ndisc-cache.h

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 * Author: Sebastien Vincent <vincent@clarinet.u-strasbg.fr>
 */
 
#ifndef NDISC_CACHE_H
#define NDISC_CACHE_H
 
#include "ns3/ipv6-address.h"
#include "ns3/net-device.h"
#include "ns3/nstime.h"
#include "ns3/output-stream-wrapper.h"
#include "ns3/packet.h"
#include "ns3/ptr.h"
#include "ns3/timer.h"
 
#include <list>
#include <map>
#include <stdint.h>
 
namespace ns3
{
 
class NetDevice;
class Ipv6Interface;
class Ipv6Header;
class Icmpv6L4Protocol;
 
/**
 * \ingroup ipv6
 *
 * \brief IPv6 Neighbor Discovery cache.
 */
class NdiscCache : public Object
{
  public:
    class Entry;
 
    /**
     * \brief Get the type ID
     * \return type ID
     */
    static TypeId GetTypeId();
 
    /**
     * \brief Default value for unres qlen.
     */
    static const uint32_t DEFAULT_UNRES_QLEN = 3;
 
    /**
     * \brief Constructor.
     */
    NdiscCache();
 
    /**
     * \brief Destructor.
     */
    ~NdiscCache() override;
 
    // Delete default and copy constructor, and assignment operator to avoid misuse
    NdiscCache(const NdiscCache&) = delete;
    NdiscCache& operator=(const NdiscCache&) = delete;
 
    /**
     * \brief Get the NetDevice associated with this cache.
     * \return NetDevice
     */
    Ptr<NetDevice> GetDevice() const;
 
    /**
     * \brief Get the Ipv6Interface associated with this cache.
     * \returns The Ipv6Interface.
     */
    Ptr<Ipv6Interface> GetInterface() const;
 
    /**
     * \brief Lookup in the cache.
     * \param dst destination address.
     * \return the entry if found, 0 otherwise.
     */
    virtual NdiscCache::Entry* Lookup(Ipv6Address dst);
 
    /**
     * \brief Lookup in the cache for a MAC address.
     * \param dst destination MAC address.
     * \return a list of matching entries.
     */
    std::list<NdiscCache::Entry*> LookupInverse(Address dst);
 
    /**
     * \brief Add an entry.
     * \param to address to add
     * \return an new Entry
     */
    virtual NdiscCache::Entry* Add(Ipv6Address to);
 
    /**
     * \brief Delete an entry.
     * \param entry pointer to delete from the list.
     */
    void Remove(NdiscCache::Entry* entry);
 
    /**
     * \brief Flush the cache.
     */
    void Flush();
 
    /**
     * \brief Set the max number of waiting packet.
     * \param unresQlen value to set
     */
    void SetUnresQlen(uint32_t unresQlen);
 
    /**
     * \brief Get the max number of waiting packet.
     * \return max number
     */
    uint32_t GetUnresQlen();
 
    /**
     * \brief Set the device and interface.
     * \param device the device
     * \param interface the IPv6 interface
     * \param icmpv6 the ICMPv6 protocol
     */
    void SetDevice(Ptr<NetDevice> device,
                   Ptr<Ipv6Interface> interface,
                   Ptr<Icmpv6L4Protocol> icmpv6);
 
    /**
     * \brief Print the NDISC cache entries
     *
     * \param stream the ostream the NDISC cache entries is printed to
     */
    void PrintNdiscCache(Ptr<OutputStreamWrapper> stream);
 
    /**
     * \brief Clear the NDISC cache of all Auto-Generated entries
     */
    void RemoveAutoGeneratedEntries();
 
    /**
     * \brief Pair of a packet and an Ipv4 header.
     */
    typedef std::pair<Ptr<Packet>, Ipv6Header> Ipv6PayloadHeaderPair;
 
    /**
     * \ingroup ipv6
     *
     * \brief A record that holds information about a NdiscCache entry.
     */
    class Entry
    {
      public:
        /**
         * \brief Constructor.
         * \param nd The NdiscCache this entry belongs to.
         */
        Entry(NdiscCache* nd);
 
        virtual ~Entry() = default;
 
