Changes to function names, tests and docs of inet

3 files changed, 25 insertions, 23 deletions

diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml
index c6e9242a4f..330a188ab8 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml
+++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml
@@ -372,45 +372,47 @@ fe80::204:acff:fe17:bf38
       </desc>
     </func>
     <func>
-      <name name="ipv4_address" arity="1" />
+      <name name="parse_ipv4_address" arity="1" />
       <fsummary>Parse an IPv4 address</fsummary>
       <desc>
 	<p>Returns a ipv4 address tuple</p>
       </desc>
     </func>
     <func>
-      <name name="ipv4strict_address" arity="1" />
+      <name name="parse_ipv4strict_address" arity="1" />
       <fsummary>Parse an IPv4 address strict.</fsummary>
       <desc>
-	<p>Returns a ipv4 address tuple</p>
+	<p>Parses an IPv4 address and returns a ipv4 address tuple. Must contain four fields.</p>
       </desc>
     </func>
     <func>
-      <name name="ipv6_address" arity="1" />
+      <name name="parse_ipv6_address" arity="1" />
       <fsummary>Parse an IPv6 address</fsummary>
       <desc>
-	<p>Returns a ipv6 address tuple</p>
+	<p>Parses an IPv6 address and returns a ipv6 address tuple.
+	 If an IPv4 address is passed, an IPv4-mapped IPv6 address is returned.</p>
       </desc>
     </func>
     <func>
-      <name name="ipv6strict_address" arity="1" />
+      <name name="parse_ipv6strict_address" arity="1" />
       <fsummary>Parse an IPv6 address strict.</fsummary>
       <desc>
-	<p>Returns a ipv4 address tuple</p>
+	<p>Parses an IPv6 address and returns a ipv6 address tuple. 
+	Does <b>not</b> accept IPv4 adresses.</p>
       </desc>
     </func>
     <func>
       <name name="parse_address" arity="1" />
       <fsummary>Parse an IPv4 or IPv6 address.</fsummary>
       <desc>
-	<p>Returns a ipv4 or ipv6 address tuple</p>
+	<p>Parses an IPv4 or IPv6 address and returns a ipv4 or ipv6 address tuple. Accepts a shortened IPv4 address.</p>
       </desc>
     </func>
     <func>
       <name name="parse_strict_address" arity="1" />
       <fsummary>Parse an IPv4 or IPv6 address strict.</fsummary>
       <desc>
-	<p>Returns a ipv4 or ipv6 address tuple</p>
+	<p>Parses an IPv4 or IPv6 address and returns a ipv4 or ipv6 address tuple. Does <b>not</b> accept a shortened IPv4 address.</p>
       </desc>
     </func>
     <func>
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/inet.erl b/lib/kernel/src/inet.erl
index e6f6a28896..767b1c6bfd 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/inet.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/inet.erl
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 	 getstat/1, getstat/2,
 	 ip/1, stats/0, options/0, 
 	 pushf/3, popf/1, close/1, gethostname/0, gethostname/1, 
-	 ipv4_address/1, ipv6_address/1, ipv4strict_address/1,
-	 ipv6strict_address/1, parse_address/1, parse_strict_address/1]).
+	 parse_ipv4_address/1, parse_ipv6_address/1, parse_ipv4strict_address/1,
+	 parse_ipv6strict_address/1, parse_address/1, parse_strict_address/1]).
 
 -export([connect_options/2, listen_options/2, udp_options/2, sctp_options/2]).
 
@@ -529,32 +529,32 @@ getservbyname(Name, Protocol) when is_atom(Name) ->
 	Error -> Error
     end.
 
--spec ipv4_address(Address) ->
+-spec parse_ipv4_address(Address) ->
 	{ok, IPv4Address} | {error, einval} when
       Address :: string(),
       IPv4Address :: ip_address().
-ipv4_address(Addr) ->
+parse_ipv4_address(Addr) ->
     inet_parse:ipv4_address(Addr).
 
--spec ipv6_address(Address) ->
+-spec parse_ipv6_address(Address) ->
 	{ok, IPv6Address} | {error, einval} when
       Address :: string(),
       IPv6Address :: ip_address().
-ipv6_address(Addr) ->
+parse_ipv6_address(Addr) ->
     inet_parse:ipv6_address(Addr).
 
--spec ipv4strict_address(Address) ->
+-spec parse_ipv4strict_address(Address) ->
 	{ok, IPv4Address} | {error, einval} when
       Address :: string(),
       IPv4Address :: ip_address().
-ipv4strict_address(Addr) ->
+parse_ipv4strict_address(Addr) ->
     inet_parse:ipv4strict_address(Addr).
 
--spec ipv6strict_address(Address) ->
+-spec parse_ipv6strict_address(Address) ->
 	{ok, IPv6Address} | {error, einval} when
       Address :: string(),
       IPv6Address :: ip_address().
-ipv6strict_address(Addr) ->
+parse_ipv6strict_address(Addr) ->
     inet_parse:ipv6strict_address(Addr).
 
 -spec parse_address(Address) ->
diff --git a/lib/kernel/test/inet_SUITE.erl b/lib/kernel/test/inet_SUITE.erl
index d70df1efe6..d28e9a207d 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/test/inet_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/test/inet_SUITE.erl
@@ -583,16 +583,16 @@ parse_address(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
 	 "fe80::198.168.0.",
 	 "fec0::fFfF:127.0.0.1."],
     t_parse_address
-      (ipv6_address,
+      (parse_ipv6_address,
        V6Strict++V6Sloppy++V6Err++V4Err),
     t_parse_address
-      (ipv6strict_address,
+      (parse_ipv6strict_address,
        V6Strict++V6Err++V4Err++[S || {_,S} <- V6Sloppy]),
     t_parse_address
-      (ipv4_address,
+      (parse_ipv4_address,
        V4Strict++V4Sloppy++V4Err++V6Err++[S || {_,S} <- V6Strict]),
     t_parse_address
-      (ipv4strict_address,
+      (parse_ipv4strict_address,
        V4Strict++V4Err++V6Err++[S || {_,S} <- V4Sloppy++V6Strict]).
 
 t_parse_address(Func, []) ->