/**
* Create IPv6 address from a string comma separated, where each field is 2 bytes.
* 1080:0:0:0:8:800:200C:417A
*
* @param theIpAddr
*/
public IPv6Address(String theIpAddr) {
String fields[] = theIpAddr.split("\\:");
myIPv6Addr = new byte[IPV6_SIZE];
for (int i = 0; i < fields.length; i++) {
int n = Integer.parseInt(fields[i], 16);
ByteUtils.setLittleIndianInBytesArray(myIPv6Addr, IPV6_SIZE - i * 2 - 2, n, 2);
}
}
/** @return the ipv6 as big endian */
public byte[] getIpv6BigEndianByteaArray() {
if (_isBigEndian) {
return getIPv6AddressByteArray();
}
return ByteUtils.cobvertLittleToBig(myIPv6Addr);
}