NAME
Net::Packet::PPP - Point-to-Point Protocol layer 2 object
SYNOPSIS
use Net::Packet::Consts qw(:ppp);
require Net::Packet::PPP;
# Build a layer
my $layer = Net::Packet::PPP->new(
protocol => NP_PPP_PROTOCOL_IPv4,
);
$layer->pack;
print 'RAW: '.unpack('H*', $layer->raw)."\n";
# Read a raw layer
my $layer = Net::Packet::PPP->new(raw => $raw);
print $layer->print."\n";
print 'PAYLOAD: '.unpack('H*', $layer->payload)."\n"
if $layer->payload;DESCRIPTION
This modules implements the encoding and decoding of the Point-to-Point Protocol layer.
See also Net::Packet::Layer and Net::Packet::Layer2 for other attributes and methods.
ATTRIBUTES
METHODS
- new
-
Object constructor. You can pass attributes that will overwrite default ones. Default values:
protocol: NP_PPP_PROTOCOL_IPv4
- pack
-
Packs all attributes into a raw format, in order to inject to network. Returns 1 on success, undef otherwise.
- unpack
-
Unpacks raw data from network and stores attributes into the object. Returns 1 on success, undef otherwise.
- isProtocolIpv4
- isProtocolPpplcp
-
Return 1 when encpasulated layer is of respective type. 0 otherwise.
CONSTANTS
Load them: use Net::Packet::Consts qw(:ppp);
- NP_PPP_HDR_LEN
-
PPP header length.
- NP_PPP_PROTOCOL_IPv4
- NP_PPP_PROTOCOL_PPPLCP
-
Various supported encapsulated layer types.
AUTHOR
Patrice <GomoR> Auffret
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
Copyright (c) 2004-2009, Patrice <GomoR> Auffret
You may distribute this module under the terms of the Artistic license. See LICENSE.Artistic file in the source distribution archive.