private static InetAddress parseInetAddress(String strIn)
	{
		InetAddress iaOut = null;
		String[] strBytes = null;
		byte[] arrBytes = null;

		if
		(
			strIn.matches(EzimNetwork.regexpIPv4)
			|| strIn.matches(EzimNetwork.regexpIPv6)
		)
		{
			try
			{
				iaOut = InetAddress.getByName(strIn);
			}
			catch(Exception e)
			{
				// this should NEVER happen
				EzimLogger.getInstance().severe(e.getMessage(), e);
				iaOut = null;
			}
		}

		return iaOut;
	}