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# NAME
Port::Selector - pick some unused port
# SYNOPSIS
my $port_sel = Port::Selector->new();
$port_sel->port();
# DESCRIPTION
This module is used to find a free port,
by default in the range 49152 to 65535,
but you can change the range of ports that will be checked.
# METHODS
## new(%attributes)
### %attributes
#### min
lowest numbered port to consider
default _49152_
The range 49152-65535 is commonly used by applications that utilize a
dynamic/random/configurable port.
#### max
highest numbered port to consider
default _65535_
#### proto
socket protocol
default _tcp_
#### addr
local address
default _localhost_
## port()
Tries to find an unused port from `min`-`max` ports range,
checking each port in turn until it finds an available one.
# SEE ALSO
[Net::EmptyPort](
https://metacpan.org/pod/Net::EmptyPort) (part of the `Test-TCP` distribution,
provides a function `empty_port`
which does the same thing as the `port` method in this module.
# LICENSE
Copyright (C) Avast Software.
This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the same terms as Perl itself.
# AUTHOR
Jan Seidl <
[email protected]>
