satellite-orbiter-helper.cc

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 * Copyright (c) 2013 Magister Solutions Ltd
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 * Author: Sami Rantanen <sami.rantanen@magister.fi>
 * Author: Mathias Ettinger <mettinger@viveris.toulouse.fr>
 */
 
#include "satellite-orbiter-helper.h"
 
#include "satellite-helper.h"
#include "satellite-isl-arbiter-unicast-helper.h"
 
#include "ns3/config.h"
#include "ns3/double.h"
#include "ns3/enum.h"
#include "ns3/log.h"
#include "ns3/names.h"
#include "ns3/packet.h"
#include "ns3/pointer.h"
#include "ns3/satellite-channel-estimation-error-container.h"
#include "ns3/satellite-const-variables.h"
#include "ns3/satellite-id-mapper.h"
#include "ns3/satellite-orbiter-feeder-llc.h"
#include "ns3/satellite-orbiter-feeder-mac.h"
#include "ns3/satellite-orbiter-feeder-phy.h"
#include "ns3/satellite-orbiter-user-llc.h"
#include "ns3/satellite-orbiter-user-mac.h"
#include "ns3/satellite-orbiter-user-phy.h"
#include "ns3/satellite-phy-rx-carrier-conf.h"
#include "ns3/satellite-phy-rx.h"
#include "ns3/satellite-phy-tx.h"
#include "ns3/satellite-topology.h"
#include "ns3/satellite-typedefs.h"
#include "ns3/satellite-utils.h"
#include "ns3/singleton.h"
#include "ns3/uinteger.h"
 
#include <algorithm>
#include <string>
#include <utility>
#include <vector>
 
NS_LOG_COMPONENT_DEFINE("SatOrbiterHelper");
 
namespace ns3
{
 
NS_OBJECT_ENSURE_REGISTERED(SatOrbiterHelper);
 
TypeId
SatOrbiterHelper::GetTypeId(void)
{
    static TypeId tid =
        TypeId("ns3::SatOrbiterHelper")
            .SetParent<Object>()
            .AddAttribute("DaFwdLinkInterferenceModel",
                          "Forward link interference model for dedicated access",
                          EnumValue(SatPhyRxCarrierConf::IF_CONSTANT),
                          MakeEnumAccessor<SatPhyRxCarrierConf::InterferenceModel>(
                              &SatOrbiterHelper::m_daFwdLinkInterferenceModel),
                          MakeEnumChecker(SatPhyRxCarrierConf::IF_CONSTANT,
                                          "Constant",
                                          SatPhyRxCarrierConf::IF_TRACE,
                                          "Trace",
                                          SatPhyRxCarrierConf::IF_PER_PACKET,
                                          "PerPacket",
                                          SatPhyRxCarrierConf::IF_PER_FRAGMENT,
                                          "PerFragment"))
            .AddAttribute("DaRtnLinkInterferenceModel",
                          "Return link interference model for dedicated access",
                          EnumValue(SatPhyRxCarrierConf::IF_PER_PACKET),
                          MakeEnumAccessor<SatPhyRxCarrierConf::InterferenceModel>(
                              &SatOrbiterHelper::m_daRtnLinkInterferenceModel),
                          MakeEnumChecker(SatPhyRxCarrierConf::IF_CONSTANT,
                                          "Constant",
                                          SatPhyRxCarrierConf::IF_TRACE,
                                          "Trace",
                                          SatPhyRxCarrierConf::IF_PER_PACKET,
                                          "PerPacket",
                                          SatPhyRxCarrierConf::IF_PER_FRAGMENT,
                                          "PerFragment"))
            .AddAttribute("FwdLinkErrorModel",
                          "Forward feeder link error model",
                          EnumValue(SatPhyRxCarrierConf::EM_NONE),
                          MakeEnumAccessor<SatPhyRxCarrierConf::ErrorModel>(
                              &SatOrbiterHelper::m_fwdErrorModel),
                          MakeEnumChecker(SatPhyRxCarrierConf::EM_NONE,
                                          "None",
                                          SatPhyRxCarrierConf::EM_CONSTANT,
                                          "Constant",
                                          SatPhyRxCarrierConf::EM_AVI,
                                          "AVI"))
            .AddAttribute("FwdLinkConstantErrorRate",
                          "Constant error rate on forward feeder link",
                          DoubleValue(0.0),
                          MakeDoubleAccessor(&SatOrbiterHelper::m_fwdDaConstantErrorRate),
                          MakeDoubleChecker<double>())
            .AddAttribute("RtnLinkErrorModel",
                          "Return user link error model",
                          EnumValue(SatPhyRxCarrierConf::EM_NONE),
                          MakeEnumAccessor<SatPhyRxCarrierConf::ErrorModel>(
                              &SatOrbiterHelper::m_rtnErrorModel),
                          MakeEnumChecker(SatPhyRxCarrierConf::EM_NONE,
                                          "None",
                                          SatPhyRxCarrierConf::EM_CONSTANT,
                                          "Constant",
                                          SatPhyRxCarrierConf::EM_AVI,
                                          "AVI"))
            .AddAttribute("RtnLinkConstantErrorRate",
                          "Constant error rate on return user link",
                          DoubleValue(0.0),
                          MakeDoubleAccessor(&SatOrbiterHelper::m_rtnDaConstantErrorRate),
                          MakeDoubleChecker<double>())
            .AddAttribute(
                "IslArbiterType",
                "Arbiter in use to route packets on ISLs",
                EnumValue(SatEnums::UNICAST),
                MakeEnumAccessor<SatEnums::IslArbiterType_t>(&SatOrbiterHelper::m_islArbiterType),
                MakeEnumChecker(SatEnums::UNICAST, "Unicast", SatEnums::ECMP, "ECMP"))
            .AddTraceSource("Creation",
                            "Creation traces",
                            MakeTraceSourceAccessor(&SatOrbiterHelper::m_creationTrace),
                            "ns3::SatTypedefs::CreationCallback");
    return tid;
}
 
