openairinterface5g/openair2/LAYER2/PROTO_AGENT/proto_agent_common.c

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/*! \file proto_agent_common.c
 * \brief common primitives for all agents 
 * \author Navid Nikaein and Xenofon Foukas
 * \date 2016
 * \version 0.1
 */

#include<stdio.h>
#include <dlfcn.h>
#include <time.h>

#include "proto_agent_common.h"
//#include "proto_agent.h"
#include "PHY/extern.h"
#include "log.h"

#include "RRC/LITE/extern.h"
#include "RRC/L2_INTERFACE/openair_rrc_L2_interface.h"
#include "rrc_eNB_UE_context.h"


//#include <protobuf-c/protobuf-c.h>

void * enb[NUM_MAX_ENB];
void * enb_ue[NUM_MAX_ENB];
void * enb_rrc[NUM_MAX_ENB];

/*
 * message primitives
 */

int proto_agent_serialize_message(Protocol__FlexsplitMessage *msg, void **buf, int *size) {

  *size = protocol__flexsplit_message__get_packed_size(msg);
  
  *buf = malloc(*size);
  if (buf == NULL)
    goto error;
  
  protocol__flexsplit_message__pack(msg, *buf);
  
  return 0;
  
 error:
  LOG_E(PROTO_AGENT, "an error occured\n"); 
  return -1;
}

/* We assume that the buffer size is equal to the message size.
   Should be chekced durint Tx/Rx */
int proto_agent_deserialize_message(void *data, int size, Protocol__FlexsplitMessage **msg) {
  *msg = protocol__flexsplit_message__unpack(NULL, size, data);
  if (*msg == NULL)
    goto error;  

  return 0;
  
 error:
  LOG_E(MAC, "%s: an error occured\n", __FUNCTION__);
  return -1;
}

int fsp_create_header(xid_t xid, Protocol__FspType type,  Protocol__FspHeader **header) {
  
  *header = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FspHeader));
  if(*header == NULL)
    goto error;
  
  protocol__fsp_header__init(*header);
  LOG_D(PROTO_AGENT, "Initialized the PROTOBUF message header\n");
  (*header)->version = FLEXSPLIT_VERSION;
  LOG_D(PROTO_AGENT, "Set the vversion to FLEXSPLIT_VERSION\n");

  (*header)->has_version = 1; 
  (*header)->type = type;
  (*header)->has_type = 1;
  (*header)->xid = xid;
  (*header)->has_xid = 1;
  return 0;

 error:
  LOG_E(MAC, "%s: an error occured\n", __FUNCTION__);
  return -1;
}

int just_print(mid_t mod_id, const void *params, Protocol__FlexsplitMessage **msg)
{
    printf("Called the callback function, returing 1\n");
    return 1;
}

int proto_agent_pdcp_data_req(mid_t mod_id, const void *params, Protocol__FlexsplitMessage **msg)
{
  
  // Initialize the PDCP params
  data_req_args *args = (data_req_args *)params;
 
  // Create the protobuf header
  Protocol__FspHeader *header;
  xid_t xid = 1;
  LOG_I(PROTO_AGENT, "creating the data_req message\n");
  
  if (fsp_create_header(xid, PROTOCOL__FSP_TYPE__FSPT_RLC_DATA_REQ, &header) != 0)
     goto error;
  
  /* Begin constructing the messages. They are defined as follows:
  *  1) fspRlcPdu is storing the bytes of the packet
  *  2) Message fspRlcData is packing the packet + the context of the PDCP (separate message)
  *  3) Messge fspRlcDataReq is packing the header, enb_id and fspRlcData
  */
  Protocol__FspCtxt *ctxt = NULL;
  Protocol__FspRlcPdu *pdu = NULL;
  Protocol__FspRlcData *rlc_data = NULL;
  Protocol__FspRlcDataReq *data_req = NULL;
  

  ctxt = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FspCtxt));
  pdu = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FspRlcPdu));
  rlc_data = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FspRlcData));
  data_req = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FspRlcDataReq));
  
  protocol__fsp_ctxt__init(ctxt);
  protocol__fsp_rlc_pdu__init(pdu);
  protocol__fsp_rlc_data__init(rlc_data);
  protocol__fsp_rlc_data_req__init(data_req);
  
