1 /** 2 * \file doc_tcpip.h 3 * 4 * \brief TCP/IP communication module documentation file. 5 */ 6 /* 7 * 8 * Copyright The Mbed TLS Contributors 9 * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 10 * 11 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may 12 * not use this file except in compliance with the License. 13 * You may obtain a copy of the License at 14 * 15 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 16 * 17 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software 18 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT 19 * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. 20 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and 21 * limitations under the License. 22 */ 23 24 /** 25 * @addtogroup tcpip_communication_module TCP/IP communication module 26 * 27 * The TCP/IP communication module provides for a channel of 28 * communication for the \link ssltls_communication_module SSL/TLS communication 29 * module\endlink to use. 30 * In the TCP/IP-model it provides for communication up to the Transport 31 * (or Host-to-host) layer. 32 * SSL/TLS resides on top of that, in the Application layer, and makes use of 33 * its basic provisions: 34 * - listening on a port (see \c mbedtls_net_bind()). 35 * - accepting a connection (through \c mbedtls_net_accept()). 36 * - read/write (through \c mbedtls_net_recv()/\c mbedtls_net_send()). 37 * - close a connection (through \c mbedtls_net_close()). 38 * 39 * This way you have the means to, for example, implement and use an UDP or 40 * IPSec communication solution as a basis. 41 * 42 * This module can be used at server- and clientside to provide a basic 43 * means of communication over the internet. 44 */ 45