/* -*-  Mode: C++; c-file-style: "gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
/*
 * Copyright (c) 2009 MIRKO BANCHI
 *
 * 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;
 *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
 *
 * Author: Mirko Banchi <mk.banchi@gmail.com>
 */
#ifndef NQOS_WIFI_MAC_HELPER_H
#define NQOS_WIFI_MAC_HELPER_H

#include "wifi-helper.h"

namespace ns3 {

/**
 * \brief create non-qos MAC layers for a ns3::WifiNetDevice. 
 * This class can create MACs of type ns3::NqapWifiMac, ns3::NqstaWifiMac, and, ns3::AdhocWifiMac
 */
class NqosWifiMacHelper : public WifiMacHelper
{
public:
  /**
   * Create a NqosWifiMacHelper to make life easier for people who want to 
   * work with non-QOS Wifi MAC layers.
   */
  NqosWifiMacHelper ();

  /**
   * \internal
   * Destroy a NqosWifiMacHelper.
   */

  virtual ~NqosWifiMacHelper ();
  /**
   * Create a mac helper in a default working state.
   * i.e., this is an adhoc mac by default.
   */
  static NqosWifiMacHelper Default (void);
  /**
   * \param type the type of ns3::WifiMac to create.
   * \param n0 the name of the attribute to set
   * \param v0 the value of the attribute to set
   * \param n1 the name of the attribute to set
   * \param v1 the value of the attribute to set
   * \param n2 the name of the attribute to set
   * \param v2 the value of the attribute to set
   * \param n3 the name of the attribute to set
   * \param v3 the value of the attribute to set
   * \param n4 the name of the attribute to set
   * \param v4 the value of the attribute to set
   * \param n5 the name of the attribute to set
   * \param v5 the value of the attribute to set
   * \param n6 the name of the attribute to set
   * \param v6 the value of the attribute to set
   * \param n7 the name of the attribute to set
   * \param v7 the value of the attribute to set
   *
   * All the attributes specified in this method should exist
   * in the requested mac.
   */
  void SetType (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 ());
private:
  /**
   * \internal
   * \returns a newly-created MAC object.
   *
   * This method implements the pure virtual method defined in \ref ns3::WifiMacHelper.
   */
  virtual Ptr<WifiMac> Create (void) const;

  ObjectFactory m_mac;
};

} //namespace ns3

#endif /* NQOS_WIFI_MAC_HELPER_H */