  // Copy data to the RlcPdu structure
  pdu->fsp_pdu_data.data =  malloc(args->sdu_size);
  pdu->fsp_pdu_data.len = args->sdu_size;
  
  printf("MSG payload is %u", args->sdu_size);
  
  memcpy(pdu->fsp_pdu_data.data, args->sdu_p, args->sdu_size); 
  pdu->has_fsp_pdu_data = 1;
  
  // Copy data to the ctxt structure
  ctxt->fsp_mod_id = args->ctxt->module_id;
  ctxt->fsp_enb_flag = args->ctxt->enb_flag;
  ctxt->fsp_instance = args->ctxt->instance;
  ctxt->fsp_rnti = args->ctxt->rnti;
  ctxt->fsp_frame = args->ctxt->frame;
  ctxt->fsp_subframe = args->ctxt->subframe;
  ctxt->fsp_enb_index = args->ctxt->eNB_index;

  ctxt->has_fsp_mod_id = 1;
  ctxt->has_fsp_enb_flag = 1;
  ctxt->has_fsp_instance = 1;
  ctxt->has_fsp_rnti = 1;
  ctxt->has_fsp_frame = 1;
  ctxt->has_fsp_subframe = 1;
  ctxt->has_fsp_enb_index = 1;

  rlc_data->fsp_ctxt = ctxt; 
  rlc_data->fsp_srb_flag = args->srb_flag;
  rlc_data->fsp_mbms_flag = args->MBMS_flag;
  rlc_data->fsp_rb_id = args->rb_id;
  rlc_data->fsp_muip = args->mui;
  rlc_data->fsp_confirm = args->confirm;
  rlc_data->fsp_sdu_buffer_size = args->sdu_size;
  rlc_data->fsp_pdu = pdu;
  
  rlc_data->has_fsp_srb_flag = 1;
  rlc_data->has_fsp_mbms_flag = 1;
  rlc_data->has_fsp_rb_id = 1;
  rlc_data->has_fsp_muip = 1;
  rlc_data->has_fsp_confirm = 1;
  rlc_data->has_fsp_sdu_buffer_size = 1;

  // Up to here, everything is a signle message that is packed inside another. The final data_req 
  // will be created later, after the setting of all variables
  
  data_req->header = header;
  data_req->enb_id = mod_id;
  data_req->has_enb_id = 1;
  data_req->pdcp_data = rlc_data;
  
  
/*  
  printf("PROTOPDCP:initialized the data_req\n");
  printf("PROTOPDCP2: instance is %u, fame is %u", args->ctxt->instance, args->ctxt->frame);*/
 
  *msg = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FlexsplitMessage));

  if(*msg == NULL)
    goto error;
  
  protocol__flexsplit_message__init(*msg);
  
  (*msg)->msg_case = PROTOCOL__FLEXSPLIT_MESSAGE__MSG_DATA_REQ_MSG;
  (*msg)->msg_dir = PROTOCOL__FLEXSPLIT_DIRECTION__INITIATING_MESSAGE; //we will be waiting for the ACK
  (*msg)->has_msg_dir = 1;
  (*msg)->data_req_msg = data_req; //data_req;
  
  return 0;
  
  error:
    if(header != NULL)
      free(header);
    if(pdu!=NULL)
      free(pdu);
    if(rlc_data!=NULL)
      free(rlc_data);
    if(data_req!= NULL)
      free(data_req);
    if(*msg != NULL)
      free(*msg);
    LOG_E(PROTO_AGENT, "%s: an error occured\n", __FUNCTION__);
    return -1;
  
}

int proto_agent_destroy_pdcp_data_req(Protocol__FlexsplitMessage *msg) {
  if(msg->msg_case != PROTOCOL__FLEXSPLIT_MESSAGE__MSG_DATA_REQ_MSG)
    goto error;
  
  free(msg->data_req_msg->header);
  free(msg->data_req_msg->pdcp_data->fsp_pdu->fsp_pdu_data.data);
  free(msg->data_req_msg->pdcp_data->fsp_pdu);
  free(msg->data_req_msg->pdcp_data->fsp_ctxt);
  free(msg->data_req_msg->pdcp_data);
  free(msg->data_req_msg);
  free(msg);
  return 0;
  
  error:
    LOG_E(PROTO_AGENT, "%s: an error occured\n", __FUNCTION__);
    return -1;
}

int proto_agent_get_ack_result(mid_t mod_id, const void *params, Protocol__FlexsplitMessage **msg)
{
 // printf("Inside data handler for ACK");
  Protocol__FspHeader *header;
  xid_t xid;
  rlc_op_status_t result = 0;
  
