NAME
NetAddr::IP::Util -- IPv4/6 and 128 bit number utilities
SYNOPSIS
use NetAddr::IP::Util qw(
inet_aton
inet_ntoa
ipv6_aton
ipv6_n2x
ipv6_n2d
inet_any2n
hasbits
isIPv4
inet_n2dx
inet_n2ad
ipv4to6
mask4to6
ipanyto6
maskanyto6
ipv6to4
shiftleft
addconst
add128
sub128
notcontiguous
bin2bcd
bcd2bin
mode
);
use NetAddr::IP::Util qw(:all :inet :ipv4 :ipv6 :math)
:inet => inet_aton, inet_ntoa, ipv6_aton,
ipv6_n2x, ipv6_n2d, inet_any2n,
inet_n2dx, inet_n2ad, ipv4to6,
mask4to6, ipanyto6, maskanyto6,
ipv6to4
:ipv4 => inet_aton, inet_ntoa
:ipv6 => ipv6_aton, ipv6_n2x, ipv6_n2d,
inet_any2n, inet_n2dx, inet_n2ad
ipv4to6, mask4to6, ipanyto6,
maskanyto6, ipv6to4
:math => hasbits, isIPv4, addconst,
add128, sub128, notcontiguous,
bin2bcd, bcd2bin, shiftleft
$dotquad = inet_ntoa($netaddr);
$netaddr = inet_aton($dotquad);
$ipv6naddr = ipv6_aton($ipv6_text);
$hex_text = ipv6_n2x($ipv6naddr);
$dec_text = ipv6_n2d($ipv6naddr);
$ipv6naddr = inet_any2n($dotquad or $ipv6_text);
$rv = hasbits($bits128);
$rv = isIPv4($bits128);
$dotquad or $hex_text = inet_n2dx($ipv6naddr);
$dotquad or $dec_text = inet_n2ad($ipv6naddr);
$ipv6naddr = ipv4to6($netaddr);
$ipv6naddr = mask4to6($netaddr);
$ipv6naddr = ipanyto6($netaddr);
$ipv6naddr = maskanyto6($netaddr);
$netaddr = ipv6to4($pv6naddr);
$bitsX2 = shiftleft($bits128,$n);
$carry = addconst($ipv6naddr,$signed_32con);
($carry,$ipv6naddr)=addconst($ipv6naddr,$signed_32con);
$carry = add128($ipv6naddr1,$ipv6naddr2);
($carry,$ipv6naddr)=add128($ipv6naddr1,$ipv6naddr2);
$carry = sub128($ipv6naddr1,$ipv6naddr2);
($carry,$ipv6naddr)=sub128($ipv6naddr1,$ipv6naddr2);
($spurious,$cidr) = notcontiguous($mask128);
$bcdtext = bin2bcd($bits128);
$bits128 = bcd2bin($bcdtxt);
$modetext = mode;
INSTALLATION
Un-tar the distribution in an appropriate directory and type:
perl Makefile.PL
make
make test
make install
NetAddr::IP::Util installs by default with its primary functions
compiled using Perl's XS extensions to build a 'C' library. If you do
not have a 'C' complier available or would like the slower Pure Perl
version for some other reason, then type:
perl Makefile.PL -noxs
make
make test
make install
DESCRIPTION
NetAddr::IP::Util provides a suite of tools for manipulating and
converting IPv4 and IPv6 addresses into 128 bit string context and back
to text. The strings can be manipulated with Perl's logical operators:
and &
or |
xor ^
in the same manner as 'vec' strings.
The IPv6 functions support all rfc1884 formats.
i.e. x:x:x:x:x:x:x:x:x
x:x:x:x:x:x:x:d.d.d.d
::x:x:x
::x:d.d.d.d
and so on...
