libns3-dev 3.17+dfsg-1build1 / usr / include / ns3.17 / ns3 / lte-helper.h

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#ifndef LTE_HELPER_H
#define LTE_HELPER_H

#include <ns3/config.h>
#include <ns3/simulator.h>
#include <ns3/names.h>
#include <ns3/net-device.h>
#include <ns3/net-device-container.h>
#include <ns3/node.h>
#include <ns3/node-container.h>
#include <ns3/eps-bearer.h>
#include <ns3/phy-stats-calculator.h>
#include <ns3/phy-tx-stats-calculator.h>
#include <ns3/phy-rx-stats-calculator.h>
#include <ns3/mac-stats-calculator.h>
#include <ns3/radio-bearer-stats-calculator.h>
#include <ns3/radio-bearer-stats-connector.h>
#include <ns3/epc-tft.h>
#include <ns3/mobility-model.h>

namespace ns3 {


class LteUePhy;
class LteEnbPhy;
class SpectrumChannel;
class EpcHelper;
class PropagationLossModel;


/**
 * Creation and configuration of LTE entities
 *
 */
class LteHelper : public Object
{
public:
  LteHelper (void);
  virtual ~LteHelper (void);

  static TypeId GetTypeId (void);
  virtual void DoDispose (void);


  /** 
   * Set the EpcHelper to be used to setup the EPC network in
   * conjunction with the setup of the LTE radio access network 
   *
   * \note if no EpcHelper is ever set, then LteHelper will default
   * to creating an LTE-only simulation with no EPC, using LteRlcSm as
   * the RLC model, and without supporting any IP networking. In other
   * words, it will be a radio-level simulation involving only LTE PHY
   * and MAC and the FF Scheduler, with a saturation traffic model for
   * the RLC.
   * 
   * \param h a pointer to the EpcHelper to be used
   */
  void SetEpcHelper (Ptr<EpcHelper> h);

  /** 
   * 
   * 
   * \param type the type of pathloss model to be used for the eNBs
   */
  void SetPathlossModelType (std::string type);

  /**
   * set an attribute for the pathloss model to be created
   * 
   * \param n the name of the attribute
   * \param v the value of the attribute
   */
  void SetPathlossModelAttribute (std::string n, const AttributeValue &v);

  /** 
   * 
   * \param type the type of scheduler to be used for the eNBs
   */
  void SetSchedulerType (std::string type);

  /**
   * set an attribute for the scheduler to be created
   * 
   * \param n the name of the attribute
   * \param v the value of the attribute
   */
  void SetSchedulerAttribute (std::string n, const AttributeValue &v);

  /**
   * set an attribute for the LteEnbNetDevice to be created
   * 
   * \param n the name of the attribute
   * \param v the value of the attribute
   */
  void SetEnbDeviceAttribute (std::string n, const AttributeValue &v);

  /** 
   * 
   * \param type the type of AntennaModel to be used for the eNBs
   */
  void SetEnbAntennaModelType (std::string type);

  /**
   * set an attribute for the AntennaModel to be used for the eNBs
   * 
   * \param n the name of the attribute
   * \param v the value of the attribute
   */
  void SetEnbAntennaModelAttribute (std::string n, const AttributeValue &v);

  /** 
   * 
   * \param type the type of AntennaModel to be used for the UEs
   */
  void SetUeAntennaModelType (std::string type);

  /**
   * set an attribute for the AntennaModel to be used for the UEs
   * 
   * \param n the name of the attribute
   * \param v the value of the attribute
   */
  void SetUeAntennaModelAttribute (std::string n, const AttributeValue &v);

  /** 
   * 
   * \param type the type of SpectrumChannel to be used for the UEs
   */
  void SetSpectrumChannelType (std::string type);

  /**
   * set an attribute for the SpectrumChannel to be used for the UEs
   * 
   * \param n the name of the attribute
   * \param v the value of the attribute
   */
  void SetSpectrumChannelAttribute (std::string n, const AttributeValue &v);
  /**
   * create a set of eNB devices
   *
   * \param c the node container where the devices are to be installed
   *
   * \return the NetDeviceContainer with the newly created devices
   */
  NetDeviceContainer InstallEnbDevice (NodeContainer c);

