Package twisted :: Package internet :: Module interfaces :: Class IResolverSimple

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## Class IResolverSimple

    Interface --+
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               IResolverSimple

Known Subclasses:
  `IResolver`

Method Summary
`twisted.internet.defer.Deferred` | ``getHostByName`(self, name, timeout)` Resolve the domain name `name` into an IP address.

Method Details

### getHostByName(self, name, timeout=10)

Resolve the domain name `name` into an IP address.

  Parameters:
    `name`
    (type=`str`)
    `timeout`
    (type=`int`)
  Returns:
    The callback of the Deferred that is returned will be passed a string that represents the IP address of the specified name, or the errback will be called if the lookup times out. If multiple types of address records are associated with the name, A6 records will be returned in preference to AAAA records, which will be returned in preference to A records. If there are multiple records of the type to be returned, one will be selected at random.
    (type=`twisted.internet.defer.Deferred`)
  Raises:
    `twisted.internet.defer.TimeoutError` - Raised (asynchronously) if the name cannot be resolved within the specified timeout period.

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