# phpman > man > Net::XMPP::Connection(3pm)

## NAME
    [Net::XMPP::Connection](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Net%3A%3AXMPP%3A%3AConnection/markdown) - XMPP Connection Module

## SYNOPSIS
      [Net::XMPP::Connection](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Net%3A%3AXMPP%3A%3AConnection/markdown) is a private package that serves as a basis
      for anything wanting to open a socket connection to a server.

## DESCRIPTION
      This module is not meant to be used directly.  You should be using
      either [Net::XMPP::Client](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Net%3A%3AXMPP%3A%3AClient/markdown), or another package that inherits from
      [Net::XMPP::Connection](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Net%3A%3AXMPP%3A%3AConnection/markdown).

## 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.