NAME

Net::XMPP::IQ - XMPP Info/Query Module

SYNOPSIS

Net::XMPP::IQ is a companion to the Net::XMPP module. It
provides the user a simple interface to set and retrieve all
parts of an XMPP IQ.

DESCRIPTION

Net::XMPP::IQ differs from the other Net::XMPP::* modules in that
the XMLNS of the query is split out into a submodule under
IQ.  For specifics on each module please view the documentation
for the Net::XMPP::Namespaces module.

A Net::XMPP::IQ object is passed to the callback function for the
message.  Also, the first argument to the callback functions is the
session ID from XML::Stream.  There are some cases where you might
want this information, like if you created a Client that connects to
two servers at once, or for writing a mini server.

  use Net::XMPP;

  sub iq {
    my ($sid,$IQ) = @_;
    .
    .
    my $reply = $IQ->Reply();
    my $replyQuery->GetQuery();
    .
  }

You now have access to all of the retrieval functions available.

To create a new iq to send to the server:

  use Net::XMPP;

  $IQ = Net::XMPP::IQ->new();
  $IQType = $IQ->NewChild( type );
  $IQType->SetXXXXX("yyyyy");

Now you can call the creation functions for the IQ, and for the
<query/> on the new query object itself.  See below for the <iq/>
functions, and in each query module for those functions.

METHODS

General functions

Reply(%args) - Creates a return <iq/> with the to and from
               filled in correctly, and a query object already
               added in.  The %args that you pass are passed
               to SetIQ() and will overwrite the IQ settings
               that Reply sets.

Retrieval functions

GetTo()      - returns either a string with the JID, or a
GetTo("jid")   Net::XMPP::JID object for the person who is
               going to receive the <iq/>.  To get the JID
               object set the string to "jid", otherwise leave
               blank for the text string.

               $to    = $IQ->GetTo();
               $toJID = $IQ->GetTo("jid");

GetFrom()      -  returns either a string with the JID, or a
GetFrom("jid")    Net::XMPP::JID object for the person who
                  sent the <iq/>.  To get the JID object set
                  the string to "jid", otherwise leave blank for the
                  text string.

                  $from    = $IQ->GetFrom();
                  $fromJID = $IQ->GetFrom("jid");

GetType() - returns a string with the type <iq/> this is.

            $type = $IQ->GetType();

GetID() - returns an integer with the id of the <iq/>.

          $id = $IQ->GetID();

GetError() - returns a string with the text description of the error.

             $error = $IQ->GetError();

GetErrorCode() - returns a string with the code of error.

                 $errorCode = $IQ->GetErrorCode();

GetQuery() - returns a Net::XMPP::Stanza object that contains the data
             in the query of the <iq/>.  Basically, it returns the
             first child in the <iq/>.

             $query = $IQ->GetQuery();

GetQueryXMLNS() - returns a string with the namespace of the query
                  for this <iq/>, if one exists.

                  $xmlns = $IQ->GetQueryXMLNS();

Creation functions

SetIQ(to=>string|JID,    - set multiple fields in the <iq/> at one
      from=>string|JID,    time.  This is a cumulative and over
      id=>string,          writing action.  If you set the "to"
      type=>string,        attribute twice, the second setting is
      errorcode=>string,   what is used.  If you set the status, and
      error=>string)       then set the priority then both will be in
                           the <iq/> tag.  For valid settings read the
                           specific Set functions below.

                           $IQ->SetIQ(type=>"get",
                                      to=>"bob\@jabber.org");

                           $IQ->SetIQ(to=>"bob\@jabber.org",
                                      errorcode=>403,
                                      error=>"Permission Denied");

SetTo(string) - sets the to attribute.  You can either pass a string
SetTo(JID)      or a JID object.  They must be a valid Jabber
                Identifiers or the server will return an error message.
                (ie.  bob@jabber.org, etc...)

                $IQ->SetTo("bob\@jabber.org");

SetFrom(string) - sets the from attribute.  You can either pass a
SetFrom(JID)      string or a JID object.  They must be a valid JIDs
                  or the server will return an error message.
                  (ie.  bob@jabber.org, etc...)

                  $IQ->SetFrom("me\@jabber.org");

SetType(string) - sets the type attribute.  Valid settings are:

                  get      request information
                  set      set information
                  result   results of a get
                  error    there was an error

                  $IQ->SetType("set");

SetErrorCode(string) - sets the error code of the <iq/>.

                       $IQ->SetErrorCode(403);

SetError(string) - sets the error string of the <iq/>.

                   $IQ->SetError("Permission Denied");

NewChild(string) - creates a new Net::XMPP::Stanza object with the
                   namespace in the string.  In order for this
                   function to work with a custom namespace, you
                   must define and register that namespace with the
                   IQ module.  For more information please read the
                   documentation for Net::XMPP::Stanza.

                   $queryObj = $IQ->NewChild("jabber:iq:auth");
                   $queryObj = $IQ->NewChild("jabber:iq:roster");

Reply(hash) - creates a new IQ object and populates the to/from
              fields.  If you specify a hash the same as with SetIQ
              then those values will override the Reply values.

              $iqReply = $IQ->Reply();
              $iqReply = $IQ->Reply(type=>"result");

Removal functions

RemoveTo() - removes the to attribute from the <iq/>.

             $IQ->RemoveTo();

RemoveFrom() - removes the from attribute from the <iq/>.

               $IQ->RemoveFrom();

RemoveID() - removes the id attribute from the <iq/>.

             $IQ->RemoveID();

RemoveType() - removes the type attribute from the <iq/>.

               $IQ->RemoveType();

RemoveError() - removes the <error/> element from the <iq/>.

                $IQ->RemoveError();

RemoveErrorCode() - removes the code attribute from the <error/>
                    element in the <iq/>.

                    $IQ->RemoveErrorCode();

Test functions

DefinedTo() - returns 1 if the to attribute is defined in the <iq/>,
              0 otherwise.

              $test = $IQ->DefinedTo();

DefinedFrom() - returns 1 if the from attribute is defined in the
                <iq/>, 0 otherwise.

                $test = $IQ->DefinedFrom();

DefinedID() - returns 1 if the id attribute is defined in the <iq/>,
              0 otherwise.

              $test = $IQ->DefinedID();

DefinedType() - returns 1 if the type attribute is defined in the
                <iq/>, 0 otherwise.

                $test = $IQ->DefinedType();

DefinedError() - returns 1 if <error/> is defined in the <iq/>,
                 0 otherwise.

                 $test = $IQ->DefinedError();

DefinedErrorCode() - returns 1 if the code attribute is defined in
                     <error/>, 0 otherwise.

                     $test = $IQ->DefinedErrorCode();

DefinedQuery() - returns 1 if there is at least one namespaced
                 child in the object.

AUTHOR

Originally authored by Ryan Eatmon.

Previously maintained by Eric Hacker.

Currently maintained by Darian Anthony Patrick.

COPYRIGHT

This module is free software, you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the LGPL 2.1.