Add server.options.info.remote. Closes #4034

API.md

@@ -142,6 +142,12 @@ Default value: the operating system hostname and if not available, to `'localhos
 The public hostname or IP address. Used to set [`server.info.host`](#server.info) and
 [`server.info.uri`](#server.info) and as [`address`](#server.options.address) is none provided.
 
+### <a name="server.options.info.remote" /> `server.options.info.remote`
+
+Default value: `false`.
+
+If `true`, the `request.info.remoteAddress` and `request.info.remotePort` are populated when the request is received which can consume more resource (but is ok if the information is needed, especially for aborted requests). When `false`, the fields are only populated upon demand (but will be `undefined` if accessed after the request is aborted).
+
 #### <a name="server.options.listener" /> `server.options.listener`
 
 Default value: none.

lib/config.js

@@ -249,6 +249,10 @@ internals.server = Joi.object({
         .allow(false)
         .default(),
     host: Joi.string().hostname().allow(null),
+    info: Joi.object({
+        remote: Joi.boolean().default(false)
+    })
+        .default({}),
     listener: Joi.any(),
     load: Joi.object({
         sampleInterval: Joi.number().integer().min(0).default(0)

lib/request.js

@@ -628,6 +628,11 @@ internals.Info = class {
         this.cors = null;
         this.responded = 0;
         this.completed = 0;
+
+        if (request._core.settings.info.remote) {
+            this.remoteAddress;
+            this.remotePort;
+        }
     }
 
     get remoteAddress() {

test/request.js

@@ -410,14 +410,16 @@ describe('Request', () => {
                 return stream;
             };
 
-            const server = Hapi.server();
+            const server = Hapi.server({ info: { remote: true } });
             server.route({ method: 'GET', path: '/', handler });
 
             let disconnected = 0;
+            let info;
             const onRequest = (request, h) => {
 
                 request.events.once('disconnect', () => {
 
+                    info = request.info;
                     ++disconnected;
                 });
 
@@ -462,6 +464,8 @@ describe('Request', () => {
             });
 
             await server.stop();
+            expect(info.remotePort).to.exist();
+            expect(info.remoteAddress).to.exist();
         });
 
         it('handles aborted requests (pre response)', async () => {