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Net-DHCPv6-0.003
/ Net::DHCPv6::Option::Unicast

NAME

Net::DHCPv6::Option::Unicast - UNICAST option (code 12) -- server IPv6 address

VERSION

version 0.003

SYNOPSIS

use Socket qw(inet_pton AF_INET6);

# Text form (auto-resolved to wire bytes)
my $opt = Net::DHCPv6::Option::Unicast->new(address => '2001:db8::1');
print $opt->address;        # '2001:db8::1'
print $opt->address_raw;    # 16-byte wire-format bytes

# Raw bytes from text
my $opt2 = Net::DHCPv6::Option::Unicast->new(
    address_raw => inet_pton(AF_INET6, '2001:db8::1'),
);

DESCRIPTION

Carries the IPv6 address of a server to which the client should send messages unicast. See RFC 8415 §21.12.

ALPHA STATUS

ALPHA SOFTWARE. This is an early release. The interface is experimental and subject to change without notice.

METHODS

new

Constructor. Requires either address (text) or address_raw (bytes).

address

Returns the IPv6 address as a text string.

address_raw

Returns the 16-byte wire-format address.

SEE ALSO

Net::DHCPv6::Option, Net::DHCPv6::OptionList

AUTHOR

Dean Hamstead <dean@fragfest.com.au>

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

This software is Copyright (c) 2026 by Dean Hamstead.

This is free software, licensed under:

The MIT (X11) License