Helper to create IEEE 802.11s mesh networks. More...

#include "mesh-helper.h"

Public Types
enum	ChannelPolicy { SPREAD_CHANNELS, ZERO_CHANNEL }
	Spread/not spread frequency channels of MP interfaces. More...

Public Member Functions
	MeshHelper ()
	Construct a MeshHelper used to make life easier when creating 802.11s networks. More...

	~MeshHelper ()
	Destroy a MeshHelper. More...

int64_t	AssignStreams (NetDeviceContainer c, int64_t stream)
	Assign a fixed random variable stream number to the random variables used by this model. More...

NetDeviceContainer	Install (const WifiPhyHelper &phyHelper, NodeContainer c) const
	Install 802.11s mesh device & protocols on given node list. More...

void	Report (const ns3::Ptr< ns3::NetDevice > &device, std::ostream &os)
	Print statistics. More...

void	ResetStats (const ns3::Ptr< ns3::NetDevice > &device)
	Reset statistics. More...

void	SetMacType (std::string n0="", const AttributeValue &v0=EmptyAttributeValue(), std::string n1="", const AttributeValue &v1=EmptyAttributeValue(), std::string n2="", const AttributeValue &v2=EmptyAttributeValue(), std::string n3="", const AttributeValue &v3=EmptyAttributeValue(), std::string n4="", const AttributeValue &v4=EmptyAttributeValue(), std::string n5="", const AttributeValue &v5=EmptyAttributeValue(), std::string n6="", const AttributeValue &v6=EmptyAttributeValue(), std::string n7="", const AttributeValue &v7=EmptyAttributeValue())

void	SetNumberOfInterfaces (uint32_t nInterfaces)
	Set a number of interfaces in a mesh network. More...

void	SetRemoteStationManager (std::string type, std::string n0="", const AttributeValue &v0=EmptyAttributeValue(), std::string n1="", const AttributeValue &v1=EmptyAttributeValue(), std::string n2="", const AttributeValue &v2=EmptyAttributeValue(), std::string n3="", const AttributeValue &v3=EmptyAttributeValue(), std::string n4="", const AttributeValue &v4=EmptyAttributeValue(), std::string n5="", const AttributeValue &v5=EmptyAttributeValue(), std::string n6="", const AttributeValue &v6=EmptyAttributeValue(), std::string n7="", const AttributeValue &v7=EmptyAttributeValue())

void	SetSpreadInterfaceChannels (ChannelPolicy policy)
	set the channel policy More...

void	SetStackInstaller (std::string type, std::string n0="", const AttributeValue &v0=EmptyAttributeValue(), std::string n1="", const AttributeValue &v1=EmptyAttributeValue(), std::string n2="", const AttributeValue &v2=EmptyAttributeValue(), std::string n3="", const AttributeValue &v3=EmptyAttributeValue(), std::string n4="", const AttributeValue &v4=EmptyAttributeValue(), std::string n5="", const AttributeValue &v5=EmptyAttributeValue(), std::string n6="", const AttributeValue &v6=EmptyAttributeValue(), std::string n7="", const AttributeValue &v7=EmptyAttributeValue())

void	SetStandard (enum WifiPhyStandard standard)
	Set PHY standard. More...

Static Public Member Functions
static MeshHelper	Default ()
	Set the helper to the default values for the MAC type, remote station manager and channel policy. More...

Private Member Functions
Ptr< WifiNetDevice >	CreateInterface (const WifiPhyHelper &phyHelper, Ptr< Node > node, uint16_t channelId) const

Private Attributes
ObjectFactory	m_mac
	the MAC More...

uint32_t	m_nInterfaces
	number of interfaces More...

ChannelPolicy	m_spreadChannelPolicy
	spread channel policy More...

Ptr< MeshStack >	m_stack
	stack More...

ObjectFactory	m_stackFactory
	stack factory More...

enum WifiPhyStandard	m_standard
	phy standard More...

ObjectFactory	m_stationManager
	the station manager More...

Detailed Description

Helper to create IEEE 802.11s mesh networks.

Definition at line 42 of file mesh-helper.h.

Member Enumeration Documentation

◆ ChannelPolicy

enum ns3::MeshHelper::ChannelPolicy

Spread/not spread frequency channels of MP interfaces.

Todo:: SetMeshId

If set to true different non-overlapping 20MHz frequency channels will be assigned to different mesh point interfaces.

