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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-2025, Regents of the University of California,
+ *                          Colorado State University,
+ *                          University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University.
+ *
+ * This file is part of ndn-tools (Named Data Networking Essential Tools).
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-tools authors and contributors.
+ *
+ * ndn-tools is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+ * of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation,
+ * either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * ndn-tools 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
+ * ndn-tools, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
+ *
+ * @author Wentao Shang
+ * @author Steve DiBenedetto
+ * @author Andrea Tosatto
+ * @author Davide Pesavento
+ * @author Weiwei Liu
+ * @author Klaus Schneider
+ * @author Chavoosh Ghasemi
+ */
+
+#include "consumer.hpp"
+#include "discover-version.hpp"
+#include "pipeline-interests-aimd.hpp"
+#include "pipeline-interests-cubic.hpp"
+#include "pipeline-interests-fixed.hpp"
+#include "statistics-collector.hpp"
+#include "core/version.hpp"
+
+#include <ndn-cxx/security/validator-null.hpp>
+#include <ndn-cxx/util/rtt-estimator.hpp>
+
+#include <boost/program_options/options_description.hpp>
+#include <boost/program_options/parsers.hpp>
+#include <boost/program_options/variables_map.hpp>
+
+#include <fstream>
+#include <iostream>
+
+namespace ndn::get {
+
+namespace po = boost::program_options;
+
+static int
+main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+  const std::string programName(argv[0]);
+
+  Options options;
+  std::string prefix, nameConv, pipelineType("cubic");
+  std::string cwndPath, rttPath;
+  auto rttEstOptions = std::make_shared<util::RttEstimator::Options>();
+  rttEstOptions->k = 8; // increased from the ndn-cxx default of 4
+
+  po::options_description basicDesc("Basic Options");
+  basicDesc.add_options()
+    ("help,h",      "print this help message and exit")
+    ("fresh,f",     po::bool_switch(&options.mustBeFresh),
+                    "only return fresh content (set MustBeFresh on all outgoing Interests)")
+    ("lifetime,l",  po::value<time::milliseconds::rep>()->default_value(options.interestLifetime.count()),
+                    "lifetime of expressed Interests, in milliseconds")
+    ("retries,r",   po::value<int>(&options.maxRetriesOnTimeoutOrNack)->default_value(options.maxRetriesOnTimeoutOrNack),
+                    "maximum number of retries in case of Nack or timeout (-1 = no limit)")
+    ("pipeline-type,p", po::value<std::string>(&pipelineType)->default_value(pipelineType),
+                        "type of Interest pipeline to use; valid values are: 'fixed', 'aimd', 'cubic'")
+    ("no-version-discovery,D", po::bool_switch(&options.disableVersionDiscovery),
+                               "skip version discovery even if the name does not end with a version component")
+    ("naming-convention,N", po::value<std::string>(&nameConv),
+                            "encoding convention to use for name components, either 'marker' or 'typed'")
+    ("quiet,q",     po::bool_switch(&options.isQuiet), "suppress all diagnostic output, except fatal errors")
+    ("verbose,v",   po::bool_switch(&options.isVerbose), "turn on verbose output (per segment information")
+    ("version,V",   "print program version and exit")
+    ;
+
+  po::options_description fixedPipeDesc("Fixed pipeline options");
+  fixedPipeDesc.add_options()
+    ("pipeline-size,s", po::value<size_t>(&options.maxPipelineSize)->default_value(options.maxPipelineSize),
+                        "size of the Interest pipeline")
+    ;
+
+  po::options_description adaptivePipeDesc("Adaptive pipeline options (AIMD & CUBIC)");
+  adaptivePipeDesc.add_options()
+    ("ignore-marks",  po::bool_switch(&options.ignoreCongMarks),
+                      "do not reduce the window after receiving a congestion mark")
+    ("disable-cwa",   po::bool_switch(&options.disableCwa),
+                      "disable Conservative Window Adaptation (reduce the window "
+                      "on each congestion event instead of at most once per RTT)")
