Type (dnsjava documentation)

java.lang.Object
- org.xbill.DNS.Type

```
public final class Type
extends java.lang.Object
```
Constants and functions relating to DNS Types

Author:

Brian Wellington

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static int`	`A` Address
`static int`	`A6` IPv6 address (experimental)
`static int`	`AAAA` IPv6 address
`static int`	`AFSDB` AFS cell database
`static int`	`ANY` Matches any type
`static int`	`APL` Address Prefix List
`static int`	`ATMA` ATM address
`static int`	`AXFR` Zone transfer
`static int`	`CERT` Certificate
`static int`	`CNAME` Canonical name (alias)
`static int`	`DHCID` Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) ID
`static int`	`DLV` DNSSEC Lookaside Validation, RFC 4431 .
`static int`	`DNAME` Non-terminal name redirection
`static int`	`DNSKEY` DNSSEC Key
`static int`	`DS` Delegation Signer
`static int`	`EID` Endpoint identifier
`static int`	`GPOS` Geographical position (withdrawn)
`static int`	`HINFO` Host information
`static int`	`IPSECKEY` IPSEC key
`static int`	`ISDN` ISDN calling address
`static int`	`IXFR` Incremental zone transfer
`static int`	`KEY` Key
`static int`	`KX` Key exchange
`static int`	`LOC` Location
`static int`	`MAILA` Transfer mail agent records
`static int`	`MAILB` Transfer mailbox records
`static int`	`MB` Mailbox domain name
`static int`	`MD` Mail destination
`static int`	`MF` Mail forwarder
`static int`	`MG` Mail group member
`static int`	`MINFO` Mailbox information
`static int`	`MR` Mail rename name
`static int`	`MX` Mail routing information
`static int`	`NAPTR` Naming authority pointer
`static int`	`NIMLOC` Nimrod locator
`static int`	`NS` Name server
`static int`	`NSAP` NSAP address
`static int`	`NSAP_PTR` Reverse NSAP address (deprecated)
`static int`	`NSEC` Next Secure Name
`static int`	`NSEC3` Next SECure, 3rd edition, RFC 5155
`static int`	`NSEC3PARAM` Next SECure PARAMeter, RFC 5155
`static int`	`NULL` Null record
`static int`	`NXT` Next valid name in zone
`static int`	`OPT` Options - contains EDNS metadata
`static int`	`PTR` Domain name pointer
`static int`	`PX` X.400 mail mapping
`static int`	`RP` Responsible person
`static int`	`RRSIG` Resource Record Signature
`static int`	`RT` Router
`static int`	`SIG` Signature
`static int`	`SOA` Start of authority
`static int`	`SPF` Sender Policy Framework (experimental)
`static int`	`SRV` Server selection
`static int`	`SSHFP` SSH Key Fingerprint
`static int`	`TKEY` Transaction key - used to compute a shared secret or exchange a key
`static int`	`TLSA` Transport Layer Security Authentication, draft-ietf-dane-protocol-23
`static int`	`TSIG` Transaction signature
`static int`	`TXT` Text strings
`static int`	`URI` URI
`static int`	`WKS` Well known services
`static int`	`X25` X.25 calling address

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static void`	`check(int val)` Checks that a numeric Type is valid.
`static boolean`	`isRR(int type)` Is this type valid for a record (a non-meta type)?
`static java.lang.String`	`string(int val)` Converts a numeric Type into a String
`static int`	`value(java.lang.String s)` Converts a String representation of an Type into its numeric value
`static int`	`value(java.lang.String s, boolean numberok)` Converts a String representation of an Type into its numeric value.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - A
```
public static final int A
```
    Address
    
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  - NS
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public static final int NS
```
    Name server
    
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  - MD
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public static final int MD
```
    Mail destination
    
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  - MF
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public static final int MF
```
    Mail forwarder
    
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  - CNAME
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public static final int CNAME
```
    Canonical name (alias)
    
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  - SOA
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public static final int SOA
```
    Start of authority
    
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  - MB
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public static final int MB
```
    Mailbox domain name
    
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  - MG
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public static final int MG
```
    Mail group member
    
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  - MR
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public static final int MR
```
    Mail rename name
    
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  - NULL
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public static final int NULL
```
    Null record
    
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  - WKS
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public static final int WKS
```
    Well known services
    
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  - PTR
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public static final int PTR
```
    Domain name pointer
    
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  - HINFO
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public static final int HINFO
```
    Host information
    
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  - MINFO
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public static final int MINFO
```
    Mailbox information
    
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  - MX
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public static final int MX
```
    Mail routing information
    
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  - TXT
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public static final int TXT
```
    Text strings
    
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  - RP
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public static final int RP
```
    Responsible person
    
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  - AFSDB
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public static final int AFSDB
```
    AFS cell database
    
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  - X25
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public static final int X25
```
    X.25 calling address
    
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  - ISDN
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public static final int ISDN
```
    ISDN calling address
    
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  - RT
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public static final int RT
```
    Router
    
