asf-strategy.cpp

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#include "asf-strategy.hpp"
#include "algorithm.hpp"
#include "common/logger.hpp"
#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 
namespace nfd::fw::asf {
 
NFD_LOG_INIT(AsfStrategy);
NFD_REGISTER_STRATEGY(AsfStrategy);
 
AsfStrategy::AsfStrategy(Forwarder& forwarder, const Name& name)
  : Strategy(forwarder)
  , ProcessNackTraits(this)
{
  ParsedInstanceName parsed = parseInstanceName(name);
  if (parsed.version && *parsed.version != getStrategyName()[-1].toVersion()) {
    NDN_THROW(std::invalid_argument("AsfStrategy does not support version " +
                                    std::to_string(*parsed.version)));
  }
 
  StrategyParameters params = parseParameters(parsed.parameters);
  m_retxSuppression = RetxSuppressionExponential::construct(params);
  auto probingInterval = params.getOrDefault<time::milliseconds::rep>("probing-interval",
                                                                      m_probing.getProbingInterval().count());
  m_probing.setProbingInterval(time::milliseconds(probingInterval));
  m_nMaxTimeouts = params.getOrDefault<size_t>("max-timeouts", m_nMaxTimeouts);
  auto measurementsLifetime = time::milliseconds(params.getOrDefault<time::milliseconds::rep>("measurements-lifetime",
                                                                      AsfMeasurements::DEFAULT_MEASUREMENTS_LIFETIME.count()));
  if (measurementsLifetime <= m_probing.getProbingInterval()) {
    NDN_THROW(std::invalid_argument("Measurements lifetime (" + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(measurementsLifetime) +
                                    ") should be greater than the probing interval of " +
                                    boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(m_probing.getProbingInterval())));
  }
  m_measurements.setMeasurementsLifetime(measurementsLifetime);
 
  this->setInstanceName(makeInstanceName(name, getStrategyName()));
 
  NDN_LOG_DEBUG(*m_retxSuppression);
  NFD_LOG_DEBUG("probing-interval=" << m_probing.getProbingInterval()
                << " max-timeouts=" << m_nMaxTimeouts
                << " measurements-lifetime=" << m_measurements.getMeasurementsLifetime());
}
 
const Name&
AsfStrategy::getStrategyName()
{
  static const auto strategyName = Name("/localhost/nfd/strategy/asf").appendVersion(5);
  return strategyName;
}
 
void
AsfStrategy::afterReceiveInterest(const Interest& interest, const FaceEndpoint& ingress,
                                  const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry)
{
  const auto& fibEntry = this->lookupFib(*pitEntry);
 
  // Check if the interest is new and, if so, skip the retx suppression check
  if (!hasPendingOutRecords(*pitEntry)) {
    auto faceToUse = getBestFaceForForwarding(interest, ingress.face, fibEntry, pitEntry);
    if (faceToUse == nullptr) {
      NFD_LOG_INTEREST_FROM(interest, ingress, "new no-nexthop");
      sendNoRouteNack(ingress.face, pitEntry);
    }
    else {
      NFD_LOG_INTEREST_FROM(interest, ingress, "new forward-to=" << faceToUse->getId());
      forwardInterest(interest, *faceToUse, fibEntry, pitEntry);
      sendProbe(interest, ingress, *faceToUse, fibEntry, pitEntry);
    }
    return;
  }
 
  auto faceToUse = getBestFaceForForwarding(interest, ingress.face, fibEntry, pitEntry, false);
  if (faceToUse != nullptr) {
    auto suppressResult = m_retxSuppression->decidePerUpstream(*pitEntry, *faceToUse);
    if (suppressResult == RetxSuppressionResult::SUPPRESS) {
      // Cannot be sent on this face, interest was received within the suppression window
      NFD_LOG_INTEREST_FROM(interest, ingress, "retx forward-to=" << faceToUse->getId() << " suppressed");
    }
    else {
      // The retx arrived after the suppression period: forward it but don't probe, because
      // probing was done earlier for this interest when it was newly received
      NFD_LOG_INTEREST_FROM(interest, ingress, "retx forward-to=" << faceToUse->getId());
      auto* outRecord = forwardInterest(interest, *faceToUse, fibEntry, pitEntry);
      if (outRecord && suppressResult == RetxSuppressionResult::FORWARD) {
        m_retxSuppression->incrementIntervalForOutRecord(*outRecord);
      }
    }
    return;
  }
 