TypeId
SatOrbiterHelper::GetInstanceTypeId(void) const
{
    NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this);
 
    return GetTypeId();
}
 
SatOrbiterHelper::SatOrbiterHelper()
    : m_carrierBandwidthConverter(),
      m_fwdLinkCarrierCount(),
      m_rtnLinkCarrierCount(),
      m_deviceCount(),
      m_deviceFactory(),
      m_daFwdLinkInterferenceModel(SatPhyRxCarrierConf::IF_CONSTANT),
      m_daRtnLinkInterferenceModel(SatPhyRxCarrierConf::IF_CONSTANT),
      m_raSettings(),
      m_fwdLinkResults(),
      m_rtnLinkResults(),
      m_islArbiterType(SatEnums::UNICAST),
      m_fwdReadCtrlCb(),
      m_rtnReadCtrlCb()
{
    NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this);
 
    // this default constructor should be never called
    NS_ASSERT(false);
}
 
SatOrbiterHelper::SatOrbiterHelper(SatTypedefs::CarrierBandwidthConverter_t bandwidthConverterCb,
                                   uint32_t rtnLinkCarrierCount,
                                   uint32_t fwdLinkCarrierCount,
                                   Ptr<SatSuperframeSeq> seq,
                                   SatMac::ReadCtrlMsgCallback fwdReadCb,
                                   SatMac::ReadCtrlMsgCallback rtnReadCb,
                                   RandomAccessSettings_s randomAccessSettings)
    : m_carrierBandwidthConverter(bandwidthConverterCb),
      m_fwdLinkCarrierCount(fwdLinkCarrierCount),
      m_rtnLinkCarrierCount(rtnLinkCarrierCount),
      m_deviceCount(),
      m_deviceFactory(),
      m_daFwdLinkInterferenceModel(SatPhyRxCarrierConf::IF_CONSTANT),
      m_daRtnLinkInterferenceModel(SatPhyRxCarrierConf::IF_CONSTANT),
      m_superframeSeq(seq),
      m_raSettings(randomAccessSettings),
      m_fwdLinkResults(),
      m_rtnLinkResults(),
      m_fwdReadCtrlCb(fwdReadCb),
      m_rtnReadCtrlCb(rtnReadCb)
{
    NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this << rtnLinkCarrierCount << fwdLinkCarrierCount);
}
 
void
SatOrbiterHelper::Initialize(Ptr<SatLinkResultsFwd> lrFwd, Ptr<SatLinkResultsRtn> lrRcs2)
{
    NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this);
 
