asf-strategy.cpp

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#include "asf-strategy.hpp"
#include "algorithm.hpp"
#include "common/global.hpp"
#include "common/logger.hpp"
 
namespace nfd {
namespace fw {
namespace asf {
 
NFD_LOG_INIT(AsfStrategy);
NFD_REGISTER_STRATEGY(AsfStrategy);
 
const time::milliseconds AsfStrategy::RETX_SUPPRESSION_INITIAL(10);
const time::milliseconds AsfStrategy::RETX_SUPPRESSION_MAX(250);
 
AsfStrategy::AsfStrategy(Forwarder& forwarder, const Name& name)
  : Strategy(forwarder)
  , m_measurements(getMeasurements())
  , m_probing(m_measurements)
  , m_retxSuppression(RETX_SUPPRESSION_INITIAL,
                      RetxSuppressionExponential::DEFAULT_MULTIPLIER,
                      RETX_SUPPRESSION_MAX)
{
  ParsedInstanceName parsed = parseInstanceName(name);
  if (!parsed.parameters.empty()) {
    processParams(parsed.parameters);
  }
 
  if (parsed.version && *parsed.version != getStrategyName()[-1].toVersion()) {
    NDN_THROW(std::invalid_argument(
      "AsfStrategy does not support version " + to_string(*parsed.version)));
  }
  this->setInstanceName(makeInstanceName(name, getStrategyName()));
 
  NFD_LOG_DEBUG("probing-interval=" << m_probing.getProbingInterval()
                << " n-silent-timeouts=" << m_maxSilentTimeouts);
}
 
const Name&
AsfStrategy::getStrategyName()
{
  static Name strategyName("/localhost/nfd/strategy/asf/%FD%03");
  return strategyName;
}
 
static uint64_t
getParamValue(const std::string& param, const std::string& value)
{
  try {
    if (!value.empty() && value[0] == '-')
      NDN_THROW(boost::bad_lexical_cast());
 
    return boost::lexical_cast<uint64_t>(value);
  }
  catch (const boost::bad_lexical_cast&) {
    NDN_THROW(std::invalid_argument("Value of " + param + " must be a non-negative integer"));
  }
}
 
void
AsfStrategy::processParams(const PartialName& parsed)
{
  for (const auto& component : parsed) {
    std::string parsedStr(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(component.value()), component.value_size());
    auto n = parsedStr.find("~");
    if (n == std::string::npos) {
      NDN_THROW(std::invalid_argument("Format is <parameter>~<value>"));
    }
 
    auto f = parsedStr.substr(0, n);
    auto s = parsedStr.substr(n + 1);
    if (f == "probing-interval") {
      m_probing.setProbingInterval(getParamValue(f, s));
    }
    else if (f == "n-silent-timeouts") {
      m_maxSilentTimeouts = getParamValue(f, s);
    }
    else {
      NDN_THROW(std::invalid_argument("Parameter should be probing-interval or n-silent-timeouts"));
    }
  }
}
 
void
AsfStrategy::afterReceiveInterest(const FaceEndpoint& ingress, const Interest& interest,
                                  const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry)
{
  // Should the Interest be suppressed?
  auto suppressResult = m_retxSuppression.decidePerPitEntry(*pitEntry);
  if (suppressResult == RetxSuppressionResult::SUPPRESS) {
    NFD_LOG_DEBUG(interest << " retx-interest from=" << ingress << " suppressed");
    return;
  }
 
  const fib::Entry& fibEntry = this->lookupFib(*pitEntry);
  const fib::NextHopList& nexthops = fibEntry.getNextHops();
 
  if (suppressResult == RetxSuppressionResult::NEW) {
    if (nexthops.size() == 0) {
      NFD_LOG_DEBUG(interest << " new-interest from=" << ingress << " no-nexthop");
      sendNoRouteNack(ingress, pitEntry);
      return;
    }
 
    Face* faceToUse = getBestFaceForForwarding(interest, ingress.face, fibEntry, pitEntry);
    if (faceToUse != nullptr) {
      NFD_LOG_DEBUG(interest << " new-interest from=" << ingress << " forward-to=" << faceToUse->getId());
      forwardInterest(interest, *faceToUse, fibEntry, pitEntry);
 
      // If necessary, send probe
      sendProbe(interest, ingress, *faceToUse, fibEntry, pitEntry);
    }
    else {
      NFD_LOG_DEBUG(interest << " new-interest from=" << ingress << " no-nexthop");
      sendNoRouteNack(ingress, pitEntry);
    }
    return;
  }
 
