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+/*
+* Copyright 2008, 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+*
+* This software is distributed under the terms of the GNU Affero Public License.
+* See the COPYING file in the main directory for details.
+*
+* This use of this software may be subject to additional restrictions.
+* See the LEGAL file in the main directory for details.
+
+	This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+	it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+	the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+	(at your option) any later version.
+
+	This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+	GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+	You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+	along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+*/
+
+
+#ifndef FECVECTORS_H
+#define FECVECTORS_H
+
+#include "Vector.h"
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+
+class BitVector;
+class SoftVector;
+
+
+
+/** Shift-register (LFSR) generator. */
+class Generator {
+
+	private:
+
+	uint64_t mCoeff;	///< polynomial coefficients. LSB is zero exponent.
+	uint64_t mState;	///< shift register state. LSB is most recent.
+	uint64_t mMask;		///< mask for reading state
+	unsigned mLen;		///< number of bits used in shift register
+	unsigned mLen_1;	///< mLen - 1
+
+	public:
+
+	Generator(uint64_t wCoeff, unsigned wLen)
+		:mCoeff(wCoeff),mState(0),
+		mMask((1ULL<<wLen)-1),
+		mLen(wLen),mLen_1(wLen-1)
+	{ assert(wLen<64); }
+
+	void clear() { mState=0; }
+
+	/**@name Accessors */
+	//@{
+	uint64_t state() const { return mState & mMask; }
+	unsigned size() const { return mLen; }
+	//@}
+
+	/**
+		Calculate one bit of a syndrome.
+		This is in the .h for inlining.
+	*/
+	void syndromeShift(unsigned inBit)
+	{
+		const unsigned fb = (mState>>(mLen_1)) & 0x01;
+		mState = (mState<<1) ^ (inBit & 0x01);
+		if (fb) mState ^= mCoeff;
+	}
+
+	/**
+		Update the generator state by one cycle.
+		This is in the .h for inlining.
+	*/
+	void encoderShift(unsigned inBit)
+	{
+		const unsigned fb = ((mState>>(mLen_1)) ^ inBit) & 0x01;
+		mState <<= 1;
+		if (fb) mState ^= mCoeff;
+	}
+
+
+};
+
+
+
+
+/** Parity (CRC-type) generator and checker based on a Generator. */
+class Parity : public Generator {
+
+	protected:
+
+	unsigned mCodewordSize;
+
+	public:
+
+	Parity(uint64_t wCoefficients, unsigned wParitySize, unsigned wCodewordSize)
+		:Generator(wCoefficients, wParitySize),
+		mCodewordSize(wCodewordSize)
+	{ }
+
+	/** Compute the parity word and write it into the target segment.  */
+	void writeParityWord(const BitVector& data, BitVector& parityWordTarget, bool invert=true);
+
+	/** Compute the syndrome of a received sequence. */
+	uint64_t syndrome(const BitVector& receivedCodeword);
+};
+
+
+
+
+/**
+	Class to represent convolutional coders/decoders of rate 1/2, memory length 4.
+	This is the "workhorse" coder for most GSM channels.
+*/
+class ViterbiR2O4 {
+
+	private:
+		/**name Lots of precomputed elements so the compiler can optimize like hell. */
+		//@{
+		/**@name Core values. */
+		//@{
+		static const unsigned mIRate = 2;	///< reciprocal of rate
+		static const unsigned mOrder = 4;	///< memory length of generators
+		//@}
+		/**@name Derived values. */
+		//@{
+		static const unsigned mIStates = 0x01 << mOrder;	///< number of states, number of survivors
+		static const uint32_t mSMask = mIStates-1;			///< survivor mask
+		static const uint32_t mCMask = (mSMask<<1) | 0x01;	///< candidate mask
+		static const uint32_t mOMask = (0x01<<mIRate)-1;	///< ouput mask, all iRate low bits set
+		static const unsigned mNumCands = mIStates*2;		///< number of candidates to generate during branching
+		static const unsigned mDeferral = 6*mOrder;			///< deferral to be used
+		//@}
+		//@}
+
+		/** Precomputed tables. */
+		//@{
+		uint32_t mCoeffs[mIRate];					///< polynomial for each generator
+		uint32_t mStateTable[mIRate][2*mIStates];	///< precomputed generator output tables
+		uint32_t mGeneratorTable[2*mIStates];		///< precomputed coder output table
+		//@}
+	
+	public:
+
+		/**
+		  A candidate sequence in a Viterbi decoder.
