Change Ipv4Addr::is_global to be in line with Ipv6Addr::is_global

Author: CDirkx

library/std/src/net/ip.rs

@@ -474,26 +474,30 @@ impl Ipv4Addr {
         matches!(self.octets(), [169, 254, ..])
     }
 
-    /// Returns [`true`] if the address appears to be globally routable.
-    /// See [iana-ipv4-special-registry][ipv4-sr].
-    ///
-    /// The following return [`false`]:
-    ///
-    /// - private addresses (see [`Ipv4Addr::is_private()`])
-    /// - the loopback address (see [`Ipv4Addr::is_loopback()`])
-    /// - the link-local address (see [`Ipv4Addr::is_link_local()`])
-    /// - the broadcast address (see [`Ipv4Addr::is_broadcast()`])
-    /// - addresses used for documentation (see [`Ipv4Addr::is_documentation()`])
-    /// - the unspecified address (see [`Ipv4Addr::is_unspecified()`]), and the whole
-    ///   `0.0.0.0/8` block
-    /// - addresses reserved for future protocols (see
-    /// [`Ipv4Addr::is_ietf_protocol_assignment()`], except
-    /// `192.0.0.9/32` and `192.0.0.10/32` which are globally routable
-    /// - addresses reserved for future use (see [`Ipv4Addr::is_reserved()`]
-    /// - addresses reserved for networking devices benchmarking (see
-    /// [`Ipv4Addr::is_benchmarking()`])
-    ///
-    /// [ipv4-sr]: https://www.iana.org/assignments/iana-ipv4-special-registry/iana-ipv4-special-registry.xhtml
+    /// Returns [`true`] if the address appears to be globally reachable
+    /// as specified by the [IANA IPv4 Special-Purpose Address Registry].
+    /// Whether or not an address is practically reachable will depend on your network configuration.
+    ///
+    /// Most IPv4 addresses are globally reachable;
+    /// unless they are specifically defined as *not* globally reachable.
+    ///
+    /// Non-exhaustive list of notable addresses that are not globally reachable:
+    ///
+    /// - The [unspecified address] ([`is_unspecified`](Ipv4Addr::is_unspecified))
+    /// - Addresses reserved for private use ([`is_private`](Ipv4Addr::is_private))
+    /// - Addresses in the shared address space ([`is_shared`](Ipv4Addr::is_shared))
+    /// - Loopback addresses ([`is_loopback`](Ipv4Addr::is_loopback))
+    /// - Link-local addresses ([`is_link_local`](Ipv4Addr::is_link_local))
+    /// - Addresses reserved for documentation ([`is_documentation`](Ipv4Addr::is_documentation))
+    /// - Addresses reserved for benchmarking ([`is_benchmarking`](Ipv4Addr::is_benchmarking))
+    /// - Reserved addresses ([`is_reserved`](Ipv4Addr::is_reserved))
+    /// - The [broadcast address] ([`is_broadcast`](Ipv4Addr::is_broadcast))
+    ///
+    /// For the complete overview of which addresses are globally reachable, see the table at the [IANA IPv4 Special-Purpose Address Registry].
+    ///
+    /// [IANA IPv4 Special-Purpose Address Registry]: https://www.iana.org/assignments/iana-ipv4-special-registry/iana-ipv4-special-registry.xhtml
+    /// [unspecified address]: Ipv4Addr::UNSPECIFIED
+    /// [broadcast address]: Ipv4Addr::BROADCAST
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
@@ -502,69 +506,65 @@ impl Ipv4Addr {
     ///
     /// use std::net::Ipv4Addr;
     ///
-    /// // private addresses are not global
+    /// // Most IPv4 addresses are globally reachable:
+    /// assert_eq!(Ipv4Addr::new(80, 9, 12, 3).is_global(), true);
+    ///
+    /// // However some addresses have been assigned a special meaning
+    /// // that makes them not globally reachable. Some examples are:
+    ///
+    /// // The unspecified address (`0.0.0.0`)
+    /// assert_eq!(Ipv4Addr::UNSPECIFIED.is_global(), false);
+    ///
+    /// // Addresses reserved for private use (`10.0.0.0/8`, `172.16.0.0/12`, 192.168.0.0/16)
     /// assert_eq!(Ipv4Addr::new(10, 254, 0, 0).is_global(), false);
     /// assert_eq!(Ipv4Addr::new(192, 168, 10, 65).is_global(), false);
     /// assert_eq!(Ipv4Addr::new(172, 16, 10, 65).is_global(), false);
     ///
-    /// // the 0.0.0.0/8 block is not global
-    /// assert_eq!(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 1, 2, 3).is_global(), false);
-    /// // in particular, the unspecified address is not global
-    /// assert_eq!(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0).is_global(), false);
