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+Data Collection 
+---------------
+
+This chapter describes the ns-3 Data Collection Framework (DCF), which
+provides capabilities to obtain data generated by models in the simulator,
+to perform on-line reduction and data processing, and to marshal raw
+or transformed data into various output formats.
+
+The framework presently supports standalone ns-3 runs that don't rely on
+any external program execution control.  The objects provided by the
+DCF may be hooked to |ns3| trace sources to enable data processing.
+
+The source code for the classes lives in the directory ``src/stats``.
+
+This chapter is organized as follows.  First, an overview of the architecture
+is presented.  Next, the helpers for these classes are presented; this
+initial treatment should allow basic use of the data collection framework
+for many use cases.  Users who wish to produce output outside of the
+scope of the current helpers, or who wish to create their own data
+collection objects, should read the remainder of the chapter, which
+goes into detail about all of the basic DCF object types and provides
+low-level coding examples.
+
+.. toctree:: 
+   :maxdepth: 1
+  
+   data-collection-overview.rst
+   data-collection-helpers.rst
+   probe.rst
+   collector.rst
+   aggregator.rst
+   adaptor.rst
+   scope-and-limitations.rst
+