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Net::Write::Layer(3pm)					User Contributed Perl Documentation				    Net::Write::Layer(3pm)

NAME
       Net::Write::Layer - base class and constants

SYNOPSIS
	  use Net::Write::Layer qw(:constants);

DESCRIPTION
       This is the base class for Net::Write::Layer2, Net::Write::Layer3 and Net::Write::Layer4 modules.

       It just provides those layers with inheritable attributes, methods and constants.

ATTRIBUTES
       dev Network interface to use.

       dst Target IPv4 or IPv6 address.

       protocol
	   Transport layer protocol to use (TCP, UDP, ...).

       family
	   Adresse family to use (NW_AF_INET, NW_AF_INET6).

METHODS
       new Object constructor.

       open
	   Open the descriptor, when you are ready to send.

       send (scalar)
	   Send the raw data passed as a parameter. Returns undef on failure, true otherwise.

       close
	   Close the descriptor.

CONSTANTS
       NW_AF_INET
       NW_AF_INET6
       NW_AF_UNSPEC
	   Address family constants, for use with family attribute.

       NW_IPPROTO_IP
       NW_IPPROTO_IPv6
       NW_IPPROTO_ICMPv4
       NW_IPPROTO_TCP
       NW_IPPROTO_UDP
       NW_IPPROTO_ICMPv6
	   Transport layer protocol constants, for use with protocol attribute.

       NW_IP_HDRINCL
       NW_IPPROTO_RAW
	   Mostly used internally.

SEE ALSO
       Net::Write::Layer2, Net::Write::Layer3, Net::Write::Layer4

AUTHOR
       Patrice <GomoR> Auffret

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
       Copyright (c) 2006-2009, Patrice <GomoR> Auffret

       You may distribute this module under the terms of the Artistic license.	See LICENSE.Artistic file in the source distribution archive.

perl v5.10.1							    2009-06-10						    Net::Write::Layer(3pm)