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// Copyright 2018 MaidSafe.net limited.
//
// This SAFE Network Software is licensed to you under the MIT license <LICENSE-MIT
// http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT> or the Modified BSD license <LICENSE-BSD
// https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause>, at your option. This file may not be copied,
// modified, or distributed except according to those terms. Please review the Licences for the
// specific language governing permissions and limitations relating to use of the SAFE Network
// Software.

//! get_if_addrs

#![doc(
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    html_favicon_url = "http://maidsafe.net/img/favicon.ico",
    html_root_url = "http://maidsafe.github.io/get_if_addrs"
)]
// For explanation of lint checks, run `rustc -W help` or see
// https://github.com/maidsafe/QA/blob/master/Documentation/Rust%20Lint%20Checks.md
#![forbid(
    exceeding_bitshifts, mutable_transmutes, no_mangle_const_items, unknown_crate_types, warnings
)]
#![deny(
    bad_style, deprecated, improper_ctypes, missing_docs, non_shorthand_field_patterns,
    overflowing_literals, plugin_as_library, private_no_mangle_fns, private_no_mangle_statics,
    stable_features, unconditional_recursion, unknown_lints, unsafe_code, unused, unused_allocation,
    unused_attributes, unused_comparisons, unused_features, unused_parens, while_true
)]
#![warn(
    trivial_casts, trivial_numeric_casts, unused_extern_crates, unused_import_braces,
    unused_qualifications, unused_results
)]
#![allow(
    box_pointers, missing_copy_implementations, missing_debug_implementations,
    variant_size_differences
)]
#![cfg_attr(
    feature = "cargo-clippy",
    deny(clippy, unicode_not_nfc, wrong_pub_self_convention, option_unwrap_used)
)]
#![cfg_attr(feature = "cargo-clippy", allow(use_debug, too_many_arguments))]

#[cfg(windows)]
extern crate winapi;

use std::io;
use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr};
#[cfg(test)]
#[macro_use]
extern crate unwrap;
extern crate c_linked_list;
#[cfg(target_os = "android")]
extern crate get_if_addrs_sys;
extern crate libc;

/// Details about an interface on this host
#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Clone)]
pub struct Interface {
    /// The name of the interface.
    pub name: String,
    /// The address details of the interface.
    pub addr: IfAddr,
}

/// Details about the address of an interface on this host
#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Clone)]
pub enum IfAddr {
    /// This is an Ipv4 interface.
    V4(Ifv4Addr),
    /// This is an Ipv6 interface.
    V6(Ifv6Addr),
}

/// Details about the ipv4 address of an interface on this host
#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Clone)]
pub struct Ifv4Addr {
    /// The IP address of the interface.
    pub ip: Ipv4Addr,
    /// The netmask of the interface.
    pub netmask: Ipv4Addr,
    /// The broadcast address of the interface.
    pub broadcast: Option<Ipv4Addr>,
}

/// Details about the ipv6 address of an interface on this host
#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Clone)]
pub struct Ifv6Addr {
    /// The IP address of the interface.
    pub ip: Ipv6Addr,
    /// The netmask of the interface.
    pub netmask: Ipv6Addr,
    /// The broadcast address of the interface.
    pub broadcast: Option<Ipv6Addr>,
}

impl Interface {
    /// Check whether this is a loopback interface.
    pub fn is_loopback(&self) -> bool {
        self.addr.is_loopback()
    }

    /// Get the IP address of this interface.
    pub fn ip(&self) -> IpAddr {
        self.addr.ip()
    }
}

impl IfAddr {
    /// Check whether this is a loopback address.
    pub fn is_loopback(&self) -> bool {
        match *self {
            IfAddr::V4(ref ifv4_addr) => ifv4_addr.is_loopback(),
            IfAddr::V6(ref ifv6_addr) => ifv6_addr.is_loopback(),
        }
    }

