csma-helper.h

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/*
 * Copyright (c) 2008 INRIA
 *
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 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
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 *
 * Author: Mathieu Lacage <mathieu.lacage@sophia.inria.fr>
 */
#ifndef CSMA_HELPER_H
#define CSMA_HELPER_H
 
#include "ns3/attribute.h"
#include "ns3/csma-channel.h"
#include "ns3/net-device-container.h"
#include "ns3/node-container.h"
#include "ns3/object-factory.h"
#include "ns3/queue.h"
#include "ns3/trace-helper.h"
 
#include <string>
 
namespace ns3
{
 
class Packet;
 
/**
 * \ingroup csma
 * \brief build a set of CsmaNetDevice 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 CsmaHelper : public PcapHelperForDevice, public AsciiTraceHelperForDevice
{
  public:
    /**
     * Construct a CsmaHelper.
     */
    CsmaHelper();
 
    ~CsmaHelper() override
    {
    }
 
    /**
     * \tparam Ts \deduced Argument types
     * \param type the type of queue
     * \param [in] args Name and AttributeValue pairs to set.
     *
     * Set the type of queue to create and associated to each
     * CsmaNetDevice created through CsmaHelper::Install.
     */
    template <typename... Ts>
    void SetQueue(std::string type, Ts&&... args);
 
    /**
     * \param n1 the name of the attribute to set
     * \param v1 the value of the attribute to set
     *
     * Set these attributes on each ns3::CsmaNetDevice created
     * by CsmaHelper::Install
     */
    void SetDeviceAttribute(std::string n1, const AttributeValue& v1);
 
    /**
     * \param n1 the name of the attribute to set
     * \param v1 the value of the attribute to set
     *
     * Set these attributes on each ns3::CsmaChannel created
     * by CsmaHelper::Install
     */
    void SetChannelAttribute(std::string n1, const AttributeValue& v1);
 
    /**
     * Disable flow control only if you know what you are doing. By disabling
     * flow control, this NetDevice will be sent packets even if there is no
     * room for them (such packets will be likely dropped by this NetDevice).
     * Also, any queue disc installed on this NetDevice will have no effect,
     * as every packet enqueued to the traffic control layer queue disc will
     * be immediately dequeued.
     */
    void DisableFlowControl();
 
    /**
     * This method creates an ns3::CsmaChannel with the attributes configured by
     * CsmaHelper::SetChannelAttribute, an ns3::CsmaNetDevice with the attributes
     * configured by CsmaHelper::SetDeviceAttribute and then adds the device
     * to the node and attaches the channel to the device.
     *
     * \param node The node to install the device in
     * \returns A container holding the added net device.
     */
    NetDeviceContainer Install(Ptr<Node> node) const;
 
    /**
     * This method creates an ns3::CsmaChannel with the attributes configured by
     * CsmaHelper::SetChannelAttribute, an ns3::CsmaNetDevice with the attributes
     * configured by CsmaHelper::SetDeviceAttribute and then adds the device
     * to the node and attaches the channel to the device.
     *
     * \param name The name of the node to install the device in
     * \returns A container holding the added net device.
     */
    NetDeviceContainer Install(std::string name) const;
 
    /**
     * This method creates an ns3::CsmaNetDevice with the attributes configured by
     * CsmaHelper::SetDeviceAttribute and then adds the device to the node and
     * attaches the provided channel to the device.
     *
     * \param node The node to install the device in
     * \param channel The channel to attach to the device.
     * \returns A container holding the added net device.
     */
    NetDeviceContainer Install(Ptr<Node> node, Ptr<CsmaChannel> channel) const;
 
    /**
     * This method creates an ns3::CsmaNetDevice with the attributes configured by
     * CsmaHelper::SetDeviceAttribute and then adds the device to the node and
     * attaches the provided channel to the device.
     *
     * \param node The node to install the device in
     * \param channelName The name of the channel to attach to the device.
     * \returns A container holding the added net device.
     */
    NetDeviceContainer Install(Ptr<Node> node, std::string channelName) const;
 
    /**
     * This method creates an ns3::CsmaNetDevice with the attributes configured by
     * CsmaHelper::SetDeviceAttribute and then adds the device to the node and
     * attaches the provided channel to the device.
     *
     * \param nodeName The name of the node to install the device in
     * \param channel The channel to attach to the device.
     * \returns A container holding the added net device.
     */
    NetDeviceContainer Install(std::string nodeName, Ptr<CsmaChannel> channel) const;
 
    /**
     * This method creates an ns3::CsmaNetDevice with the attributes configured by
     * CsmaHelper::SetDeviceAttribute and then adds the device to the node and
     * attaches the provided channel to the device.
     *
     * \param nodeName The name of the node to install the device in
     * \param channelName The name of the channel to attach to the device.
     * \returns A container holding the added net device.
     */
    NetDeviceContainer Install(std::string nodeName, std::string channelName) const;
 
    /**
     * This method creates an ns3::CsmaChannel with the attributes configured by
     * CsmaHelper::SetChannelAttribute.  For each Ptr<node> in the provided
     * container: it creates an ns3::CsmaNetDevice (with the attributes
     * configured by CsmaHelper::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.
     */
    NetDeviceContainer Install(const NodeContainer& c) const;
 
    /**
     * For each Ptr<node> in the provided container, this method creates an
     * ns3::CsmaNetDevice (with the attributes configured by
     * CsmaHelper::SetDeviceAttribute); adds the device to the node; and attaches
     * the provided channel to the device.
     *
     * \param c The NodeContainer holding the nodes to be changed.
     * \param channel The channel to attach to the devices.
     * \returns A container holding the added net devices.
     */
    NetDeviceContainer Install(const NodeContainer& c, Ptr<CsmaChannel> channel) const;
 
    /**
     * For each Ptr<node> in the provided container, this method creates an
     * ns3::CsmaNetDevice (with the attributes configured by
     * CsmaHelper::SetDeviceAttribute); adds the device to the node; and attaches
     * the provided channel to the device.
     *
     * \param c The NodeContainer holding the nodes to be changed.
     * \param channelName The name of the channel to attach to the devices.
     * \returns A container holding the added net devices.
     */
    NetDeviceContainer Install(const NodeContainer& c, std::string channelName) const;
 
    /**
     * Assign a fixed random variable stream number to the random variables
     * used by this model. Return the number of streams (possibly zero) 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:
    /**
     * This method creates an ns3::CsmaNetDevice with the attributes configured by
     * CsmaHelper::SetDeviceAttribute and then adds the device to the node and
     * attaches the provided channel to the device.
     *
     * \param node The node to install the device in
     * \param channel The channel to attach to the device.
     * \returns A container holding the added net device.
     */
    Ptr<NetDevice> InstallPriv(Ptr<Node> node, Ptr<CsmaChannel> channel) const;
 
    /**
     * \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_queueFactory;   //!< factory for the queues
    ObjectFactory m_deviceFactory;  //!< factory for the NetDevices
    ObjectFactory m_channelFactory; //!< factory for the channel
    bool m_enableFlowControl;       //!< whether to enable flow control
};
 
/***************************************************************
 *  Implementation of the templates declared above.
 ***************************************************************/
 
template <typename... Ts>
void
CsmaHelper::SetQueue(std::string type, Ts&&... args)
{
    QueueBase::AppendItemTypeIfNotPresent(type, "Packet");
 
    m_queueFactory.SetTypeId(type);
    m_queueFactory.Set(std::forward<Ts>(args)...);
}
 
} // namespace ns3
 
#endif /* CSMA_HELPER_H */