  /**
   * create a set of UE devices
   *
   * \param c the node container where the devices are to be installed
   *
   * \return the NetDeviceContainer with the newly created devices
   */
  NetDeviceContainer InstallUeDevice (NodeContainer c);

  /**
   * Attach a set of UE devices to a single eNB device
   *
   * \param ueDevices
   * \param enbDevice
   */
  void Attach (NetDeviceContainer ueDevices, Ptr<NetDevice> enbDevice);

  /**
   * Attach a UE to the network
   *
   * Attach a UE device to the network via a given eNB, and activate the default EPS bearer.
   *
   * \param ueDevice
   * \param enbDevice
   */
  void Attach (Ptr<NetDevice> ueDevice, Ptr<NetDevice> enbDevice);

  /** 
   * Attach each UE in a set to the closest (w.r.t. distance) eNB among those in a set.
   * 
   * 
   * 
   * \param ueDevices the set of UEs
   * \param enbDevices the set of eNBs
   */
  void AttachToClosestEnb (NetDeviceContainer ueDevices, NetDeviceContainer enbDevices);

  /** 
   * Attach an UE ito the closest (w.r.t. distance) eNB among those in a set
   * Will call LteHelper::Attach () passing to it the single eNB
   * instance which resulted to be the closest to the UE 
   * 
   * \param ueDevice the UE
   * \param enbDevices the set of eNBs
   */
  void AttachToClosestEnb (Ptr<NetDevice> ueDevice, NetDeviceContainer enbDevices);

  /**
   * Activate a dedicated EPS bearer on a given set of UE devices
   *
   * \param ueDevices the set of UE devices
   * \param bearer the characteristics of the bearer to be activated
   * \param tft the Traffic Flow Template that identifies the traffic to go on this bearer
   */
  void ActivateDedicatedEpsBearer (NetDeviceContainer ueDevices, EpsBearer bearer, Ptr<EpcTft> tft);

  /**
   * Activate a dedicated EPS bearer on a given UE device
   *
   * \param ueDevices the set of UE devices
   * \param bearer the characteristics of the bearer to be activated
   * \param tft the Traffic Flow Template that identifies the traffic to go on this bearer
   */
  void ActivateDedicatedEpsBearer (Ptr<NetDevice> ueDevice, EpsBearer bearer, Ptr<EpcTft> tft);


  /**
   * Create an X2 interface between all the eNBs in a given set
   *
   * \param enbNodes the set of eNB nodes
   */
  void AddX2Interface (NodeContainer enbNodes);

  /**
   * Create an X2 interface between two eNBs
   *
   * \param enbNode1 one eNB of the X2 interface
   * \param enbNode2 the other eNB of the X2 interface
   */
  void AddX2Interface (Ptr<Node> enbNode1, Ptr<Node> enbNode2);

  /**
   * Trigger an X2-based handover of a UE between two eNBs
   *
   * \param hoTime when the Handover is initiated
   * \param ueDev the UE that hands off
   * \param enbDev1 source eNB, originally the UE is attached to this eNB
   * \param enbDev2 target eNB, the UE is finally connected to this eNB
   */
  void HandoverRequest (Time hoTime, Ptr<NetDevice> ueDev, Ptr<NetDevice> sourceEnbDev, Ptr<NetDevice> targetEnbDev);


  /** 
   * Call ActivateDataRadioBearer (ueDevice, bearer) for each UE
   * device in a given set
   * 
   * \param ueDevices the set of UE devices
   * \param bearer
   */
  void ActivateDataRadioBearer (NetDeviceContainer ueDevices,  EpsBearer bearer);

  /** 
   * Activate a Data Radio Bearer for a simplified LTE-only simulation
   * without EPC. This method will schedule the actual activation of
   * the bearer so that it happens after the UE got connected.
   * 
   * \param ueDevice the device of the UE for which the radio bearer
   * is to be activated
   * \param bearer the characteristics of the bearer to be activated
   */
  void ActivateDataRadioBearer (Ptr<NetDevice> ueDevice,  EpsBearer bearer);

  /** 
   * 
   * 
   * \param type the fading model to be used
   */
  void SetFadingModel (std::string model);

  /**
   * set an attribute of the fading model
   */
  void SetFadingModelAttribute (std::string n, const AttributeValue &v);

