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1 /* Copyright (c) 2006-2022. The SimGrid Team. All rights reserved.          */
2
3 /* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
4  * under the terms of the license (GNU LGPL) which comes with this package. */
5
6 #include <simgrid/Exception.hpp>
7 #include <simgrid/kernel/routing/DijkstraZone.hpp>
8 #include <simgrid/kernel/routing/DragonflyZone.hpp>
9 #include <simgrid/kernel/routing/EmptyZone.hpp>
10 #include <simgrid/kernel/routing/FatTreeZone.hpp>
11 #include <simgrid/kernel/routing/FloydZone.hpp>
12 #include <simgrid/kernel/routing/FullZone.hpp>
13 #include <simgrid/kernel/routing/NetPoint.hpp>
14 #include <simgrid/kernel/routing/NetZoneImpl.hpp>
15 #include <simgrid/kernel/routing/TorusZone.hpp>
16 #include <simgrid/kernel/routing/VivaldiZone.hpp>
17 #include <simgrid/kernel/routing/WifiZone.hpp>
18 #include <simgrid/s4u/Engine.hpp>
19 #include <simgrid/s4u/NetZone.hpp>
20
21 #include "simgrid/sg_config.hpp"
22 #include "src/kernel/EngineImpl.hpp"
23 #include "src/kernel/resource/DiskImpl.hpp"
24 #include "src/kernel/resource/profile/Profile.hpp"
25 #include "src/surf/HostImpl.hpp"
26 #include "src/surf/xml/platf.hpp"
27 #include "src/surf/xml/platf_private.hpp"
28
29 #include <algorithm>
30 #include <string>
31
32 XBT_LOG_EXTERNAL_DEFAULT_CATEGORY(surf_parse);
33
34 namespace simgrid {
35 namespace kernel {
36 namespace routing {
37 xbt::signal<void(ClusterCreationArgs const&)> on_cluster_creation;
38 } // namespace routing
39 } // namespace kernel
40 } // namespace simgrid
41
42 static simgrid::kernel::routing::ClusterZoneCreationArgs
43     zone_cluster; /* temporary store data for irregular clusters, created with <zone routing="Cluster"> */
44
45 /** The current NetZone in the parsing */
46 static simgrid::kernel::routing::NetZoneImpl* current_routing = nullptr;
47 static simgrid::s4u::Host* current_host = nullptr;
48
49 /** Module management function: creates all internal data structures */
50 void sg_platf_init()
51 {
52   // Do nothing: just for symmetry of user code
53 }
54
55 /** Module management function: frees all internal data structures */
56 void sg_platf_exit()
57 {
58   simgrid::kernel::routing::on_cluster_creation.disconnect_slots();
59   // simgrid::s4u::Engine::on_platform_created.disconnect_slots();
60
61   surf_parse_lex_destroy();
62 }
63
64 /** @brief Add a host to the current NetZone */
65 void sg_platf_new_host_begin(const simgrid::kernel::routing::HostCreationArgs* args)
66 {
67   current_host = current_routing->create_host(args->id, args->speed_per_pstate)
68                      ->set_coordinates(args->coord)
69                      ->set_core_count(args->core_amount)
70                      ->set_state_profile(args->state_trace)
71                      ->set_speed_profile(args->speed_trace);
72 }
73
74 void sg_platf_new_host_set_properties(const std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string>& props)
75 {
76   xbt_assert(current_host, "Cannot set properties of the current host: none under construction");
77   current_host->set_properties(props);
78 }
79
80 void sg_platf_new_host_seal(int pstate)
81 {
82   xbt_assert(current_host, "Cannot seal the current Host: none under construction");
83   current_host->seal();
84
85   /* When energy plugin is activated, changing the pstate requires to already have the HostEnergy extension whose
86    * allocation is triggered by the on_creation signal. Then set_pstate must be called after the signal emission */
87
88   if (pstate != 0)
89     current_host->set_pstate(pstate);
90
91   current_host = nullptr;
92 }
93
94 void sg_platf_new_peer(const simgrid::kernel::routing::PeerCreationArgs* args)
95 {
96   auto* zone = dynamic_cast<simgrid::kernel::routing::VivaldiZone*>(current_routing);
97   xbt_assert(zone, "<peer> tag can only be used in Vivaldi netzones.");
98
99   const auto* peer = zone->create_host(args->id, {args->speed})
