Represents a virtual network card with network and physical address capabilities. More...

#include <networkcard.h>

Public Member Functions
	NetworkCard ()=default
	Default constructor.

	NetworkCard (const IPAddress &networkAddress, const MACAddress &physicalAddress)
	Constructs a NetworkCard object with the given network and physical addresses.

void	addIPHeader (Package &data, quint8 protocol, const IPAddress &destinationAddress)
	Adds an IP header to the provided data package.

void	addMACHeader (Package &data, MACAddress destinationMACAddress, quint16 etherType)
	Adds a MAC header to the provided data package.

IPAddress	networkAddress () const
	Returns the network (IP) address of the network card.

MACAddress	physicalAddress () const
	Returns the physical (MAC) address of the network card.

Detailed Description

Represents a virtual network card with network and physical address capabilities.

The NetworkCard class is responsible for simulating the behavior of a network interface card. It can add IP and MAC headers to a data package and provides functionalities related to the network and physical addresses of the card.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ NetworkCard() [1/2]

NetSim::NetworkCard::NetworkCard ( )

default

Default constructor.

◆ NetworkCard() [2/2]

NetworkCard::NetworkCard	(	const IPAddress &	networkAddress,
		const MACAddress &	physicalAddress
	)

explicit

Constructs a NetworkCard object with the given network and physical addresses.

Parameters

networkAddress	IP address of the network card.
physicalAddress	MAC address of the network card.

Member Function Documentation

◆ addIPHeader()

void NetworkCard::addIPHeader	(	Package &	data,
		quint8	protocol,
		const IPAddress &	destinationAddress
	)

Adds an IP header to the provided data package.

Parameters

data	Data package to which the IP header should be added.
protocol	Protocol number (e.g., TCP, UDP).
destinationAddress	IP address of the destination.

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◆ addMACHeader()

void NetworkCard::addMACHeader	(	Package &	data,
		MACAddress	destinationMACAddress,
		quint16	etherType
	)

Adds a MAC header to the provided data package.

Parameters

data	Data package to which the MAC header should be added.
destinationMACAddress	MAC address of the destination.
etherType	Ethertype value that indicates which protocol is encapsulated in the payload.

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