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ns3::PcapFileWrapper Class Reference

A class that wraps a PcapFile as an ns3::Object and provides a higher-layer ns-3 interface to the low-level public methods of PcapFile. More...

#include "pcap-file-wrapper.h"

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Public Member Functions

 PcapFileWrapper ()
 
 ~PcapFileWrapper ()
 
void Clear (void)
 Clear all state bits of the underlying iostream. More...
 
void Close (void)
 Close the underlying pcap file. More...
 
bool Eof (void) const
 
bool Fail (void) const
 
uint32_t GetDataLinkType (void)
 Returns the data link type field of the pcap file as defined by the network field in the pcap global header. More...
 
uint32_t GetMagic (void)
 Returns the magic number of the pcap file as defined by the magic_number field in the pcap global header. More...
 
uint32_t GetSigFigs (void)
 Returns the accuracy of timestamps field of the pcap file as defined by the sigfigs field in the pcap global header. More...
 
uint32_t GetSnapLen (void)
 Returns the max length of saved packets field of the pcap file as defined by the snaplen field in the pcap global header. More...
 
int32_t GetTimeZoneOffset (void)
 Returns the time zone offset of the pcap file as defined by the thiszone field in the pcap global header. More...
 
uint16_t GetVersionMajor (void)
 Returns the major version of the pcap file as defined by the version_major field in the pcap global header. More...
 
uint16_t GetVersionMinor (void)
 Returns the minor version of the pcap file as defined by the version_minor field in the pcap global header. More...
 
void Init (uint32_t dataLinkType, uint32_t snapLen=std::numeric_limits< uint32_t >::max(), int32_t tzCorrection=PcapFile::ZONE_DEFAULT)
 Initialize the pcap file associated with this wrapper. More...
 
void Open (std::string const &filename, std::ios::openmode mode)
 Create a new pcap file or open an existing pcap file. More...
 
Ptr< PacketRead (Time &t)
 Read the next packet from the file. More...
 
void Write (Time t, const Header &header, Ptr< const Packet > p)
 Write the provided header along with the packet to the pcap file. More...
 
void Write (Time t, Ptr< const Packet > p)
 Write the next packet to file. More...
 
void Write (Time t, uint8_t const *buffer, uint32_t length)
 Write the provided data buffer to the pcap file. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::Object
 Object ()
 Constructor. More...
 
virtual ~Object ()
 Destructor. More...
 
void AggregateObject (Ptr< Object > other)
 Aggregate two Objects together. More...
 
void Dispose (void)
 Dispose of this Object. More...
 
AggregateIterator GetAggregateIterator (void) const
 Get an iterator to the Objects aggregated to this one. More...
 
virtual TypeId GetInstanceTypeId (void) const
 Get the most derived TypeId for this Object. More...
 
template<>
Ptr< ObjectGetObject () const
 Specialization of () for objects of type ns3::Object. More...
 
template<typename T >
Ptr< T > GetObject (TypeId tid) const
 Get a pointer to the requested aggregated Object by TypeId. More...
 
template<>
Ptr< ObjectGetObject (TypeId tid) const
 Specialization of (TypeId tid) for objects of type ns3::Object. More...
 
template<typename T >
Ptr< T > GetObject (void) const
 Get a pointer to the requested aggregated Object. More...
 
void Initialize (void)
 Invoke DoInitialize on all Objects aggregated to this one. More...
 
bool IsInitialized (void) const
 Check if the object has been initialized. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::SimpleRefCount< Object, ObjectBase, ObjectDeleter >
 SimpleRefCount ()
 Default constructor. More...
 
 SimpleRefCount (const SimpleRefCount &o[[maybe_unused]])
 Copy constructor. More...
 
uint32_t GetReferenceCount (void) const
 Get the reference count of the object. More...
 
