Module interface for protocol header inserter components. Modules that implement this interface add protocol-specific headers to packets before they are transmitted. These components process packets by prepending or appending headers that contain protocol information such as addressing, control data, or authentication codes.

Inheritance diagram

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Implemented by

Name	Type	Description
EthernetMacHeaderInserter	simple module	(no description)
Ieee8021qTagEpdHeaderInserter	simple module	(no description)
Ieee8021qTagTpidHeaderInserter	simple module	(no description)
Ieee8021rTagEpdHeaderInserter	simple module	(no description)
OmittedIeee8021qTagEpdHeaderInserter	compound module	Implements the module given by the interface and can be used as an omitted optional module that removes itself from the module hierarchy during initialization.
OmittedIeee8021qTagTpidHeaderInserter	compound module	Implements the module given interface and can be used as an omitted optional module that removes itself from the module hierarchy during initialization.

Used in compound modules

Name	Type	Description
EthernetLayer	compound module	(no description)

Known subclasses

Name	Type	Description
IIeee8021qTagEpdHeaderInserter	module interface	(no description)
IIeee8021qTagTpidHeaderInserter	module interface	(no description)
IIeee8021rTagEpdHeaderInserter	module interface	(no description)

Extends

Name	Type	Description
IPacketFlow	module interface	Interface for packet flows. A packet flow connects one input to one output. It can operate in both active and passive mode. Packets can be pushed into its input or packets can be pulled from its output. Packets are never dropped but the contents and/or attached meta information may be altered.

Properties

Name	Value	Description
omittedTypename	OmittedPacketFlow
display	i=block/inserter

Source code

//
// Module interface for protocol header inserter components. Modules that
// implement this interface add protocol-specific headers to packets before
// they are transmitted. These components process packets by prepending or
// appending headers that contain protocol information such as addressing,
// control data, or authentication codes.
//
moduleinterface IProtocolHeaderInserter extends IPacketFlow
{
    parameters:
        @display("i=block/inserter");
}

File: src/inet/protocolelement/contract/IProtocolHeaderInserter.ned

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