    /// Get the IP address of this interface address.
    pub fn ip(&self) -> IpAddr {
        match *self {
            IfAddr::V4(ref ifv4_addr) => IpAddr::V4(ifv4_addr.ip),
            IfAddr::V6(ref ifv6_addr) => IpAddr::V6(ifv6_addr.ip),
        }
    }
}

impl Ifv4Addr {
    /// Check whether this is a loopback address.
    pub fn is_loopback(&self) -> bool {
        self.ip.octets()[0] == 127
    }
}

impl Ifv6Addr {
    /// Check whether this is a loopback address.
    pub fn is_loopback(&self) -> bool {
        self.ip.segments() == [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1]
    }
}

#[cfg(not(windows))]
mod getifaddrs_posix {
    use super::{IfAddr, Ifv4Addr, Ifv6Addr, Interface};
    use c_linked_list::CLinkedListMut;
    #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
    use get_if_addrs_sys::freeifaddrs as posix_freeifaddrs;
    #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
    use get_if_addrs_sys::getifaddrs as posix_getifaddrs;
    #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
    use get_if_addrs_sys::ifaddrs as posix_ifaddrs;
    #[cfg(not(target_os = "android"))]
    use libc::freeifaddrs as posix_freeifaddrs;
    #[cfg(not(target_os = "android"))]
    use libc::getifaddrs as posix_getifaddrs;
    #[cfg(not(target_os = "android"))]
    use libc::ifaddrs as posix_ifaddrs;
    use libc::sockaddr as posix_sockaddr;
    use libc::sockaddr_in as posix_sockaddr_in;
    use libc::sockaddr_in6 as posix_sockaddr_in6;
    use libc::{AF_INET6, AF_INET};
    use std::ffi::CStr;
    use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr};
    use std::{io, mem};

    #[allow(unsafe_code)]
    fn sockaddr_to_ipaddr(sockaddr: *const posix_sockaddr) -> Option<IpAddr> {
        if sockaddr.is_null() {
            return None;
        }

        let sa_family = u32::from(unsafe { *sockaddr }.sa_family);

        if sa_family == AF_INET as u32 {
            #[cfg_attr(feature = "cargo-clippy", allow(cast_ptr_alignment))]
            let sa = &unsafe { *(sockaddr as *const posix_sockaddr_in) };
            Some(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(
                ((sa.sin_addr.s_addr) & 255) as u8,
                ((sa.sin_addr.s_addr >> 8) & 255) as u8,
                ((sa.sin_addr.s_addr >> 16) & 255) as u8,
                ((sa.sin_addr.s_addr >> 24) & 255) as u8,
            )))
        } else if sa_family == AF_INET6 as u32 {
            #[cfg_attr(feature = "cargo-clippy", allow(cast_ptr_alignment))]
            let sa = &unsafe { *(sockaddr as *const posix_sockaddr_in6) };
            // Ignore all fe80:: addresses as these are link locals
            if sa.sin6_addr.s6_addr[0] == 0xfe && sa.sin6_addr.s6_addr[1] == 0x80 {
                return None;
            }
            Some(IpAddr::V6(Ipv6Addr::from(sa.sin6_addr.s6_addr)))
        } else {
            None
        }
    }

    #[cfg(any(target_os = "linux", target_os = "android", target_os = "nacl"))]
    fn do_broadcast(ifaddr: &posix_ifaddrs) -> Option<IpAddr> {
        sockaddr_to_ipaddr(ifaddr.ifa_ifu)
    }

    #[cfg(
        any(target_os = "freebsd", target_os = "ios", target_os = "macos", target_os = "openbsd")
    )]
    fn do_broadcast(ifaddr: &posix_ifaddrs) -> Option<IpAddr> {
        sockaddr_to_ipaddr(ifaddr.ifa_dstaddr)
    }

