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ns3::A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm Class Reference

Implementation of the strongest cell handover algorithm, based on RSRP measurements and Event A3. More...

#include "a3-rsrp-handover-algorithm.h"

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Public Member Functions

 A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm ()
 Creates a strongest cell handover algorithm instance. More...
 
virtual ~A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm ()
 
virtual LteHandoverManagementSapProviderGetLteHandoverManagementSapProvider ()
 Export the "provider" part of the Handover Management SAP interface. More...
 
virtual void SetLteHandoverManagementSapUser (LteHandoverManagementSapUser *s)
 Set the "user" part of the Handover Management SAP interface that this handover algorithm instance will interact with. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::LteHandoverAlgorithm
 LteHandoverAlgorithm ()
 
virtual ~LteHandoverAlgorithm ()
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::Object
 Object ()
 Constructor. More...
 
virtual ~Object ()
 Destructor. More...
 
void AggregateObject (Ptr< Object > other)
 Aggregate two Objects together. More...
 
void Dispose (void)
 Dispose of this Object. More...
 
AggregateIterator GetAggregateIterator (void) const
 Get an iterator to the Objects aggregated to this one. More...
 
virtual TypeId GetInstanceTypeId (void) const
 Get the most derived TypeId for this Object. More...
 
template<>
Ptr< ObjectGetObject () const
 Specialization of () for objects of type ns3::Object. More...
 
template<typename T >
Ptr< T > GetObject (TypeId tid) const
 Get a pointer to the requested aggregated Object by TypeId. More...
 
template<>
Ptr< ObjectGetObject (TypeId tid) const
 Specialization of (TypeId tid) for objects of type ns3::Object. More...
 
template<typename T >
Ptr< T > GetObject (void) const
 Get a pointer to the requested aggregated Object. More...
 
void Initialize (void)
 Invoke DoInitialize on all Objects aggregated to this one. More...
 
bool IsInitialized (void) const
 Check if the object has been initialized. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::SimpleRefCount< Object, ObjectBase, ObjectDeleter >
 SimpleRefCount ()
 Default constructor. More...
 
 SimpleRefCount (const SimpleRefCount &o[[maybe_unused]])
 Copy constructor. More...
 
uint32_t GetReferenceCount (void) const
 Get the reference count of the object. More...
 
SimpleRefCountoperator= ([[maybe_unused]] const SimpleRefCount &o)
 Assignment operator. More...
 
void Ref (void) const
 Increment the reference count. More...
 
void Unref (void) const
 Decrement the reference count. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::ObjectBase
virtual ~ObjectBase ()
 Virtual destructor. More...
 
void GetAttribute (std::string name, AttributeValue &value) const
 Get the value of an attribute, raising fatal errors if unsuccessful. More...
 
bool GetAttributeFailSafe (std::string name, AttributeValue &value) const
 Get the value of an attribute without raising erros. More...
 
void SetAttribute (std::string name, const AttributeValue &value)
 Set a single attribute, raising fatal errors if unsuccessful. More...
 
bool SetAttributeFailSafe (std::string name, const AttributeValue &value)
 Set a single attribute without raising errors. More...
 
bool TraceConnect (std::string name, std::string context, const CallbackBase &cb)
 Connect a TraceSource to a Callback with a context. More...
 
bool TraceConnectWithoutContext (std::string name, const CallbackBase &cb)
 Connect a TraceSource to a Callback without a context. More...
 
bool TraceDisconnect (std::string name, std::string context, const CallbackBase &cb)
 Disconnect from a TraceSource a Callback previously connected with a context. More...
 
bool TraceDisconnectWithoutContext (std::string name, const CallbackBase &cb)
 Disconnect from a TraceSource a Callback previously connected without a context. More...
 

Static Public Member Functions

static TypeId GetTypeId ()
 Get the type ID. More...
 
- Static Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::LteHandoverAlgorithm
static TypeId GetTypeId ()
 Get the type ID. More...
 
- Static Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::Object
static TypeId GetTypeId (void)
 Register this type. More...
 
- Static Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::ObjectBase
static TypeId GetTypeId (void)
 Get the type ID. More...
 

