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### ip::address_v6

Implements IP version 6 style addresses.

    class address_v6

##### Types

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

##### Member Functions

Name | Description
--- | ---
address_v6 | Default constructor. Construct an address from raw bytes and scope ID. Copy constructor.
any | Obtain an address object that represents any address.
from_string | Create an address from an IP address string.
is_link_local | Determine whether the address is link local.
is_loopback | Determine whether the address is a loopback address.
is_multicast | Determine whether the address is a multicast address.
is_multicast_global | Determine whether the address is a global multicast address.
is_multicast_link_local | Determine whether the address is a link-local multicast address.
is_multicast_node_local | Determine whether the address is a node-local multicast address.
is_multicast_org_local | Determine whether the address is a org-local multicast address.
is_multicast_site_local | Determine whether the address is a site-local multicast address.
is_site_local | Determine whether the address is site local.
is_unspecified | Determine whether the address is unspecified.
is_v4_compatible | Determine whether the address is an IPv4-compatible address.
is_v4_mapped | Determine whether the address is a mapped IPv4 address.
loopback | Obtain an address object that represents the loopback address.
operator= | Assign from another address.
scope_id | The scope ID of the address.
to_bytes | Get the address in bytes, in network byte order.
to_string | Get the address as a string.
to_v4 | Converts an IPv4-mapped or IPv4-compatible address to an IPv4 address.
v4_compatible | Create an IPv4-compatible IPv6 address.
v4_mapped | Create an IPv4-mapped IPv6 address.

##### 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
--- | ---
operator<< | Output an address as a string.

The `ip::address_v6` class provides the ability to use and manipulate IP version 6 addresses.

##### Thread Safety

Distinct objects: Safe.

Shared objects: Unsafe.

##### Requirements

Header: `boost/asio/ip/address_v6.hpp`

Convenience header: `boost/asio.hpp`