---
title: getCapacity
framework: kernel
role: pseudoSymbol
path: kernel/iooutputqueue/1810689-getcapacity
---

# getCapacity

Gets the number of packets that the queue can hold.

## Declaration

```occ
virtual UInt32 getCapacity() const = 0; 
```

## Return Value

Return Value Returns the current queue capacity.

## Overview

Overview The queue will begin to drop incoming packets when the size of queue reaches its capacity.

## See Also

### Miscellaneous

- [cancelServiceThread](kernel/iooutputqueue/1810578-cancelservicethread.md)
- [enqueue](kernel/iooutputqueue/1810610-enqueue.md)
- [flush](kernel/iooutputqueue/1810640-flush.md)
- [free](kernel/iooutputqueue/1810666-free.md)
- [getMbufPriority](kernel/iooutputqueue/1810719-getmbufpriority.md)
- [getOutputHandler](kernel/iooutputqueue/1810744-getoutputhandler.md)
- [getSize](kernel/iooutputqueue/1810788-getsize.md)
- [getStatisticsData](kernel/iooutputqueue/1810822-getstatisticsdata.md)
- [init](kernel/iooutputqueue/1810854-init.md)
- [scheduleServiceThread](kernel/iooutputqueue/1810887-scheduleservicethread.md)
- [service](kernel/iooutputqueue/1810919-service.md)
- [serviceThread](kernel/iooutputqueue/1810947-servicethread.md)
- [setCapacity](kernel/iooutputqueue/1810969-setcapacity.md)
- [start](kernel/iooutputqueue/1810993-start.md)
- [stop](kernel/iooutputqueue/1811022-stop.md)