INetworkInterface

module interface

This module interface is implemnted by network interfaces.

Inheritance diagram

The following diagram shows inheritance relationships for this type. Unresolved types are missing from the diagram.

Implemented by

Name	Type	Description
AckingWirelessInterface	compound module	This module implements a highly abstracted wireless network interface (NIC) that uses a trivial MAC protocol. It offers simplicity for scenarios where Layer 1 and 2 effects can be completely ignored, for example testing the basic functionality of a wireless ad-hoc routing protocol.
BMacInterface	compound module	This module implements a wireless network interface using the B-MAC protocol.
CsmaCaInterface	compound module	Module interface for CSMA/MA network interfaces.
EthernetCutthroughInterface	compound module	This module represents an Ethernet network interface with cut-through support.
EthernetInterface	compound module	This module represents an Ethernet network interface.
ExtInterface	compound module	This module provides a base module for external network interfaces.
ExtLowerEthernetInterface	compound module	This module provides an Ethernet network interface suitable for emulation. The lower part of the network interface is realized in the real world using a real ethernet socket of the host computer which is running the simulation.
ExtUpperEthernetInterface	compound module	This module provides an Ethernet network interface suitable for emulation. The upper part of the network interface is realized in the real world using a real TAP device of the host computer which is running the simulation.
ExtUpperIeee80211Interface	compound module	This module provides an IEEE 802.11 network interface suitable for emulation. The upper part of the network interface is realized in the real world using a real TAP device of the host computer which is running the simulation.
Ieee80211Interface	compound module	This module implements an IEEE 802.11 network interface. It implements a large subset of the IEEE 802.11 standard, and may use radio models and wireless signal representations of varying levels of detail. It is also extremely configurable, and its component structure makes it easy to experiment with various details of the protocol.
Ieee802154NarrowbandInterface	compound module	This module implements an IEEE 802.15.4 narrowband network interface.
Ieee802154UwbIrInterface	compound module	This module implements an IEEE 802.15.4 UWB-IR network interface.
LayeredEthernetInterface	compound module	This module implements an Ethernet network interface.
LMacInterface	compound module	This module implements a wireless network interface using the L-MAC protocol.
LoopbackInterface	compound module	This module implements a loopback network interface.
PppInterface	compound module	This module implements a PPP network interface.
ShortcutInterface	compound module	This module implements a simpistic network interface that uses a shortcut to the receiver at the MAC layer.
TunInterface	compound module	This module implements a TUN network interface.
VirtualInterface	compound module	This module implements a virtual network interface.
WirelessInterface	compound module	This module implements a generic wireless network interface.
XMacInterface	compound module	This module implements a wireless network interface using the X-MAC protocol.

Known subclasses

Name	Type	Description
IExternalInterface	module interface	This module interface is implemnted by external network interfaces.
ILoopbackInterface	module interface	This module interface is implemented by loopback network interfaces.
ITunnelInterface	module interface	This module interface is implemnted by tunnel network interfaces.
IVirtualInterface	module interface	This module interface is implemnted by virtual network interfaces.
IWiredInterface	module interface	This module interface is implemented by wired network interfaces.
IWirelessInterface	module interface	This module interface is implemented by wireless network interfaces.

Properties

Name	Value	Description
display	i=block/ifcard

Source code

//
// This module interface is implemnted by network interfaces.
//
moduleinterface INetworkInterface
{
    parameters:
        @display("i=block/ifcard");
    gates:
        input upperLayerIn;
        output upperLayerOut;
}

File: src/inet/linklayer/contract/INetworkInterface.ned