*            context to use
     * @return whether this address is active
     *
     * @throws UnknownHostException
     *             if the host cannot be resolved to find out.
     */
    boolean isActive ( CIFSContext tc ) throws UnknownHostException;


    /**
     * Determines if this address is set to be permanent.
     * 
     * @param tc
     *            context to use

        this.address = address;
        this.groupName = groupName;
        this.nodeType = nodeType;
        this.isBeingDeleted = isBeingDeleted;
        this.isInConflict = isInConflict;
        this.isActive = isActive;
        this.isPermanent = isPermanent;
        this.macAddress = macAddress;
        isDataFromNodeStatus = true;
    }

/* Guess next called name to try for session establishment. These

                    queryAddress.nodeType = ownerNodeType;
                    queryAddress.isBeingDeleted = isBeingDeleted;
                    queryAddress.isInConflict = isInConflict;
                    queryAddress.isActive = isActive;
                    queryAddress.isPermanent = isPermanent;
                    queryAddress.macAddress = macAddress;
                    queryAddress.isDataFromNodeStatus = true;
                    addrFound = true;

                this.queryAddress.nodeType = ownerNodeType;
                this.queryAddress.isBeingDeleted = isBeingDeleted;
                this.queryAddress.isInConflict = isInConflict;
                this.queryAddress.isActive = isActive;
                this.queryAddress.isPermanent = isPermanent;
                this.queryAddress.macAddress = this.macAddress;
                this.queryAddress.isDataFromNodeStatus = true;

        this.address = address;
        this.groupName = groupName;
        this.nodeType = nodeType;
        this.isBeingDeleted = isBeingDeleted;
        this.isInConflict = isInConflict;
        this.isActive = isActive;
        this.isPermanent = isPermanent;
        this.macAddress = macAddress;
        this.isDataFromNodeStatus = true;
    }


    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     *