NAME

DNS::BL::cmds::print - Print entries matching IP ranges

SYNOPSIS

  use DNS::BL::cmds::print;

DESCRIPTION

This module implements the print command, used to lookup entries from a DNSBL managed by DNS::BL. The general syntax of this command, is as follows

  print {within|matching} <ip-address> [to <output-file>] [as <format>]

where each argument has the following function:

within <ip-address>

Controls which entries are to be affected. Only entries that are fully enclosed within the given IP address network range will be processed.

matching <ip-address>

Controls which entries are to be affected. Only entries that fully enclose the given IP address network range will be processed.

to <output-file>

Causes the result to be printed to the file name given as argument.

as <format>

Influences the format to be used for producing the output of the command. Available formats are:

djdnsbl: Suitable for use in DJDNSBL data files.
plain: A simple output format, which is the default.
comma: A comma-separated format, suitable for import into other programs.
internal: Returns the result in a list. This is useful for programs incorporating this module without a CLI.