daemon/grpc/gui: further updates for a new working wireless node, added grpc support for control and additions to gui for creation

daemon/core/api/grpc/client.py

@@ -16,7 +16,13 @@ from core.api.grpc.configservices_pb2 import (
     GetConfigServiceDefaultsRequest,
     GetNodeConfigServiceRequest,
 )
-from core.api.grpc.core_pb2 import ExecuteScriptRequest, GetConfigRequest, LinkedRequest
+from core.api.grpc.core_pb2 import (
+    ExecuteScriptRequest,
+    GetConfigRequest,
+    LinkedRequest,
+    WirelessConfigRequest,
+    WirelessLinkedRequest,
+)
 from core.api.grpc.emane_pb2 import (
     EmaneLinkRequest,
     GetEmaneEventChannelRequest,
@@ -43,6 +49,7 @@ from core.api.grpc.wlan_pb2 import (
     WlanConfig,
     WlanLinkRequest,
 )
+from core.api.grpc.wrappers import LinkOptions
 from core.emulator.data import IpPrefixes
 from core.errors import CoreError
 
@@ -1079,6 +1086,42 @@ class CoreGrpcClient:
         )
         self.stub.Linked(request)
 
+    def wireless_linked(
+        self,
+        session_id: int,
+        wireless_id: int,
+        node1_id: int,
+        node2_id: int,
+        linked: bool,
+    ) -> None:
+        request = WirelessLinkedRequest(
+            session_id=session_id,
+            wireless_id=wireless_id,
+            node1_id=node1_id,
+            node2_id=node2_id,
+            linked=linked,
+        )
+        self.stub.WirelessLinked(request)
+
+    def wireless_config(
+        self,
+        session_id: int,
+        wireless_id: int,
+        node1_id: int,
+        node2_id: int,
+        options1: LinkOptions,
+        options2: LinkOptions = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        request = WirelessConfigRequest(
+            session_id=session_id,
+            wireless_id=wireless_id,
+            node1_id=node1_id,
+            node2_id=node2_id,
+            options1=options1.to_proto(),
+            options2=options2.to_proto(),
+        )
+        self.stub.WirelessConfig(request)
+
     def connect(self) -> None:
         """
         Open connection to server, must be closed manually.

daemon/core/api/grpc/server.py

@@ -26,7 +26,15 @@ from core.api.grpc.configservices_pb2 import (
     GetNodeConfigServiceRequest,
     GetNodeConfigServiceResponse,
 )
-from core.api.grpc.core_pb2 import ExecuteScriptResponse, LinkedRequest, LinkedResponse
+from core.api.grpc.core_pb2 import (
+    ExecuteScriptResponse,
+    LinkedRequest,
+    LinkedResponse,
+    WirelessConfigRequest,
+    WirelessConfigResponse,
+    WirelessLinkedRequest,
+    WirelessLinkedResponse,
+)
 from core.api.grpc.emane_pb2 import (
     EmaneLinkRequest,
     EmaneLinkResponse,
@@ -82,6 +90,7 @@ from core.errors import CoreCommandError, CoreError
 from core.location.mobility import BasicRangeModel, Ns2ScriptedMobility
 from core.nodes.base import CoreNode, NodeBase
 from core.nodes.network import CoreNetwork, WlanNode
+from core.nodes.wireless import WirelessNode
 from core.services.coreservices import ServiceManager
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -1329,3 +1338,23 @@ class CoreGrpcServer(core_pb2_grpc.CoreApiServicer):
             request.linked,
         )
         return LinkedResponse()
+
+    def WirelessLinked(
+        self, request: WirelessLinkedRequest, context: ServicerContext
+    ) -> WirelessLinkedResponse:
+        session = self.get_session(request.session_id, context)
+        wireless = self.get_node(session, request.wireless_id, context, WirelessNode)
+        wireless.link_control(request.node1_id, request.node2_id, request.linked)
+        return WirelessLinkedResponse()
+
+    def WirelessConfig(
+        self, request: WirelessConfigRequest, context: ServicerContext
+    ) -> WirelessConfigResponse:
+        session = self.get_session(request.session_id, context)
+        wireless = self.get_node(session, request.wireless_id, context, WirelessNode)
+        options1 = request.options1
+        options2 = options1
+        if request.HasField("options2"):
+            options2 = request.options2
+        wireless.link_config(request.node1_id, request.node2_id, options1, options2)
+        return WirelessConfigResponse()