  LOG_I(PROTO_AGENT, "handling the data_req_ack message\n");
 
  Protocol__FlexsplitMessage *input = (Protocol__FlexsplitMessage *)params;
  Protocol__FspRlcDataReqAck *data_ack = input->data_req_ack;
  
  result = data_ack->result;
  printf("Received result is %u\n", result);
  ack_result_nikos = result;

}


int proto_agent_pdcp_data_req_ack(mid_t mod_id, const void *params, Protocol__FlexsplitMessage **msg)
{
  Protocol__FspHeader *header;
  xid_t xid;
  rlc_op_status_t result = 0;
  
  LOG_I(PROTO_AGENT, "creating the data_req_ack message\n");
  
  Protocol__FlexsplitMessage *input = (Protocol__FlexsplitMessage *)params;
  Protocol__FspRlcDataReq *data_req = input->data_req_msg;
  
  xid = data_req->header->xid;
  Protocol__FspRlcPdu *pdu = NULL;
  Protocol__FspCtxt *ctxt = NULL;
  Protocol__FspRlcData *rlc_data = NULL;
  
  
  rlc_data = data_req->pdcp_data;
  
  pdu = rlc_data->fsp_pdu;
  
  ctxt = rlc_data->fsp_ctxt;
  
  protocol_ctxt_t	 *ctxt_pP;
  srb_flag_t     	 srb_flagP = 0;
  rb_id_t        	 rb_idP = 0;
  mui_t         	 muiP = 0;
  confirm_t      	 confirmP = 0;
  sdu_size_t           	 pdcp_pdu_size = 0;
  MBMS_flag_t		 flag_MBMS = 0;
  mem_block_t 		 *pdcp_pdu_p = NULL;
  

  // Create a new protocol context for handling the packet
  
  ctxt_pP = malloc(sizeof(protocol_ctxt_t));
  ctxt_pP->module_id = ctxt->fsp_mod_id;
  ctxt_pP->enb_flag = ctxt->fsp_enb_flag;
  ctxt_pP->instance = ctxt->fsp_instance;
  ctxt_pP->rnti = ctxt->fsp_rnti;
  ctxt_pP->frame = ctxt->fsp_frame;
  ctxt_pP->subframe = ctxt->fsp_subframe;
  ctxt_pP->eNB_index = ctxt->fsp_enb_index;
  
  srb_flagP = rlc_data->fsp_srb_flag;
  flag_MBMS = rlc_data->fsp_mbms_flag;
  rb_idP = rlc_data->fsp_rb_id;
  muiP = rlc_data->fsp_muip;
  confirmP = rlc_data->fsp_confirm;
  pdcp_pdu_size = rlc_data->fsp_pdu->fsp_pdu_data.len; 
  pdcp_pdu_p = get_free_mem_block(pdcp_pdu_size);
  
  memcpy(pdcp_pdu_p->data, rlc_data->fsp_pdu->fsp_pdu_data.data, pdcp_pdu_size);

  
  result = rlc_data_req((const protocol_ctxt_t*) ctxt_pP, (const srb_flag_t) srb_flagP, (const MBMS_flag_t) flag_MBMS, (const rb_id_t) rb_idP, (const mui_t) muiP, confirmP, pdcp_pdu_size, pdcp_pdu_p);
 
  if (fsp_create_header(xid, PROTOCOL__FSP_TYPE__FSPT_RLC_DATA_REQ_ACK, &header) != 0)
    goto error;

  Protocol__FspRlcDataReqAck *ack = NULL;
  ack = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FspRlcDataReqAck));
  protocol__fsp_rlc_data_req_ack__init(ack);
  
  ack->header = header;
  ack->result = result;
  ack->has_result = 1;
    
  *msg = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FlexsplitMessage));
  if(*msg == NULL)
    goto error;
  
  protocol__flexsplit_message__init(*msg);
  (*msg)->msg_case = PROTOCOL__FLEXSPLIT_MESSAGE__MSG_DATA_REQ_ACK;
  (*msg)->msg_dir = PROTOCOL__FLEXSPLIT_DIRECTION__SUCCESSFUL_OUTCOME;
  (*msg)->has_msg_dir = 1;
  (*msg)->data_req_ack = ack;
  return 0;
  
  error:
    if (pdcp_pdu_p != NULL)
      free_mem_block(pdcp_pdu_p);
    if(header != NULL)
      free(header);
    if(ack!=NULL)
      free(ack);
    if(*msg != NULL)
      free(*msg);
    LOG_E(MAC, "%s: an error occured\n", __FUNCTION__);
    return -1;

