ConsoleUser

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class Firewall.Firewall(system, config, vtype=None)

I am the public interface common to all Firewall implementations

Parameters:

  • system: a <no title> object to interact with the target system

  • config: a <no title> that defines this user

  • vtype: optionally the type of Firewall to be wrapped by this instance, otherwise the value is read from config

exit(save=False)

Close the application, though not necessarily those resident components like live protection or those which remain resident in the system tray.

Parameters:

  • save: ignored here, but accepted for a common function prototype

handle_alert(category=None, program=None)

Handle a real-time alert displayed by the Firewall

handle_connection(connection=None, action=None)

Handle a real-time alert displayed by the Firewall

open()

Launch the application

Firewall.get_firewall(system, config, wall_type=None)

A Factory method which creates a concrete instance of the provided class type

Parameters:

  • system: a <no title> object to interact with the remote system

  • config: a <no title> object containing our configuration

  • wall_type: the Class type to load regardless of the config object

Return: an instance of a concrete Class type or None if the type is not known