Net::Packet::ICMPv4

Section: User Contributed Perl Documentation (3pm)
Updated: 2009-11-09
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NAME

Net::Packet::ICMPv4 - Internet Control Message Protocol v4 layer 4 object

SYNOPSIS

   use Net::Packet::Consts qw(:icmpv4);
   require Net::Packet::ICMPv4;

   # Build echo-request header
   my $echo = Net::Packet::ICMPv4->new(data => '0123456789');

   # Build information-request header
   my $info = Net::Packet::ICMPv4->new(
      type => NP_ICMPv4_TYPE_INFORMATION_REQUEST,
      data => '0123456789',
   );

   # Build address-mask request header
   my $mask = Net::Packet::ICMPv4->new(
      type => NP_ICMPv4_TYPE_ADDRESS_MASK_REQUEST,
      data => '0123456789',
   );

   # Build timestamp request header
   my $timestamp = Net::Packet::ICMPv4->new(
      type => NP_ICMPv4_TYPE_TIMESTAMP_REQUEST,
      data => '0123456789',
   );
   $timestamp->pack;

   print 'RAW: '.unpack('H*', $timestamp->raw)."\n";

   # Read a raw layer
   my $layer = Net::Packet::ICMPv4->new(raw => $raw);

   print $layer->print."\n";
   print 'PAYLOAD: '.unpack('H*', $layer->payload)."\n"
      if $layer->payload;

DESCRIPTION

This modules implements the encoding and decoding of the ICMPv4 layer.

RFC: ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc792.txt

See also Net::Packet::Layer and Net::Packet::Layer4 for other attributes a nd methods.

ATTRIBUTES

type
code: Type and code fields. See CONSTANTS.
checksum: The checksum of ICMPv4 header.
identifier: Identification number.
sequenceNumber: Sequence number.
originateTimestamp
receiveTimestamp
transmitTimestamp: Three timestamps used by the NP_ICMPv4_TYPE_TIMESTAMP_REQUEST message.
addressMask: Used by the NP_ICMPv4_TYPE_ADDRESS_MASK_REQUEST message.
gateway: Used by the NP_ICMPv4_TYPE_REDIRECT message.
unused: Zero value field used in various ICMP messages.
error: A pointer to a Net::Packet::Frame object, usually set when an ICMP error message has been returned.
data: Additionnal data can be added to an ICMP message, traditionnaly used in NP_ICMPv4_TYPE_ECHO_REQUEST.

METHODS

new

Object constructor. You can pass attributes that will overwrite default ones. Default values:

type: NP_ICMPv4_TYPE_ECHO_REQUEST

code: NP_ICMPv4_CODE_ZERO

checksum: 0

identifier: getRandom16bitsInt()

sequenceNumber: getRandom16bitsInt()

originateTimestamp: time()

receiveTimestamp: 0

transmitTimestamp: 0

addressMask: 0

gateway: ``127.0.0.1''

unused: 0

data: ""

recv

Will search for a matching replies in framesSorted or frames from a Net::Packet::Dump object.

getDataLength

Returns the length in bytes of data attribute.

pack

Packs all attributes into a raw format, in order to inject to network. Returns 1 on success, undef otherwise.

unpack

Unpacks raw data from network and stores attributes into the object. Returns 1 on success, undef otherwise.

isTypeEchoRequest

isTypeEchoReply

isTypeTimestampRequest

isTypeTimestampReply

isTypeInformationRequest

isTypeInformationReply

isTypeAddressMaskRequest

isTypeAddressMaskReply

isTypeDestinationUnreachable

Returns 1 if the type attribute is of specified type.

CONSTANTS

Load them: use Net::Packet::Consts qw(:icmpv4);

NP_ICMPv4_CODE_ZERO: ICMP code zero, used by various ICMP messages.
NP_ICMPv4_TYPE_DESTINATION_UNREACHABLE
NP_ICMPv4_CODE_NETWORK
NP_ICMPv4_CODE_HOST
NP_ICMPv4_CODE_PROTOCOL
NP_ICMPv4_CODE_PORT
NP_ICMPv4_CODE_FRAGMENTATION_NEEDED
NP_ICMPv4_CODE_SOURCE_ROUTE_FAILED: Destination unreachable type, with possible code numbers.
NP_ICMPv4_TYPE_REDIRECT
NP_ICMPv4_CODE_FOR_NETWORK
NP_ICMPv4_CODE_FOR_HOST
NP_ICMPv4_CODE_FOR_TOS_AND_NETWORK
NP_ICMPv4_CODE_FOR_TOS_AND_HOST: Redirect type message, with possible code numbers.
NP_ICMPv4_TYPE_TIME_EXCEEDED
NP_ICMPv4_CODE_TTL_IN_TRANSIT
NP_ICMPv4_CODE_FRAGMENT_REASSEMBLY: Time exceeded message, with possible code numbers.
NP_ICMPv4_TYPE_ECHO_REQUEST
NP_ICMPv4_TYPE_ECHO_REPLY
NP_ICMPv4_TYPE_TIMESTAMP_REQUEST
NP_ICMPv4_TYPE_TIMESTAMP_REPLY
NP_ICMPv4_TYPE_INFORMATION_REQUEST
NP_ICMPv4_TYPE_INFORMATION_REPLY
NP_ICMPv4_TYPE_ADDRESS_MASK_REQUEST
NP_ICMPv4_TYPE_ADDRESS_MASK_REPLY: Other request/reply ICMP messages types.

AUTHOR

Patrice <GomoR> Auffret

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

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

RELATED MODULES

NetPacket, Net::RawIP, Net::RawSock

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