+    ("init-cwnd",     po::value<double>(&options.initCwnd)->default_value(options.initCwnd),
+                      "initial congestion window in segments")
+    ("init-ssthresh", po::value<double>(&options.initSsthresh),
+                      "initial slow start threshold in segments (defaults to infinity)")
+    ("rto-alpha", po::value<double>(&rttEstOptions->alpha)->default_value(rttEstOptions->alpha),
+                  "alpha value for RTO calculation")
+    ("rto-beta",  po::value<double>(&rttEstOptions->beta)->default_value(rttEstOptions->beta),
+                  "beta value for RTO calculation")
+    ("rto-k",     po::value<int>(&rttEstOptions->k)->default_value(rttEstOptions->k),
+                  "k value for RTO calculation")
+    ("min-rto",   po::value<time::milliseconds::rep>()->default_value(
+                    time::duration_cast<time::milliseconds>(rttEstOptions->minRto).count()),
+                  "minimum RTO value, in milliseconds")
+    ("max-rto",   po::value<time::milliseconds::rep>()->default_value(
+                    time::duration_cast<time::milliseconds>(rttEstOptions->maxRto).count()),
+                  "maximum RTO value, in milliseconds")
+    ("log-cwnd",  po::value<std::string>(&cwndPath), "log file for congestion window stats")
+    ("log-rtt",   po::value<std::string>(&rttPath), "log file for round-trip time stats")
+    ;
+
+  po::options_description aimdPipeDesc("AIMD pipeline options");
+  aimdPipeDesc.add_options()
+    ("aimd-step", po::value<double>(&options.aiStep)->default_value(options.aiStep),
+                  "additive increase step")
+    ("aimd-beta", po::value<double>(&options.mdCoef)->default_value(options.mdCoef),
+                  "multiplicative decrease factor")
+    ("reset-cwnd-to-init", po::bool_switch(&options.resetCwndToInit),
+                           "after a congestion event, reset the window to the "
+                           "initial value instead of resetting to ssthresh")
+    ;
+
+  po::options_description cubicPipeDesc("CUBIC pipeline options");
+  cubicPipeDesc.add_options()
+    ("cubic-beta", po::value<double>(&options.cubicBeta), "window decrease factor (defaults to 0.7)")
+    ("fast-conv",  po::bool_switch(&options.enableFastConv), "enable fast convergence")
+    ;
+
+  po::options_description visibleDesc;
+  visibleDesc.add(basicDesc)
+             .add(fixedPipeDesc)
+             .add(adaptivePipeDesc)
+             .add(aimdPipeDesc)
+             .add(cubicPipeDesc);
+
+  po::options_description hiddenDesc;
+  hiddenDesc.add_options()
+    ("name", po::value<std::string>(&prefix), "NDN name of the requested content");
+
+  po::options_description optDesc;
+  optDesc.add(visibleDesc).add(hiddenDesc);
+
+  po::positional_options_description p;
+  p.add("name", -1);
+
+  po::variables_map vm;
+  try {
+    po::store(po::command_line_parser(argc, argv).options(optDesc).positional(p).run(), vm);
+    po::notify(vm);
+  }
+  catch (const po::error& e) {
+    std::cerr << "ERROR: " << e.what() << "\n";
+    return 2;
+  }
+  catch (const boost::bad_any_cast& e) {
+    std::cerr << "ERROR: " << e.what() << "\n";
+    return 2;
+  }
+
+  if (vm.count("help") > 0) {
+    std::cout << "Usage: " << programName << " [options] ndn:/name\n";
+    std::cout << visibleDesc;
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  if (vm.count("version") > 0) {
+    std::cout << "ndnget " << tools::VERSION << "\n";
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  if (prefix.empty()) {
+    std::cerr << "Usage: " << programName << " [options] ndn:/name\n";
+    std::cerr << visibleDesc;
+    return 2;
+  }
+
+  if (nameConv == "marker" || nameConv == "m" || nameConv == "1") {
+    name::setConventionEncoding(name::Convention::MARKER);
+  }
+  else if (nameConv == "typed" || nameConv == "t" || nameConv == "2") {
+    name::setConventionEncoding(name::Convention::TYPED);
+  }
+  else if (!nameConv.empty()) {
+    std::cerr << "ERROR: '" << nameConv << "' is not a valid naming convention\n";
+    return 2;
+  }
+
+  options.interestLifetime = time::milliseconds(vm["lifetime"].as<time::milliseconds::rep>());
+  if (options.interestLifetime < 0_ms) {
+    std::cerr << "ERROR: --lifetime cannot be negative\n";
+    return 2;
+  }
+