    /// Return a vector of IP details for all the valid interfaces on this host
    #[allow(unsafe_code)]
    #[allow(trivial_casts)]
    pub fn get_if_addrs() -> io::Result<Vec<Interface>> {
        let mut ret = Vec::<Interface>::new();
        let mut ifaddrs: *mut posix_ifaddrs;
        unsafe {
            ifaddrs = mem::uninitialized();
            if -1 == posix_getifaddrs(&mut ifaddrs) {
                return Err(io::Error::last_os_error());
            }
        }

        for ifaddr in unsafe { CLinkedListMut::from_ptr(ifaddrs, |a| a.ifa_next) }.iter() {
            if ifaddr.ifa_addr.is_null() {
                continue;
            }
            let name = unsafe { CStr::from_ptr(ifaddr.ifa_name as *const _) }
                .to_string_lossy()
                .into_owned();
            let addr = match sockaddr_to_ipaddr(ifaddr.ifa_addr) {
                None => continue,
                Some(IpAddr::V4(ipv4_addr)) => {
                    let netmask = match sockaddr_to_ipaddr(ifaddr.ifa_netmask) {
                        Some(IpAddr::V4(netmask)) => netmask,
                        _ => Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0),
                    };
                    let broadcast = if (ifaddr.ifa_flags & 2) != 0 {
                        match do_broadcast(ifaddr) {
                            Some(IpAddr::V4(broadcast)) => Some(broadcast),
                            _ => None,
                        }
                    } else {
                        None
                    };
                    IfAddr::V4(Ifv4Addr {
                        ip: ipv4_addr,
                        netmask,
                        broadcast,
                    })
                }
                Some(IpAddr::V6(ipv6_addr)) => {
                    let netmask = match sockaddr_to_ipaddr(ifaddr.ifa_netmask) {
                        Some(IpAddr::V6(netmask)) => netmask,
                        _ => Ipv6Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0),
                    };
                    let broadcast = if (ifaddr.ifa_flags & 2) != 0 {
                        match do_broadcast(ifaddr) {
                            Some(IpAddr::V6(broadcast)) => Some(broadcast),
                            _ => None,
                        }
                    } else {
                        None
                    };
                    IfAddr::V6(Ifv6Addr {
                        ip: ipv6_addr,
                        netmask,
                        broadcast,
                    })
                }
            };
            ret.push(Interface { name, addr });
        }
        unsafe {
            posix_freeifaddrs(ifaddrs);
        }
        Ok(ret)
    }
}

/// Get a list of all the network interfaces on this machine along with their IP info.
#[cfg(not(windows))]
pub fn get_if_addrs() -> io::Result<Vec<Interface>> {
    getifaddrs_posix::get_if_addrs()
}

#[cfg(windows)]
mod getifaddrs_windows {
    use super::{IfAddr, Ifv4Addr, Ifv6Addr, Interface};
    use c_linked_list::CLinkedListConst;
    use libc;
    use libc::{c_char, c_int, c_ulong, c_void, size_t};
    use std::ffi::CStr;
    use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr};
    use std::{io, ptr};
    use winapi::SOCKADDR as sockaddr;
    use winapi::SOCKADDR_IN as sockaddr_in;
    use winapi::{sockaddr_in6, AF_INET6, AF_INET, DWORD, ERROR_SUCCESS};

    #[repr(C)]
    struct SocketAddress {
        pub lp_socket_address: *const sockaddr,
        pub i_socket_address_length: c_int,
    }
    #[repr(C)]
    struct IpAdapterUnicastAddress {
        pub length: c_ulong,
        pub flags: DWORD,
        pub next: *const IpAdapterUnicastAddress,
        // Loads more follows, but I'm not bothering to map these for now
        pub address: SocketAddress,
    }
    #[repr(C)]
    struct IpAdapterPrefix {
        pub length: c_ulong,
        pub flags: DWORD,
        pub next: *const IpAdapterPrefix,
        pub address: SocketAddress,
        pub prefix_length: c_ulong,
    }
    #[repr(C)]
    struct IpAdapterAddresses {
        pub length: c_ulong,
        pub if_index: DWORD,
        pub next: *const IpAdapterAddresses,
        pub adapter_name: *const c_char,
        pub first_unicast_address: *const IpAdapterUnicastAddress,
        first_anycast_address: *const c_void,
        first_multicast_address: *const c_void,
        first_dns_server_address: *const c_void,
        dns_suffix: *const c_void,
        description: *const c_void,
        friendly_name: *const c_void,
        physical_address: [c_char; 8],
        physical_address_length: DWORD,
        flags: DWORD,
        mtu: DWORD,
        if_type: DWORD,
        oper_status: c_int,
        ipv6_if_index: DWORD,
        zone_indices: [DWORD; 16],
        // Loads more follows, but I'm not bothering to map these for now
        pub first_prefix: *const IpAdapterPrefix,
    }
    #[link(name = "Iphlpapi")]
    extern "system" {
        /// get adapter's addresses
        fn GetAdaptersAddresses(
            family: c_ulong,
            flags: c_ulong,
            reserved: *const c_void,
            addresses: *const IpAdapterAddresses,
            size: *mut c_ulong,
        ) -> c_ulong;
    }

