1 files changed, 23 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/p2p/nat.go b/p2p/nat.go
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index 000000000..9b771c3e8
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+++ b/p2p/nat.go
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+package p2p
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+)
+
+func ParseNAT(natType string, gateway string) (nat NAT, err error) {
+	switch natType {
+	case "UPNP":
+		nat = UPNP()
+	case "PMP":
+		ip := net.ParseIP(gateway)
+		if ip == nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot resolve PMP gateway IP %s", gateway)
+		}
+		nat = PMP(ip)
+	case "":
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unrecognised NAT type '%s'", natType)
+	}
+	return
+}