}
        else if ( this.getClass().isAssignableFrom(type) ) {
            return (T) this;
        }
        return null;
    }


    /**
     * Return the a text representation of this address such as
     * <tt>MYCOMPUTER/192.168.1.15</tt>.
     */
    @Override
    public String toString () {
        return this.addr.toString();
    }

        if( addr instanceof NbtAddress ) {
            return ((NbtAddress)addr).getHostAddress();
        }
        return ((InetAddress)addr).getHostAddress();
    }

    /**
     * Return the a text representation of this address such as
     * <tt>MYCOMPUTER/192.168.1.15</tt>.
     */
    public String toString() {
        return addr.toString();
    }