mesh-wifi-beacon.h

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/*
 * Copyright (c) 2009 IITP RAS
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
 * published by the Free Software Foundation;
 *
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 * Author: Pavel Boyko <boyko@iitp.ru>
 */
 
#ifndef MESH_WIFI_BEACON_H
#define MESH_WIFI_BEACON_H
 
#include "mesh-information-element-vector.h"
 
#include "ns3/mgt-headers.h"
#include "ns3/object.h"
#include "ns3/packet.h"
 
namespace ns3
{
 
class WifiMacHeader;
class Time;
 
/**
 * \brief Beacon is beacon header + list of arbitrary information elements
 *
 * It is supposed that distinct mesh protocols can use beacons to transport
 * their own information elements.
 */
class MeshWifiBeacon
{
  public:
    /**
     * C-tor
     *
     * \param ssid is SSID for beacon header
     * \param rates is a set of supported rates
     * \param us beacon interval in microseconds
     */
    MeshWifiBeacon(Ssid ssid, AllSupportedRates rates, uint64_t us);
 
    /**
     * Read standard Wifi beacon header
     *
     * \returns the management beacon header
     */
    MgtBeaconHeader BeaconHeader() const
    {
        return m_header;
    }
 
    /**
     * Add information element
     *
     * \param ie the Wifi information element
     */
    void AddInformationElement(Ptr<WifiInformationElement> ie);
 
    /**
     * Create Wifi header for beacon frame.
     *
     * \param address is sender address
     * \param mpAddress is mesh point address
     * \returns the WifiMacHeader
     */
    WifiMacHeader CreateHeader(Mac48Address address, Mac48Address mpAddress);
    /**
     * Returns the beacon interval of Wifi beacon
     *
     * \returns the beacon interval time
     */
    Time GetBeaconInterval() const;
    /**
     * Create frame = { beacon header + all information elements sorted by ElementId () }
     *
     * \returns the frame
     */
    Ptr<Packet> CreatePacket();
 
  private:
    /// Beacon header
    MgtBeaconHeader m_header;
    /// List of information elements added
    MeshInformationElementVector m_elements;
};
 
} // namespace ns3
 
#endif /* MESH_WIFI_BEACON_H */