Deterministic Network Calculus is a methodology for worst-case modeling and analysis of communication networks. It enables to derive deterministic bounds on a server’s backlog as well as a flow’s end-to-end delay. Given a directed graph of servers (server graph) and the flows crossing these servers, the Deterministic Network Calculator (DNC) automates the derivation of bounds.

The NetworkCalculus.org DNC (NCorg DNC) was derived from the the Disco Deterministic Network Calculator (DiscoDNC). If you use it for research, please include one of the following references in any resulting publication.

• Arbitrary multiplexing:

@inproceedings{DiscoDNCv2,
  author    = {Steffen Bondorf and Jens B. Schmitt},
  title     = {The {DiscoDNC} v2 -- A Comprehensive Tool for Deterministic Network Calculus},
  booktitle = {Proc. of the International Conference on Performance Evaluation Methodologies and Tools},
  series    = {ValueTools '14},
  pages     = {44--49},
  month     = {December},
  year      = 2014,
  url       = {https://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2747659}
}

• FIFO multiplexing:

@inproceedings{LUDBFF,
  author    = {Alexander Scheffler and Steffen Bondorf},
  title     = {Network Calculus for Bounding Delays in Feedforward Networks of {FIFO} Queueing Systems},
  booktitle = {Proc. of the 18th International Conference on Quantitative Evaluation of Systems},
  series    = {QEST '21},
  pages     = {149--167},
  month     = {August},
  year      = 2021,
  url       = {https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-85172-9_8}
}

The NCorg DNC consists of 4 parts, that are located in 4 different repositories:

• The core code in src/main is contained in this repository, the other parts ones can be included as git submodules.
• The MPA RTC wrapper extension in src/mpa_ext is located in DNCext_MPARTC,
• the test files in src/functional_tests are in DNC_func_tests and
• the experiment in src/experiments are in DNC_experiments.

In order to get all submodules, you can use the command git submodule update --init --recursive.

This guide assumes you have installed IntelliJ IDEA 2022.1.2

• In IntelliJ, navigate to File > New > Project from Version Control or press the Get from VCS button on the welcome screen.

• Clone the repository by using git

• Using IntelliJ's Maven integration

  • Go to View > Tool Windows > Maven and mark all checkboxes under Profiles (eclipse, exp, model_converter, mpa, tests)

  • Open DNC - The Deterministic Network Calculator > Lifecycle and run validate

• Manual install: Download the file from http://www.mpa.ethz.ch/downloads/RTCToolbox_bin.zip and unpack it in the DNC project's /lib folder.

You can run the functional tests to check if you installation succeeded. We use IntelliJ's Maven integration to run the JUnit tests.

• In Maven, run DNC - The Deterministic Network Calculator > Lifecycle > test

The IntelliJ console will show outputs like this:

[INFO] Tests run: 2720, Failures: 0, Errors: 0, Skipped: 0

This small guide assumes you have installed Eclipse 2021-03 (4.19.0), a Java 16 JDK (preferably OpenJDK) and a git command line client.

• Navigate to you Eclipse workspace directory, clone the NCorg DNC repository to it and pull the submodules.

• In Eclipse, navigate to File > New > Java Project, use the name DNC and click Finish (you do not need to create a module-info in the next dialog). This creates a DNC project in your workbench.

• Right-click on DNC and select Configure > Convert to Maven Project. Your workspace will be rebuilt accordingly.

• Right-click on the project DNCand select Properties. In the new window, navigate to Maven and add eclipse,tests,exp,mpa to your Active Maven Profiles (comma separated). Click Apply and Close and confirm that your DNC project will be updated.

First, make sure you are connected to the Internet and that you have a lib folder in your DNC project. You can then get the dependency in different ways:

• Using Maven (in gerneral): Run a build with goal 'validate'.

• Using Eclipse's Maven integration:

  • Right-click on the project DNC and select Run As > Maven build.... In the new window, add validate to the (empty) Goals-field and then click Run.
  • Right-click on the project DNC and select Maven > Update Project.... In the new window, check that DNC is selected and click OK.

• Manual install: Download the file from http://www.mpa.ethz.ch/downloads/RTCToolbox_bin.zip and unpack it in the DNC project's /lib folder.

You can run the functional tests to check if you installation succeeded. We use the Eclipse Maven plugin to run the JUnit tests.

Right-click on the project DNC and select Run As > Maven test. The Eclipse console will show outputs like this:

[INFO] Running org.networkcalculus.dnc.func_tests.S_1SC_2F_2AC_Test
[INFO] Tests run: 6272, Failures: 0, Errors: 0, Skipped: 0, Time elapsed: 4.498 s - in org.networkcalculus.dnc.func_tests.S_1SC_2F_2AC_Test

Use the following maven profiles for compiling jars the different parts of the NCorg DNC:

• mvn package - builds the base code in src/main
• mvn package -P mpa - builds the base code and the MPA RTC wrappers in src/mpa_ext
• mvn package -P exp - builds the base code and the experiment classes in src/experiments
• mvn package -P tests,mpa - builds an additional jar for the test classes, note that you also need the mpa profile, since the classes are needed for running the tests
• The profiles can also be combined as needed