# n-dhcp4-python-binding

**Repository Path**: mirrorshq/n-dhcp4-python-binding

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: n-dhcp4-python-binding
- **Description**: Python ctypes binding for n-dhcp4
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: Not specified
- **Default Branch**: master
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

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- **Created**: 2026-03-13
- **Last Updated**: 2026-03-13

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## README

# n-dhcp4 Python binding

Pure Python `ctypes` bindings for the installed `libndhcp4` shared library.

## Scope

The package wraps the public API from `n-dhcp4.h` and exposes Python classes for:

- client and server configuration objects
- client and server handles
- client probes, leases, and events
- server lease, IP, and event handles

The binding targets the installed system library rather than vendoring or compiling C code.

## Requirements

- Python 3.11+
- `net-libs/n-dhcp4` installed on the system

## Example

```python
import socket

import n_dhcp4

config = n_dhcp4.ClientConfig()
config.set_ifindex(socket.if_nametoindex("lo"))
config.set_transport(n_dhcp4.Transport.ETHERNET)
config.set_mac(b"\x02\x00\x00\x00\x00\x01")
config.set_broadcast_mac(b"\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff")
config.set_client_id(b"\x01\x02\x00\x00\x00\x00\x01")

client = n_dhcp4.Client(config)
print(client.fileno())
```