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#include "forwarder.hpp"
 
#include "algorithm.hpp"
#include "best-route-strategy.hpp"
#include "scope-prefix.hpp"
#include "strategy.hpp"
#include "common/global.hpp"
#include "common/logger.hpp"
#include "table/cleanup.hpp"
 
#include <ndn-cxx/lp/pit-token.hpp>
#include <ndn-cxx/lp/tags.hpp>
 
namespace nfd {
 
NFD_LOG_INIT(Forwarder);
 
const std::string CFG_FORWARDER = "forwarder";
 
static Name
getDefaultStrategyName()
{
  return fw::BestRouteStrategy::getStrategyName();
}
 
Forwarder::Forwarder(FaceTable& faceTable)
  : m_faceTable(faceTable)
  , m_unsolicitedDataPolicy(make_unique<fw::DefaultUnsolicitedDataPolicy>())
  , m_fib(m_nameTree)
  , m_pit(m_nameTree)
  , m_measurements(m_nameTree)
  , m_strategyChoice(*this)
{
  m_faceTable.afterAdd.connect([this] (const Face& face) {
    face.afterReceiveInterest.connect(
      [this, &face] (const Interest& interest, const EndpointId& endpointId) {
        this->onIncomingInterest(interest, FaceEndpoint(const_cast<Face&>(face), endpointId));
      });
    face.afterReceiveData.connect(
      [this, &face] (const Data& data, const EndpointId& endpointId) {
        this->onIncomingData(data, FaceEndpoint(const_cast<Face&>(face), endpointId));
      });
    face.afterReceiveNack.connect(
      [this, &face] (const lp::Nack& nack, const EndpointId& endpointId) {
        this->onIncomingNack(nack, FaceEndpoint(const_cast<Face&>(face), endpointId));
      });
    face.onDroppedInterest.connect(
      [this, &face] (const Interest& interest) {
        this->onDroppedInterest(interest, const_cast<Face&>(face));
      });
  });
 
  m_faceTable.beforeRemove.connect([this] (const Face& face) {
    cleanupOnFaceRemoval(m_nameTree, m_fib, m_pit, face);
  });
 
  m_fib.afterNewNextHop.connect([this] (const Name& prefix, const fib::NextHop& nextHop) {
    this->onNewNextHop(prefix, nextHop);
  });
 
  m_strategyChoice.setDefaultStrategy(getDefaultStrategyName());
}
 
void
Forwarder::onIncomingInterest(const Interest& interest, const FaceEndpoint& ingress)
{
  interest.setTag(make_shared<lp::IncomingFaceIdTag>(ingress.face.getId()));
  ++m_counters.nInInterests;
 
  // ensure the received Interest has a Nonce
  auto nonce = interest.getNonce();
  auto hopLimit = interest.getHopLimit();
 
  // drop if HopLimit zero, decrement otherwise (if present)
  if (hopLimit) {
    NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onIncomingInterest in=" << ingress << " interest=" << interest.getName()
                  << " nonce=" << nonce << " hop-limit=" << static_cast<unsigned>(*hopLimit));
    if (*hopLimit == 0) {
      ++ingress.face.getCounters().nInHopLimitZero;
      // drop
      return;
    }
    const_cast<Interest&>(interest).setHopLimit(*hopLimit - 1);
  }
  else {
    NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onIncomingInterest in=" << ingress << " interest=" << interest.getName()
                  << " nonce=" << nonce);
  }
 
  // /localhost scope control
  bool isViolatingLocalhost = ingress.face.getScope() == ndn::nfd::FACE_SCOPE_NON_LOCAL &&
                              scope_prefix::LOCALHOST.isPrefixOf(interest.getName());
  if (isViolatingLocalhost) {
    NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onIncomingInterest in=" << ingress << " interest=" << interest.getName()
                  << " nonce=" << nonce << " violates /localhost");
    // drop
    return;
  }
 
