LibItsGeoNetworking_Functions.ttcn

/**
 *	@author 	ETSI / STF405
 *  @version 	$URL$
 *				$Id$
 *	@desc		Module containing functions for GeoNetworking
 *
 */
module LibItsGeoNetworking_Functions {
    
    // Libcommon
    import from LibCommon_BasicTypesAndValues all;
    import from LibCommon_VerdictControl {type FncRetCode;}
    import from LibCommon_Sync {altstep all};
    
    // LibIts
    import from LibIts_TestSystem all;
    import from LibIts_Interface all; 
    import from LibItsGeoNetworking_TypesAndValues all;
    import from LibItsGeoNetworking_Templates all;
    
    /**
     * @desc 	Create Facility component and connects GeoNetworking port
     * @remark	Only used when ItsFa is a PTC
     * @param	p_ptcDenm returned Facility component variable
     */    
    function f_ptcGeoNetworkingUp(out ItsNt p_ptcGeoNetworking) {
        
        // Create Facility component
        p_ptcGeoNetworking := ItsNt.create("GeoNetworking Tester");
        
        // map ports
        map(p_ptcGeoNetworking:geoNetworkingPort, system:geoNetworkingPort);
        
    } // end f_ptcGeoNetworkingUp       
    
    /**
     * @desc 	Wait for component to finish and unmap GeoNetworking ports
     * @remark	Only used when ItsFa is a PTC
     * @param	p_camPtc Facility component variable
     */    
    function f_ptcGeoNetworkingDown(in ItsNt p_ptcGeoNetworking) runs on ItsMtc {    
    	tc_guard.start;
        alt {
        	[] p_ptcGeoNetworking.done {
            	tc_guard.stop;
            }
            
            [] tc_guard.timeout {
             	log("*** f_ptcGeoNetworkingDown: ERROR: Timeout while waiting for component ***");
             	setverdict(inconc);   
            }
        }
        unmap(p_ptcGeoNetworking:geoNetworkingPort);
        
    } // end f_ptcGeoNetworkingDown
    
    group geoConfigurationFunctions {
        
        /**
         * @desc This configuration features:
         *       - one ITS node (IUT)
         *       - two ITS nodes (nodeA, nodeB) 
         */
        function f_cf01Up() runs on ItsNt {

            // Variables
            var PositionTable v_positionTable := {};
 
            // Map
            map(self:geoNetworkingPort, system:geoNetworkingPort);
            
            // Position table
            f_addPosition(v_positionTable, c_compIut, f_getIutLongPosVector());
            f_addPosition(v_positionTable, c_compNodeA, f_computePosition());
            f_addPosition(v_positionTable, c_compNodeB, f_computePosition());
        
            f_initialiseComponent(v_positionTable, c_compNodeB);
            
        } // end f_cf01Up

        /**
         * @desc Deletes configuration cf01
         */
        function f_cf01Down() runs on ItsNt {

            // Map
            unmap(self:geoNetworkingPort, system:geoNetworkingPort);
            
        } // end f_cf01Down
        
        /**
         * @desc This configuration features:
         *       - one ITS node (IUT)
         *       - one ITS node (NodeA)
         *       - one ITS node (NodeB)
         *       - Area1 which only includes Tester 
         *         Tester being close to the area center          
         *         
         * @param p_nodeA
         * @param p_nodeB
         */
        function f_cf02Up(out ItsNt p_nodeA, out ItsNt p_nodeB) runs on ItsMtc {
            
            // Variables
            var PositionTable v_positionTable := {};
            
            // Create
            p_nodeA := ItsNt.create(c_compNodeA) alive;
            p_nodeB := ItsNt.create(c_compNodeB) alive;

            // Map            
            map(p_nodeA:geoNetworkingPort, system:geoNetworkingPort);
            map(p_nodeB:geoNetworkingPort, system:geoNetworkingPort);
            
            // Connect            
            connect(p_nodeA:syncPort, self:syncPort);
            connect(p_nodeB:syncPort, self:syncPort);
        
