[HICN-178] Sync send of control messages.v19.04

Change-Id: I9a07c6c806ceba10f80a5f67337dce2eee76120d
Signed-off-by: Mauro Sardara <msardara@cisco.com>

25 files changed, 328 insertions, 175 deletions

diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/connector.h b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/connector.h
index c790f2bfb..f2bbe5dcd 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/connector.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/connector.h
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ class Connector {
 
   virtual void close() = 0;
 
-  virtual void enableBurst() = 0;
-
   virtual ConnectorState state() { return state_; };
 
+  virtual bool isConnected() { return state_ == ConnectorState::CONNECTED; }
+
  protected:
   void increasePoolSize(std::size_t size = packet_pool_size);
 
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/forwarder_interface.h b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/forwarder_interface.h
index b4bc26da7..8fefba8ad 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/forwarder_interface.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/forwarder_interface.h
@@ -101,15 +101,13 @@ class ForwarderInterface {
     connector_.send(packet.acquireMemBufReference());
   }
 
-  template <typename Handler>
-  TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void send(const uint8_t *packet, std::size_t len,
-                                    Handler &&packet_sent) {
+  TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void send(const uint8_t *packet, std::size_t len) {
     // ASIO_COMPLETION_HANDLER_CHECK(Handler, packet_sent) type_check;
     counters_.tx_packets++;
     counters_.tx_bytes += len;
 
     // Perfect forwarding
-    connector_.send(packet, len, std::forward<Handler &&>(packet_sent));
+    connector_.send(packet, len);
   }
 
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void shutdown() { connector_.close(); }
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/hicn_forwarder_interface.cc b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/hicn_forwarder_interface.cc
index 585d80f8c..33a37f540 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/hicn_forwarder_interface.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/hicn_forwarder_interface.cc
@@ -61,44 +61,44 @@ void fillCommandHeader(CommandHeader *header) {
   header->length = 1;
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<RouteToSelfCommand> createCommandRoute(
-    std::unique_ptr<sockaddr> &&addr, uint8_t prefix_length) {
-  auto command = std::make_unique<RouteToSelfCommand>();
+RouteToSelfCommand createCommandRoute(std::unique_ptr<sockaddr> &&addr,
+                                      uint8_t prefix_length) {
+  RouteToSelfCommand command;
 
   // check and set IP address
   if (addr->sa_family == AF_INET) {
-    command->address_type = addr_inet;
-    command->address.ipv4 = ((sockaddr_in *)addr.get())->sin_addr.s_addr;
+    command.address_type = addr_inet;
+    command.address.ipv4 = ((sockaddr_in *)addr.get())->sin_addr.s_addr;
   } else if (addr->sa_family == AF_INET6) {
-    command->address_type = addr_inet6;
-    command->address.ipv6 = ((sockaddr_in6 *)addr.get())->sin6_addr;
+    command.address_type = addr_inet6;
+    command.address.ipv6 = ((sockaddr_in6 *)addr.get())->sin6_addr;
   }
 
   // Fill remaining payload fields
 #ifndef _WIN32
-  strcpy(command->symbolic_or_connid, identifier);
+  strcpy(command.symbolic_or_connid, identifier);
 #else
-  strcpy_s(command->symbolic_or_connid, 16, identifier);
+  strcpy_s(command.symbolic_or_connid, 16, identifier);
 #endif
-  command->cost = 1;
-  command->len = (uint8_t)prefix_length;
+  command.cost = 1;
+  command.len = (uint8_t)prefix_length;
 
   // Allocate and fill the header
-  command->command_id = add_route_command;
-  fillCommandHeader((CommandHeader *)command.get());
+  command.command_id = add_route_command;
+  fillCommandHeader((CommandHeader *)&command);
 
   return command;
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<DeleteSelfConnectionCommand> createCommandDeleteConnection() {
-  auto command = std::make_unique<DeleteSelfConnectionCommand>();
-  fillCommandHeader((CommandHeader *)command.get());
-  command->command_id = delete_connection_command;
+DeleteSelfConnectionCommand createCommandDeleteConnection() {
+  DeleteSelfConnectionCommand command;
+  fillCommandHeader((CommandHeader *)&command);
+  command.command_id = delete_connection_command;
 
