daemon/fw/algorithm.hpp

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#ifndef NFD_DAEMON_FW_PIT_ALGORITHM_HPP
#define NFD_DAEMON_FW_PIT_ALGORITHM_HPP

#include "table/pit-entry.hpp"

/** \file
 *  This file contains common algorithms used by forwarding strategies.
 */

namespace nfd {

/** \brief contain name prefixes that affect namespace-based scope control
 *  \sa https://redmine.named-data.net/projects/nfd/wiki/ScopeControl
 */
namespace scope_prefix {

/** \brief ndn:/localhost
 *
 *  The localhost scope limits propagation to the applications on the originating host.
 *
 *  Interest and Data packets under prefix ndn:/localhost are restricted by these rules:
 *  \li Interest can come from and go to local faces only.
 *  \li Data can come from and go to local faces only.
 */
extern const Name LOCALHOST;

/** \brief ndn:/localhop
 *
 *  The localhop scope limits propagation to no further than the next node.
 *
 *  Interest packets under prefix ndn:/localhop are restricted by these rules:
 *  \li If an Interest is received from a local face, it can be forwarded to a non-local face.
 *  \li If an Interest is received from a non-local face, it cannot be forwarded to a non-local face.
 *  \li In either case the Interest can be forwarded to a local face.
 *  \li PIT entry can be satisfied by Data from any source.
 *
 *  Data packets under prefix ndn:/localhop are unrestricted.
 */
extern const Name LOCALHOP;

} // namespace scope_prefix

namespace fw {

/** \brief determine whether forwarding the Interest in \p pitEntry to \p outFace would violate scope
 *  \sa https://redmine.named-data.net/projects/nfd/wiki/ScopeControl
 */
bool
wouldViolateScope(const Face& inFace, const Interest& interest, const Face& outFace);

/** \brief decide whether Interest can be forwarded to face
 *
 *  \return true if out-record of this face does not exist or has expired,
 *          and there is an in-record not of this face
 *
 *  \note This algorithm has a weakness that it does not permit consumer retransmissions
 *        before out-record expires. Therefore, it's not recommended to use this function
 *        in new strategies.
 *  \todo find a better name for this function
 */
bool
canForwardToLegacy(const pit::Entry& pitEntry, const Face& face);

/** \brief indicates where duplicate Nonces are found
 */
enum DuplicateNonceWhere {
  DUPLICATE_NONCE_NONE      = 0,        ///< no duplicate Nonce is found
  DUPLICATE_NONCE_IN_SAME   = (1 << 0), ///< in-record of same face
  DUPLICATE_NONCE_IN_OTHER  = (1 << 1), ///< in-record of other face
  DUPLICATE_NONCE_OUT_SAME  = (1 << 2), ///< out-record of same face
  DUPLICATE_NONCE_OUT_OTHER = (1 << 3)  ///< out-record of other face
};

/** \brief determine whether \p pitEntry has duplicate Nonce \p nonce
 *  \return OR'ed DuplicateNonceWhere
 */
int
findDuplicateNonce(const pit::Entry& pitEntry, uint32_t nonce, const Face& face);

/** \brief determine whether \p pitEntry has any pending out-records
 *  \return true if there is at least one out-record waiting for Data
 */
bool
hasPendingOutRecords(const pit::Entry& pitEntry);

} // namespace fw
} // namespace nfd

#endif // NFD_DAEMON_FW_PIT_ALGORITHM_HPP