Protected Member Functions

virtual void DoDispose ()
 Destructor implementation. More...
 
virtual void DoInitialize ()
 Initialize() implementation. More...
 
void DoReportUeMeas (uint16_t rnti, LteRrcSap::MeasResults measResults)
 Implementation of LteHandoverManagementSapProvider::ReportUeMeas. More...
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from ns3::Object
 Object (const Object &o)
 Copy an Object. More...
 
virtual void NotifyNewAggregate (void)
 Notify all Objects aggregated to this one of a new Object being aggregated. More...
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from ns3::ObjectBase
void ConstructSelf (const AttributeConstructionList &attributes)
 Complete construction of ObjectBase; invoked by derived classes. More...
 
virtual void NotifyConstructionCompleted (void)
 Notifier called once the ObjectBase is fully constructed. More...
 

Private Member Functions

bool IsValidNeighbour (uint16_t cellId)
 Determines if a neighbour cell is a valid destination for handover. More...
 

Private Attributes

LteHandoverManagementSapProviderm_handoverManagementSapProvider
 Receive API calls from the eNodeB RRC instance. More...
 
LteHandoverManagementSapUserm_handoverManagementSapUser
 Interface to the eNodeB RRC instance. More...
 
double m_hysteresisDb
 The Hysteresis attribute. More...
 
std::vector< uint8_t > m_measIds
 The expected measurement identity for A3 measurements. More...
 
Time m_timeToTrigger
 The TimeToTrigger attribute. More...
 

Friends

class MemberLteHandoverManagementSapProvider< A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm >
 let the forwarder class access the protected and private members More...
 

Additional Inherited Members

Detailed Description

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.

Config Paths

ns3::A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm is accessible through the following paths with Config::Set and Config::Connect:

  • "/NodeList/[i]/DeviceList/[i]/$ns3::LteEnbNetDevice/LteHandoverAlgorithm/$ns3::A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm"
  • "/NodeList/[i]/DeviceList/[i]/$ns3::LteNetDevice/$ns3::LteEnbNetDevice/LteHandoverAlgorithm/$ns3::A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm"

Attributes

  • Hysteresis: Handover margin (hysteresis) in dB (rounded to the nearest multiple of 0.5 dB)
    • Set with class: ns3::DoubleValue
    • Underlying type: uint8_t 0:15
    • Initial value: 3
    • Flags: construct write read
  • TimeToTrigger: Time during which neighbour cell's RSRP must continuously higher than serving cell's RSRP in order to trigger a handover
    • Set with class: ns3::TimeValue
    • Underlying type: Time +9.22337e+18ns:+9.22337e+18ns
    • Initial value: +2.56e+08ns
    • Flags: construct write read

No TraceSources are defined for this type.
Size of this type is 88 bytes (on a 64-bit architecture).

Definition at line 65 of file a3-rsrp-handover-algorithm.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm()

ns3::A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm::A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm ( )

Creates a strongest cell handover algorithm instance.

Definition at line 36 of file a3-rsrp-handover-algorithm.cc.

References m_handoverManagementSapProvider, MemberLteHandoverManagementSapProvider< A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm >, and NS_LOG_FUNCTION.

◆ ~A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm()

ns3::A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm::~A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm ( )
virtual

Definition at line 44 of file a3-rsrp-handover-algorithm.cc.

References NS_LOG_FUNCTION.

Member Function Documentation

◆ DoDispose()

void ns3::A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm::DoDispose ( void  )
protectedvirtual

Destructor implementation.

This method is called by Dispose() or by the Object's destructor, whichever comes first.

Subclasses are expected to implement their real destruction code in an overridden version of this method and chain up to their parent's implementation once they are done. i.e, for simplicity, the destructor of every subclass should be empty and its content should be moved to the associated DoDispose() method.

It is safe to call GetObject() from within this method.

Reimplemented from ns3::LteHandoverAlgorithm.

Definition at line 116 of file a3-rsrp-handover-algorithm.cc.

References m_handoverManagementSapProvider, and NS_LOG_FUNCTION.