            // Position table
            f_addPosition(v_positionTable, c_compIut, f_getIutLongPosVector());
            f_addPosition(v_positionTable, c_compNodeA, f_computePosition());
            f_addPosition(v_positionTable, c_compNodeB, f_computePosition());
            
            p_nodeA.start(f_initialiseComponent(v_positionTable, c_compNodeA));
            p_nodeB.start(f_initialiseComponent(v_positionTable, c_compNodeB));
            p_nodeA.done;
            p_nodeB.done;
        
        } // end f_cf02Up

        /**
         * @desc Deletes configuration cf02
         * @param p_nodeA
         * @param p_nodeB
         */
        function f_cf02Down(in ItsNt p_nodeA, in ItsNt p_nodeB) runs on ItsMtc {
            
            // Map
            unmap(p_nodeA:geoNetworkingPort, system:geoNetworkingPort);
            unmap(p_nodeB:geoNetworkingPort, system:geoNetworkingPort);
            
            // Connect
            disconnect(p_nodeA:syncPort, self:syncPort);
            disconnect(p_nodeB:syncPort, self:syncPort);
        
        } // end f_cf02Down
        
        /**
         * @desc This configuration features:
         *       - one ITS node (IUT)
         *       - one ITS node (NodeA)
         *       - one ITS node not in direction of NodeA (NodeB)       
         *       - one ITS node in direction of Tester (NodeC)
         *       - Area1 which only includes NodeA, NodeB and IUT, 
         */
        function f_cf03Up(out ItsNt p_nodeA, out ItsNt p_nodeB, out ItsNt p_nodeC) runs on ItsMtc {

            // Variables
            var PositionTable v_positionTable := {};
 
            // Create
            p_nodeA := ItsNt.create(c_compNodeA) alive;
            p_nodeB := ItsNt.create(c_compNodeB) alive;
            p_nodeC := ItsNt.create(c_compNodeC) alive;

            // Map
            map(p_nodeA:geoNetworkingPort, system:geoNetworkingPort);
            map(p_nodeB:geoNetworkingPort, system:geoNetworkingPort);
            map(p_nodeC:geoNetworkingPort, system:geoNetworkingPort);
            
            // Connect
            connect(p_nodeA:syncPort, self:syncPort);
            connect(p_nodeB:syncPort, self:syncPort);
            connect(p_nodeC:syncPort, self:syncPort);

            // Position table
            f_addPosition(v_positionTable, c_compIut, f_getIutLongPosVector());
            f_addPosition(v_positionTable, c_compNodeA, f_computePosition());
            f_addPosition(v_positionTable, c_compNodeB, f_computePosition());
            f_addPosition(v_positionTable, c_compNodeC, f_computePosition());
            
            p_nodeA.start(f_initialiseComponent(v_positionTable, c_compNodeA));
            p_nodeB.start(f_initialiseComponent(v_positionTable, c_compNodeB));
            p_nodeC.start(f_initialiseComponent(v_positionTable, c_compNodeC));
            p_nodeA.done;
            p_nodeB.done;
            p_nodeC.done;
                    
        } // end f_cf03Up

        /**
         * @desc Deletes configuration cf03
         * @param p_nodeA
         * @param p_nodeB
         * @param p_nodeC
         */
        function f_cf03Down(in ItsNt p_nodeA, in ItsNt p_nodeB, in ItsNt p_nodeC) runs on ItsMtc {
            
            // Map
            unmap(p_nodeA:geoNetworkingPort, system:geoNetworkingPort);
            unmap(p_nodeB:geoNetworkingPort, system:geoNetworkingPort);
            unmap(p_nodeC:geoNetworkingPort, system:geoNetworkingPort);
            
            // Connect
            disconnect(p_nodeA:syncPort, self:syncPort);
            disconnect(p_nodeB:syncPort, self:syncPort);
            disconnect(p_nodeC:syncPort, self:syncPort);
        
