add as_rdataclass() and as_rdatatype(), and use them in rdata constructor

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/dns/rdata.py b/dns/rdata.py
index a5d3a66..2dec6e6 100644
--- a/dns/rdata.py
+++ b/dns/rdata.py
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ class Rdata:
         *rdtype*, an ``int`` is the rdatatype of the Rdata.
         """
 
-        self.rdclass = rdclass
-        self.rdtype = rdtype
+        self.rdclass = self.as_rdataclass(rdclass)
+        self.rdtype = self.as_rdatatype(rdtype)
         self.rdcomment = None
 
     def _get_all_slots(self):
@@ -337,6 +337,12 @@ class Rdata:
         # doesn't do any additional checking.
         return value
 
+    def as_rdataclass(self, value):
+        return dns.rdataclass.RdataClass.make(value)
+
+    def as_rdatatype(self, value):
+        return dns.rdatatype.RdataType.make(value)
+
 
 class GenericRdata(Rdata):