}

int proto_agent_destroy_pdcp_data_req_ack(Protocol__FlexsplitMessage *msg) {
  if(msg->msg_case != PROTOCOL__FLEXSPLIT_MESSAGE__MSG_DATA_REQ_ACK)
    goto error;
  
  free(msg->data_req_ack->header);
  free(msg->data_req_ack);
  free(msg);
  return 0;
  
  error:
    LOG_E(PROTO_AGENT, "%s: an error occured\n", __FUNCTION__);
    return -1;
}


int proto_agent_destroy_pdcp_data_ind(Protocol__FlexsplitMessage *msg) {
  if(msg->msg_case != PROTOCOL__FLEXSPLIT_MESSAGE__MSG_DATA_IND_MSG)
    goto error;
  
  free(msg->data_req_ack->header);
  free(msg->data_req_ack);
  free(msg);
  return 0;
  
  error:
    LOG_E(PROTO_AGENT, "%s: an error occured\n", __FUNCTION__);
    return -1;
}

int proto_agent_pdcp_data_ind(mid_t mod_id, const void *params, Protocol__FlexsplitMessage **msg)
{
  
  // Initialize the PDCP params
  data_req_args *args = (data_req_args *)params;
 
  // Create the protobuf header
  Protocol__FspHeader *header;
  xid_t xid = 1;
  LOG_I(PROTO_AGENT, "creating the data_ind message\n");
  
  if (fsp_create_header(xid, PROTOCOL__FSP_TYPE__FSPT_PDCP_DATA_IND, &header) != 0)
     goto error;
  
  /* Begin constructing the messages. They are defined as follows:
  *  1) fspRlcPdu is storing the bytes of the packet
  *  2) Message fspRlcData is packing the packet + the context of the PDCP (separate message)
  *  3) Messge fspRlcDataReq is packing the header, enb_id and fspRlcData
  */
  
  Protocol__FspCtxt *ctxt = NULL;
  Protocol__FspRlcPdu *pdu = NULL;
  Protocol__FspRlcData *rlc_data = NULL;
  Protocol__FspPdcpDataInd *data_ind = NULL;
  

  ctxt = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FspCtxt));
  pdu = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FspRlcPdu));
  rlc_data = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FspRlcData));
  data_ind = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FspPdcpDataInd));
  
  protocol__fsp_ctxt__init(ctxt);
  protocol__fsp_rlc_pdu__init(pdu);
  protocol__fsp_rlc_data__init(rlc_data);
  protocol__fsp_pdcp_data_ind__init(data_ind);
  
  // Copy data to the RlcPdu structure
  pdu->fsp_pdu_data.data =  malloc(args->sdu_size);
  pdu->fsp_pdu_data.len = args->sdu_size;
  
  printf("MSG payload is %u", args->sdu_size);
  
  memcpy(pdu->fsp_pdu_data.data, args->sdu_p, args->sdu_size); 
  pdu->has_fsp_pdu_data = 1;
  
  // Copy data to the ctxt structure
  ctxt->fsp_mod_id = args->ctxt->module_id;
  ctxt->fsp_enb_flag = args->ctxt->enb_flag;
  ctxt->fsp_instance = args->ctxt->instance;
  ctxt->fsp_rnti = args->ctxt->rnti;
  ctxt->fsp_frame = args->ctxt->frame;
  ctxt->fsp_subframe = args->ctxt->subframe;
  ctxt->fsp_enb_index = args->ctxt->eNB_index;

  ctxt->has_fsp_mod_id = 1;
  ctxt->has_fsp_enb_flag = 1;
  ctxt->has_fsp_instance = 1;
  ctxt->has_fsp_rnti = 1;
  ctxt->has_fsp_frame = 1;
  ctxt->has_fsp_subframe = 1;
  ctxt->has_fsp_enb_index = 1;

  rlc_data->fsp_ctxt = ctxt; 
  rlc_data->fsp_srb_flag = args->srb_flag;
  rlc_data->fsp_mbms_flag = args->MBMS_flag;
  rlc_data->fsp_rb_id = args->rb_id;

  rlc_data->fsp_sdu_buffer_size = args->sdu_size;
  rlc_data->fsp_pdu = pdu;
  rlc_data->has_fsp_srb_flag = 1;
  rlc_data->has_fsp_mbms_flag = 1;
  rlc_data->has_fsp_rb_id = 1;
  rlc_data->has_fsp_sdu_buffer_size = 1;

