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/*
 * Copyright (c) 2020 Orange Labs
 *
 * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 *
 * Authors: Rediet <getachew.redieteab@orange.com>
 *          Sébastien Deronne <sebastien.deronne@gmail.com> (for logic ported from wifi-phy and
 *                                                           spectrum-wifi-phy)
 *          Mathieu Lacage <mathieu.lacage@sophia.inria.fr> (for logic ported from wifi-phy)
 */
 
#ifndef PHY_ENTITY_H
#define PHY_ENTITY_H
 
#include "wifi-phy-band.h"
#include "wifi-ppdu.h"
#include "wifi-tx-vector.h"
#include "wifi-types.h"
 
#include "ns3/event-id.h"
#include "ns3/nstime.h"
#include "ns3/simple-ref-count.h"
 
#include <list>
#include <map>
#include <optional>
#include <tuple>
#include <utility>
 
/**
 * @file
 * @ingroup wifi
 * Declaration of:
 * - ns3::PhyEntity class
 * - ns3::SignalNoiseDbm, ns3::MpduInfo, and ns3::RxSignalInfo structs
 * - ns3::RxPowerWattPerChannelBand typedef
 */
 
namespace ns3
{
 
/**
 * A map of the received power for each band
 */
using RxPowerWattPerChannelBand = std::map<WifiSpectrumBandInfo, Watt_u>;
 
class WifiMpdu;
class WifiPhy;
class InterferenceHelper;
class Event;
class WifiPhyStateHelper;
class WifiPsdu;
class WifiPpdu;
 
/**
 * @brief Abstract class for PHY entities
 * @ingroup wifi
 *
 * This class enables to have a unique set of APIs
 * to be used by each PHY entity, corresponding to
 * the different amendments of the IEEE 802.11 standard.
 */
class PhyEntity : public SimpleRefCount<PhyEntity>
{
  public:
    /**
     * Action to perform in case of RX failure.
     */
    enum PhyRxFailureAction
    {
        DROP = 0, //!< drop PPDU and set CCA_BUSY
        ABORT,    //!< abort reception of PPDU
        IGNORE    //!< ignore the reception
    };
 
    /**
     * Status of the reception of the PPDU field.
     */
    struct PhyFieldRxStatus
    {
        bool isSuccess{true};                   //!< outcome (\c true if success) of the reception
        WifiPhyRxfailureReason reason{UNKNOWN}; //!< failure reason
        PhyRxFailureAction actionIfFailure{
            DROP}; //!< action to perform in case of failure \see PhyRxFailureAction
 
        /**
         * Constructor setting outcome of reception.
         *
         * @param s \c true if success
         */
        PhyFieldRxStatus(bool s)
            : isSuccess(s)
        {
        }
 
        /**
         * Constructor.
         *
         * @param s \c true if success
         * @param r reason of failure
         * @param a action to perform in case of failure
         */
        PhyFieldRxStatus(bool s, WifiPhyRxfailureReason r, PhyRxFailureAction a)
            : isSuccess(s),
              reason(r),
              actionIfFailure(a)
        {
        }
    };
 
    /**
     * A struct for both SNR and PER
     */
    struct SnrPer
    {
        double snr{0.0}; ///< SNR in linear scale
        double per{1.0}; ///< PER
 
        /**
         * Default constructor.
         */
        SnrPer()
        {
        }
 
        /**
         * Constructor for SnrPer.
         *
         * @param s the SNR in linear scale
         * @param p the PER
         */
        SnrPer(double s, double p)
            : snr(s),
              per(p)
        {
        }
    };
 
    /**
     * Destructor for PHY entity
     */
    virtual ~PhyEntity();
 
    /**
     * Set the WifiPhy owning this PHY entity.
     *
     * @param wifiPhy the WifiPhy owning this PHY entity
     */
    void SetOwner(Ptr<WifiPhy> wifiPhy);
 
    /**
     * Check if the WifiMode is supported.
     *
     * @param mode the WifiMode to check
     * @return true if the WifiMode is supported,
     *         false otherwise
     */
    virtual bool IsModeSupported(WifiMode mode) const;
    /**
     * @return the number of WifiModes supported by this entity
     */
    virtual uint8_t GetNumModes() const;
 
