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 * Thanks to: Duy Nguyen<duy@soe.ucsc.edu> by RED efforts in NS3
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/*
 * PORT NOTE: This code was ported from ns-2 (queue/red.cc).  Almost all 
 * comments have also been ported from NS-2
 */

#include "ns3/log.h"
#include "ns3/enum.h"
#include "ns3/uinteger.h"
#include "ns3/double.h"
#include "ns3/simulator.h"
#include "ns3/abort.h"
#include "ns3/random-variable-stream.h"
#include "red-queue.h"

namespace ns3 {

NS_LOG_COMPONENT_DEFINE ("RedQueue");

NS_OBJECT_ENSURE_REGISTERED (RedQueue);

TypeId RedQueue::GetTypeId (void)
{
  static TypeId tid = TypeId ("ns3::RedQueue")
    .SetParent<Queue> ()
    .SetGroupName("Network")
    .AddConstructor<RedQueue> ()
    .AddAttribute ("Mode",
                   "Determines unit for QueueLimit",
                   EnumValue (QUEUE_MODE_PACKETS),
                   MakeEnumAccessor (&RedQueue::SetMode),
                   MakeEnumChecker (QUEUE_MODE_BYTES, "QUEUE_MODE_BYTES",
                                    QUEUE_MODE_PACKETS, "QUEUE_MODE_PACKETS"))
    .AddAttribute ("MeanPktSize",
                   "Average of packet size",
                   UintegerValue (500),
                   MakeUintegerAccessor (&RedQueue::m_meanPktSize),
                   MakeUintegerChecker<uint32_t> ())
    .AddAttribute ("IdlePktSize",
                   "Average packet size used during idle times. Used when m_cautions = 3",
                   UintegerValue (0),
                   MakeUintegerAccessor (&RedQueue::m_idlePktSize),
                   MakeUintegerChecker<uint32_t> ())
    .AddAttribute ("Wait",
                   "True for waiting between dropped packets",
                   BooleanValue (true),
                   MakeBooleanAccessor (&RedQueue::m_isWait),
                   MakeBooleanChecker ())
    .AddAttribute ("Gentle",
                   "True to increases dropping probability slowly when average queue exceeds maxthresh",
                   BooleanValue (true),
                   MakeBooleanAccessor (&RedQueue::m_isGentle),
                   MakeBooleanChecker ())
    .AddAttribute ("MinTh",
                   "Minimum average length threshold in packets/bytes",
                   DoubleValue (5),
                   MakeDoubleAccessor (&RedQueue::m_minTh),
                   MakeDoubleChecker<double> ())
    .AddAttribute ("MaxTh",
                   "Maximum average length threshold in packets/bytes",
                   DoubleValue (15),
                   MakeDoubleAccessor (&RedQueue::m_maxTh),
                   MakeDoubleChecker<double> ())
    .AddAttribute ("QueueLimit",
                   "Queue limit in bytes/packets",
                   UintegerValue (25),
                   MakeUintegerAccessor (&RedQueue::m_queueLimit),
                   MakeUintegerChecker<uint32_t> ())
    .AddAttribute ("QW",
                   "Queue weight related to the exponential weighted moving average (EWMA)",
                   DoubleValue (0.002),
                   MakeDoubleAccessor (&RedQueue::m_qW),
                   MakeDoubleChecker <double> ())
    .AddAttribute ("LInterm",
                   "The maximum probability of dropping a packet",
                   DoubleValue (50),
                   MakeDoubleAccessor (&RedQueue::m_lInterm),
                   MakeDoubleChecker <double> ())
    .AddAttribute ("Ns1Compat",
                   "NS-1 compatibility",
                   BooleanValue (false),
                   MakeBooleanAccessor (&RedQueue::m_isNs1Compat),
                   MakeBooleanChecker ())
    .AddAttribute ("LinkBandwidth", 
                   "The RED link bandwidth",
                   DataRateValue (DataRate ("1.5Mbps")),
                   MakeDataRateAccessor (&RedQueue::m_linkBandwidth),
                   MakeDataRateChecker ())
    .AddAttribute ("LinkDelay", 
                   "The RED link delay",
                   TimeValue (MilliSeconds (20)),
                   MakeTimeAccessor (&RedQueue::m_linkDelay),
                   MakeTimeChecker ())
  ;

  return tid;
}

RedQueue::RedQueue () :
  Queue (),
  m_packets (),
  m_bytesInQueue (0),
  m_hasRedStarted (false)
{
  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
  m_uv = CreateObject<UniformRandomVariable> ();
}

