An Overlay-based
Virtual Network Substrate
SpoVNet

source: source/ariba/Node.h @ 6266

Last change on this file since 6266 was 6266, checked in by mies, 14 years ago

added basic DHT functionality (untested)

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38
39#ifndef NODE_H_
40#define NODE_H_
41
42// forward declarations
43namespace ariba {
44        class Node;
45        namespace overlay {
46                class BaseOverlay;
47        }
48}
49
50#include <vector>
51#include <iostream>
52#include "Module.h"
53#include "Identifiers.h"
54#include "SpoVNetProperties.h"
55#include "NodeListener.h"
56#include "Name.h"
57#include "AribaModule.h"
58#include "CommunicationListener.h"
59#include "DataMessage.h"
60#include "SideportListener.h"
61
62using std::vector;
63using ariba::overlay::BaseOverlay;
64
65namespace ariba {
66
67/**
68 * This class should implement all ariba node functionality.
69 *
70 * @author Sebastian Mies <mies@tm.uka.de>
71 * @author Christoph Mayer <mayer@tm.uka.de>
72 */
73class Node: public Module {
74public:
75        /**
76         * Constructs a new node using a given ariba module
77         *
78         * @param ariba_mod The ariba module
79         * @param name The canonical node name of the new node. When NULL a
80         *   randomly chosen name is created.
81         * @param len The length of the canonical node name or -1, if the name
82         *   is a zero-terminated char-string.
83         */
84        Node(AribaModule& ariba_mod, const Name& node_name = Name::UNSPECIFIED);
85
86        /**
87         * Destroys the node. Before destruction some pre-conditions
88         * must be met:<br />
89         *
90         * 1. The node is not part of any SpoVNet <br />
91         * 2. All listeners must be unbound from this node <br />
92         * 3. The module has been stopped<br />
93         */
94        ~Node();
95
96        //--- node control ---
97
98        /**
99         * This method instructs the node to join a particular spovnet.
100         * Callees may bind with a NodeListener to receive events, when
101         * a node has been successfully joined.
102         *
103         * @param vnetId The SpoVNet name
104         */
105        void join(const Name& name);
106
107        /**
108         * This method initiates a new SpoVNet with the given SpoVNetID and
109         * parameters.
110         *
111         * @param name The SpoVNet name
112         * @param param The SpoVNet properties
113         */
114        void initiate(const Name& name, const SpoVNetProperties& parm =
115                        SpoVNetProperties::DEFAULT);
116
117        /**
118         * This method initiates the leave procedure of this node.
119         */
120        void leave();
121
122        /**
123         * This method is used to bind a node listener to this node.
124         *
125         * @param listener The node listener
126         * @return boolean indicating success of failure
127         */
128        bool bind(NodeListener* listener);
129
130        /**
131         * This method is used to unbind a node listener to this node.
132         *
133         * @param listener The node listener
134         * @return boolean indicating success of failure
135         */
136        bool unbind(NodeListener* listener);
137
138        //--- spovnet properties ---
139
140        /**
141         * Returns the properties of the spovnet the node has joined.
142         *
143         * @return The properties of the spovnet the node has joined
144         */
145        const SpoVNetProperties& getSpoVNetProperties() const;
146
147        /**
148         * Returns the spovnet identifier
149         *
150         * @return The spovnet idenfifier
151         */
152        const SpoVNetID& getSpoVNetId() const;
153
154        /**
155         * Returns true, if the node is part of a spovnet.
156         *
157         * @return True, if the node is part of a spovnet
158         */
159        bool isJoined() const;
160
161        //--- addressing ---
162
163        /**
164         * Returns the node id of this node if the link id is unspecified or
165         * the node id of the remote node.
166         *
167         * @return The local or the remote node identifier
168         */
169        const NodeID& getNodeId(const LinkID& lid = LinkID::UNSPECIFIED) const;
170
171        /**
172         * Returns the node id to a node name according to the currently joined
173         * spovnet (usually derives a node identifier by hashing the name).
174         *
175         * @return The node identifier to the given name
176         */
177        NodeID generateNodeId(const Name& name) const;
178
179        /**
180         * Returns the name of this node if the link id is unspecified or
181         * the node name of the remote node, if known -- otherwise it returns
182         * an unspecified name.
183         *
184         * TODO: RFE -- send request to remote node and inform service.
185         *
186         * @return A node's name or an unspecified name, if unknown
187         */
188        const Name getNodeName(const LinkID& lid = LinkID::UNSPECIFIED) const;
189
190        /**
191         * Get a list of neighboring nodes in the overlay structure.
192         * The number and identities of nodes depends highly on the
193         * used overlay structure.
194         *
195         * @return a list of NodeIDs that are neighbors in the overlay structure
196         * @see sendBroadcastMessage
197         */
198        vector<NodeID> getNeighborNodes() const;
199
200        //--- communication ---
201
202        /**
203         * Establishes a new link to another node and service with the given
204         * link properties. An optional message could be sent with the request.
205         *
206         * @param nid The remote node identifier
207         * @param sid The remote service identifier
208         * @param req The required link properties
209         * @param msg An optional message that is sent with the request
210         * @return A new link id
211         */
212        LinkID establishLink(const NodeID& nid, const ServiceID& sid,
