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+// Copyright 2015, 2016 Ethcore (UK) Ltd.
+// This file is part of Parity.
+
+// Parity is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+
+// Parity is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Parity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+// Based on original work by David Levy https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dlevy47/rust-interfaces
+
+use std::net::{Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr, SocketAddr, SocketAddrV4, SocketAddrV6};
+use std::io;
+use igd::{PortMappingProtocol, search_gateway_from_timeout};
+use std::time::Duration;
+use network::node_table::{NodeEndpoint};
+
+pub enum IpAddr{
+	V4(Ipv4Addr),
+	V6(Ipv6Addr),
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(windows))]
+mod getinterfaces {
+	use std::{mem, io, ptr};
+	use libc::{AF_INET, AF_INET6};
+	use libc::{getifaddrs, freeifaddrs, ifaddrs, sockaddr, sockaddr_in, sockaddr_in6};
+	use std::net::{Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr};
+	use super::IpAddr;
+
+	fn convert_sockaddr (sa: *mut sockaddr) -> Option<IpAddr> {
+		if sa == ptr::null_mut() { return None; }
+
+		let (addr, _) = match unsafe { *sa }.sa_family as i32 {
+			AF_INET => {
+				let sa: *const sockaddr_in = unsafe { mem::transmute(sa) };
+				let sa = & unsafe { *sa };
+				let (addr, port) = (sa.sin_addr.s_addr, sa.sin_port);
+				(
+					IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(
+							(addr & 0x000000FF) as u8,
+							((addr & 0x0000FF00) >>  8) as u8,
+							((addr & 0x00FF0000) >> 16) as u8,
+							((addr & 0xFF000000) >> 24) as u8,
+							)),
+							port
+				)
+			},
+			AF_INET6 => {
+				let sa: *const sockaddr_in6 = unsafe { mem::transmute(sa) };
+				let sa = & unsafe { *sa };
+				let (addr, port) = (sa.sin6_addr.s6_addr, sa.sin6_port);
+				let addr: [u16; 8] = unsafe { mem::transmute(addr) };
+				(
+					IpAddr::V6(Ipv6Addr::new(
+							addr[0],
+							addr[1],
+							addr[2],
+							addr[3],
+							addr[4],
+							addr[5],
+							addr[6],
+							addr[7],
+							)),
+							port
+				)
+			},
+			_ => return None,
+		};
+		Some(addr)
+	}
+
+	fn convert_ifaddrs (ifa: *mut ifaddrs) -> Option<IpAddr> {
+		let ifa = unsafe { &mut *ifa };
+		convert_sockaddr(ifa.ifa_addr)
+	}
+
+	pub fn get_all() -> io::Result<Vec<IpAddr>> {
+		let mut ifap: *mut ifaddrs = unsafe { mem::zeroed() };
+		if unsafe { getifaddrs(&mut ifap as *mut _) } != 0 {
+			return Err(io::Error::last_os_error());
+		}
+
+		let mut ret = Vec::new();
+		let mut cur: *mut ifaddrs = ifap;
+		while cur != ptr::null_mut() {
+			if let Some(ip_addr) = convert_ifaddrs(cur) {
+				ret.push(ip_addr);
+			}
+
+			//TODO: do something else maybe?
+			cur = unsafe { (*cur).ifa_next };
+		}
+
+		unsafe { freeifaddrs(ifap) };
+		Ok(ret)
+	}
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(windows))]
+fn get_if_addrs() -> io::Result<Vec<IpAddr>> {
+	getinterfaces::get_all()
+}
+
+#[cfg(windows)]
+fn get_if_addrs() -> io::Result<Vec<IpAddr>> {
+	Ok(Vec::new())
+}
+
+/// Select the best available public address
+pub fn select_public_address(port: u16) -> SocketAddr {
+	match get_if_addrs() {
+		Ok(list) => {
+			//prefer IPV4 bindings
+			for addr in &list { //TODO: use better criteria than just the first in the list
+				match *addr {
+					IpAddr::V4(a) if !a.is_unspecified() && !a.is_loopback() && !a.is_link_local() => {
+						return SocketAddr::V4(SocketAddrV4::new(a, port));
+					},
+					_ => {},
+				}
+			}
+			for addr in list {
+				match addr {
+					IpAddr::V6(a) if !a.is_unspecified() && !a.is_loopback() => {
+						return SocketAddr::V6(SocketAddrV6::new(a, port, 0, 0));
+					},
+					_ => {},
+				}
+			}
+		},
+		Err(e) => debug!("Error listing public interfaces: {:?}", e)
+	}
+	SocketAddr::V4(SocketAddrV4::new(Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 1), port))
+}
+
+pub fn map_external_address(local: &NodeEndpoint) -> Option<NodeEndpoint> {
+	if let SocketAddr::V4(ref local_addr) = local.address {
+		match search_gateway_from_timeout(local_addr.ip().clone(), Duration::new(5, 0)) {
+			Err(ref err) => debug!("Gateway search error: {}", err),
+			Ok(gateway) => {
+				match gateway.get_external_ip() {
+					Err(ref err) => {
+						debug!("IP request error: {}", err);
+					},
+					Ok(external_addr) => {
+						match gateway.add_any_port(PortMappingProtocol::TCP, SocketAddrV4::new(local_addr.ip().clone(), local_addr.port()), 0, "Parity Node/TCP") {
+							Err(ref err) => {
+								debug!("Port mapping error: {}", err);
+							},
+							Ok(tcp_port) => {
+								match gateway.add_any_port(PortMappingProtocol::UDP, SocketAddrV4::new(local_addr.ip().clone(), local.udp_port), 0, "Parity Node/UDP") {
+									Err(ref err) => {
+										debug!("Port mapping error: {}", err);
+									},
+									Ok(udp_port) => {
+										return Some(NodeEndpoint { address: SocketAddr::V4(SocketAddrV4::new(external_addr, tcp_port)), udp_port: udp_port });
+									},
+								}
+							},
+						}
+					},
+				}
+			},
+		}
+	}
+	None
+}
+