  Face* faceToUse = getBestFaceForForwarding(interest, ingress.face, fibEntry, pitEntry, false);
  // if unused face not found, select nexthop with earliest out record
  if (faceToUse != nullptr) {
    NFD_LOG_DEBUG(interest << " retx-interest from=" << ingress << " forward-to=" << faceToUse->getId());
    forwardInterest(interest, *faceToUse, fibEntry, pitEntry);
    // avoid probing in case of forwarding
    return;
  }
 
  // find an eligible upstream that is used earliest
  auto it = nexthops.end();
  it = findEligibleNextHopWithEarliestOutRecord(ingress.face, interest, nexthops, pitEntry);
  if (it == nexthops.end()) {
    NFD_LOG_DEBUG(interest << " retx-interest from=" << ingress << " no-nexthop");
  }
  else {
    auto egress = FaceEndpoint(it->getFace(), 0);
    NFD_LOG_DEBUG(interest << " retx-interest from=" << ingress << " retry-to=" << egress);
    this->sendInterest(pitEntry, egress, interest);
  }
}
 
void
AsfStrategy::beforeSatisfyInterest(const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry,
                                   const FaceEndpoint& ingress, const Data& data)
{
  NamespaceInfo* namespaceInfo = m_measurements.getNamespaceInfo(pitEntry->getName());
  if (namespaceInfo == nullptr) {
    NFD_LOG_DEBUG(pitEntry->getName() << " data from=" << ingress << " no-measurements");
    return;
  }
 
  // Record the RTT between the Interest out to Data in
  FaceInfo* faceInfo = namespaceInfo->getFaceInfo(ingress.face.getId());
  if (faceInfo == nullptr) {
    NFD_LOG_DEBUG(pitEntry->getName() << " data from=" << ingress << " no-face-info");
    return;
  }
 
  auto outRecord = pitEntry->getOutRecord(ingress.face);
  if (outRecord == pitEntry->out_end()) {
    NFD_LOG_DEBUG(pitEntry->getName() << " data from=" << ingress << " no-out-record");
  }
  else {
    faceInfo->recordRtt(time::steady_clock::now() - outRecord->getLastRenewed());
    NFD_LOG_DEBUG(pitEntry->getName() << " data from=" << ingress
                  << " rtt=" << faceInfo->getLastRtt() << " srtt=" << faceInfo->getSrtt());
  }
 
  // Extend lifetime for measurements associated with Face
  namespaceInfo->extendFaceInfoLifetime(*faceInfo, ingress.face.getId());
 
  faceInfo->cancelTimeout(data.getName());
}
 
void
AsfStrategy::afterReceiveNack(const FaceEndpoint& ingress, const lp::Nack& nack,
                              const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry)
{
  NFD_LOG_DEBUG(nack.getInterest() << " nack from=" << ingress << " reason=" << nack.getReason());
  onTimeout(pitEntry->getName(), ingress.face.getId());
}
 
void
AsfStrategy::forwardInterest(const Interest& interest, Face& outFace, const fib::Entry& fibEntry,
                             const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry, bool wantNewNonce)
{
  auto egress = FaceEndpoint(outFace, 0);
  if (wantNewNonce) {
    // Send probe: interest with new Nonce
    Interest probeInterest(interest);
    probeInterest.refreshNonce();
    NFD_LOG_TRACE("Sending probe for " << probeInterest << " to=" << egress);
    this->sendInterest(pitEntry, egress, probeInterest);
  }
  else {
    this->sendInterest(pitEntry, egress, interest);
  }
 
  FaceInfo& faceInfo = m_measurements.getOrCreateFaceInfo(fibEntry, interest, egress.face.getId());
 
  // Refresh measurements since Face is being used for forwarding
  NamespaceInfo& namespaceInfo = m_measurements.getOrCreateNamespaceInfo(fibEntry, interest);
  namespaceInfo.extendFaceInfoLifetime(faceInfo, egress.face.getId());
 
  if (!faceInfo.isTimeoutScheduled()) {
    auto timeout = faceInfo.scheduleTimeout(interest.getName(),
      [this, name = interest.getName(), faceId = egress.face.getId()] {
        onTimeout(name, faceId);
      });
    NFD_LOG_TRACE("Scheduled timeout for " << fibEntry.getPrefix() << " to=" << egress
                  << " in " << time::duration_cast<time::milliseconds>(timeout) << " ms");
  }
}
 
void
AsfStrategy::sendProbe(const Interest& interest, const FaceEndpoint& ingress, const Face& faceToUse,
                       const fib::Entry& fibEntry, const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry)
{
  if (!m_probing.isProbingNeeded(fibEntry, interest))
    return;
 
