Range Networks

PyDistSim implements an abstraction of range networks, which is a network where each node is connected to all nodes within a certain range. This is useful for simulating wireless networks, where the range of a node is limited by the power of its transmitter.

For reference, see RangeNetwork and BidirectionalRangeNetwork.

Inheritance diagram for RangeNetwork and BidirectionalRangeNetwork

Range Types

PyDistSim implements several range types, which define the behavior of the range network. The rage type defines which nodes are connected to each other, but use of distance is not mandatory. For example, the CompleteRangeType connects all nodes to all other nodes, regardless of distance.

To add a new range type, the developer needs to implement the RangeType interface, and override the method RangeType.in_comm_range().

Inheritance diagram for RangeType