1 files changed, 12 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/OSSupport/IPLookup.h b/src/OSSupport/IPLookup.h
index f39b955aa..af878cbf1 100644
--- a/src/OSSupport/IPLookup.h
+++ b/src/OSSupport/IPLookup.h
@@ -20,16 +20,25 @@
 /** Holds information about an in-progress IP-to-Hostname lookup. */
 class cIPLookup
 {
+public:
+	/** Creates the lookup object. Doesn't start the lookup yet. */
+	cIPLookup(cNetwork::cResolveNameCallbacksPtr a_Callbacks);
+
+	/** Starts the lookup.
+	Returns true if lookup started successfully, false on failure (invalid IP format etc.) */
+	bool Lookup(const AString & a_IP);
+
+protected:
+
 	/** The callbacks to call for resolved names / errors. */
 	cNetwork::cResolveNameCallbacksPtr m_Callbacks;
 
 	/** The IP that was queried (needed for the callbacks). */
 	AString m_IP;
 
-	static void Callback(int a_Result, char a_Type, int a_Count, int a_Ttl, void * a_Addresses, void * a_Self);
 
-public:
-	cIPLookup(const AString & a_IP, cNetwork::cResolveNameCallbacksPtr a_Callbacks);
+	/** Callback that is called by LibEvent when there's an event for the request. */
+	static void Callback(int a_Result, char a_Type, int a_Count, int a_Ttl, void * a_Addresses, void * a_Self);
 };
 typedef SharedPtr<cIPLookup> cIPLookupPtr;
 typedef std::vector<cIPLookupPtr> cIPLookupPtrs;