  // detect duplicate Nonce with Dead Nonce List
  bool hasDuplicateNonceInDnl = m_deadNonceList.has(interest.getName(), nonce);
  if (hasDuplicateNonceInDnl) {
    // go to Interest loop pipeline
    this->onInterestLoop(interest, ingress);
    return;
  }
 
  // strip forwarding hint if Interest has reached producer region
  if (!interest.getForwardingHint().empty() &&
      m_networkRegionTable.isInProducerRegion(interest.getForwardingHint())) {
    NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onIncomingInterest in=" << ingress << " interest=" << interest.getName()
                  << " nonce=" << nonce << " reaching-producer-region");
    const_cast<Interest&>(interest).setForwardingHint({});
  }
 
  // PIT insert
  shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntry = m_pit.insert(interest).first;
 
  // detect duplicate Nonce in PIT entry
  int dnw = fw::findDuplicateNonce(*pitEntry, nonce, ingress.face);
  bool hasDuplicateNonceInPit = dnw != fw::DUPLICATE_NONCE_NONE;
  if (ingress.face.getLinkType() == ndn::nfd::LINK_TYPE_POINT_TO_POINT) {
    // for p2p face: duplicate Nonce from same incoming face is not loop
    hasDuplicateNonceInPit = hasDuplicateNonceInPit && !(dnw & fw::DUPLICATE_NONCE_IN_SAME);
  }
  if (hasDuplicateNonceInPit) {
    // go to Interest loop pipeline
    this->onInterestLoop(interest, ingress);
    return;
  }
 
  // is pending?
  if (!pitEntry->hasInRecords()) {
    m_cs.find(interest,
              [=] (const Interest& i, const Data& d) { onContentStoreHit(i, ingress, pitEntry, d); },
              [=] (const Interest& i) { onContentStoreMiss(i, ingress, pitEntry); });
  }
  else {
    this->onContentStoreMiss(interest, ingress, pitEntry);
  }
}
 
void
Forwarder::onInterestLoop(const Interest& interest, const FaceEndpoint& ingress)
{
  // if multi-access or ad hoc face, drop
  if (ingress.face.getLinkType() != ndn::nfd::LINK_TYPE_POINT_TO_POINT) {
    NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onInterestLoop in=" << ingress << " interest=" << interest.getName()
                  << " nonce=" << interest.getNonce() << " drop");
    return;
  }
 
  NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onInterestLoop in=" << ingress << " interest=" << interest.getName()
                << " nonce=" << interest.getNonce());
 
  // leave loop handling up to the strategy (e.g., whether to reply with a Nack)
  m_strategyChoice.findEffectiveStrategy(interest.getName()).onInterestLoop(interest, ingress);
}
 
void
Forwarder::onContentStoreMiss(const Interest& interest, const FaceEndpoint& ingress,
                              const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry)
{
  NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onContentStoreMiss interest=" << interest.getName() << " nonce=" << interest.getNonce());
  ++m_counters.nCsMisses;
 
  // attach HopLimit if configured and not present in Interest
  if (m_config.defaultHopLimit > 0 && !interest.getHopLimit()) {
    const_cast<Interest&>(interest).setHopLimit(m_config.defaultHopLimit);
  }
 
  // insert in-record
  pitEntry->insertOrUpdateInRecord(ingress.face, interest);
 
  // set PIT expiry timer to the time that the last PIT in-record expires
  auto lastExpiring = std::max_element(pitEntry->in_begin(), pitEntry->in_end(),
                                       [] (const auto& a, const auto& b) {
                                         return a.getExpiry() < b.getExpiry();
                                       });
  auto lastExpiryFromNow = lastExpiring->getExpiry() - time::steady_clock::now();
  this->setExpiryTimer(pitEntry, time::duration_cast<time::milliseconds>(lastExpiryFromNow));
 
