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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_MANAGEMENT_NFD_FORWARDER_STATUS_HPP
+#define NDN_MANAGEMENT_NFD_FORWARDER_STATUS_HPP
+
+#include "../encoding/tlv-nfd.hpp"
+#include "../encoding/tlv.hpp"
+#include "../encoding/encoding-buffer.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace nfd {
+
+/** \brief represents NFD Forwarder Status
+ *  \sa http://redmine.named-data.net/projects/nfd/wiki/ForwarderStatus
+ */
+class ForwarderStatus
+{
+public:
+  class Error : public Tlv::Error
+  {
+  public:
+    explicit
+    Error(const std::string& what)
+      : Tlv::Error(what)
+    {
+    }
+  };
+
+  ForwarderStatus();
+
+  explicit
+  ForwarderStatus(const Block& payload)
+  {
+    this->wireDecode(payload);
+  }
+
+  /** \brief prepend ForwarderStatus as a Content block to the encoder
+   *
+   *  The outermost Content element isn't part of ForwardStatus structure.
+   */
+  template<bool T>
+  size_t
+  wireEncode(EncodingImpl<T>& encoder) const;
+
+  /** \brief encode ForwarderStatus as a Content block
+   *
+   *  The outermost Content element isn't part of ForwardStatus structure.
+   */
+  const Block&
+  wireEncode() const;
+
+  /** \brief decode ForwarderStatus from a Content block
+   *
+   *  The outermost Content element isn't part of ForwardStatus structure.
+   */
+  void
+  wireDecode(const Block& wire);
+
+public: // getters & setters
+  int
+  getNfdVersion() const
+  {
+    return m_nfdVersion;
+  }
+
+  ForwarderStatus&
+  setNfdVersion(int nfdVersion)
+  {
+    m_wire.reset();
+    m_nfdVersion = nfdVersion;
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  const time::system_clock::TimePoint&
+  getStartTimestamp() const
+  {
+    return m_startTimestamp;
+  }
+
+  ForwarderStatus&
+  setStartTimestamp(const time::system_clock::TimePoint& startTimestamp)
+  {
+    m_wire.reset();
+    m_startTimestamp = startTimestamp;
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  const time::system_clock::TimePoint&
+  getCurrentTimestamp() const
+  {
+    return m_currentTimestamp;
+  }
+
+  ForwarderStatus&
+  setCurrentTimestamp(const time::system_clock::TimePoint& currentTimestamp)
+  {
+    m_wire.reset();
+    m_currentTimestamp = currentTimestamp;
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  size_t
+  getNNameTreeEntries() const
+  {
+    return m_nNameTreeEntries;
+  }
+
+  ForwarderStatus&
+  setNNameTreeEntries(size_t nNameTreeEntries)
+  {
+    m_wire.reset();
+    m_nNameTreeEntries = nNameTreeEntries;
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  size_t
+  getNFibEntries() const
+  {
+    return m_nFibEntries;
+  }
+
+  ForwarderStatus&
+  setNFibEntries(size_t nFibEntries)
+  {
+    m_wire.reset();
+    m_nFibEntries = nFibEntries;
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  size_t
+  getNPitEntries() const
+  {
+    return m_nPitEntries;
+  }
+
+  ForwarderStatus&
+  setNPitEntries(size_t nPitEntries)
+  {
+    m_wire.reset();
+    m_nPitEntries = nPitEntries;
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  size_t
+  getNMeasurementsEntries() const
+  {
+    return m_nMeasurementsEntries;
+  }
+
+  ForwarderStatus&
+  setNMeasurementsEntries(size_t nMeasurementsEntries)
+  {
+    m_wire.reset();
+    m_nMeasurementsEntries = nMeasurementsEntries;
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  size_t
+  getNCsEntries() const
+  {
+    return m_nCsEntries;
+  }
+
+  ForwarderStatus&
+  setNCsEntries(size_t nCsEntries)
+  {
+    m_wire.reset();
+    m_nCsEntries = nCsEntries;
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  uint64_t
+  getNInInterests() const
+  {
+    return m_nInInterests;
+  }
+
+  ForwarderStatus&
+  setNInInterests(uint64_t nInInterests)
+  {
+    m_wire.reset();
+    m_nInInterests = nInInterests;
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  uint64_t