* $dotquad = inet_ntoa($netaddr);
Convert a packed IPv4 network address to a dot-quad IP address.
input: packed network address
returns: IP address i.e. 10.4.12.123
* $netaddr = inet_aton($dotquad);
Convert a dot-quad IP address into an IPv4 packed network address.
input: IP address i.e. 192.5.16.32
returns: packed network address
* $ipv6addr = ipv6_aton($ipv6_text);
Takes an IPv6 address of the form described in rfc1884 and returns a
128 bit binary RDATA string.
input: ipv6 text
returns: 128 bit RDATA string
* $hex_text = ipv6_n2x($ipv6addr);
Takes an IPv6 RDATA string and returns an 8 segment IPv6 hex address
input: 128 bit RDATA string
returns: x:x:x:x:x:x:x:x
* $dec_text = ipv6_n2d($ipv6addr);
Takes an IPv6 RDATA string and returns a mixed hex - decimal IPv6
address with the 6 uppermost chunks in hex and the lower 32 bits in
dot-quad representation.
input: 128 bit RDATA string
returns: x:x:x:x:x:x:d.d.d.d
* $ipv6naddr = inet_any2n($dotquad or $ipv6_text);
This function converts a text IPv4 or IPv6 address in text format in
any standard notation into a 128 bit IPv6 string address. It
prefixes any dot-quad address (if found) with '::' and passes it to
ipv6_aton.
input: dot-quad or rfc1844 address
returns: 128 bit IPv6 string
* $rv = hasbits($bits128);
This function returns true if there are one's present in the 128 bit
string and false if all the bits are zero.
i.e. if (hasbits($bits128)) {
&do_something;
}
or if (hasbits($bits128 & $mask128) {
&do_something;
}
This allows the implementation of logical functions of the form of:
if ($bits128 & $mask128) {
...
input: 128 bit IPv6 string
returns: true if any bits are present
* $rv = isIPv4($bits128);
This function returns true if there are no on bits present in the
IPv6 portion of the 128 bit string and false otherwise.
* $dotquad or $hex_text = inet_n2dx($ipv6naddr);
This function does the right thing and returns the text for either a
dot-quad IPv4 or a hex notation IPv6 address.
input: 128 bit IPv6 string
returns: ddd.ddd.ddd.ddd
or x:x:x:x:x:x:x:x
* $dotquad or $dec_text = inet_n2ad($ipv6naddr);
This function does the right thing and returns the text for either a
dot-quad IPv4 or a hex::decimal notation IPv6 address.
input: 128 bit IPv6 string
returns: ddd.ddd.ddd.ddd
or x:x:x:x:x:x:ddd.ddd.ddd.dd
* $ipv6naddr = ipv4to6($netaddr);
Convert an ipv4 network address into an ipv6 network address.
input: 32 bit network address
returns: 128 bit network address
* $ipv6naddr = mask4to6($netaddr);
Convert an ipv4 network address/mask into an ipv6 network mask.
input: 32 bit network/mask address
returns: 128 bit network/mask address
NOTE: returns the high 96 bits as one's
* $ipv6naddr = ipanyto6($netaddr);
Similar to ipv4to6 except that this function takes either an IPv4 or
IPv6 input and always returns a 128 bit IPv6 network address.
input: 32 or 128 bit network address
returns: 128 bit network address
* $ipv6naddr = maskanyto6($netaddr);
Similar to mask4to6 except that this function takes either an IPv4
or IPv6 netmask and always returns a 128 bit IPv6 netmask.
input: 32 or 128 bit network mask
returns: 128 bit network mask
* $netaddr = ipv6to4($pv6naddr);
Truncate the upper 96 bits of a 128 bit address and return the lower
32 bits. Returns an IPv4 address as returned by inet_aton.
input: 128 bit network address
returns: 32 bit inet_aton network address
* $bitsXn = shiftleft($bits128,$n);
input: 128 bit string variable,
number of shifts [optional]
returns: bits X n shifts
NOTE: a single shift is performed
if $n is not specified
* addconst($ipv6naddr,$signed_32con);
Add a signed constant to a 128 bit string variable.
input: 128 bit IPv6 string,
signed 32 bit integer
returns: scalar carry
array (carry, result)
* add128($ipv6naddr1,$ipv6naddr2);
Add two 128 bit string variables.
input: 128 bit string var1,
128 bit string var2
returns: scalar carry
array (carry, result)
* sub128($ipv6naddr1,$ipv6naddr2);
Subtract two 128 bit string variables.
input: 128 bit string var1,
128 bit string var2
returns: scalar carry
array (carry, result)
Note: The carry from this operation is the result of adding the
one's complement of ARG2 +1 to the ARG1. It is logically NOT borrow.
