An Overlay-based
Virtual Network Substrate
SpoVNet

source: source/ariba/Node.h @ 7532

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