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21 
22 #ifndef MINSTREL_WIFI_MANAGER_H
23 #define MINSTREL_WIFI_MANAGER_H
24 
25 #include "ns3/traced-value.h"
27 #include <fstream>
28 #include <map>
29 
30 namespace ns3 {
31 
32 class UniformRandomVariable;
33 
37 struct RateInfo
38 {
44 
45  uint32_t retryCount;
46  uint32_t adjustedRetryCount;
47  uint32_t numRateAttempt;
48  uint32_t numRateSuccess;
49  uint32_t prob;
50 
54  uint32_t ewmaProb;
55  uint32_t throughput;
56 
57  uint32_t prevNumRateAttempt;
58  uint32_t prevNumRateSuccess;
59  uint64_t successHist;
60  uint64_t attemptHist;
61 
64 };
65 
70 typedef std::vector<RateInfo> MinstrelRate;
75 typedef std::vector<std::vector<uint8_t> > SampleRate;
76 
84 {
86 
93  uint8_t m_col;
94  uint8_t m_index;
95  uint16_t m_maxTpRate;
96  uint16_t m_maxTpRate2;
97  uint16_t m_maxProbRate;
98  uint8_t m_nModes;
103  uint16_t m_sampleRate;
105  uint32_t m_shortRetry;
106  uint32_t m_longRetry;
107  uint32_t m_retry;
108  uint16_t m_txrate;
112  std::ofstream m_statsFile;
113 };
114 
115 
158 {
159 public:
164  static TypeId GetTypeId (void);
166  virtual ~MinstrelWifiManager ();
167 
168  // Inherited from WifiRemoteStationManager
169  void SetupPhy (const Ptr<WifiPhy> phy);
170  void SetupMac (const Ptr<WifiMac> mac);
171 
181  int64_t AssignStreams (int64_t stream);
182 
188  void UpdateRate (MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station);
189 
195  void UpdateStats (MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station);
196 
203  uint16_t FindRate (MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station);
204 
212 
220 
227  uint32_t CountRetries (MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station);
228 
235 
241  void UpdateRetry (MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station);
242 
248  void CheckInit (MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station);
249 
256 
257 private:
258  // Overridden from base class.
259  void DoInitialize (void);
260  WifiRemoteStation * DoCreateStation (void) const;
261  void DoReportRxOk (WifiRemoteStation *station,
262  double rxSnr, WifiMode txMode);
263  void DoReportRtsFailed (WifiRemoteStation *station);
264  void DoReportDataFailed (WifiRemoteStation *station);
265  void DoReportRtsOk (WifiRemoteStation *station,
266  double ctsSnr, WifiMode ctsMode, double rtsSnr);
267  void DoReportDataOk (WifiRemoteStation *station,
268  double ackSnr, WifiMode ackMode, double dataSnr);
273 
275  Ptr<const Packet> packet, bool normally);
276 
277  bool IsLowLatency (void) const;
278 
285  Time GetCalcTxTime (WifiMode mode) const;
292  void AddCalcTxTime (WifiMode mode, Time t);
293 
299  void RateInit (MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station);
300 
307  uint16_t GetNextSample (MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station);
308 
330  Time CalculateTimeUnicastPacket (Time dataTransmissionTime, uint32_t shortRetries, uint32_t longRetries);
331 
338 
344  void PrintTable (MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station);
345 
351  typedef std::map<WifiMode,Time> TxTime;
352 
356  uint8_t m_ewmaLevel;
357  uint8_t m_sampleCol;
358  uint32_t m_pktLen;
361 
364 
366 };
367 
368 } //namespace ns3
369 
370 #endif /* MINSTREL_WIFI_MANAGER_H */
void CheckInit(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
check for initializations
void PrintTable(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
printing Minstrel Table
uint16_t m_maxProbRate
rate with highest prob of success
WifiTxVector DoGetDataTxVector(WifiRemoteStation *station)
void SetupMac(const Ptr< WifiMac > mac)
Set up MAC associated with this device since it is the object that knows the full set of timing param...
Simulation virtual time values and global simulation resolution.
Definition: nstime.h:102
bool m_printStats
whether statistics table should be printed.
uint8_t m_lookAroundRate
the % to try other rates than our current rate
This class mimics the TXVECTOR which is to be passed to the PHY in order to define the parameters whi...
Time perfectTxTime
Perfect transmission time calculation, or frame calculation Given a bit rate and a packet length n by...
Implementation of Minstrel Rate Control AlgorithmMinstrel is a rate control algorithm implemented in ...
uint16_t m_maxTpRate
the current throughput rate
uint16_t m_txrate
current transmit rate
uint16_t m_maxTpRate2
second highest throughput rate
uint32_t numRateSuccess
number of successful pkts
void DoReportFinalDataFailed(WifiRemoteStation *station)
This method is a pure virtual method that must be implemented by the sub-class.
uint8_t numSamplesSkipped
number of samples skipped
hold per-remote-station state for Minstrel Wifi manager.
