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+++ b/src/net/fortuna/ical4j/util/InetAddressHostInfo.java	Tue Feb 10 18:12:00 2015 +0100
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+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, Ben Fortuna
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ *  o Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ *  o Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ *  o Neither the name of Ben Fortuna nor the names of any other contributors
+ * may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ * without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+ * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+ * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+ * PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+ * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package net.fortuna.ical4j.util;
+
+import java.net.InetAddress;
+import java.net.NetworkInterface;
+import java.net.SocketException;
+import java.util.Enumeration;
+
+/**
+ * @author fortuna
+ *
+ */
+public class InetAddressHostInfo implements HostInfo {
+
+    private final InetAddress hostAddress;
+    
+    /**
+     * @throws SocketException where an error occurs identifying the host address
+     */
+    public InetAddressHostInfo() throws SocketException {
+        this(findNonLoopbackAddress());
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * @param address a host address
+     */
+    public InetAddressHostInfo(InetAddress address) {
+        this.hostAddress = address;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
+    public String getHostName() {
+        return hostAddress.getHostName();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Find a non loopback address for this machine on which to start the server.
+     * @return a non loopback address
+     * @throws SocketException if a socket error occurs
+     */
+    private static InetAddress findNonLoopbackAddress() throws SocketException {
+        final Enumeration enumInterfaceAddress = NetworkInterface.getNetworkInterfaces();
+        while (enumInterfaceAddress.hasMoreElements()) {
+            final NetworkInterface netIf = (NetworkInterface) enumInterfaceAddress.nextElement();
+
+            // Iterate over inet address
+            final Enumeration enumInetAdress = netIf.getInetAddresses();
+            while (enumInetAdress.hasMoreElements()) {
+                final InetAddress address = (InetAddress) enumInetAdress.nextElement();
+                if (!address.isLoopbackAddress()) {
+                    return address;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+}