GetHostEntry(String,IPEndPoint) Method

Resolves a hostname (forward lookup) or IP address (reverse lookup) using the specified DNS server.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
Managed Extensions for C++
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Function GetHostEntry( _
   ByVal hostNameOrAddress As String, _
   ByVal remoteEndPoint As IPEndPoint _
) As IPHostEntry

'Usage
 
Dim instance As DnsSlave
Dim hostNameOrAddress As String
Dim remoteEndPoint As IPEndPoint
Dim value As IPHostEntry
 
value = instance.GetHostEntry(hostNameOrAddress, remoteEndPoint)

public IPHostEntry GetHostEntry( 
   string hostNameOrAddress,
   IPEndPoint remoteEndPoint
)

public: IPHostEntry* GetHostEntry( 
   string* hostNameOrAddress,
   IPEndPoint* remoteEndPoint
)

public:
IPHostEntry^ GetHostEntry( 
   String^ hostNameOrAddress,
   IPEndPoint^ remoteEndPoint
)

Parameters

hostNameOrAddress: Hostname or IP address (IPAddress.ToString() can be used).
remoteEndPoint: IPEndPoint that specifies the DNS server.

Return Value

A System.Net.IPHostEntry.

Remarks

If IPv6 resolution results in an exception, it will only be thrown if IPv4 resolution succeeded but returned no records.

Reference

DnsSlave Class
DnsSlave Members
Overload List