RedQueue::~RedQueue ()
{
  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
}

void
RedQueue::SetMode (RedQueue::QueueMode mode)
{
  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this << mode);
  m_mode = mode;
}

RedQueue::QueueMode
RedQueue::GetMode (void)
{
  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
  return m_mode;
}

void
RedQueue::SetQueueLimit (uint32_t lim)
{
  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this <<lim);
  m_queueLimit = lim;
}

void
RedQueue::SetTh (double minTh, double maxTh)
{
  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this << minTh << maxTh);
  NS_ASSERT (minTh <= maxTh);
  m_minTh = minTh;
  m_maxTh = maxTh;
}

RedQueue::Stats
RedQueue::GetStats ()
{
  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
  return m_stats;
}

int64_t 
RedQueue::AssignStreams (int64_t stream)
{
  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this << stream);
  m_uv->SetStream (stream);
  return 1;
}

bool
RedQueue::DoEnqueue (Ptr<Packet> p)
{
  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this << p);

  if (!m_hasRedStarted )
    {
      NS_LOG_INFO ("Initializing RED params.");
      InitializeParams ();
      m_hasRedStarted = true;
    }

  uint32_t nQueued = 0;

  if (GetMode () == QUEUE_MODE_BYTES)
    {
      NS_LOG_DEBUG ("Enqueue in bytes mode");
      nQueued = m_bytesInQueue;
    }
  else if (GetMode () == QUEUE_MODE_PACKETS)
    {
      NS_LOG_DEBUG ("Enqueue in packets mode");
      nQueued = m_packets.size ();
    }

  // simulate number of packets arrival during idle period
  uint32_t m = 0;

  if (m_idle == 1)
    {
      NS_LOG_DEBUG ("RED Queue is idle.");
      Time now = Simulator::Now ();

      if (m_cautious == 3)
        {
          double ptc = m_ptc * m_meanPktSize / m_idlePktSize;
          m = uint32_t (ptc * (now - m_idleTime).GetSeconds ());
        }
      else
        {
          m = uint32_t (m_ptc * (now - m_idleTime).GetSeconds ());
        }

      m_idle = 0;
    }

  m_qAvg = Estimator (nQueued, m + 1, m_qAvg, m_qW);

  NS_LOG_DEBUG ("\t bytesInQueue  " << m_bytesInQueue << "\tQavg " << m_qAvg);
  NS_LOG_DEBUG ("\t packetsInQueue  " << m_packets.size () << "\tQavg " << m_qAvg);

  m_count++;
  m_countBytes += p->GetSize ();

  uint32_t dropType = DTYPE_NONE;
  if (m_qAvg >= m_minTh && nQueued > 1)
    {
      if ((!m_isGentle && m_qAvg >= m_maxTh) ||
          (m_isGentle && m_qAvg >= 2 * m_maxTh))
        {
          NS_LOG_DEBUG ("adding DROP FORCED MARK");
          dropType = DTYPE_FORCED;
        }
      else if (m_old == 0)
        {
          /* 
           * The average queue size has just crossed the
           * threshold from below to above "minthresh", or
           * from above "minthresh" with an empty queue to
           * above "minthresh" with a nonempty queue.
           */
          m_count = 1;
          m_countBytes = p->GetSize ();
          m_old = 1;
        }
      else if (DropEarly (p, nQueued))
        {
          NS_LOG_LOGIC ("DropEarly returns 1");
          dropType = DTYPE_UNFORCED;
        }
    }
  else 
    {
      // No packets are being dropped
      m_vProb = 0.0;
      m_old = 0;
    }

  if (nQueued >= m_queueLimit)
    {
      NS_LOG_DEBUG ("\t Dropping due to Queue Full " << nQueued);
      dropType = DTYPE_FORCED;
      m_stats.qLimDrop++;
    }

  if (dropType == DTYPE_UNFORCED)
    {
      NS_LOG_DEBUG ("\t Dropping due to Prob Mark " << m_qAvg);
      m_stats.unforcedDrop++;
      Drop (p);
      return false;
    }
  else if (dropType == DTYPE_FORCED)
    {
      NS_LOG_DEBUG ("\t Dropping due to Hard Mark " << m_qAvg);
      m_stats.forcedDrop++;
      Drop (p);
      if (m_isNs1Compat)
        {
          m_count = 0;
          m_countBytes = 0;
        }
      return false;
    }

  m_bytesInQueue += p->GetSize ();
  m_packets.push_back (p);

