src/node/ethernet-header.h
author Mathieu Lacage <mathieu.lacage@sophia.inria.fr>
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:39:46 +0200
changeset 1494 c2985e1cd091
parent 1232 2e8c3f8bb77f
child 2643 2a3324f4dabe
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/* -*-  Mode: C++; c-file-style: "gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
/*
 * Copyright (c) 2007 Emmanuelle Laprise
 * All rights reserved.
 *
 * 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,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
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 *
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 * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
 *
 * Author: Emmanuelle Laprise <emmanuelle.laprise@bluekazoo.ca>
 */

#ifndef ETHERNET_HEADER_H
#define ETHERNET_HEADER_H

#include "ns3/header.h"
#include <string>
#include "ns3/mac48-address.h"

namespace ns3 {

  /**
   * 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 */
  };
/**
 * \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:
  static uint32_t GetUid (void);

  /**
   * \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 (void) const;
  /**
   * \return The type of packet (only basic Ethernet is currently supported)
   */
  ethernet_header_t GetPacketType (void) const;
  /**
   * \return The source address of this packet
   */
  Mac48Address GetSource (void) const;
  /**
   * \return The destination address of this packet
   */
  Mac48Address GetDestination (void) const;  
  /**
   * \return The value of the PreambleSfd field
   */
  uint64_t GetPreambleSfd () const;
  /**
   * \return The size of the header
   */
  uint32_t GetHeaderSize() const;

  std::string GetName (void) const;
  void Print (std::ostream &os) const;
  uint32_t GetSerializedSize (void) const;
  void Serialize (Buffer::Iterator start) const;
  uint32_t Deserialize (Buffer::Iterator start);
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 */