dnsjit.core.object.ip6

NAME

dnsjit.core.object.ip6 - An IPv6 packet

DESCRIPTION

An IPv6 packet that usually can be found in the object chain after parsing with, for example, Layer filter.

Attributes

	flow		4 bits version, 8 bits TC and 20 bits flow-ID.
	plen		Payload length (as in the IPv6 header).
	nxt		Next header.
	hlim		Hop limit.
	src		Source address.
	dst		Destination address.

is_frag

1 bit, set if packet is a fragment.

have_rtdst

1 bit, set if rtdst is set.

frag_offlg

Offset, reserved, and flag taken from the fragment header.

frag_ident

Identification taken from the fragment header.

rtdst

Destination address found in the routing extension header.

payload

A pointer to the payload.

len

The length of the payload.

pad_len

The length of padding found, if any.

Functions

Ip6:type()

Return the textual type of the object.

Ip6:prev()

Return the previous object.

Ip6:cast()

Cast the object to the underlining object module and return it.

Ip6:uncast()

Cast the object to the generic object module and return it.

Ip6:copy()

Make a copy of the object and return it.

Ip6:free()

Free the object, should only be used on copies or otherwise allocated.

Ip6:source(pretty)

Return the IPv6 source as a string. If pretty is true then return an easier to read IPv6 address.

Ip6:destination(pretty)

Return the IPv6 destination as a string. If pretty is true then return an easier to read IPv6 address.

SEE ALSO

dnsjit.core.object(3), dnsjit.filter.layer(3)

AUTHORS and CONTRIBUTORS

Jerry Lundström (DNS-OARC), Tomáš KÅÞek (CZ.NIC), Petr Å paÄek (ISC)

Maintained by DNS-OARC

https://www.dns-oarc.net/

BUGS

For issues and feature requests please use:

https://github.com/DNS-OARC/dnsjit/issues

For question and help please use:

admin@dns-oarc.net