added avalanche scenario to perfdhcp

1 files changed, 22 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/src/bin/perfdhcp/perf_socket.h b/src/bin/perfdhcp/perf_socket.h
index de593d317f..a49cc92e32 100644
--- a/src/bin/perfdhcp/perf_socket.h
+++ b/src/bin/perfdhcp/perf_socket.h
@@ -25,19 +25,13 @@ namespace perfdhcp {
 struct PerfSocket : public dhcp::SocketInfo {
     /// Interface index.
     uint16_t ifindex_;
-    /// Is socket valid. It will not be valid if the provided socket
-    /// descriptor does not point to valid socket.
-    bool valid_;
 
     /// \brief Constructor of socket wrapper class.
     ///
     /// This constructor uses provided socket descriptor to
     /// find the name of the interface where socket has been
-    /// bound to. If provided socket descriptor is invalid then
-    /// valid_ field is set to false;
-    ///
-    /// \param socket socket descriptor.
-    PerfSocket(const int socket);
+    /// bound to.
+    PerfSocket();
 
     /// \brief Destructor of the socket wrapper class.
     ///
@@ -53,6 +47,26 @@ private:
     /// \throw isc::BadValue if interface for specified socket
     /// descriptor does not exist.
     void initSocketData();
+
+    /// \brief Open socket to communicate with DHCP server.
+    ///
+    /// Method opens socket and binds it to local address. Function will
+    /// use either interface name, local address or server address
+    /// to create a socket, depending on what is available (specified
+    /// from the command line). If socket can't be created for any
+    /// reason, exception is thrown.
+    /// If destination address is broadcast (for DHCPv4) or multicast
+    /// (for DHCPv6) than broadcast or multicast option is set on
+    /// the socket. Opened socket is registered and managed by IfaceMgr.
+    ///
+    /// \throw isc::BadValue if socket can't be created for given
+    /// interface, local address or remote address.
+    /// \throw isc::InvalidOperation if broadcast option can't be
+    /// set for the v4 socket or if multicast option can't be set
+    /// for the v6 socket.
+    /// \throw isc::Unexpected if internal unexpected error occurred.
+    /// \return socket descriptor.
+    int openSocket() const;
 };
 
 }