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  - NSAP
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public static final int NSAP
```
    NSAP address
    
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  - NSAP_PTR
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public static final int NSAP_PTR
```
    Reverse NSAP address (deprecated)
    
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  - SIG
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public static final int SIG
```
    Signature
    
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  - KEY
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public static final int KEY
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    Key
    
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  - PX
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public static final int PX
```
    X.400 mail mapping
    
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  - GPOS
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public static final int GPOS
```
    Geographical position (withdrawn)
    
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  - AAAA
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public static final int AAAA
```
    IPv6 address
    
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  - LOC
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public static final int LOC
```
    Location
    
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  - NXT
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public static final int NXT
```
    Next valid name in zone
    
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  - EID
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public static final int EID
```
    Endpoint identifier
    
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  - NIMLOC
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public static final int NIMLOC
```
    Nimrod locator
    
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  - SRV
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public static final int SRV
```
    Server selection
    
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  - ATMA
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public static final int ATMA
```
    ATM address
    
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  - NAPTR
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public static final int NAPTR
```
    Naming authority pointer
    
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  - KX
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public static final int KX
```
    Key exchange
    
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  - CERT
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public static final int CERT
```
    Certificate
    
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  - A6
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public static final int A6
```
    IPv6 address (experimental)
    
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  - DNAME
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public static final int DNAME
```
    Non-terminal name redirection
    
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  - OPT
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public static final int OPT
```
    Options - contains EDNS metadata
    
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  - APL
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public static final int APL
```
    Address Prefix List
    
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  - DS
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public static final int DS
```
    Delegation Signer
    
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  - SSHFP
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public static final int SSHFP
```
    SSH Key Fingerprint
    
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  - IPSECKEY
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public static final int IPSECKEY
```
    IPSEC key
    
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  - RRSIG
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public static final int RRSIG
```
    Resource Record Signature
    
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  - NSEC
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public static final int NSEC
```
    Next Secure Name
    
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  - DNSKEY
```
public static final int DNSKEY
```
    DNSSEC Key
    
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  - DHCID
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public static final int DHCID
```
    Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) ID
    
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  - NSEC3
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public static final int NSEC3
```
    Next SECure, 3rd edition, RFC 5155
    
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  - NSEC3PARAM
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public static final int NSEC3PARAM
```
    Next SECure PARAMeter, RFC 5155
    
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  - TLSA
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public static final int TLSA
```
    Transport Layer Security Authentication, draft-ietf-dane-protocol-23
    
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  - SPF
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public static final int SPF
```
    Sender Policy Framework (experimental)
    
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  - TKEY
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public static final int TKEY
```
    Transaction key - used to compute a shared secret or exchange a key
    
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  - TSIG
```
public static final int TSIG
```
    Transaction signature
    
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  - IXFR
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public static final int IXFR
```
    Incremental zone transfer
    
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  - AXFR
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public static final int AXFR
```
    Zone transfer
    
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  - MAILB
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public static final int MAILB
```
    Transfer mailbox records
    
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  - MAILA
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public static final int MAILA
```
    Transfer mail agent records
    
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  - ANY
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public static final int ANY
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    Matches any type
    
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  - URI
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public static final int URI
```
    URI
    
    See Also:
    http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-faltstrom-uri-09, Constant Field Values
  - DLV
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public static final int DLV
```
    DNSSEC Lookaside Validation, RFC 4431 .
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - check
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public static void check(int val)
```
    Checks that a numeric Type is valid.
    
    Throws:
    
    InvalidTypeException - The type is out of range.
  - string
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public static java.lang.String string(int val)
```
    Converts a numeric Type into a String
    
    Parameters:
    val - The type value.
    
    Returns:
    The canonical string representation of the type
    
    Throws:
    
    InvalidTypeException - The type is out of range.
  - value
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public static int value(java.lang.String s,
        boolean numberok)
```
    Converts a String representation of an Type into its numeric value.
    
    Parameters:
    s - The string representation of the type
    numberok - Whether a number will be accepted or not.
    
    Returns:
    The type code, or -1 on error.
  - value
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public static int value(java.lang.String s)
```
    Converts a String representation of an Type into its numeric value
    
    Returns:
    The type code, or -1 on error.
  - isRR
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public static boolean isRR(int type)
```
    Is this type valid for a record (a non-meta type)?

Class Type

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

A

NS

MD

MF

CNAME

SOA

MB

MG

MR

NULL

WKS

PTR

HINFO

MINFO

MX

TXT

RP

AFSDB

X25

ISDN

RT

NSAP

NSAP_PTR

SIG

KEY

PX

GPOS

AAAA

LOC

NXT

EID

NIMLOC

SRV

ATMA

NAPTR

KX

CERT

A6

DNAME

OPT

APL

DS

SSHFP

IPSECKEY

RRSIG

NSEC

DNSKEY

DHCID

NSEC3

NSEC3PARAM

TLSA

SPF

TKEY

TSIG

IXFR

AXFR

MAILB

MAILA

ANY

URI

DLV

Method Detail

check

string

value

value

isRR