        } // end f_cf03Down

        /**
         * @desc This configuration features:
         *       - one ITS node (IUT)
         *       - one ITS node (NodeA)
         *       - one ITS node in direction of NodeA and having 
         *         shortest distance to NodeA (NodeB)
         *       - one ITS node in direction of NodeA (NodeD)
         *       - one ITS node not in direction of NodeA (NodeC)
         *       - Area2 which only includes NodeA, NodeB and NodeD, 
         *         NodeB being close to the area center          
         */
        function f_cf04Up(out ItsNt p_nodeA, out ItsNt p_nodeB, out ItsNt p_nodeC, out ItsNt p_nodeD) runs on ItsMtc {

            // Variables
            var PositionTable v_positionTable := {};

            // Create
            p_nodeA := ItsNt.create(c_compNodeA) alive;
            p_nodeB := ItsNt.create(c_compNodeB) alive;
            p_nodeC := ItsNt.create(c_compNodeC) alive;
            p_nodeD := ItsNt.create(c_compNodeD) alive;

            // Map
            map(p_nodeA:geoNetworkingPort, system:geoNetworkingPort);
            map(p_nodeB:geoNetworkingPort, system:geoNetworkingPort);
            map(p_nodeC:geoNetworkingPort, system:geoNetworkingPort);
            map(p_nodeD:geoNetworkingPort, system:geoNetworkingPort);
            
            // Connect
            connect(p_nodeA:syncPort, self:syncPort);
            connect(p_nodeB:syncPort, self:syncPort);
            connect(p_nodeC:syncPort, self:syncPort);
            connect(p_nodeD:syncPort, self:syncPort);
            
            // Position table
            f_addPosition(v_positionTable, c_compIut, f_getIutLongPosVector());
            f_addPosition(v_positionTable, c_compNodeA, f_computePosition());
            f_addPosition(v_positionTable, c_compNodeB, f_computePosition());
            f_addPosition(v_positionTable, c_compNodeC, f_computePosition());
            f_addPosition(v_positionTable, c_compNodeD, f_computePosition());
                        
            p_nodeA.start(f_initialiseComponent(v_positionTable, c_compNodeA));
            p_nodeB.start(f_initialiseComponent(v_positionTable, c_compNodeB));
            p_nodeC.start(f_initialiseComponent(v_positionTable, c_compNodeC));
            p_nodeD.start(f_initialiseComponent(v_positionTable, c_compNodeD));
            p_nodeA.done;
            p_nodeB.done;
            p_nodeC.done;
            p_nodeD.done;
                    
        } // end f_cf04Up

        /**
         * @desc Deletes configuration cf04
         * @param p_nodeA
         * @param p_nodeB
         * @param p_nodeC
         * @param p_nodeD
         */
        function f_cf04Down(in ItsNt p_nodeA, in ItsNt p_nodeB, in ItsNt p_nodeC, in ItsNt p_nodeD) runs on ItsMtc {
            
            // Map
            unmap(p_nodeA:geoNetworkingPort, system:geoNetworkingPort);
            unmap(p_nodeB:geoNetworkingPort, system:geoNetworkingPort);
            unmap(p_nodeC:geoNetworkingPort, system:geoNetworkingPort);
            unmap(p_nodeD:geoNetworkingPort, system:geoNetworkingPort);
            
            // Connect
            disconnect(p_nodeA:syncPort, self:syncPort);
            disconnect(p_nodeB:syncPort, self:syncPort);
            disconnect(p_nodeC:syncPort, self:syncPort);
            disconnect(p_nodeD:syncPort, self:syncPort);
        
        } // end f_cf04Down
        
        function f_initialiseComponent(
            in PositionTable p_positionTable,
            in charstring p_componentName) 
        runs on ItsNt {
            
            vc_positionTable := p_positionTable;
            vc_componentName := p_componentName; 
            
