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/*

 * 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 {

class NqosWifiMacHelper : public WifiMacHelper

{

public:

  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 ());

  /**

   * \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

   */

  void SetDcaParameters (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 ());

private:

  /**

   * \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;

  ObjectFactory m_queue;

};

} //namespace ns3

#endif /* NQOS_WIFI_MAC_HELPER_H */