point-to-point-star.h

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// Define an object to create a star topology.
 
#ifndef POINT_TO_POINT_STAR_HELPER_H
#define POINT_TO_POINT_STAR_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/point-to-point-helper.h"
 
#include <string>
 
namespace ns3
{
 
/**
 * \defgroup point-to-point-layout Point-to-Point Layout Helpers
 *
 */
 
/**
 * \ingroup point-to-point-layout
 *
 * \brief A helper to make it easier to create a star topology
 * with PointToPoint links
 */
class PointToPointStarHelper
{
  public:
    /**
     * Create a PointToPointStarHelper in order to easily create
     * star topologies using p2p links
     *
     * \param numSpokes the number of links attached to
     *        the hub node, creating a total of
     *        numSpokes + 1 nodes
     *
     * \param p2pHelper the link helper for p2p links,
     *        used to link nodes together
     */
    PointToPointStarHelper(uint32_t numSpokes, PointToPointHelper p2pHelper);
 
    ~PointToPointStarHelper();
 
  public:
    /**
     * \returns a node pointer to the hub node in the
     *          star, i.e., the center node
     */
    Ptr<Node> GetHub() const;
 
    /**
     * \param i an index into the spokes of the star
     *
     * \returns a node pointer to the node at the indexed spoke
     */
    Ptr<Node> GetSpokeNode(uint32_t i) const;
 
    /**
     * \param i index into the hub interfaces
     *
     * \returns Ipv4Address according to indexed hub interface
     */
    Ipv4Address GetHubIpv4Address(uint32_t i) const;
 
    /**
     * \param i index into the spoke interfaces
     *
     * \returns Ipv4Address according to indexed spoke interface
     */
    Ipv4Address GetSpokeIpv4Address(uint32_t i) const;
 
    /**
     * \param i index into the hub interfaces
     *
     * \returns Ipv6Address according to indexed hub interface
     */
    Ipv6Address GetHubIpv6Address(uint32_t i) const;
 
    /**
     * \param i index into the spoke interfaces
     *
     * \returns Ipv6Address according to indexed spoke interface
     */
    Ipv6Address GetSpokeIpv6Address(uint32_t i) const;
 
    /**
     * \returns the total number of spokes in the star
     */
    uint32_t SpokeCount() const;
 
    /**
     * \param stack an InternetStackHelper which is used to install
     *              on every node in the star
     */
    void InstallStack(InternetStackHelper stack);
 
    /**
     * \param address an Ipv4AddressHelper which is used to install
     *                Ipv4 addresses on all the node interfaces in
     *                the star
     */
    void AssignIpv4Addresses(Ipv4AddressHelper address);
 
    /**
     * \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 star.
     * 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:
    NodeContainer m_hub;                       //!< Hub node
    NetDeviceContainer m_hubDevices;           //!< Hub node NetDevices
    NodeContainer m_spokes;                    //!< Spoke nodes
    NetDeviceContainer m_spokeDevices;         //!< Spoke nodes NetDevices
    Ipv4InterfaceContainer m_hubInterfaces;    //!< IPv4 hub interfaces
    Ipv4InterfaceContainer m_spokeInterfaces;  //!< IPv4 spoke nodes interfaces
    Ipv6InterfaceContainer m_hubInterfaces6;   //!< IPv6 hub interfaces
    Ipv6InterfaceContainer m_spokeInterfaces6; //!< IPv6 spoke nodes interfaces
};
 
} // namespace ns3
 
#endif /* POINT_TO_POINT_STAR_HELPER_H */