Class CNAME

Encoder for DNS CNAME (Canonical Name) resource records (Type 5).

Maps an alias name to a canonical domain name.

See

RFC 1035 Section 3.3.1

Index

Constructors

Properties

Methods

Constructors

constructor

new CNAME(): CNAME
Returns CNAME

Properties

`Static` `Readonly`type

type: number = 5

IANA resource record type identifier

Methods

`Static`decode

decode(reader: Reader): string
Decodes a CNAME record from the byte stream.
Parameters
- reader: Reader
  the byte stream reader positioned at the CNAME RDATA
Returns string
the canonical domain name

`Static`encode

encode(writer: Writer, name: string, index: CompressionIndex): void
Encodes a CNAME record into the byte stream.
Parameters
- writer: Writer
  the byte stream writer to encode into
- name: string
  the canonical domain name
- index: CompressionIndex
  compression index for DNS name pointer compression
Returns void