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+package derms.net;
+
+import java.net.NetworkInterface;
+import java.net.SocketException;
+import java.util.Enumeration;
+import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
+
+public class Net {
+    /** Return the first non-loopback multicast interface in the system, or throw exception if no such interface exists. */
+    public static NetworkInterface getMulticastInterface() throws SocketException, NoSuchElementException {
+        Enumeration<NetworkInterface> ifss =  NetworkInterface.getNetworkInterfaces();
+        while (ifss.hasMoreElements()) {
+            NetworkInterface ifs = ifss.nextElement();
+            if (ifs.supportsMulticast() && !ifs.isLoopback() && ifs.isUp())
+                return ifs;
+        }
+        throw new NoSuchElementException("no multicast interface available");
+    }
+}