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### ip::address_v4

Implements IP version 4 style addresses.

    class address_v4

##### Types

Name | Description
--- | ---
bytes_type | The type used to represent an address as an array of bytes.
uint_type | The type used to represent an address as an unsigned integer.

##### Member Functions

Name | Description
--- | ---
address_v4 [constructor] | Default constructor. — Construct an address from raw bytes. — Construct an address from an unsigned integer in host byte order. — Copy constructor. — Move constructor.
any [static] | Obtain an address object that represents any address.
broadcast [static] | Obtain an address object that represents the broadcast address.
is_loopback | Determine whether the address is a loopback address.
is_multicast | Determine whether the address is a multicast address.
is_unspecified | Determine whether the address is unspecified.
loopback [static] | Obtain an address object that represents the loopback address.
operator= | Assign from another address. — Move-assign from another address.
to_bytes | Get the address in bytes, in network byte order.
to_string | Get the address as a string in dotted decimal format.
to_uint | Get the address as an unsigned integer in host byte order.

##### Friends

Name | Description
--- | ---
operator!= | Compare two addresses for inequality.
operator< | Compare addresses for ordering.
operator<= | Compare addresses for ordering.
operator== | Compare two addresses for equality.
operator> | Compare addresses for ordering.
operator>= | Compare addresses for ordering.

##### Related Functions

Name | Description
--- | ---
make_address_v4 | Create an IPv4 address from raw bytes in network order. Create an IPv4 address from an unsigned integer in host byte order. Create an IPv4 address from an IP address string in dotted decimal form. Create an IPv4 address from a IPv4-mapped IPv6 address.
make_network_v4 | Create an IPv4 network from an address and prefix length. Create an IPv4 network from an address and netmask.
operator<< | Output an address as a string. Output a network as a string.

The `ip::address_v4` class provides the ability to use and manipulate IP version 4 addresses.

##### Thread Safety

Distinct objects: Safe.

Shared objects: Unsafe.

##### Requirements

Header: `boost/asio/ip/address_v4.hpp`

Convenience header: `boost/asio.hpp`