testing/available_port.go

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package testing

import "net"

// AvailableTCP4Port returns an unused TCP port for 127.0.0.1.
func AvailableTCP4Port() (uint16, error) {
	resolved, err := net.ResolveTCPAddr("tcp4", "127.0.0.1:0")
	if err != nil {
		return 0, err
	}

	listener, err := net.ListenTCP("tcp4", resolved)
	if err != nil {
		return 0, err
	}
	defer listener.Close()

	tcpAddr := uint16(listener.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr).Port)

	return tcpAddr, nil
}