[gstreamer-bugs] [Bug 564896] New: gst_netaddress_get_ip[46]_address should check for correct type

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  GStreamer | gst-plugins-base | Ver: HEAD CVS
           Summary: gst_netaddress_get_ip[46]_address should check for
                    correct type
           Product: GStreamer
           Version: HEAD CVS
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: minor
          Priority: Normal
         Component: gst-plugins-base
        AssignedTo: gstreamer-bugs at lists.sourceforge.net
        ReportedBy: acferen at yahoo.com
         QAContact: gstreamer-bugs at lists.sourceforge.net
     GNOME version: Unspecified
   GNOME milestone: Unspecified


Please describe the problem:
gst_netaddress_get_ip4_address
gst_netaddress_get_ip6_address

both return success even if naddr is the wrong type.

Steps to reproduce:
ask for a v4/v6 address if naddr is actually v6/v4 type.

Actual results:
the address you get back is not useful unless you make some assumptions about
the implementation details.

Expected results:
gst_netaddress_get_ip4_address : should fail for v6 address
gst_netaddress_get_ip6_address : should either fail or return the v4 address as
a transitional v6 address

Does this happen every time?
yes

Other information:
I have a patch to submit shortly.
patch also adds two new functions

gst_netaddress_get_address_bytes
gst_netaddress_set_address_bytes

Not strictly needed, but convenient


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