    /**
     * Get the WifiMode corresponding to the given MCS index.
     *
     * @param index the index of the MCS
     * @return the WifiMode corresponding to the MCS index
     *
     * This method should be used only for HtPhy and child classes.
     */
    virtual WifiMode GetMcs(uint8_t index) const;
    /**
     * Check if the WifiMode corresponding to the given MCS index is supported.
     *
     * @param index the index of the MCS
     * @return true if the WifiMode corresponding to the MCS index is supported,
     *         false otherwise
     *
     * Will return false for non-MCS modes.
     */
    virtual bool IsMcsSupported(uint8_t index) const;
    /**
     * Check if the WifiModes handled by this PHY are MCSs.
     *
     * @return true if the handled WifiModes are MCSs,
     *         false if they are non-MCS modes
     */
    virtual bool HandlesMcsModes() const;
 
    /**
     * Get the WifiMode for the SIG field specified by the PPDU field.
     *
     * @param field the PPDU field
     * @param txVector the transmission parameters
     *
     * @return the WifiMode used for the SIG field
     */
    virtual WifiMode GetSigMode(WifiPpduField field, const WifiTxVector& txVector) const;
 
    /**
     * @brief Return a const iterator to the first WifiMode
     *
     * @return a const iterator to the first WifiMode.
     */
    std::list<WifiMode>::const_iterator begin() const;
    /**
     * @brief Return a const iterator to past-the-last WifiMode
     *
     * @return a const iterator to past-the-last WifiMode.
     */
    std::list<WifiMode>::const_iterator end() const;
 
    /**
     * Return the field following the provided one.
     *
     * @param currentField the considered PPDU field
     * @param preamble the preamble indicating the PPDU format
     * @return the PPDU field following the reference one
     */
    WifiPpduField GetNextField(WifiPpduField currentField, WifiPreamble preamble) const;
 
    /**
     * Get the duration of the PPDU field (or group of fields)
     * used by this entity for the given transmission parameters.
     *
     * @param field the PPDU field (or group of fields)
     * @param txVector the transmission parameters
     *
     * @return the duration of the PPDU field
     */
    virtual Time GetDuration(WifiPpduField field, const WifiTxVector& txVector) const;
    /**
     * @param txVector the transmission parameters
     *
     * @return the total duration of the PHY preamble and PHY header.
     */
    Time CalculatePhyPreambleAndHeaderDuration(const WifiTxVector& txVector) const;
 
    /**
     * @param size the number of bytes in the packet to send
     * @param txVector the TXVECTOR used for the transmission of this packet
     * @param band the frequency band
     * @param mpdutype the type of the MPDU as defined in WifiPhy::MpduType.
     * @param incFlag this flag is used to indicate that the variables need to be update or not
     * This function is called a couple of times for the same packet so variables should not be
     * increased each time.
     * @param totalAmpduSize the total size of the previously transmitted MPDUs for the concerned
     * A-MPDU. If incFlag is set, this parameter will be updated.
     * @param totalAmpduNumSymbols the number of symbols previously transmitted for the MPDUs in the
     * concerned A-MPDU, used for the computation of the number of symbols needed for the last MPDU.
     * If incFlag is set, this parameter will be updated.
     * @param staId the STA-ID of the PSDU (only used for MU PPDUs)
     *
     * @return the duration of the PSDU
     */
    virtual Time GetPayloadDuration(uint32_t size,
                                    const WifiTxVector& txVector,
                                    WifiPhyBand band,
                                    MpduType mpdutype,
                                    bool incFlag,
                                    uint32_t& totalAmpduSize,
                                    double& totalAmpduNumSymbols,
                                    uint16_t staId) const = 0;
 
    /**
     * Get a WifiConstPsduMap from a PSDU and the TXVECTOR to use to send the PSDU.
     * The STA-ID value is properly determined based on whether the given PSDU has
     * to be transmitted as a DL or UL frame.
     *
     * @param psdu the given PSDU
     * @param txVector the TXVECTOR to use to send the PSDU
     * @return a WifiConstPsduMap built from the given PSDU and the given TXVECTOR
     */
    virtual WifiConstPsduMap GetWifiConstPsduMap(Ptr<const WifiPsdu> psdu,
                                                 const WifiTxVector& txVector) const;
 
    /**
     * Get the maximum PSDU size in bytes.
     *
     * @return the maximum PSDU size in bytes
     */
    virtual uint32_t GetMaxPsduSize() const = 0;
 