  // has NextHopFaceId?
  auto nextHopTag = interest.getTag<lp::NextHopFaceIdTag>();
  if (nextHopTag != nullptr) {
    // chosen NextHop face exists?
    Face* nextHopFace = m_faceTable.get(*nextHopTag);
    if (nextHopFace != nullptr) {
      NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onContentStoreMiss interest=" << interest.getName()
                    << " nonce=" << interest.getNonce() << " nexthop-faceid=" << nextHopFace->getId());
      // go to outgoing Interest pipeline
      // scope control is unnecessary, because privileged app explicitly wants to forward
      this->onOutgoingInterest(interest, *nextHopFace, pitEntry);
    }
    return;
  }
 
  // dispatch to strategy: after receive Interest
  m_strategyChoice.findEffectiveStrategy(*pitEntry)
    .afterReceiveInterest(interest, FaceEndpoint(ingress.face), pitEntry);
}
 
void
Forwarder::onContentStoreHit(const Interest& interest, const FaceEndpoint& ingress,
                             const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry, const Data& data)
{
  NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onContentStoreHit interest=" << interest.getName() << " nonce=" << interest.getNonce());
  ++m_counters.nCsHits;
 
  data.setTag(make_shared<lp::IncomingFaceIdTag>(face::FACEID_CONTENT_STORE));
  data.setTag(interest.getTag<lp::PitToken>());
  // FIXME Should we lookup PIT for other Interests that also match the data?
 
  pitEntry->isSatisfied = true;
  pitEntry->dataFreshnessPeriod = data.getFreshnessPeriod();
 
  // set PIT expiry timer to now
  this->setExpiryTimer(pitEntry, 0_ms);
 
  // dispatch to strategy: after Content Store hit
  m_strategyChoice.findEffectiveStrategy(*pitEntry).afterContentStoreHit(data, ingress, pitEntry);
}
 
pit::OutRecord*
Forwarder::onOutgoingInterest(const Interest& interest, Face& egress,
                              const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry)
{
  // drop if HopLimit == 0 but sending on non-local face
  if (interest.getHopLimit() == 0 && egress.getScope() == ndn::nfd::FACE_SCOPE_NON_LOCAL) {
    NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onOutgoingInterest out=" << egress.getId() << " interest=" << interest.getName()
                  << " nonce=" << interest.getNonce() << " non-local hop-limit=0");
    ++egress.getCounters().nOutHopLimitZero;
    return nullptr;
  }
 
  NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onOutgoingInterest out=" << egress.getId() << " interest=" << interest.getName()
                << " nonce=" << interest.getNonce());
 
  // insert out-record
  auto it = pitEntry->insertOrUpdateOutRecord(egress, interest);
  BOOST_ASSERT(it != pitEntry->out_end());
 
  // send Interest
  egress.sendInterest(interest);
  ++m_counters.nOutInterests;
 
  return &*it;
}
 
void
Forwarder::onInterestFinalize(const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry)
{
  NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onInterestFinalize interest=" << pitEntry->getName()
                << (pitEntry->isSatisfied ? " satisfied" : " unsatisfied"));
 
  // Dead Nonce List insert if necessary
  this->insertDeadNonceList(*pitEntry, nullptr);
 
  // Increment satisfied/unsatisfied Interests counter
  if (pitEntry->isSatisfied) {
    ++m_counters.nSatisfiedInterests;
  }
  else {
    ++m_counters.nUnsatisfiedInterests;
  }
 
  // PIT delete
  pitEntry->expiryTimer.cancel();
  m_pit.erase(pitEntry.get());
}
 
void
Forwarder::onIncomingData(const Data& data, const FaceEndpoint& ingress)
{
  data.setTag(make_shared<lp::IncomingFaceIdTag>(ingress.face.getId()));
  ++m_counters.nInData;
  NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onIncomingData in=" << ingress << " data=" << data.getName());
 
  // /localhost scope control
  bool isViolatingLocalhost = ingress.face.getScope() == ndn::nfd::FACE_SCOPE_NON_LOCAL &&
                              scope_prefix::LOCALHOST.isPrefixOf(data.getName());
  if (isViolatingLocalhost) {
    NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onIncomingData in=" << ingress << " data=" << data.getName() << " violates /localhost");
    // drop
    return;
  }
 