+  getNInDatas() const
+  {
+    return m_nInDatas;
+  }
+
+  ForwarderStatus&
+  setNInDatas(uint64_t nInDatas)
+  {
+    m_wire.reset();
+    m_nInDatas = nInDatas;
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  uint64_t
+  getNOutInterests() const
+  {
+    return m_nOutInterests;
+  }
+
+  ForwarderStatus&
+  setNOutInterests(uint64_t nOutInterests)
+  {
+    m_wire.reset();
+    m_nOutInterests = nOutInterests;
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  uint64_t
+  getNOutDatas() const
+  {
+    return m_nOutDatas;
+  }
+
+  ForwarderStatus&
+  setNOutDatas(uint64_t nOutDatas)
+  {
+    m_wire.reset();
+    m_nOutDatas = nOutDatas;
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+private:
+  int m_nfdVersion;
+  time::system_clock::TimePoint m_startTimestamp;
+  time::system_clock::TimePoint m_currentTimestamp;
+  size_t m_nNameTreeEntries;
+  size_t m_nFibEntries;
+  size_t m_nPitEntries;
+  size_t m_nMeasurementsEntries;
+  size_t m_nCsEntries;
+  uint64_t m_nInInterests;
+  uint64_t m_nInDatas;
+  uint64_t m_nOutInterests;
+  uint64_t m_nOutDatas;
+
+  mutable Block m_wire;
+};
+
+inline
+ForwarderStatus::ForwarderStatus()
+  : m_nfdVersion(0)
+  , m_startTimestamp(time::system_clock::TimePoint::min())
+  , m_currentTimestamp(time::system_clock::TimePoint::min())
+  , m_nNameTreeEntries(0)
+  , m_nFibEntries(0)
+  , m_nPitEntries(0)
+  , m_nMeasurementsEntries(0)
+  , m_nCsEntries(0)
+  , m_nInInterests(0)
+  , m_nInDatas(0)
+  , m_nOutInterests(0)
+  , m_nOutDatas(0)
+  {
+  }
+
+template<bool T>
+inline size_t
+ForwarderStatus::wireEncode(EncodingImpl<T>& encoder) const
+{
+  size_t totalLength = 0;
+
+  totalLength += prependNonNegativeIntegerBlock(encoder, tlv::nfd::NOutDatas,
+                                                m_nOutDatas);
+  totalLength += prependNonNegativeIntegerBlock(encoder, tlv::nfd::NOutInterests,
+                                                m_nOutInterests);
+  totalLength += prependNonNegativeIntegerBlock(encoder, tlv::nfd::NInDatas,
+                                                m_nInDatas);
+  totalLength += prependNonNegativeIntegerBlock(encoder, tlv::nfd::NInInterests,
+                                                m_nInInterests);
+  totalLength += prependNonNegativeIntegerBlock(encoder, tlv::nfd::NCsEntries,
+                                                m_nCsEntries);
+  totalLength += prependNonNegativeIntegerBlock(encoder, tlv::nfd::NMeasurementsEntries,
+                                                m_nMeasurementsEntries);
+  totalLength += prependNonNegativeIntegerBlock(encoder, tlv::nfd::NPitEntries,
+                                                m_nPitEntries);
+  totalLength += prependNonNegativeIntegerBlock(encoder, tlv::nfd::NFibEntries,
+                                                m_nFibEntries);
+  totalLength += prependNonNegativeIntegerBlock(encoder, tlv::nfd::NNameTreeEntries,
+                                                m_nNameTreeEntries);
+  totalLength += prependNonNegativeIntegerBlock(encoder, tlv::nfd::CurrentTimestamp,
+                                                time::toUnixTimestamp(m_currentTimestamp).count());
+  totalLength += prependNonNegativeIntegerBlock(encoder, tlv::nfd::StartTimestamp,
+                                                time::toUnixTimestamp(m_startTimestamp).count());
+  totalLength += prependNonNegativeIntegerBlock(encoder, tlv::nfd::NfdVersion,
+                                                m_nfdVersion);
+
+  totalLength += encoder.prependVarNumber(totalLength);
+  totalLength += encoder.prependVarNumber(Tlv::Content);
+  return totalLength;
+}
+
+inline const Block&
+ForwarderStatus::wireEncode() const
+{
+  if (m_wire.hasWire())
+    return m_wire;
+
+  EncodingEstimator estimator;
+  size_t estimatedSize = wireEncode(estimator);
