msdu-aggregator.h

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/*
 * Copyright (c) 2009 MIRKO BANCHI
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
 * published by the Free Software Foundation;
 *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
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 * Author: Mirko Banchi <mk.banchi@gmail.com>
 */
 
#ifndef MSDU_AGGREGATOR_H
#define MSDU_AGGREGATOR_H
 
#include "qos-utils.h"
#include "wifi-mode.h"
#include "wifi-mpdu.h"
 
#include "ns3/nstime.h"
#include "ns3/object.h"
 
#include <map>
 
namespace ns3
{
 
class Packet;
class QosTxop;
class WifiTxVector;
class WifiMac;
class HtFrameExchangeManager;
class WifiTxParameters;
 
/**
 * \brief Aggregator used to construct A-MSDUs
 * \ingroup wifi
 */
class MsduAggregator : public Object
{
  public:
    /// EDCA queues typedef
    typedef std::map<AcIndex, Ptr<QosTxop>> EdcaQueues;
 
    /**
     * \brief Get the type ID.
     * \return the object TypeId
     */
    static TypeId GetTypeId();
 
    MsduAggregator() = default;
    ~MsduAggregator() override = default;
 
    /**
     * Set the ID of the link this MSDU aggregator is associated with.
     *
     * \param linkId the ID of the link this MSDU aggregator is associated with
     */
    void SetLinkId(uint8_t linkId);
 
    /**
     * Compute the size of the A-MSDU resulting from the aggregation of an MSDU of
     * size <i>msduSize</i> and an A-MSDU of size <i>amsduSize</i>.
     * Note that only the basic A-MSDU subframe format (section 9.3.2.2.2 of IEEE
     * 802.11-2016) is supported.
     *
     * \param msduSize the MSDU size in bytes.
     * \param amsduSize the A-MSDU size in bytes.
     * \return the size of the resulting A-MSDU in bytes.
     */
    static uint16_t GetSizeIfAggregated(uint16_t msduSize, uint16_t amsduSize);
 
    /**
     * Attempt to aggregate other MSDUs to the given A-MSDU while meeting the
     * following constraints:
     *
     * - the A-MSDU size does not exceed the maximum A-MSDU size as determined for
     * the modulation class indicated by the given TxVector
     *
     * - the size of the A-MPDU resulting from the aggregation of the MPDU in which
     * the A-MSDU will be embedded and the current A-MPDU (as specified by the given
     * TX parameters) does not exceed the maximum A-MPDU size as determined for
     * the modulation class indicated by the given TxVector
     *
     * - the time to transmit the resulting PPDU, according to the given TxVector,
     * does not exceed the maximum PPDU duration allowed by the corresponding
     * modulation class (if any)
     *
     * - the time to transmit the resulting PPDU and to carry out protection and
     * acknowledgment, as specified by the given TX parameters, does not exceed the
     * given available time (if distinct from Time::Min ())
     *
     * If aggregation succeeds (it was possible to aggregate at least an MSDU to the
     * given MSDU), all the aggregated MSDUs are dequeued and an MPDU containing the
     * A-MSDU is enqueued in the queue (replacing the given MPDU) and returned.
     * Otherwise, no MSDU is dequeued from the EDCA queue and a null pointer is returned.
     *
     * \param peekedItem the MSDU which we attempt to aggregate other MSDUs to
     * \param txParams the TX parameters for the current frame
     * \param availableTime the time available for the frame exchange
     * \return the resulting A-MSDU, if aggregation is possible, a null pointer otherwise.
     */
    Ptr<WifiMpdu> GetNextAmsdu(Ptr<WifiMpdu> peekedItem,
                               WifiTxParameters& txParams,
                               Time availableTime) const;
 
    /**
     * Determine the maximum size for an A-MSDU of the given TID that can be sent
     * to the given receiver when using the given modulation class.
     *
     * \param recipient the receiver station address.
     * \param tid the TID.
     * \param modulation the modulation class.
     * \return the maximum A-MSDU size in bytes.
     */
    uint16_t GetMaxAmsduSize(Mac48Address recipient,
                             uint8_t tid,
                             WifiModulationClass modulation) const;
 
    /**
     *
     * \param aggregatedPacket the aggregated packet.
     * \returns DeaggregatedMsdus.
     */
    static WifiMpdu::DeaggregatedMsdus Deaggregate(Ptr<Packet> aggregatedPacket);
 
    /**
     * Set the MAC layer to use.
     *
     * \param mac the MAC layer to use
     */
    void SetWifiMac(const Ptr<WifiMac> mac);
 
    /**
     * Calculate how much padding must be added to the end of an A-MSDU of the
     * given size if a new MSDU is added.
     * Each A-MSDU subframe is padded so that its length is multiple of 4 octets.
     *
     * \param amsduSize the size of the A-MSDU
     *
     * \return the number of octets required for padding
     */
    static uint8_t CalculatePadding(uint16_t amsduSize);
 
  protected:
    void DoDispose() override;
 
  private:
    Ptr<WifiMac> m_mac;                  //!< the MAC of this station
    Ptr<HtFrameExchangeManager> m_htFem; //!< the HT Frame Exchange Manager of this station
    uint8_t m_linkId{0};                 //!< ID of the link this object is connected to
};
 
} // namespace ns3
 
#endif /* MSDU_AGGREGATOR_H */