csma-channel.h

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/*
 * Copyright (c) 2007 Emmanuelle Laprise
 *
 * 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;
 *
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 * Author: Emmanuelle Laprise<emmanuelle.laprise@bluekazoo.ca>
 */
 
#ifndef CSMA_CHANNEL_H
#define CSMA_CHANNEL_H
 
#include "ns3/channel.h"
#include "ns3/data-rate.h"
#include "ns3/nstime.h"
#include "ns3/ptr.h"
 
namespace ns3
{
 
class Packet;
 
class CsmaNetDevice;
 
/**
 * \ingroup csma
 * \brief CsmaNetDevice Record
 *
 * Stores the information related to each net device that is
 * connected to the channel.
 */
class CsmaDeviceRec
{
  public:
    Ptr<CsmaNetDevice> devicePtr; //!< Pointer to the net device
    bool active;                  //!< Is net device enabled to TX/RX
 
    CsmaDeviceRec();
 
    /**
     * \brief Constructor
     * Builds a record of the given NetDevice, its status is initialized to enabled.
     *
     * \param device the device to record
     */
    CsmaDeviceRec(Ptr<CsmaNetDevice> device);
 
    /**
     * Copy constructor
     * \param o the object to copy
     */
    CsmaDeviceRec(const CsmaDeviceRec& o);
 
    /**
     * \return If the net device pointed to by the devicePtr is active
     * and ready to RX/TX.
     */
    bool IsActive() const;
};
 
/**
 * Current state of the channel
 */
enum WireState
{
    IDLE,         /**< Channel is IDLE, no packet is being transmitted */
    TRANSMITTING, /**< Channel is BUSY, a packet is being written by a net device */
    PROPAGATING   /**< Channel is BUSY, packet is propagating to all attached net devices */
};
 
/**
 * \ingroup csma
 * \brief Csma Channel.
 *
 * This class represents a simple Csma channel that can be used
 * when many nodes are connected to one wire. It uses a single busy
 * flag to indicate if the channel is currently in use. It does not
 * take into account the distances between stations or the speed of
 * light to determine collisions.
 */
class CsmaChannel : public Channel
{
  public:
    /**
     * \brief Get the type ID.
     * \return the object TypeId
     */
    static TypeId GetTypeId();
 
    /**
     * \brief Create a CsmaChannel
     */
    CsmaChannel();
    /**
     * \brief Destroy a CsmaChannel
     */
    ~CsmaChannel() override;
 
    // Delete copy constructor and assignment operator to avoid misuse
    CsmaChannel(const CsmaChannel&) = delete;
    CsmaChannel& operator=(const CsmaChannel&) = delete;
 
    /**
     * \brief Attach a given netdevice to this channel
     *
     * \param device Device pointer to the netdevice to attach to the channel
     * \return The assigned device number
     */
    int32_t Attach(Ptr<CsmaNetDevice> device);
 
    /**
     * \brief Detach a given netdevice from this channel
     *
     * The net device is marked as inactive and it is not allowed to
     * receive or transmit packets
     *
     * \param device Device pointer to the netdevice to detach from the channel
     * \return True if the device is found and attached to the channel,
     * false if the device is not currently connected to the channel or
     * can't be found.
     */
    bool Detach(Ptr<CsmaNetDevice> device);
 
    /**
     * \brief Detach a given netdevice from this channel
     *
     * The net device is marked as inactive and it is not allowed to
     * receive or transmit packets
     *
     * \param deviceId The deviceID assigned to the net device when it
     * was connected to the channel
     * \return True if the device is found and attached to the channel,
     * false if the device is not currently connected to the channel or
     * can't be found.
     */
    bool Detach(uint32_t deviceId);
 
    /**
     * \brief Reattach a previously detached net device to the channel
     *
     * The net device is marked as active. It is now allowed to receive
     * or transmit packets. The net device must have been previously
     * attached to the channel using the attach function.
     *
     * \param deviceId The device ID assigned to the net device when it
     * was connected to the channel
     * \return True if the device is found and is not attached to the
     * channel, false if the device is currently connected to the
     * channel or can't be found.
     */
    bool Reattach(uint32_t deviceId);
 
    /**
     * \brief Reattach a previously detached net device to the channel
     *
     * The net device is marked as active. It is now allowed to receive
     * or transmit packets. The net device must have been previously
     * attached to the channel using the attach function.
     *
     * \param device Device pointer to the netdevice to detach from the channel
     * \return True if the device is found and is not attached to the
     * channel, false if the device is currently connected to the
     * channel or can't be found.
     */
    bool Reattach(Ptr<CsmaNetDevice> device);
 
