3 * This class contains static helper functions for console applications
5 * @author Roland Haeder <webmaster@ship-simu.org>
7 * @copyright Copyright(c) 2007, 2008 Roland Haeder, this is free software
8 * @license GNU GPL 3.0 or any newer version
9 * @link http://www.ship-simu.org
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24 class ConsoleTools extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
26 * Protected constructor
30 protected function __construct () {
31 // Call parent constructor
32 parent::__construct(__CLASS__);
35 $this->setObjectDescription("General console tools");
37 // Create an unique ID
38 $this->createUniqueID();
42 * Aquires the IP address of this host by reading the /etc/hostname file and solving it
44 * @return $ip The resolved IP address
46 public static function aquireSelfIPAddress () {
47 // Local IP by default
51 $helper = new ConsoleTools();
55 $io = FrameworkFileInputPointer::createFrameworkFileInputPointer("/etc/hostname");
58 $hostname = trim($io->readFromFile());
59 $helper->getDebugInstance()->output(sprintf("[%s:] Our host name is: <strong>%s</strong><br />\n",
60 $helper->__toString(),
68 $ipResolved = gethostbyname($hostname);
69 if (($ipResolved !== false) && ($ipResolved != $hostname)) {
74 $helper->getDebugInstance()->output(sprintf("[%s:] Resolved IP address is: <strong>%s</strong><br />\n",
75 $helper->__toString(),
79 } catch (FrameworkException $e) {
83 // Return the IP address