Net::DNS::Question - DNS question class

NAME

use Net::DNS::Question

A Net::DNS::Question object represents a record in the question section of a DNS packet.

    $question = new Net::DNS::Question("foo.com", "MX", "IN");

Creates a question object from the domain, type, and class passed as arguments.

    print "qname = ", $question->qname, "\n";

Returns the domain name. In dynamic update packets, this field is known as zname and refers to the zone name.

    print "qtype = ", $question->qtype, "\n";

Returns the record type. In dymamic update packets, this field is known as ztype and refers to the zone type (must be SOA).

    print "qclass = ", $question->qclass, "\n";

Returns the record class. In dynamic update packets, this field is known as zclass and refers to the zone's class.

    $question->print;

Prints the question record on the standard output.

    $qdata = $question->data;

Returns the question record in binary format suitable for inclusion in a DNS packet.