tcp-ledbat.h

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/*
 * Copyright (c) 2016 NITK Surathkal
 *
 * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 *
 * Author: Ankit Deepak <adadeepak8@gmail.com>
 *
 */
 
#ifndef TCP_LEDBAT_H
#define TCP_LEDBAT_H
 
#include "tcp-congestion-ops.h"
 
#include <vector>
 
namespace ns3
{
 
class TcpSocketState;
 
/**
 * \ingroup congestionOps
 *
 * \brief An implementation of LEDBAT
 */
 
class TcpLedbat : public TcpNewReno
{
  private:
    /**
     * \brief The slowstart types
     */
    enum SlowStartType
    {
        DO_NOT_SLOWSTART, //!< Do not Slow Start
        DO_SLOWSTART,     //!< Do NewReno Slow Start
    };
 
    /**
     * \brief The state of LEDBAT. If LEDBAT is not in VALID_OWD state, it falls to
     *        default congestion ops.
     */
    enum State : uint32_t
    {
        LEDBAT_VALID_OWD = (1 << 1), //!< If valid timestamps are present
        LEDBAT_CAN_SS = (1 << 3)     //!< If LEDBAT allows Slow Start
    };
 
  public:
    /**
     * \brief Get the type ID.
     * \return the object TypeId
     */
    static TypeId GetTypeId();
 
    /**
     * Create an unbound tcp socket.
     */
    TcpLedbat();
 
    /**
     * \brief Copy constructor
     * \param sock the object to copy
     */
    TcpLedbat(const TcpLedbat& sock);
 
    /**
     * \brief Destructor
     */
    ~TcpLedbat() override;
 
    /**
     * \brief Get the name of the TCP flavour
     *
     * \return The name of the TCP
     */
    std::string GetName() const override;
 
    /**
     * \brief Get information from the acked packet
     *
     * \param tcb internal congestion state
     * \param segmentsAcked count of segments ACKed
     * \param rtt The estimated rtt
     */
    void PktsAcked(Ptr<TcpSocketState> tcb, uint32_t segmentsAcked, const Time& rtt) override;
 
    // Inherited
    Ptr<TcpCongestionOps> Fork() override;
 
    /**
     * \brief Adjust cwnd following LEDBAT algorithm
     *
     * \param tcb internal congestion state
     * \param segmentsAcked count of segments ACKed
     */
    void IncreaseWindow(Ptr<TcpSocketState> tcb, uint32_t segmentsAcked) override;
 
    /**
     * \brief Change the Slow Start Capability
     *
     * \param doSS Slow Start Option
     */
    void SetDoSs(SlowStartType doSS);
 
  protected:
    /**
     * \brief Reduce Congestion
     *
     * \param tcb internal congestion state
     * \param segmentsAcked count of segments ACKed
     */
    void CongestionAvoidance(Ptr<TcpSocketState> tcb, uint32_t segmentsAcked) override;
 
  private:
    /**
     * \brief Buffer structure to store delays
     */
    struct OwdCircBuf
    {
        std::vector<uint32_t> buffer; //!< Vector to store the delay
        uint32_t min;                 //!< The index of minimum value
    };
 
    /**
     * \brief Initialise a new buffer
     *
     * \param buffer The buffer to be initialised
     */
    void InitCircBuf(OwdCircBuf& buffer);
 
    /// Filter function used by LEDBAT for current delay
    typedef uint32_t (*FilterFunction)(OwdCircBuf&);
 
    /**
     * \brief Return the minimum delay of the buffer
     *
     * \param b The buffer
     * \return The minimum delay
     */
    static uint32_t MinCircBuf(OwdCircBuf& b);
 
    /**
     * \brief Return the value of current delay
     *
     * \param filter The filter function
     * \return The current delay
     */
    uint32_t CurrentDelay(FilterFunction filter);
 
    /**
     * \brief Return the value of base delay
     *
     * \return The base delay
     */
    uint32_t BaseDelay();
 
    /**
     * \brief Add new delay to the buffers
     *
     * \param cb The buffer
     * \param owd The new delay
     * \param maxlen The maximum permitted length
     */
    void AddDelay(OwdCircBuf& cb, uint32_t owd, uint32_t maxlen);
 
    /**
     * \brief Update the base delay buffer
     *
     * \param owd The delay
     */
    void UpdateBaseDelay(uint32_t owd);
 
    Time m_target;             //!< Target Queue Delay
    double m_gain;             //!< GAIN value from RFC
    SlowStartType m_doSs;      //!< Permissible Slow Start State
    uint32_t m_baseHistoLen;   //!< Length of base delay history buffer
    uint32_t m_noiseFilterLen; //!< Length of current delay buffer
    uint64_t m_lastRollover;   //!< Timestamp of last added delay
    int32_t m_sndCwndCnt;      //!< The congestion window addition parameter
    OwdCircBuf m_baseHistory;  //!< Buffer to store the base delay
    OwdCircBuf m_noiseFilter;  //!< Buffer to store the current delay
    uint32_t m_flag;           //!< LEDBAT Flag
    uint32_t m_minCwnd;        //!< Minimum cWnd value mentioned in RFC 6817
};
 
} // namespace ns3
 
#endif /* TCP_LEDBAT_H */