+  if (options.maxRetriesOnTimeoutOrNack < -1 || options.maxRetriesOnTimeoutOrNack > 1024) {
+    std::cerr << "ERROR: --retries must be between -1 and 1024\n";
+    return 2;
+  }
+
+  if (options.isQuiet && options.isVerbose) {
+    std::cerr << "ERROR: cannot be quiet and verbose at the same time\n";
+    return 2;
+  }
+
+  if (options.maxPipelineSize < 1 || options.maxPipelineSize > 1024) {
+    std::cerr << "ERROR: --pipeline-size must be between 1 and 1024\n";
+    return 2;
+  }
+
+  if (rttEstOptions->k < 0) {
+    std::cerr << "ERROR: --rto-k cannot be negative\n";
+    return 2;
+  }
+
+  rttEstOptions->minRto = time::milliseconds(vm["min-rto"].as<time::milliseconds::rep>());
+  if (rttEstOptions->minRto < 0_ms) {
+    std::cerr << "ERROR: --min-rto cannot be negative\n";
+    return 2;
+  }
+
+  rttEstOptions->maxRto = time::milliseconds(vm["max-rto"].as<time::milliseconds::rep>());
+  if (rttEstOptions->maxRto < rttEstOptions->minRto) {
+    std::cerr << "ERROR: --max-rto cannot be smaller than --min-rto\n";
+    return 2;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    Face face;
+    auto discover = std::make_unique<DiscoverVersion>(face, Name(prefix), options);
+    std::unique_ptr<PipelineInterests> pipeline;
+    std::unique_ptr<StatisticsCollector> statsCollector;
+    std::unique_ptr<RttEstimatorWithStats> rttEstimator;
+    std::ofstream statsFileCwnd;
+    std::ofstream statsFileRtt;
+
+    if (pipelineType == "fixed") {
+      pipeline = std::make_unique<PipelineInterestsFixed>(face, options);
+    }
+    else if (pipelineType == "aimd" || pipelineType == "cubic") {
+      if (options.isVerbose) {
+        using namespace ndn::time;
+        std::cerr << "RTT estimator parameters:\n"
+                  << "\tAlpha = " << rttEstOptions->alpha << "\n"
+                  << "\tBeta = " << rttEstOptions->beta << "\n"
+                  << "\tK = " << rttEstOptions->k << "\n"
+                  << "\tInitial RTO = " << duration_cast<milliseconds>(rttEstOptions->initialRto) << "\n"
+                  << "\tMin RTO = " << duration_cast<milliseconds>(rttEstOptions->minRto) << "\n"
+                  << "\tMax RTO = " << duration_cast<milliseconds>(rttEstOptions->maxRto) << "\n"
+                  << "\tBackoff multiplier = " << rttEstOptions->rtoBackoffMultiplier << "\n";
+      }
+      rttEstimator = std::make_unique<RttEstimatorWithStats>(std::move(rttEstOptions));
+
+      std::unique_ptr<PipelineInterestsAdaptive> adaptivePipeline;
+      if (pipelineType == "aimd") {
+        adaptivePipeline = std::make_unique<PipelineInterestsAimd>(face, *rttEstimator, options);
+      }
+      else {
+        adaptivePipeline = std::make_unique<PipelineInterestsCubic>(face, *rttEstimator, options);
+      }
+
+      if (!cwndPath.empty() || !rttPath.empty()) {
+        if (!cwndPath.empty()) {
+          statsFileCwnd.open(cwndPath);
+          if (statsFileCwnd.fail()) {
+            std::cerr << "ERROR: failed to open '" << cwndPath << "'\n";
+            return 4;
+          }
+        }
+        if (!rttPath.empty()) {
+          statsFileRtt.open(rttPath);
+          if (statsFileRtt.fail()) {
+            std::cerr << "ERROR: failed to open '" << rttPath << "'\n";
+            return 4;
+          }
+        }
+        statsCollector = std::make_unique<StatisticsCollector>(*adaptivePipeline, statsFileCwnd, statsFileRtt);
+      }
+
+      pipeline = std::move(adaptivePipeline);
+    }
+    else {
+      std::cerr << "ERROR: '" << pipelineType << "' is not a valid pipeline type\n";
+      return 2;
+    }
+
+    Consumer consumer(security::getAcceptAllValidator());
+    BOOST_ASSERT(discover != nullptr);
+    BOOST_ASSERT(pipeline != nullptr);
+    consumer.run(std::move(discover), std::move(pipeline));
+    face.processEvents();
+  }
+  catch (const Consumer::ApplicationNackError& e) {
+    std::cerr << "ERROR: " << e.what() << "\n";
+    return 3;
+  }
+  catch (const Consumer::DataValidationError& e) {
+    std::cerr << "ERROR: " << e.what() << "\n";
+    return 5;
+  }
+  catch (const std::exception& e) {
+    std::cerr << "ERROR: " << e.what() << "\n";
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+} // namespace ndn::get
+
+int
+main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+  return ndn::get::main(argc, argv);
+}