QuantumGate::IPAddress::TryParseMask

Attempts to parse an IP address mask from a string.

Signature

static bool TryParseMask(const IPAddress::Family af,
    const WChar* mask_str, IPAddress& ipmask) noexcept;

static bool TryParseMask(const IPAddress::Family af,
    const String& mask_str, IPAddress& ipmask) noexcept;

Parameters

Name	Description
af	The address family. See QuantumGate::IPAddress::Family for more details.
mask_str	The IP address mask in string format. The mask can either be in IP address format (e.g. "255.255.0.0") or just the CIDR leading bits (e.g. "/24").
ipmask	A QuantumGate::IPAddress object to store the mask in.

Return values

Returns true if the operation succeeded, otherwise false. Upon successful completion the mask will be stored in the ipmask parameter.