    /**
     * A pair containing information on the PHY header chunk, namely
     * the start and stop times of the chunk and the WifiMode used.
     */
    typedef std::pair<std::pair<Time /* start */, Time /* stop */>, WifiMode> PhyHeaderChunkInfo;
    /**
     * A map of PhyHeaderChunkInfo elements per PPDU field.
     * @see PhyHeaderChunkInfo
     */
    typedef std::map<WifiPpduField, PhyHeaderChunkInfo> PhyHeaderSections;
    /**
     * Return a map of PHY header chunk information per PPDU field.
     * This map will contain the PPDU fields that are actually present based
     * on the \p txVector information.
     *
     * @param txVector the transmission parameters
     * @param ppduStart the time at which the PPDU started
     * @return the list of preamble sections
     *
     * @see PhyHeaderSections
     */
    PhyHeaderSections GetPhyHeaderSections(const WifiTxVector& txVector, Time ppduStart) const;
 
    /**
     * Build amendment-specific PPDU.
     *
     * @param psdus the PHY payloads (PSDUs)
     * @param txVector the TXVECTOR that was used for the PPDU
     * @param ppduDuration the transmission duration of the PPDU
     *
     * @return the amendment-specific WifiPpdu
     */
    virtual Ptr<WifiPpdu> BuildPpdu(const WifiConstPsduMap& psdus,
                                    const WifiTxVector& txVector,
                                    Time ppduDuration);
 
    /**
     * Get the duration of the PPDU up to (but excluding) the given field.
     *
     * @param field the considered PPDU field
     * @param txVector the transmission parameters
     * @return the duration from the beginning of the PPDU up to the field
     */
    Time GetDurationUpToField(WifiPpduField field, const WifiTxVector& txVector) const;
    /**
     * Get the remaining duration of the PPDU after the end of the given field.
     *
     * @param field the considered PPDU field
     * @param ppdu the received PPDU
     * @return the remaining duration of the PPDU after the end of to the field
     */
    Time GetRemainingDurationAfterField(Ptr<const WifiPpdu> ppdu, WifiPpduField field) const;
 
    /**
     * Get the PSDU addressed to that PHY in a PPDU (useful for MU PPDU).
     *
     * @param ppdu the PPDU to extract the PSDU from
     * @return the PSDU addressed to that PHY
     */
    virtual Ptr<const WifiPsdu> GetAddressedPsduInPpdu(Ptr<const WifiPpdu> ppdu) const;
 
    /**
     * Start receiving the PHY preamble of a PPDU (i.e. the first bit of the preamble has arrived).
     *
     * This method triggers the start of the preamble detection period (\see
     * StartPreambleDetectionPeriod) if the PHY can process the PPDU.
     *
     * @param ppdu the arriving PPDU
     * @param rxPowersW the receive power in W per band
     * @param rxDuration the duration of the PPDU
     */
    virtual void StartReceivePreamble(Ptr<const WifiPpdu> ppdu,
                                      RxPowerWattPerChannelBand& rxPowersW,
                                      Time rxDuration);
    /**
     * Start receiving a given field.
     *
     * This method will call the DoStartReceiveField.
     * EndReceiveField is also scheduled after the duration of the field
     * (except for the special case of preambles \see DoStartReceivePreamble).
     * The PHY is kept in CCA busy during the reception of the field (except for
     * data field which should be in RX).
     *
     * @param field the starting PPDU field
     * @param event the event holding incoming PPDU's information
     */
    void StartReceiveField(WifiPpduField field, Ptr<Event> event);
    /**
     * End receiving a given field.
     *
     * This method will call the DoEndReceiveField  to obtain the outcome of the reception.
     * In case of success, reception of the next field is triggered.
     * In case of failure, the indications in the returned \see PhyFieldRxStatus
     * are performed.
     *
     * @param field the ending PPDU field
     * @param event the event holding incoming PPDU's information
     */
    void EndReceiveField(WifiPpduField field, Ptr<Event> event);
 
    /**
     * The last symbol of the PPDU has arrived.
     *
     * @param event the event holding incoming PPDU's information
     */
    void EndReceivePayload(Ptr<Event> event);
 
    /**
     * Reset PHY at the end of the PPDU under reception after it has failed the PHY header.
     *
     * @param event the event holding incoming PPDU's information
     */
    void ResetReceive(Ptr<Event> event);
 
    /**
     * Cancel and clear all running events.
     */
    virtual void CancelAllEvents();
    /**
     * @return \c true if there is no end preamble detection event running, \c false otherwise
     */
    bool NoEndPreambleDetectionEvents() const;
    /**
     * Cancel all end preamble detection events.
     */
    void CancelRunningEndPreambleDetectionEvents();
 