        } // end f_initialiseComponent
        
    } // end geoConfigurationFunctions
    
    group geoPositionFunctions {
        
        function f_addPosition(
            inout PositionTable p_positionTable, 
            in charstring p_positionKey,
            in LongPosVector p_positionValue) {
            
            // TODO
        }
        
        function f_getPosition(
            in PositionTable p_positionTable, 
            in charstring p_positionKey)
        return LongPosVector {
            
            var LongPosVector v_return;
            // TODO   
            
            return v_return;
        }
        
        function f_computePosition() return LongPosVector {
         
            var LongPosVector v_return;
            // TODO
            
            return v_return;
        }
        
    } // end geoPositionFunctions    
    
    group geoAltsteps {
        
       	/**
         * @desc The base default.
         */
        altstep a_default() runs on ItsNt {
            
            var LongPosVector v_iutLongPosVector;
            
            [] a_receiveLsRequest(
                ?, ?, ?, v_iutLongPosVector
               ) { 
                repeat;
            }
            [] geoNetworkingPort.receive {
                setverdict (inconc, "*** INCONC: Received an unexpected message ***");
                //TODO shall stop be called here?
                stop;
            }
            [] tc_wait.timeout {
                setverdict (inconc, "*** INCONC: Timeout while awaiting reaction of the IUT prior to Upper Tester action ***");
                //TODO shall stop be called here?
                stop;
            }
            [] tc_ac.timeout {
                setverdict (inconc, "*** INCONC: Timeout while awaiting the reception of a message ***");
                //TODO shall stop be called here?
                stop;
            }
            [] a_shutdown() {
                f_poDefault();
                log("*** a_default: INFO: TEST COMPONENT NOW STOPPING ITSELF! ***");
                stop;   
            }
        }        

        altstep a_neighbourDefault() runs on ItsNt {
      
            [] a_receiveLsRequestAndReply(
                ?, ?, f_getPosition(vc_positionTable, vc_componentName).gnAddr, 
                f_getPosition(vc_positionTable, vc_componentName), 
                f_getPosition(vc_positionTable, vc_componentName), 
                e_vehicleStation
               ) { 
                repeat;
            }             
            [] a_shutdown() {
                f_poNeighbour();
                log("*** a_neighbourDefault: INFO: TEST COMPONENT NOW STOPPING ITSELF! ***");
                stop;   
            }            
            [] a_default() {                
            }
        }
        
        group geoGeoUnicastAltsteps {
            
            /**
             * @desc Receive GeoUnicast packet
             */
        	altstep a_receiveGeoUnicast(
        	   	in template (present) LongPosVector p_senderLongPosVec,
    	    	in template (present) ShortPosVector p_destinationShortPosVec,
    			in template (present) StationTypeIdentifier p_stationType,
    	    	in template (present) UInt16 p_seqNumber
        	) runs on ItsNt {
        	    
        	    [] geoNetworkingPort.receive(mw_geoNwInd(mw_geoNwPdu(mw_geoUnicastHeader(
        	    	p_senderLongPosVec,
    	    		p_destinationShortPosVec,
    				p_stationType,
    	    		p_seqNumber)))) {
    	    		}
        	}     
        	
        	/**
             * @desc Receive GeoUnicast packet for specific destination
             */
        	altstep a_receiveGeoUnicastWithDestination(in template (present) ShortPosVector p_destinationShortPosVec) runs on ItsNt {
        	    
        	    [] a_receiveGeoUnicast(?, p_destinationShortPosVec, ?, ?) {}
        	}     
            
            /**
             * @desc Receive any GeoUnicast packet
             */
        	altstep a_receiveAnyGeoUnicast() runs on ItsNt {
        	    
        	    [] a_receiveGeoUnicast(?, ?, ?, ?) {}
        	}  
            
        } // end geoGeoUnicastAltsteps
        
        group geoLocationServiceAltsteps {

            /**
             * @desc Receive Location Service Request
             */
            altstep a_receiveLsRequest(
                in template (present) StationTypeIdentifier p_stationType,
                in template (present) UInt16 p_seqNumber,
                in template (present) GN_Address p_gnAddress,
                out template (value) LongPosVector p_reqSrcPosVector
            ) runs on ItsNt {
                var GeoNetworkingInd v_msg;
                