    #[allow(unsafe_code)]
    fn sockaddr_to_ipaddr(sockaddr: *const sockaddr) -> Option<IpAddr> {
        if sockaddr.is_null() {
            return None;
        }
        if unsafe { *sockaddr }.sa_family as u32 == AF_INET as u32 {
            let sa = &unsafe { *(sockaddr as *const sockaddr_in) };
            // Ignore all 169.254.x.x addresses as these are not active interfaces
            if sa.sin_addr.S_un & 65535 == 0xfea9 {
                return None;
            }
            Some(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(
                ((sa.sin_addr.S_un >> 0) & 255) as u8,
                ((sa.sin_addr.S_un >> 8) & 255) as u8,
                ((sa.sin_addr.S_un >> 16) & 255) as u8,
                ((sa.sin_addr.S_un >> 24) & 255) as u8,
            )))
        } else if unsafe { *sockaddr }.sa_family as u32 == AF_INET6 as u32 {
            let sa = &unsafe { *(sockaddr as *const sockaddr_in6) };
            // Ignore all fe80:: addresses as these are link locals
            if sa.sin6_addr.s6_addr[0] == 0xfe && sa.sin6_addr.s6_addr[1] == 0x80 {
                return None;
            }
            Some(IpAddr::V6(Ipv6Addr::from(sa.sin6_addr.s6_addr)))
        } else {
            None
        }
    }

    // trivial_numeric_casts lint may become allow by default.
    // Refer: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/issues/1020
    /// Return a vector of IP details for all the valid interfaces on this host
    #[allow(unsafe_code, trivial_numeric_casts)]
    pub fn get_if_addrs() -> io::Result<Vec<Interface>> {
        let mut ret = Vec::<Interface>::new();
        let mut ifaddrs: *const IpAdapterAddresses;
        let mut buffersize: c_ulong = 15000;
        loop {
            unsafe {
                ifaddrs = libc::malloc(buffersize as size_t) as *mut IpAdapterAddresses;
                if ifaddrs.is_null() {
                    panic!("Failed to allocate buffer in get_if_addrs()");
                }
                let retcode = GetAdaptersAddresses(
                    0,
                    // GAA_FLAG_SKIP_ANYCAST       |
                    // GAA_FLAG_SKIP_MULTICAST     |
                    // GAA_FLAG_SKIP_DNS_SERVER    |
                    // GAA_FLAG_INCLUDE_PREFIX     |
                    // GAA_FLAG_SKIP_FRIENDLY_NAME
                    0x3e,
                    ptr::null(),
                    ifaddrs,
                    &mut buffersize,
                );
                match retcode {
                    ERROR_SUCCESS => break,
                    111 => {
                        libc::free(ifaddrs as *mut c_void);
                        buffersize *= 2;
                        continue;
                    }
                    _ => return Err(io::Error::last_os_error()),
                }
            }
        }

        for ifaddr in unsafe { CLinkedListConst::from_ptr(ifaddrs, |a| a.next) }.iter() {
            for addr in unsafe {
                CLinkedListConst::from_ptr(ifaddr.first_unicast_address, |a| a.next)
            }.iter()
            {
                let name = unsafe { CStr::from_ptr(ifaddr.adapter_name) }
                    .to_string_lossy()
                    .into_owned();