    /*
     * Forward channel link results (DVB-S2 or DVB-S2X).
     */
    if (lrFwd && m_fwdErrorModel == SatPhyRxCarrierConf::EM_AVI)
    {
        m_fwdLinkResults = lrFwd;
    }
 
    /*
     * Return channel link results (DVB-RCS2).
     */
    if (lrRcs2 && m_rtnErrorModel == SatPhyRxCarrierConf::EM_AVI)
    {
        m_rtnLinkResults = lrRcs2;
    }
 
    m_symbolRateRtn =
        m_carrierBandwidthConverter(SatEnums::RETURN_FEEDER_CH, 0, SatEnums::EFFECTIVE_BANDWIDTH);
    m_bbFrameConfRtn =
        CreateObject<SatBbFrameConf>(m_symbolRateRtn,
                                     SatEnums::DVB_S2); // TODO We should be able to switch to S2X ?
    m_bbFrameConfRtn->InitializeCNoRequirements(lrFwd);
 
    m_symbolRateFwd =
        m_carrierBandwidthConverter(SatEnums::FORWARD_USER_CH, 0, SatEnums::EFFECTIVE_BANDWIDTH);
    m_bbFrameConfFwd =
        CreateObject<SatBbFrameConf>(m_symbolRateFwd,
                                     SatEnums::DVB_S2); // TODO We should be able to switch to S2X ?
    m_bbFrameConfFwd->InitializeCNoRequirements(lrFwd);
}
 
void
SatOrbiterHelper::SetDeviceAttribute(std::string n1, const AttributeValue& v1)
{
    NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this << n1);
 
    m_deviceFactory.Set(n1, v1);
}
 
void
SatOrbiterHelper::SetUserPhyAttribute(std::string n1, const AttributeValue& v1)
{
    NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this << n1);
 
    Config::SetDefault("ns3::SatOrbiterUserPhy::" + n1, v1);
}
 
void
SatOrbiterHelper::SetFeederPhyAttribute(std::string n1, const AttributeValue& v1)
{
    NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this << n1);
 
    Config::SetDefault("ns3::SatOrbiterFeederPhy::" + n1, v1);
}
 
NetDeviceContainer
SatOrbiterHelper::InstallAllOrbiters()
{
    NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this);
 
    NodeContainer c = Singleton<SatTopology>::Get()->GetOrbiterNodes();
    NetDeviceContainer devs;
 
    for (NodeContainer::Iterator i = c.Begin(); i != c.End(); i++)
    {
        devs.Add(Install(*i));
    }
 
    return devs;
}
 
Ptr<NetDevice>
SatOrbiterHelper::Install(Ptr<Node> n)
{
    NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this << n);
 
    NS_ASSERT(m_deviceCount[n->GetId()] == 0);
 
    // Create SatOrbiterNetDevice
    Ptr<SatOrbiterNetDevice> satDev = CreateOrbiterNetDevice();
 
    satDev->SetAddress(Mac48Address::Allocate());
    n->AddDevice(satDev);
    m_deviceCount[n->GetId()]++;
    m_nodeIds.push_back(n->GetId());
 
    Singleton<SatIdMapper>::Get()->AttachMacToTraceId(satDev->GetAddress());
    Singleton<SatIdMapper>::Get()->AttachMacToSatId(satDev->GetAddress(), m_nodeIds.size());
 
    return satDev;
}
 
Ptr<NetDevice>
SatOrbiterHelper::Install(std::string aName)
{
    NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this << aName);
 
    Ptr<Node> n = Names::Find<Node>(aName);
 
    return Install(n);
}
 
void
SatOrbiterHelper::AttachChannels(Ptr<NetDevice> d,
                                 Ptr<SatChannel> ff,
                                 Ptr<SatChannel> fr,
                                 Ptr<SatChannel> uf,
                                 Ptr<SatChannel> ur,
                                 Ptr<SatAntennaGainPattern> userAgp,
                                 Ptr<SatAntennaGainPattern> feederAgp,
                                 Ptr<SatNcc> ncc,
                                 uint32_t satId,
                                 uint32_t gwId,
                                 uint32_t userBeamId)
{
    NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this << d << ff << fr << uf << ur << userAgp << feederAgp << satId << gwId
                         << userBeamId);
 
