1 files changed, 22 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/conn.go b/src/conn.go
index 7b35829..41a5b85 100644
--- a/src/conn.go
+++ b/src/conn.go
@@ -1,9 +1,31 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"net"
 )
 
+func parseEndpoint(s string) (*net.UDPAddr, error) {
+
+	// ensure that the host is an IP address
+
+	host, _, err := net.SplitHostPort(s)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if ip := net.ParseIP(host); ip == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("Failed to parse IP address: " + host)
+	}
+
+	// parse address and port
+
+	addr, err := net.ResolveUDPAddr("udp", s)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return addr, err
+}
+
 func updateUDPConn(device *Device) error {
 	netc := &device.net
 	netc.mutex.Lock()