  /**
   * Enables logging for all components of the LENA architecture
   *
   */
  void EnableLogComponents (void);

  /**
   * Enables trace sinks for PHY, MAC, RLC and PDCP. To make sure all nodes are
   * traced, traces should be enabled once all UEs and eNodeBs are in place and
   * connected, just before starting the simulation.
   */
  void EnableTraces (void);

  /**
   * Enable trace sinks for PHY layer
   */
  void EnablePhyTraces (void);



  /**
   * Enable trace sinks for DL PHY layer
   */
  void EnableDlPhyTraces (void);

  /**
   * Enable trace sinks for UL PHY layer
   */
  void EnableUlPhyTraces (void);
  
  /**
   * Enable trace sinks for DL transmission PHY layer
   */
  void EnableDlTxPhyTraces (void);

  /**
   * Enable trace sinks for UL transmission PHY layer
   */
  void EnableUlTxPhyTraces (void);

  /**
   * Enable trace sinks for DL reception PHY layer
   */
  void EnableDlRxPhyTraces (void);

  /**
   * Enable trace sinks for UL reception PHY layer
   */
  void EnableUlRxPhyTraces (void);

  /**
   * Enable trace sinks for MAC layer
   */
  void EnableMacTraces (void);

  /**
   * Enable trace sinks for DL MAC layer
   */
  void EnableDlMacTraces (void);

  /**
   * Enable trace sinks for UL MAC layer
   */
  void EnableUlMacTraces (void);

  /**
   * Enable trace sinks for RLC layer
   */
  void EnableRlcTraces (void);

  /** 
   * 
   * \return the RLC stats calculator object
   */
  Ptr<RadioBearerStatsCalculator> GetRlcStats (void);

  /**
   * Enable trace sinks for PDCP layer
   */
  void EnablePdcpTraces (void);

  /** 
   * 
   * \return the PDCP stats calculator object
   */
  Ptr<RadioBearerStatsCalculator> GetPdcpStats (void);

  enum LteEpsBearerToRlcMapping_t {RLC_SM_ALWAYS = 1,
                                   RLC_UM_ALWAYS = 2,
                                   RLC_AM_ALWAYS = 3,
                                   PER_BASED = 4};

  /**
  * 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 
  *          LteNetDevice 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);

protected:
  // inherited from Object
  virtual void DoInitialize (void);

private:
  Ptr<NetDevice> InstallSingleEnbDevice (Ptr<Node> n);
  Ptr<NetDevice> InstallSingleUeDevice (Ptr<Node> n);

  void DoHandoverRequest (Ptr<NetDevice> ueDev, Ptr<NetDevice> sourceEnbDev, Ptr<NetDevice> targetEnbDev);

  Ptr<SpectrumChannel> m_downlinkChannel;
  Ptr<SpectrumChannel> m_uplinkChannel;

  Ptr<Object> m_downlinkPathlossModel;
  Ptr<Object> m_uplinkPathlossModel;

  ObjectFactory m_schedulerFactory;
  ObjectFactory m_propagationModelFactory;
  ObjectFactory m_enbNetDeviceFactory;
  ObjectFactory m_enbAntennaModelFactory;
  ObjectFactory m_ueAntennaModelFactory;

  ObjectFactory m_dlPathlossModelFactory;
  ObjectFactory m_ulPathlossModelFactory;

  ObjectFactory m_channelFactory;

  std::string m_fadingModelType;
  ObjectFactory m_fadingModelFactory;

  Ptr<PhyStatsCalculator> m_phyStats;
  Ptr<PhyTxStatsCalculator> m_phyTxStats;
  Ptr<PhyRxStatsCalculator> m_phyRxStats;
  Ptr<MacStatsCalculator> m_macStats;
  Ptr<RadioBearerStatsCalculator> m_rlcStats;
  Ptr<RadioBearerStatsCalculator> m_pdcpStats;
  RadioBearerStatsConnector m_radioBearerStatsConnector;

  Ptr<EpcHelper> m_epcHelper;

  uint64_t m_imsiCounter;
  uint16_t m_cellIdCounter;

  bool m_useIdealRrc;
};


} // namespace ns3



#endif // LTE_HELPER_H