SimpleRefCountoperator= ([[maybe_unused]] const SimpleRefCount &o)
 Assignment operator. More...
 
void Ref (void) const
 Increment the reference count. More...
 
void Unref (void) const
 Decrement the reference count. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::ObjectBase
virtual ~ObjectBase ()
 Virtual destructor. More...
 
void GetAttribute (std::string name, AttributeValue &value) const
 Get the value of an attribute, raising fatal errors if unsuccessful. More...
 
bool GetAttributeFailSafe (std::string name, AttributeValue &value) const
 Get the value of an attribute without raising erros. More...
 
void SetAttribute (std::string name, const AttributeValue &value)
 Set a single attribute, raising fatal errors if unsuccessful. More...
 
bool SetAttributeFailSafe (std::string name, const AttributeValue &value)
 Set a single attribute without raising errors. More...
 
bool TraceConnect (std::string name, std::string context, const CallbackBase &cb)
 Connect a TraceSource to a Callback with a context. More...
 
bool TraceConnectWithoutContext (std::string name, const CallbackBase &cb)
 Connect a TraceSource to a Callback without a context. More...
 
bool TraceDisconnect (std::string name, std::string context, const CallbackBase &cb)
 Disconnect from a TraceSource a Callback previously connected with a context. More...
 
bool TraceDisconnectWithoutContext (std::string name, const CallbackBase &cb)
 Disconnect from a TraceSource a Callback previously connected without a context. More...
 

Static Public Member Functions

static TypeId GetTypeId (void)
 Get the type ID. More...
 
- Static Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::Object
static TypeId GetTypeId (void)
 Register this type. More...
 
- Static Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::ObjectBase
static TypeId GetTypeId (void)
 Get the type ID. More...
 

Private Attributes

PcapFile m_file
 Pcap file. More...
 
bool m_nanosecMode
 Timestamps in nanosecond mode. More...
 
uint32_t m_snapLen
 max length of saved packets More...
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Protected Member Functions inherited from ns3::Object
 Object (const Object &o)
 Copy an Object. More...
 
virtual void DoDispose (void)
 Destructor implementation. More...
 
virtual void DoInitialize (void)
 Initialize() implementation. More...
 
virtual void NotifyNewAggregate (void)
 Notify all Objects aggregated to this one of a new Object being aggregated. More...
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from ns3::ObjectBase
void ConstructSelf (const AttributeConstructionList &attributes)
 Complete construction of ObjectBase; invoked by derived classes. More...
 
virtual void NotifyConstructionCompleted (void)
 Notifier called once the ObjectBase is fully constructed. More...
 

Detailed Description

A class that wraps a PcapFile as an ns3::Object and provides a higher-layer ns-3 interface to the low-level public methods of PcapFile.

Introspection did not find any typical Config paths.

Users are encouraged to use this object instead of class ns3::PcapFile in ns-3 public APIs.


Attributes

  • CaptureSize: Maximum length of captured packets (cf. pcap snaplen)
    • Set with class: ns3::UintegerValue
    • Underlying type: uint32_t 0:65535
    • Initial value: 65535
    • Flags: construct write read
  • NanosecMode: Whether packet timestamps in the PCAP file are nanoseconds or microseconds(default).
    • Set with class: BooleanValue
    • Underlying type: bool
    • Initial value: false
    • Flags: construct write read

No TraceSources are defined for this type.
Size of this type is 632 bytes (on a 64-bit architecture).

Definition at line 39 of file pcap-file-wrapper.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ PcapFileWrapper()

ns3::PcapFileWrapper::PcapFileWrapper ( )

Definition at line 54 of file pcap-file-wrapper.cc.

References NS_LOG_FUNCTION.

◆ ~PcapFileWrapper()

ns3::PcapFileWrapper::~PcapFileWrapper ( )

Definition at line 59 of file pcap-file-wrapper.cc.

References Close(), and NS_LOG_FUNCTION.

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Member Function Documentation

◆ Clear()

void ns3::PcapFileWrapper::Clear ( void  )

Clear all state bits of the underlying iostream.

Definition at line 79 of file pcap-file-wrapper.cc.

References ns3::PcapFile::Clear(), m_file, and NS_LOG_FUNCTION.

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◆ Close()

void ns3::PcapFileWrapper::Close ( void  )

Close the underlying pcap file.

Definition at line 86 of file pcap-file-wrapper.cc.

References ns3::PcapFile::Close(), m_file, and NS_LOG_FUNCTION.

Referenced by ~PcapFileWrapper().

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◆ Eof()

bool ns3::PcapFileWrapper::Eof ( void  ) const
Returns
true if the 'eof' bit is set in the underlying iostream, false otherwise.

Definition at line 73 of file pcap-file-wrapper.cc.

References ns3::PcapFile::Eof(), m_file, and NS_LOG_FUNCTION.

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◆ Fail()

bool ns3::PcapFileWrapper::Fail ( void  ) const
Returns
true if the 'fail' bit is set in the underlying iostream, false otherwise.