  // If all eligible faces have been used (i.e., they all have a pending out-record),
  // choose the nexthop with the earliest out-record
  const auto& nexthops = fibEntry.getNextHops();
  auto it = findEligibleNextHopWithEarliestOutRecord(ingress.face, interest, nexthops, pitEntry);
  if (it == nexthops.end()) {
    NFD_LOG_INTEREST_FROM(interest, ingress, "retx no-nexthop");
    return;
  }
  auto& outFace = it->getFace();
  auto suppressResult = m_retxSuppression->decidePerUpstream(*pitEntry, outFace);
  if (suppressResult == RetxSuppressionResult::SUPPRESS) {
    NFD_LOG_INTEREST_FROM(interest, ingress, "retx retry-to=" << outFace.getId() << " suppressed");
  }
  else {
    NFD_LOG_INTEREST_FROM(interest, ingress, "retx retry-to=" << outFace.getId());
    // sendInterest() is used here instead of forwardInterest() because the measurements info
    // were already attached to this face in the previous forwarding
    auto* outRecord = sendInterest(interest, outFace, pitEntry);
    if (outRecord && suppressResult == RetxSuppressionResult::FORWARD) {
      m_retxSuppression->incrementIntervalForOutRecord(*outRecord);
    }
  }
}
 
void
AsfStrategy::beforeSatisfyInterest(const Data& data, const FaceEndpoint& ingress,
                                   const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry)
{
  NamespaceInfo* namespaceInfo = m_measurements.getNamespaceInfo(pitEntry->getName());
  if (namespaceInfo == nullptr) {
    NFD_LOG_DATA_FROM(data, 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_DATA_FROM(data, ingress, "no-face-info");
    return;
  }
 
  auto outRecord = pitEntry->findOutRecord(ingress.face);
  if (outRecord == pitEntry->out_end()) {
    NFD_LOG_DATA_FROM(data, ingress, "no-out-record");
  }
  else {
    faceInfo->recordRtt(time::steady_clock::now() - outRecord->getLastRenewed());
    NFD_LOG_DATA_FROM(data, ingress, "rtt=" << faceInfo->getLastRtt() << " srtt=" << faceInfo->getSrtt());
  }
 
  // Extend lifetime for measurements associated with Face
  namespaceInfo->extendFaceInfoLifetime(*faceInfo, ingress.face.getId());
  // Extend PIT entry timer to allow slower probes to arrive
  this->setExpiryTimer(pitEntry, 50_ms);
  faceInfo->cancelTimeout(data.getName());
  faceInfo->setNTimeouts(0);
}
 
void
AsfStrategy::afterReceiveNack(const lp::Nack& nack, const FaceEndpoint& ingress,
                              const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry)
{
  NFD_LOG_NACK_FROM(nack, ingress, "");
  onTimeoutOrNack(pitEntry->getName(), ingress.face.getId(), true);
  this->processNack(nack, ingress.face, pitEntry);
}
 
pit::OutRecord*
AsfStrategy::forwardInterest(const Interest& interest, Face& outFace, const fib::Entry& fibEntry,
                             const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry)
{
  const auto& interestName = interest.getName();
  auto faceId = outFace.getId();
 
  auto* outRecord = sendInterest(interest, outFace, pitEntry);
 
  FaceInfo& faceInfo = m_measurements.getOrCreateFaceInfo(fibEntry, interestName, faceId);
 
  // Refresh measurements since Face is being used for forwarding
  NamespaceInfo& namespaceInfo = m_measurements.getOrCreateNamespaceInfo(fibEntry, interestName);
  namespaceInfo.extendFaceInfoLifetime(faceInfo, faceId);
 
  if (!faceInfo.isTimeoutScheduled()) {
    auto timeout = faceInfo.scheduleTimeout(interestName,
                                            [this, name = interestName, faceId] {
                                              onTimeoutOrNack(name, faceId, false);
                                            });
    NFD_LOG_TRACE("Scheduled timeout for " << fibEntry.getPrefix() << " to=" << faceId
                  << " in " << time::duration_cast<time::milliseconds>(timeout));
  }
 
  return outRecord;
}
 
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.getName()))
    return;
 
