Package com.globalmentor.net

Enum ResourceRecord.Type

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<ResourceRecord.Type>

com.globalmentor.net.ResourceRecord.Type

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<ResourceRecord.Type>

Enclosing class:

ResourceRecord

public static enum ResourceRecord.Type
extends Enum<ResourceRecord.Type>

Common, known resource record types.

API Note:

This list is not exhaustive, but provides merely a convenience, type-safe approach for indicating common types.

See Also:

• List of DNS record types
• RFC 1035: DOMAIN NAMES - IMPLEMENTATION AND SPECIFICATION
• RFC 2308: Negative Caching of DNS Queries (DNS NCACHE)

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants

Enum Constant	Description
A	A host address.
CNAME	The canonical name for an alias
HINFO	Mailbox or mail list information.
MB	A mailbox domain name.
MD	Deprecated. Obsolete; use MX.
MF	Deprecated. Obsolete; use MX.
MG	A mail group member.
MR	A mail rename domain name.
MX	Mail exchange.
NS	An authoritative name server.
NULL	A null resource record.
PTR	A domain name pointer.
SOA	Marks the start of a zone of authority.
TXT	Text strings.
WKS	A well known service description.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
int	getId()
static ResourceRecord.Type	valueOf(String name)	Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
static ResourceRecord.Type[]	values()	Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constant Details

A

public static final ResourceRecord.Type A

A host address.

See Also:

• RFC 1035

CNAME

public static final ResourceRecord.Type CNAME

The canonical name for an alias

See Also:

• RFC 1035

HINFO

public static final ResourceRecord.Type HINFO

Mailbox or mail list information.

See Also:

• RFC 1035

MB

public static final ResourceRecord.Type MB

A mailbox domain name.

API Note:

Experimental.

See Also:

• RFC 1035

MD

@Deprecated
public static final ResourceRecord.Type MD

Deprecated.

Obsolete; use MX.

A mail destination.

See Also:

• RFC 1035

MF

@Deprecated
public static final ResourceRecord.Type MF

Deprecated.

Obsolete; use MX.

A mail forwarder.

See Also:

• RFC 1035

MG

public static final ResourceRecord.Type MG

A mail group member.

API Note:

Experimental.

See Also:

• RFC 1035

MR

public static final ResourceRecord.Type MR

A mail rename domain name.

API Note:

Experimental.

See Also:

• RFC 1035

MX

public static final ResourceRecord.Type MX

Mail exchange.

See Also:

• RFC 1035
• RFC 7505

NS

public static final ResourceRecord.Type NS

An authoritative name server.

See Also:

• RFC 1035

NULL

public static final ResourceRecord.Type NULL

A null resource record.

API Note:

Experimental.

See Also:

• RFC 1035

PTR

public static final ResourceRecord.Type PTR

A domain name pointer.

See Also:

• RFC 1035

SOA

public static final ResourceRecord.Type SOA

Marks the start of a zone of authority.

See Also:

• RFC 1035
• RFC 2308

TXT

public static final ResourceRecord.Type TXT

Text strings.

API Note:

A TXT string value are character-string in RFC 1035

See Also:

• RFC 1035

WKS

public static final ResourceRecord.Type WKS

A well known service description.

See Also:

• RFC 1035

Method Details

values

public static ResourceRecord.Type[] values()

Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Returns:

an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared

valueOf

public static ResourceRecord.Type valueOf(String name)

Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)

Parameters:

name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.

Returns:

the enum constant with the specified name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name

NullPointerException - if the argument is null

getId

public int getId()

Returns:

The type ID.