ns3::PcapWriter Class Reference [Common]

Pcap output for Packet logger. More...

#include <pcap-writer.h>

Inheritance diagram for ns3::PcapWriter:

Collaboration diagram for ns3::PcapWriter:

List of all members.

Public Member Functions
void	Open (std::string const &name)
void	WriteEthernetHeader (void)
void	WriteIpHeader (void)
void	WriteWifiHeader (void)
void	WritePppHeader (void)
void	WritePacket (Ptr< const Packet > packet)

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Detailed Description

Pcap output for Packet logger.

Log Packets to a file in pcap format which can be read by pcap readers.

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Member Function Documentation

void ns3::PcapWriter::Open

(

std::string const &

name

)

Parameters:

name

the name of the file to store packet log into. This method creates the file if it does not exist. If it exists, the file is emptied.

void ns3::PcapWriter::WriteEthernetHeader

(

void

)

Write a pcap header in the output file which specifies that the content of the file will be Packets with Ethernet/LLC/SNAP encapsulation. This method should be invoked before ns3::PcapWriter::writePacket and after ns3::PcapWriter::open.

void ns3::PcapWriter::WriteIpHeader

(

void

)

Write a pcap header in the output file which specifies that the content of the file will be IPv4 Packets. This method should be invoked before ns3::PcapWriter::WritePacket and after ns3::PcapWriter::Open.

void ns3::PcapWriter::WritePacket

(

Ptr< const Packet >

packet

)

Parameters:

packet

packet to write to output file

void ns3::PcapWriter::WritePppHeader

(

void

)

Write a pcap header in the output file which specifies that the content of the file will be ppp Packets. This method should be invoked before ns3::PcapWriter::WritePacket and after ns3::PcapWriter::Open.

void ns3::PcapWriter::WriteWifiHeader

(

void

)

Write a pcap header in the output file which specifies that the content of the file will be 802.11 Packets. This method should be invoked before ns3::PcapWriter::WritePacket and after ns3::PcapWriter::Open.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• src/common/pcap-writer.h