100                          ->set_state_profile(args->state_trace)
101                          ->set_speed_profile(args->speed_trace)
102                          ->set_coordinates(args->coord)
103                          ->seal();
104
105   zone->set_peer_link(peer->get_netpoint(), args->bw_in, args->bw_out);
106 }
107
108 /** @brief Add a "router" to the network element list */
109 simgrid::kernel::routing::NetPoint* sg_platf_new_router(const std::string& name, const std::string& coords)
110 {
111   auto* netpoint = current_routing->create_router(name)->set_coordinates(coords);
112   XBT_DEBUG("Router '%s' has the id %lu", netpoint->get_cname(), netpoint->id());
113
114   return netpoint;
115 }
116
117 static void sg_platf_set_link_properties(simgrid::s4u::Link* link,
118                                          const simgrid::kernel::routing::LinkCreationArgs* args)
119 {
120   link->set_properties(args->properties)
121       ->set_state_profile(args->state_trace)
122       ->set_latency_profile(args->latency_trace)
123       ->set_bandwidth_profile(args->bandwidth_trace)
124       ->set_latency(args->latency);
125 }
126
127 void sg_platf_new_link(const simgrid::kernel::routing::LinkCreationArgs* args)
128 {
129   simgrid::s4u::Link* link;
130   if (args->policy == simgrid::s4u::Link::SharingPolicy::SPLITDUPLEX) {
131     link = current_routing->create_split_duplex_link(args->id, args->bandwidths);
132   } else {
133     link = current_routing->create_link(args->id, args->bandwidths);
134     link->get_impl()->set_sharing_policy(args->policy, {});
135   }
136   sg_platf_set_link_properties(link, args);
137   link->seal();
138 }
139
140 void sg_platf_new_disk(const simgrid::kernel::routing::DiskCreationArgs* disk)
141 {
142   const simgrid::s4u::Disk* new_disk = current_routing->create_disk(disk->id, disk->read_bw, disk->write_bw)
143                                            ->set_host(current_host)
144                                            ->set_properties(disk->properties)
145                                            ->seal();
146
147   current_host->add_disk(new_disk);
148 }
149
150 /*************************************************************************************************/
151 /** @brief Auxiliary function to create hosts */
152 static std::pair<simgrid::kernel::routing::NetPoint*, simgrid::kernel::routing::NetPoint*>
153 sg_platf_cluster_create_host(const simgrid::kernel::routing::ClusterCreationArgs* cluster, simgrid::s4u::NetZone* zone,
154                              const std::vector<unsigned long>& /*coord*/, unsigned long id)
155 {
156   xbt_assert(static_cast<unsigned long>(id) < cluster->radicals.size(),
157              "Zone(%s): error when creating host number %lu in the zone. Insufficient number of radicals available "
158              "(total = %zu). Check the 'radical' parameter in XML",
159              cluster->id.c_str(), id, cluster->radicals.size());
160
161   std::string host_id = std::string(cluster->prefix) + std::to_string(cluster->radicals[id]) + cluster->suffix;
162   XBT_DEBUG("Cluster: creating host=%s speed=%f", host_id.c_str(), cluster->speeds.front());
163   const simgrid::s4u::Host* host = zone->create_host(host_id, cluster->speeds)
164                                        ->set_core_count(cluster->core_amount)
165                                        ->set_properties(cluster->properties)
166                                        ->seal();
167   return std::make_pair(host->get_netpoint(), nullptr);
168 }
169
170 /** @brief Auxiliary function to create loopback links */
171 static simgrid::s4u::Link*
172 sg_platf_cluster_create_loopback(const simgrid::kernel::routing::ClusterCreationArgs* cluster,
173                                  simgrid::s4u::NetZone* zone, const std::vector<unsigned long>& /*coord*/,
174                                  unsigned long id)
175 {