    /**
     * \brief Start transmitting a packet over the channel
     *
     * If the srcId belongs to a net device that is connected to the
     * channel, packet transmission begins, and the channel becomes busy
     * until the packet has completely reached all destinations.
     *
     * \param p A reference to the packet that will be transmitted over
     * the channel
     * \param srcId The device Id of the net device that wants to
     * transmit on the channel.
     * \return True if the channel is not busy and the transmitting net
     * device is currently active.
     */
    bool TransmitStart(Ptr<const Packet> p, uint32_t srcId);
 
    /**
     * \brief Indicates that the net device has finished transmitting
     * the packet over the channel
     *
     * The channel will stay busy until the packet has completely
     * propagated to all net devices attached to the channel. The
     * TransmitEnd function schedules the PropagationCompleteEvent which
     * will free the channel for further transmissions. Stores the
     * packet p as the m_currentPkt, the packet being currently
     * transmitting.
     *
     * \return Returns true unless the source was detached before it
     * completed its transmission.
     */
    bool TransmitEnd();
 
    /**
     * \brief Indicates that the channel has finished propagating the
     * current packet. The channel is released and becomes free.
     *
     * Calls the receive function of every active net device that is
     * attached to the channel.
     */
    void PropagationCompleteEvent();
 
    /**
     * \return Returns the device number assigned to a net device by the
     * channel
     *
     * \param device Device pointer to the netdevice for which the device
     * number is needed
     */
    int32_t GetDeviceNum(Ptr<CsmaNetDevice> device);
 
    /**
     * \return Returns the state of the channel (IDLE -- free,
     * TRANSMITTING -- busy, PROPAGATING - busy )
     */
    WireState GetState();
 
    /**
     * \brief Indicates if the channel is busy. The channel will only
     * accept new packets for transmission if it is not busy.
     *
     * \return Returns true if the channel is busy and false if it is
     * free.
     */
    bool IsBusy();
 
    /**
     * \brief Indicates if a net device is currently attached or
     * detached from the channel.
     *
     * \param deviceId The ID that was assigned to the net device when
     * it was attached to the channel.
     * \return Returns true if the net device is attached to the
     * channel, false otherwise.
     */
    bool IsActive(uint32_t deviceId);
 
    /**
     * \return Returns the number of net devices that are currently
     * attached to the channel.
     */
    uint32_t GetNumActDevices();
 
    /**
     * \return Returns the total number of devices including devices
     * that have been detached from the channel.
     */
    std::size_t GetNDevices() const override;
 
    /**
     * \return Get a NetDevice pointer to a connected network device.
     *
     * \param i The index of the net device.
     * \return Returns the pointer to the net device that is associated
     * with deviceId i.
     */
    Ptr<NetDevice> GetDevice(std::size_t i) const override;
 
    /**
     * \return Get a CsmaNetDevice pointer to a connected network device.
     *
     * \param i The deviceId of the net device for which we want the
     * pointer.
     * \return Returns the pointer to the net device that is associated
     * with deviceId i.
     */
    Ptr<CsmaNetDevice> GetCsmaDevice(std::size_t i) const;
 
    /**
     * Get the assigned data rate of the channel
     *
     * \return Returns the DataRate to be used by device transmitters.
     * with deviceId i.
     */
    DataRate GetDataRate();
 
    /**
     * Get the assigned speed-of-light delay of the channel
     *
     * \return Returns the delay used by the channel.
     */
    Time GetDelay();
 
  private:
    /**
     * The assigned data rate of the channel
     */
    DataRate m_bps;
 
    /**
     * The assigned speed-of-light delay of the channel
     */
    Time m_delay;
 
    /**
     * List of the net devices that have been or are currently connected
     * to the channel.
     *
     * Devices are nor removed from this list, they are marked as
     * inactive. Otherwise the assigned device IDs will not refer to the
     * correct NetDevice. The DeviceIds are used so that it is possible
     * to have a number to refer to an entry in the list so that the
     * whole list does not have to be searched when making sure that a
     * source is attached to a channel when it is transmitting data.
     */
    std::vector<CsmaDeviceRec> m_deviceList;
 
    /**
     * The Packet that is currently being transmitted on the channel (or last
     * packet to have been transmitted on the channel if the channel is
     * free.)
     */
    Ptr<const Packet> m_currentPkt;
 
    /**
     * Device Id of the source that is currently transmitting on the
     * channel. Or last source to have transmitted a packet on the
     * channel, if the channel is currently not busy.
     */
    uint32_t m_currentSrc;
 
    /**
     * Current state of the channel
     */
    WireState m_state;
};
 
} // namespace ns3
 
#endif /* CSMA_CHANNEL_H */