defmodule MdnsLite do @moduledoc """ A simple implementation of an mDNS (multicast DNS (Domain Name Server)) server. mDNS uses multicast UDP rather than TCP. Its primary use is to provide DNS support for the `local` domain. `MdnsLite` listens on a well-known ip address/port. If a request arrives that it recognizes, it constructs the appropriate DNS response. `MdnsLite` responds to a limited number of DNS requests; they are all handled in the `MdnsLite.Query` module. Of particular note is the SRV request. The response will be a list of known services and how to contact them (domain and port) as described in the configuration file. `MdnsLite` uses a "network monitor", a module that listens for changes in a network. Its purpose is to ensure that the network interfaces are up to date. The current version of `MdnsLite` has an `MdnsLite.InetMonitor` which periodically checks, via `inet:getifaddrs()`, for changes in the network. For example, a change could be the re-assignment of IP addresses. This module is initialized, at runtime, with host information and service descriptions found in the `config.exs` file. The descriptions will be used by `MdnsLite` to construct a response to a query. Please refer to the `README.md` for further information. """ end