  // Up to here, everything is a signle message that is packed inside another. The final data_req 
  // will be created later, after the setting of all variables
  
  data_ind->header = header;
  data_ind->enb_id = mod_id;
  data_ind->has_enb_id = 1;
  data_ind->rlc_data = rlc_data;
  
 
  *msg = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FlexsplitMessage));

  if(*msg == NULL)
    goto error;
  
  protocol__flexsplit_message__init(*msg);
  LOG_I(PROTO_AGENT,"setting the message case to %d\n", PROTOCOL__FLEXSPLIT_MESSAGE__MSG_DATA_IND_MSG);

  (*msg)->msg_case = PROTOCOL__FLEXSPLIT_MESSAGE__MSG_DATA_IND_MSG;
  (*msg)->msg_dir = PROTOCOL__FLEXSPLIT_DIRECTION__INITIATING_MESSAGE; //we will be waiting for the ACK
  (*msg)->has_msg_dir = 1;
  (*msg)->data_ind_msg = data_ind; //data_req;
  
  return 0;
  
  error:
    if(header != NULL)
      free(header);
    if(pdu!=NULL)
      free(pdu);
    if(rlc_data!=NULL)
      free(rlc_data);
    if(data_ind!= NULL)
      free(data_ind);
    if(*msg != NULL)
      free(*msg);
    LOG_E(PROTO_AGENT, "%s: an error occured\n", __FUNCTION__);
    return -1;
  
}


int proto_agent_pdcp_data_ind_ack(mid_t mod_id, const void *params, Protocol__FlexsplitMessage **msg)
{
  Protocol__FspHeader *header;
  xid_t xid;
  rlc_op_status_t result = 0;
  
  LOG_I(PROTO_AGENT, "creating the data_ind_ack message\n");
  
  Protocol__FlexsplitMessage *input = (Protocol__FlexsplitMessage *)params;
  Protocol__FspPdcpDataInd *data_ind = input->data_ind_msg;
  
  xid = data_ind->header->xid;
  Protocol__FspRlcPdu *pdu = NULL;
  Protocol__FspCtxt *ctxt = NULL;
  Protocol__FspRlcData *rlc_data = NULL;
  
  
  rlc_data = data_ind->rlc_data;
  
  pdu = rlc_data->fsp_pdu;
  
  ctxt = rlc_data->fsp_ctxt;
  
  protocol_ctxt_t	 *ctxt_pP;
  srb_flag_t     	 srb_flagP = 0;
  rb_id_t        	 rb_idP = 0;
  sdu_size_t           	 pdcp_pdu_size = 0;
  MBMS_flag_t		 flag_MBMS = 0;
  mem_block_t 		 *pdcp_pdu_p = NULL;
  

  // Create a new protocol context for handling the packet
  
  ctxt_pP = malloc(sizeof(protocol_ctxt_t));
  ctxt_pP->module_id = ctxt->fsp_mod_id;
  ctxt_pP->enb_flag = ctxt->fsp_enb_flag;
  ctxt_pP->instance = ctxt->fsp_instance;
  ctxt_pP->rnti = ctxt->fsp_rnti;
  ctxt_pP->frame = ctxt->fsp_frame;
  ctxt_pP->subframe = ctxt->fsp_subframe;
  ctxt_pP->eNB_index = ctxt->fsp_enb_index;
  
  srb_flagP = rlc_data->fsp_srb_flag;
  flag_MBMS = rlc_data->fsp_mbms_flag;
  rb_idP = rlc_data->fsp_rb_id;
  pdcp_pdu_size = rlc_data->fsp_pdu->fsp_pdu_data.len; 
  pdcp_pdu_p = get_free_mem_block(pdcp_pdu_size);
  
  memcpy(pdcp_pdu_p->data, rlc_data->fsp_pdu->fsp_pdu_data.data, pdcp_pdu_size);
  
  pdcp_data_ind((const protocol_ctxt_t*) ctxt_pP, (const srb_flag_t) srb_flagP, (const MBMS_flag_t) flag_MBMS, (const rb_id_t) rb_idP, pdcp_pdu_size, pdcp_pdu_p);

  if (fsp_create_header(xid, PROTOCOL__FSP_TYPE__FSPT_PDCP_DATA_IND_ACK, &header) != 0)
    goto error;

