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
10 * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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23 class ConsoleTools extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
29 private function __construct () {
30 // Call parent constructor
31 parent::constructor(__CLASS__);
34 $this->setPartDescr("Console-Tools");
36 // Create an unique ID
37 $this->createUniqueID();
41 * Aquires the IP address of this host by reading the /etc/hostname file and solving it
43 * @return $ip The resolved IP address
45 public static function aquireSelfIPAddress () {
46 // Local IP by default
50 $helper = new ConsoleTools();
54 $io = FrameworkFileInputPointer::createFrameworkFileInputPointer("/etc/hostname");
57 $hostname = trim($io->readFromFile());
58 $helper->getDebugInstance()->output(sprintf("[%s:] Our host name is: <strong>%s</strong><br />\n",
59 $helper->__toString(),
67 $ipResolved = gethostbyname($hostname);
68 if (($ipResolved !== false) && ($ipResolved != $hostname)) {
73 $helper->getDebugInstance()->output(sprintf("[%s:] Resolved IP address is: <strong>%s</strong><br />\n",
74 $helper->__toString(),
78 } catch (FrameworkException $e) {
82 // Return the IP address