+		  The 32-bit state register can support a deferral of 6 with a 4th-order coder.
+		 */
+		typedef struct candStruct {
+			uint32_t iState;	///< encoder input associated with this candidate
+			uint32_t oState;	///< encoder output associated with this candidate
+			float cost;			///< cost (metric value), float to support soft inputs
+		} vCand;
+
+		/** Clear a structure. */
+		void clear(vCand& v)
+		{
+			v.iState=0;
+			v.oState=0;
+			v.cost=0;
+		}
+		
+
+	private:
+
+		/**@name Survivors and candidates. */
+		//@{
+		vCand mSurvivors[mIStates];			///< current survivor pool
+		vCand mCandidates[2*mIStates];		///< current candidate pool
+		//@}
+
+	public:
+
+		unsigned iRate() const { return mIRate; }
+		uint32_t cMask() const { return mCMask; }
+		uint32_t stateTable(unsigned g, unsigned i) const { return mStateTable[g][i]; }
+		unsigned deferral() const { return mDeferral; }
+		
+
+		ViterbiR2O4();
+
+		/** Set all cost metrics to zero. */
+		void initializeStates();
+
+		/**
+			Full cycle of the Viterbi algorithm: branch, metrics, prune, select.
+			@return reference to minimum-cost candidate.
+		*/
+		const vCand& step(uint32_t inSample, const float *probs, const float *iprobs);
+
+	private:
+
+		/** Branch survivors into new candidates. */
+		void branchCandidates();
+
+		/** Compute cost metrics for soft-inputs. */
+		void getSoftCostMetrics(uint32_t inSample, const float *probs, const float *iprobs);
+
+		/** Select survivors from the candidate set. */
+		void pruneCandidates();
+
+		/** Find the minimum cost survivor. */
+		const vCand& minCost() const;
+
+		/**
+			Precompute the state tables.
+			@param g Generator index 0..((1/rate)-1)
+		*/
+		void computeStateTables(unsigned g);
+
+		/**
+			Precompute the generator outputs.
+			mCoeffs must be defined first.
+		*/
+		void computeGeneratorTable();
+
+};
+
+
+
+
+class BitVector : public Vector<char> {
+
+
+	public:
+
+	/**@name Constructors. */
+	//@{
+
+	/**@name Casts of Vector constructors. */
+	//@{
+	BitVector(char* wData, char* wStart, char* wEnd)
+		:Vector<char>(wData,wStart,wEnd)
+	{ }
+	BitVector(size_t len=0):Vector<char>(len) {}
+	BitVector(const Vector<char>& source):Vector<char>(source) {}
+	BitVector(Vector<char>& source):Vector<char>(source) {}
+	BitVector(const Vector<char>& source1, const Vector<char> source2):Vector<char>(source1,source2) {}
+	//@}
+
+	/** Construct from a string of "0" and "1". */
+	BitVector(const char* valString);
+	//@}
+
+	/** Index a single bit. */
+	bool bit(size_t index) const
+	{
+		// We put this code in .h for fast inlining.
+		const char *dp = mStart+index;
+		assert(dp<mEnd);
+		return (*dp) & 0x01;
+	}
+
+	/**@name Casts and overrides of Vector operators. */
+	//@{
+	BitVector segment(size_t start, size_t span)
+	{
+		char* wStart = mStart + start;
+		char* wEnd = wStart + span;
+		assert(wEnd<=mEnd);
+		return BitVector(NULL,wStart,wEnd);
+	}
+
+	BitVector alias()
+		{ return segment(0,size()); }
+
+	const BitVector segment(size_t start, size_t span) const
+		{ return (BitVector)(Vector<char>::segment(start,span)); }
+
+	BitVector head(size_t span) { return segment(0,span); }
+	const BitVector head(size_t span) const { return segment(0,span); }
+	BitVector tail(size_t start) { return segment(start,size()-start); }
+	const BitVector tail(size_t start) const { return segment(start,size()-start); }
+	//@}
+
+
+	void zero() { fill(0); }
+
+	/**@name FEC operations. */
+	//@{
+	/** Calculate the syndrome of the vector with the given Generator. */
+	uint64_t syndrome(Generator& gen) const;
+	/** Calculate the parity word for the vector with the given Generator. */
+	uint64_t parity(Generator& gen) const;
+	/** Encode the signal with the GSM rate 1/2 convolutional encoder. */
+	void encode(const ViterbiR2O4& encoder, BitVector& target);
+	//@}
+
+
