ClickHouse/dbms/src/Common/isLocalAddress.h

#pragma once

#include <common/Types.h>

namespace Poco
{
    namespace Net
    {
        class SocketAddress;
    }
}

namespace DB
{

    /** Lets you check if the address is similar to `localhost`.
     * The purpose of this check is usually to make an assumption,
     *  that when we go to this address via the Internet, we'll get to ourselves.
     * Please note that this check is not accurate:
     * - the address is simply compared to the addresses of the network interfaces;
     * - only the first address is taken for each network interface;
     * - the routing rules that affect which network interface we go to the specified address are not checked.
     */
    bool isLocalAddress(const Poco::Net::SocketAddress & address, UInt16 clickhouse_port);

}