147          * the InetAddress with this family.
 148          */
 149         inet.holder().family = 2;
 150 
 151         return inet;
 152     }
 153 
 154     /**
 155      * Utility routine to check if the InetAddress is an
 156      * IP multicast address. IP multicast address is a Class D
 157      * address i.e first four bits of the address are 1110.
 158      * @return a {@code boolean} indicating if the InetAddress is
 159      * an IP multicast address
 160      */
 161     public boolean isMulticastAddress() {
 162         return ((holder().getAddress() & 0xf0000000) == 0xe0000000);
 163     }
 164 
 165     /**
 166      * Utility routine to check if the InetAddress is a wildcard address.
 167      * @return a {@code boolean} indicating if the Inetaddress is
 168      *         a wildcard address.
 169      */
 170     public boolean isAnyLocalAddress() {
 171         return holder().getAddress() == 0;
 172     }
 173 
 174     /**
 175      * Utility routine to check if the InetAddress is a loopback address.
 176      *
 177      * @return a {@code boolean} indicating if the InetAddress is
 178      * a loopback address; or false otherwise.
 179      */
 180     public boolean isLoopbackAddress() {
 181         /* 127.x.x.x */
 182         byte[] byteAddr = getAddress();
 183         return byteAddr[0] == 127;
 184     }
 185 
 186     /**
 187      * Utility routine to check if the InetAddress is an link local address.

 147          * the InetAddress with this family.
 148          */
 149         inet.holder().family = 2;
 150 
 151         return inet;
 152     }
 153 
 154     /**
 155      * Utility routine to check if the InetAddress is an
 156      * IP multicast address. IP multicast address is a Class D
 157      * address i.e first four bits of the address are 1110.
 158      * @return a {@code boolean} indicating if the InetAddress is
 159      * an IP multicast address
 160      */
 161     public boolean isMulticastAddress() {
 162         return ((holder().getAddress() & 0xf0000000) == 0xe0000000);
 163     }
 164 
 165     /**
 166      * Utility routine to check if the InetAddress is a wildcard address.
 167      * @return a {@code boolean} indicating if the InetAddress is
 168      *         a wildcard address.
 169      */
 170     public boolean isAnyLocalAddress() {
 171         return holder().getAddress() == 0;
 172     }
 173 
 174     /**
 175      * Utility routine to check if the InetAddress is a loopback address.
 176      *
 177      * @return a {@code boolean} indicating if the InetAddress is
 178      * a loopback address; or false otherwise.
 179      */
 180     public boolean isLoopbackAddress() {
 181         /* 127.x.x.x */
 182         byte[] byteAddr = getAddress();
 183         return byteAddr[0] == 127;
 184     }
 185 
 186     /**
 187      * Utility routine to check if the InetAddress is an link local address.