marvis.channel.channel

Abstract Channel class.

Classes

Channel

The Channel resembles a physical connection of nodes.

class marvis.channel.channel.Channel(network, channel_name, nodes)

Bases: object

The Channel resembles a physical connection of nodes.

For CSMA this would be equivalent to one LAN cable. All Nodes connected to a channel will be on one collision domain.

Warning: Do not instantiate a channel yourself.

Use the network’s capabilities to link nodes.

Parameters

• network (Network) – The network this channel belongs to.

• channel_name (str) – The name of the channel

• nodes (list of Node) – The nodes to connect on a physical channel.

network

The network the channel belongs to.

channel_name

The name of the channel

interfaces

All Interfaces (~network cards) on this channel.

ns3_nodes_container

A container with all ns-3 internal nodes.

property nodes

Return all nodes of this channel.

Returns

The list of nodes in this channel.

Return type

list of Node

prepare(simulation)

Prepare the channel (for logging).

Parameters

simulation (Simulation) – The simulation to prepare the channel for.

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