    /**
     * Get the remaining time to the end of the MAC header reception of the next MPDU being
     * received from the given STA, if any.
     *
     * @param staId the STA-ID of the transmitter; equals SU_STA_ID for SU PPDUs
     * @return the remaining time to the end of the MAC header reception of the next MPDU, if any
     */
    virtual std::optional<Time> GetTimeToMacHdrEnd(uint16_t staId) const;
 
    /**
     * Return the STA ID that has been assigned to the station this PHY belongs to.
     * This is typically called for MU PPDUs, in order to pick the correct PSDU.
     *
     * @param ppdu the PPDU for which the STA ID is requested
     * @return the STA ID
     */
    virtual uint16_t GetStaId(const Ptr<const WifiPpdu> ppdu) const;
 
    /**
     * Determine whether the PHY shall issue a PHY-RXSTART.indication primitive in response to a
     * given PPDU.
     *
     * @param ppdu the PPDU
     * @return true if the PHY shall issue a PHY-RXSTART.indication primitive in response to a PPDU,
     * false otherwise
     */
    virtual bool CanStartRx(Ptr<const WifiPpdu> ppdu) const;
 
    /**
     * Check if PHY state should move to CCA busy state based on current
     * state of interference tracker.
     *
     * @param ppdu the incoming PPDU or nullptr for any signal
     */
    virtual void SwitchMaybeToCcaBusy(const Ptr<const WifiPpdu> ppdu);
    /**
     * Notify PHY state helper to switch to CCA busy state,
     *
     * @param ppdu the incoming PPDU or nullptr for any signal
     * @param duration the duration of the CCA state
     * @param channelType the channel type for which the CCA busy state is reported.
     */
    virtual void NotifyCcaBusy(const Ptr<const WifiPpdu> ppdu,
                               Time duration,
                               WifiChannelListType channelType);
    /**
     * This function is called by SpectrumWifiPhy to send
     * the PPDU while performing amendment-specific actions.
     * @see SpectrumWifiPhy::StartTx
     *
     * @param ppdu the PPDU to send
     */
    virtual void StartTx(Ptr<const WifiPpdu> ppdu);
 
    /**
     * This function prepares most of the WifiSpectrumSignalParameters
     * parameters and invokes SpectrumWifiPhy's Transmit method.
     * @see SpectrumWifiPhy::Transmit
     *
     * @param txDuration the duration of the transmission
     * @param ppdu the PPDU to send
     * @param txPower the total TX power
     * @param txPowerSpectrum the TX PSD
     * @param type the type of transmission (for logging)
     */
    void Transmit(Time txDuration,
                  Ptr<const WifiPpdu> ppdu,
                  dBm_u txPower,
                  Ptr<SpectrumValue> txPowerSpectrum,
                  const std::string& type);
 
    /**
     * @param psduMap the PSDU(s) to transmit indexed by STA-ID
     * @param txVector the TXVECTOR used for the transmission of the PPDU
     * @param band the frequency band being used
     *
     * @return the total amount of time this PHY will stay busy for the transmission of the PPDU
     */
    virtual Time CalculateTxDuration(const WifiConstPsduMap& psduMap,
                                     const WifiTxVector& txVector,
                                     WifiPhyBand band) const;
    /**
     * Return the CCA threshold for a given channel type.
     * If the channel type is not provided, the default CCA threshold is returned.
     *
     * @param ppdu the PPDU that is being received
     * @param channelType the channel type
     * @return the CCA threshold
     */
    virtual dBm_u GetCcaThreshold(const Ptr<const WifiPpdu> ppdu,
                                  WifiChannelListType channelType) const;
 
    /**
     * The WifiPpdu from the TX PHY is received by each RX PHY attached to the same channel.
     * By default and for performance reasons, all RX PHYs will work on the same WifiPpdu instance
     * from TX instead of a copy of it. Child classes can change that behavior and do a copy and/or
     * change the content of the parameters stored in WifiPpdu.
     *
     * @param ppdu the WifiPpdu transmitted by the TX PHY
     * @return the WifiPpdu to be used by the RX PHY
     */
    virtual Ptr<const WifiPpdu> GetRxPpduFromTxPpdu(Ptr<const WifiPpdu> ppdu);
 
    /**
     * Obtain the next UID for the PPDU to transmit.
     * Note that the global UID counter could be incremented.
     *
     * @param txVector the transmission parameters
     * @return the UID to use for the PPDU to transmit
     */
    virtual uint64_t ObtainNextUid(const WifiTxVector& txVector);
 
