lr-wpan-helper.h

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/*
 * Copyright (c) 2011 The Boeing Company
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
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 *
 * Authors:
 *  Gary Pei <guangyu.pei@boeing.com>
 *  Tom Henderson <thomas.r.henderson@boeing.com>
 */
#ifndef LR_WPAN_HELPER_H
#define LR_WPAN_HELPER_H
 
#include <ns3/lr-wpan-mac.h>
#include <ns3/lr-wpan-phy.h>
#include <ns3/node-container.h>
#include <ns3/trace-helper.h>
 
namespace ns3
{
 
class SpectrumChannel;
class MobilityModel;
 
/**
 * \ingroup lr-wpan
 *
 * \brief helps to manage and create IEEE 802.15.4 NetDevice objects
 *
 * This class can help to create IEEE 802.15.4 NetDevice objects
 * and to configure their attributes during creation.  It also contains
 * additional helper functions used by client code.
 *
 * Only one channel is created, and all devices attached to it.  If
 * multiple channels are needed, multiple helper objects must be used,
 * or else the channel object must be replaced.
 */
 
class LrWpanHelper : public PcapHelperForDevice, public AsciiTraceHelperForDevice
{
  public:
    /**
     * \brief Create a LrWpan helper in an empty state.  By default, a
     * SingleModelSpectrumChannel is created, with a
     * LogDistancePropagationLossModel and a ConstantSpeedPropagationDelayModel.
     *
     * To change the channel type, loss model, or delay model, the Get/Set
     * Channel methods may be used.
     */
    LrWpanHelper();
 
    /**
     * \brief Create a LrWpan helper in an empty state with either a
     * SingleModelSpectrumChannel or a MultiModelSpectrumChannel.
     * \param useMultiModelSpectrumChannel use a MultiModelSpectrumChannel if true, a
     * SingleModelSpectrumChannel otherwise
     *
     * A LogDistancePropagationLossModel and a
     * ConstantSpeedPropagationDelayModel are added to the channel.
     */
    LrWpanHelper(bool useMultiModelSpectrumChannel);
 
    ~LrWpanHelper() override;
 
    // Delete copy constructor and assignment operator to avoid misuse
    LrWpanHelper(const LrWpanHelper&) = delete;
    LrWpanHelper& operator=(const LrWpanHelper&) = delete;
 
    /**
     * \brief Get the channel associated to this helper
     * \returns the channel
     */
    Ptr<SpectrumChannel> GetChannel();
 
    /**
     * \brief Set the channel associated to this helper
     * \param channel the channel
     */
    void SetChannel(Ptr<SpectrumChannel> channel);
 
    /**
     * \brief Set the channel associated to this helper
     * \param channelName the channel name
     */
    void SetChannel(std::string channelName);
 
    /**
     * \brief Add mobility model to a physical device
     * \param phy the physical device
     * \param m the mobility model
     */
    void AddMobility(Ptr<lrwpan::LrWpanPhy> phy, Ptr<MobilityModel> m);
 
    /**
     * \brief Install a LrWpanNetDevice and the associated structures (e.g., channel) in the nodes.
     * \param c a set of nodes
     * \returns A container holding the added net devices.
     */
    NetDeviceContainer Install(NodeContainer c);
 
    /**
     * \brief Creates an PAN with associated nodes and assigned addresses(16 and 64)
     *        from the nodes in the node container.
     *        The first node in the container becomes the PAN coordinator.
     *
     * \param c a The node container with the nodes that will form the PAN.
     * \param panId The PAN identifier.
     */
    void CreateAssociatedPan(NetDeviceContainer c, uint16_t panId);
 
    /**
     * \brief Set the extended 64 bit addresses (EUI-64) for a group of
     *        LrWpanNetDevices
     *
     * \param c The NetDevice container.
     *
     */
    void SetExtendedAddresses(NetDeviceContainer c);
 
    /**
     * Helper to enable all LrWpan log components with one statement
     */
    void EnableLogComponents();
 
    /**
     * \brief Transform the LrWpanPhyEnumeration enumeration into a printable string.
     * \param e the LrWpanPhyEnumeration
     * \return a string
     */
    static std::string LrWpanPhyEnumerationPrinter(lrwpan::PhyEnumeration e);
 
    /**
     * \brief Transform the LrWpanMacState enumeration into a printable string.
     * \param e the LrWpanMacState
     * \return a string
     */
    static std::string LrWpanMacStatePrinter(lrwpan::MacState e);
 
    /**
     * Assign a fixed random variable stream number to the random variables
     * used by this model. Return the number of streams that have been
     * assigned. The Install() method should have previously been
     * called by the user.
     *
     * \param c NetDeviceContainer of the set of net devices for which the
     *          CsmaNetDevice should be modified to use a fixed stream
     * \param stream first stream index to use
     * \return the number of stream indices assigned by this helper
     */
    int64_t AssignStreams(NetDeviceContainer c, int64_t stream);
 
  private:
    /**
     * \brief Enable pcap output on the indicated net device.
     *
     * NetDevice-specific implementation mechanism for hooking the trace and
     * writing to the trace file.
     *
     * \param prefix Filename prefix to use for pcap files.
     * \param nd Net device for which you want to enable tracing.
     * \param promiscuous If true capture all possible packets available at the device.
     * \param explicitFilename Treat the prefix as an explicit filename if true
     */
    void EnablePcapInternal(std::string prefix,
                            Ptr<NetDevice> nd,
                            bool promiscuous,
                            bool explicitFilename) override;
 
    /**
     * \brief Enable ascii trace output on the indicated net device.
     *
     * NetDevice-specific implementation mechanism for hooking the trace and
     * writing to the trace file.
     *
     * \param stream The output stream object to use when logging ascii traces.
     * \param prefix Filename prefix to use for ascii trace files.
     * \param nd Net device for which you want to enable tracing.
     * \param explicitFilename Treat the prefix as an explicit filename if true
     */
    void EnableAsciiInternal(Ptr<OutputStreamWrapper> stream,
                             std::string prefix,
                             Ptr<NetDevice> nd,
                             bool explicitFilename) override;
 
  private:
    Ptr<SpectrumChannel> m_channel; //!< channel to be used for the devices
};
 
} // namespace ns3
 
#endif /* LR_WPAN_HELPER_H */