CFHostCreateWithName(_:_:)

Declaration

func CFHostCreateWithName(_ allocator: CFAllocator?, _ hostname: CFString) -> Unmanaged<CFHost>

Parameters

• hostname:

  A string representing the name of the host. This value must not be NULL.

Return Value

A valid CFHostRef object that can be resolved, or NULL if the host could not be created. Ownership follows the The Create Rule.

Discussion

Call CFHostStartInfoResolution(_:_:_:) to resolve the object’s addresses and reachability information.

Special Considerations

This function is thread safe.

See Also

Hosts

• CFHost
• CFHostInfoType
• CFHostClientContext
• CFHostCancelInfoResolution(_:_:)
• CFHostCreateCopy(_:_:)
• CFHostCreateWithAddress(_:_:)
• CFHostGetAddressing(_:_:)
• CFHostGetNames(_:_:)
• CFHostGetReachability(_:_:)
• CFHostGetTypeID()
• CFHostScheduleWithRunLoop(_:_:_:)
• CFHostSetClient(_:_:_:)
• CFHostStartInfoResolution(_:_:_:)
• CFHostUnscheduleFromRunLoop(_:_:_:)