DnsCacheEntry (Netty API Reference (5.0.0.Alpha4))

```
public interface DnsCacheEntry
```
Represents the results from a previous DNS query which can be cached.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`InetAddress`	`address()`	Get the resolved address.
`Throwable`	`cause()`	If the DNS query failed this will provide the rational.

- Method Detail
  - address
```
InetAddress address()
```
    Get the resolved address.
    This may be null if the resolution failed, and in that case cause() will describe the failure.
    
    Returns:
    
    the resolved address.
  - cause
```
Throwable cause()
```
    If the DNS query failed this will provide the rational.
    
    Returns:
    
    the rational for why the DNS query failed, or null if the query hasn't failed.