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24 \brief NetdeviceController public header
27 #ifndef HH_SENF_Socket_NetdeviceController_
28 #define HH_SENF_Socket_NetdeviceController_ 1
33 #include "Protocols/Raw/MACAddress.hh"
36 //#include "NetdeviceController.mpp"
37 ///////////////////////////////hh.p////////////////////////////////////////
41 /** \brief Netdevice Controller
43 This controller provides an interface which can be used to configure network
44 devices. Note, that some setting members are privileged operations.
46 \see manual page netdevice(7) for more informations.
48 class NetdeviceController
51 NetdeviceController(std::string const & interface_name);
52 ///< Construct a new controller for the given interface name.
53 NetdeviceController(int interface_index);
54 ///< Construct a new controller for the given interface index.
55 virtual ~NetdeviceController();
57 int interfaceIndex() const; ///< return the interface index
58 MACAddress hardwareAddress() const;
59 ///< return hardware address
60 void hardwareAddress(const MACAddress &newAddress);
61 ///< set hardware address
62 /**< Changes the hardware address of the interface.
63 Note, that setting the hardware address is a privileged
64 operation. It is only allowed when the interface is not
65 up. If the interface is up, this call will cause an
66 SystemException to be thrown. */
67 std::string interfaceName() const;
68 ///< return interface name
69 void interfaceName(const std::string &newName);
70 ///< set interface name
71 /**< Changes the name of the interface.
72 Note, that setting the name is a privileged operation.
73 It is only allowed when the interface is not up. If
74 the interface is up, this call will cause an
75 SystemException to be thrown. */
77 int mtu() const; ///< return the Maximum Transmission Unit
78 void mtu(int new_mtu); ///< set the Maximum Transmission Unit
79 /**< Set the MTU (Maximum Transfer Unit) of the device.
80 Note, that this is a privileged operation.
81 Setting the MTU to too small values may cause kernel
84 bool promisc() const; ///< return \c true if interface is in promiscuous mode
85 void promisc(bool mode); ///< enable/disable promiscuous mode of the interface
86 /**< Note, that this is a privileged operation. */
90 void doIoctl(ifreq& ifr, int request) const;
91 void ifrName(ifreq& ifr) const;
98 ///////////////////////////////hh.e////////////////////////////////////////
99 //#include "NetdeviceController.cci"
100 //#include "NetdeviceController.ct"
101 //#include "NetdeviceController.cti"
102 //#include "NetdeviceController.mpp"
109 // c-file-style: "senf"
110 // indent-tabs-mode: nil
111 // ispell-local-dictionary: "american"
112 // compile-command: "scons -u test"
113 // comment-column: 40