CSIT-992: Fix intermediate phases MDR parameter

Also add TODOs and improve comments.

Change-Id: I50bd652c83c272c3f7662dd487ab617be2b7de08
Signed-off-by: Vratko Polak <vrpolak@cisco.com>

3 files changed, 21 insertions, 14 deletions

diff --git a/resources/libraries/python/TrafficGenerator.py b/resources/libraries/python/TrafficGenerator.py
index 8888b023a1..1d59c60780 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/python/TrafficGenerator.py
+++ b/resources/libraries/python/TrafficGenerator.py
@@ -601,7 +601,8 @@ class OptimizedSearch(object):
             frame_size, traffic_type, minimum_transmit_rate,
             maximum_transmit_rate, packet_loss_ratio=0.005,
             final_relative_width=0.005, final_trial_duration=30.0,
-            initial_trial_duration=1.0, intermediate_phases=2, timeout=600.0):
+            initial_trial_duration=1.0, number_of_intermediate_phases=2,
+            timeout=600.0):
         """Setup initialized TG, perform optimized search, return intervals.
 
         :param frame_size: Frame size identifier or value [B].
@@ -617,8 +618,8 @@ class OptimizedSearch(object):
         :param final_trial_duration: Trial duration for the final phase [s].
         :param initial_trial_duration: Trial duration for the initial phase
             and also for the first intermediate phase [s].
-        :param intermediate_phases: Number of intermediate phases to perform
-            before the final phase [1].
+        :param number_of_intermediate_phases: Number of intermediate phases
+            to perform before the final phase [1].
         :param timeout: The search will fail itself when not finished
             before this overall time [s].
         :type frame_size: str or int
@@ -629,7 +630,7 @@ class OptimizedSearch(object):
         :type final_relative_width: float
         :type final_trial_duration: float
         :type initial_trial_duration: float
-        :type intermediate_phases: int
+        :type number_of_intermediate_phases: int
         :type timeout: float
         :returns: Structure containing narrowed down intervals
             and their measurements.
@@ -644,7 +645,7 @@ class OptimizedSearch(object):
         algorithm = OptimizedSearchAlgorithm(
             tg_instance, final_trial_duration=final_trial_duration,
             final_relative_width=final_relative_width,
-            intermediate_phases=intermediate_phases,
+            number_of_intermediate_phases=number_of_intermediate_phases,
             initial_trial_duration=initial_trial_duration, timeout=timeout)
         result = algorithm.narrow_down_ndr_and_pdr(
             minimum_transmit_rate, maximum_transmit_rate, packet_loss_ratio)
diff --git a/resources/libraries/python/search/OptimizedSearchAlgorithm.py b/resources/libraries/python/search/OptimizedSearchAlgorithm.py
index 0d3eacc937..c96ab444e2 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/python/search/OptimizedSearchAlgorithm.py
+++ b/resources/libraries/python/search/OptimizedSearchAlgorithm.py
@@ -73,7 +73,13 @@ class OptimizedSearchAlgorithm(AbstractSearchAlgorithm):
     or all of the following is true:
     Both bounds are valid, bound bounds are measured at the current phase
     trial duration, interval width is less than the width goal
-    for current phase."""
+    for current phase.
+
+    TODO: Reviwew and update this docstring according to rst docs.
+    TODO: Initial phase: Larger min width and search up on zero.
+    TODO: Support configurable number of Packet Loss Ratios.
+    TODO: Rename to MultipleDropRateSearch (or MultipleLossRatioSearch).
+    """
 
     class ProgressState(object):
         """Structure containing data to be passed around in recursion."""
@@ -439,7 +445,7 @@ class OptimizedSearchAlgorithm(AbstractSearchAlgorithm):
                     continue
             # If we are hitting maximum_transmit_rate,
             # it is still worth narrowing width,
-            # hoping large enough Df will happen.
+            # hoping large enough loss fraction will happen.
             # But if we are hitting the minimal rate (at current duration),
             # no additional measurement will help with that,
             # so we can stop narrowing in this phase.
@@ -473,7 +479,7 @@ class OptimizedSearchAlgorithm(AbstractSearchAlgorithm):
                 logging.info("re-measuring PDR lower bound")
                 self._measure_and_update_state(state, pdr_lo.target_tr)
                 continue
-            # Except when lower bounds have high Df, in that case
+            # Except when lower bounds have high loss fraction, in that case
             # we do not need to re-measure _upper_ bounds.
             if ndr_hi.duration < state.duration and ndr_rel_width > 0.0:
                 logging.info("re-measuring NDR upper bound")
diff --git a/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_utils.robot b/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_utils.robot
index 48aaa6ddee..c1f044b25f 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_utils.robot
+++ b/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_utils.robot
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@
 | | ... | Find boundaries for RFC2544 compatible NDR and PDR values
 | | ... | using an optimized search algorithm.
 | | ... | Display results as formatted test message.
-| | ... | Fail if a resulting lower bound has too high drop fraction.
+| | ... | Fail if a resulting lower bound has too high loss fraction.
 | | ... | Proceed with Perform additional measurements based on NDRPDR result.
 | | ... | TODO: Should the trial duration of the additional
 | | ... | measurements be configurable?
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@
 | | ... | - topology_type - Topology type. Type: string
 | | ... | - minimum_transmit_rate - Lower limit of search [pps]. Type: float
 | | ... | - maximum_transmit_rate - Upper limit of search [pps]. Type: float
-| | ... | - packet_drop_ratio - Accepted loss during search. Type: float
+| | ... | - packet_loss_ratio - Accepted loss during search. Type: float
 | | ... | - final_relative_width - Maximal width multiple of upper. Type: float
 | | ... | - final_trial_duration - Duration of final trials [s]. Type: float
 | | ... | - initial_trial_duration - Duration of initial trials [s]. Type: float
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@
 
 | Check NDRPDR interval validity
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | Extract drop fraction of lower bound of the interval.
+| | ... | Extract loss ratio of lower bound of the interval.
 | | ... | Fail if it does not reach the allowed value.
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Arguments:*
@@ -481,10 +481,10 @@
 | | ...
 | | [Arguments] | ${interval} | ${packet_loss_ratio}=${0.0}
 | | ...
-| | ${lower_bound_df}= | Set Variable | ${interval.measured_low.drop_fraction}
-| | Return From Keyword If | ${lower_bound_df} <= ${packet_loss_ratio}
+| | ${lower_bound_lf}= | Set Variable | ${interval.measured_low.loss_fraction}
+| | Return From Keyword If | ${lower_bound_lf} <= ${packet_loss_ratio}
 | | ${messagge}= | Catenate | SEPARATOR=${SPACE}
-| | ... | Lower bound fraction ${lower_bound_df}
+| | ... | Lower bound fraction ${lower_bound_lf}
 | | ... | does not reach ${packet_loss_ratio}.
 | | Fail | ${message}