wtap_blocktype_t Struct Reference

Describes a registered pcapng block type, including its identity, human-readable metadata, lifecycle callbacks, and known options. More...

#include <wtap_opttypes.h>

Public Attributes
wtap_block_type_t	block_type
const char *	name
const char *	description
wtap_block_create_func	create
wtap_mand_free_func	free_mand
wtap_mand_copy_func	copy_mand
GHashTable *	options

Detailed Description

Describes a registered pcapng block type, including its identity, human-readable metadata, lifecycle callbacks, and known options.

Member Data Documentation

block_type

wtap_block_type_t wtap_blocktype_t::block_type

Internal enumeration value identifying this block type.

copy_mand

wtap_mand_copy_func wtap_blocktype_t::copy_mand

Callback invoked to deep-copy the mandatory data when a block is duplicated.

create

wtap_block_create_func wtap_blocktype_t::create

Callback invoked to allocate and initialize the mandatory data for a new block of this type.

description

const char* wtap_blocktype_t::description

Human-readable description of this block type, suitable for display.

free_mand

wtap_mand_free_func wtap_blocktype_t::free_mand

Callback invoked to release resources held by the mandatory data when a block is destroyed.

name

const char* wtap_blocktype_t::name

Short programmatic name for this block type.

options

GHashTable* wtap_blocktype_t::options

Hash table mapping option codes to their definitions for all options known to this block type.

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

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