                [] geoNetworkingPort.receive(
                    mw_geoNwInd(
                        mw_geoNwPdu(
                            mw_lsRequestHeader(
                                p_stationType,
                                p_seqNumber,
                                p_gnAddress
                            )
                        )
                    )
                ) -> value v_msg {
                    p_reqSrcPosVector := v_msg.msgIn.header.lsRequestHeader.srcPosVector;
                }
            }
            
            /**
             * @desc Receive any Location Service Request
             */
            altstep a_receiveAnyLsRequest() runs on ItsNt {
                var LongPosVector v_reqSrcPosVector;
                
                [] a_receiveLsRequest(?, ?, ?, v_reqSrcPosVector) {}
            }
            
            /**
             * @desc Receive Location Service Request and send Location Service Reply  
             */
            altstep a_receiveLsRequestAndReply(
            	in template (present) StationTypeIdentifier p_reqStationType,
    			in template (present) UInt16 p_reqSeqNumber,
            	in template (value) GN_Address p_gnAddress,
            	in template (value)	LongPosVector p_repSrcPosVector,
            	in template (value)	LongPosVector p_repSenderPosVector,
            	in template (value) StationTypeIdentifier p_repStationType
            ) runs on ItsNt {
                var LongPosVector v_repDstPosVector;
                
                [] a_receiveLsRequest(p_reqStationType, p_reqSeqNumber, p_gnAddress, v_repDstPosVector) {
                    f_sendGeoNetMessage(m_geoNwReq(m_geoNwPdu(
                    	m_lsReplyHeader(
                      p_repSrcPosVector,
                    	v_repDstPosVector,
                    	p_repSenderPosVector,
            			p_repStationType,
            			vc_localSeqNumber   
                    )))); 
                }
            }
          
        } // end geoLocationServiceAltsteps
        
        
    } // end geoAltsteps
    
    group preambles {
        
        /**
         * @desc The default preamble.
         */
        function f_prDefault() runs on ItsNt {
            activate(a_default());
        }
        
        function f_prNonNeighbour() runs on ItsNt {
            f_prDefault();
        }
        
        function f_prNeighbour() runs on ItsNt {
            activate(a_neighbourDefault());
            f_taStartBeaconing(
                m_beaconHeader(
                    f_getPosition(vc_positionTable, vc_componentName)
                )
            );            
        }
        
        /**
         * @desc Brings the IUT into an initial state.
         * @return 
         */
        function f_prInitialState() {
            
            // TODO: any specific action ?
            
            setverdict(pass);
        }
        
        function f_handleLocationService(
          in template (present) StationTypeIdentifier p_reqStationType,
          in template (present) UInt16 p_reqSeqNumber,
          in template (value) GN_Address p_gnAddress,
          in template (value) LongPosVector p_repSrcPosVector,
          in template (value) LongPosVector p_repSenderPosVector,
          in template (value) StationTypeIdentifier p_repStationType
        ) runs on ItsNt {
            
            tc_ac.start;
            alt {
                [] a_receiveLsRequestAndReply(p_reqStationType, p_reqSeqNumber, p_gnAddress, 
                p_repSrcPosVector, p_repSenderPosVector, p_repStationType) {
                    tc_ac.stop;
                }
            }
            