176   xbt_assert(static_cast<unsigned long>(id) < cluster->radicals.size(),
177              "Zone(%s): error when creating loopback for host number %lu in the zone. Insufficient number of "
178              "radicals available "
179              "(total = %zu). Check the 'radical' parameter in XML",
180              cluster->id.c_str(), id, cluster->radicals.size());
181
182   std::string link_id = std::string(cluster->id) + "_link_" + std::to_string(cluster->radicals[id]) + "_loopback";
183   XBT_DEBUG("Cluster: creating loopback link=%s bw=%f", link_id.c_str(), cluster->loopback_bw);
184
185   simgrid::s4u::Link* loopback = zone->create_link(link_id, cluster->loopback_bw)
186                                      ->set_sharing_policy(simgrid::s4u::Link::SharingPolicy::FATPIPE)
187                                      ->set_latency(cluster->loopback_lat)
188                                      ->seal();
189   return loopback;
190 }
191
192 /** @brief Auxiliary function to create limiter links */
193 static simgrid::s4u::Link* sg_platf_cluster_create_limiter(const simgrid::kernel::routing::ClusterCreationArgs* cluster,
194                                                            simgrid::s4u::NetZone* zone,
195                                                            const std::vector<unsigned long>& /*coord*/,
196                                                            unsigned long id)
197 {
198   std::string link_id = std::string(cluster->id) + "_link_" + std::to_string(id) + "_limiter";
199   XBT_DEBUG("Cluster: creating limiter link=%s bw=%f", link_id.c_str(), cluster->limiter_link);
200
201   simgrid::s4u::Link* limiter = zone->create_link(link_id, cluster->limiter_link)->seal();
202   return limiter;
203 }
204
205 /** @brief Create Torus, Fat-Tree and Dragonfly clusters */
206 static void sg_platf_new_cluster_hierarchical(const simgrid::kernel::routing::ClusterCreationArgs* cluster)
207 {
208   using namespace std::placeholders;
209   using simgrid::kernel::routing::DragonflyZone;
210   using simgrid::kernel::routing::FatTreeZone;
211   using simgrid::kernel::routing::TorusZone;
212
213   auto set_host = std::bind(sg_platf_cluster_create_host, cluster, _1, _2, _3);
214   std::function<simgrid::s4u::ClusterCallbacks::ClusterLinkCb> set_loopback{};
215   std::function<simgrid::s4u::ClusterCallbacks::ClusterLinkCb> set_limiter{};
216
217   if (cluster->loopback_bw > 0 || cluster->loopback_lat > 0) {
218     set_loopback = std::bind(sg_platf_cluster_create_loopback, cluster, _1, _2, _3);
219   }
220
221   if (cluster->limiter_link > 0) {
222     set_limiter = std::bind(sg_platf_cluster_create_limiter, cluster, _1, _2, _3);
223   }
224
225   simgrid::s4u::NetZone const* parent = current_routing ? current_routing->get_iface() : nullptr;
226   switch (cluster->topology) {
227     case simgrid::kernel::routing::ClusterTopology::TORUS:
228       simgrid::s4u::create_torus_zone(cluster->id, parent, TorusZone::parse_topo_parameters(cluster->topo_parameters),
229                                       {set_host, set_loopback, set_limiter}, cluster->bw, cluster->lat,
230                                       cluster->sharing_policy);
231       break;
232     case simgrid::kernel::routing::ClusterTopology::DRAGONFLY:
233       simgrid::s4u::create_dragonfly_zone(
234           cluster->id, parent, DragonflyZone::parse_topo_parameters(cluster->topo_parameters),
235           {set_host, set_loopback, set_limiter}, cluster->bw, cluster->lat, cluster->sharing_policy);
236       break;
237     case simgrid::kernel::routing::ClusterTopology::FAT_TREE:
238       simgrid::s4u::create_fatTree_zone(
239           cluster->id, parent, FatTreeZone::parse_topo_parameters(cluster->topo_parameters),
240           {set_host, set_loopback, set_limiter}, cluster->bw, cluster->lat, cluster->sharing_policy);
241       break;
242     default:
243       THROW_IMPOSSIBLE;
244   }
245 }
246
