WifiInterface.java

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package org.eclipse.kura.net.wifi;

import java.util.EnumSet;
import java.util.List;

import org.eclipse.kura.net.NetInterface;

/**
 * Wifi interface
 *
 * @param <T>
 */
public interface WifiInterface<T extends WifiInterfaceAddress> extends NetInterface<T> {

    /**
     * Flags describing the capabilities of a wireless device.
     */
    public enum Capability {
        /** no capabilities supported */
        NONE, /** The device supports the 40-bit WEP cipher. */
        CIPHER_WEP40, /** The device supports the 104-bit WEP cipher. */
        CIPHER_WEP104, /** The device supports the TKIP cipher. */
        CIPHER_TKIP, /** The device supports the CCMP cipher. */
        CIPHER_CCMP, /** The device supports the WPA encryption/authentication protocol. */
        WPA, /** The device supports the RSN encryption/authentication protocol. */
        RSN;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the the capabilities of the wireless device.
     *
     * @return
     */
    public EnumSet<Capability> getCapabilities();

    /**
     * Returns a List of all InterfaceAddresses of this network interface.
     *
     * @return a List object with all or a subset of the InterfaceAddresss of this network interface
     */
    @Override
    public List<T> getNetInterfaceAddresses();

}