Enumerator
SPREAD_CHANNELS
ZERO_CHANNEL

Definition at line 136 of file mesh-helper.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ MeshHelper()

ns3::MeshHelper::MeshHelper ( )

Construct a MeshHelper used to make life easier when creating 802.11s networks.

Definition at line 33 of file mesh-helper.cc.

◆ ~MeshHelper()

ns3::MeshHelper::~MeshHelper ( )

Destroy a MeshHelper.

Definition at line 40 of file mesh-helper.cc.

References m_stack.

Member Function Documentation

◆ AssignStreams()

int64_t ns3::MeshHelper::AssignStreams	(	NetDeviceContainer	c,
		int64_t	stream
	)

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 of this helper should have previously been called by the user.

Parameters

stream	first stream index to use
c	NetDeviceContainer of the set of devices for which the mesh devices should be modified to use a fixed stream

Returns: the number of stream indices assigned by this helper

Definition at line 216 of file mesh-helper.cc.

References ns3::Txop::AssignStreams(), ns3::NetDeviceContainer::Begin(), ns3::NetDeviceContainer::End(), ns3::PointerValue::Get(), third::mac, and third::wifi.

Referenced by PeerManagementProtocolRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), HwmpProactiveRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), FlameRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), HwmpDoRfRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), HwmpSimplestRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), and HwmpReactiveRegressionTest::CreateDevices().

◆ CreateInterface()

Ptr< WifiNetDevice > ns3::MeshHelper::CreateInterface	(	const WifiPhyHelper &	phyHelper,
		Ptr< Node >	node,
		uint16_t	channelId
	)		const

private

Parameters

phyHelper
node
channelId

Returns: a WifiNetDevice with ready-to-use interface

Definition at line 175 of file mesh-helper.cc.

References ns3::Node::AddDevice(), ns3::Mac48Address::Allocate(), ns3::WifiPhyHelper::Create(), ns3::ObjectFactory::Create(), m_mac, m_standard, m_stationManager, third::mac, NS_ASSERT, and third::phy.

Referenced by Install().

◆ Default()

MeshHelper ns3::MeshHelper::Default ( void )

static

Set the helper to the default values for the MAC type, remote station manager and channel policy.

Returns: the default MeshHelper

Definition at line 117 of file mesh-helper.cc.

References SetMacType(), SetRemoteStationManager(), SetSpreadInterfaceChannels(), and SPREAD_CHANNELS.

◆ Install()

NetDeviceContainer ns3::MeshHelper::Install	(	const WifiPhyHelper &	phyHelper,
		NodeContainer	c
	)		const

Install 802.11s mesh device & protocols on given node list.

Parameters

phyHelper	Wifi PHY helper
c	List of nodes to install

Returns: list of created mesh point devices, see MeshPointDevice

Definition at line 83 of file mesh-helper.cc.

References ns3::Node::AddDevice(), ns3::NodeContainer::Begin(), third::channel, CreateInterface(), first::devices, ns3::NodeContainer::End(), m_nInterfaces, m_spreadChannelPolicy, m_stack, NS_ASSERT, NS_FATAL_ERROR, SPREAD_CHANNELS, and ZERO_CHANNEL.

Referenced by PeerManagementProtocolRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), HwmpProactiveRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), FlameRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), HwmpDoRfRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), HwmpSimplestRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), HwmpReactiveRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), and MeshTest::CreateNodes().

◆ Report()

void ns3::MeshHelper::Report	(	const ns3::Ptr< ns3::NetDevice > &	device,
		std::ostream &	os
	)

Print statistics.

Parameters

device	the net device
os	the output stream

Definition at line 196 of file mesh-helper.cc.

References ns3::Mac48Address::ConvertFrom(), ns3::Object::GetObject(), ns3::Time::GetSeconds(), m_stack, ns3::Simulator::Now(), and NS_ASSERT.

Referenced by MeshTest::Report().

◆ ResetStats()

void ns3::MeshHelper::ResetStats ( const ns3::Ptr< ns3::NetDevice > & device )

Reset statistics.

Parameters

device the net device

Definition at line 208 of file mesh-helper.cc.

References ns3::Object::GetObject(), m_stack, and NS_ASSERT.

