#pragma once

#define MAX_TXLENGTH 1518
#define MIN_TXLENGTH 4

#define MAX_RXLENGTH 1518
#define MIN_RXLENGTH 64

class NetworkBackend
{
public:
	virtual ~NetworkBackend();

	// transmit a packet
	virtual void transmit(
		const int txlength,		/* Frame length */
		uint8_t *txframe		/* Pointer to the frame to be transmitted */
	) = 0;

	// receive a single packet, return size (>0) or missing (-1)
	virtual int receive(
		const int size,			/* Buffer size */
		uint8_t * rxframe		/* Pointer to the buffer */
	) = 0;

	// process pending packets
	virtual void update(const ULONG nExecutedCycles) = 0;

	// if the backend is usable
	virtual bool isValid() = 0;
};