        }
        
        function f_processLocationService(
          in template (value) LongPosVector p_reqSrcPosVector,
          in template (value) StationTypeIdentifier p_reqStationType,
          in template (value) UInt16 p_reqSeqNumber,
          in template (value) GN_Address p_gnAddress,
          out template (value) LongPosVector p_repSrcPosVector
        ) runs on ItsNt return FncRetCode {
            var FncRetCode v_ret := e_error;
            var GeoNetworkingInd v_msg;
            
            f_sendGeoNetMessage(
                m_geoNwReq(
                    m_geoNwPdu(
                        m_lsRequestHeader(
                            p_reqSrcPosVector,
                            p_reqSrcPosVector,
                            p_reqStationType,
                            p_reqSeqNumber,
                            p_gnAddress
                        )
                    )
                )
            );
            
            tc_ac.start;
            alt {
                [] geoNetworkingPort.receive(
                        mw_geoNwInd(
                            mw_geoNwPdu(
                                mw_lsReplyHeader(
                                    ?, 
                                    p_reqSeqNumber,
                                    ?,
                                    p_reqSrcPosVector
                                )
                            )
                        )
                    ) -> value v_msg { 
                    tc_ac.stop;
                    p_repSrcPosVector := v_msg.msgIn.header.lsRequestHeader.srcPosVector;
                    v_ret := e_success;
                }
            }
            
            return v_ret;
        }
        
    } // end preambles
    
    group postambles {
        
        /**
         * @desc The default postamble.
         */
        function f_poDefault() runs on ItsNt {
            setverdict(pass);           
        }
        
        function f_poNeighbour() runs on ItsNt {
            f_taStopBeaconing(vc_componentName);
            f_poDefault();           
        }
        
    } // end postambles
    
    group upperTester {
        
        function f_utGenerateIpv6Message() runs on ItsNt {
            //TODO
        }
        
        function f_utGenerateSHBMessage() runs on ItsNt {
            //TODO
        }
        
        function f_utCheckEvent(/*FIXME*/) runs on ItsNt return FncRetCode {
            var FncRetCode v_ret := e_error;
            
            //TODO
            
            return v_ret;
        }
        
    } // end upperTester
    
    group testAdapter {
        
        function f_taStartBeaconing(in template (value) Header p_beaconHeader) {
            
            //TODO
            
        }
        
        function f_taStopBeaconing(in charstring p_compName) {
            
            //TODO
            
        }
        
        function f_taStartPassBeaconing(in template (value) Header p_beaconHeader) {
            
            //TODO
            
        }
        
        function f_taStopPassBeaconing() {
            
            //TODO
            
        }
        
    } // end testAdapter
    
    group commonFunctions {
        
        /**
         * @desc Gets the value of the lifetime in seconds.
         * @return 
         */
        function f_getLifetimeValue(in Lifetime p_lifetime) runs on ItsNt return float {
            var float v_lifetime := 0.0;
          
            select (p_lifetime.ltBase) {
                case (e_50ms) {
                    v_lifetime := int2float(p_lifetime.multiplier) * 0.5;
                }
                case (e_1s) {
                    v_lifetime := int2float(p_lifetime.multiplier) * 1.0;
                }
                case (e_10s) {
                    v_lifetime := int2float(p_lifetime.multiplier) * 10.0;
                }
                case (e_100s) {
                    v_lifetime := int2float(p_lifetime.multiplier) * 100.0;
                }
            }
          
            return v_lifetime;
        }
      
    } // end commonFunctions
    
    group testerFunctions {
     	
      function f_sendGeoNetMessage(in template (value) GeoNetworkingReq p_geoNetReq) runs on ItsNt {
          geoNetworkingPort.send(p_geoNetReq);
          if (not (ischosen(p_geoNetReq.msgOut.header.shbHeader) or ischosen(p_geoNetReq.msgOut.header.beaconHeader))) {
              f_setLocalSequenceNumber();
          }
      }
      
     	function f_getTesterLongPosVector() return LongPosVector {
            var LongPosVector v_longPosVector;
            
            //TODO
            
            return v_longPosVector; 
        }
        
     	function f_getTesterGnAddress() return GN_Address {
     	 	var GN_Address v_gnAddress;
            