daemon/core/api/grpc/wrappers.py

@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class NodeType(Enum):
     CONTROL_NET = 13
     DOCKER = 15
     LXC = 16
+    WIRELESS = 17
 
 
 class LinkType(Enum):

daemon/core/configservices/frrservices/services.py

@@ -4,14 +4,25 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, List
 from core.config import Configuration
 from core.configservice.base import ConfigService, ConfigServiceMode
 from core.emane.nodes import EmaneNet
-from core.nodes.base import CoreNodeBase
+from core.nodes.base import CoreNodeBase, NodeBase
 from core.nodes.interface import DEFAULT_MTU, CoreInterface
 from core.nodes.network import WlanNode
+from core.nodes.wireless import WirelessNode
 
 GROUP: str = "FRR"
 FRR_STATE_DIR: str = "/var/run/frr"
 
 
+def is_wireless(node: NodeBase) -> bool:
+    """
+    Check if the node is a wireless type node.
+
+    :param node: node to check type for
+    :return: True if wireless type, False otherwise
+    """
+    return isinstance(node, (WlanNode, EmaneNet, WirelessNode))
+
+
 def has_mtu_mismatch(iface: CoreInterface) -> bool:
     """
     Helper to detect MTU mismatch and add the appropriate FRR
@@ -324,7 +335,7 @@ class FRRBabel(FrrService, ConfigService):
         return self.render_text(text, data)
 
     def frr_iface_config(self, iface: CoreInterface) -> str:
-        if isinstance(iface.net, (WlanNode, EmaneNet)):
+        if is_wireless(iface.net):
             text = """
             babel wireless
             no babel split-horizon

daemon/core/configservices/quaggaservices/services.py

@@ -5,16 +5,27 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, List
 from core.config import Configuration
 from core.configservice.base import ConfigService, ConfigServiceMode
 from core.emane.nodes import EmaneNet
-from core.nodes.base import CoreNodeBase
+from core.nodes.base import CoreNodeBase, NodeBase
 from core.nodes.interface import DEFAULT_MTU, CoreInterface
 from core.nodes.network import PtpNet, WlanNode
 from core.nodes.physical import Rj45Node
+from core.nodes.wireless import WirelessNode
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 GROUP: str = "Quagga"
 QUAGGA_STATE_DIR: str = "/var/run/quagga"
 
 
+def is_wireless(node: NodeBase) -> bool:
+    """
+    Check if the node is a wireless type node.
+
+    :param node: node to check type for
+    :return: True if wireless type, False otherwise
+    """
+    return isinstance(node, (WlanNode, EmaneNet, WirelessNode))
+
+
 def has_mtu_mismatch(iface: CoreInterface) -> bool:
     """
     Helper to detect MTU mismatch and add the appropriate OSPF
@@ -265,7 +276,7 @@ class Ospfv3mdr(Ospfv3):
 
     def quagga_iface_config(self, iface: CoreInterface) -> str:
         config = super().quagga_iface_config(iface)
-        if isinstance(iface.net, (WlanNode, EmaneNet)):
+        if is_wireless(iface.net):
             config = self.clean_text(
                 f"""
                 {config}
@@ -390,7 +401,7 @@ class Babel(QuaggaService, ConfigService):
         return self.render_text(text, data)
 
     def quagga_iface_config(self, iface: CoreInterface) -> str:
-        if isinstance(iface.net, (WlanNode, EmaneNet)):
+        if is_wireless(iface.net):
             text = """
             babel wireless
             no babel split-horizon

daemon/core/emulator/enumerations.py

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class NodeTypes(Enum):
     CONTROL_NET = 13
     DOCKER = 15
     LXC = 16
+    WIRELESS = 17
 
 
 class LinkTypes(Enum):

