def zone_for_name(name, rdclass=dnspython.rdataclass.IN, tcp=False, resolver=None):
"""Find the name of the zone which contains the specified name.
@param name: the query name
@type name: absolute dnspython.name.Name object or string
@param rdclass: The query class
@type rdclass: int
@param tcp: use TCP to make the query (default is False).
@type tcp: bool
@param resolver: the resolver to use
@type resolver: dnspython.resolver.Resolver object or None
@rtype: dnspython.name.Name"""
if isinstance(name, (str, unicode)):
name = dnspython.name.from_text(name, dnspython.name.root)
if resolver is None:
resolver = get_default_resolver()
if not name.is_absolute():
raise NotAbsolute, name
while 1:
try:
answer = resolver.query(name, dnspython.rdatatype.SOA, rdclass, tcp)
return name
except (dnspython.resolver.NXDOMAIN, dnspython.resolver.NoAnswer):
try:
name = name.parent()
except dnspython.name.NoParent:
raise NoRootSOA
def _validate_name(self, name):
if isinstance(name, (str, unicode)):
name = dnspython.name.from_text(name, None)
elif not isinstance(name, dnspython.name.Name):
raise KeyError, "name parameter must be convertable to a DNS name"
if name.is_absolute():
if not name.is_subdomain(self.origin):
raise KeyError, "name parameter must be a subdomain of the zone origin"
if self.relativize:
name = name.relativize(self.origin)
return name