RADIUS::Dictionary(3)

NAME
RADIUS::Dictionary - RADIUS dictionary parser

SYNOPSIS
  use RADIUS::Dictionary;

  my $dict = new RADIUS::Dictionary "/etc/radius/dictionary";
  $dict->readdict("/some/other/file");
  my $num = $dict->attr_num('User-Name');
  my $name = $dict->attr_name(1);

DESCRIPTION
This is a simple module that reads a RADIUS dictionary file and parses it, allowing conversion between dictionary names and numbers.

  METHODS
new

Returns a new instance of a RADIUS::Dictionary object. If given an (optional) filename, it calls readdict for you.

->readdict

Parses a dictionary file and learns the name<->number mappings.

->attr_num($attrname)

Returns the number of the named attribute.

->attr_type($attrname)

Returns the type (string, integer, ipaddr, or time) of the named attribute.

->attr_name($attrnum)

Returns the name of the attribute with the given number.

->attr_numtype($attrnum)

Returns the type of the attribute with the given number.

->attr_has_val($attrnum)

Returns a true or false value, depending on whether or not the numbered attribute has any known value constants.

->val_has_name($attrnum)

Alternate (bad) name for attr_has_val.

->val_num($attrnum, $valname)

Returns the number of the named value for the attribute number supplied.

->val_name

Returns the name of the numbered value for the attribute number supplied.

CAVEATS
This module is mostly for the internal use of RADIUS::Packet, and may otherwise cause insanity and/or blindness if studied.

AUTHOR
Christopher Masto, chris@netmonger.net

SEE ALSO
RADIUS::Packet