| -rw-r--r-- | libopie2/opienet/onetwork.h | 179 |
1 files changed, 159 insertions, 20 deletions
diff --git a/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.h b/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.h index e249aee..10f52b8 100644 --- a/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.h +++ b/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.h @@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ class OMonitoringInterface; * ONetwork *======================================================================================*/ +/** + * @brief A container class for all network devices. + * + * This class provides access to all available network devices of your computer. + * @author Michael 'Mickey' Lauer <mickey@tm.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de> + */ class ONetwork : public QObject { Q_OBJECT @@ -81,10 +87,23 @@ class ONetwork : public QObject typedef QDictIterator<ONetworkInterface> InterfaceIterator; public: + /** + * @returns a pointer to the (one and only) @ref ONetwork instance. + */ static ONetwork* instance(); + /** + * @returns an iterator usable for iterating through all network interfaces. + */ InterfaceIterator iterator() const; - bool isWirelessInterface( const char* ) const; - ONetworkInterface* interface( QString ) const; + /** + * @returns true, if the @p interface supports the wireless extension protocol. + */ + bool isWirelessInterface( const char* interface ) const; + /** + * @returns a pointer to the @ref ONetworkInterface object for the specified @p interface or 0, if not found + * @see ONetworkInterface + */ + ONetworkInterface* interface( QString interface ) const; protected: ONetwork(); @@ -100,6 +119,15 @@ class ONetwork : public QObject * ONetworkInterface *======================================================================================*/ +/** + * @brief A network interface wrapper. + * + * This class provides a wrapper for a network interface. All the cumbersume details of + * Linux ioctls are hidden under a convenient high-level interface. + * @warning Most of the setting methods contained in this class require the appropriate + * process permissions to work. + * @author Michael 'Mickey' Lauer <mickey@tm.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de> + */ class ONetworkInterface : public QObject { friend class OMonitoringInterface; @@ -109,20 +137,67 @@ class ONetworkInterface : public QObject friend class OOrinocoMonitoringInterface; public: + /** + * Constructor. Normally you don't create @ref ONetworkInterface objects yourself, + * but access them via @ref ONetwork::interface(). + */ ONetworkInterface( QObject* parent, const char* name ); + /** + * Destructor. + */ virtual ~ONetworkInterface(); - - void setMonitoring( OMonitoringInterface* ); + /** + * Associates a @a monitoring interface with this network interface. + * @note This is currently only useful with @ref OWirelessNetworkInterface objects. + */ + void setMonitoring( OMonitoringInterface* monitoring ); + /** + * @returns the currently associated monitoring interface or 0, if no monitoring is associated. + */ OMonitoringInterface* monitoring() const; + /** + * Setting an interface to promiscuous mode enables the device to receive + * all packets on the shared medium - as opposed to packets which are addressed to this interface. + */ bool setPromiscuousMode( bool ); + /** + * @returns true if the interface is set to promiscuous mode. + */ bool promiscuousMode() const; + /** + * Setting an interface to up enables it to receive packets. + */ bool setUp( bool ); + /** + * @returns true if the interface is up. + */ bool isUp() const; + /* + * @returns true if the interface is a loopback interface. + */ bool isLoopback() const; + /* + * @returns true if the interface is featuring supports the wireless extension protocol. + */ bool isWireless() const; + /* + * @returns the IPv4 address associated with this interface. + */ QString ipV4Address() const; - void setMacAddress( const OMacAddress& ); + /* + * Associate the MAC address @a addr with the interface. + * @note It can be necessary to shut down the interface prior to calling this method. + * @warning This is not supported by all drivers. + */ + void setMacAddress( const OMacAddress& addr ); + /* + * @returns the MAC address associated with this interface. + */ OMacAddress macAddress() const; + /* + * @returns the data link type currently associated with this interface. + * @see #include <net/if_arp.h> for possible values. + */ int dataLinkType() const; protected: @@ -141,6 +216,15 @@ class ONetworkInterface : public QObject * OChannelHopper *======================================================================================*/ +/** + * @brief A radio frequency channel hopper. + * + * This class provides a channel hopper for radio frequencies. A channel hopper frequently + * changes the radio frequency channel of its associated @ref OWirelessNetworkInterface. + * This is necessary when in monitoring mode and scanning for other devices, because + * the radio frequency hardware can only detect packets sent on the same frequency. + * @author Michael 'Mickey' Lauer <mickey@tm.