---
name: "X11::Protocol::Connection::Socket"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-x11-protocol"
version: "0.56-18"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/X11::Protocol::Connection::Socket"
---

# X11::Protocol::Connection::Socket(3pm)

Perl module base class for IO::Socket-based X11 connections

## NAME

X11::Protocol::Connection::Socket - Perl module base class for IO::Socket-based X11 connections

## SYNOPSIS

```
  package X11::Protocol::Connection::WeirdSocket;
  use X11::Protocol::Connection::Socket;
  @ISA = ('X11::Protocol::Connection::Socket')
```

## DESCRIPTION

This module defines **get()**, **give()** and **fh()** methods common to X11::Protocol::Connection types that are based on IO::Socket. They expect the object they are called with to be a reference to an IO::Socket.

## AUTHOR

Stephen McCamant \<SMCCAM@cpan.org\>.

## SEE ALSO

[**perl**(1)](/perl/1.md), X11::Protocol, X11::Protocol::Connection::INETSocket, X11::Protocol::Connection::UNIXSocket,  IO::Socket.