NAME

Net::DNS::ToolKit::Question - Resource Handler

SYNOPSIS

  DO NOT use Net::DNS::ToolKit::Question
  DO NOT require Net::DNS::ToolKit::Question

  Net::DNS::ToolKit::Question is autoloaded by
  class Net::DNS::ToolKit::RR and its methods
  are instantiated in a 'special' manner.

DESCRIPTION

($newoff,$name,$type,$class) = $get->Question(\$buffer,$offset);

Get question from $buffer. Returns the expanded name, type and class.

  input:        pointer to buffer,
                offset into buffer
  returns:      new offset,
                expanded name,
                type,
                class

($newoff,@dnptrs) = $put->Question(\$buffer,$offset, $name,$type,$class,\@dnptrs);
Append a question to the $buffer. Returns a new pointer array for compressed names and the offset to the next RR.

NOTE: it is up to the user to update the question count. See: put_qdcount

Since the question usually is the first record to be appended to the buffer, @dnptrs may be ommitted. See the details at dn_comp.

Usage: ($newoff,@dnptrs)=$put->Question(\$buffer,$offset, $name,$type,$class);
```
  input:        pointer to buffer,
                offset into buffer,
                domain name,
                question type,
                question class,
                pointer to array of
                  previously compressed names,
  returns:      offset to next record,
                updated array of offsets to
                  previous compressed names
```

($name,$typeTXT,$classTXT) = $parse->Question($name,$type,$class);

Convert non-printable and numeric data into ascii text.

  input:        domain name,
                question type (numeric)
                question class (numeric)
  returns:      domain name,
                type TEXT,
                class TEXT

DEPENDENCIES

        Net::DNS::ToolKit

EXPORT

        none

AUTHOR

Michael Robinton <michael@bizsystems.com>

COPYRIGHT

    Copyright 2003, Michael Robinton <michael@bizsystems.com>
   
    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
    (at your option) any later version.
   
    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
    GNU General Public License for more details.
   
    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.

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