1 // Copyright (c) 1999-2004 Brian Wellington (bwelling@xbill.org)
2
3 package org.xbill.DNS;
4
5 /**
6 * Constants relating to the credibility of cached data, which is based on
7 * the data's source. The constants NORMAL and ANY should be used by most
8 * callers.
9 * @see Cache
10 * @see Section
11 *
12 * @author Brian Wellington
13 */
14
15 public final class Credibility {
16
17 private
Credibility()18 Credibility() {}
19
20 /** A hint or cache file on disk. */
21 public static final int HINT = 0;
22
23 /** The additional section of a response. */
24 public static final int ADDITIONAL = 1;
25
26 /** The additional section of a response. */
27 public static final int GLUE = 2;
28
29 /** The authority section of a nonauthoritative response. */
30 public static final int NONAUTH_AUTHORITY = 3;
31
32 /** The answer section of a nonauthoritative response. */
33 public static final int NONAUTH_ANSWER = 3;
34
35 /** The authority section of an authoritative response. */
36 public static final int AUTH_AUTHORITY = 4;
37
38 /** The answer section of a authoritative response. */
39 public static final int AUTH_ANSWER = 4;
40
41 /** A zone. */
42 public static final int ZONE = 5;
43
44 /** Credible data. */
45 public static final int NORMAL = 3;
46
47 /** Data not required to be credible. */
48 public static final int ANY = 1;
49
50 }
51