Time m_updateStats
how frequent do we calculate the stats (1/10 seconds)
void UpdateStats(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
updating the Minstrel Table every 1/10 seconds
uint16_t m_sampleRate
current sample rate
MinstrelRate m_minstrelTable
minstrel table
std::ofstream m_statsFile
stats file
bool m_sampleDeferred
a flag to indicate sample rate is on the second stage
std::vector< std::vector< uint8_t > > SampleRate
Data structure for a Sample Rate table A vector of a vector uint8_t.
represent a single transmission modeA WifiMode is implemented by a single integer which is used to lo...
Definition: wifi-mode.h:97
std::vector< RateInfo > MinstrelRate
Data structure for a Minstrel Rate table A vector of a struct RateInfo.
TracedValue< uint64_t > m_currentRate
Trace rate changes.
uint32_t retryCount
retry limit
uint8_t m_nModes
number of modes supported
uint32_t m_pktLen
packet length used for calculate mode TxTime
uint32_t adjustedRetryCount
adjust the retry limit for this rate
phy
Definition: third.py:86
void DoReportDataOk(WifiRemoteStation *station, double ackSnr, WifiMode ackMode, double dataSnr)
This method is a pure virtual method that must be implemented by the sub-class.
void DoReportRxOk(WifiRemoteStation *station, double rxSnr, WifiMode txMode)
This method is a pure virtual method that must be implemented by the sub-class.
A struct to contain all information related to a data rate.
void SetupPhy(const Ptr< WifiPhy > phy)
Set up PHY associated with this device since it is the object that knows the full set of transmit rat...
bool m_isSampling
a flag to indicate we are currently sampling
int m_numSamplesDeferred
number samles deferred
SampleRate m_sampleTable
sample table
uint8_t m_col
To keep track of the current position in the our random sample table going row by row from 1st column...
uint32_t prevNumRateSuccess
Number of successful frames transmitted with previous rate.
uint16_t GetNextSample(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
getting the next sample from Sample Table
void PrintSampleTable(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
printing Sample Table
mac
Definition: third.py:92
uint32_t prevNumRateAttempt
Number of transmission attempts with previous rate.
int sampleLimit
sample limit
uint64_t attemptHist
Aggregate of all transmission attempts.
uint64_t successHist
Aggregate of all transmission successes.
void AddCalcTxTime(WifiMode mode, Time t)
Add transmission time for the given mode to an internal list.
void DoReportFinalRtsFailed(WifiRemoteStation *station)
This method is a pure virtual method that must be implemented by the sub-class.
hold a list of per-remote-station state.
WifiTxVector DoGetRtsTxVector(WifiRemoteStation *station)
uint32_t m_longRetry
long retries such as data packets
uint16_t FindRate(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
find a rate to use from Minstrel Table
bool m_initialized
for initializing tables
uint32_t ewmaProb
EWMA calculation ewma_prob =[prob *(100 - ewma_level) + (ewma_prob_old * ewma_level)]/100.
uint32_t numRateAttempt
how many number of attempts so far
TxTime m_calcTxTime
to hold all the calculated TxTime for all modes
int64_t AssignStreams(int64_t stream)
Assign a fixed random variable stream number to the random variables used by this model...
Every class exported by the ns3 library is enclosed in the ns3 namespace.
void UpdateRate(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
updating the rate
WifiTxVector GetDataTxVector(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
Get data transmit vector.
bool DoNeedRetransmission(WifiRemoteStation *st, Ptr< const Packet > packet, bool normally)
uint32_t throughput
throughput of a rate
uint32_t m_retry
total retries short + long
int m_totalPacketsCount
total number of packets as of now
Ptr< UniformRandomVariable > m_uniformRandomVariable
Provides uniform random variables.
void UpdateRetry(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
update the number of retries and reset accordingly
int m_samplePacketsCount
how many packets we have sample so far
static TypeId GetTypeId(void)
Get the type ID.
void InitSampleTable(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
initialize Sample Table
void DoReportRtsFailed(WifiRemoteStation *station)
This method is a pure virtual method that must be implemented by the sub-class.
WifiTxVector GetRtsTxVector(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
Get RTS transmit vector.
uint32_t CountRetries(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
Count retries.
void DoReportDataFailed(WifiRemoteStation *station)
This method is a pure virtual method that must be implemented by the sub-class.
void DoInitialize(void)
Initialize() implementation.
std::map< WifiMode, Time > TxTime
typedef for a vector of a pair of Time, WifiMode.
bool m_printSamples
whether samples table should be printed.
uint32_t m_shortRetry
short retries such as control packts
WifiRemoteStation * DoCreateStation(void) const
uint8_t m_sampleCol
number of sample columns
Time GetCalcTxTime(WifiMode mode) const
for estimating the TxTime of a packet with a given mode
void DoReportRtsOk(WifiRemoteStation *station, double ctsSnr, WifiMode ctsMode, double rtsSnr)
This method is a pure virtual method that must be implemented by the sub-class.
a unique identifier for an interface.
Definition: type-id.h:58
uint8_t m_ewmaLevel
exponential weighted moving average
Time CalculateTimeUnicastPacket(Time dataTransmissionTime, uint32_t shortRetries, uint32_t longRetries)
Estimate the time to transmit the given packet with the given number of retries.
void RateInit(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
initialize Minstrel Table
hold per-remote-station state.
uint32_t prob
(# pkts success )/(# total pkts)
void UpdatePacketCounters(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
Update packet counters.
Time m_nextStatsUpdate
10 times every second