 #ifndef _WIN32
-  strcpy(command->symbolic_or_connid, identifier);
+  strcpy(command.symbolic_or_connid, identifier);
 #else
-  strcpy_s(command->symbolic_or_connid, 16, identifier);
+  strcpy_s(command.symbolic_or_connid, 16, identifier);
 #endif
 
   return command;
@@ -119,20 +119,15 @@ HicnForwarderInterface::~HicnForwarderInterface() {}
 void HicnForwarderInterface::connect(bool is_consumer) { connector_.connect(); }
 
 void HicnForwarderInterface::registerRoute(Prefix &prefix) {
-  auto command =
-      createCommandRoute(prefix.toSockaddr(), (uint8_t)prefix.getPrefixLength())
-          .release();
-  send((uint8_t *)command, sizeof(RouteToSelfCommand),
-       [command]() { delete command; });
+  auto command = createCommandRoute(prefix.toSockaddr(),
+                                    (uint8_t)prefix.getPrefixLength());
+  send((uint8_t *)&command, sizeof(RouteToSelfCommand));
 }
 
 void HicnForwarderInterface::closeConnection() {
-  auto command = createCommandDeleteConnection().release();
-  send((uint8_t *)command, sizeof(DeleteSelfConnectionCommand),
-       [this, command]() {
-         delete command;
-         connector_.close();
-       });
+  auto command = createCommandDeleteConnection();
+  send((uint8_t *)&command, sizeof(DeleteSelfConnectionCommand));
+  connector_.close();
 }
 
 }  // namespace core
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/memif_connector.cc b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/memif_connector.cc
index f9695800b..a77f14839 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/memif_connector.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/memif_connector.cc
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <hicn/transport/core/memif_connector.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/errors/not_implemented_exception.h>
 
 #ifdef __vpp__
 
@@ -69,7 +70,6 @@ MemifConnector::MemifConnector(PacketReceivedCallback &&receive_callback,
       tx_buf_counter_(0),
       is_reconnection_(false),
       data_available_(false),
-      enable_burst_(false),
       app_name_(app_name),
       socket_filename_("") {
   std::call_once(MemifConnector::flag_, &MemifConnector::init, this);
@@ -429,8 +429,6 @@ void MemifConnector::close() {
   }
 }
 
-void MemifConnector::enableBurst() { enable_burst_ = true; }
-
 void MemifConnector::send(const Packet::MemBufPtr &packet) {
   {
     utils::SpinLock::Acquire locked(write_msgs_lock_);
@@ -496,7 +494,9 @@ int MemifConnector::doSend() {
 }
 
 void MemifConnector::send(const uint8_t *packet, std::size_t len,
-                          const PacketSentCallback &packet_sent) {}
+                          const PacketSentCallback &packet_sent) {
+  throw errors::NotImplementedException();
+}
 
 }  // end namespace core
 
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/memif_connector.h b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/memif_connector.h
index 057df37e4..ef100e3fb 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/memif_connector.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/memif_connector.h
@@ -65,10 +65,6 @@ class MemifConnector : public Connector {
 
   void connect(uint32_t memif_id, long memif_mode);
 
-  //  void runEventsLoop();
-
-  void enableBurst() override;
-
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE uint32_t getMemifId() { return memif_id_; };
 
  private:
@@ -120,7 +116,6 @@ class MemifConnector : public Connector {
   PacketRing input_buffer_;
   bool is_reconnection_;
   bool data_available_;
-  bool enable_burst_;
   uint32_t memif_id_;
   uint8_t memif_mode_;
   std::string app_name_;
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/portal.h b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/portal.h
index 07f84075e..3ea37c938 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/portal.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/portal.h
@@ -260,6 +260,26 @@ class BasicBindConfig {
 
 using BindConfig = BasicBindConfig<Prefix>;
 
+/**
+ * Portal is a opaque class which is used for sending/receiving interest/data
+ * packets over multiple kind of connector. The connector itself is defined by
+ * the template ForwarderInt, which is resolved at compile time. It is then not
+ * possible to decide at runtime what the connector will be.
+ *
+ * The tasks performed by portal are the following:
+ * - Sending/Receiving Interest packets
+ * - Sending/Receiving Data packets
+ * - Set timers (one per interest), in order to trigger events if an interest is
+ *   not satisfied
+ * - Register a producer prefix to the local forwarder
+ *
+ * The way of working of portal is event-based, which means that data and
+ * interests are sent/received in a asynchronous manner, and the notifications
+ * are performed through callbacks.
+ *
+ * The portal class is not thread safe, appropriate locking is required by the
+ * users of this class.
+ */
 template <typename ForwarderInt>
 class Portal {
   static_assert(
@@ -269,12 +289,20 @@ class Portal {
       "ForwarderInt must inherit from ForwarderInterface!");
 
  public:
+  /**
+   * Consumer callback is an abstract class containing two methods to be
+   * implemented by a consumer application.
+   */
   class ConsumerCallback {
    public:
     virtual void onContentObject(Interest::Ptr &&i, ContentObject::Ptr &&c) = 0;
     virtual void onTimeout(Interest::Ptr &&i) = 0;
   };
 