                let addr = match sockaddr_to_ipaddr(addr.address.lp_socket_address) {
                    None => continue,
                    Some(IpAddr::V4(ipv4_addr)) => {
                        let mut item_netmask = Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0);
                        let mut item_broadcast = None;
                        // Search prefixes for a prefix matching addr
                        'prefixloopv4: for prefix in unsafe {
                            CLinkedListConst::from_ptr(ifaddr.first_prefix, |p| p.next)
                        }.iter()
                        {
                            let ipprefix = sockaddr_to_ipaddr(prefix.address.lp_socket_address);
                            match ipprefix {
                                Some(IpAddr::V4(ref a)) => {
                                    let mut netmask: [u8; 4] = [0; 4];
                                    for (n, netmask_elt) in netmask
                                        .iter_mut()
                                        .enumerate()
                                        .take((prefix.prefix_length as usize + 7) / 8)
                                    {
                                        let x_byte = ipv4_addr.octets()[n];
                                        let y_byte = a.octets()[n];
                                        // Clippy 0.0.128 doesn't handle the label on the `continue`
                                        #[cfg_attr(
                                            feature = "cargo-clippy", allow(needless_continue)
                                        )]
                                        for m in 0..8 {
                                            if (n * 8) + m > prefix.prefix_length as usize {
                                                break;
                                            }
                                            let bit = 1 << m;
                                            if (x_byte & bit) == (y_byte & bit) {
                                                *netmask_elt |= bit;
                                            } else {
                                                continue 'prefixloopv4;
                                            }
                                        }
                                    }
                                    item_netmask = Ipv4Addr::new(
                                        netmask[0], netmask[1], netmask[2], netmask[3],
                                    );
                                    let mut broadcast: [u8; 4] = ipv4_addr.octets();
                                    for n in 0..4 {
                                        broadcast[n] |= !netmask[n];
                                    }
                                    item_broadcast = Some(Ipv4Addr::new(
                                        broadcast[0],
                                        broadcast[1],
                                        broadcast[2],
                                        broadcast[3],
                                    ));
                                    break 'prefixloopv4;
                                }
                                _ => continue,
                            };
                        }
                        IfAddr::V4(Ifv4Addr {
                            ip: ipv4_addr,
                            netmask: item_netmask,
                            broadcast: item_broadcast,
                        })
                    }
                    Some(IpAddr::V6(ipv6_addr)) => {
                        let mut item_netmask = Ipv6Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
                        // Search prefixes for a prefix matching addr
                        'prefixloopv6: for prefix in unsafe {
                            CLinkedListConst::from_ptr(ifaddr.first_prefix, |p| p.next)
                        }.iter()
                        {
                            let ipprefix = sockaddr_to_ipaddr(prefix.address.lp_socket_address);
                            match ipprefix {
                                Some(IpAddr::V6(ref a)) => {
                                    // Iterate the bits in the prefix, if they all match this prefix
                                    // is the right one, else try the next prefix
                                    let mut netmask: [u16; 8] = [0; 8];
                                    for (n, netmask_elt) in netmask
                                        .iter_mut()
                                        .enumerate()
                                        .take((prefix.prefix_length as usize + 15) / 16)
                                    {
                                        let x_word = ipv6_addr.segments()[n];
                                        let y_word = a.segments()[n];
                                        // Clippy 0.0.128 doesn't handle the label on the `continue`
                                        #[cfg_attr(
                                            feature = "cargo-clippy", allow(needless_continue)
                                        )]
                                        for m in 0..16 {
                                            if (n * 16) + m > prefix.prefix_length as usize {
                                                break;
                                            }
                                            let bit = 1 << m;
                                            if (x_word & bit) == (y_word & bit) {
                                                *netmask_elt |= bit;
                                            } else {
                                                continue 'prefixloopv6;
                                            }
                                        }
                                    }
                                    item_netmask = Ipv6Addr::new(
                                        netmask[0], netmask[1], netmask[2], netmask[3], netmask[4],
                                        netmask[5], netmask[6], netmask[7],
                                    );
                                    break 'prefixloopv6;
                                }
                                _ => continue,
                            };
                        }
                        IfAddr::V6(Ifv6Addr {
                            ip: ipv6_addr,
                            netmask: item_netmask,
                            broadcast: None,
                        })
                    }
                };
                ret.push(Interface {
                    name: name,
                    addr: addr,
                });
            }
        }
        unsafe {
            libc::free(ifaddrs as *mut c_void);
        }
        Ok(ret)
    }
}

