Mini-NDN Edit is a GUI program designed to simplify the creation of Mini-NDN topology configuration files. Mini-NDN Edit allows the user to build a topology, configure the hosts and links, and generate a topology file that can be used by Mini-NDN.
There are two file formats used by Mini-NDN edit.
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.mnndnfiles store topology information used by the GUI. Mini-NDN Edit can open and save.mnndnfiles. -
.conffiles are used by Mini-NDN to create and run topologies. Mini-NDN Edit can generate a.conffile from a.mnndnfile. Mini-NDN edit cannot open.conffiles. Please see CONFIG-FILE.md for more information on the content and format of.conffiles.
- New - Erase the current canvas and provide a new empty topology
- Open - Open a
.mnndntopology file - Save - Save the current topology as a
.mnndntopology file - Generate - Convert the current topology to a
.conffile runnable by Mini-NDN - Run - Run the current topology in Mini-NDN. The GUI will disappear and Mini-NDN will run on the command-line.
- Quit - Exit Mini-NDN edit
The cursor tool is used to select and move nodes in the topology. A selected node or link can be
removed from the topology using the backspace key or by selecting edit/cut.
The host tool is used to add a node to the topology. Click on the canvas to create a new node at the mouse cursor's position.
The link tool is used to connect two nodes with a network link. Click on a node and drag the mouse cursor to another node to create a link between the two nodes.
To edit a host's information and configuration, right-click on the desired node and select
Host Options.
The Host Options window will include tabs to modify the node's properties as well as the configuration files for NFD and NLSR on that node.
Note: Network, Site, and Router in the NLSR tab are unused in v0.1.0
To edit a link's configuration, right-click on the desired link and select Link Options.
The Link Options window will allow configuration of the link's bandwidth, delay, and loss rate.