  NS_LOG_LOGIC ("Number packets " << m_packets.size ());
  NS_LOG_LOGIC ("Number bytes " << m_bytesInQueue);

  return true;
}

/*
 * Note: if the link bandwidth changes in the course of the
 * simulation, the bandwidth-dependent RED parameters do not change.
 * This should be fixed, but it would require some extra parameters,
 * and didn't seem worth the trouble...
 */
void
RedQueue::InitializeParams (void)
{
  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);

  NS_ASSERT (m_minTh <= m_maxTh);
  m_stats.forcedDrop = 0;
  m_stats.unforcedDrop = 0;
  m_stats.qLimDrop = 0;

  m_cautious = 0;
  m_ptc = m_linkBandwidth.GetBitRate () / (8.0 * m_meanPktSize);

  m_qAvg = 0.0;
  m_count = 0;
  m_countBytes = 0;
  m_old = 0;
  m_idle = 1;

  double th_diff = (m_maxTh - m_minTh);
  if (th_diff == 0)
    {
      th_diff = 1.0; 
    }
  m_vA = 1.0 / th_diff;
  m_curMaxP = 1.0 / m_lInterm;
  m_vB = -m_minTh / th_diff;

  if (m_isGentle)
    {
      m_vC = (1.0 - m_curMaxP) / m_maxTh;
      m_vD = 2.0 * m_curMaxP - 1.0;
    }
  m_idleTime = NanoSeconds (0);

/*
 * If m_qW=0, set it to a reasonable value of 1-exp(-1/C)
 * This corresponds to choosing m_qW to be of that value for
 * which the packet time constant -1/ln(1-m)qW) per default RTT 
 * of 100ms is an order of magnitude more than the link capacity, C.
 *
 * If m_qW=-1, then the queue weight is set to be a function of
 * the bandwidth and the link propagation delay.  In particular, 
 * the default RTT is assumed to be three times the link delay and 
 * transmission delay, if this gives a default RTT greater than 100 ms. 
 *
 * If m_qW=-2, set it to a reasonable value of 1-exp(-10/C).
 */
  if (m_qW == 0.0)
    {
      m_qW = 1.0 - std::exp (-1.0 / m_ptc);
    }
  else if (m_qW == -1.0)
    {
      double rtt = 3.0 * (m_linkDelay.GetSeconds () + 1.0 / m_ptc);

      if (rtt < 0.1)
        {
          rtt = 0.1;
        }
      m_qW = 1.0 - std::exp (-1.0 / (10 * rtt * m_ptc));
    }
  else if (m_qW == -2.0)
    {
      m_qW = 1.0 - std::exp (-10.0 / m_ptc);
    }


  NS_LOG_DEBUG ("\tm_delay " << m_linkDelay.GetSeconds () << "; m_isWait " 
                             << m_isWait << "; m_qW " << m_qW << "; m_ptc " << m_ptc
                             << "; m_minTh " << m_minTh << "; m_maxTh " << m_maxTh
                             << "; m_isGentle " << m_isGentle << "; th_diff " << th_diff
                             << "; lInterm " << m_lInterm << "; va " << m_vA <<  "; cur_max_p "
                             << m_curMaxP << "; v_b " << m_vB <<  "; m_vC "
                             << m_vC << "; m_vD " <<  m_vD);
}

// Compute the average queue size
double
RedQueue::Estimator (uint32_t nQueued, uint32_t m, double qAvg, double qW)
{
  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this << nQueued << m << qAvg << qW);
  double newAve;

  newAve = qAvg;
  while (--m >= 1)
    {
      newAve *= 1.0 - qW;
    }
  newAve *= 1.0 - qW;
  newAve += qW * nQueued;

  // implement adaptive RED

  return newAve;
}

// Check if packet p needs to be dropped due to probability mark
uint32_t
RedQueue::DropEarly (Ptr<Packet> p, uint32_t qSize)
{
  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this << p << qSize);
  m_vProb1 = CalculatePNew (m_qAvg, m_maxTh, m_isGentle, m_vA, m_vB, m_vC, m_vD, m_curMaxP);
  m_vProb = ModifyP (m_vProb1, m_count, m_countBytes, m_meanPktSize, m_isWait, p->GetSize ());