    /**
     * Obtain the maximum time between two PPDUs with the same UID to consider they are identical
     * and their power can be added construtively.
     *
     * @param txVector the TXVECTOR used for the transmission of the PPDUs
     * @return the maximum time between two PPDUs with the same UID to decode them
     */
    virtual Time GetMaxDelayPpduSameUid(const WifiTxVector& txVector);
 
  protected:
    /**
     * A map of PPDU field elements per preamble type.
     * This corresponds to the different PPDU formats introduced by each amendment.
     */
    typedef std::map<WifiPreamble, std::vector<WifiPpduField>> PpduFormats;
 
    /**
     * A pair to hold modulation information: code rate and constellation size.
     */
    typedef std::pair<WifiCodeRate, uint16_t> CodeRateConstellationSizePair;
 
    /**
     * A modulation lookup table using unique name of modulation as key.
     */
    typedef std::map<std::string, CodeRateConstellationSizePair> ModulationLookupTable;
 
    /**
     * Return the PPDU formats of the PHY.
     *
     * @return the PPDU formats of the PHY
     */
    virtual const PpduFormats& GetPpduFormats() const = 0;
 
    /**
     * Start receiving a given field, perform amendment-specific actions, and
     * signify if it is supported.
     *
     * @param field the starting PPDU field
     * @param event the event holding incoming PPDU's information
     * @return \c true if the field is supported, \c false otherwise
     */
    virtual bool DoStartReceiveField(WifiPpduField field, Ptr<Event> event);
    /**
     * End receiving a given field, perform amendment-specific actions, and
     * provide the status of the reception.
     *
     * @param field the ending PPDU field
     * @param event the event holding incoming PPDU's information
     * @return status of the reception of the PPDU field
     */
    virtual PhyFieldRxStatus DoEndReceiveField(WifiPpduField field, Ptr<Event> event);
 
    /**
     * Get the event corresponding to the incoming PPDU.
     *
     * We store all incoming preamble events, perform amendment-specific actions,
     * and a decision is made at the end of the preamble detection window.
     *
     * @param ppdu the incoming PPDU
     * @param rxPowersW the receive power in W per band
     * @return the event holding the incoming PPDU's information
     */
    virtual Ptr<Event> DoGetEvent(Ptr<const WifiPpdu> ppdu, RxPowerWattPerChannelBand& rxPowersW);
    /**
     * End receiving the preamble, perform amendment-specific actions, and
     * provide the status of the reception.
     *
     * @param event the event holding incoming PPDU's information
     * @return status of the reception of the preamble
     */
    virtual PhyFieldRxStatus DoEndReceivePreamble(Ptr<Event> event);
    /**
     * Start the preamble detection period.
     *
     * @param event the event holding incoming PPDU's information
     */
    void StartPreambleDetectionPeriod(Ptr<Event> event);
    /**
     * End the preamble detection period.
     *
     * The PHY will focus on the strongest PPDU and drop others.
     * In addition, in case of successful detection, the end of the
     * preamble reception is triggered (\see DoEndReceivePreamble).
     *
     * @param event the event holding incoming PPDU's information
     */
    void EndPreambleDetectionPeriod(Ptr<Event> event);
 
    /**
     * Start receiving the PSDU (i.e. the first symbol of the PSDU has arrived).
     *
     * @param event the event holding incoming PPDU's information
     */
    void StartReceivePayload(Ptr<Event> event);
 
    /**
     * Start receiving the PSDU (i.e. the first symbol of the PSDU has arrived)
     * and perform amendment-specific actions.
     *
     * @param event the event holding incoming PPDU's information
     * @return the payload duration
     */
    virtual Time DoStartReceivePayload(Ptr<Event> event);
 
    /**
     * Perform amendment-specific actions before resetting PHY at
     * the end of the PPDU under reception after it has failed the PHY header.
     *
     * @param event the event holding incoming PPDU's information
     */
    virtual void DoResetReceive(Ptr<Event> event);
 
    /**
     * Perform amendment-specific actions before aborting the
     * current reception.
     *
     * @param reason the reason the reception is aborted
     */
    virtual void DoAbortCurrentReception(WifiPhyRxfailureReason reason);
 
    /**
     * Checks if the signaled configuration (excluding bandwidth)
     * is supported by the PHY.
     *
     * @param ppdu the received PPDU
     * @return \c true if supported, \c false otherwise
     */
    virtual bool IsConfigSupported(Ptr<const WifiPpdu> ppdu) const;
 