daemon/core/emulator/session.py

@@ -81,13 +81,18 @@ NODES: Dict[NodeTypes, Type[NodeBase]] = {
     NodeTypes.CONTROL_NET: CtrlNet,
     NodeTypes.DOCKER: DockerNode,
     NodeTypes.LXC: LxcNode,
+    NodeTypes.WIRELESS: WirelessNode,
 }
 NODES_TYPE: Dict[Type[NodeBase], NodeTypes] = {NODES[x]: x for x in NODES}
 CONTAINER_NODES: Set[Type[NodeBase]] = {DockerNode, LxcNode}
 CTRL_NET_ID: int = 9001
 LINK_COLORS: List[str] = ["green", "blue", "orange", "purple", "turquoise"]
 NT: TypeVar = TypeVar("NT", bound=NodeBase)
-WIRELESS_TYPE: Tuple[Type[WlanNode], Type[EmaneNet]] = (WlanNode, EmaneNet)
+WIRELESS_TYPE: Tuple[Type[WlanNode], Type[EmaneNet], Type[WirelessNode]] = (
+    WlanNode,
+    EmaneNet,
+    WirelessNode,
+)
 
 
 class Session:
@@ -299,7 +304,10 @@ class Session:
         return iface1, iface2
 
     def _add_wlan_link(
-        self, node: NodeBase, iface_data: InterfaceData, net: WlanNode
+        self,
+        node: NodeBase,
+        iface_data: InterfaceData,
+        net: Union[WlanNode, WirelessNode],
     ) -> CoreInterface:
         """
         Create a wlan link.
@@ -393,10 +401,10 @@ class Session:
         )
         iface1 = None
         iface2 = None
-        if isinstance(node1, WlanNode):
+        if isinstance(node1, (WlanNode, WirelessNode)):
             iface2 = node2.delete_iface(iface2_id)
             node1.detach(iface2)
-        elif isinstance(node2, WlanNode):
+        elif isinstance(node2, (WlanNode, WirelessNode)):
             iface1 = node1.delete_iface(iface1_id)
             node2.detach(iface1)
         elif isinstance(node1, EmaneNet):

daemon/core/gui/images.py

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class ImageEnum(Enum):
     LINK = "link"
     HUB = "hub"
     WLAN = "wlan"
+    WIRELESS = "wireless"
     EMANE = "emane"
     RJ45 = "rj45"
     TUNNEL = "tunnel"

daemon/core/gui/nodeutils.py

@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ NETWORK_NODES: List["NodeDraw"] = []
 NODE_ICONS = {}
 CONTAINER_NODES: Set[NodeType] = {NodeType.DEFAULT, NodeType.DOCKER, NodeType.LXC}
 IMAGE_NODES: Set[NodeType] = {NodeType.DOCKER, NodeType.LXC}
-WIRELESS_NODES: Set[NodeType] = {NodeType.WIRELESS_LAN, NodeType.EMANE}
+WIRELESS_NODES: Set[NodeType] = {
+    NodeType.WIRELESS_LAN,
+    NodeType.EMANE,
+    NodeType.WIRELESS,
+}
 RJ45_NODES: Set[NodeType] = {NodeType.RJ45}
 BRIDGE_NODES: Set[NodeType] = {NodeType.HUB, NodeType.SWITCH}
 IGNORE_NODES: Set[NodeType] = {NodeType.CONTROL_NET}
@@ -46,6 +50,7 @@ def setup() -> None:
         (ImageEnum.HUB, NodeType.HUB, "Hub"),
         (ImageEnum.SWITCH, NodeType.SWITCH, "Switch"),
         (ImageEnum.WLAN, NodeType.WIRELESS_LAN, "WLAN"),
+        (ImageEnum.WIRELESS, NodeType.WIRELESS, "Wireless"),
         (ImageEnum.EMANE, NodeType.EMANE, "EMANE"),
         (ImageEnum.RJ45, NodeType.RJ45, "RJ45"),
         (ImageEnum.TUNNEL, NodeType.TUNNEL, "Tunnel"),

daemon/core/nodes/base.py

@@ -766,8 +766,9 @@ class CoreNode(CoreNodeBase):
             raise CoreError(f"adopting unknown iface({iface.name})")
         # add iface to container namespace
         self.net_client.device_ns(iface.name, str(self.pid))
-        # update iface name to container name
+        # use default iface name for container, if a unique name was not provided
-        name = name if name else f"eth{iface_id}"
+        if iface.name == name:
+            name = f"eth{iface_id}"
         self.node_net_client.device_name(iface.name, name)
         iface.name = name
         # turn checksums off

daemon/core/nodes/wireless.py

@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
+"""
+Defines a wireless node that allows programmatic link connectivity and
+configuration between pairs of nodes.
+"""
+
 import logging
+import math
+from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, Tuple
 