  Protocol__FspPdcpDataIndAck *ack = NULL;
  ack = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FspPdcpDataIndAck));
  protocol__fsp_pdcp_data_ind_ack__init(ack);
  
  ack->header = header;
  ack->result = result;
  ack->has_result = 1;
    
  *msg = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FlexsplitMessage));
  if(*msg == NULL)
    goto error;
  
  protocol__flexsplit_message__init(*msg);
  (*msg)->msg_case = PROTOCOL__FLEXSPLIT_MESSAGE__MSG_DATA_IND_ACK;
  (*msg)->msg_dir = PROTOCOL__FLEXSPLIT_DIRECTION__SUCCESSFUL_OUTCOME;
  (*msg)->has_msg_dir = 1;
  (*msg)->data_req_ack = ack;
  return 0;
  
  error:
    if(header != NULL)
      free(header);
    if(ack!=NULL)
      free(ack);
    if(*msg != NULL)
      free(*msg);
    if (pdcp_pdu_p != NULL)
      free_mem_block(pdcp_pdu_p);

    LOG_E(MAC, "%s: an error occured\n", __FUNCTION__);
    return -1;

}


int proto_agent_destroy_pdcp_data_ind_ack(Protocol__FlexsplitMessage *msg) {
  if(msg->msg_case != PROTOCOL__FLEXSPLIT_MESSAGE__MSG_DATA_IND_ACK)
    goto error;
  
  free(msg->data_req_ack->header);
  free(msg->data_req_ack);
  free(msg);
  return 0;
  
  error:
    LOG_E(PROTO_AGENT, "%s: an error occured\n", __FUNCTION__);
    return -1;
}

int proto_agent_hello(mid_t mod_id, const void *params, Protocol__FlexsplitMessage **msg) {
 
  Protocol__FspHeader *header;
  /*TODO: Need to set random xid or xid from received hello message*/
  xid_t xid = 1;
  if (fsp_create_header(xid, PROTOCOL__FSP_TYPE__FSPT_HELLO, &header) != 0)
    goto error;

  LOG_I(PROTO_AGENT, "creating the HELLO message\n");
  Protocol__FspHello *hello_msg = NULL;
  hello_msg = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FspHello));
  if(hello_msg == NULL)
    goto error;
  protocol__fsp_hello__init(hello_msg);
  hello_msg->header = header;

  *msg = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FlexsplitMessage));
  if(*msg == NULL)
    goto error;
  
  protocol__flexsplit_message__init(*msg);
  (*msg)->msg_case = PROTOCOL__FLEXSPLIT_MESSAGE__MSG_HELLO_MSG;
  (*msg)->msg_dir = PROTOCOL__FLEXSPLIT_DIRECTION__SUCCESSFUL_OUTCOME;
  (*msg)->has_msg_dir = 1;
  (*msg)->hello_msg = hello_msg;
  return 0;
  
 error:
  if(header != NULL)
    free(header);
  if(hello_msg!=NULL)
    free(hello_msg);
  if(*msg != NULL)
    free(*msg);
  LOG_E(MAC, "%s: an error occured\n", __FUNCTION__);
  return -1;
}


int proto_agent_destroy_hello(Protocol__FlexsplitMessage *msg) {
  
  if(msg->msg_case != PROTOCOL__FLEXSPLIT_MESSAGE__MSG_HELLO_MSG)
    goto error;
  
  free(msg->hello_msg->header);
  free(msg->hello_msg);
  free(msg);
  return 0;

 error:
  LOG_E(MAC, "%s: an error occured\n", __FUNCTION__);
  return -1;
}

int proto_agent_echo_request(mid_t mod_id, const void* params, Protocol__FlexsplitMessage **msg) {
  Protocol__FspHeader *header;

  xid_t xid = 1;
  if (fsp_create_header(xid, PROTOCOL__FSP_TYPE__FSPT_ECHO_REQUEST, &header) != 0)
    goto error;
  LOG_I(PROTO_AGENT,"Created the fsp message header\n");
  LOG_I(PROTO_AGENT, "creating the echo request message\n");
  
