Represents an end point address.

Protocols interpret the class within the socket server to route packets and form connections. It can be used on its own or as derived by protocols. The SSockAddr class acts as an offset map for the TSockAddr class which has a family field and a port field. The family field may be used by protocols to "up-cast" the base-class to the correct derived class. The port field is provided because it is a common practice for protocols to use port equivalents in addressing.

Writing derived classes:

The two protected member functions allow further data members to be defined past the area of the base SSockAddr. In any derived constructor the length of the descriptor should be set to the length of the valid data contained in the address. Subsequent member function calls should also adjust the length if it affects valid data.