◆ SetMacType()

void ns3::MeshHelper::SetMacType	(	std::string	n0 = `""`,
		const AttributeValue &	v0 = `EmptyAttributeValue ()`,
		std::string	n1 = `""`,
		const AttributeValue &	v1 = `EmptyAttributeValue ()`,
		std::string	n2 = `""`,
		const AttributeValue &	v2 = `EmptyAttributeValue ()`,
		std::string	n3 = `""`,
		const AttributeValue &	v3 = `EmptyAttributeValue ()`,
		std::string	n4 = `""`,
		const AttributeValue &	v4 = `EmptyAttributeValue ()`,
		std::string	n5 = `""`,
		const AttributeValue &	v5 = `EmptyAttributeValue ()`,
		std::string	n6 = `""`,
		const AttributeValue &	v6 = `EmptyAttributeValue ()`,
		std::string	n7 = `""`,
		const AttributeValue &	v7 = `EmptyAttributeValue ()`
	)

Parameters

n0	the name of the attribute to set
v0	the value of the attribute to set
n1	the name of the attribute to set
v1	the value of the attribute to set
n2	the name of the attribute to set
v2	the value of the attribute to set
n3	the name of the attribute to set
v3	the value of the attribute to set
n4	the name of the attribute to set
v4	the value of the attribute to set
n5	the name of the attribute to set
v5	the value of the attribute to set
n6	the name of the attribute to set
v6	the value of the attribute to set
n7	the name of the attribute to set
v7	the value of the attribute to set

All the attributes specified in this method should exist in the requested mac.

Definition at line 127 of file mesh-helper.cc.

References m_mac, ns3::ObjectFactory::Set(), and ns3::ObjectFactory::SetTypeId().

Referenced by PeerManagementProtocolRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), HwmpProactiveRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), FlameRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), HwmpDoRfRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), HwmpSimplestRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), HwmpReactiveRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), MeshTest::CreateNodes(), and Default().

◆ SetNumberOfInterfaces()

void ns3::MeshHelper::SetNumberOfInterfaces ( uint32_t nInterfaces )

Set a number of interfaces in a mesh network.

Parameters

nInterfaces is the number of interfaces

Definition at line 78 of file mesh-helper.cc.

References m_nInterfaces.

Referenced by PeerManagementProtocolRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), HwmpProactiveRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), FlameRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), HwmpDoRfRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), HwmpSimplestRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), HwmpReactiveRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), and MeshTest::CreateNodes().

◆ SetRemoteStationManager()

void ns3::MeshHelper::SetRemoteStationManager	(	std::string	type,
		std::string	n0 = `""`,
		const AttributeValue &	v0 = `EmptyAttributeValue ()`,
		std::string	n1 = `""`,
		const AttributeValue &	v1 = `EmptyAttributeValue ()`,
		std::string	n2 = `""`,
		const AttributeValue &	v2 = `EmptyAttributeValue ()`,
		std::string	n3 = `""`,
		const AttributeValue &	v3 = `EmptyAttributeValue ()`,
		std::string	n4 = `""`,
		const AttributeValue &	v4 = `EmptyAttributeValue ()`,
		std::string	n5 = `""`,
		const AttributeValue &	v5 = `EmptyAttributeValue ()`,
		std::string	n6 = `""`,
		const AttributeValue &	v6 = `EmptyAttributeValue ()`,
		std::string	n7 = `""`,
		const AttributeValue &	v7 = `EmptyAttributeValue ()`
	)

Parameters

type	the type of ns3::WifiRemoteStationManager to create.
n0	the name of the attribute to set
v0	the value of the attribute to set
n1	the name of the attribute to set
v1	the value of the attribute to set
n2	the name of the attribute to set
v2	the value of the attribute to set
n3	the name of the attribute to set
v3	the value of the attribute to set
n4	the name of the attribute to set
v4	the value of the attribute to set
n5	the name of the attribute to set
v5	the value of the attribute to set
n6	the name of the attribute to set
v6	the value of the attribute to set
n7	the name of the attribute to set
v7	the value of the attribute to set

All the attributes specified in this method should exist in the requested station manager.

Definition at line 147 of file mesh-helper.cc.

References m_stationManager, ns3::ObjectFactory::Set(), and ns3::ObjectFactory::SetTypeId().

Referenced by Default().

◆ SetSpreadInterfaceChannels()

void ns3::MeshHelper::SetSpreadInterfaceChannels ( ChannelPolicy policy )

set the channel policy

Parameters

policy the channel policy

Definition at line 45 of file mesh-helper.cc.

References m_spreadChannelPolicy.

Referenced by MeshTest::CreateNodes(), and Default().

