wtap_block Struct Reference

A single instance of a pcapng block, holding its type descriptor, mandatory data payload, options, and reference count. More...

#include <wtap_opttypes.h>

Public Attributes
struct wtap_blocktype_t *	info
void *	mandatory_data
GArray *	options
int	ref_count

Detailed Description

A single instance of a pcapng block, holding its type descriptor, mandatory data payload, options, and reference count.

Member Data Documentation

info

struct wtap_blocktype_t* wtap_block::info

Pointer to the type descriptor that defines this block's structure and callbacks.

mandatory_data

void* wtap_block::mandatory_data

Opaque pointer to the block's mandatory fields, allocated and managed by wtap_blocktype_t::create and wtap_blocktype_t::free_mand.

options

GArray* wtap_block::options

Dynamic array of wtap_option_t entries representing the optional fields present in this block.

ref_count

int wtap_block::ref_count

Reference count governing the lifetime of this block; the block is freed when the count reaches zero.

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The documentation for this struct was generated from the following file:

• /builds/wireshark/wireshark/wiretap/wtap_opttypes.h