+  /**
+   * Producer callback is an abstract class containing two methods to be
+   * implemented by a producer application.
+   */
   class ProducerCallback {
    public:
     virtual void onInterest(Interest::Ptr &&i) = 0;
@@ -287,33 +315,65 @@ class Portal {
         app_name_("libtransport_application"),
         consumer_callback_(nullptr),
         producer_callback_(nullptr),
+        packet_pool_(io_service),
         connector_(std::bind(&Portal::processIncomingMessages, this,
                              std::placeholders::_1),
                    std::bind(&Portal::setLocalRoutes, this), io_service_,
                    app_name_),
-        forwarder_interface_(connector_),
-        packet_pool_(io_service) {}
+        forwarder_interface_(connector_) {}
 
+  /**
+   * Set the consumer callback.
+   *
+   * @param consumer_callback - The pointer to the ConsumerCallback object.
+   */
   void setConsumerCallback(ConsumerCallback *consumer_callback) {
     consumer_callback_ = consumer_callback;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Set the producer callback.
+   *
+   * @param producer_callback - The pointer to the ProducerCallback object.
+   */
   void setProducerCallback(ProducerCallback *producer_callback) {
     producer_callback_ = producer_callback;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Specify the output interface to use. This method will be useful in a future
+   * scenario where the library will be able to forward packets without
+   * connecting to a local forwarder. Now it is not used.
+   *
+   * @param output_interface - The output interface to use for
+   * forwarding/receiving packets.
+   */
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void setOutputInterface(
       const std::string &output_interface) {
     forwarder_interface_.setOutputInterface(output_interface);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Connect the transport to the local hicn forwarder.
+   *
+   * @param is_consumer - Boolean specifying if the application on top of portal
+   * is a consumer or a producer.
+   */
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void connect(bool is_consumer = true) {
     pending_interest_hash_table_.reserve(portal_details::pool_size);
     forwarder_interface_.connect(is_consumer);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Destructor.
+   */
   ~Portal() { killConnection(); }
 
+  /**
+   * Check if there is already a pending interest for a given name.
+   *
+   * @param name - The interest name.
+   */
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE bool interestIsPending(const Name &name) {
     auto it =
         pending_interest_hash_table_.find(name.getHash32() + name.getSuffix());
@@ -324,6 +384,20 @@ class Portal {
     return false;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Send an interest through to the local forwarder.
+   *
+   * @param interest - The pointer to the interest. The ownership of the
+   * interest is transferred by the caller to portal.
+   *
+   * @param on_content_object_callback - If the caller wishes to use a different
+   * callback to be called for this interest, it can set this parameter.
+   * Otherwise ConsumerCallback::onContentObject will be used.
+   *
+   * @param on_interest_timeout_callback - If the caller wishes to use a
+   * different callback to be called for this interest, it can set this
+   * parameter. Otherwise ConsumerCallback::onTimeout will be used.
+   */
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void sendInterest(
       Interest::Ptr &&interest,
       OnContentObjectCallback &&on_content_object_callback = UNSET_CALLBACK,
@@ -347,6 +421,14 @@ class Portal {
         std::make_pair(hash, std::move(pending_interest)));
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Handler fot the timer set when the interest is sent.
+   *
+   * @param ec - Error code which says whether the timer expired or has been
+   * canceled upon data packet reception.
+   *
+   * @param hash - The index of the interest in the pending interest hash table.
+   */
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void timerHandler(const std::error_code &ec,
                                             uint32_t hash) {
     bool is_stopped = io_service_.stopped();
@@ -370,34 +452,59 @@ class Portal {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Register a producer name to the local forwarder and optionally set the
+   * content store size in a per-face manner.
+   *
+   * @param config - The configuration for the local forwarder binding.
+   */
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void bind(const BindConfig &config) {
-    connector_.enableBurst();
     forwarder_interface_.setContentStoreSize(config.csReserved());
     served_namespaces_.push_back(config.prefix());
-    registerRoute(served_namespaces_.back());
+
+    setLocalRoutes();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Start the event loop. This function blocks here and calls the callback set
+   * by the application upon interest/data received or timeout.
+   */
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void runEventsLoop() {
     if (io_service_.stopped()) {
       io_service_.reset();  // ensure that run()/poll() will do some work
     }
 
-    this->io_service_.run();
+    io_service_.run();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Run one event and return.
+   */
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void runOneEvent() {
     if (io_service_.stopped()) {
       io_service_.reset();  // ensure that run()/poll() will do some work
     }
 
