epc-ue-nas.h

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/*
 * Copyright (c) 2012 Centre Tecnologic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC)
 *
 * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 *
 * Author: Nicola Baldo <nbaldo@cttc.es>
 */
 
#ifndef EPC_UE_NAS_H
#define EPC_UE_NAS_H
 
#include "epc-tft-classifier.h"
#include "eps-bearer.h"
#include "lte-as-sap.h"
 
#include <ns3/object.h>
#include <ns3/traced-callback.h>
 
namespace ns3
{
 
class EpcHelper;
class NetDevice;
 
class EpcUeNas : public Object
{
    /// allow MemberLteAsSapUser<EpcUeNas> class friend access
    friend class MemberLteAsSapUser<EpcUeNas>;
 
  public:
    /**
     * Constructor
     */
    EpcUeNas();
 
    /**
     * Destructor
     */
    ~EpcUeNas() override;
 
    // inherited from Object
    void DoDispose() override;
    /**
     * \brief Get the type ID.
     * \return the object TypeId
     */
    static TypeId GetTypeId();
 
    /**
     *
     * \param dev the UE NetDevice
     */
    void SetDevice(Ptr<NetDevice> dev);
 
    /**
     *
     *
     * \param imsi the unique UE identifier
     */
    void SetImsi(uint64_t imsi);
 
    /**
     *
     * \param csgId Closed Subscriber Group identity
     */
    void SetCsgId(uint32_t csgId);
 
    /**
     *
     * \return csgId Closed Subscriber Group identity
     */
    uint32_t GetCsgId() const;
 
    /**
     * Set the AS SAP provider to interact with the NAS entity
     *
     * \param s the AS SAP provider
     */
    void SetAsSapProvider(LteAsSapProvider* s);
 
    /**
     *
     *
     * \return the AS SAP user exported by this RRC
     */
    LteAsSapUser* GetAsSapUser();
 
    /**
     * set the callback used to forward data packets up the stack
     *
     * \param cb the callback
     */
    void SetForwardUpCallback(Callback<void, Ptr<Packet>> cb);
 
    /**
     * \brief Causes NAS to tell AS to find a suitable cell and camp to it.
     *
     * \param dlEarfcn the DL frequency of the eNB
     */
    void StartCellSelection(uint32_t dlEarfcn);
 
    /**
     * \brief Causes NAS to tell AS to go to ACTIVE state.
     *
     * The end result is equivalent with EMM Registered + ECM Connected states.
     */
    void Connect();
 
    /**
     * \brief Causes NAS to tell AS to camp to a specific cell and go to ACTIVE
     *        state.
     * \param cellId the id of the eNB to camp on
     * \param dlEarfcn the DL frequency of the eNB
     *
     * The end result is equivalent with EMM Registered + ECM Connected states.
     * Since RRC Idle Mode cell selection is not supported yet, we force the UE
     * RRC to be camped on a specific eNB.
     */
    void Connect(uint16_t cellId, uint32_t dlEarfcn);
 
    /**
     * instruct the NAS to disconnect
     *
     */
    void Disconnect();
 
    /**
     * Activate an EPS bearer
     *
     * \param bearer the characteristics of the bearer to be created
     * \param tft the TFT identifying the traffic that will go on this bearer
     */
    void ActivateEpsBearer(EpsBearer bearer, Ptr<EpcTft> tft);
 
    /**
     * Enqueue an IP packet on the proper bearer for uplink transmission
     *
     * \param p the packet
     * \param protocolNumber the protocol number of the packet
     *
     * \return true if successful, false if an error occurred
     */
    bool Send(Ptr<Packet> p, uint16_t protocolNumber);
 
    /**
     * Definition of NAS states as per "LTE - From theory to practice",
     * Section 3.2.3.2 "Connection Establishment and Release"
     *
     */
    enum State
    {
        OFF = 0,
        ATTACHING,
        IDLE_REGISTERED,
        CONNECTING_TO_EPC,
        ACTIVE,
        NUM_STATES
    };
 
    /**
     * \return The current state
     */
    State GetState() const;
 
    /**
     * TracedCallback signature for state change events.
     *
     * \param [in] oldState The old State.
     * \param [in] newState the new State.
     */
    typedef void (*StateTracedCallback)(const State oldState, const State newState);
 
  private:
    // LTE AS SAP methods
    /// Notify successful connection
    void DoNotifyConnectionSuccessful();
    /// Notify connection failed
    void DoNotifyConnectionFailed();
    /// Notify connection released
    void DoNotifyConnectionReleased();
    /**
     * Receive data
     * \param packet the packet
     */
    void DoRecvData(Ptr<Packet> packet);
 
    // internal methods
    /**
     * Activate EPS Bearer
     * \param bearer the EPS bearer
     * \param tft the EPC TFT
     */
    void DoActivateEpsBearer(EpsBearer bearer, Ptr<EpcTft> tft);
    /**
     * Switch the UE RRC to the given state.
     * \param s the destination state
     */
    void SwitchToState(State s);
 
    /// The current UE NAS state.
    State m_state;
 
    /**
     * The `StateTransition` trace source. Fired upon every UE NAS state
     * transition. Exporting old state and new state.
     * \todo This should be a TracedValue
     */
    TracedCallback<State, State> m_stateTransitionCallback;
 
    /// The UE NetDevice.
    Ptr<NetDevice> m_device;
 
    /// The unique UE identifier.
    uint64_t m_imsi;
 
    /// Closed Subscriber Group identity.
    uint32_t m_csgId;
 
    /// LTE SAP provider
    LteAsSapProvider* m_asSapProvider;
    /// LTE SAP user
    LteAsSapUser* m_asSapUser;
 
    uint8_t m_bidCounter;             ///< bid counter
    EpcTftClassifier m_tftClassifier; ///< tft classifier
 
    Callback<void, Ptr<Packet>> m_forwardUpCallback; ///< upward callback
 
    /// BearerToBeActivated structure
    struct BearerToBeActivated
    {
        EpsBearer bearer; ///< EPS bearer
        Ptr<EpcTft> tft;  ///< TFT
    };
 
    std::list<BearerToBeActivated> m_bearersToBeActivatedList; ///< bearers to be activated list
 
    /**
     * bearers to be activated list maintained and to be used for reconnecting
     * an out-of-sync UE
     *
     */
    std::list<BearerToBeActivated> m_bearersToBeActivatedListForReconnection;
};
 
} // namespace ns3
 
#endif // EPC_UE_NAS_H