  // PIT match
  pit::DataMatchResult pitMatches = m_pit.findAllDataMatches(data);
  if (pitMatches.size() == 0) {
    // go to Data unsolicited pipeline
    this->onDataUnsolicited(data, ingress);
    return;
  }
 
  // CS insert
  m_cs.insert(data);
 
  // when only one PIT entry is matched, trigger strategy: after receive Data
  if (pitMatches.size() == 1) {
    auto& pitEntry = pitMatches.front();
 
    NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onIncomingData matching=" << pitEntry->getName());
 
    // set PIT expiry timer to now
    this->setExpiryTimer(pitEntry, 0_ms);
 
    // trigger strategy: after receive Data
    m_strategyChoice.findEffectiveStrategy(*pitEntry).afterReceiveData(data, ingress, pitEntry);
 
    // mark PIT satisfied
    pitEntry->isSatisfied = true;
    pitEntry->dataFreshnessPeriod = data.getFreshnessPeriod();
 
    // Dead Nonce List insert if necessary (for out-record of ingress face)
    this->insertDeadNonceList(*pitEntry, &ingress.face);
 
    // delete PIT entry's out-record
    pitEntry->deleteOutRecord(ingress.face);
  }
  // when more than one PIT entry is matched, trigger strategy: before satisfy Interest,
  // and send Data to all matched out faces
  else {
    std::set<Face*> pendingDownstreams;
    auto now = time::steady_clock::now();
 
    for (const auto& pitEntry : pitMatches) {
      NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onIncomingData matching=" << pitEntry->getName());
 
      // remember pending downstreams
      for (const pit::InRecord& inRecord : pitEntry->getInRecords()) {
        if (inRecord.getExpiry() > now) {
          pendingDownstreams.insert(&inRecord.getFace());
        }
      }
 
      // set PIT expiry timer to now
      this->setExpiryTimer(pitEntry, 0_ms);
 
      // invoke PIT satisfy callback
      m_strategyChoice.findEffectiveStrategy(*pitEntry).beforeSatisfyInterest(data, ingress, pitEntry);
 
      // mark PIT satisfied
      pitEntry->isSatisfied = true;
      pitEntry->dataFreshnessPeriod = data.getFreshnessPeriod();
 
      // Dead Nonce List insert if necessary (for out-record of ingress face)
      this->insertDeadNonceList(*pitEntry, &ingress.face);
 
      // clear PIT entry's in and out records
      pitEntry->clearInRecords();
      pitEntry->deleteOutRecord(ingress.face);
    }
 
    for (Face* pendingDownstream : pendingDownstreams) {
      if (pendingDownstream->getId() == ingress.face.getId() &&
          pendingDownstream->getLinkType() != ndn::nfd::LINK_TYPE_AD_HOC) {
        continue;
      }
      // go to outgoing Data pipeline
      this->onOutgoingData(data, *pendingDownstream);
    }
  }
}
 
void
Forwarder::onDataUnsolicited(const Data& data, const FaceEndpoint& ingress)
{
  ++m_counters.nUnsolicitedData;
 
  // accept to cache?
  auto decision = m_unsolicitedDataPolicy->decide(ingress.face, data);
  NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onDataUnsolicited in=" << ingress << " data=" << data.getName()
                << " decision=" << decision);
  if (decision == fw::UnsolicitedDataDecision::CACHE) {
    // CS insert
    m_cs.insert(data, true);
  }
}
 
bool
Forwarder::onOutgoingData(const Data& data, Face& egress)
{
  if (egress.getId() == face::INVALID_FACEID) {
    NFD_LOG_WARN("onOutgoingData out=(invalid) data=" << data.getName());
    return false;
  }
 
