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NAME

Net::Write::Layer - base class for all LayerN modules

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 and methods.

A descriptor is required when you want to send frames over network, this module just create this descriptor, and give the programmer methods to write to the network.

ATTRIBUTES

Attributes are specific to each LayerN module. Just see perldoc for the wanted LayerN.

METHODS

new

Object constructor.

send (scalar)

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

close

Close the descriptor.

AUTHOR

Patrice <GomoR> Auffret

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright (c) 2006, Patrice <GomoR> Auffret

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

RELATED MODULES

Net::Packet, Net::RawIP, Net::RawSock