            //TODO
     	 	
			return v_gnAddress;
     	}
      
        /**
         * @desc Sets the value of the sequence number for the next event.
         * @return 
         */
        function f_setLocalSequenceNumber() runs on ItsNt {
            vc_localSeqNumber := (vc_localSeqNumber + 1) mod c_uInt16Max; //TODO check if c_uInt16Max should be replaced by module parameter
        }
        
    } // end testerFunctions
    
    group iutFunctions {
        
        function f_getIutGnAddress() return GN_Address {
            var GN_Address v_gnAddress;
              
            //TODO
          
            return v_gnAddress;
        }
        
        /**
         * @desc Gets the LS retransmission timer.
         * @return 
         */
        function f_getLSRetransmitTimer() return float {
            var float v_itsGnLocationServiceRetransmitTimer := 1.0;
            
            //TODO get the value from PIXIT or MIB
            
            return v_itsGnLocationServiceRetransmitTimer;
        }
        
        /**
         * @desc Gets the LS maximum retransmission number.
         * @return 
         */
        function f_getLSMaxRetrans() return integer {
            var integer v_itsGnLocationServiceMaxRetrans := 10;
            
            //TODO get the value from PIXIT or MIB
            
            return v_itsGnLocationServiceMaxRetrans;
        }
        
        /**
         * @desc Gets the upper limit of the maximum lifetime.
         * @return 
         */
        function f_getMaxPacketLifeTime() return float {
            var float v_itsGnMaxPacketLifetime := 600.0;
            
            //TODO get the value from PIXIT or MIB
            
            return v_itsGnMaxPacketLifetime;
        }
        
        /**
         * @desc Gets delta for timers.
         * @return 
         */
        function f_getDeltaTimer() return float {
            var float v_deltaTimer := 0.1;
            
            //TODO get the value from PIXIT
            
            return v_deltaTimer;
        }
        
        /**
         * @desc Gets the beacon service retransmit timer.
         * @return 
         */
        function f_getBSRetransmitTimer() return float {
            var float v_itsGnBeaconServiceRetransmitTimer := 3.0;
            
            //TODO get the value from PIXIT
            
            return v_itsGnBeaconServiceRetransmitTimer;
        }
        
        /**
         * @desc Gets the maximum beacon service jitter.
         * @return 
         */
        function f_getBSMaxJitter() return float {
            var float v_itsGnBeaconServiceMaxJitter := f_getMaxPacketLifeTime()/4.0;
            
            //TODO get the value from PIXIT or from the above calculation
            
            return v_itsGnBeaconServiceMaxJitter;
        }

        /**
         * @desc Gets the Lifetime of a Location Table Entry.
         * @return 
         */        
        function f_getLifetimeLocTE() return float {
            var float v_itsGnLifetimeLocTE := 20.0;
            
            //TODO get the value from PIXIT or from the above calculation
            
            return v_itsGnLifetimeLocTE;
        } // end f_getLifetimeLocTE
        
    } // end iutFunctions
    
    group neighborFunctions {
      
      function f_getNeighborLongPosVector() return LongPosVector {
            var LongPosVector v_longPosVector;
            
            //TODO
            
            return v_longPosVector; 
        }
        
    } // end testerFunctions
    
    group posVectorFunctions {
        
        function f_longPosVector2ShortPosVector(in LongPosVector p_longPosVector) return ShortPosVector {
            var ShortPosVector v_shortPosVector;
            
            v_shortPosVector := {
                gnAddr := p_longPosVector.gnAddr, 
                timestamp := p_longPosVector.timestamp, 
                latitute := p_longPosVector.latitute, 
                longitude := p_longPosVector.longitude
            };
            
            return v_shortPosVector; 
        }
        
        function f_getIutLongPosVector() return LongPosVector {
            var LongPosVector v_longPosVector;
            
            //TODO
            
            return v_longPosVector; 
        }
        
        function f_getIutShortPosVector() return ShortPosVector {
            return f_longPosVector2ShortPosVector(f_getIutLongPosVector()); 
        }
        
    } // end posVectorFunctions
    
} // end LibItsGeoNetworking_Functions