+	/** Invert 0<->1. */
+	void invert();
+
+	/**@name Byte-wise operations. */
+	//@{
+	/** Reverse an 8-bit vector. */
+	void reverse8();
+	/** Reverse groups of 8 within the vector (byte reversal). */
+	void LSB8MSB();
+	//@}
+
+	/**@name Serialization and deserialization. */
+	//@{
+	uint64_t peekField(size_t readIndex, unsigned length) const;
+	uint64_t peekFieldReversed(size_t readIndex, unsigned length) const;
+	uint64_t readField(size_t& readIndex, unsigned length) const;
+	uint64_t readFieldReversed(size_t& readIndex, unsigned length) const;
+	void fillField(size_t writeIndex, uint64_t value, unsigned length);
+	void fillFieldReversed(size_t writeIndex, uint64_t value, unsigned length);
+	void writeField(size_t& writeIndex, uint64_t value, unsigned length);
+	void writeFieldReversed(size_t& writeIndex, uint64_t value, unsigned length);
+	//@}
+
+	/** Sum of bits. */
+	unsigned sum() const;
+
+	/** Reorder bits, dest[i] = this[map[i]]. */
+	void map(const unsigned *map, size_t mapSize, BitVector& dest) const;
+
+	/** Reorder bits, dest[map[i]] = this[i]. */
+	void unmap(const unsigned *map, size_t mapSize, BitVector& dest) const;
+
+	/** Pack into a char array. */
+	void pack(unsigned char*) const;
+
+	/** Unpack from a char array. */
+	void unpack(const unsigned char*);
+
+	/** Make a hexdump string. */
+	void hex(std::ostream&) const;
+
+	/** Unpack from a hexdump string.
+	*  @returns true on success, false on error. */
+	bool unhex(const char*);
+
+};
+
+
+
+std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream&, const BitVector&);
+
+
+
+
+
+
+/**
+  The SoftVector class is used to represent a soft-decision signal.
+  Values 0..1 represent probabilities that a bit is "true".
+ */
+class SoftVector: public Vector<float> {
+
+	public:
+
+	/** Build a SoftVector of a given length. */
+	SoftVector(size_t wSize=0):Vector<float>(wSize) {}
+
+	/** Construct a SoftVector from a C string of "0", "1", and "X". */
+	SoftVector(const char* valString);
+
+	/** Construct a SoftVector from a BitVector. */
+	SoftVector(const BitVector& source);
+
+	/**
+		Wrap a SoftVector around a block of floats.
+		The block will be delete[]ed upon desctuction.
+	*/
+	SoftVector(float *wData, unsigned length)
+		:Vector<float>(wData,length)
+	{}
+
+	SoftVector(float* wData, float* wStart, float* wEnd)
+		:Vector<float>(wData,wStart,wEnd)
+	{ }
+
+	/**
+		Casting from a Vector<float>.
+		Note that this is NOT pass-by-reference.
+	*/
+	SoftVector(Vector<float> source)
+		:Vector<float>(source)
+	{}
+
+
+	/**@name Casts and overrides of Vector operators. */
+	//@{
+	SoftVector segment(size_t start, size_t span)
+	{
+		float* wStart = mStart + start;
+		float* wEnd = wStart + span;
+		assert(wEnd<=mEnd);
+		return SoftVector(NULL,wStart,wEnd);
+	}
+
+	SoftVector alias()
+		{ return segment(0,size()); }
+
+	const SoftVector segment(size_t start, size_t span) const
+		{ return (SoftVector)(Vector<float>::segment(start,span)); }
+
+	SoftVector head(size_t span) { return segment(0,span); }
+	const SoftVector head(size_t span) const { return segment(0,span); }
+	SoftVector tail(size_t start) { return segment(start,size()-start); }
+	const SoftVector tail(size_t start) const { return segment(start,size()-start); }
+	//@}
+
+	/** Decode soft symbols with the GSM rate-1/2 Viterbi decoder. */
+	void decode(ViterbiR2O4 &decoder, BitVector& target) const;
+
+	/** Fill with "unknown" values. */
+	void unknown() { fill(0.5F); }
+
+	/** Return a hard bit value from a given index by slicing. */
+	bool bit(size_t index) const
+	{
+		const float *dp = mStart+index;
+		assert(dp<mEnd);
+		return (*dp)>0.5F;
+	}
+
+	/** Slice the whole signal into bits. */
+	BitVector sliced() const;
+
+};
+
+
+
+std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream&, const SoftVector&);
+
+
+
+
+
+
+#endif
+// vim: ts=4 sw=4