2 files changed, 39 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/common/util.cpp b/src/common/util.cpp
index 6dec6af2a..bfcf86bc6 100644
--- a/src/common/util.cpp
+++ b/src/common/util.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ using namespace epee;
 
 #include "util.h"
 #include "cryptonote_config.h"
+#include "net/http_client.h"                        // epee::net_utils::...
 
 #ifdef WIN32
 #include <windows.h>
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ using namespace epee;
 #include <sys/utsname.h>
 #endif
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
 
 
 namespace tools
@@ -531,4 +533,39 @@ std::string get_nix_version_display_string()
     boost::lock_guard<boost::mutex> lock(max_concurrency_lock);
     return max_concurrency;
   }
+
+  bool is_local_address(const std::string &address)
+  {
+    // extract host
+    epee::net_utils::http::url_content u_c;
+    if (!epee::net_utils::parse_url(address, u_c))
+    {
+      MWARNING("Failed to determine whether address '" << address << "' is local, assuming not");
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (u_c.host.empty())
+    {
+      MWARNING("Failed to determine whether address '" << address << "' is local, assuming not");
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    // resolve to IP
+    boost::asio::io_service io_service;
+    boost::asio::ip::tcp::resolver resolver(io_service);
+    boost::asio::ip::tcp::resolver::query query(u_c.host, "");
+    boost::asio::ip::tcp::resolver::iterator i = resolver.resolve(query);
+    while (i != boost::asio::ip::tcp::resolver::iterator())
+    {
+      const boost::asio::ip::tcp::endpoint &ep = *i;
+      if (ep.address().is_loopback())
+      {
+        MDEBUG("Address '" << address << "' is local");
+        return true;
+      }
+      ++i;
+    }
+
+    MDEBUG("Address '" << address << "' is not local");
+    return false;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/common/util.h b/src/common/util.h
index 4437d821f..c2ffc44ca 100644
--- a/src/common/util.h
+++ b/src/common/util.h
@@ -181,4 +181,6 @@ namespace tools
 
   void set_max_concurrency(unsigned n);
   unsigned get_max_concurrency();
+
+  bool is_local_address(const std::string &address);
 }