247 /*************************************************************************************************/
248 /** @brief Create regular Cluster */
249 static void sg_platf_new_cluster_flat(simgrid::kernel::routing::ClusterCreationArgs* cluster)
250 {
251   auto* zone                          = simgrid::s4u::create_star_zone(cluster->id);
252   simgrid::s4u::NetZone const* parent = current_routing ? current_routing->get_iface() : nullptr;
253   if (parent)
254     zone->set_parent(parent);
255
256   /* set properties */
257   for (auto const& elm : cluster->properties)
258     zone->set_property(elm.first, elm.second);
259
260   /* Make the backbone */
261   const simgrid::s4u::Link* backbone = nullptr;
262   if ((cluster->bb_bw > 0) || (cluster->bb_lat > 0)) {
263     std::string bb_name = std::string(cluster->id) + "_backbone";
264     XBT_DEBUG("<link\tid=\"%s\" bw=\"%f\" lat=\"%f\"/> <!--backbone -->", bb_name.c_str(), cluster->bb_bw,
265               cluster->bb_lat);
266
267     backbone = zone->create_link(bb_name, cluster->bb_bw)
268                    ->set_sharing_policy(cluster->bb_sharing_policy)
269                    ->set_latency(cluster->bb_lat)
270                    ->seal();
271   }
272
273   for (int const& i : cluster->radicals) {
274     std::string host_id = std::string(cluster->prefix) + std::to_string(i) + cluster->suffix;
275
276     XBT_DEBUG("<host\tid=\"%s\"\tspeed=\"%f\">", host_id.c_str(), cluster->speeds.front());
277     const auto* host = zone->create_host(host_id, cluster->speeds)
278                            ->set_core_count(cluster->core_amount)
279                            ->set_properties(cluster->properties)
280                            ->seal();
281
282     XBT_DEBUG("</host>");
283
284     std::string link_id = std::string(cluster->id) + "_link_" + std::to_string(i);
285     XBT_DEBUG("<link\tid=\"%s\"\tbw=\"%f\"\tlat=\"%f\"/>", link_id.c_str(), cluster->bw, cluster->lat);
286
287     // add a loopback link
288     if (cluster->loopback_bw > 0 || cluster->loopback_lat > 0) {
289       std::string loopback_name = link_id + "_loopback";
290       XBT_DEBUG("<loopback\tid=\"%s\"\tbw=\"%f\"/>", loopback_name.c_str(), cluster->loopback_bw);
291
292       const auto* loopback = zone->create_link(loopback_name, cluster->loopback_bw)
293                                  ->set_sharing_policy(simgrid::s4u::Link::SharingPolicy::FATPIPE)
294                                  ->set_latency(cluster->loopback_lat)
295                                  ->seal();
296
297       zone->add_route(host->get_netpoint(), host->get_netpoint(), nullptr, nullptr,
298                       {simgrid::s4u::LinkInRoute(loopback)});
299     }
300
301     // add a limiter link (shared link to account for maximal bandwidth of the node)
302     const simgrid::s4u::Link* limiter = nullptr;
303     if (cluster->limiter_link > 0) {
304       std::string limiter_name = std::string(link_id) + "_limiter";
305       XBT_DEBUG("<limiter\tid=\"%s\"\tbw=\"%f\"/>", limiter_name.c_str(), cluster->limiter_link);
306
307       limiter = zone->create_link(limiter_name, cluster->limiter_link)->seal();
308     }
309
310     // create link
311     const simgrid::s4u::Link* link;
312     if (cluster->sharing_policy == simgrid::s4u::Link::SharingPolicy::SPLITDUPLEX) {
313       link = zone->create_split_duplex_link(link_id, cluster->bw)->set_latency(cluster->lat)->seal();
314     } else {
315       link = zone->create_link(link_id, cluster->bw)->set_latency(cluster->lat)->seal();
316     }
317
318     /* adding routes */
319     std::vector<simgrid::s4u::LinkInRoute> links;
320     if (limiter)
321       links.emplace_back(limiter);
322     links.emplace_back(link, simgrid::s4u::LinkInRoute::Direction::UP);
323     if (backbone)
324       links.emplace_back(backbone);
325
326     zone->add_route(host->get_netpoint(), nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, links, true);
327   }
328
329   // Add a router.