    Ptr<SatOrbiterNetDevice> dev = DynamicCast<SatOrbiterNetDevice>(d);
 
    dev->SetForwardLinkRegenerationMode(
        Singleton<SatTopology>::Get()->GetForwardLinkRegenerationMode());
    dev->SetReturnLinkRegenerationMode(
        Singleton<SatTopology>::Get()->GetReturnLinkRegenerationMode());
    dev->SetNodeId(satId);
 
    AttachChannelsFeeder(dev, ff, fr, feederAgp, ncc, satId, gwId, userBeamId);
    AttachChannelsUser(dev, uf, ur, userAgp, ncc, satId, userBeamId);
}
 
void
SatOrbiterHelper::AttachChannelsFeeder(Ptr<SatOrbiterNetDevice> dev,
                                       Ptr<SatChannel> ff,
                                       Ptr<SatChannel> fr,
                                       Ptr<SatAntennaGainPattern> feederAgp,
                                       Ptr<SatNcc> ncc,
                                       uint32_t satId,
                                       uint32_t gwId,
                                       uint32_t userBeamId)
{
    NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this << dev << ff << fr << feederAgp << satId << gwId << userBeamId);
 
    SatPhy::CreateParam_t params;
    params.m_satId = satId;
    params.m_beamId = userBeamId;
    params.m_device = dev;
    params.m_standard = SatEnums::DVB_ORBITER;
 
    Ptr<SatChannelEstimationErrorContainer> cec =
        Create<SatSimpleChannelEstimationErrorContainer>();
 
    SatPhyRxCarrierConf::RxCarrierCreateParams_s parametersFeeder =
        SatPhyRxCarrierConf::RxCarrierCreateParams_s();
    parametersFeeder.m_errorModel = m_fwdErrorModel;
    parametersFeeder.m_daConstantErrorRate = m_fwdDaConstantErrorRate;
    parametersFeeder.m_daIfModel = m_daFwdLinkInterferenceModel;
    parametersFeeder.m_raIfModel = m_raSettings.m_raFwdInterferenceModel;
    parametersFeeder.m_raIfEliminateModel = m_raSettings.m_raInterferenceEliminationModel;
    parametersFeeder.m_linkRegenerationMode =
        Singleton<SatTopology>::Get()->GetForwardLinkRegenerationMode();
    parametersFeeder.m_bwConverter = m_carrierBandwidthConverter;
    parametersFeeder.m_carrierCount = m_fwdLinkCarrierCount;
    parametersFeeder.m_cec = cec;
    parametersFeeder.m_raCollisionModel = m_raSettings.m_raCollisionModel;
    parametersFeeder.m_randomAccessModel = m_raSettings.m_randomAccessModel;
 
    params.m_txCh = fr;
    params.m_rxCh = ff;
 
    Ptr<SatOrbiterFeederPhy> fPhy = CreateObject<SatOrbiterFeederPhy>(
        params,
        m_fwdLinkResults,
        parametersFeeder,
        m_superframeSeq->GetSuperframeConf(SatConstVariables::SUPERFRAME_SEQUENCE));
 
    // Note, that currently we have only one set of antenna patterns,
    // which are utilized in both in user link and feeder link, and
    // in both uplink and downlink directions.
    fPhy->SetTxAntennaGainPattern(feederAgp, dev->GetNode()->GetObject<SatMobilityModel>());
    fPhy->SetRxAntennaGainPattern(feederAgp, dev->GetNode()->GetObject<SatMobilityModel>());
 
    dev->AddFeederPhy(fPhy, userBeamId);
 
    fPhy->Initialize();
 
    Ptr<SatOrbiterFeederMac> fMac;
    Ptr<SatOrbiterFeederLlc> fLlc;
    bool startScheduler = false;
 
    // Create MAC layer
    fMac = CreateObject<SatOrbiterFeederMac>(satId, userBeamId);
 
