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diff --git a/dns/dnsjava/pkg-descr b/dns/dnsjava/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..e4303b020c58 --- /dev/null +++ b/dns/dnsjava/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +dnsjava is an implementation of DNS in Java. It supports all defined record +types (including the DNSSEC types), and unknown types. It can be used for +queries, zone transfers, and dynamic updates. It includes a cache which can be +used by clients, and a minimal implementation of a server. It supports TSIG +authenticated messages, partial DNSSEC verification, and EDNS0. + +dnsjava provides functionality above and beyond that of the InetAddress class. +Since it is written in pure Java, dnsjava is fully threadable, and in many +cases is faster than using InetAddress. + +dnsjava provides both high and low level access to DNS. The high level +functions perform queries for records of a given name, type, and class, and +return an array of records. There is also a clone of InetAddress, which is even +simpler. A cache is used to reduce the number of DNS queries sent. The low +level functions allow direct manipulation of DNS messages and records, as well +as allowing additional resolver properties to be set. + +WWW: http://www.xbill.org/dnsjava/ |