330   XBT_DEBUG(" ");
331   XBT_DEBUG("<router id=\"%s\"/>", cluster->router_id.c_str());
332   if (cluster->router_id.empty())
333     cluster->router_id = std::string(cluster->prefix) + cluster->id + "_router" + cluster->suffix;
334   auto* router = zone->create_router(cluster->router_id);
335   zone->add_route(router, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, {});
336
337   simgrid::kernel::routing::on_cluster_creation(*cluster);
338 }
339
340 void sg_platf_new_tag_cluster(simgrid::kernel::routing::ClusterCreationArgs* cluster)
341 {
342   switch (cluster->topology) {
343     case simgrid::kernel::routing::ClusterTopology::TORUS:
344     case simgrid::kernel::routing::ClusterTopology::DRAGONFLY:
345     case simgrid::kernel::routing::ClusterTopology::FAT_TREE:
346       sg_platf_new_cluster_hierarchical(cluster);
347       break;
348     default:
349       sg_platf_new_cluster_flat(cluster);
350       break;
351   }
352 }
353 /*************************************************************************************************/
354 /** @brief Set the links for internal node inside a Cluster(Star) */
355 static void sg_platf_cluster_set_hostlink(simgrid::kernel::routing::StarZone* zone,
356                                           simgrid::kernel::routing::NetPoint* netpoint,
357                                           const simgrid::s4u::Link* link_up, const simgrid::s4u::Link* link_down,
358                                           const simgrid::s4u::Link* backbone)
359 {
360   XBT_DEBUG("Push Host_link for host '%s' to position %lu", netpoint->get_cname(), netpoint->id());
361   simgrid::s4u::LinkInRoute linkUp{link_up};
362   simgrid::s4u::LinkInRoute linkDown{link_down};
363   if (backbone) {
364     simgrid::s4u::LinkInRoute linkBB{backbone};
365     zone->add_route(netpoint, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, {linkUp, linkBB}, false);
366     zone->add_route(nullptr, netpoint, nullptr, nullptr, {linkBB, linkDown}, false);
367   } else {
368     zone->add_route(netpoint, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, {linkUp}, false);
369     zone->add_route(nullptr, netpoint, nullptr, nullptr, {linkDown}, false);
370   }
371 }
372
373 /** @brief Add a link connecting a host to the rest of its StarZone */
374 static void sg_platf_build_hostlink(simgrid::kernel::routing::StarZone* zone,
375                                     const simgrid::kernel::routing::HostLinkCreationArgs* hostlink,
376                                     const simgrid::s4u::Link* backbone)
377 {
378   const auto engine = simgrid::s4u::Engine::get_instance();
379   auto netpoint     = engine->host_by_name(hostlink->id)->get_netpoint();
380   xbt_assert(netpoint, "Host '%s' not found!", hostlink->id.c_str());
381
382   const auto linkUp   = engine->link_by_name_or_null(hostlink->link_up);
383   const auto linkDown = engine->link_by_name_or_null(hostlink->link_down);
384
385   xbt_assert(linkUp, "Link '%s' not found!", hostlink->link_up.c_str());
386   xbt_assert(linkDown, "Link '%s' not found!", hostlink->link_down.c_str());
387   sg_platf_cluster_set_hostlink(zone, netpoint, linkUp, linkDown, backbone);
