Enum pnet_datalink::Channel

pub enum Channel {
    Ethernet(Box<dyn DataLinkSender>, Box<dyn DataLinkReceiver>),
    PleaseIncludeACatchAllVariantWhenMatchingOnThisEnum,
}

A channel for sending and receiving at the data link layer.

NOTE: It is important to always include a catch-all variant in match statements using this enum, since new variants may be added. For example:

match some_channel {
    Ethernet(tx, rx) => { /* Handle Ethernet packets */ },
    _ => panic!("Unhandled channel type")
}

Variants

Ethernet(Box<dyn DataLinkSender>, Box<dyn DataLinkReceiver>)

A datalink channel which sends and receives Ethernet packets.

PleaseIncludeACatchAllVariantWhenMatchingOnThisEnum

This variant should never be used.

Including it allows new variants to be added to Channel without breaking existing code.