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DnsClass

DnsClass enumerates the DNS query/record classes (RFC1035 3.2.4/5) understood by this library.

Purpose

  • Identify the protocol class of a DNS question or resource record; IN (Internet) is the class used in practice, with the others present for completeness.

Context

  • Namespace: SAIF.Framework.DNS
  • Assembly/package: SAIF.BOF.Framework.DNS

Public members

Member Signature Purpose
None None = 0 Sentinel/invalid value; rejected by BR-004 when supplied to the Question constructor.
IN IN = 1 Internet class — the class used for all lookups performed by Resolver.
CS CS = 2 CSNET class (obsolete).
CH CH = 3 CHAOS class.
HS HS = 4 Hesiod class.

Behavioral notes

  • Resolver.MXLookup always constructs its Question with DnsClass.IN; other class values are only reachable via caller-constructed Question instances.

Sources

  • SAIF.Framework.DNS\Enums.cs