linuxcalls

Documentation

Overview

Package linuxcalls contains wrappers over Netlink APIs related to Linux VETH interfaces or Linux interfaces in general.

Index

• func NewNetLinkHandler(stopwatch *measure.Stopwatch) *netLinkHandler
• type NetlinkAPI

Functions

func NewNetLinkHandler

func NewNetLinkHandler(stopwatch *measure.Stopwatch) *netLinkHandler

NewNetLinkHandler creates new instance of netlink handler

Types

type NetlinkAPI

type NetlinkAPI interface {
	// AddVethInterfacePair configures two connected VETH interfaces
	AddVethInterfacePair(ifName, peerIfName string) error
	// DelVethInterfacePair removes VETH pair
	DelVethInterfacePair(ifName, peerIfName string) error
	// SetInterfaceUp sets interface state to 'up'
	SetInterfaceUp(ifName string) error
	// SetInterfaceDown sets interface state to 'down'
	SetInterfaceDown(ifName string) error
	// AddInterfaceIP adds new IP address
	AddInterfaceIP(ifName string, addr *net.IPNet) error
	// DelInterfaceIP removes IP address from linux interface
	DelInterfaceIP(ifName string, addr *net.IPNet) error
	// SetInterfaceMac sets MAC address
	SetInterfaceMac(ifName string, macAddress string) error
	// SetInterfaceMTU set maximum transmission unit for interface
	SetInterfaceMTU(ifName string, mtu int) error
	// RenameInterface changes interface host name
	RenameInterface(ifName string, newName string) error
	// GetLinkByName returns netlink interface type
	GetLinkByName(ifName string) (netlink.Link, error)
	// GetLinkList return all links from namespace
	GetLinkList() ([]netlink.Link, error)
	// GetAddressList reads all IP addresses
	GetAddressList(ifName string) ([]netlink.Addr, error)
	// InterfaceExists verifies interface existence
	InterfaceExists(ifName string) (bool, error)
	// GetInterfaceType returns linux interface type
	GetInterfaceType(ifName string) (string, error)
	// GetVethPeerName returns VETH's peer name
	GetVethPeerName(ifName string) (string, error)
	// GetInterfaceByName returns *net.Interface type from name
	GetInterfaceByName(ifName string) (*net.Interface, error)
}

NetlinkAPI interface covers all methods inside linux calls package needed to manage linux interfaces.