* @return a four byte array
 */ 

    public byte[] getAddress() {    
        byte[] addr = new byte[4];

        addr[0] = (byte)(( address >>> 24 ) & 0xFF );
        addr[1] = (byte)(( address >>> 16 ) & 0xFF );
        addr[2] = (byte)(( address >>> 8 ) & 0xFF );
        addr[3] = (byte)( address & 0xFF );
        return addr;
    }

/** 
 * To convert this address to an <code>InetAddress</code>.
 *

     */
    public byte[] getAddress () {
        byte[] addr = new byte[4];
        addr[ 0 ] = (byte) ( ( this.address >>> 24 ) & 0xFF );
        addr[ 1 ] = (byte) ( ( this.address >>> 16 ) & 0xFF );
        addr[ 2 ] = (byte) ( ( this.address >>> 8 ) & 0xFF );
        addr[ 3 ] = (byte) ( this.address & 0xFF );
        return addr;
    }


    /**