algorithm.h

clustering for ns-2 simulation

/**
 * Copyright (c) 2006 Michele Mastrogiovanni.
 *
 *   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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#ifndef _ALGORITHM_H_
#define _ALGORITHM_H_

/**
 * That class represent a generic algorithm.
 * An algorithm is something that can be queried if support
 * a particular kind of protocol and it's possible to ask
 * some data to it.
 *
 * That class is used to provide to other layer information
 * of a particular network layer
 */
class Algorithm {

	public:

		/**
		 * Query if algorithm support a particular protocol:
		 * that method is probably called before a getData
		 * method.
		 */
		virtual bool supportProtocol(string protocol) = 0;
		
		/**
		 * That method is used to get data from an algorithm
		 * that was check to implements a particular protocol
		 */
		virtual void * getData(string data) = 0;
		
};

#endif