network: Add Mac16Address constructor

src/network/utils/mac16-address.cc

@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ Mac16Address::Mac16Address(const char* str)
     NS_ASSERT(i == 2);
 }
 
+Mac16Address::Mac16Address(uint16_t addr)
+{
+    m_address[1] = addr & 0xFF;
+    m_address[0] = (addr >> 8) & 0xFF;
+}
+
 void
 Mac16Address::CopyFrom(const uint8_t buffer[2])
 {

src/network/utils/mac16-address.h

@@ -50,24 +50,34 @@ class Mac16Address
      */
     Mac16Address(const char* str);
 
+    /**
+     * \param addr The 16 bit integer used to create a Mac16Address object.
+     *
+     * Create a Mac16Address from an 16 bit integer.
+     */
+    Mac16Address(uint16_t addr);
+
     /**
      * \param buffer address in network order
      *
      * Copy the input address to our internal buffer.
      */
     void CopyFrom(const uint8_t buffer[2]);
+
     /**
      * \param buffer address in network order
      *
      * Copy the internal address to the input buffer.
      */
     void CopyTo(uint8_t buffer[2]) const;
+
     /**
      * \returns a new Address instance
      *
      * Convert an instance of this class to a polymorphic Address instance.
      */
     operator Address() const;
+
     /**
      * \param address a polymorphic address
      * \returns a new Mac16Address from the polymorphic address
@@ -77,6 +87,7 @@ class Mac16Address
      * Mac16Address.
      */
     static Mac16Address ConvertFrom(const Address& address);
+
     /**
      * \returns a new Address instance
      *
@@ -89,6 +100,7 @@ class Mac16Address
      * \returns true if the address matches, false otherwise.
      */
     static bool IsMatchingType(const Address& address);
+
     /**
      * Allocate a new Mac16Address.
      * \returns newly allocated mac16Address