    /**
     * Drop the PPDU and the corresponding preamble detection event, but keep CCA busy
     * state after the completion of the currently processed event.
     *
     * @param ppdu the incoming PPDU
     * @param reason the reason the PPDU is dropped
     * @param endRx the end of the incoming PPDU's reception
     */
    void DropPreambleEvent(Ptr<const WifiPpdu> ppdu, WifiPhyRxfailureReason reason, Time endRx);
 
    /**
     * Erase the event corresponding to the PPDU from the list of preamble events,
     * but consider it as noise after the completion of the current event.
     *
     * @param ppdu the incoming PPDU
     * @param rxDuration the duration of the PPDU
     */
    void ErasePreambleEvent(Ptr<const WifiPpdu> ppdu, Time rxDuration);
 
    /**
     * Get the reception status for the provided MPDU and notify.
     *
     * @param mpdu the arriving MPDU
     * @param event the event holding incoming PPDU's information
     * @param staId the station ID of the PSDU (only used for MU)
     * @param relativeMpduStart the relative start time of the MPDU within the A-MPDU.
     * 0 for normal MPDUs
     * @param mpduDuration the duration of the MPDU
     *
     * @return information on MPDU reception: status, signal power (dBm), and noise power (in dBm)
     */
    std::pair<bool, SignalNoiseDbm> GetReceptionStatus(Ptr<WifiMpdu> mpdu,
                                                       Ptr<Event> event,
                                                       uint16_t staId,
                                                       Time relativeMpduStart,
                                                       Time mpduDuration);
    /**
     * The last symbol of an MPDU in an A-MPDU has arrived.
     *
     * @param event the event holding incoming PPDU's information
     * @param mpdu the arriving MPDU
     * @param mpduIndex the index of the MPDU within the A-MPDU
     * @param relativeStart the relative start time of the MPDU within the A-MPDU.
     * @param mpduDuration the duration of the MPDU
     */
    void EndOfMpdu(Ptr<Event> event,
                   Ptr<WifiMpdu> mpdu,
                   size_t mpduIndex,
                   Time relativeStart,
                   Time mpduDuration);
 
    /**
     * Schedule end of MPDUs events.
     *
     * @param event the event holding incoming PPDU's information
     */
    void ScheduleEndOfMpdus(Ptr<Event> event);
 
    /**
     * Perform amendment-specific actions when the payload is successfully received.
     *
     * @param psdu the successfully received PSDU
     * @param rxSignalInfo the info on the received signal (\see RxSignalInfo)
     * @param txVector TXVECTOR of the PSDU
     * @param staId the station ID of the PSDU (only used for MU)
     * @param statusPerMpdu reception status per MPDU
     */
    virtual void RxPayloadSucceeded(Ptr<const WifiPsdu> psdu,
                                    RxSignalInfo rxSignalInfo,
                                    const WifiTxVector& txVector,
                                    uint16_t staId,
                                    const std::vector<bool>& statusPerMpdu);
    /**
     * Perform amendment-specific actions when the payload is unsuccessfuly received.
     *
     * @param psdu the PSDU that we failed to received
     * @param snr the SNR of the received PSDU in linear scale
     * @param txVector TXVECTOR of the PSDU
     */
    virtual void RxPayloadFailed(Ptr<const WifiPsdu> psdu,
                                 double snr,
                                 const WifiTxVector& txVector);
 
    /**
     * Perform amendment-specific actions at the end of the reception of
     * the payload.
     *
     * @param ppdu the incoming PPDU
     */
    virtual void DoEndReceivePayload(Ptr<const WifiPpdu> ppdu);
 
    /**
     * Get the channel width and band to use (will be overloaded by child classes).
     *
     * @param txVector the transmission parameters
     * @param staId the station ID of the PSDU
     * @return a pair of channel width and band
     */
    virtual std::pair<MHz_u, WifiSpectrumBandInfo> GetChannelWidthAndBand(
        const WifiTxVector& txVector,
        uint16_t staId) const;
 
    /**
     * Abort the current reception.
     *
     * @param reason the reason the reception is aborted
     */
    void AbortCurrentReception(WifiPhyRxfailureReason reason);
 