Definition at line 66 of file pcap-file-wrapper.cc.

References ns3::PcapFile::Fail(), m_file, and NS_LOG_FUNCTION.

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◆ GetDataLinkType()

uint32_t ns3::PcapFileWrapper::GetDataLinkType ( void  )

Returns the data link type field of the pcap file as defined by the network field in the pcap global header.

See http://wiki.wireshark.org/Development/LibpcapFileFormat

Returns
data link type field

Definition at line 252 of file pcap-file-wrapper.cc.

References ns3::PcapFile::GetDataLinkType(), m_file, and NS_LOG_FUNCTION.

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◆ GetMagic()

uint32_t ns3::PcapFileWrapper::GetMagic ( void  )

Returns the magic number of the pcap file as defined by the magic_number field in the pcap global header.

See http://wiki.wireshark.org/Development/LibpcapFileFormat

Returns
magic number

Definition at line 210 of file pcap-file-wrapper.cc.

References ns3::PcapFile::GetMagic(), m_file, and NS_LOG_FUNCTION.

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◆ GetSigFigs()

uint32_t ns3::PcapFileWrapper::GetSigFigs ( void  )

Returns the accuracy of timestamps field of the pcap file as defined by the sigfigs field in the pcap global header.

See http://wiki.wireshark.org/Development/LibpcapFileFormat

Returns
accuracy of timestamps

Definition at line 238 of file pcap-file-wrapper.cc.

References ns3::PcapFile::GetSigFigs(), m_file, and NS_LOG_FUNCTION.

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◆ GetSnapLen()

uint32_t ns3::PcapFileWrapper::GetSnapLen ( void  )

Returns the max length of saved packets field of the pcap file as defined by the snaplen field in the pcap global header.

See http://wiki.wireshark.org/Development/LibpcapFileFormat

Returns
max length of saved packets field

Definition at line 245 of file pcap-file-wrapper.cc.

References ns3::PcapFile::GetSnapLen(), m_file, and NS_LOG_FUNCTION.

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◆ GetTimeZoneOffset()

int32_t ns3::PcapFileWrapper::GetTimeZoneOffset ( void  )

Returns the time zone offset of the pcap file as defined by the thiszone field in the pcap global header.

See http://wiki.wireshark.org/Development/LibpcapFileFormat

Returns
time zone offset

Definition at line 231 of file pcap-file-wrapper.cc.

References ns3::PcapFile::GetTimeZoneOffset(), m_file, and NS_LOG_FUNCTION.

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◆ GetTypeId()

TypeId ns3::PcapFileWrapper::GetTypeId ( void  )
static

Get the type ID.

Returns
the object TypeId

Definition at line 33 of file pcap-file-wrapper.cc.

References m_nanosecMode, m_snapLen, ns3::MakeBooleanAccessor(), ns3::MakeBooleanChecker(), ns3::MakeUintegerAccessor(), ns3::TypeId::SetParent(), and ns3::PcapFile::SNAPLEN_DEFAULT.

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◆ GetVersionMajor()

uint16_t ns3::PcapFileWrapper::GetVersionMajor ( void  )

Returns the major version of the pcap file as defined by the version_major field in the pcap global header.

See http://wiki.wireshark.org/Development/LibpcapFileFormat

Returns
major version

Definition at line 217 of file pcap-file-wrapper.cc.

References ns3::PcapFile::GetVersionMajor(), m_file, and NS_LOG_FUNCTION.

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◆ GetVersionMinor()

uint16_t ns3::PcapFileWrapper::GetVersionMinor ( void  )

Returns the minor version of the pcap file as defined by the version_minor field in the pcap global header.

See http://wiki.wireshark.org/Development/LibpcapFileFormat

Returns
minor version

Definition at line 224 of file pcap-file-wrapper.cc.

References ns3::PcapFile::GetVersionMinor(), m_file, and NS_LOG_FUNCTION.

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◆ Init()

void ns3::PcapFileWrapper::Init ( uint32_t  dataLinkType,
uint32_t  snapLen = std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max (),
int32_t  tzCorrection = PcapFile::ZONE_DEFAULT 
)

Initialize the pcap file associated with this wrapper.

This file must have been previously opened with write permissions.