-from core.emulator.data import LinkOptions
+from core.emulator.data import LinkData, LinkOptions
-from core.emulator.links import CoreLink
+from core.emulator.enumerations import LinkTypes, MessageFlags
 from core.errors import CoreError
 from core.executables import NFTABLES
 from core.nodes.base import CoreNetworkBase
 from core.nodes.interface import CoreInterface
-from core.nodes.network import PtpNet
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from core.emulator.session import Session
@@ -16,6 +22,24 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+def calc_distance(
+    point1: Tuple[float, float, float], point2: Tuple[float, float, float]
+) -> float:
+    a = point1[0] - point2[0]
+    b = point1[1] - point2[1]
+    c = 0
+    if point1[2] is not None and point2[2] is not None:
+        c = point1[2] - point2[2]
+    return math.hypot(math.hypot(a, b), c)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class WirelessLink:
+    bridge1: str
+    bridge2: str
+    iface: CoreInterface
+
+
 class WirelessNode(CoreNetworkBase):
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -26,7 +50,8 @@ class WirelessNode(CoreNetworkBase):
     ):
         super().__init__(session, _id, name, server)
         self.bridges: Dict[int, Tuple[CoreInterface, str]] = {}
-        self.links: Dict[Tuple[int, int], CoreLink] = {}
+        self.links: Dict[Tuple[int, int], WirelessLink] = {}
+        self.labels: Dict[Tuple[int, int], str] = {}
 
     def startup(self) -> None:
         if self.up:
@@ -39,10 +64,8 @@ class WirelessNode(CoreNetworkBase):
             self.net_client.delete_bridge(bridge_name)
             self.host_cmd(f"{NFTABLES} delete table bridge {bridge_name}")
         while self.links:
-            key, core_link = self.links.popitem()
+            _, link = self.links.popitem()
-            core_link.iface1.shutdown()
+            link.iface.shutdown()
-            core_link.iface2.shutdown()
-            core_link.ptp.shutdown()
         self.up = False
 
     def attach(self, iface: CoreInterface) -> None:
@@ -90,26 +113,20 @@ class WirelessNode(CoreNetworkBase):
                 session_id = self.session.short_session_id()
                 name1 = f"we{self.id}.{node1.id}.{node2.id}.{session_id}"
                 name2 = f"we{self.id}.{node2.id}.{node1.id}.{session_id}"
-                iface1 = CoreInterface(0, name1, f"{name1}p", self.session.use_ovs())
+                link_iface = CoreInterface(0, name1, name2, self.session.use_ovs())
-                iface1.startup()
+                link_iface.startup()
-                iface2 = CoreInterface(0, name2, f"{name2}p", self.session.use_ovs())
+                link = WirelessLink(bridge1, bridge2, link_iface)
-                iface2.startup()
+                self.links[key] = link
-                link_name = f"wl{node1.id}.{node2.id}.{self.session.id}"
-                ptp = PtpNet(self.session)
-                ptp.brname = link_name
-                ptp.startup()
-                ptp.attach(iface1)
-                ptp.attach(iface2)
-                core_link = CoreLink(node1, iface1, node2, iface2, ptp)
-                self.links[key] = core_link
                 # assign ifaces to respective bridges
-                self.net_client.set_iface_master(bridge1, iface1.name)
+                self.net_client.set_iface_master(bridge1, link_iface.name)
-                self.net_client.set_iface_master(bridge2, iface2.name)
+                self.net_client.set_iface_master(bridge2, link_iface.localname)
                 # track bridge routes
                 node1_routes = routes.setdefault(node1.id, set())
                 node1_routes.add(name1)
                 node2_routes = routes.setdefault(node2.id, set())
                 node2_routes.add(name2)
+                # send link
+                self.send_link(node1.id, node2.id, MessageFlags.ADD)
         for node_id, ifaces in routes.items():
             iface, bridge_name = self.bridges[node_id]
             ifaces = ",".join(ifaces)
@@ -130,41 +147,94 @@ class WirelessNode(CoreNetworkBase):
 