    /**
     * Obtain a random value from the WifiPhy's generator.
     * Wrapper used by child classes.
     *
     * @return a uniform random value
     */
    double GetRandomValue() const;
    /**
     * Obtain the SNR and PER of the PPDU field from the WifiPhy's InterferenceHelper class.
     * Wrapper used by child classes.
     *
     * @param field the PPDU field
     * @param event the event holding incoming PPDU's information
     * @return the SNR and PER
     */
    SnrPer GetPhyHeaderSnrPer(WifiPpduField field, Ptr<Event> event) const;
    /**
     * Obtain the received power for a given band.
     * Wrapper used by child classes.
     *
     * @param event the event holding incoming PPDU's information
     * @return the received power for the event over a given band
     */
    Watt_u GetRxPowerForPpdu(Ptr<Event> event) const;
    /**
     * Get the pointer to the current event (stored in WifiPhy).
     * Wrapper used by child classes.
     *
     * @return the pointer to the current event
     */
    Ptr<const Event> GetCurrentEvent() const;
    /**
     * Get the map of current preamble events (stored in WifiPhy).
     * Wrapper used by child classes.
     *
     * @return the reference to the map of current preamble events
     */
    const std::map<std::pair<uint64_t, WifiPreamble>, Ptr<Event>>& GetCurrentPreambleEvents() const;
    /**
     * Add an entry to the map of current preamble events (stored in WifiPhy).
     * Wrapper used by child classes.
     *
     * @param event the event holding incoming PPDU's information
     */
    void AddPreambleEvent(Ptr<Event> event);
 
    /**
     * Create an event using WifiPhy's InterferenceHelper class.
     * Wrapper used by child classes.
     *
     * @param ppdu the PPDU
     * @param duration the PPDU duration
     * @param rxPower received power per band (W)
     * @param isStartHePortionRxing flag whether the event corresponds to the start of the OFDMA
     * payload reception (only used for UL-OFDMA)
     * @return the created event
     */
    Ptr<Event> CreateInterferenceEvent(Ptr<const WifiPpdu> ppdu,
                                       Time duration,
                                       RxPowerWattPerChannelBand& rxPower,
                                       bool isStartHePortionRxing = false);
    /**
     * Handle reception of a PPDU that carries the same content of another PPDU.
     * This is typically called upon reception of preambles of HE MU PPDUs or reception
     * of non-HT duplicate control frames that carries the exact same content sent from different
     * STAs. If the delay between the PPDU and the first PPDU carrying the same content is small
     * enough, PPDU can be decoded and its power is added constructively, and the TXVECTOR is
     * updated accordingly. Otherwise, a new interference event is created and PPDU is dropped by
     * the PHY.
     *
     * @param event the event of the ongoing reception
     * @param ppdu the newly received PPDU (UL MU or non-HT duplicate)
     * @param rxPower the received power (W) per band of the newly received PPDU
     */
    virtual void HandleRxPpduWithSameContent(Ptr<Event> event,
                                             Ptr<const WifiPpdu> ppdu,
                                             RxPowerWattPerChannelBand& rxPower);
 
    /**
     * Notify WifiPhy's InterferenceHelper of the end of the reception,
     * clear maps and end of MPDU event, and eventually reset WifiPhy.
     *
     * @param reset whether to reset WifiPhy
     */
    void NotifyInterferenceRxEndAndClear(bool reset);
 
    /**
     * @param txPower power to spread across the bands
     * @param ppdu the PPDU that will be transmitted
     * @return Pointer to SpectrumValue
     *
     * This is a helper function to create the right TX PSD corresponding
     * to the amendment of this PHY.
     */
    virtual Ptr<SpectrumValue> GetTxPowerSpectralDensity(Watt_u txPower,
                                                         Ptr<const WifiPpdu> ppdu) const = 0;
 
    /**
     * Fire the trace indicating that the PHY is starting to receive the payload of a PPDU.
     *
     * @param txVector the TXVECTOR used to transmit the PPDU
     * @param payloadDuration the TX duration of the PPDU payload
     */
    void NotifyPayloadBegin(const WifiTxVector& txVector, const Time& payloadDuration);
 
    /**
     * If the operating channel width is a multiple of 20 MHz, return the info
     * corresponding to the primary channel of the given
     * bandwidth (which must be a multiple of 20 MHz and not exceed the operating
     * channel width). Otherwise, this call is equivalent to GetBand with
     * <i>bandIndex</i> equal to zero.
     *
     * @param bandWidth the width of the band to be returned
     *
     * @return the info corresponding to the band
     */
    WifiSpectrumBandInfo GetPrimaryBand(MHz_u bandWidth) const;
    /**
     * If the channel bonding is used, return the info corresponding to
     * the secondary channel of the given bandwidth (which must be a multiple of 20 MHz
     * and not exceed the operating channel width).
     *
     * @param bandWidth the width of the band to be returned
     *
     * @return the info corresponding to the band
     */
    WifiSpectrumBandInfo GetSecondaryBand(MHz_u bandWidth) const;
 