  Face* faceToProbe = m_probing.getFaceToProbe(ingress.face, interest, fibEntry, faceToUse);
  if (faceToProbe == nullptr)
    return;
 
  Interest probeInterest(interest);
  probeInterest.refreshNonce();
  NFD_LOG_DEBUG("Sending probe " << probeInterest.getName() << " nonce=" << probeInterest.getNonce()
                << " to=" << faceToProbe->getId() << " trigger-nonce=" << interest.getNonce());
  forwardInterest(probeInterest, *faceToProbe, fibEntry, pitEntry);
 
  m_probing.afterForwardingProbe(fibEntry, interest.getName());
}
 
static auto
getFaceRankForForwarding(const FaceStats& fs) noexcept
{
  // The RTT is used to store the status of the face:
  //  - A positive value indicates data was received and is assumed to indicate a working face (group 1),
  //  - RTT_NO_MEASUREMENT indicates a face is unmeasured (group 2),
  //  - RTT_TIMEOUT indicates a face is timed out (group 3).
  // These groups are defined in the technical report.
  //
  // When forwarding, we assume an order where working faces (group 1) are ranked
  // higher than unmeasured faces (group 2), and unmeasured faces are ranked higher
  // than timed out faces (group 3). We assign each group a priority value from 1-3
  // to ensure lowest-to-highest ordering consistent with this logic.
 
  // Working faces are ranked first in priority; if RTT is not
  // a special value, we assume the face to be in this group.
  int priority = 1;
  if (fs.rtt == FaceInfo::RTT_NO_MEASUREMENT) {
    priority = 2;
  }
  else if (fs.rtt == FaceInfo::RTT_TIMEOUT) {
    priority = 3;
  }
 
  // We set SRTT by default to the max value; if a face is working, we instead set it to the actual value.
  // Unmeasured and timed out faces are not sorted by SRTT.
  auto srtt = priority == 1 ? fs.srtt : time::nanoseconds::max();
 
  // For ranking, group takes the priority over SRTT (if present) or cost, SRTT (if present)
  // takes priority over cost, and cost takes priority over FaceId.
  // FaceId is included to ensure all unique entries are included in the ranking (see #5310)
  return std::tuple(priority, srtt, fs.cost, fs.face->getId());
}
 
bool
AsfStrategy::FaceStatsForwardingCompare::operator()(const FaceStats& lhs, const FaceStats& rhs) const noexcept
{
  return getFaceRankForForwarding(lhs) < getFaceRankForForwarding(rhs);
}
 
Face*
AsfStrategy::getBestFaceForForwarding(const Interest& interest, const Face& inFace,
                                      const fib::Entry& fibEntry, const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry,
                                      bool isInterestNew)
{
  FaceStatsForwardingSet rankedFaces;
 
  auto now = time::steady_clock::now();
  for (const auto& nh : fibEntry.getNextHops()) {
    if (!isNextHopEligible(inFace, interest, nh, pitEntry, !isInterestNew, now)) {
      continue;
    }
 
    const FaceInfo* info = m_measurements.getFaceInfo(fibEntry, interest.getName(), 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::onTimeoutOrNack(const Name& interestName, FaceId faceId, bool isNack)
{
  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.getNTimeouts() + 1;
  faceInfo.setNTimeouts(nTimeouts);
 
  if (nTimeouts < m_nMaxTimeouts && !isNack) {
    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);
    faceInfo.setNTimeouts(0);
  }
}
 
void
AsfStrategy::sendNoRouteNack(Face& face, const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry)
{
  lp::NackHeader nackHeader;
  nackHeader.setReason(lp::NackReason::NO_ROUTE);
  this->sendNack(nackHeader, face, pitEntry);
  this->rejectPendingInterest(pitEntry);
}
 
} // namespace nfd::fw::asf