        /**
         * \brief The Entry state enumeration.
         */
        enum NdiscCacheEntryState_e
        {
            INCOMPLETE,          /**< No mapping between IPv6 and L2 addresses */
            REACHABLE,           /**< Mapping exists between IPv6 and L2 addresses */
            STALE,               /**< Mapping is stale */
            DELAY,               /**< Try to wait contact from remote host */
            PROBE,               /**< Try to contact IPv6 address to know again its L2 address */
            PERMANENT,           /**< Permanent Mapping exists between IPv6 and L2 addresses */
            STATIC_AUTOGENERATED /**< Permanent entries generate by NeighborCacheHelper*/
        };
 
        /**
         * \brief The state of the entry.
         */
        NdiscCacheEntryState_e m_state;
 
        /**
         * \brief Changes the state to this entry to INCOMPLETE.
         * \param p packet that wait to be sent
         */
        void MarkIncomplete(Ipv6PayloadHeaderPair p);
 
        /**
         * \brief Changes the state to this entry to REACHABLE.
         * \param mac MAC address
         * \return the list of packet waiting
         */
        std::list<Ipv6PayloadHeaderPair> MarkReachable(Address mac);
 
        /**
         * \brief Changes the state to this entry to PROBE.
         */
        void MarkProbe();
 
        /**
         * \brief Changes the state to this entry to STALE.
         * \param mac L2 address
         * \return the list of packet waiting
         */
        std::list<Ipv6PayloadHeaderPair> MarkStale(Address mac);
 
        /**
         * \brief Changes the state to this entry to STALE.
         */
        void MarkStale();
 
        /**
         * \brief Changes the state to this entry to REACHABLE.
         */
        void MarkReachable();
 
        /**
         * \brief Change the state to this entry to DELAY.
         */
        void MarkDelay();
 
        /**
         * \brief Change the state to this entry to PERMANENT.
         */
        void MarkPermanent();
 
        /**
         * \brief Changes the state of this entry to auto-generated.
         *
         * The entry must have a valid MacAddress.
         */
        void MarkAutoGenerated();
 
        /**
         * \brief Add a packet (or replace old value) in the queue.
         * \param p packet to add
         */
        void AddWaitingPacket(Ipv6PayloadHeaderPair p);
 
        /**
         * \brief Clear the waiting packet list.
         */
        void ClearWaitingPacket();
 
        /**
         * \brief Is the entry STALE
         * \return true if the entry is in STALE state, false otherwise
         */
        bool IsStale() const;
 
        /**
         * \brief Is the entry REACHABLE
         * \return true if the entry is in REACHABLE state, false otherwise
         */
        bool IsReachable() const;
 
        /**
         * \brief Is the entry DELAY
         * \return true if the entry is in DELAY state, false otherwise
         */
        bool IsDelay() const;
 
        /**
         * \brief Is the entry INCOMPLETE
         * \return true if the entry is in INCOMPLETE state, false otherwise
         */
        bool IsIncomplete() const;
 
        /**
         * \brief Is the entry PROBE
         * \return true if the entry is in PROBE state, false otherwise
         */
        bool IsProbe() const;
 
        /**
         * \brief Is the entry PERMANENT
         * \return true if the entry is in PERMANENT state, false otherwise
         */
        bool IsPermanent() const;
 
        /**
         * \brief Is the entry STATIC_AUTOGENERATED
         * \return True if the state of this entry is auto-generated; false otherwise.
         */
        bool IsAutoGenerated() const;
 
        /**
         * \brief Get the MAC address of this entry.
         * \return the L2 address
         */
        Address GetMacAddress() const;
 
        /**
         * \brief Set the MAC address of this entry.
         * \param mac the MAC address to set
         */
        void SetMacAddress(Address mac);
 
        /**
         * \brief If the entry is a host or a router.
         * \return true if the node is a router, 0 if it is a host
         */
        bool IsRouter() const;
 
        /**
         * \brief Set the node type.
         * \param router true is a router, false means a host
         */
        void SetRouter(bool router);
 
