---
name: "dnsjit.core.object.ip"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "dnsjit"
version: "1.5.0-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dnsjit.core.object.ip"
---

# dnsjit.core.object.ip(3)

An IP packet

## NAME

dnsjit.core.object.ip - An IP packet

## DESCRIPTION

An IP packet that usually can be found in the object chain after parsing with, for example, Layer filter.

### Attributes

- v

  Version.

- hl

  Header length.

- tos

  Type of service.

- len

  Total length.

- id

  Identification.

- off

  Fragment offset field.

- ttl

  Time to live.

- p

  Protocol.

- sum

  Checksum.

- src

  Source address.

- dst

  Destination address.

- payload

  A pointer to the payload.

- plen

  The length of the payload.

- pad\_len

  The length of padding found, if any.

### Functions

- **Ip:type**()

  Return the textual type of the object.

- **Ip:prev**()

  Return the previous object.

- **Ip:cast**()

  Cast the object to the underlining object module and return it.

- **Ip:uncast**()

  Cast the object to the generic object module and return it.

- **Ip:copy**()

  Make a copy of the object and return it.

- **Ip:free**()

  Free the object, should only be used on copies or otherwise allocated.

- **Ip:source**()

  Return the IP source as a string.

- **Ip:destination**()

  Return the IP destination as a string.

## SEE ALSO

[**dnsjit.core.object**(3)](/dnsjit.core.object/3.md), [**dnsjit.filter.layer**(3)](/dnsjit.filter.layer/3.md)

## AUTHORS and CONTRIBUTORS

Jerry Lundström (DNS-OARC), Tomáš Křížek (CZ.NIC), Petr Špaček (ISC)

Maintained by DNS-OARC

*https://www.dns-oarc.net/*

## BUGS

For issues and feature requests please use:

*https://github.com/DNS-OARC/dnsjit/issues*

For question and help please use:

*admin@dns-oarc.net*