  // /localhost scope control
  bool isViolatingLocalhost = egress.getScope() == ndn::nfd::FACE_SCOPE_NON_LOCAL &&
                              scope_prefix::LOCALHOST.isPrefixOf(data.getName());
  if (isViolatingLocalhost) {
    NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onOutgoingData out=" << egress.getId() << " data=" << data.getName()
                  << " violates /localhost");
    // drop
    return false;
  }
 
  NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onOutgoingData out=" << egress.getId() << " data=" << data.getName());
 
  // send Data
  egress.sendData(data);
  ++m_counters.nOutData;
 
  return true;
}
 
void
Forwarder::onIncomingNack(const lp::Nack& nack, const FaceEndpoint& ingress)
{
  nack.setTag(make_shared<lp::IncomingFaceIdTag>(ingress.face.getId()));
  ++m_counters.nInNacks;
 
  // if multi-access or ad hoc face, drop
  if (ingress.face.getLinkType() != ndn::nfd::LINK_TYPE_POINT_TO_POINT) {
    NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onIncomingNack in=" << ingress << " nack=" << nack.getInterest().getName()
                  << "~" << nack.getReason() << " link-type=" << ingress.face.getLinkType());
    return;
  }
 
  // PIT match
  shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntry = m_pit.find(nack.getInterest());
  // if no PIT entry found, drop
  if (pitEntry == nullptr) {
    NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onIncomingNack in=" << ingress << " nack=" << nack.getInterest().getName()
                  << "~" << nack.getReason() << " no-pit-entry");
    return;
  }
 
  // has out-record?
  auto outRecord = pitEntry->findOutRecord(ingress.face);
  // if no out-record found, drop
  if (outRecord == pitEntry->out_end()) {
    NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onIncomingNack in=" << ingress << " nack=" << nack.getInterest().getName()
                  << "~" << nack.getReason() << " no-out-record");
    return;
  }
 
  // if out-record has different Nonce, drop
  if (nack.getInterest().getNonce() != outRecord->getLastNonce()) {
    NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onIncomingNack in=" << ingress << " nack=" << nack.getInterest().getName()
                  << "~" << nack.getReason() << " nonce-mismatch " << nack.getInterest().getNonce()
                  << "!=" << outRecord->getLastNonce());
    return;
  }
 
  NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onIncomingNack in=" << ingress << " nack=" << nack.getInterest().getName()
                << "~" << nack.getReason());
 
  // record Nack on out-record
  outRecord->setIncomingNack(nack);
 
  // set PIT expiry timer to now when all out-record receive Nack
  if (!fw::hasPendingOutRecords(*pitEntry)) {
    this->setExpiryTimer(pitEntry, 0_ms);
  }
 
  // trigger strategy: after receive Nack
  m_strategyChoice.findEffectiveStrategy(*pitEntry).afterReceiveNack(nack, ingress, pitEntry);
}
 
bool
Forwarder::onOutgoingNack(const lp::NackHeader& nack, Face& egress,
                          const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry)
{
  if (egress.getId() == face::INVALID_FACEID) {
    NFD_LOG_WARN("onOutgoingNack out=(invalid)" << " nack=" << pitEntry->getName()
                 << "~" << nack.getReason());
    return false;
  }
 
  // has in-record?
  auto inRecord = pitEntry->findInRecord(egress);
 
  // if no in-record found, drop
  if (inRecord == pitEntry->in_end()) {
    NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onOutgoingNack out=" << egress.getId() << " nack=" << pitEntry->getName()
                  << "~" << nack.getReason() << " no-in-record");
    return false;
  }
 
  // if multi-access or ad hoc face, drop
  if (egress.getLinkType() != ndn::nfd::LINK_TYPE_POINT_TO_POINT) {
    NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onOutgoingNack out=" << egress.getId() << " nack=" << pitEntry->getName()
                  << "~" << nack.getReason() << " link-type=" << egress.getLinkType());
    return false;
  }
 
  NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onOutgoingNack out=" << egress.getId() << " nack=" << pitEntry->getName()
                << "~" << nack.getReason());
 