    Mac48Address feederAddress;
 
    // Create layers needed depending on max regeneration mode
    switch (std::max(Singleton<SatTopology>::Get()->GetForwardLinkRegenerationMode(),
                     Singleton<SatTopology>::Get()->GetReturnLinkRegenerationMode()))
    {
    case SatEnums::TRANSPARENT:
    case SatEnums::REGENERATION_PHY: {
        // Create a node info to PHY layers
        Ptr<SatNodeInfo> niPhyFeeder =
            Create<SatNodeInfo>(SatEnums::NT_SAT,
                                m_nodeIds[satId],
                                Mac48Address::ConvertFrom(dev->GetAddress()));
        fPhy->SetNodeInfo(niPhyFeeder);
        fMac->SetNodeInfo(niPhyFeeder);
 
        break;
    }
    case SatEnums::REGENERATION_LINK: {
        // Create LLC layer
        fLlc = CreateObject<SatOrbiterFeederLlc>();
 
        if (m_gwMacMap.count(std::make_pair(satId, gwId)))
        {
            // MAC already exists for this GW ID, reusing it, and disabling the other
            dev->AddFeederMac(fMac, m_gwMacMap[std::make_pair(satId, gwId)], userBeamId);
            Singleton<SatTopology>::Get()->AddOrbiterFeederMacPair(
                fMac,
                m_gwMacMap[std::make_pair(satId, gwId)]);
        }
        else
        {
            // First MAC for this GW ID, storing it to the map
            dev->AddFeederMac(fMac, fMac, userBeamId);
            Singleton<SatTopology>::Get()->AddOrbiterFeederMacPair(fMac, fMac);
            m_gwMacMap[std::make_pair(satId, gwId)] = fMac;
            startScheduler = true;
        }
 
        fMac->SetReadCtrlCallback(m_fwdReadCtrlCb);
        fLlc->SetReadCtrlCallback(m_fwdReadCtrlCb);
 
        // Create a node info to PHY and MAC layers
        feederAddress = Mac48Address::Allocate();
        Ptr<SatNodeInfo> niFeeder =
            Create<SatNodeInfo>(SatEnums::NT_SAT, m_nodeIds[satId], feederAddress);
        fPhy->SetNodeInfo(niFeeder);
        fMac->SetNodeInfo(niFeeder);
        fLlc->SetNodeInfo(niFeeder);
 
        dev->AddFeederPair(userBeamId, feederAddress);
 
        break;
    }
    case SatEnums::REGENERATION_NETWORK: {
        // Create LLC layer
        fLlc = CreateObject<SatOrbiterFeederLlc>();
 
        if (m_gwMacMap.count(std::make_pair(satId, gwId)))
        {
            // MAC already exists for this GW ID, reusing it, and disabling the other
            dev->AddFeederMac(fMac, m_gwMacMap[std::make_pair(satId, gwId)], userBeamId);
            Singleton<SatTopology>::Get()->AddOrbiterFeederMacPair(
                fMac,
                m_gwMacMap[std::make_pair(satId, gwId)]);
        }
        else
        {
            // First MAC for this GW ID, storing it to the map
            dev->AddFeederMac(fMac, fMac, userBeamId);
            Singleton<SatTopology>::Get()->AddOrbiterFeederMacPair(fMac, fMac);
            m_gwMacMap[std::make_pair(satId, gwId)] = fMac;
            startScheduler = true;
        }
 
        fMac->SetReadCtrlCallback(m_fwdReadCtrlCb);
        fLlc->SetReadCtrlCallback(m_fwdReadCtrlCb);
 
        // Create a node info to PHY and MAC layers
        feederAddress = Mac48Address::Allocate();
        Ptr<SatNodeInfo> niFeeder =
            Create<SatNodeInfo>(SatEnums::NT_SAT, m_nodeIds[satId], feederAddress);
        fPhy->SetNodeInfo(niFeeder);
        fMac->SetNodeInfo(niFeeder);
        fLlc->SetNodeInfo(niFeeder);
 
        dev->AddFeederPair(userBeamId, feederAddress);
 
        break;
    }
    default:
        NS_FATAL_ERROR("Forward or return link regeneration mode unknown");
    }
 