  // Drop probability is computed, pick random number and act
  if (m_cautious == 1)
    {
      /*
       * Don't drop/mark if the instantaneous queue is much below the average.
       * For experimental purposes only.
       * pkts: the number of packets arriving in 50 ms
       */
      double pkts = m_ptc * 0.05;
      double fraction = std::pow ((1 - m_qW), pkts);

      if ((double) qSize < fraction * m_qAvg)
        {
          // Queue could have been empty for 0.05 seconds
          return 0;
        }
    }

  double u = m_uv->GetValue ();

  if (m_cautious == 2)
    {
      /*
       * Decrease the drop probability if the instantaneous
       * queue is much below the average.
       * For experimental purposes only.
       * pkts: the number of packets arriving in 50 ms
       */
      double pkts = m_ptc * 0.05;
      double fraction = std::pow ((1 - m_qW), pkts);
      double ratio = qSize / (fraction * m_qAvg);

      if (ratio < 1.0)
        {
          u *= 1.0 / ratio;
        }
    }

  if (u <= m_vProb)
    {
      NS_LOG_LOGIC ("u <= m_vProb; u " << u << "; m_vProb " << m_vProb);

      // DROP or MARK
      m_count = 0;
      m_countBytes = 0;

      return 1; // drop
    }

  return 0; // no drop/mark
}

// Returns a probability using these function parameters for the DropEarly funtion
double
RedQueue::CalculatePNew (double qAvg, double maxTh, bool isGentle, double vA,
                         double vB, double vC, double vD, double maxP)
{
  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this << qAvg << maxTh << isGentle << vA << vB << vC << vD << maxP);
  double p;

  if (isGentle && qAvg >= maxTh)
    {
      // p ranges from maxP to 1 as the average queue
      // Size ranges from maxTh to twice maxTh
      p = vC * qAvg + vD;
    }
  else if (!isGentle && qAvg >= maxTh)
    {
      /* 
       * OLD: p continues to range linearly above max_p as
       * the average queue size ranges above th_max.
       * NEW: p is set to 1.0
       */
      p = 1.0;
    }
  else
    {
      /*
       * p ranges from 0 to max_p as the average queue size ranges from
       * th_min to th_max
       */
      p = vA * qAvg + vB;
      p *= maxP;
    }

  if (p > 1.0)
    {
      p = 1.0;
    }

  return p;
}

// Returns a probability using these function parameters for the DropEarly funtion
double 
RedQueue::ModifyP (double p, uint32_t count, uint32_t countBytes,
                   uint32_t meanPktSize, bool isWait, uint32_t size)
{
  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this << p << count << countBytes << meanPktSize << isWait << size);
  double count1 = (double) count;

  if (GetMode () == QUEUE_MODE_BYTES)
    {
      count1 = (double) (countBytes / meanPktSize);
    }

  if (isWait)
    {
      if (count1 * p < 1.0)
        {
          p = 0.0;
        }
      else if (count1 * p < 2.0)
        {
          p /= (2.0 - count1 * p);
        }
      else
        {
          p = 1.0;
        }
    }
  else
    {
      if (count1 * p < 1.0)
        {
          p /= (1.0 - count1 * p);
        }
      else
        {
          p = 1.0;
        }
    }

  if ((GetMode () == QUEUE_MODE_BYTES) && (p < 1.0))
    {
      p = (p * size) / meanPktSize;
    }

  if (p > 1.0)
    {
      p = 1.0;
    }

  return p;
}

uint32_t
RedQueue::GetQueueSize (void)
{
  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
  if (GetMode () == QUEUE_MODE_BYTES)
    {
      return m_bytesInQueue;
    }
  else if (GetMode () == QUEUE_MODE_PACKETS)
    {
      return m_packets.size ();
    }
  else
    {
      NS_ABORT_MSG ("Unknown RED mode.");
    }
}

Ptr<Packet>
RedQueue::DoDequeue (void)
{
  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);

  if (m_packets.empty ())
    {
      NS_LOG_LOGIC ("Queue empty");
      m_idle = 1;
      m_idleTime = Simulator::Now ();

      return 0;
    }
  else
    {
      m_idle = 0;
      Ptr<Packet> p = m_packets.front ();
      m_packets.pop_front ();
      m_bytesInQueue -= p->GetSize ();

      NS_LOG_LOGIC ("Popped " << p);

      NS_LOG_LOGIC ("Number packets " << m_packets.size ());
      NS_LOG_LOGIC ("Number bytes " << m_bytesInQueue);

      return p;
    }
}

Ptr<const Packet>
RedQueue::DoPeek (void) const
{
  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
  if (m_packets.empty ())
    {
      NS_LOG_LOGIC ("Queue empty");
      return 0;
    }

  Ptr<Packet> p = m_packets.front ();

  NS_LOG_LOGIC ("Number packets " << m_packets.size ());
  NS_LOG_LOGIC ("Number bytes " << m_bytesInQueue);

  return p;
}

} // namespace ns3