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*
* Author: Jaume Nin <jnin@cttc.es>
* Nicola Baldo <nbaldo@cttc.es>
* Manuel Requena <manuel.requena@cttc.es>
*/
#ifndef EPC_HELPER_H
#define EPC_HELPER_H
#include <ns3/object.h>
#include <ns3/ipv4-address-helper.h>
#include <ns3/data-rate.h>
#include <ns3/epc-tft.h>
#include <ns3/eps-bearer.h>
namespace ns3 {
class Node;
class NetDevice;
class VirtualNetDevice;
class EpcSgwPgwApplication;
class EpcX2;
class EpcMme;
/**
* \brief Helper class to handle the creation of the EPC entities and protocols.
*
* This Helper will create an EPC network topology comprising of a
* single node that implements both the SGW and PGW functionality, and
* is connected to all the eNBs in the simulation by means of the S1-U
* interface.
*/
class EpcHelper : public Object
{
public:
/**
* Constructor
*/
EpcHelper ();
/**
* Destructor
*/
virtual ~EpcHelper ();
// inherited from Object
static TypeId GetTypeId (void);
virtual void DoDispose ();
/**
* Add an eNB to the EPC
*
* \param enbNode the previosuly created eNB node which is to be
* added to the EPC
* \param lteEnbNetDevice the LteEnbNetDevice of the eNB node
* \param cellId ID of the eNB
*/
void AddEnb (Ptr<Node> enbNode, Ptr<NetDevice> lteEnbNetDevice, uint16_t cellId);
/**
* Notify the EPC of the existance of a new UE which might attach at a later time
*
* \param ueLteDevice the UE device to be attached
* \param imsi the unique identifier of the UE
*/
void AddUe (Ptr<NetDevice> ueLteDevice, uint64_t imsi);
/**
* Add an X2 interface between two eNB
*
* \param enbNode1 one eNB peer of the X2 interface
* \param enbNode2 the other eNB peer of the X2 interface
*/
void AddX2Interface (Ptr<Node> enbNode1, Ptr<Node> enbNode2);
/**
* Activate an EPS bearer, setting up the corresponding S1-U tunnel.
*
*
*
* \param ueLteDevice the Ipv4-enabled device of the UE, normally
* connected via the LTE radio interface
* \param imsi the unique identifier of the UE
* \param tft the Traffic Flow Template of the new bearer
* \param bearer struct describing the characteristics of the EPS bearer to be activated
*/
void ActivateEpsBearer (Ptr<NetDevice> ueLteDevice, uint64_t imsi, Ptr<EpcTft> tft, EpsBearer bearer);
/**
*
* \return a pointer to the node implementing PGW
* functionality. Note that in this particular implementation this
* node will also hold the SGW functionality. The primary use
* intended for this method is to allow the user to configure the Gi
* interface of the PGW, i.e., to connect the PGW to the internet.
*/
Ptr<Node> GetPgwNode ();
/**
* Assign IPv4 addresses to UE devices
*
* \param ueDevices the set of UE devices
*
* \return the interface container, \see Ipv4AddressHelper::Assign() which has similar semantics
*/
Ipv4InterfaceContainer AssignUeIpv4Address (NetDeviceContainer ueDevices);
/**
*
* \return the address of the Default Gateway to be used by UEs to reach the internet
*/
Ipv4Address GetUeDefaultGatewayAddress ();
private:
/**
* SGW-PGW network element
*/
/**
* helper to assign addresses to UE devices as well as to the TUN device of the SGW/PGW
*/
Ipv4AddressHelper m_ueAddressHelper;
Ptr<Node> m_sgwPgw;
Ptr<EpcSgwPgwApplication> m_sgwPgwApp;
Ptr<VirtualNetDevice> m_tunDevice;
Ptr<EpcMme> m_mme;
/**
* S1-U interfaces
*/
/**
* helper to assign addresses to S1-U NetDevices
*/
Ipv4AddressHelper m_s1uIpv4AddressHelper;
DataRate m_s1uLinkDataRate;
Time m_s1uLinkDelay;
uint16_t m_s1uLinkMtu;
/**
* UDP port where the GTP-U Socket is bound, fixed by the standard as 2152
*/
uint16_t m_gtpuUdpPort;
/**
* Map storing for each IMSI the corresponding eNB NetDevice
*
*/
std::map<uint64_t, Ptr<NetDevice> > m_imsiEnbDeviceMap;
/**
* helper to assign addresses to X2 NetDevices
*/
Ipv4AddressHelper m_x2Ipv4AddressHelper;
DataRate m_x2LinkDataRate;
Time m_x2LinkDelay;
uint16_t m_x2LinkMtu;
};
} // namespace ns3
#endif // EPC_HELPER_H