    // Connect callbacks on forward link
    switch (Singleton<SatTopology>::Get()->GetForwardLinkRegenerationMode())
    {
    case SatEnums::TRANSPARENT:
    case SatEnums::REGENERATION_PHY: {
        SatPhy::ReceiveCallback fCb = MakeCallback(&SatOrbiterFeederMac::Receive, fMac);
        fPhy->SetAttribute("ReceiveCb", CallbackValue(fCb));
 
        fMac->SetReceiveNetDeviceCallback(MakeCallback(&SatOrbiterNetDevice::ReceiveFeeder, dev));
 
        break;
    }
    case SatEnums::REGENERATION_NETWORK: {
        SatPhy::ReceiveCallback fCb = MakeCallback(&SatOrbiterFeederMac::Receive, fMac);
        fPhy->SetAttribute("ReceiveCb", CallbackValue(fCb));
 
        fMac->SetReceiveCallback(MakeCallback(&SatOrbiterFeederLlc::Receive, fLlc));
 
        fLlc->SetReceiveSatelliteCallback(
            MakeCallback(&SatOrbiterNetDevice::ReceivePacketFeeder, dev));
 
        break;
    }
    default:
        NS_FATAL_ERROR("Forward link regeneration mode unknown");
    }
 
    // Connect callbacks on return link
    switch (Singleton<SatTopology>::Get()->GetReturnLinkRegenerationMode())
    {
    case SatEnums::TRANSPARENT:
    case SatEnums::REGENERATION_PHY: {
        // Nothing to do on feeder side
        break;
    }
    case SatEnums::REGENERATION_LINK:
    case SatEnums::REGENERATION_NETWORK: {
        fMac->SetTransmitCallback(MakeCallback(&SatOrbiterFeederPhy::SendPduWithParams, fPhy));
 
        double carrierBandwidth = m_carrierBandwidthConverter(SatEnums::RETURN_FEEDER_CH,
                                                              0,
                                                              SatEnums::EFFECTIVE_BANDWIDTH);
        Ptr<SatScpcScheduler> scpcScheduler =
            CreateObject<SatScpcScheduler>(m_bbFrameConfRtn, feederAddress, carrierBandwidth);
        fMac->SetFwdScheduler(scpcScheduler);
        fMac->SetLlc(fLlc);
        if (startScheduler)
        {
            fMac->StartPeriodicTransmissions();
        }
 
        // Attach the LLC Tx opportunity and scheduling context getter callbacks to
        // SatFwdLinkScheduler
        scpcScheduler->SetTxOpportunityCallback(
            MakeCallback(&SatOrbiterLlc::NotifyTxOpportunity, fLlc));
        scpcScheduler->SetSchedContextCallback(MakeCallback(&SatLlc::GetSchedulingContexts, fLlc));
 
        break;
    }
    default:
        NS_FATAL_ERROR("Return link regeneration mode unknown");
    }
 
    Singleton<SatTopology>::Get()->AddOrbiterFeederLayers(dev->GetNode(),
                                                          dev->GetNode()->GetId(),
                                                          userBeamId,
                                                          dev,
                                                          fLlc,
                                                          fMac,
                                                          fPhy);
}
 
void
SatOrbiterHelper::EnableCreationTraces(Ptr<OutputStreamWrapper> stream, CallbackBase& cb)
{
    NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this);
 
    TraceConnect("Creation", "SatOrbiterHelper", cb);
}
 
void
SatOrbiterHelper::SetIslRoutes(std::vector<std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t>> isls)
{
    NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this);
 
    switch (m_islArbiterType)
    {
    case SatEnums::UNICAST: {
        Ptr<SatIslArbiterUnicastHelper> satIslArbiterHelper =
            CreateObject<SatIslArbiterUnicastHelper>(isls);
        satIslArbiterHelper->InstallArbiters();
        break;
    }
    case SatEnums::ECMP: {
        NS_FATAL_ERROR("ISL Arbiter ECMP not implemented yet");
    }
    default: {
        NS_FATAL_ERROR("Unknown ISL arbiter");
    }
    }
}
 
} // namespace ns3