    /**
     * Return the channel width used to measure the RSSI.
     *
     * @param ppdu the PPDU that is being received
     * @return the channel width used for RSSI measurement
     */
    virtual MHz_u GetMeasurementChannelWidth(const Ptr<const WifiPpdu> ppdu) const = 0;
 
    /**
     * Return the channel width used in the reception spectrum model.
     *
     * @param txVector the TXVECTOR of the PPDU that is being received
     * @return the channel width used for RxSpectrumModel
     */
    virtual MHz_u GetRxChannelWidth(const WifiTxVector& txVector) const;
 
    /**
     * Return the delay until CCA busy is ended for a given sensitivity threshold and a given band.
     *
     * @param threshold the CCA sensitivity threshold
     * @param band identify the requested band
     * @return the delay until CCA busy is ended
     */
    Time GetDelayUntilCcaEnd(dBm_u threshold, const WifiSpectrumBandInfo& band);
 
    /**
     * @param currentChannelWidth channel width of the current transmission
     * @return the width of the guard band
     *
     * Wrapper method used by child classes for PSD generation.
     * Note that this method is necessary for testing UL OFDMA.
     */
    MHz_u GetGuardBandwidth(MHz_u currentChannelWidth) const;
    /**
     * @return a tuple containing the minimum rejection for the inner band,
     *                            the minimum rejection for the outer band, and
     *                            the maximum rejection for the outer band
     *                            for the transmit spectrum mask.
     *
     * Wrapper method used by child classes for PSD generation.
     */
    std::tuple<dBr_u, dBr_u, dBr_u> GetTxMaskRejectionParams() const;
 
    using CcaIndication =
        std::optional<std::pair<Time, WifiChannelListType>>; //!< CCA end time and its corresponding
                                                             //!< channel list type (can be
                                                             //!< std::nullopt if IDLE)
 
    /**
     * Get CCA end time and its corresponding channel list type when a new signal has been received
     * by the PHY.
     *
     * @param ppdu the incoming PPDU or nullptr for any signal
     * @return CCA end time and its corresponding channel list type when a new signal has been
     * received by the PHY, or std::nullopt if all channel list types are IDLE.
     */
    virtual CcaIndication GetCcaIndication(const Ptr<const WifiPpdu> ppdu);
 
    Ptr<WifiPhy> m_wifiPhy;          //!< Pointer to the owning WifiPhy
    Ptr<WifiPhyStateHelper> m_state; //!< Pointer to WifiPhyStateHelper of the WifiPhy (to make it
                                     //!< reachable for child classes)
 
    std::list<WifiMode> m_modeList; //!< the list of supported modes
 
    std::vector<EventId> m_endPreambleDetectionEvents; //!< the end of preamble detection events
    std::vector<EventId> m_endOfMpduEvents; //!< the end of MPDU events (only used for A-MPDUs)
    std::map<uint16_t, std::vector<EventId>>
        m_endOfMacHdrEvents; //!< STA_ID-indexed map of the RX end of MAC header events
 
    std::vector<EventId>
        m_endRxPayloadEvents; //!< the end of receive events (only one unless UL MU reception)
 
    /**
     * A pair of a UID and STA_ID
     */
    typedef std::pair<uint64_t /* UID */, uint16_t /* STA-ID */> UidStaIdPair;
 
    std::map<UidStaIdPair, std::vector<bool>>
        m_statusPerMpduMap; //!< Map of the current reception status per MPDU that is filled in as
                            //!< long as MPDUs are being processed by the PHY in case of an A-MPDU
    std::map<UidStaIdPair, SignalNoiseDbm>
        m_signalNoiseMap; //!< Map of the latest signal power and noise power in dBm (noise power
                          //!< includes the noise figure)
 
    static uint64_t m_globalPpduUid; //!< Global counter of the PPDU UID
};                                   // class PhyEntity
 
/**
 * @brief Stream insertion operator.
 *
 * @param os the stream
 * @param action the action to perform in case of failure
 * @returns a reference to the stream
 */
std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const PhyEntity::PhyRxFailureAction& action);
/**
 * @brief Stream insertion operator.
 *
 * @param os the stream
 * @param status the status of the reception of a PPDU field
 * @returns a reference to the stream
 */
std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const PhyEntity::PhyFieldRxStatus& status);
 
} // namespace ns3
 
#endif /* PHY_ENTITY_H */