point-to-point-grid.h

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 * Author: Josh Pelkey <jpelkey@gatech.edu>
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// Define an object to create a grid topology.
 
#ifndef POINT_TO_POINT_GRID_HELPER_H
#define POINT_TO_POINT_GRID_HELPER_H
 
#include "ns3/internet-stack-helper.h"
#include "ns3/ipv4-address-helper.h"
#include "ns3/ipv4-interface-container.h"
#include "ns3/ipv6-address-helper.h"
#include "ns3/ipv6-interface-container.h"
#include "ns3/net-device-container.h"
#include "ns3/point-to-point-helper.h"
 
#include <vector>
 
namespace ns3
{
 
/**
 * \ingroup point-to-point-layout
 *
 * \brief A helper to make it easier to create a grid topology
 * with p2p links
 */
class PointToPointGridHelper
{
  public:
    /**
     * Create a PointToPointGridHelper in order to easily create
     * grid topologies using p2p links
     *
     * \param nRows total number of rows in the grid
     *
     * \param nCols total number of columns in the grid
     *
     * \param pointToPoint the PointToPointHelper which is used
     *                     to connect all of the nodes together
     *                     in the grid
     */
    PointToPointGridHelper(uint32_t nRows, uint32_t nCols, PointToPointHelper pointToPoint);
 
    ~PointToPointGridHelper();
 
    /**
     * \param row the row address of the node desired
     *
     * \param col the column address of the node desired
     *
     * \returns a pointer to the node specified by the
     *          (row, col) address
     */
    Ptr<Node> GetNode(uint32_t row, uint32_t col);
 
    /**
     * This returns an Ipv4 address at the node specified by
     * the (row, col) address.  Technically, a node will have
     * multiple interfaces in the grid; therefore, it also has
     * multiple Ipv4 addresses.  This method only returns one of
     * the addresses. If you picture the grid, the address returned
     * is the left row device of all the nodes, except the left-most
     * grid nodes, which returns the right row device.
     *
     * \param row the row address of the node desired
     *
     * \param col the column address of the node desired
     *
     * \returns Ipv4Address of one of the interfaces of the node
     *          specified by the (row, col) address
     */
    Ipv4Address GetIpv4Address(uint32_t row, uint32_t col);
 
    /**
     * This returns an Ipv6 address at the node specified by
     * the (row, col) address.  Technically, a node will have
     * multiple interfaces in the grid; therefore, it also has
     * multiple Ipv6 addresses.  This method only returns one of
     * the addresses. If you picture the grid, the address returned
     * is the left row device of all the nodes, except the left-most
     * grid nodes, which returns the right row device.
     *
     * \param row the row address of the node desired
     *
     * \param col the column address of the node desired
     *
     * \returns Ipv6Address of one of the interfaces of the node
     *          specified by the (row, col) address
     */
    Ipv6Address GetIpv6Address(uint32_t row, uint32_t col);
 
    /**
     * \param stack an InternetStackHelper which is used to install
     *              on every node in the grid
     */
    void InstallStack(InternetStackHelper stack);
 
    /**
     * Assigns Ipv4 addresses to all the row and column interfaces
     *
     * \param rowIp the Ipv4AddressHelper used to assign Ipv4 addresses
     *              to all of the row interfaces in the grid
     *
     * \param colIp the Ipv4AddressHelper used to assign Ipv4 addresses
     *              to all of the column interfaces in the grid
     */
    void AssignIpv4Addresses(Ipv4AddressHelper rowIp, Ipv4AddressHelper colIp);
 
    /**
     * Assigns Ipv6 addresses to all the row and column interfaces
     *
     * \param network an IPv6 address representing the network portion
     *                of the IPv6 Address
     * \param prefix the prefix length
     */
    void AssignIpv6Addresses(Ipv6Address network, Ipv6Prefix prefix);
 
    /**
     * Sets up the node canvas locations for every node in the grid.
     * This is needed for use with the animation interface
     *
     * \param ulx upper left x value
     * \param uly upper left y value
     * \param lrx lower right x value
     * \param lry lower right y value
     */
    void BoundingBox(double ulx, double uly, double lrx, double lry);
 
  private:
    uint32_t m_xSize;                                    //!< X size of the grid (number of columns)
    uint32_t m_ySize;                                    //!< Y size of the grid (number of rows)
    std::vector<NetDeviceContainer> m_rowDevices;        //!< NetDevices in a row
    std::vector<NetDeviceContainer> m_colDevices;        //!< NetDevices in a column
    std::vector<Ipv4InterfaceContainer> m_rowInterfaces; //!< IPv4 interfaces in a row
    std::vector<Ipv4InterfaceContainer> m_colInterfaces; //!< IPv4 interfaces in a column
    std::vector<Ipv6InterfaceContainer> m_rowInterfaces6; //!< IPv6 interfaces in a row
    std::vector<Ipv6InterfaceContainer> m_colInterfaces6; //!< IPv6 interfaces in a column
    std::vector<NodeContainer> m_nodes;                   //!< all the nodes in the grid
};
 
} // namespace ns3
 
#endif /* POINT_TO_POINT_GRID_HELPER_H */