Net.py

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#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-


# Copyright 2015 RAPP

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# Authors: Konstantinos Panayiotou, Manos Tsardoulias
# contact: klpanagi@gmail.com, etsardou@iti.gr


## @file Utils/Net.py
#
#  @copyright Rapp Projecty EU 2016
#  @author Konstantinos Panayiotou, [klpanagi@gmail.com]
#

import socket

class Net(object):
  """ Provide Network related static methods """

  ## Hacky method to get the actual public ip.
  #
  @staticmethod
  def ipaddr_connected():
    """! Prepare a dummy socket to google.com and see what the socket name is.

    @return string - The ipv4 address of the machine.
    """

    s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
    s.connect(('google.com', 0))
    ipaddr = s.getsockname()[0]
    return ipaddr