388 }
389
390 /** @brief Create a cabinet (set of hosts) inside a Cluster(StarZone) */
391 static void sg_platf_build_cabinet(simgrid::kernel::routing::StarZone* zone,
392                                    const simgrid::kernel::routing::CabinetCreationArgs* args,
393                                    const simgrid::s4u::Link* backbone)
394 {
395   for (int const& radical : args->radicals) {
396     std::string id   = args->prefix + std::to_string(radical) + args->suffix;
397     auto const* host = zone->create_host(id, {args->speed})->seal();
398
399     const auto* link_up   = zone->create_link("link_" + id + "_UP", {args->bw})->set_latency(args->lat)->seal();
400     const auto* link_down = zone->create_link("link_" + id + "_DOWN", {args->bw})->set_latency(args->lat)->seal();
401
402     sg_platf_cluster_set_hostlink(zone, host->get_netpoint(), link_up, link_down, backbone);
403   }
404 }
405
406 static void sg_platf_zone_cluster_populate(const simgrid::kernel::routing::ClusterZoneCreationArgs* cluster)
407 {
408   auto* zone = dynamic_cast<simgrid::kernel::routing::StarZone*>(current_routing);
409   xbt_assert(zone, "Host_links are only valid for Cluster(Star)");
410
411   const simgrid::s4u::Link* backbone = nullptr;
412   /* create backbone */
413   if (cluster->backbone) {
414     sg_platf_new_link(cluster->backbone.get());
415     backbone = simgrid::s4u::Link::by_name(cluster->backbone->id);
416   }
417
418   /* create host_links for hosts */
419   for (auto const& hostlink : cluster->host_links) {
420     sg_platf_build_hostlink(zone, &hostlink, backbone);
421   }
422
423   /* create cabinets */
424   for (auto const& cabinet : cluster->cabinets) {
425     sg_platf_build_cabinet(zone, &cabinet, backbone);
426   }
427 }
428
429 void routing_cluster_add_backbone(std::unique_ptr<simgrid::kernel::routing::LinkCreationArgs> link)
430 {
431   zone_cluster.backbone = std::move(link);
432 }
433
434 void sg_platf_new_cabinet(const simgrid::kernel::routing::CabinetCreationArgs* args)
435 {
436   xbt_assert(args, "Invalid nullptr argument");
437   zone_cluster.cabinets.emplace_back(*args);
438 }
439
440 /*************************************************************************************************/
441 void sg_platf_new_route(simgrid::kernel::routing::RouteCreationArgs* route)
442 {
443   current_routing->add_route(route->src, route->dst, route->gw_src, route->gw_dst, route->link_list,
444                              route->symmetrical);
445 }
446
447 void sg_platf_new_bypass_route(simgrid::kernel::routing::RouteCreationArgs* route)
448 {
449   current_routing->add_bypass_route(route->src, route->dst, route->gw_src, route->gw_dst, route->link_list);
450 }
451
452 void sg_platf_new_actor(simgrid::kernel::routing::ActorCreationArgs* actor)
453 {
454   const auto* engine = simgrid::s4u::Engine::get_instance();
455   sg_host_t host = sg_host_by_name(actor->host);
456   if (not host) {
457     // The requested host does not exist. Do a nice message to the user
458     std::string msg = std::string("Cannot create actor '") + actor->function + "': host '" + actor->host +
459                       "' does not exist\nExisting hosts: '";
