/// returned by the OS kernel when the socket is opened. Hence, it is
/// convenient to allocate the buffer when the socket is being opened and
/// utilze it throughout the lifetime of the socket.
+///
+/// In order to avoid potentially expensive copies of the @c Iface objects
+/// holding pre-allocated buffers and multiple containers, this class is
+/// noncopyable.
class Iface : public boost::noncopyable {
public:
// 2 maps (ifindex-indexed and name-indexed) and
// also hide it (make it public make tests easier for now)
- /// Type that holds a list of interfaces.
+ /// Type that holds a list of pointers to interfaces.
typedef std::list<IfacePtr> IfaceCollection;
/// IfaceMgr is a singleton class. This method returns reference
/// @return true if direct response is supported.
bool isDirectResponseSupported() const;
- /// @brief Returns interfac specified interface index
+ /// @brief Returns interface specified interface index
///
/// @param ifindex index of searched interface
///
///
/// @return interface with requested name (or NULL if no such
/// interface is present)
- ///
IfacePtr getIface(const std::string& ifname);
/// @brief Returns container with all interfaces.