◆ SetStackInstaller()

void ns3::MeshHelper::SetStackInstaller	(	std::string	type,
		std::string	n0 = `""`,
		const AttributeValue &	v0 = `EmptyAttributeValue ()`,
		std::string	n1 = `""`,
		const AttributeValue &	v1 = `EmptyAttributeValue ()`,
		std::string	n2 = `""`,
		const AttributeValue &	v2 = `EmptyAttributeValue ()`,
		std::string	n3 = `""`,
		const AttributeValue &	v3 = `EmptyAttributeValue ()`,
		std::string	n4 = `""`,
		const AttributeValue &	v4 = `EmptyAttributeValue ()`,
		std::string	n5 = `""`,
		const AttributeValue &	v5 = `EmptyAttributeValue ()`,
		std::string	n6 = `""`,
		const AttributeValue &	v6 = `EmptyAttributeValue ()`,
		std::string	n7 = `""`,
		const AttributeValue &	v7 = `EmptyAttributeValue ()`
	)

Parameters

type	the type of ns3::MeshStack.
n0	the name of the attribute to set
v0	the value of the attribute to set
n1	the name of the attribute to set
v1	the value of the attribute to set
n2	the name of the attribute to set
v2	the value of the attribute to set
n3	the name of the attribute to set
v3	the value of the attribute to set
n4	the name of the attribute to set
v4	the value of the attribute to set
n5	the name of the attribute to set
v5	the value of the attribute to set
n6	the name of the attribute to set
v6	the value of the attribute to set
n7	the name of the attribute to set
v7	the value of the attribute to set

Definition at line 50 of file mesh-helper.cc.

References ns3::ObjectFactory::Create(), m_stack, m_stackFactory, NS_FATAL_ERROR, ns3::ObjectFactory::Set(), and ns3::ObjectFactory::SetTypeId().

Referenced by PeerManagementProtocolRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), HwmpProactiveRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), FlameRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), HwmpDoRfRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), HwmpSimplestRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), HwmpReactiveRegressionTest::CreateDevices(), and MeshTest::CreateNodes().

◆ SetStandard()

void ns3::MeshHelper::SetStandard ( enum WifiPhyStandard standard )

Set PHY standard.

Parameters

standard the wifi phy standard

Definition at line 169 of file mesh-helper.cc.

References m_standard.

Member Data Documentation

◆ m_mac

ObjectFactory ns3::MeshHelper::m_mac

private

the MAC

Definition at line 232 of file mesh-helper.h.

Referenced by CreateInterface(), and SetMacType().

◆ m_nInterfaces

uint32_t ns3::MeshHelper::m_nInterfaces

private

number of interfaces

Definition at line 226 of file mesh-helper.h.

Referenced by Install(), and SetNumberOfInterfaces().

◆ m_spreadChannelPolicy

ChannelPolicy ns3::MeshHelper::m_spreadChannelPolicy

private

spread channel policy

Definition at line 227 of file mesh-helper.h.

Referenced by Install(), and SetSpreadInterfaceChannels().

◆ m_stack

Ptr<MeshStack> ns3::MeshHelper::m_stack

private

stack

Definition at line 228 of file mesh-helper.h.

Referenced by Install(), Report(), ResetStats(), SetStackInstaller(), and ~MeshHelper().

◆ m_stackFactory

ObjectFactory ns3::MeshHelper::m_stackFactory

private

stack factory

Definition at line 229 of file mesh-helper.h.

Referenced by SetStackInstaller().

◆ m_standard

enum WifiPhyStandard ns3::MeshHelper::m_standard

private

phy standard

Definition at line 234 of file mesh-helper.h.

Referenced by CreateInterface(), and SetStandard().

◆ m_stationManager

ObjectFactory ns3::MeshHelper::m_stationManager

private

the station manager

Definition at line 233 of file mesh-helper.h.

Referenced by CreateInterface(), and SetRemoteStationManager().

The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

src/mesh/helper/mesh-helper.h
src/mesh/helper/mesh-helper.cc

Public Types

Public Member Functions

Static Public Member Functions

Private Member Functions

Private Attributes

Detailed Description

Member Enumeration Documentation

◆ ChannelPolicy

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ MeshHelper()

◆ ~MeshHelper()

Member Function Documentation

◆ AssignStreams()

◆ CreateInterface()

◆ Default()

◆ Install()

◆ Report()

◆ ResetStats()

◆ SetMacType()

◆ SetNumberOfInterfaces()

◆ SetRemoteStationManager()

◆ SetSpreadInterfaceChannels()

◆ SetStackInstaller()

◆ SetStandard()

Member Data Documentation

◆ m_mac

◆ m_nInterfaces

◆ m_spreadChannelPolicy

◆ m_stack

◆ m_stackFactory

◆ m_standard

◆ m_stationManager