An Overlay-based
Virtual Network Substrate
SpoVNet

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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         * @return A node's name or an unspecified name, if unknown
186         */
187        const Name getNodeName(const LinkID& lid = LinkID::UNSPECIFIED) const;
188
189        /**
190         * Get a list of neighboring nodes in the overlay structure.
191         * The number and identities of nodes depends highly on the
192         * used overlay structure.
193         *
194         * @return a list of NodeIDs that are neighbors in the overlay structure
195         * @see sendBroadcastMessage
196         */
197        vector<NodeID> getNeighborNodes() const;
198
199        //--- communication ---
200
201        /**
202         * Establishes a new link to another node and service with the given
203         * link properties. An optional message could be sent with the request.
204         *
205         * @param nid The remote node identifier
206         * @param sid The remote service identifier
207         * @param req The required link properties
208         * @param msg An optional message that is sent with the request
209         * @return A new link id
210         */
211        LinkID establishLink(const NodeID& nid, const ServiceID& sid);
212
213        /**
214         * This method drops an established link.
215         *
216         * @param lnk The link identifier of an active link
217         */
218        void dropLink(const LinkID& lnk);
219
220        // message sending
221
222        /**
223         * Sends a one-shot message to a service. If link properties are specified,
224         * the node tries to fulfill those requirements. This may cause the node
225         * to first establish a temporary link, second sending the message and last
226         * dropping the link. This would result in a small amount of extra latency
227         * until the message is delivered. If reliable transport was selected,
228         * the method returns a sequence number and a communication event is
229         * triggered on message delivery or loss.
230         *
231         * @param msg The message to be sent
232         * @param nid The remote node identifier
233         * @param sid The remote service identifier
234         * @param req The requirements associated with the message
235         * @return A sequence number
236         */
237        seqnum_t sendMessage(const DataMessage& msg, const NodeID& nid, const ServiceID& sid,
238                        const LinkProperties& req = LinkProperties::DEFAULT);
239
240        /**
241         * Sends a message via an established link. If reliable transport was
242         * selected, the method returns a sequence number and a communication event
243         * is triggered on message delivery or loss.
244         *
245         * @param msg The message to be sent
246         * @param lnk The link to be used for sending the message
247         */
248        seqnum_t sendMessage(const DataMessage& msg, const LinkID& lnk);
249
250        /**
251         * Sends a message to all known hosts in the overlay structure
252         * the nodes that are reached here depend on the overlay structure.
253         *
254         * @param msg The message to be send
255         * @param sid The id of the service that should receive the message
256         * @see getNeighborNodes
257         */
258        void sendBroadcastMessage(const DataMessage& msg, const ServiceID& sid);
259
260        // --- communication listeners ---
261
262        /**
263         * Binds a listener to a specifed service identifier.
264         * Whenever a link is established/dropped or messages are received the
265         * events inside the interface are called.
266         *
267         * @param listener The listener to be registered
268         * @param sid The service identifier
269         * @return boolean indicating success of failure
270         */
271        bool bind(CommunicationListener* listener, const ServiceID& sid);
272
273        /**
274         * Un-binds a listener from this node.
275         *
276         * @param The listener to be unbound
277         * @return boolean indicating success of failure
278         */
279        bool unbind(CommunicationListener* listener, const ServiceID& sid);
280
281        /**
282         * Adds a key value pair to the DHT
283         *
284         * @param key The key data
285         * @param value The value data
286         * @param ttl The time to live in seconds
287         */
288        void put( const Data& key, const Data& value, uint16_t ttl, bool replace = false);
289
290        /**
291         * Queries for values stored in the DHT. Fires an communication event when
292         * values arrive.
293         *
294         * @param key The key data
295         * @param sid The service that is requesting the values
296         */
297        void get( const Data& key, const ServiceID& sid );
298
299
300        //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
301        //
302        // --- optimization proposal: allow direct endpoint descriptor exchange ---
303        // main-idea: directly allow exchanging endpoint descriptors to establish
304        // links. Depending on the overlay structure used in the base overlay, this
305        // allows a node to directly establish links between two nodes when an
306        // endpoint descriptor is known.
307        //
308        //const EndpointDescriptor& getEndpointDescriptor( const LinkID& lid );
309        //void sendMessage( EndpointDescriptor& epd, Message* msg );
310        //LinkID setupLink( const EndpointDescriptor& endpointDesc,
311        //              const LinkProperties& req = LinkProperties::UNSPECIFIED,
312        //              const Message* msg = NULL );
313        //
314        //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
315
316        // --- module implementation ---
317        //
318        // main-idea: use module properties to configure nodeid, spovnetid etc. and
319        // select start/stop procedures. This allows simulations to start a
320        // node without manually calling join etc.
321
322        /** @see Module.h */
323        string getName() const;
324
325protected:
326        // friends
327        friend class AribaModule;
328
329        // member variables
330        Name name;                             //< node name
331        AribaModule& ariba_mod;                //< ariba module
332        SpoVNetID spovnetId;                   //< current spovnet id
333        NodeID nodeId;                             //< current node id
334        overlay::BaseOverlay* base_overlay;    //< the base overlay
335
336};
337
338} // namespace ariba
339
340#endif /* NODE_H_ */
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