  Face* faceToProbe = m_probing.getFaceToProbe(ingress.face, interest, fibEntry, faceToUse);
  if (faceToProbe == nullptr)
    return;
 
  forwardInterest(interest, *faceToProbe, fibEntry, pitEntry, true);
  m_probing.afterForwardingProbe(fibEntry, interest);
}
 
struct FaceStats
{
  Face* face;
  time::nanoseconds rtt;
  time::nanoseconds srtt;
  uint64_t cost;
};
 
struct FaceStatsCompare
{
  bool
  operator()(const FaceStats& lhs, const FaceStats& rhs) const
  {
    time::nanoseconds lhsValue = getValueForSorting(lhs);
    time::nanoseconds rhsValue = getValueForSorting(rhs);
 
    // Sort by RTT and then by cost
    return std::tie(lhsValue, lhs.cost) < std::tie(rhsValue, rhs.cost);
  }
 
private:
  static time::nanoseconds
  getValueForSorting(const FaceStats& stats)
  {
    // These values allow faces with no measurements to be ranked better than timeouts
    // srtt < RTT_NO_MEASUREMENT < RTT_TIMEOUT
    if (stats.rtt == FaceInfo::RTT_TIMEOUT) {
      return time::nanoseconds::max();
    }
    else if (stats.rtt == FaceInfo::RTT_NO_MEASUREMENT) {
      return time::nanoseconds::max() / 2;
    }
    else {
      return stats.srtt;
    }
  }
};
 
Face*
AsfStrategy::getBestFaceForForwarding(const Interest& interest, const Face& inFace,
                                      const fib::Entry& fibEntry, const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry,
                                      bool isInterestNew)
{
  std::set<FaceStats, FaceStatsCompare> rankedFaces;
 
  auto now = time::steady_clock::now();
  for (const auto& nh : fibEntry.getNextHops()) {
    if (!isNextHopEligible(inFace, interest, nh, pitEntry, !isInterestNew, now)) {
      continue;
    }
 
    FaceInfo* info = m_measurements.getFaceInfo(fibEntry, interest, nh.getFace().getId());
    if (info == nullptr) {
      rankedFaces.insert({&nh.getFace(), FaceInfo::RTT_NO_MEASUREMENT,
                          FaceInfo::RTT_NO_MEASUREMENT, nh.getCost()});
    }
    else {
      rankedFaces.insert({&nh.getFace(), info->getLastRtt(), info->getSrtt(), nh.getCost()});
    }
  }
 
  auto it = rankedFaces.begin();
  return it != rankedFaces.end() ? it->face : nullptr;
}
 
void
AsfStrategy::onTimeout(const Name& interestName, FaceId faceId)
{
  NamespaceInfo* namespaceInfo = m_measurements.getNamespaceInfo(interestName);
  if (namespaceInfo == nullptr) {
    NFD_LOG_TRACE(interestName << " FibEntry has been removed since timeout scheduling");
    return;
  }
 
  FaceInfo* fiPtr = namespaceInfo->getFaceInfo(faceId);
  if (fiPtr == nullptr) {
    NFD_LOG_TRACE(interestName << " FaceInfo id=" << faceId << " has been removed since timeout scheduling");
    return;
  }
 
  auto& faceInfo = *fiPtr;
  size_t nTimeouts = faceInfo.getNSilentTimeouts() + 1;
  faceInfo.setNSilentTimeouts(nTimeouts);
 
  if (nTimeouts <= m_maxSilentTimeouts) {
    NFD_LOG_TRACE(interestName << " face=" << faceId << " timeout-count=" << nTimeouts << " ignoring");
    // Extend lifetime for measurements associated with Face
    namespaceInfo->extendFaceInfoLifetime(faceInfo, faceId);
    faceInfo.cancelTimeout(interestName);
  }
  else {
    NFD_LOG_TRACE(interestName << " face=" << faceId << " timeout-count=" << nTimeouts);
    faceInfo.recordTimeout(interestName);
  }
}
 
void
AsfStrategy::sendNoRouteNack(const FaceEndpoint& ingress, const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry)
{
  lp::NackHeader nackHeader;
  nackHeader.setReason(lp::NackReason::NO_ROUTE);
  this->sendNack(pitEntry, ingress, nackHeader);
  this->rejectPendingInterest(pitEntry);
}
 
} // namespace asf
} // namespace fw
} // namespace nfd