1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/toxcore/network.h b/toxcore/network.h
index 359d26c8..b902a487 100644
--- a/toxcore/network.h
+++ b/toxcore/network.h
@@ -191,6 +191,21 @@ IP_Port;
  */
 const char *ip_ntoa(const IP *ip);
 
+/*
+ * addr_parse_ip
+ *  directly parses the input into an IP structure
+ *  tries IPv4 first, then IPv6
+ *
+ * input
+ *  address: dotted notation (IPv4: quad, IPv6: 16) or colon notation (IPv6)
+ *
+ * output
+ *  IP: family and the value is set on success
+ *
+ * returns 1 on success, 0 on failure
+ */
+int addr_parse_ip(const char *address, IP *to);
+
 /* ip_equal
  *  compares two IPAny structures
  *  unset means unequal