org.xbill.DNS
Class Section

java.lang.Object
  org.xbill.DNS.Section

public final class Section
extends Object

Constants and functions relating to DNS message sections

Author:

Brian Wellington

Field Summary

static int	ADDITIONAL The additional (fourth) section
static int	ANSWER The answer (second) section
static int	AUTHORITY The authority (third) section
static int	PREREQ The prerequisite (second) section of a dynamic update message
static int	QUESTION The question (first) section
static int	UPDATE The update (third) section of a dynamic update message
static int	ZONE The zone (first) section of a dynamic update message

Method Summary

static String	longString(int i) Converts a numeric Section into a full description String
static String	string(int i) Converts a numeric Section into an abbreviation String
static String	updString(int i) Converts a numeric Section into a full description String for an update Message.
static int	value(String s) Converts a String representation of a Section into its numeric value

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

QUESTION

public static final int QUESTION

The question (first) section

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ANSWER

public static final int ANSWER

The answer (second) section

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AUTHORITY

public static final int AUTHORITY

The authority (third) section

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ADDITIONAL

public static final int ADDITIONAL

The additional (fourth) section

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ZONE

public static final int ZONE

The zone (first) section of a dynamic update message

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PREREQ

public static final int PREREQ

The prerequisite (second) section of a dynamic update message

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UPDATE

public static final int UPDATE

The update (third) section of a dynamic update message

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Method Detail

string

public static String string(int i)

Converts a numeric Section into an abbreviation String

longString

public static String longString(int i)

Converts a numeric Section into a full description String

updString

public static String updString(int i)

Converts a numeric Section into a full description String for an update Message.

value

public static int value(String s)

Converts a String representation of a Section into its numeric value