◆ DoInitialize()

◆ DoReportUeMeas()

void ns3::A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm::DoReportUeMeas ( uint16_t  rnti,
LteRrcSap::MeasResults  measResults 
)
protectedvirtual

◆ GetLteHandoverManagementSapProvider()

LteHandoverManagementSapProvider * ns3::A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm::GetLteHandoverManagementSapProvider ( )
virtual

Export the "provider" part of the Handover Management SAP interface.

Returns
the reference to the "provider" part of the interface, typically to be kept by an LteEnbRrc instance

Implements ns3::LteHandoverAlgorithm.

Definition at line 84 of file a3-rsrp-handover-algorithm.cc.

References m_handoverManagementSapProvider, and NS_LOG_FUNCTION.

◆ GetTypeId()

TypeId ns3::A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm::GetTypeId ( void  )
static

Get the type ID.

Returns
the object TypeId

Definition at line 51 of file a3-rsrp-handover-algorithm.cc.

References m_hysteresisDb, m_timeToTrigger, ns3::MakeDoubleAccessor(), ns3::MakeTimeAccessor(), ns3::MakeTimeChecker(), ns3::MilliSeconds(), and ns3::TypeId::SetParent().

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◆ IsValidNeighbour()

bool ns3::A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm::IsValidNeighbour ( uint16_t  cellId)
private

Determines if a neighbour cell is a valid destination for handover.

Currently always return true.

Parameters
cellIdThe cell ID of the neighbour cell.
Returns
True if the cell is a valid destination for handover.
Todo:
In the future, this function can be expanded to validate whether the neighbour cell is a valid target cell, e.g., taking into account the NRT in ANR and whether it is a CSG cell with closed access.

Definition at line 180 of file a3-rsrp-handover-algorithm.cc.

References NS_LOG_FUNCTION.

Referenced by DoReportUeMeas().

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◆ SetLteHandoverManagementSapUser()

void ns3::A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm::SetLteHandoverManagementSapUser ( LteHandoverManagementSapUser s)
virtual

Set the "user" part of the Handover Management SAP interface that this handover algorithm instance will interact with.

Parameters
sa reference to the "user" part of the interface, typically a member of an LteEnbRrc instance

Implements ns3::LteHandoverAlgorithm.

Definition at line 76 of file a3-rsrp-handover-algorithm.cc.

References m_handoverManagementSapUser, and NS_LOG_FUNCTION.

Friends And Related Function Documentation

◆ MemberLteHandoverManagementSapProvider< A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm >

let the forwarder class access the protected and private members

Definition at line 81 of file a3-rsrp-handover-algorithm.h.

Referenced by A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm().

Member Data Documentation

◆ m_handoverManagementSapProvider

LteHandoverManagementSapProvider* ns3::A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm::m_handoverManagementSapProvider
private

Receive API calls from the eNodeB RRC instance.

Definition at line 121 of file a3-rsrp-handover-algorithm.h.

Referenced by A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm(), DoDispose(), and GetLteHandoverManagementSapProvider().

◆ m_handoverManagementSapUser

LteHandoverManagementSapUser* ns3::A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm::m_handoverManagementSapUser
private

Interface to the eNodeB RRC instance.

Definition at line 119 of file a3-rsrp-handover-algorithm.h.

Referenced by DoInitialize(), DoReportUeMeas(), and SetLteHandoverManagementSapUser().

◆ m_hysteresisDb

double ns3::A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm::m_hysteresisDb
private

The Hysteresis attribute.

Handover margin (hysteresis) in dB (rounded to the nearest multiple of 0.5 dB).

Definition at line 111 of file a3-rsrp-handover-algorithm.h.

Referenced by DoInitialize(), and GetTypeId().

◆ m_measIds

std::vector<uint8_t> ns3::A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm::m_measIds
private

The expected measurement identity for A3 measurements.

Definition at line 105 of file a3-rsrp-handover-algorithm.h.

Referenced by DoInitialize(), and DoReportUeMeas().

◆ m_timeToTrigger

Time ns3::A3RsrpHandoverAlgorithm::m_timeToTrigger
private

The TimeToTrigger attribute.

Time during which neighbour cell's RSRP must continuously higher than serving cell's RSRP "

Definition at line 116 of file a3-rsrp-handover-algorithm.h.

Referenced by DoInitialize(), and GetTypeId().


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