---
name: "Net::UPnP::Service"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libnet-upnp-perl"
version: "1.4.6-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Net::UPnP::Service"
---

# Net::UPnP::Service(3pm)

Perl extension for UPnP.

## NAME

Net::UPnP::Service - Perl extension for UPnP.

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use Net::UPnP::ControlPoint;
    my $obj = Net::UPnP::ControlPoint->new();
    @dev_list = $obj->search(st =>'upnp:rootdevice', mx => 3);
    $devNum= 0;
    foreach $dev (@dev_list) {
        $device_type = $dev->getdevicetype();
        if  ($device_type ne 'urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:MediaServer:1') {
            next;
        }
        print "[$devNum] : " . $dev->getfriendlyname() . "\n";
        unless ($dev->getservicebyname('urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:ContentDirectory:1')) {
            next;
        }
        $condir_service = $dev->getservicebyname('urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:ContentDirectory:1');
        unless (defined(condir_service)) {
            next;
        }
        %action_in_arg = (
                'ObjectID' => 0,
                'BrowseFlag' => 'BrowseDirectChildren',
                'Filter' => '*',
                'StartingIndex' => 0,
                'RequestedCount' => 0,
                'SortCriteria' => '',
            );
        $action_res = $condir_service->postcontrol('Browse', \%action_in_arg);
        unless ($action_res->getstatuscode() == 200) {
                next;
        }
        $actrion_out_arg = $action_res->getargumentlist();
        unless ($actrion_out_arg->{'Result'}) {
            next;
        }
        $result = $actrion_out_arg->{'Result'};
        while ($result =~ m/<dc:title>(.*?)<\/dc:title>/sgi) {
            print "\t$1\n";
        }
        $devNum++;
    }
```

## DESCRIPTION

The package is used a object of UPnP service.

## METHODS

- **getdevice** - get the device.

  ```
      $description = $service->getdevice();
  ```

  Get the parent device of the service.

- **getdevicedescription** - get the service description of the device description.

  ```
      $description = $service->getdevicedescription(
                                  name => $name # undef
                               );
  ```

  Get the service description of the device description.

  The function returns the all description when the name parameter is not specified, otherwise return a value the specified name.

- **getservicetype** - get the service type.

  ```
      $service_type = $service->getservicetype();
  ```

  Get the service type.

- **getserviceid** - get the service id.

  ```
      $service_id = $service->getserviceid();
  ```

  Get the service id.

- **postaction** - post a action control.

  ```
      $action_res = $service->postcontrol($action_name, \%action_arg);
  ```

  Post a action control to the device, and return Net::UPnP::ActionResponse.

  The method was renamed from **postcontrol()**, but the old name is deprecated.

- **postquery** - post a query control.

  ```
      $query_res = $service->postcontrol($var_name);
  ```

  Post a query control to the device, and return Net::UPnP::QueryResponse.

## SEE ALSO

Net::UPnP::ActionResponse

## AUTHOR

Satoshi Konno skonno@cybergarage.org

CyberGarage http://www.cybergarage.org

## COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright (C) 2005 by Satoshi Konno

It may be used, redistributed, and/or modified under the terms of BSD License.