+    /// // Addresses in the shared address space (`100.64.0.0/10`)
+    /// assert_eq!(Ipv4Addr::new(100, 100, 0, 0).is_global(), false);
     ///
-    /// // the loopback address is not global
-    /// assert_eq!(Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 1).is_global(), false);
+    /// // The loopback addresses (`127.0.0.0/8`)
+    /// assert_eq!(Ipv4Addr::LOCALHOST.is_global(), false);
     ///
-    /// // link local addresses are not global
+    /// // Link-local addresses (`169.254.0.0/16`)
     /// assert_eq!(Ipv4Addr::new(169, 254, 45, 1).is_global(), false);
     ///
-    /// // the broadcast address is not global
-    /// assert_eq!(Ipv4Addr::new(255, 255, 255, 255).is_global(), false);
-    ///
-    /// // the address space designated for documentation is not global
+    /// // Addresses reserved for documentation (`192.0.2.0/24`, `198.51.100.0/24`, `203.0.113.0/24`)
     /// assert_eq!(Ipv4Addr::new(192, 0, 2, 255).is_global(), false);
     /// assert_eq!(Ipv4Addr::new(198, 51, 100, 65).is_global(), false);
     /// assert_eq!(Ipv4Addr::new(203, 0, 113, 6).is_global(), false);
     ///
-    /// // shared addresses are not global
-    /// assert_eq!(Ipv4Addr::new(100, 100, 0, 0).is_global(), false);
-    ///
-    /// // addresses reserved for protocol assignment are not global
-    /// assert_eq!(Ipv4Addr::new(192, 0, 0, 0).is_global(), false);
-    /// assert_eq!(Ipv4Addr::new(192, 0, 0, 255).is_global(), false);
+    /// // Addresses reserved for benchmarking (`198.18.0.0/15`)
+    /// assert_eq!(Ipv4Addr::new(198, 18, 0, 0).is_global(), false);
     ///
-    /// // addresses reserved for future use are not global
+    /// // Reserved addresses (`240.0.0.0/4`)
     /// assert_eq!(Ipv4Addr::new(250, 10, 20, 30).is_global(), false);
     ///
-    /// // addresses reserved for network devices benchmarking are not global
-    /// assert_eq!(Ipv4Addr::new(198, 18, 0, 0).is_global(), false);
+    /// // The broadcast address (`255.255.255.255`)
+    /// assert_eq!(Ipv4Addr::BROADCAST.is_global(), false);
     ///
-    /// // All the other addresses are global
-    /// assert_eq!(Ipv4Addr::new(1, 1, 1, 1).is_global(), true);
-    /// assert_eq!(Ipv4Addr::new(80, 9, 12, 3).is_global(), true);
+    /// // For a complete overview see the IANA IPv4 Special-Purpose Address Registry.
     /// ```
     #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ipv4", issue = "76205")]
     #[unstable(feature = "ip", issue = "27709")]
     #[inline]
     pub const fn is_global(&self) -> bool {
-        // check if this address is 192.0.0.9 or 192.0.0.10. These addresses are the only two
-        // globally routable addresses in the 192.0.0.0/24 range.
-        if u32::from_be_bytes(self.octets()) == 0xc0000009
-            || u32::from_be_bytes(self.octets()) == 0xc000000a
-        {
-            return true;
-        }
-        !self.is_private()
-            && !self.is_loopback()
-            && !self.is_link_local()
-            && !self.is_broadcast()
-            && !self.is_documentation()
-            && !self.is_shared()
-            && !self.is_ietf_protocol_assignment()
-            && !self.is_reserved()
-            && !self.is_benchmarking()
-            // Make sure the address is not in 0.0.0.0/8
-            && self.octets()[0] != 0
+        !(self.octets()[0] == 0 // "This network"
+            || self.is_private()
+            || self.is_shared()
+            || self.is_loopback()
+            || self.is_link_local()
+            || (self.is_ietf_protocol_assignment()
+                && !(
+                    // Port Control Protocol Anycast (`192.0.0.9`)
+                    u32::from_be_bytes(self.octets()) == 0xc0000009
+                    // Traversal Using Relays around NAT Anycast (`192.0.0.10`)
+                    || u32::from_be_bytes(self.octets()) == 0xc000000a
+                ))
+            || self.is_documentation()
+            || self.is_benchmarking()
+            || self.is_reserved()
+            || self.is_broadcast())
     }
 
     /// Returns [`true`] if this address is part of the Shared Address Space defined in