a3-rsrp-handover-algorithm.h

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#ifndef A3_RSRP_HANDOVER_ALGORITHM_H
#define A3_RSRP_HANDOVER_ALGORITHM_H

#include <ns3/lte-handover-algorithm.h>
#include <ns3/lte-handover-management-sap.h>
#include <ns3/lte-rrc-sap.h>
#include <ns3/nstime.h>

namespace ns3 {


/**
 * \brief Implementation of the strongest cell handover algorithm, based on RSRP
 *        measurements and Event A3.
 *
 * The algorithm utilizes Event A3 (Section 5.5.4.4 of 3GPP TS 36.331) UE
 * measurements and the Reference Signal Reference Power (RSRP). It is defined
 * as the event when the UE perceives that a neighbour cell's RSRP is better
 * than the serving cell's RSRP.
 *
 * Handover margin (a.k.a. hysteresis) and time-to-trigger (TTT) can be
 * configured to delay the event triggering. The values of these parameters
 * apply to all attached UEs.
 *
 * The following code snippet is an example of using and configuring the
 * handover algorithm in a simulation program:
 *
 *     Ptr<LteHelper> lteHelper = CreateObject<LteHelper> ();
 *
 *     NodeContainer enbNodes;
 *     // configure the nodes here...
 *
 *     lteHelper->SetHandoverAlgorithmType ("ns3::A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm");
 *     lteHelper->SetHandoverAlgorithmAttribute ("Hysteresis",
 *                                               DoubleValue (3.0));
 *     lteHelper->SetHandoverAlgorithmAttribute ("TimeToTrigger",
 *                                               TimeValue (MilliSeconds (256)));
 *     NetDeviceContainer enbLteDevs = lteHelper->InstallEnbDevice (enbNodes);
 *
 * \note Setting the handover algorithm type and attributes after the call to
 *       LteHelper::InstallEnbDevice does not have any effect to the devices
 *       that have already been installed.
 */
class A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm : public LteHandoverAlgorithm
{
public:
  /// Creates a strongest cell handover algorithm instance.
  A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm ();

  virtual ~A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm ();

  // inherited from Object
  static TypeId GetTypeId ();

  // inherited from LteHandoverAlgorithm
  virtual void SetLteHandoverManagementSapUser (LteHandoverManagementSapUser* s);
  virtual LteHandoverManagementSapProvider* GetLteHandoverManagementSapProvider ();

  // let the forwarder class access the protected and private members
  friend class MemberLteHandoverManagementSapProvider<A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm>;

protected:
  // inherited from Object
  virtual void DoInitialize ();
  virtual void DoDispose ();

  // inherited from LteHandoverAlgorithm as a Handover Management SAP implementation
  void DoReportUeMeas (uint16_t rnti, LteRrcSap::MeasResults measResults);

private:
  /**
   * Determines if a neighbour cell is a valid destination for handover.
   * Currently always return true.
   *
   * \param cellId The cell ID of the neighbour cell.
   * \return True if the cell is a valid destination for handover.
   */
  bool IsValidNeighbour (uint16_t cellId);

  /// The expected measurement identity for A3 measurements.
  uint8_t m_measId;

  /**
   * The `Hysteresis` attribute. Handover margin (hysteresis) in dB (rounded to
   * the nearest multiple of 0.5 dB).
   */
  double m_hysteresisDb;
  /**
   * The `TimeToTrigger` attribute. Time during which neighbour cell's RSRP
   * must continuously higher than serving cell's RSRP "
   */
  Time m_timeToTrigger;

  /// Interface to the eNodeB RRC instance.
  LteHandoverManagementSapUser* m_handoverManagementSapUser;
  /// Receive API calls from the eNodeB RRC instance.
  LteHandoverManagementSapProvider* m_handoverManagementSapProvider;

}; // end of class A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm


} // end of namespace ns3


#endif /* A3_RSRP_HANDOVER_ALGORITHM_H */