IPacket (ONOS Java API (2.5.4))

All Known Implementing Classes:

ARP, Authentication, BaseOptions, BasePacket, Data, DestinationOptions, DHCP, DHCP6, Dhcp6ClientDataOption, Dhcp6ClientIdOption, Dhcp6CLTOption, Dhcp6Duid, Dhcp6IaAddressOption, Dhcp6IaNaOption, Dhcp6IaPdOption, Dhcp6IaPrefixOption, Dhcp6IaTaOption, Dhcp6InterfaceIdOption, Dhcp6LeaseQueryOption, Dhcp6Option, Dhcp6RelayOption, DhcpOption, DhcpRelayAgentOption, EAP, EAPOL, EAPOLMkpdu, EAPOLMkpduBasicParameterSet, EAPOLMkpduDistributedSAKParameterSet, EAPOLMkpduICVIndicatorParameterSet, EAPOLMkpduMACSecUseParameterSet, EAPOLMkpduPeerListParameterSet, EncapSecurityPayload, Ethernet, Fragment, HopByHopOptions, ICMP, ICMP6, ICMPEcho, IGMP, IGMP.IGMPv2, IGMP.IGMPv3, IP, IPv4, IPv6, Lacp, LacpBaseTlv, LacpCollectorTlv, LacpTerminatorTlv, LacpTlv, LLC, LLDP, MPLS, NeighborAdvertisement, NeighborDiscoveryOptions, NeighborSolicitation, ONOSLLDP, PIM, PIMHello, PIMJoinPrune, PPPoED, RADIUS, Redirect, RIP, RIPng, RIPngEntry, RIPV2AuthEntry, RIPV2Entry, RouterAdvertisement, RouterSolicitation, Routing, Slow, TCP, UDP, VXLAN
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public interface IPacket
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Packet Interface.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`IPacket`	`getParent()`	Obtain the parent packet.
`IPacket`	`getPayload()`	Obtain the packet payload.
`void`	`resetChecksum()`	Reset any checksum as needed, and call resetChecksum on all parents.
`byte[]`	`serialize()`	Sets all payloads parent packet if applicable, then serializes this packet and all payloads.
`IPacket`	`setParent(IPacket packet)`	Configure a new parent packet.
`IPacket`	`setPayload(IPacket packet)`	Assign the packet payload.

- Method Detail
  - getPayload
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IPacket getPayload()
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    Obtain the packet payload.
    
    Returns:
    
    the payload
  - setPayload
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IPacket setPayload(IPacket packet)
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    Assign the packet payload.
    
    Parameters:
    
    packet - new payload
    
    Returns:
    
    self
  - getParent
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IPacket getParent()
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    Obtain the parent packet.
    
    Returns:
    
    parent packet
  - setParent
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IPacket setParent(IPacket packet)
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    Configure a new parent packet.
    
    Parameters:
    
    packet - new parent
    
    Returns:
    
    self
  - resetChecksum
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void resetChecksum()
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    Reset any checksum as needed, and call resetChecksum on all parents.
  - serialize
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byte[] serialize()
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    Sets all payloads parent packet if applicable, then serializes this packet and all payloads.
    
    Returns:
    
    a byte[] containing this packet and payloads