460
461     std::vector<simgrid::s4u::Host*> list = engine->get_all_hosts();
462
463     for (auto const& some_host : list) {
464       msg += some_host->get_name();
465       msg += "', '";
466       if (msg.length() > 1024) {
467         msg.pop_back(); // remove trailing quote
468         msg += "...(list truncated)......";
469         break;
470       }
471     }
472     xbt_die("%s", msg.c_str());
473   }
474   const simgrid::kernel::actor::ActorCodeFactory& factory = engine->get_impl()->get_function(actor->function);
475   xbt_assert(factory, "Error while creating an actor from the XML file: Function '%s' not registered", actor->function);
476
477   double start_time = actor->start_time;
478   double kill_time  = actor->kill_time;
479   bool auto_restart = actor->restart_on_failure;
480
481   std::string actor_name                 = actor->args[0];
482   simgrid::kernel::actor::ActorCode code = factory(std::move(actor->args));
483
484   auto* arg = new simgrid::kernel::actor::ProcessArg(actor_name, code, nullptr, host, kill_time, actor->properties,
485                                                      auto_restart);
486
487   host->get_impl()->add_actor_at_boot(arg);
488
489   if (start_time > simgrid::s4u::Engine::get_clock()) {
490     arg = new simgrid::kernel::actor::ProcessArg(actor_name, code, nullptr, host, kill_time, actor->properties,
491                                                  auto_restart);
492
493     XBT_DEBUG("Process %s@%s will be started at time %f", arg->name.c_str(), arg->host->get_cname(), start_time);
494     simgrid::kernel::timer::Timer::set(start_time, [arg, auto_restart]() {
495       simgrid::kernel::actor::ActorImplPtr new_actor =
496           simgrid::kernel::actor::ActorImpl::create(arg->name.c_str(), arg->code, arg->data, arg->host, nullptr);
497       new_actor->set_properties(arg->properties);
498       if (arg->kill_time >= 0)
499         new_actor->set_kill_time(arg->kill_time);
500       if (auto_restart)
501         new_actor->set_auto_restart(auto_restart);
502       delete arg;
503     });
504   } else { // start_time <= simgrid::s4u::Engine::get_clock()
505     XBT_DEBUG("Starting Process %s(%s) right now", arg->name.c_str(), host->get_cname());
506
507     try {
508       simgrid::kernel::actor::ActorImplPtr new_actor = nullptr;
509       new_actor = simgrid::kernel::actor::ActorImpl::create(arg->name.c_str(), code, nullptr, host, nullptr);
510       new_actor->set_properties(arg->properties);
511       /* The actor creation will fail if the host is currently dead, but that's fine */
512       if (arg->kill_time >= 0)
513         new_actor->set_kill_time(arg->kill_time);
514       if (auto_restart)
515         new_actor->set_auto_restart(auto_restart);
516     } catch (simgrid::HostFailureException const&) {
517       XBT_WARN("Deployment includes some initially turned off Hosts ... nevermind.");
518     }
519   }
520 }
521
522 /**
523  * @brief Auxiliary function to build the object NetZoneImpl
524  *
525  * Builds the objects, setting its parent properties and root netzone if needed
526  * @param zone the parameters defining the Zone to build.