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de> + */ class OChannelHopper : public QObject { public: @@ -158,7 +242,6 @@ class OChannelHopper : public QObject int _tid; QValueList<int> _channels; QValueList<int>::Iterator _channel; - }; @@ -166,6 +249,11 @@ class OChannelHopper : public QObject * OWirelessNetworkInterface *======================================================================================*/ +/** + * @brief A network interface wrapper for interfaces supporting the wireless extensions protocol. + * + * This class provides a high-level encapsulation of the Linux wireless extension API. + */ class OWirelessNetworkInterface : public ONetworkInterface { friend class OMonitoringInterface; @@ -179,33 +267,84 @@ class OWirelessNetworkInterface : public ONetworkInterface public: enum Mode { AdHoc, Managed, Monitor }; + /** + * Constructor. + */ OWirelessNetworkInterface( QObject* parent, const char* name ); + /** + * Destructor. + */ virtual ~OWirelessNetworkInterface(); - - virtual void setChannel( int ) const; + /** + * Setting the @a channel of the interface changes the radio frequency (RF) + * of the corresponding wireless network device. + */ + virtual void setChannel( int channel ) const; + /** + * @returns the channel index of the current radio frequency. + */ virtual int channel() const; + /** + * @returns the current radio frequency (in MHz). + */ virtual double frequency() const; + /** + * @returns the number of radio frequency channels for the + * corresponding wireless network device. + * @note European devices usually have 14 channels, while American typically feature 11 channels. + */ virtual int channels() const; //virtual double frequency(int) const; - virtual void setMode( Mode ) {}; - virtual bool mode() const {}; - + virtual void setMode( Mode ) {}; //FIXME: Implement and document this + virtual bool mode() const {}; //FIXME: Implement and document this + + /** + * Setting the monitor mode on a wireless network interface enables + * listening to IEEE 802.11 data and management frames which normally + * are handled by the device firmware. This can be used to detect + * other wireless network devices, e.g. Access Points or Ad-hoc stations. + * @warning Standard wireless network drives don't support the monitor mode. + * @warning You need a patched driver for this to work. + * @note Enabling the monitor mode is highly driver dependent and requires + * the proper @ref OMonitoringInterface to be associated with the interface. + * @see OMonitoringInterface + */ virtual void setMonitorMode( bool ); + /** + * @returns true if the device is listening in IEEE 802.11 monitor mode + */ virtual bool monitorMode() const; - + /** + * Set the channel hopping @a interval. An @a interval of 0 disables channel hopping. + * @see OChannelHopper + */ virtual void setChannelHopping( int interval = 0 ); + /** + * @returns the channel hopping interval or 0, if channel hopping is disabled. + */ virtual int channelHopping() const; - - virtual void setNickName( const QString& ) {}; + /** + * Set the station @a nickname. + */ + virtual void setNickName( const QString& nickname ) {}; //FIXME: Implement this + /** + * @returns the current station nickname. + */ virtual QString nickName() const; + /** + * Invoke the private IOCTL @a command with a @number of parameters on the network interface. + * @see OPrivateIOCTL + */ + virtual void setPrivate( const QString& command, int number, ... ); + /** + * @returns true if the interface is featuring the private IOCTL @command. + */ + virtual bool hasPrivate( const QString& command ); + virtual void getPrivate( const QString& command ); //FIXME: Implement and document this - virtual void setPrivate( const QString&, int, ... ); - virtual bool hasPrivate( const QString& ); - virtual void getPrivate( const QString& ); - - virtual bool isAssociated() const {}; - virtual QString associatedAP() const; + virtual bool isAssociated() const {}; //FIXME: Implement and document this + virtual QString associatedAP() const; //FIXME: Implement and document this virtual void setSSID( const QString& ); virtual QString SSID() const; |