        /**
         * \brief Get the time of last reachability confirmation.
         * \return time
         */
        Time GetLastReachabilityConfirmation() const;
 
        /**
         * \brief Start the reachable timer.
         */
        void StartReachableTimer();
 
        /**
         * \brief Update the reachable timer.
         */
        void UpdateReachableTimer();
 
        /**
         * \brief Start retransmit timer.
         */
        void StartRetransmitTimer();
 
        /**
         * \brief Start probe timer.
         */
        void StartProbeTimer();
 
        /**
         * \brief Start delay timer.
         */
        void StartDelayTimer();
 
        /**
         * \brief Stop NUD timer and reset the NUD retransmission counter
         */
        void StopNudTimer();
 
        /**
         * \brief Function called when reachable timer timeout.
         */
        void FunctionReachableTimeout();
 
        /**
         * \brief Function called when retransmit timer timeout.
         * It verify that the NS retransmit has reached the max so discard the entry
         * otherwise it retransmit a NS.
         */
        void FunctionRetransmitTimeout();
 
        /**
         * \brief Function called when probe timer timeout.
         */
        void FunctionProbeTimeout();
 
        /**
         * \brief Function called when delay timer timeout.
         */
        void FunctionDelayTimeout();
 
        /**
         * \brief Set the IPv6 address.
         * \param ipv6Address IPv6 address
         */
        void SetIpv6Address(Ipv6Address ipv6Address);
 
        /**
         * \brief Get the IPv6 address.
         * \returns The IPv6 address
         */
        Ipv6Address GetIpv6Address() const;
 
        /**
         * \brief Get the state of the entry.
         * \returns The state of the entry
         */
        NdiscCacheEntryState_e GetEntryState() const;
 
        /**
         * \brief Print this entry to the given output stream.
         *
         * \param os the output stream to which this Ipv6Address is printed
         */
        void Print(std::ostream& os) const;
 
      protected:
        /**
         * \brief the NdiscCache associated.
         */
        NdiscCache* m_ndCache;
 
      private:
        /**
         * \brief The IPv6 address.
         */
        Ipv6Address m_ipv6Address;
 
        /**
         * \brief The MAC address.
         */
        Address m_macAddress;
 
        /**
         * \brief The list of packet waiting.
         */
        std::list<Ipv6PayloadHeaderPair> m_waiting;
 
        /**
         * \brief Type of node (router or host).
         */
        bool m_router;
 
        /**
         * \brief Timer (used for NUD).
         */
        Timer m_nudTimer;
 
        /**
         * \brief Last time we see a reachability confirmation.
         */
        Time m_lastReachabilityConfirmation;
 
        /**
         * \brief Number of NS retransmission.
         */
        uint8_t m_nsRetransmit;
    };
 
  protected:
    /**
     * \brief Dispose this object.
     */
    void DoDispose() override;
 
    /**
     * \brief Neighbor Discovery Cache container
     */
    typedef std::map<Ipv6Address, NdiscCache::Entry*> Cache;
    /**
     * \brief Neighbor Discovery Cache container iterator
     */
    typedef std::map<Ipv6Address, NdiscCache::Entry*>::iterator CacheI;
 
    /**
     * \brief A list of Entry.
     */
    Cache m_ndCache;
 
  private:
    /**
     * \brief The NetDevice.
     */
    Ptr<NetDevice> m_device;
 
    /**
     * \brief the interface.
     */
    Ptr<Ipv6Interface> m_interface;
 
    /**
     * \brief the icmpv6 L4 protocol for this cache.
     */
    Ptr<Icmpv6L4Protocol> m_icmpv6;
 
    /**
     * \brief Max number of packet stored in m_waiting.
     */
    uint32_t m_unresQlen;
};
 
/**
 * \brief Stream insertion operator.
 *
 * \param os the reference to the output stream
 * \param entry the NdiscCache::Entry
 * \returns the reference to the output stream
 */
std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const NdiscCache::Entry& entry);
 
} /* namespace ns3 */
 
#endif /* NDISC_CACHE_H */