  Protocol__FspEchoRequest *echo_request_msg = NULL;
  echo_request_msg = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FspEchoRequest));
  if(echo_request_msg == NULL)
    goto error;

  protocol__fsp_echo_request__init(echo_request_msg);
  echo_request_msg->header = header;

  *msg = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FlexsplitMessage));
  if(*msg == NULL)
    goto error;
  protocol__flexsplit_message__init(*msg);

  LOG_I(PROTO_AGENT,"setting the message direction to %d\n", PROTOCOL__FLEXSPLIT_MESSAGE__MSG_ECHO_REQUEST_MSG);
  (*msg)->msg_case = PROTOCOL__FLEXSPLIT_MESSAGE__MSG_ECHO_REQUEST_MSG;
  (*msg)->msg_dir = PROTOCOL__FLEXSPLIT_DIRECTION__INITIATING_MESSAGE;
  (*msg)->has_msg_dir = 1;
  (*msg)->echo_request_msg = echo_request_msg;
  return 0;

 error:
  if(header != NULL)
    free(header);
  if(echo_request_msg != NULL)
    free(echo_request_msg);
  if(*msg != NULL)
    free(*msg);
  return -1;
}

int proto_agent_destroy_echo_request(Protocol__FlexsplitMessage *msg) {
  if(msg->msg_case != PROTOCOL__FLEXSPLIT_MESSAGE__MSG_ECHO_REQUEST_MSG)
    goto error;
  
  free(msg->echo_request_msg->header);
  free(msg->echo_request_msg);
  free(msg);
  return 0;
  
 error:
  LOG_E(MAC, "%s: an error occured\n", __FUNCTION__);
  return -1;
}

int proto_agent_echo_reply(mid_t mod_id, const void *params, Protocol__FlexsplitMessage **msg) {
  
  xid_t xid;
  Protocol__FlexsplitMessage *input = (Protocol__FlexsplitMessage *)params;
  Protocol__FspEchoRequest *echo_req = input->echo_request_msg;
  xid = (echo_req->header)->xid;

  
  
  LOG_I(PROTO_AGENT, "creating the echo reply message\n");
  Protocol__FspHeader *header;
  if (fsp_create_header(xid, PROTOCOL__FSP_TYPE__FSPT_ECHO_REPLY, &header) != 0)
    goto error;

  Protocol__FspEchoReply *echo_reply_msg;
  echo_reply_msg = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FspEchoReply));
  if(echo_reply_msg == NULL)
    goto error;
  protocol__fsp_echo_reply__init(echo_reply_msg);
  echo_reply_msg->header = header;

  *msg = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FlexsplitMessage));
  if(*msg == NULL)
    goto error;
  protocol__flexsplit_message__init(*msg);
  (*msg)->msg_case = PROTOCOL__FLEXSPLIT_MESSAGE__MSG_ECHO_REPLY_MSG;
  (*msg)->msg_dir = PROTOCOL__FLEXSPLIT_DIRECTION__SUCCESSFUL_OUTCOME;
  (*msg)->has_msg_dir = 1;
  (*msg)->echo_reply_msg = echo_reply_msg;
  return 0;

 error:
  if(header != NULL)
    free(header);
  if(echo_reply_msg != NULL)
    free(echo_reply_msg);
  if(*msg != NULL)
    free(*msg);
  LOG_E(MAC, "%s: an error occured\n", __FUNCTION__);
  return -1;
}

int proto_agent_destroy_echo_reply(Protocol__FlexsplitMessage *msg) {
  if(msg->msg_case != PROTOCOL__FLEXSPLIT_MESSAGE__MSG_ECHO_REPLY_MSG)
    goto error;
  
  free(msg->echo_reply_msg->header);
  free(msg->echo_reply_msg);
  free(msg);
  return 0;
  
 error:
  LOG_E(MAC, "%s: an error occured\n", __FUNCTION__);
  return -1;
}
/*
 * get generic info from RAN
 */

void set_enb_vars(mid_t mod_id, ran_name_t ran){

  switch (ran){
  case RAN_LTE_OAI :
    enb[mod_id] =  (void *)&eNB_mac_inst[mod_id];
    enb_ue[mod_id] = (void *)&eNB_mac_inst[mod_id].UE_list;
    enb_rrc[mod_id] = (void *)&eNB_rrc_inst[mod_id];
    break;
  default :
    goto error;
  }

  return; 

 error:
  LOG_E(PROTO_AGENT, "unknown RAN name %d\n", ran);
}