# nng_sockaddr(5) Manual Page

## NAME

nng_sockaddr - socket address

## SYNOPSIS

    #include <nng/nng.h>

    typedef union nng_sockaddr {
        uint16_t              s_family;
        nng_sockaddr_ipc      s_ipc;
        nng_sockaddr_inproc   s_inproc;
        nng_sockaddr_in       s_in;
        nng_sockaddr_in6      s_in6;
        nng_sockaddr_zt       s_zt;
        nng_sockaddr_abstract s_abstract;
    } nng_sockaddr;

    enum sockaddr_family {
        NNG_AF_UNSPEC   = 0,
        NNG_AF_INPROC   = 1,
        NNG_AF_IPC      = 2,
        NNG_AF_INET     = 3,
        NNG_AF_INET6    = 4,
        NNG_AF_ZT       = 5,
        NNG_AF_ABSTRACT = 6
    };

## DESCRIPTION

An `nng_sockaddr` is a structure used for representing the addresses used by underlying transports, such as TCP/IP addresses, IPC paths, and so forth.

The name `sockaddr` is based on its similarity with POSIX `struct sockaddr`, but in NNG, these addresses are more closely affiliated with instances of `nng_pipe` than of `nng_socket`. The naming confusion is unfortunate.

This structure is actually a union, with different members for different types of addresses.

Every member structure has as its first element a `uint16_t` field containing the address family. This overlaps the `s_family` member of the union, and indicates which specific member should be used.

The values of `s_family` are as follows:

`NNG_AF_UNSPEC` | Invalid address, no other valid fields.
`NNG_AF_INPROC` | Address for intraprocess communication (nng_inproc(7)). The `s_inproc` member is valid.
`NNG_AF_IPC` | Address for interprocess communication (nng_ipc(7)). The `s_path` member is valid.
`NNG_AF_INET` | Address for TCP/IP (v4) communication. The `s_in` member is valid.
`NNG_AF_INET6` | Address for TCP/IP (v6) communication. The `s_in6` member is valid.
`NNG_AF_ZT` | Address for ZeroTier transport (nng_zerotier(7)). The `s_zt` member is valid.
`NNG_AF_ABSTRACT` | Address for an abstract UNIX domain socket. The `s_abstract` member is valid.

Please see the manual pages for each individual type for more information.

## SEE ALSO

nng_sockaddr_abstract(5), nng_sockaddr_in(5), nng_sockaddr_in6(5), nng_sockaddr_inproc(5), nng_sockaddr_ipc(5), nng_sockaddr_zt(5), nng(7)