helper/ndn-link-control-helper.h

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 * Author: Alexander Afanasyev <alexander.afanasyev@ucla.edu>
 *       : Saran Tarnoi <saran.tarnoi@gmail.com>
 */

#ifndef NDN_LINK_CONTROL_HELPER_H
#define NDN_LINK_CONTROL_HELPER_H

#include "ns3/ptr.h"
#include "ns3/node.h"

namespace ns3 {
namespace ndn {

/**
 * @brief Helper class to control the up or down statuss of an NDN link connecting two specific nodes
 * @ingroup Ndn
 */
class LinkControlHelper
{ 
public:
  /**
   * @brief Fail NDN link between two nodes
   *
   * The helper will attempt to find NDN link between node1 and
   * node2 and set NDN face to DOWN state
   *
   * Note that only PointToPointChannels are supported by this helper method
   *
   * @param node1 one node
   * @param node2 another node
   */
  static void
  FailLink (Ptr<Node> node1, Ptr<Node> node2);

  /**
   * @brief Fail NDN link between two nodes
   *
   * The helper will attempt to find NDN link between node1 and
   * node2 and set NDN face to DOWN state
   *
   * Note that only PointToPointChannels are supported by this helper method
   *
   * This variant uses node names registered by Names class
   *
   * @param node1 one node's name
   * @param node2 another node's name
   */
  static void
  FailLinkByName (const std::string &node1, const std::string &node2);

  /**
   * @brief Re-enable NDN link between two nodes
   *
   * The helper will attempt to find NDN link between node1 and
   * node2 and set NDN face to UP state
   *
   * Note that only PointToPointChannels are supported by this helper method
   *
   * @param node1 one node
   * @param node2 another node
   */
  static void
  UpLink (Ptr<Node> node1, Ptr<Node> node2);
  
  /**
   * @brief Re-enable NDN link between two nodes
   *
   * The helper will attempt to find NDN link between node1 and
   * node2 and set NDN face to UP state
   *
   * Note that only PointToPointChannels are supported by this helper method
   *
   * This variant uses node names registered by Names class
   *
   * @param node1 one node's name
   * @param node2 another node's name
   */
  static void
  UpLinkByName (const std::string &node1, const std::string &node2);
}; // end: LinkControlHelper


} // ndn
} // ns3

#endif // NDN_LINK_CONTROL_HELPER_H