unison/src/node/ipv4-routing-protocol.h

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#ifndef IPV4_ROUTING_PROTOCOL_H
#define IPV4_ROUTING_PROTOCOL_H

#include "ns3/packet.h"
#include "ns3/callback.h"
#include "ns3/object.h"
#include "ns3/socket.h"
#include "ipv4-header.h"
#include "ipv4-interface-address.h"
#include "ipv4.h"

namespace ns3 {

class Ipv4MulticastRoute;
class Ipv4Route;
class NetDevice;

/**
 * \ingroup node 
 * \defgroup ipv4Routing Ipv4RoutingProtocol 
 */
/**
 * \ingroup ipv4Routing
 * \brief Abstract base class for IPv4 routing protocols. 
 * 
 * Defines two virtual functions for packet routing and forwarding.  The first, 
 * RouteOutput(), is used for locally originated packets, and the second,
 * RouteInput(), is used for forwarding and/or delivering received packets. 
 * Also defines the signatures of four callbacks used in RouteInput().
 *
 */
class Ipv4RoutingProtocol : public Object
{
public:
  static TypeId GetTypeId (void);

  typedef Callback<void, Ptr<Ipv4Route>, Ptr<const Packet>, const Ipv4Header &> UnicastForwardCallback;
  typedef Callback<void, Ptr<Ipv4MulticastRoute>, Ptr<const Packet>, const Ipv4Header &> MulticastForwardCallback;
  typedef Callback<void, Ptr<const Packet>, const Ipv4Header &, uint32_t > LocalDeliverCallback;
  typedef Callback<void, Ptr<const Packet>, const Ipv4Header &, Socket::SocketErrno > ErrorCallback;
  
  /**
   * \brief Query routing cache for an existing route, for an outbound packet
   *
   * This lookup is used by transport protocols.  It does not cause any
   * packet to be forwarded, and is synchronous.  Can be used for
   * multicast or unicast.  The Linux equivalent is ip_route_output()
   *
   * \param p packet to be routed.  Note that this method may modify the packet.
   *          Callers may also pass in a null pointer. 
   * \param header input parameter (used to form key to search for the route)
   * \param oif Output interface index.  May be zero, or may be bound via
   *            socket options to a particular output interface.
   * \param sockerr Output parameter; socket errno 
   *
   * \returns a code that indicates what happened in the lookup
   */
  virtual Ptr<Ipv4Route> RouteOutput (Ptr<Packet> p, const Ipv4Header &header, uint32_t oif, Socket::SocketErrno &sockerr) = 0;
  
  /**
   * \brief Route an input packet (to be forwarded or locally delivered)
   *
   * This lookup is used in the forwarding process.  The packet is
   * handed over to the Ipv4RoutingProtocol, and will get forwarded onward
   * by one of the callbacks.  The Linux equivalent is ip_route_input().
   * There are four valid outcomes, and a matching callbacks to handle each.
   *
   * \param p received packet
   * \param header input parameter used to form a search key for a route
   * \param idev Pointer to ingress network device
   * \param ucb Callback for the case in which the packet is to be forwarded
   *            as unicast
   * \param mcb Callback for the case in which the packet is to be forwarded
   *            as multicast
   * \param lcb Callback for the case in which the packet is to be locally
   *            delivered
   * \param ecb Callback to call if there is an error in forwarding
   * \returns true if the Ipv4RoutingProtocol takes responsibility for 
   *          forwarding or delivering the packet, false otherwise
   */ 
  virtual bool RouteInput  (Ptr<const Packet> p, const Ipv4Header &header, Ptr<const NetDevice> idev, 
                             UnicastForwardCallback ucb, MulticastForwardCallback mcb, 
                             LocalDeliverCallback lcb, ErrorCallback ecb) = 0;

  /**
   * \param interface the index of the interface we are being notified about
   *
   * Protocols are expected to implement this method to be notified of the state change of
   * an interface in a node.
   */
  virtual void NotifyInterfaceUp (uint32_t interface) = 0;
  /**
   * \param interface the index of the interface we are being notified about
   *
   * Protocols are expected to implement this method to be notified of the state change of
   * an interface in a node.
   */
  virtual void NotifyInterfaceDown (uint32_t interface) = 0;

  /**
   * \param interface the index of the interface we are being notified about
   * \param address a new address being added to an interface
   *
   * Protocols are expected to implement this method to be notified whenever
   * a new address is added to an interface. Typically used to add a 'network route' on an
   * interface. Can be invoked on an up or down interface.
   */
  virtual void NotifyAddAddress (uint32_t interface, Ipv4InterfaceAddress address) = 0;

  /**
   * \param interface the index of the interface we are being notified about
   * \param address a new address being added to an interface
   *
   * Protocols are expected to implement this method to be notified whenever
   * a new address is removed from an interface. Typically used to remove the 'network route' of an
   * interface. Can be invoked on an up or down interface.
   */
  virtual void NotifyRemoveAddress (uint32_t interface, Ipv4InterfaceAddress address) = 0;

  /**
   * \param ipv4 the ipv4 object this routing protocol is being associated with
   * 
   * Typically, invoked directly or indirectly from ns3::Ipv4::SetRoutingProtocol
   */
  virtual void SetIpv4 (Ptr<Ipv4> ipv4) = 0;
};

} //namespace ns3

#endif /* IPV4_ROUTING_PROTOCOL_H */