#[cfg(windows)]
/// Get address
pub fn get_if_addrs() -> io::Result<Vec<Interface>> {
    getifaddrs_windows::get_if_addrs()
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::{get_if_addrs, Interface};
    use std::error::Error;
    use std::io::Read;
    use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr};
    use std::process::{Command, Stdio};
    use std::str::FromStr;
    use std::thread;
    use std::time::Duration;

    fn list_system_interfaces(cmd: &str, arg: &str) -> String {
        let start_cmd = if arg == "" {
            Command::new(cmd).stdout(Stdio::piped()).spawn()
        } else {
            Command::new(cmd).arg(arg).stdout(Stdio::piped()).spawn()
        };
        let mut process = match start_cmd {
            Err(why) => {
                println!("couldn't start cmd {} : {}", cmd, why.description());
                return "".to_string();
            }
            Ok(process) => process,
        };
        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(1000));
        let _ = process.kill();
        let result: Vec<u8> = unwrap!(process.stdout)
            .bytes()
            .map(|x| unwrap!(x))
            .collect();
        unwrap!(String::from_utf8(result))
    }

    #[cfg(windows)]
    fn list_system_addrs() -> Vec<IpAddr> {
        use std::net::Ipv6Addr;
        list_system_interfaces("ipconfig", "")
            .lines()
            .filter_map(|line| {
                println!("{}", line);
                if line.contains("Address") && !line.contains("Link-local") {
                    let addr_s: Vec<&str> = line.split(" : ").collect();
                    if line.contains("IPv6") {
                        return Some(IpAddr::V6(unwrap!(Ipv6Addr::from_str(addr_s[1]))));
                    } else if line.contains("IPv4") {
                        return Some(IpAddr::V4(unwrap!(Ipv4Addr::from_str(addr_s[1]))));
                    }
                }
                None
            })
            .collect()
    }

    #[cfg(any(target_os = "linux", target_os = "android", target_os = "nacl"))]
    fn list_system_addrs() -> Vec<IpAddr> {
        list_system_interfaces("ip", "addr")
            .lines()
            .filter_map(|line| {
                println!("{}", line);
                if line.contains("inet ") {
                    let addr_s: Vec<&str> = line.split_whitespace().collect();
                    let addr: Vec<&str> = addr_s[1].split('/').collect();
                    return Some(IpAddr::V4(unwrap!(Ipv4Addr::from_str(addr[0]))));
                }
                None
            })
            .collect()
    }

    #[cfg(any(target_os = "freebsd", target_os = "macos", target_os = "ios"))]
    fn list_system_addrs() -> Vec<IpAddr> {
        list_system_interfaces("ifconfig", "")
            .lines()
            .filter_map(|line| {
                println!("{}", line);
                if line.contains("inet ") {
                    let addr_s: Vec<&str> = line.split_whitespace().collect();
                    return Some(IpAddr::V4(unwrap!(Ipv4Addr::from_str(addr_s[1]))));
                }
                None
            })
            .collect()
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_get_if_addrs() {
        let ifaces = unwrap!(get_if_addrs());
        println!("Local interfaces:");
        println!("{:#?}", ifaces);
        // at least one loop back address
        assert!(
            1 <= ifaces
                .iter()
                .filter(|interface| interface.is_loopback())
                .count()
        );
        // one address of IpV4(127.0.0.1)
        let is_loopback =
            |interface: &&Interface| interface.addr.ip() == IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 1));
        assert_eq!(1, ifaces.iter().filter(is_loopback).count());

        // each system address shall be listed
        let system_addrs = list_system_addrs();
        assert!(!system_addrs.is_empty());
        for addr in system_addrs {
            let mut listed = false;
            println!("\n checking whether {:?} has been properly listed \n", addr);
            for interface in &ifaces {
                if interface.addr.ip() == addr {
                    listed = true;
                }
            }
            assert!(listed);
        }
    }
}