote>
*
* <h4> IP address scope </h4>
*
* <p> <i>Link-local</i> addresses are designed to be used for addressing
* on a single link for purposes such as auto-address configuration,
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* <p> The <i>Loopback</i> Addresses -- This is the address
* assigned to the loopback interface. Anything sent to this
* IP address loops around and becomes IP input on the local
* host. This address is often used when testing a
* client.</td></tr>
! * <tr><th scope="row" style="vertical-align:top">multicast</th>
* <td>An identifier for a set of interfaces (typically belonging
* to different nodes). A packet sent to a multicast address is
* delivered to all interfaces identified by that address.</td></tr>
* </tbody>
! * </table>
*
* <h4> IP address scope </h4>
*
* <p> <i>Link-local</i> addresses are designed to be used for addressing
* on a single link for purposes such as auto-address configuration,
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* negative caching TTL value when needed.
*
* <p> Two Java security properties control the TTL values used for
* positive and negative host name resolution caching:
*
! * <blockquote>
! * <dl>
* <dt><b>networkaddress.cache.ttl</b></dt>
* <dd>Indicates the caching policy for successful name lookups from
* the name service. The value is specified as an integer to indicate
* the number of seconds to cache the successful lookup. The default
* setting is to cache for an implementation specific period of time.
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* negative caching TTL value when needed.
*
* <p> Two Java security properties control the TTL values used for
* positive and negative host name resolution caching:
*
! * <dl style="margin-left:2em">
* <dt><b>networkaddress.cache.ttl</b></dt>
* <dd>Indicates the caching policy for successful name lookups from
* the name service. The value is specified as an integer to indicate
* the number of seconds to cache the successful lookup. The default
* setting is to cache for an implementation specific period of time.
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* <p>
* A value of 0 indicates "never cache".
* A value of -1 indicates "cache forever".
* </dd>
* </dl>
- * </blockquote>
*
* @author Chris Warth
* @see java.net.InetAddress#getByAddress(byte[])
* @see java.net.InetAddress#getByAddress(java.lang.String, byte[])
* @see java.net.InetAddress#getAllByName(java.lang.String)
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