ethernet-header.h

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/*
 * Copyright (c) 2007 Emmanuelle Laprise
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
 * published by the Free Software Foundation;
 *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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 *
 * Author: Emmanuelle Laprise <emmanuelle.laprise@bluekazoo.ca>
 */
 
#ifndef ETHERNET_HEADER_H
#define ETHERNET_HEADER_H
 
#include "mac48-address.h"
 
#include "ns3/header.h"
 
#include <string>
 
namespace ns3
{
 
/**
 * \ingroup network
 *
 * Types of ethernet packets. Indicates the type of the current
 * header.
 */
enum ethernet_header_t
{
    LENGTH, /**< Basic ethernet packet, no tags, type/length field
               indicates packet length or IP/ARP packet */
    VLAN,   /**< Single tagged packet. Header includes VLAN tag */
    QINQ    /**< Double tagged packet. Header includes two VLAN tags */
};
 
/**
 * \ingroup network
 *
 * \brief Packet header for Ethernet
 *
 * This class can be used to add a header to an ethernet packet that
 * will specify the source and destination addresses and the length of
 * the packet. Eventually the class will be improved to also support
 * VLAN tags in packet headers.
 */
class EthernetHeader : public Header
{
  public:
    /**
     * \brief Construct a null ethernet header
     * \param hasPreamble if true, insert and remove an ethernet preamble from the
     *       packet, if false, does not insert and remove it.
     */
    EthernetHeader(bool hasPreamble);
    /**
     * \brief Construct a null ethernet header
     * By default, does not add or remove an ethernet preamble
     */
    EthernetHeader();
    /**
     * \param size The size of the payload in bytes
     */
    void SetLengthType(uint16_t size);
    /**
     * \param source The source address of this packet
     */
    void SetSource(Mac48Address source);
    /**
     * \param destination The destination address of this packet.
     */
    void SetDestination(Mac48Address destination);
    /**
     * \param preambleSfd The value that the preambleSfd field should take
     */
    void SetPreambleSfd(uint64_t preambleSfd);
    /**
     * \return The size of the payload in bytes
     */
    uint16_t GetLengthType() const;
    /**
     * \return The type of packet (only basic Ethernet is currently supported)
     */
    ethernet_header_t GetPacketType() const;
    /**
     * \return The source address of this packet
     */
    Mac48Address GetSource() const;
    /**
     * \return The destination address of this packet
     */
    Mac48Address GetDestination() const;
    /**
     * \return The value of the PreambleSfd field
     */
    uint64_t GetPreambleSfd() const;
    /**
     * \return The size of the header
     */
    uint32_t GetHeaderSize() const;
 
    /**
     * \brief Get the type ID.
     * \return the object TypeId
     */
    static TypeId GetTypeId();
    TypeId GetInstanceTypeId() const override;
    void Print(std::ostream& os) const override;
    uint32_t GetSerializedSize() const override;
    void Serialize(Buffer::Iterator start) const override;
    uint32_t Deserialize(Buffer::Iterator start) override;
 
  private:
    static const int PREAMBLE_SIZE = 8; //!< size of the preamble_sfd header field
    static const int LENGTH_SIZE = 2;   //!< size of the length_type header field
    static const int MAC_ADDR_SIZE = 6; //!< size of src/dest addr header fields
 
    /**
     * If false, the preamble/sfd are not serialised/deserialised.
     */
    bool m_enPreambleSfd;
    uint64_t m_preambleSfd;     //!< Value of the Preamble/SFD fields
    uint16_t m_lengthType;      //!< Length or type of the packet
    Mac48Address m_source;      //!< Source address
    Mac48Address m_destination; //!< Destination address
};
 
} // namespace ns3
 
#endif /* ETHERNET_HEADER_H */