*
 * @throws UnknownHostException if the host cannot be resolved to find out.
 */ 

    public int getNodeType() throws UnknownHostException {
        checkData();
        return nodeType;
    }

/** 
 * Determines if this address in the process of being deleted.
 *
 * @throws UnknownHostException if the host cannot be resolved to find out.
 */ 

     * be set.
     */

    public static final int P_NODE = 1;

    /**
     * Try Broadcast queries first, then try to resolve the name using the
     * nameserver.
     */

    public static final int M_NODE = 2;

    /**
     * A Hybrid node tries to resolve a name using the nameserver first. If
     * that fails use the broadcast address. This is the default if a nameserver