     def link_control(self, node1_id: int, node2_id: int, linked: bool) -> None:
         key = (node1_id, node2_id) if node1_id < node2_id else (node2_id, node1_id)
-        core_link = self.links.get(key)
+        link = self.links.get(key)
-        if not core_link:
+        if not link:
             raise CoreError(f"invalid node links node1({node1_id}) node2({node2_id})")
-        ptp = core_link.ptp
+        bridge1, bridge2 = link.bridge1, link.bridge2
-        iface1, iface2 = core_link.iface1, core_link.iface2
+        iface = link.iface
         if linked:
-            ptp.attach(iface1)
+            self.net_client.set_iface_master(bridge1, iface.name)
-            ptp.attach(iface2)
+            self.net_client.set_iface_master(bridge2, iface.localname)
+            message_type = MessageFlags.ADD
         else:
-            ptp.detach(iface1)
+            self.net_client.delete_iface(bridge1, iface.name)
-            ptp.detach(iface2)
+            self.net_client.delete_iface(bridge2, iface.localname)
+            message_type = MessageFlags.DELETE
+        label = self.labels.get(key)
+        self.send_link(key[0], key[1], message_type, label)
 
     def link_config(
+        self, node1_id: int, node2_id: int, options1: LinkOptions, options2: LinkOptions
+    ) -> None:
+        key = (node1_id, node2_id) if node1_id < node2_id else (node2_id, node1_id)
+        link = self.links.get(key)
+        if not link:
+            raise CoreError(f"invalid node links node1({node1_id}) node2({node2_id})")
+        iface = link.iface
+        iface.options.update(options1)
+        iface.set_config()
+        name, localname = iface.name, iface.localname
+        iface.name, iface.localname = localname, name
+        iface.options.update(options2)
+        iface.set_config()
+        iface.name, iface.localname = name, localname
+        if options1 == options2:
+            if options1.is_clear():
+                label = ""
+            else:
+                label = f"{options1.loss:.2f}%/{options1.delay}us"
+        else:
+            label = (
+                f"({options1.loss:.2f}%/{options1.delay}us) "
+                f"({options2.loss:.2f}%/{options2.delay}us)"
+            )
+        self.labels[key] = label
+        self.send_link(key[0], key[1], MessageFlags.NONE, label)
+
+    def send_link(
         self,
         node1_id: int,
         node2_id: int,
-        iface1_options: LinkOptions,
+        message_type: MessageFlags,
-        iface2_options: LinkOptions,
+        label: str = None,
     ) -> None:
-        key = (node1_id, node2_id) if node1_id < node2_id else (node2_id, node1_id)
+        """
-        core_link = self.links.get(key)
+        Broadcasts out a wireless link/unlink message.
-        if not core_link:
+
-            raise CoreError(f"invalid node links node1({node1_id}) node2({node2_id})")
+        :param node1_id: first node in link
-        iface1, iface2 = core_link.iface1, core_link.iface2
+        :param node2_id: second node in link
-        iface1.options.update(iface1_options)
+        :param message_type: type of link message to send
-        iface1.set_config()
+        :param label: label to display for link
-        iface2.options.update(iface2_options)
+        :return: nothing
-        iface2.set_config()
+        """
+        color = self.session.get_link_color(self.id)
+        link_data = LinkData(
+            message_type=message_type,
+            type=LinkTypes.WIRELESS,
+            node1_id=node1_id,
+            node2_id=node2_id,
+            network_id=self.id,
+            color=color,
+            label=label,
+        )
+        self.session.broadcast_link(link_data)
 
