gns3-server/gns3server/compute/nios/nio.py

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
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"""
Base interface for NIOs.
"""


class NIO(object):

    """
    IOU NIO.
    """

    def __init__(self):

        self._capturing = False
        self._pcap_output_file = ""
        self._pcap_data_link_type = ""

    def startPacketCapture(self, pcap_output_file, pcap_data_link_type="DLT_EN10MB"):
        """
        :param pcap_output_file: PCAP destination file for the capture
        :param pcap_data_link_type: PCAP data link type (DLT_*), default is DLT_EN10MB
        """

        self._capturing = True
        self._pcap_output_file = pcap_output_file
        self._pcap_data_link_type = pcap_data_link_type

    def stopPacketCapture(self):

        self._capturing = False
        self._pcap_output_file = ""
        self._pcap_data_link_type = ""

    @property
    def capturing(self):
        """
        Returns either a capture is configured on this NIO.
        :returns: boolean
        """

        return self._capturing

    @property
    def pcap_output_file(self):
        """
        Returns the path to the PCAP output file.
        :returns: path to the PCAP output file
        """

        return self._pcap_output_file

    @property
    def pcap_data_link_type(self):
        """
        Returns the PCAP data link type
        :returns: PCAP data link type (DLT_* value)
        """

        return self._pcap_data_link_type