1 files changed, 31 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/ipaddr.rb b/lib/ipaddr.rb
index 336c5e1b21..56b906c805 100644
--- a/lib/ipaddr.rb
+++ b/lib/ipaddr.rb
@@ -312,6 +312,37 @@ class IPAddr
     return _reverse + ".ip6.int"
   end
 
+  # Returns the successor to the ipaddr.
+  def succ
+    return self.clone.set(@addr + 1, @family)
+  end
+
+  # Compares the ipaddr with another.
+  def <=>(other)
+    other = coerce_other(other)
+
+    return nil if other.family != @family
+
+    return @addr <=> other.to_i
+  end
+  include Comparable
+
+  # Creates a Range object for the network address.
+  def to_range
+    begin_addr = (@addr & @mask_addr)
+
+    case @family
+    when Socket::AF_INET
+      end_addr = (@addr | (IN4MASK ^ @mask_addr))
+    when Socket::AF_INET6
+      end_addr = (@addr | (IN6MASK ^ @mask_addr))
+    else
+      raise "unsupported address family"
+    end
+
+    return clone.set(begin_addr, @family)..clone.set(end_addr, @family)
+  end
+
   # Returns a string containing a human-readable representation of the
   # ipaddr. ("#<IPAddr: family:address/mask>")
   def inspect