     def position_callback(self, iface: CoreInterface) -> None:
+        for oiface, bridge_name in self.bridges.values():
+            if iface == oiface:
+                continue
+            point1 = iface.node.position.get()
+            point2 = oiface.node.position.get()
+            distance = calc_distance(point1, point2) - 250
+            distance = max(distance, 0.0)
             logger.info(
-            "received position callback for node(%s) iface(%s)",
+                "n1(%s) n2(%s) d(%s)", iface.node.name, oiface.node.name, distance
-            iface.node.name,
-            iface.name,
             )
+            loss = min((distance / 500) * 100.0, 100.0)
+            node1_id = iface.node.id
+            node2_id = oiface.node.id
+            options = LinkOptions(loss=loss, delay=0)
+            self.link_config(node1_id, node2_id, options, options)
 
     def adopt_iface(self, iface: CoreInterface, name: str) -> None:
         raise CoreError(f"{type(self)} does not support adopt interface")

daemon/core/plugins/sdt.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ sdt.py: Scripted Display Tool (SDT3D) helper
 
 import logging
 import socket
-from typing import IO, TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 from core.constants import CORE_CONF_DIR, CORE_DATA_DIR
@@ -12,22 +12,15 @@ from core.emane.nodes import EmaneNet
 from core.emulator.data import LinkData, NodeData
 from core.emulator.enumerations import EventTypes, MessageFlags
 from core.errors import CoreError
-from core.nodes.base import CoreNetworkBase, NodeBase
+from core.nodes.base import NodeBase
 from core.nodes.network import WlanNode
+from core.nodes.wireless import WirelessNode
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from core.emulator.session import Session
 
-
-def get_link_id(node1_id: int, node2_id: int, network_id: int) -> str:
-    link_id = f"{node1_id}-{node2_id}"
-    if network_id is not None:
-        link_id = f"{link_id}-{network_id}"
-    return link_id
-
-
 CORE_LAYER: str = "CORE"
 NODE_LAYER: str = "CORE::Nodes"
 LINK_LAYER: str = "CORE::Links"
@@ -36,6 +29,17 @@ CORE_LAYERS: List[str] = [CORE_LAYER, LINK_LAYER, NODE_LAYER, WIRED_LINK_LAYER]
 DEFAULT_LINK_COLOR: str = "red"
 
 
+def is_wireless(node: NodeBase) -> bool:
+    return isinstance(node, (WlanNode, EmaneNet, WirelessNode))
+
+
+def get_link_id(node1_id: int, node2_id: int, network_id: int) -> str:
+    link_id = f"{node1_id}-{node2_id}"
+    if network_id is not None:
+        link_id = f"{link_id}-{network_id}"
+    return link_id
+
+
 class Sdt:
     """
     Helper class for exporting session objects to NRL"s SDT3D.
@@ -67,7 +71,7 @@ class Sdt:
         :param session: session this manager is tied to
         """
         self.session: "Session" = session
-        self.sock: Optional[IO] = None
+        self.sock: Optional[socket.socket] = None
         self.connected: bool = False
         self.url: str = self.DEFAULT_SDT_URL
         self.address: Optional[Tuple[Optional[str], Optional[int]]] = None
@@ -210,26 +214,23 @@ class Sdt:
 
         :return: nothing
         """
-        nets = []
-        # create layers
         for layer in CORE_LAYERS:
             self.cmd(f"layer {layer}")
-
         with self.session.nodes_lock:
-            for node_id in self.session.nodes:
+            nets = []
-                node = self.session.nodes[node_id]
+            for node in self.session.nodes.values():
-                if isinstance(node, CoreNetworkBase):
+                if isinstance(node, (EmaneNet, WlanNode)):
                     nets.append(node)
                 if not isinstance(node, NodeBase):
                     continue
                 self.add_node(node)
-
+            for link in self.session.link_manager.links():
-            for net in nets:
+                if is_wireless(link.node1) or is_wireless(link.node2):
-                all_links = net.links(flags=MessageFlags.ADD)
-                for link_data in all_links:
-                    is_wireless = isinstance(net, (WlanNode, EmaneNet))
-                    if is_wireless and link_data.node1_id == net.id:
                     continue
+                link_data = link.get_data(MessageFlags.ADD)
+                self.handle_link_update(link_data)
+            for net in nets:
+                for link_data in net.links(MessageFlags.ADD):
                     self.handle_link_update(link_data)
 
