Fix #3672: Improve javalib java.net handling of NetworkInterface indices #3702
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Fix #3672
Most end users of java.net use IPv6 global addresses. This PR is for the few who use link-local addresses.
javalib java.net methods should now handle IPv6 sin6_scope_ids, known to Java as
NetworkInterface
indicesso that a connection using an IPv6 link-local (FE80::) address should be accepted on by a server yielding
an IPv6Address which can be used to connect back over the local link. That is, a round trip using
link-local addresses should work.