Article
Analysis of source code metrics from ns-2 and ns-3 network simulators
Author/s | Font Calvo, Juan Luis
Íñigo Blasco, Pablo Domínguez Morales, Manuel Jesús Sevillano Ramos, José Luis Amaya Rodríguez, Claudio Antonio |
Department | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Arquitectura y Tecnología de Computadores |
Publication Date | 2011 |
Deposit Date | 2020-02-19 |
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Abstract | Ns-2 and its successor ns-3 are discrete-event simulators which are closely related to each
other as they share common background, concepts and similar aims. Ns-3 is still under
development, but it offers some interesting ... Ns-2 and its successor ns-3 are discrete-event simulators which are closely related to each other as they share common background, concepts and similar aims. Ns-3 is still under development, but it offers some interesting characteristics for developers while ns-2 still has a large user base. While other studies have compared different network simulators, focusing on performance measurements, in this paper we adopted a different approach by focusing on technical characteristics and using software metrics to obtain useful conclusions. We chose ns-2 and ns-3 for our case study because of the popularity of the former in research and the increasing use of the latter. This reflects the current situation where ns-3 has emerged as a viable alternative to ns-2 due to its features and design. The paper assesses the current state of both projects and their respective evolution supported by the measurements obtained from a broad set of software metrics. By considering other qualitative characteristics we obtained a summary of technical features of both simulators including, architectural design, software dependencies or documentation policies. |
Project ID. | TEC2009-10639-C04-02 |
Citation | Font Calvo, J.L., Íñigo Blasco, P., Domínguez Morales, M.J., Sevillano Ramos, J.L. y Amaya Rodríguez, C.A. (2011). Analysis of source code metrics from ns-2 and ns-3 network simulators. Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, 19 (5), 1330-1346. |
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