     def get_node_position(self, node: NodeBase) -> Optional[str]:
@@ -341,7 +342,7 @@ class Sdt:
         result = False
         try:
             node = self.session.get_node(node_id, NodeBase)
-            result = isinstance(node, (WlanNode, EmaneNet))
+            result = isinstance(node, (WlanNode, EmaneNet, WirelessNode))
         except CoreError:
             pass
         return result

daemon/core/services/frr.py

@@ -7,15 +7,26 @@ from typing import Optional, Tuple
 import netaddr
 
 from core.emane.nodes import EmaneNet
-from core.nodes.base import CoreNode
+from core.nodes.base import CoreNode, NodeBase
 from core.nodes.interface import DEFAULT_MTU, CoreInterface
 from core.nodes.network import PtpNet, WlanNode
 from core.nodes.physical import Rj45Node
+from core.nodes.wireless import WirelessNode
 from core.services.coreservices import CoreService
 
 FRR_STATE_DIR: str = "/var/run/frr"
 
 
+def is_wireless(node: NodeBase) -> bool:
+    """
+    Check if the node is a wireless type node.
+
+    :param node: node to check type for
+    :return: True if wireless type, False otherwise
+    """
+    return isinstance(node, (WlanNode, EmaneNet, WirelessNode))
+
+
 class FRRZebra(CoreService):
     name: str = "FRRzebra"
     group: str = "FRR"
@@ -593,7 +604,7 @@ class FRRBabel(FrrService):
 
     @classmethod
     def generate_frr_iface_config(cls, node: CoreNode, iface: CoreInterface) -> str:
-        if iface.net and isinstance(iface.net, (EmaneNet, WlanNode)):
+        if is_wireless(iface.net):
             return "  babel wireless\n  no babel split-horizon\n"
         else:
             return "  babel wired\n  babel split-horizon\n"

daemon/core/services/quagga.py

@@ -7,15 +7,26 @@ import netaddr
 
 from core.emane.nodes import EmaneNet
 from core.emulator.enumerations import LinkTypes
-from core.nodes.base import CoreNode
+from core.nodes.base import CoreNode, NodeBase
 from core.nodes.interface import DEFAULT_MTU, CoreInterface
 from core.nodes.network import PtpNet, WlanNode
 from core.nodes.physical import Rj45Node
+from core.nodes.wireless import WirelessNode
 from core.services.coreservices import CoreService
 
 QUAGGA_STATE_DIR: str = "/var/run/quagga"
 
 
+def is_wireless(node: NodeBase) -> bool:
+    """
+    Check if the node is a wireless type node.
+
+    :param node: node to check type for
+    :return: True if wireless type, False otherwise
+    """
+    return isinstance(node, (WlanNode, EmaneNet, WirelessNode))
+
+
 class Zebra(CoreService):
     name: str = "zebra"
     group: str = "Quagga"
@@ -431,7 +442,7 @@ class Ospfv3mdr(Ospfv3):
     @classmethod
     def generate_quagga_iface_config(cls, node: CoreNode, iface: CoreInterface) -> str:
         cfg = cls.mtu_check(iface)
-        if iface.net is not None and isinstance(iface.net, (WlanNode, EmaneNet)):
+        if is_wireless(iface.net):
             return (
                 cfg
                 + """\

daemon/core/xml/corexml.py

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from core.nodes.docker import DockerNode
 from core.nodes.interface import CoreInterface
 from core.nodes.lxd import LxcNode
 from core.nodes.network import CtrlNet, GreTapBridge, WlanNode
+from core.nodes.wireless import WirelessNode
 from core.services.coreservices import CoreService
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -542,8 +543,8 @@ class CoreXmlWriter:
             iface2 = self.create_iface_element("iface2", iface2)
             link_element.append(iface2)
         # check for options, don't write for emane/wlan links
-        is_node1_wireless = isinstance(node1, (WlanNode, EmaneNet))
+        is_node1_wireless = isinstance(node1, (WlanNode, EmaneNet, WirelessNode))
-        is_node2_wireless = isinstance(node2, (WlanNode, EmaneNet))
+        is_node2_wireless = isinstance(node2, (WlanNode, EmaneNet, WirelessNode))
         if not (is_node1_wireless or is_node2_wireless):
             unidirectional = 1 if unidirectional else 0
             options_element = etree.Element("options")