Parameters
dataLinkTypeA data link type as defined in the pcap library. If you want to make resulting pcap files visible in existing tools, the data link type must match existing definitions, such as PCAP_ETHERNET, PCAP_PPP, PCAP_80211, etc. If you are storing different kinds of packet data, such as naked TCP headers, you are at liberty to locally define your own data link types. According to the pcap-linktype man page, "well-known" pcap linktypes range from 0 to 177. If you use a large random number for your type, chances are small for a collision.
snapLenAn optional maximum size for packets written to the file. Defaults to 65535. If packets exceed this length they are truncated.
tzCorrectionAn integer describing the offset of your local time zone from UTC/GMT. For example, Pacific Standard Time in the US is GMT-8, so one would enter -8 for that correction. Defaults to 0 (UTC).
Warning
Calling this method on an existing file will result in the loss any existing data.

Definition at line 100 of file pcap-file-wrapper.cc.

References ns3::PcapFile::Init(), m_file, m_nanosecMode, m_snapLen, max, and NS_LOG_FUNCTION.

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◆ Open()

void ns3::PcapFileWrapper::Open ( std::string const &  filename,
std::ios::openmode  mode 
)

Create a new pcap file or open an existing pcap file.

Semantics are similar to the stdc++ io stream classes.

Since a pcap file is always a binary file, the file type is automatically selected as a binary file (fstream::binary is automatically ored with the mode field).

Parameters
filenameString containing the name of the file.
modeString containing the access mode for the file.

Definition at line 93 of file pcap-file-wrapper.cc.

References m_file, NS_LOG_FUNCTION, and ns3::PcapFile::Open().

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◆ Read()

Ptr< Packet > ns3::PcapFileWrapper::Read ( Time t)

Read the next packet from the file.

Parameters
tReference to packet timestamp as ns3::Time.
Returns
a pointer to ns3::Packet.

Definition at line 179 of file pcap-file-wrapper.cc.

References ns3::PcapFile::Fail(), ns3::PcapFile::IsNanoSecMode(), m_file, ns3::MicroSeconds(), ns3::NanoSeconds(), and ns3::PcapFile::Read().

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◆ Write() [1/3]

void ns3::PcapFileWrapper::Write ( Time  t,
const Header header,
Ptr< const Packet p 
)

Write the provided header along with the packet to the pcap file.

It is the case that adding a header to a packet prior to writing it to a file must trigger a deep copy in the Packet. By providing the header separately, we can avoid that copy.

Parameters
tPacket timestamp as ns3::Time.
headerThe Header to prepend to the packet.
pPacket to write to the pcap file.

Definition at line 139 of file pcap-file-wrapper.cc.

References ns3::Time::GetMicroSeconds(), ns3::Time::GetNanoSeconds(), ns3::PcapFile::IsNanoSecMode(), m_file, NS_LOG_FUNCTION, and ns3::PcapFile::Write().

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◆ Write() [2/3]

void ns3::PcapFileWrapper::Write ( Time  t,
Ptr< const Packet p 
)

Write the next packet to file.

Parameters
tPacket timestamp as ns3::Time.
pPacket to write to the pcap file.

Definition at line 119 of file pcap-file-wrapper.cc.

References ns3::Time::GetMicroSeconds(), ns3::Time::GetNanoSeconds(), ns3::PcapFile::IsNanoSecMode(), m_file, NS_LOG_FUNCTION, and ns3::PcapFile::Write().

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◆ Write() [3/3]

void ns3::PcapFileWrapper::Write ( Time  t,
uint8_t const *  buffer,
uint32_t  length 
)

Write the provided data buffer to the pcap file.

Parameters
tPacket timestamp as ns3::Time.
bufferThe buffer to write.
lengthThe size of the buffer.

Definition at line 159 of file pcap-file-wrapper.cc.

References ns3::Time::GetMicroSeconds(), ns3::Time::GetNanoSeconds(), ns3::PcapFile::IsNanoSecMode(), m_file, NS_LOG_FUNCTION, and ns3::PcapFile::Write().

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Member Data Documentation

◆ m_file

PcapFile ns3::PcapFileWrapper::m_file
private

◆ m_nanosecMode

bool ns3::PcapFileWrapper::m_nanosecMode
private

Timestamps in nanosecond mode.

Definition at line 226 of file pcap-file-wrapper.h.

Referenced by GetTypeId(), and Init().

◆ m_snapLen

uint32_t ns3::PcapFileWrapper::m_snapLen
private

max length of saved packets

Definition at line 225 of file pcap-file-wrapper.h.

Referenced by GetTypeId(), and Init().


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