Class PTR

Encoder for DNS PTR (Pointer) resource records (Type 12).

Maps an address to a canonical domain name for reverse DNS lookups.

See

RFC 1035 Section 3.3.12

Index

Constructors

Properties

Methods

Constructors

constructor

new PTR(): PTR
Returns PTR

Properties

`Static` `Readonly`type

type: number = 12

IANA resource record type identifier

Methods

`Static`decode

decode(reader: Reader): string
Decodes a PTR record from the byte stream.
Parameters
- reader: Reader
  the byte stream reader
Returns string
the target domain name

`Static`encode

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