+
+  EncodingBuffer buffer(estimatedSize, 0);
+  wireEncode(buffer);
+
+  m_wire = buffer.block();
+  return m_wire;
+}
+
+inline void
+ForwarderStatus::wireDecode(const Block& block)
+{
+  m_nfdVersion = 0;
+  m_startTimestamp = time::system_clock::TimePoint::min();
+  m_currentTimestamp = time::system_clock::TimePoint::min();
+  m_nNameTreeEntries = 0;
+  m_nFibEntries = 0;
+  m_nPitEntries = 0;
+  m_nMeasurementsEntries = 0;
+  m_nCsEntries = 0;
+  m_nInInterests = 0;
+  m_nInDatas = 0;
+  m_nOutInterests = 0;
+  m_nOutDatas = 0;
+
+  if (block.type() != Tlv::Content) {
+    throw Error("Requested decoding of Status Payload, but block is not Content");
+  }
+  m_wire = block;
+  m_wire.parse();
+  Block::element_const_iterator val = m_wire.elements_begin();
+
+  if (val != m_wire.elements_end() && val->type() == tlv::nfd::NfdVersion) {
+    m_nfdVersion = static_cast<int>(readNonNegativeInteger(*val));
+    ++val;
+  }
+  else {
+    throw Error("missing required NfdVersion field");
+  }
+
+  if (val != m_wire.elements_end() && val->type() == tlv::nfd::StartTimestamp) {
+    m_startTimestamp = time::fromUnixTimestamp(time::milliseconds(readNonNegativeInteger(*val)));
+    ++val;
+  }
+  else {
+    throw Error("missing required StartTimestamp field");
+  }
+
+  if (val != m_wire.elements_end() && val->type() == tlv::nfd::CurrentTimestamp) {
+    m_currentTimestamp = time::fromUnixTimestamp(time::milliseconds(readNonNegativeInteger(*val)));
+    ++val;
+  }
+  else {
+    throw Error("missing required CurrentTimestamp field");
+  }
+
+  if (val != m_wire.elements_end() && val->type() == tlv::nfd::NNameTreeEntries) {
+    m_nNameTreeEntries = static_cast<size_t>(readNonNegativeInteger(*val));
+    ++val;
+  }
+  else {
+    throw Error("missing required NNameTreeEntries field");
+  }
+
+  if (val != m_wire.elements_end() && val->type() == tlv::nfd::NFibEntries) {
+    m_nFibEntries = static_cast<size_t>(readNonNegativeInteger(*val));
+    ++val;
+  }
+  else {
+    throw Error("missing required NFibEntries field");
+  }
+
+  if (val != m_wire.elements_end() && val->type() == tlv::nfd::NPitEntries) {
+    m_nPitEntries = static_cast<size_t>(readNonNegativeInteger(*val));
+    ++val;
+  }
+  else {
+    throw Error("missing required NPitEntries field");
+  }
+
+  if (val != m_wire.elements_end() && val->type() == tlv::nfd::NMeasurementsEntries) {
+    m_nMeasurementsEntries = static_cast<size_t>(readNonNegativeInteger(*val));
+    ++val;
+  }
+  else {
+    throw Error("missing required NMeasurementsEntries field");
+  }
+
+  if (val != m_wire.elements_end() && val->type() == tlv::nfd::NCsEntries) {
+    m_nCsEntries = static_cast<size_t>(readNonNegativeInteger(*val));
+    ++val;
+  }
+  else {
+    throw Error("missing required NCsEntries field");
+  }
+
+  if (val != m_wire.elements_end() && val->type() == tlv::nfd::NInInterests) {
+    m_nInInterests = static_cast<uint64_t>(readNonNegativeInteger(*val));
+    ++val;
+  }
+  else {
+    throw Error("missing required NInInterests field");
+  }
+
+  if (val != m_wire.elements_end() && val->type() == tlv::nfd::NInDatas) {
+    m_nInDatas = static_cast<uint64_t>(readNonNegativeInteger(*val));
+    ++val;
+  }
+  else {
+    throw Error("missing required NInDatas field");
+  }
+
+  if (val != m_wire.elements_end() && val->type() == tlv::nfd::NOutInterests) {
+    m_nOutInterests = static_cast<uint64_t>(readNonNegativeInteger(*val));
+    ++val;
+  }
+  else {
+    throw Error("missing required NOutInterests field");
+  }
+
+  if (val != m_wire.elements_end() && val->type() == tlv::nfd::NOutDatas) {
+    m_nOutDatas = static_cast<uint64_t>(readNonNegativeInteger(*val));
+    ++val;
+  }
+  else {
+    throw Error("missing required NOutDatas field");
+  }
+}
+
+} // namespace nfd
+} // namespace ndn
+
+#endif // NDN_MANAGEMENT_NFD_FORWARDER_STATUS_HPP