daemon/examples/grpc/wireless.py

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from core.api.grpc import client
+from core.api.grpc.wrappers import NodeType, Position
+
+# interface helper
+iface_helper = client.InterfaceHelper(ip4_prefix="10.0.0.0/24", ip6_prefix="2001::/64")
+
+# create grpc client and connect
+core = client.CoreGrpcClient()
+core.connect()
+
+# add session
+session = core.create_session()
+
+# create nodes
+position = Position(x=200, y=200)
+wlan = session.add_node(1, _type=NodeType.WIRELESS, position=position)
+position = Position(x=100, y=100)
+node1 = session.add_node(2, model="mdr", position=position)
+position = Position(x=300, y=100)
+node2 = session.add_node(3, model="mdr", position=position)
+
+# create links
+iface1 = iface_helper.create_iface(node1.id, 0)
+session.add_link(node1=node1, node2=wlan, iface1=iface1)
+iface1 = iface_helper.create_iface(node2.id, 0)
+session.add_link(node1=node2, node2=wlan, iface1=iface1)
+
+# start session
+core.start_session(session)

daemon/examples/python/wireless.py

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# required imports
+import logging
+
+from core.emulator.coreemu import CoreEmu
+from core.emulator.data import IpPrefixes, NodeOptions
+from core.emulator.enumerations import EventTypes
+from core.nodes.base import CoreNode
+from core.nodes.network import WlanNode
+
+# enable info logging
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+
+# ip nerator for example
+ip_prefixes = IpPrefixes(ip4_prefix="10.0.0.0/24")
+
+# create emulator instance for creating sessions and utility methods
+coreemu = CoreEmu()
+session = coreemu.create_session()
+
+# must be in configuration state for nodes to start
+session.set_state(EventTypes.CONFIGURATION_STATE)
+
+# create wireless
+options = NodeOptions(x=200, y=200)
+wireless = session.add_node(WlanNode, options=options)
+
+# create nodes
+options = NodeOptions(model="mdr", x=100, y=100)
+n1 = session.add_node(CoreNode, options=options)
+options = NodeOptions(model="mdr", x=300, y=100)
+n2 = session.add_node(CoreNode, options=options)
+
+# link nodes to wireless
+iface1 = ip_prefixes.create_iface(n1)
+session.add_link(n1.id, wireless.id, iface1)
+iface1 = ip_prefixes.create_iface(n2)
+session.add_link(n2.id, wireless.id, iface1)
+
+# start session
+session.instantiate()
+
+# do whatever you like here
+input("press enter to shutdown")
+
+# stop session
+session.shutdown()

daemon/proto/core/api/grpc/core.proto

@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@ service CoreApi {
     rpc WlanLink (wlan.WlanLinkRequest) returns (wlan.WlanLinkResponse) {
     }
 
+    // wireless rpc
+    rpc WirelessLinked (WirelessLinkedRequest) returns (WirelessLinkedResponse) {
+    }
+    rpc WirelessConfig (WirelessConfigRequest) returns (WirelessConfigResponse) {
+    }
+
     // emane rpc
     rpc GetEmaneModelConfig (emane.GetEmaneModelConfigRequest) returns (emane.GetEmaneModelConfigResponse) {
     }
@@ -697,3 +703,26 @@ message LinkedRequest {
 
 message LinkedResponse {
 }
+
+message WirelessLinkedRequest {
+    int32 session_id = 1;
+    int32 wireless_id = 2;
+    int32 node1_id = 3;
+    int32 node2_id = 4;
+    bool linked = 5;
+}
+
+message WirelessLinkedResponse {
+}
+
+message WirelessConfigRequest {
+    int32 session_id = 1;
+    int32 wireless_id = 2;
+    int32 node1_id = 3;
+    int32 node2_id = 4;
+    LinkOptions options1 = 5;
+    LinkOptions options2 = 6;
+}
+
+message WirelessConfigResponse {
+}