  // create Nack packet with the Interest from in-record
  lp::Nack nackPkt(inRecord->getInterest());
  nackPkt.setHeader(nack);
 
  // erase in-record
  pitEntry->deleteInRecord(inRecord);
 
  // send Nack on face
  egress.sendNack(nackPkt);
  ++m_counters.nOutNacks;
 
  return true;
}
 
void
Forwarder::onDroppedInterest(const Interest& interest, Face& egress)
{
  m_strategyChoice.findEffectiveStrategy(interest.getName()).onDroppedInterest(interest, egress);
}
 
void
Forwarder::onNewNextHop(const Name& prefix, const fib::NextHop& nextHop)
{
  const auto affectedEntries = this->getNameTree().partialEnumerate(prefix,
    [&] (const name_tree::Entry& nte) -> std::pair<bool, bool> {
      // we ignore an NTE and skip visiting its descendants if that NTE has an
      // associated FIB entry (1st condition), since in that case the new nexthop
      // won't affect any PIT entries anywhere in that subtree, *unless* this is
      // the initial NTE from which the enumeration started (2nd condition), which
      // must always be considered
      if (nte.getFibEntry() != nullptr && nte.getName().size() > prefix.size()) {
        return {false, false};
      }
      return {nte.hasPitEntries(), true};
    });
 
  for (const auto& nte : affectedEntries) {
    for (const auto& pitEntry : nte.getPitEntries()) {
      m_strategyChoice.findEffectiveStrategy(*pitEntry).afterNewNextHop(nextHop, pitEntry);
    }
  }
}
 
void
Forwarder::setExpiryTimer(const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry, time::milliseconds duration)
{
  BOOST_ASSERT(pitEntry);
  duration = std::max(duration, 0_ms);
 
  pitEntry->expiryTimer.cancel();
  pitEntry->expiryTimer = getScheduler().schedule(duration, [=] { onInterestFinalize(pitEntry); });
}
 
void
Forwarder::insertDeadNonceList(pit::Entry& pitEntry, const Face* upstream)
{
  // need Dead Nonce List insert?
  bool needDnl = true;
  if (pitEntry.isSatisfied) {
    BOOST_ASSERT(pitEntry.dataFreshnessPeriod >= 0_ms);
    needDnl = pitEntry.getInterest().getMustBeFresh() &&
              pitEntry.dataFreshnessPeriod < m_deadNonceList.getLifetime();
  }
 
  if (!needDnl) {
    return;
  }
 
  // Dead Nonce List insert
  if (upstream == nullptr) {
    // insert all outgoing Nonces
    std::for_each(pitEntry.out_begin(), pitEntry.out_end(), [&] (const auto& outRecord) {
      m_deadNonceList.add(pitEntry.getName(), outRecord.getLastNonce());
    });
  }
  else {
    // insert outgoing Nonce of a specific face
    auto outRecord = pitEntry.findOutRecord(*upstream);
    if (outRecord != pitEntry.out_end()) {
      m_deadNonceList.add(pitEntry.getName(), outRecord->getLastNonce());
    }
  }
}
 
void
Forwarder::setConfigFile(ConfigFile& configFile)
{
  configFile.addSectionHandler(CFG_FORWARDER, [this] (auto&&... args) {
    processConfig(std::forward<decltype(args)>(args)...);
  });
}
 
void
Forwarder::processConfig(const ConfigSection& configSection, bool isDryRun, const std::string&)
{
  Config config;
 
  for (const auto& pair : configSection) {
    const std::string& key = pair.first;
    if (key == "default_hop_limit") {
      config.defaultHopLimit = ConfigFile::parseNumber<uint8_t>(pair, CFG_FORWARDER);
    }
    else {
      NDN_THROW(ConfigFile::Error("Unrecognized option " + CFG_FORWARDER + "." + key));
    }
  }
 
  if (!isDryRun) {
    m_config = config;
  }
}
 
} // namespace nfd