if ( host == null || host.length() == 0 ) {
            return getLocalHost();
        }

        Name name = new Name(this.transportContext.getConfig(), host, type, scope);
        if ( !Character.isDigit(host.charAt(0)) ) {
            return doNameQuery(name, svr);
        }

        int IP = 0x00;
        int hitDots = 0;
        char[] data = host.toCharArray();