docs: Add guide on how to simulate real apps in ndnSIM
Change-Id: I3694a8791b9540fc1b926a83ff55421b47e0f2a2
diff --git a/examples/ndn-cxx-simple/real-app-starter.hpp b/examples/ndn-cxx-simple/real-app-starter.hpp
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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2011-2015 Regents of the University of California.
+ *
+ * This file is part of ndnSIM. See AUTHORS for complete list of ndnSIM authors and
+ * contributors.
+ *
+ * ndnSIM 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.
+ *
+ * ndnSIM 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
+ * ndnSIM, e.g., in COPYING.md file. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ **/
+
+#ifndef NDNSIM_EXAMPLES_NDN_CXX_SIMPLE_REAL_APP_STARTER_HPP
+#define NDNSIM_EXAMPLES_NDN_CXX_SIMPLE_REAL_APP_STARTER_HPP
+
+#include "real-app.hpp"
+
+#include "ns3/ndnSIM/helper/ndn-stack-helper.hpp"
+#include "ns3/application.h"
+
+namespace ns3 {
+
+// Class inheriting from ns3::Application
+class RealAppStarter : public Application
+{
+public:
+ static TypeId
+ GetTypeId()
+ {
+ static TypeId tid = TypeId("RealAppStarter")
+ .SetParent<Application>()
+ .AddConstructor<RealAppStarter>();
+
+ return tid;
+ }
+
+protected:
+ // inherited from Application base class.
+ virtual void
+ StartApplication()
+ {
+ // Create an instance of the app, and passing the dummy version of KeyChain (no real signing)
+ m_instance.reset(new app::RealApp(ndn::StackHelper::getKeyChain()));
+ m_instance->run(); // can be omitted
+ }
+
+ virtual void
+ StopApplication()
+ {
+ // Stop and destroy the instance of the app
+ m_instance.reset();
+ }
+
+private:
+ std::unique_ptr<app::RealApp> m_instance;
+};
+
+} // namespace ns3
+
+#endif // NDNSIM_EXAMPLES_NDN_CXX_SIMPLE_REAL_APP_STARTER_HPP
diff --git a/examples/ndn-cxx-simple/real-app.hpp b/examples/ndn-cxx-simple/real-app.hpp
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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2011-2015 Regents of the University of California.
+ *
+ * This file is part of ndnSIM. See AUTHORS for complete list of ndnSIM authors and
+ * contributors.
+ *
+ * ndnSIM 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.
+ *
+ * ndnSIM 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
+ * ndnSIM, e.g., in COPYING.md file. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ **/
+
+#ifndef NDNSIM_EXAMPLES_NDN_CXX_SIMPLE_REAL_APP_HPP
+#define NDNSIM_EXAMPLES_NDN_CXX_SIMPLE_REAL_APP_HPP
+
+#include <ndn-cxx/face.hpp>
+#include <ndn-cxx/interest.hpp>
+#include <ndn-cxx/security/key-chain.hpp>
+#include <ndn-cxx/util/scheduler.hpp>
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+namespace app {
+
+class RealApp
+{
+public:
+ RealApp(ndn::KeyChain& keyChain)
+ : m_keyChain(keyChain)
+ , m_faceProducer(m_faceConsumer.getIoService())
+ , m_scheduler(m_faceConsumer.getIoService())
+ {
+ // register prefix and set interest filter on producer face
+ m_faceProducer.setInterestFilter("/hello", std::bind(&RealApp::respondToAnyInterest, this, _2),
+ std::bind([]{}), std::bind([]{}));
+
+ // use scheduler to send interest later on consumer face
+ m_scheduler.scheduleEvent(ndn::time::seconds(2), [this] {
+ m_faceConsumer.expressInterest(ndn::Interest("/hello/world"),
+ std::bind([] { std::cout << "Hello!" << std::endl; }),
+ std::bind([] { std::cout << "Bye!.." << std::endl; }));
+ });
+ }
+
+ void
+ run()
+ {
+ m_faceConsumer.processEvents(); // ok (will not block and do nothing)
+ // m_faceConsumer.getIoService().run(); // will crash
+ }
+
+private:
+ void
+ respondToAnyInterest(const ndn::Interest& interest)
+ {
+ auto data = std::make_shared<ndn::Data>(interest.getName());
+ m_keyChain.sign(*data);
+ m_faceProducer.put(*data);
+ }
+
+private:
+ ndn::KeyChain& m_keyChain;
+ ndn::Face m_faceConsumer;
+ ndn::Face m_faceProducer;
+ ndn::Scheduler m_scheduler;
+};
+
+} // namespace app
+
+#endif // NDNSIM_EXAMPLES_NDN_CXX_SIMPLE_REAL_APP_HPP