Paddle/go/utils/networkhelper/helper.go

// Copyright (c) 2016 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.

// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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package networkhelper

import (
	"errors"
	"net"
)

// GetExternalIP returns the ip address of local network interface, not the
// loopback device.
func GetExternalIP() (string, error) {
	ifaces, err := net.Interfaces()
	if err != nil {
		return "", err
	}
	for _, iface := range ifaces {
		if iface.Flags&net.FlagUp == 0 {
			continue // interface down
		}
		if iface.Flags&net.FlagLoopback != 0 {
			continue // loopback interface
		}
		addrs, err := iface.Addrs()
		if err != nil {
			return "", err
		}
		for _, addr := range addrs {
			var ip net.IP
			switch v := addr.(type) {
			case *net.IPNet:
				ip = v.IP
			case *net.IPAddr:
				ip = v.IP
			}
			if ip == nil || ip.IsLoopback() {
				continue
			}
			ip = ip.To4()
			if ip == nil {
				continue // not an ipv4 address
			}
			return ip.String(), nil
		}
	}
	return "", errors.New("are you connected to the network?")
}