epc-helper.h

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 * Copyright (c) 2011-2013 Centre Tecnologic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC)
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 *
 * Authors:
 *   Jaume Nin <jnin@cttc.es>
 *   Nicola Baldo <nbaldo@cttc.es>
 *   Manuel Requena <manuel.requena@cttc.es>
 */
 
#ifndef EPC_HELPER_H
#define EPC_HELPER_H
 
#include <ns3/data-rate.h>
#include <ns3/epc-tft.h>
#include <ns3/eps-bearer.h>
#include <ns3/ipv4-address-helper.h>
#include <ns3/ipv6-address-helper.h>
#include <ns3/object.h>
 
namespace ns3
{
 
class Node;
class NetDevice;
class VirtualNetDevice;
class EpcX2;
 
/**
 * \ingroup lte
 *
 * \brief Base helper class to handle the creation of the EPC entities.
 *
 * This class provides the API for the implementation of helpers that
 * allow to create EPC entities and the nodes and interfaces that host
 * and connect them.
 */
class EpcHelper : public Object
{
  public:
    /**
     * Constructor
     */
    EpcHelper();
 
    /**
     * Destructor
     */
    ~EpcHelper() override;
 
    // inherited from Object
    /**
     * Register this type.
     * \return The object TypeId.
     */
    static TypeId GetTypeId();
    void DoDispose() override;
 
    /**
     * Add an eNB to the EPC
     *
     * \param enbNode the previously created eNB node which is to be
     * added to the EPC
     * \param lteEnbNetDevice the LteEnbNetDevice of the eNB node
     * \param cellIds IDs of cells served by this eNB
     */
    virtual void AddEnb(Ptr<Node> enbNode,
                        Ptr<NetDevice> lteEnbNetDevice,
                        std::vector<uint16_t> cellIds) = 0;
 
    /**
     * Notify the EPC of the existence of a new UE which might attach at a later time
     *
     * \param ueLteDevice the UE device to be attached
     * \param imsi the unique identifier of the UE
     */
    virtual void AddUe(Ptr<NetDevice> ueLteDevice, uint64_t imsi) = 0;
 
    /**
     * Add an X2 interface between two eNB
     *
     * \param enbNode1 one eNB peer of the X2 interface
     * \param enbNode2 the other eNB peer of the X2 interface
     */
    virtual void AddX2Interface(Ptr<Node> enbNode1, Ptr<Node> enbNode2) = 0;
 
    /**
     * Add an S1 interface between an eNB and a SGW
     *
     * \param enb eNB peer of the S1 interface
     * \param enbAddress eNB IPv4 address of the S1 interface
     * \param sgwAddress SGW IPv4 address of the S1 interface
     * \param cellIds cellIds of the eNB
     */
    virtual void AddS1Interface(Ptr<Node> enb,
                                Ipv4Address enbAddress,
                                Ipv4Address sgwAddress,
                                std::vector<uint16_t> cellIds) = 0;
 
    /**
     * Activate an EPS bearer, setting up the corresponding S1-U tunnel.
     *
     *
     *
     * \param ueLteDevice the Ipv4-enabled device of the UE, normally
     * connected via the LTE radio interface
     * \param imsi the unique identifier of the UE
     * \param tft the Traffic Flow Template of the new bearer
     * \param bearer struct describing the characteristics of the EPS bearer to be activated
     * \return bearer ID
     */
    virtual uint8_t ActivateEpsBearer(Ptr<NetDevice> ueLteDevice,
                                      uint64_t imsi,
                                      Ptr<EpcTft> tft,
                                      EpsBearer bearer) = 0;
 
    /**
     * Get the SGW node
     *
     * \return a pointer to the SGW
     */
    virtual Ptr<Node> GetSgwNode() const = 0;
 
    /**
     * Get the PGW node
     *
     * \return a pointer to the PGW node
     * The primary use intended for this method is to allow the user to configure the SGi
     * interface of the PGW, i.e., to connect the PGW to the internet.
     */
    virtual Ptr<Node> GetPgwNode() const = 0;
 
    /**
     * Assign IPv4 addresses to UE devices
     *
     * \param ueDevices the set of UE devices
     *
     * \return the interface container, \see Ipv4AddressHelper::Assign() which has similar semantics
     */
    virtual Ipv4InterfaceContainer AssignUeIpv4Address(NetDeviceContainer ueDevices) = 0;
 
    /**
     * Assign IPv6 addresses to UE devices
     *
     * \param ueDevices the set of UE devices
     *
     * \return the interface container, \see Ipv6AddressHelper::Assign() which has similar semantics
     */
    virtual Ipv6InterfaceContainer AssignUeIpv6Address(NetDeviceContainer ueDevices) = 0;
 
    /**
     *
     * \return the IPv4 address of the Default Gateway to be used by UEs to reach the internet
     */
    virtual Ipv4Address GetUeDefaultGatewayAddress() = 0;
 
    /**
     *
     * \return the IPv6 address of the Default Gateway to be used by UEs to reach the internet
     */
    virtual Ipv6Address GetUeDefaultGatewayAddress6() = 0;
 
    /**
     * Assign a fixed random variable stream number to the random variables used.
     *
     * \param stream first stream index to use
     * \return the number of stream indices (possibly zero) that have been assigned
     */
    virtual int64_t AssignStreams(int64_t stream) = 0;
};
 
} // namespace ns3
 
#endif // EPC_HELPER_H