---
name: "dnsjit.core.object.payload"
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.payload"
---

# dnsjit.core.object.payload(3)

Application data payload

## NAME

dnsjit.core.object.payload - Application data payload

## DESCRIPTION

Payload object contains the data carried by the underlying transport protocol. Payload is usually at the top of the object chain after parsing with, for example, *dnsjit.filter.layer*.

### Attributes

- payload

  A pointer to the payload.

- len

  The length of the payload.

- padding

  The length of padding in the underlying packet.

### Functions

- **Payload:type**()

  Return the textual type of the object.

- **Payload:prev**()

  Return the previous object.

- **Payload:cast**()

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

- **Payload:uncast**()

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

- **Payload:copy**()

  Make a copy of the object and return it.

- **Payload:free**()

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

## SEE ALSO

[**dnsjit.core.object**(3)](/dnsjit.core.object/3.md), [**dnsjit.core.object.udp**(3)](/dnsjit.core.object.udp/3.md), [**dnsjit.core.object.tcp**(3)](/dnsjit.core.object.tcp/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*