Function setNodeInterface

node.go:39–56

(name string)

}

func setNodeInterface(name string) bool {
	iname, addr := getHardwareInterface(name) // null implementation for js
	if iname != "" && addr != nil {
		ifname = iname
		copy(nodeID[:], addr)
		return true
	}

	// We found no interfaces with a valid hardware address.  If name
	// does not specify a specific interface generate a random Node ID
	// (section 4.1.6)
	if name == "" {
		ifname = "random"
		randomBits(nodeID[:])
		return true
	}
	return false
}

// NodeID returns a slice of a copy of the current Node ID, setting the Node ID
// if not already set.