fd-net-device-helper.h

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 * Author: Alina Quereilhac <alina.quereilhac@inria.fr>
 *
 */
 
#ifndef FD_NET_DEVICE_HELPER_H
#define FD_NET_DEVICE_HELPER_H
 
#include "ns3/attribute.h"
#include "ns3/fd-net-device.h"
#include "ns3/net-device-container.h"
#include "ns3/node-container.h"
#include "ns3/object-factory.h"
#include "ns3/trace-helper.h"
 
#include <string>
 
namespace ns3
{
 
/**
 * \ingroup fd-net-device
 * \brief build a set of FdNetDevice objects
 * Normally we eschew multiple inheritance, however, the classes
 * PcapUserHelperForDevice and AsciiTraceUserHelperForDevice are
 * treated as "mixins".  A mixin is a self-contained class that
 * encapsulates a general attribute or a set of functionality that
 * may be of interest to many other classes.
 */
class FdNetDeviceHelper : public PcapHelperForDevice, public AsciiTraceHelperForDevice
{
  public:
    /**
     * Construct a FdNetDeviceHelper.
     */
    FdNetDeviceHelper();
 
    ~FdNetDeviceHelper() override
    {
    }
 
    /**
     * Set the TypeId of the Objects to be created by this helper.
     *
     * \param [in] type The TypeId of the object to instantiate.
     */
    void SetTypeId(std::string type);
 
    /**
     * \param n1 the name of the attribute to set
     * \param v1 the value of the attribute to set
     *
     * Set these attributes on each ns3::FdNetDevice created
     * by FdNetDeviceHelper::Install
     */
    void SetAttribute(std::string n1, const AttributeValue& v1);
 
    /**
     * This method creates a FdNetDevice and associates it to a node
     *
     * \param node The node to install the device in
     * \returns A container holding the added net device.
     */
    virtual NetDeviceContainer Install(Ptr<Node> node) const;
 
    /**
     * This method creates a FdNetDevice and associates it to a node
     *
     * \param name The name of the node to install the device in
     * \returns A container holding the added net device.
     */
    virtual NetDeviceContainer Install(std::string name) const;
 
    /**
     * This method creates a FdNetDevice and associates it to a node.
     * For each Ptr<node> in the provided container: it creates an ns3::FdNetDevice
     * (with the attributes  configured by FdNetDeviceHelper::SetDeviceAttribute);
     * adds the device to the node; and attaches the channel to the device.
     *
     * \param c The NodeContainer holding the nodes to be changed.
     * \returns A container holding the added net devices.
     */
    virtual NetDeviceContainer Install(const NodeContainer& c) const;
 
  protected:
    /**
     * This method creates an ns3::FdNetDevice and associates it to a node
     *
     * \param node The node to install the device in
     * \returns A container holding the added net device.
     */
    virtual Ptr<NetDevice> InstallPriv(Ptr<Node> node) const;
 
  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;
 
    ObjectFactory m_deviceFactory; //!< factory for the NetDevices
};
 
} // namespace ns3
 
#endif /* FD_NET_DEVICE_HELPER_H */