Manages the exchange of messages during the handover process. It handles the signaling and coordination required to transfer both control and data-plane information from the source eNodeB to the target eNodeB. The module directly interfaces with the LteX2Manager to facilitate this inter-eNodeB communication.

Inheritance diagram

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Used in compound modules

Name	Type	Description
LteNicEnb	compound module	The LteNicEnb module is a network interface that provides LTE connectivity within an eNodeB. It implements the data and signaling planes of the LTE stack, which includes the PDCP, RLC, MAC, and PHY layers. The parameters and submodules allow customization of the eNodeB's behavior, including whether it supports D2D communication, CoMP (Coordinated MultiPoint), or dual connectivity.

Parameters

Name	Type	Default value	Description
losslessHandover	bool	false
handoverPacketHolderModule	string	"^.handoverPacketHolder"

Properties

Name	Value	Description
display	i=block/cogwheel
class	HandoverX2Forwarder

Gates

Name	Direction	Size	Description
x2ManagerIn	input
x2ManagerOut	output
tunnelOut	output		Data packets received via the X2 tunnel during handover
dataIn	input		Data packets from HandoverPacketHolder to forward via X2

Source code

//
// Manages the exchange of messages during the handover process.
// It handles the signaling and coordination required to
// transfer both control and data-plane information from the source eNodeB to the
// target eNodeB. The module directly interfaces with the ~LteX2Manager to
// facilitate this inter-eNodeB communication.
//
simple HandoverX2Forwarder like IHandoverX2Forwarder
{
    parameters:
        @display("i=block/cogwheel");
        @class("HandoverX2Forwarder");

        bool losslessHandover = default(false);
        string handoverPacketHolderModule = default("^.handoverPacketHolder");

    gates:
        //# Connections to the X2 Manager
        input x2ManagerIn;
        output x2ManagerOut;

        output tunnelOut; // Data packets received via the X2 tunnel during handover
        input dataIn; // Data packets from HandoverPacketHolder to forward via X2
}

File: src/simu5g/stack/handoverX2Forwarder/HandoverX2Forwarder.ned

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