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# delayCurrentPacket(_:)

Delay a packet currently processed by a packet handler.

```
func delayCurrentPacket(_ context: NEFilterPacketContext) -> NEPacket
```

## Parameters

`context`

A context for the packet handler.

## Discussion

This function is only valid within the [`packetHandler`](/documentation/NetworkExtension/NEFilterPacketProvider/packetHandler) Swift closure or ObjectiveC block, which must return [`NEFilterPacketProvider.Verdict.delay`](/documentation/NetworkExtension/NEFilterPacketProvider/Verdict/delay) after delaying the packet. The framework prevents further delivery of the packet through the network stack until it’s allowed or dropped. Allow the packet by calling [`allow(_:)`](/documentation/NetworkExtension/NEFilterPacketProvider/allow(_:)), or drop it by releasing it.

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