i.e. if ARG1 >= ARG2 then carry = 1
or if ARG1 < ARG2 then carry = 0
* ($spurious,$cidr) = notcontiguous($mask128);
This function counts the bit positions remaining in the mask when
the rightmost '0's are removed.
input: 128 bit netmask
returns true if there are spurious
zero bits remaining in the
mask, false if the mask is
contiguous one's,
128 bit cidr number
* $bcdtext = bin2bcd($bits128);
Convert a 128 bit binary string into binary coded decimal text
digits.
input: 128 bit string variable
returns: string of bcd text digits
* $bits128 = bcd2bin($bcdtxt);
Convert a bcd text string to 128 bit string variable
input: string of bcd text digits
returns: 128 bit string variable
* $modetext = mode;
Returns the operating mode of this module.
input: none
returns: "Pure Perl"
or "CC XS"
EXAMPLES
# convert any textual IP address into a 128 bit vector
#
sub text2vec {
my($anyIP,$anyMask) = @_;
# not IPv4 bit mask
my $notiv4 = ipv6_aton('FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF::');
my $vecip = inet_any2n($anyIP);
my $mask = inet_any2n($anyMask);
# extend mask bits for IPv4
my $bits = 128; # default
unless (hasbits($mask & $notiv4)) {
$mask |= $notiv4;
$bits = 32;
}
return ($vecip, $mask, $bits);
}
... alternate implementation, a little faster
sub text2vec {
my($anyIP,$anyMask) = @_;
# not IPv4 bit mask
my $notiv4 = ipv6_aton('FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF::');
my $vecip = inet_any2n($anyIP);
my $mask = inet_any2n($anyMask);
# extend mask bits for IPv4
my $bits = 128; # default
if (isIPv4($mask)) {
$mask |= $notiv4;
$bits = 32;
}
return ($vecip, $mask, $bits);
}
... elsewhere
$nip = {
addr => $vecip,
mask => $mask,
bits => $bits,
};
# return network and broadcast addresses from IP and Mask
#
sub netbroad {
my($nip) = shift;
my $notmask = ~ $nip->{mask};
my $bcast = $nip->{addr} | $notmask;
my $network = $nip->{addr} & $nip->{mask};
return ($network, $broadcast);
}
# check if address is within a network
#
sub within {
my($nip,$net) = @_;
my $addr = $nip->{addr}
my($nw,$bc) = netbroad($net);
# arg1 >= arg2, sub128 returns true
return (sub128($addr,$nw) && sub128($bc,$addr))
? 1 : 0;
}
# add a constant, wrapping at netblock boundries
# to subtract the constant, negate it before calling
# 'addwrap' since 'addconst' will extend the sign bits
#
sub addwrap {
my($nip,$const) = @_;
my $mask = $nip->{addr};
my $bits = $nip->{bits};
my $notmask = ~ $mask;
my $hibits = $addr & $mask;
my $addr = addconst($addr,$const);
my $wraponly = $addr & $notmask;
my $newip = {
addr => $hibits | $wraponly,
mask => $mask,
bits => $bits,
};
# bless $newip as appropriate
return $newip;
}
EXPORT_OK
inet_aton
inet_ntoa
ipv6_aton
ipv6_n2x
ipv6_n2d
inet_any2n
hasbits
isIPv4
inet_n2dx
inet_n2ad
ipv4to6
mask4to6
ipanyto6
maskanyto6
ipv6to4
shiftleft
addconst
add128
sub128
notcontiguous
bin2bcd
bcd2bin
mode
AUTHOR
Michael Robinton <michael@bizsystems.com>
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The following functions are used in whole or in part as include files to
Util.xs. The copyright is include in the file.
file: function:
miniSocket.inc inet_aton, inet_ntoa
inet_aton, inet_ntoa are from the perl-5.8.0 release by Larry Wall,
copyright 1989-2002. inet_aton, inet_ntoa code is current through
perl-5.9.3 release. Thank you Larry for making PERL possible for all of
us.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2003 - 2006, Michael Robinton <michael@bizsystems.com>
LICENSE AND WARRANTY
This software is (c) Michael Robinton. It can be used under the terms of
the perl artistic license provided that proper credit for the work of
the author is preserved in the form of this copyright notice and license
for this module.
No warranty of any kind is expressed or implied, by using it you accept
any and all the liability.
AUTHOR
Michael Robinton <michael@bizsystems.com>
Luis Muñoz