/*
 * OCU-to-MESH comm model.  It provides the interface between the OCU and the
 * mesh.
 *
 *  Created on: Jan 19, 2011
 *      Author: ignisphaseone
 */

#ifndef NODE_HPP_
#define NODE_HPP_

typedef struct node{
     unsigned int ip_addr; //ip address of the node
     unsigned int mac_addr; //physical mac address of the node
}node;

/**This function attempts to communicate with a target node. If successful, it
 * returns specific information about the node. Otherwise, it returns a null
 * pointer. */
node* get_node(unsigned int tar_ip_addr);

/** Return the current directional throughput from n1 to n2 */
throughput_t get_throughput(node* n1, node* n2);

/** Return the current directional latency from n1 to n2 */
latency__t get_latency(node*, node*);

/** Return directional signal strength from n1 to n2. */
signal_strength_t get_signal_strength(node* n1, node* n2);

/** Return directional weight from n1 to n2, as computed by the MESH alg'n. */
weight_t get_signal_strength(node* n1, node* n2);

/** retuen a list of all nodes in the net */
node** get_all_nodes();

/** return list of node neighbors, given a node */
node** get_neighbors(node*);

/** Set le target en le manet, le mem chose, n'est pas.   */
bool set_target(node*);

/** Identify the ocu machine.  Call set target first */
bool set_ocu_machine(node*);

/** Get the path that has been optimal computed path, per the MANET alg'm */
node** get_preferred_path();



#endif /* NODE_HPP_ */