527  * @return Pointer to recently created netzone
528  */
529 static simgrid::kernel::routing::NetZoneImpl*
530 sg_platf_create_zone(const simgrid::kernel::routing::ZoneCreationArgs* zone)
531 {
532   /* search the routing model */
533   const simgrid::s4u::NetZone* new_zone = nullptr;
534
535   if (strcasecmp(zone->routing.c_str(), "Cluster") == 0) {
536     new_zone = simgrid::s4u::create_star_zone(zone->id);
537   } else if (strcasecmp(zone->routing.c_str(), "Dijkstra") == 0) {
538     new_zone = simgrid::s4u::create_dijkstra_zone(zone->id, false);
539   } else if (strcasecmp(zone->routing.c_str(), "DijkstraCache") == 0) {
540     new_zone = simgrid::s4u::create_dijkstra_zone(zone->id, true);
541   } else if (strcasecmp(zone->routing.c_str(), "Floyd") == 0) {
542     new_zone = simgrid::s4u::create_floyd_zone(zone->id);
543   } else if (strcasecmp(zone->routing.c_str(), "Full") == 0) {
544     new_zone = simgrid::s4u::create_full_zone(zone->id);
545   } else if (strcasecmp(zone->routing.c_str(), "None") == 0) {
546     new_zone = simgrid::s4u::create_empty_zone(zone->id);
547   } else if (strcasecmp(zone->routing.c_str(), "Vivaldi") == 0) {
548     new_zone = simgrid::s4u::create_vivaldi_zone(zone->id);
549   } else if (strcasecmp(zone->routing.c_str(), "Wifi") == 0) {
550     new_zone = simgrid::s4u::create_wifi_zone(zone->id);
551   } else {
552     xbt_die("Not a valid model!");
553   }
554
555   simgrid::kernel::routing::NetZoneImpl* new_zone_impl = new_zone->get_impl();
556   new_zone_impl->set_parent(current_routing);
557
558   return new_zone_impl;
559 }
560
561 /**
562  * @brief Add a Zone to the platform
563  *
564  * Add a new autonomous system to the platform. Any elements (such as host, router or sub-Zone) added after this call
565  * and before the corresponding call to sg_platf_new_zone_seal() will be added to this Zone.
566  *
567  * Once this function was called, the configuration concerning the used models cannot be changed anymore.
568  *
569  * @param zone the parameters defining the Zone to build.
570  */
571 simgrid::kernel::routing::NetZoneImpl* sg_platf_new_zone_begin(const simgrid::kernel::routing::ZoneCreationArgs* zone)
572 {
573   zone_cluster.routing = zone->routing;
574   current_routing      = sg_platf_create_zone(zone);
575
576   return current_routing;
577 }
578
579 void sg_platf_new_zone_set_properties(const std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string>& props)
580 {
581   xbt_assert(current_routing, "Cannot set properties of the current Zone: none under construction");
582
583   current_routing->set_properties(props);
584 }
585
586 /**
587  * @brief Specify that the description of the current Zone is finished
588  *
589  * Once you've declared all the content of your Zone, you have to seal
590  * it with this call. Your Zone is not usable until you call this function.
591  */
592 void sg_platf_new_zone_seal()
593 {
594   xbt_assert(current_routing, "Cannot seal the current Zone: none under construction");
595   if (strcasecmp(zone_cluster.routing.c_str(), "Cluster") == 0) {
596     sg_platf_zone_cluster_populate(&zone_cluster);
597     zone_cluster.routing = "";
598     zone_cluster.host_links.clear();
599     zone_cluster.cabinets.clear();
600     zone_cluster.backbone.reset();
601   }
602   current_routing = current_routing->get_parent();
603 }
604
605 /** @brief Add a link connecting a host to the rest of its Zone (which must be cluster or vivaldi) */
606 void sg_platf_new_hostlink(const simgrid::kernel::routing::HostLinkCreationArgs* hostlink)
607 {
608   xbt_assert(hostlink, "Invalid nullptr parameter");
609   zone_cluster.host_links.emplace_back(*hostlink);
610 }
611
612 void sg_platf_new_trace(simgrid::kernel::routing::ProfileCreationArgs* args)
613 {
614   simgrid::kernel::profile::Profile* profile;
615   if (not args->file.empty()) {
616     profile = simgrid::kernel::profile::Profile::from_file(args->file);
617   } else {
618     xbt_assert(not args->pc_data.empty(), "Trace '%s' must have either a content, or point to a file on disk.",
619                args->id.c_str());
620     profile = simgrid::kernel::profile::Profile::from_string(args->id, args->pc_data, args->periodicity);
621   }
622   traces_set_list.insert({args->id, profile});
623 }