213                        const LinkProperties& req = LinkProperties::DEFAULT,
214                        const DataMessage& msg = DataMessage::UNSPECIFIED);
215
216        /**
217         * This method drops an established link.
218         *
219         * @param lnk The link identifier of an active link
220         */
221        void dropLink(const LinkID& lnk);
222
223        // message sending
224
225        /**
226         * Sends a one-shot message to a service. If link properties are specified,
227         * the node tries to fulfill those requirements. This may cause the node
228         * to first establish a temporary link, second sending the message and last
229         * dropping the link. This would result in a small amount of extra latency
230         * until the message is delivered. If reliable transport was selected,
231         * the method returns a sequence number and a communication event is
232         * triggered on message delivery or loss.
233         *
234         * @param msg The message to be sent
235         * @param nid The remote node identifier
236         * @param sid The remote service identifier
237         * @param req The requirements associated with the message
238         * @return A sequence number
239         */
240        seqnum_t sendMessage(const DataMessage& msg, const NodeID& nid, const ServiceID& sid,
241                        const LinkProperties& req = LinkProperties::DEFAULT);
242
243        /**
244         * Sends a message via an established link. If reliable transport was
245         * selected, the method returns a sequence number and a communication event
246         * is triggered on message delivery or loss.
247         *
248         * @param msg The message to be sent
249         * @param lnk The link to be used for sending the message
250         */
251        seqnum_t sendMessage(const DataMessage& msg, const LinkID& lnk);
252
253        /**
254         * Sends a message to all known hosts in the overlay structure
255         * the nodes that are reached here depend on the overlay structure.
256         *
257         * @param msg The message to be send
258         * @param sid The id of the service that should receive the message
259         * @see getNeighborNodes
260         */
261        void sendBroadcastMessage(const DataMessage& msg, const ServiceID& sid);
262
263        // --- communication listeners ---
264
265        /**
266         * Binds a listener to a specifed service identifier.
267         * Whenever a link is established/dropped or messages are received the
268         * events inside the interface are called.
269         *
270         * @param listener The listener to be registered
271         * @param sid The service identifier
272         * @return boolean indicating success of failure
273         */
274        bool bind(CommunicationListener* listener, const ServiceID& sid);
275
276        /**
277         * Un-binds a listener from this node.
278         *
279         * @param The listener to be unbound
280         * @return boolean indicating success of failure
281         */
282        bool unbind(CommunicationListener* listener, const ServiceID& sid);
283
284        /**
285         * Adds a key value pair to the DHT
286         *
287         * @param key The key data
288         * @param value The value data
289         * @param ttl The time to live in seconds
290         */
291        void put( const Data& key, const Data& value, uint16_t ttl );
292
293        /**
294         * Queries for values stored in the DHT. Fires an communication event when
295         * values arrive.
296         *
297         * @param key The key data
298         * @param sid The service that is requesting the values
299         */
300        void get( const Data& key, const ServiceID& sid );
301
302
303        //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
304        //
305        // --- optimization proposal: allow direct endpoint descriptor exchange ---
306        // main-idea: directly allow exchanging endpoint descriptors to establish
307        // links. Depending on the overlay structure used in the base overlay, this
308        // allows a node to directly establish links between two nodes when an
309        // endpoint descriptor is known.
310        //
311        //const EndpointDescriptor& getEndpointDescriptor( const LinkID& lid );
312        //void sendMessage( EndpointDescriptor& epd, Message* msg );
313        //LinkID setupLink( const EndpointDescriptor& endpointDesc,
314        //              const LinkProperties& req = LinkProperties::UNSPECIFIED,
315        //              const Message* msg = NULL );
316        //
317        //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
318
319        // --- module implementation ---
320        //
321        // main-idea: use module properties to configure nodeid, spovnetid etc. and
322        // select start/stop procedures. This allows simulations to start a
323        // node without manually calling join etc.
324
325        /** @see Module.h */
326        void initialize();
327
328        /** @see Module.h */
329        void start();
330
331        /** @see Module.h */
332        void stop();
333
334        /** @see Module.h */
335        string getName() const;
336
337        /** @see Module.h */
338        void setProperty(string key, string value);
339
340        /** @see Module.h */
341        const string getProperty(string key) const;
342
343        /** @see Module.h */
344        const vector<string> getProperties() const;
345
346protected:
347        // friends
348        friend class AribaModule;
349
350        // member variables
351        Name name;                             //< node name
352        AribaModule& ariba_mod;                //< ariba module
353        SpoVNetID spovnetId;                   //< current spovnet id
354        NodeID nodeId;                         //< current node id
355        overlay::BaseOverlay* base_overlay;    //< the base overlay
356};
357
358} // namespace ariba
359
360#endif /* NODE_H_ */
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