NED File src/inet/common/packet/recorder/PcapRecorder.ned

Name	Type	Description
PcapRecorder	simple module	Records PCAP traces of frames sent/received by other modules within the same host. By default, it records frames sent/received by L2 modules of StandardHost and Router. The output filename is expected in the pcapFile parameter. The PcapRecorder module can also print tcpdump-like textual information to on the log (EV); this functionality can be controlled by the verbose parameter.

Source code

//
// Copyright (C) 2005 Michael Tuexen
// Copyright (C) 2008 Irene Ruengeler
// Copyright (C) 2009 Thomas Dreibholz
// Copyright (C) 2011 Zoltan Bojthe
//
// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
// modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
// as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
// of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
//
// 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
// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
//
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// along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
//

package inet.common.packet.recorder;

//
// Records PCAP traces of frames sent/received by other modules within
// the same host. By default, it records frames sent/received by L2 modules
// of ~StandardHost and ~Router. The output filename is expected in the
// pcapFile parameter. The PcapRecorder module can also print tcpdump-like
// textual information to on the log (EV); this functionality can be
// controlled by the verbose parameter.
//
// <b>Which modules to record:</b> The list of modules can to be specified in
// the moduleNamePatterns parameter. It is a space-separated list of module
// names, which will be interpreted as children of the PcapRecorder's parent
// module. To record elements of a module vector, add "[*]" to the name
// (example: "eth[*]").
//
// <b>Operation:</b> PcapRecorder adds signal listeners to the recorded
// modules. The signals subscribed to are "packetSentToLower" and
// "packetReceivedFromLower", but these names can be overridden with the
// sendingSignalNames and receivingSignalNames parameters. The packets
// themselves are expected as cPacket* signal values.
//
// <b>Supported packets:</b> The module handles IPv4/IPv6 packets (~Ipv4Header/
// ~Ipv6Header classes), possibly encapsulated into other (L2, PHY, etc)
// frames at any depth. Packets not containing IP packets are discarded.
// The following higher layer protocol messages (inside IP packets) are
// recognized and dumped/recorded: ~Ipv4Header, ~SctpHeader, ~TcpHeader,
// ~IcmpHeader.
//
simple PcapRecorder
{
    parameters:
        bool verbose = default(false);  // whether to log packets on the module output
        string pcapFile = default(""); // the PCAP file to be written
        int pcapLinkType = default(-1); // the network type header field in the PCAP file, see http://www.tcpdump.org/linktypes.html (1=ethernet, 204=ppp, 105=IEEE 802.11, ...)
                                        // (-1 means autodetect based on first recordable packet)
        int snaplen = default(65535);  // maximum number of bytes to record per packet
        bool dumpBadFrames = default(true); // enable dump of frames with hasBitError
        string moduleNamePatterns = default("wlan[*] eth[*] ppp[*]"); // space-separated list of sibling module names to listen on
        string sendingSignalNames = default("packetSentToLower"); // space-separated list of outbound packet signals to subscribe to
        string receivingSignalNames = default("packetReceivedFromLower"); // space-separated list of inbound packet signals to subscribe to
        string dumpProtocols = default("ethernetmac ppp ieee80211mac"); // space-separated list of protocol names as defined in the Protocol class
        string packetFilter = default("*"); // which packets are considered, matches all packets by default
        string packetDataFilter = default("*"); // which packets are considered based on the data they contain, matches all packets by default
        string helpers = default("");    // usable PcapRecorder::IHelper helpers for accept packettype and store/convert packet as specified linktype
                                         // currently available: "inet::AckingMacToEthernetPcapRecorderHelper"
        bool alwaysFlush = default(false); // flush the pcapFile after each write to ensure that all packets are captured in case of a crash
        string displayStringTextFormat = default("rec: %n pks");
        @display("i=block/blackboard");
        @signal[packetRecorded](type=Packet);
}