-    this->io_service_.run_one();
+    io_service_.run_one();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Send a data packet to the local forwarder. As opposite to sendInterest, the
+   * ownership of the content object is not transferred to the portal.
+   *
+   * @param content_object - The data packet.
+   */
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void sendContentObject(
       ContentObject &content_object) {
     forwarder_interface_.send(content_object);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Stop the event loop, canceling all the pending events in the event queue.
+   *
+   * Beware that stopping the event loop DOES NOT disconnect the transport from
+   * the local forwarder, the connector underneath will stay connected.
+   */
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void stopEventsLoop() {
     if (!io_service_.stopped()) {
       io_service_.dispatch([this]() {
@@ -407,32 +514,59 @@ class Portal {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Disconnect the transport from the local forwarder.
+   */
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void killConnection() {
     forwarder_interface_.closeConnection();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Clear the pending interest hash table.
+   */
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void clear() {
-    for (auto &pend_interest : pending_interest_hash_table_) {
-      pend_interest.second->cancelTimer();
+    if (!io_service_.stopped()) {
+      io_service_.dispatch(std::bind(&Portal::doClear, this));
+    } else {
+      doClear();
     }
-
-    pending_interest_hash_table_.clear();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get a reference to the io_service object.
+   */
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE asio::io_service &getIoService() {
     return io_service_;
   }
 
-  TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE std::size_t getPITSize() {
-    connector_.state();
-    return pending_interest_hash_table_.size();
-  }
-
+  /**
+   * Register a route to the local forwarder.
+   */
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void registerRoute(Prefix &prefix) {
-    forwarder_interface_.registerRoute(prefix);
+    served_namespaces_.push_back(prefix);
+    if (connector_.isConnected()) {
+      forwarder_interface_.registerRoute(prefix);
+    }
   }
 
  private:
+  /**
+   * Clear the pending interest hash table.
+   */
+  TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void doClear() {
+    for (auto &pend_interest : pending_interest_hash_table_) {
+      pend_interest.second->cancelTimer();
+    }
+
+    pending_interest_hash_table_.clear();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Callback called by the underlying connector upon reception of a packet from
+   * the local forwarder.
+   *
+   * @param packet_buffer - The bytes of the packet.
+   */
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void processIncomingMessages(
       Packet::MemBufPtr &&packet_buffer) {
     bool is_stopped = io_service_.stopped();
@@ -463,9 +597,16 @@ class Portal {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Callback called by the transport upon connection to the local forwarder.
+   * It register the prefixes in the served_namespaces_ list to the local
+   * forwarder.
+   */
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void setLocalRoutes() {
-    for (auto &name : served_namespaces_) {
-      registerRoute(name);
+    for (auto &prefix : served_namespaces_) {
+      if (connector_.isConnected()) {
+        forwarder_interface_.registerRoute(prefix);
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -476,6 +617,14 @@ class Portal {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Process a content object:
+   * - Check if the data packet was effectively requested by portal
+   * - Delete its timer
+   * - Pass packet to application
+   *
+   * @param content_object - The data packet
+   */
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void processContentObject(
       ContentObject::Ptr &&content_object) {
     uint32_t hash = content_object->getName().getHash32() +
@@ -500,6 +649,11 @@ class Portal {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Process a control message. Control messages are different depending on the
+   * connector, then the forwarder_interface will do the job of understanding
+   * them.
+   */
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void processControlMessage(
       Packet::MemBufPtr &&packet_buffer) {
     forwarder_interface_.processControlMessageReply(std::move(packet_buffer));
@@ -512,19 +666,18 @@ class Portal {
   std::string app_name_;
 
   PendingInterestHashTable pending_interest_hash_table_;
+  std::list<Prefix> served_namespaces_;
 
   ConsumerCallback *consumer_callback_;
   ProducerCallback *producer_callback_;
 
-  typename ForwarderInt::ConnectorType connector_;
-  ForwarderInt forwarder_interface_;
-
-  std::list<Prefix> served_namespaces_;
   portal_details::Pool packet_pool_;
-
   portal_details::HandlerMemory async_callback_memory_;
+
+  typename ForwarderInt::ConnectorType connector_;
+  ForwarderInt forwarder_interface_;
 };
 
-}  // end namespace core
+}  // namespace core
 
 }  // end namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/raw_socket_connector.cc b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/raw_socket_connector.cc
index 12cc4e0fa..0e1743671 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/raw_socket_connector.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/raw_socket_connector.cc
@@ -115,11 +115,17 @@ void RawSocketConnector::connect(const std::string &interface_name,
 
 void RawSocketConnector::send(const uint8_t *packet, std::size_t len,
                               const PacketSentCallback &packet_sent) {
-  // asio::async_write(socket_, asio::buffer(packet, len),
-  //                   [packet_sent] (std::error_code ec,
-  //                                  std::size_t /*length*/) {
-  //                     packet_sent();
-  //                   });
+  if (packet_sent != 0) {
+    socket_.async_send(
+        asio::buffer(packet, len),
+        [packet_sent](std::error_code ec, std::size_t /*length*/) {
+          packet_sent();
+        });
+  } else {
+    if (state_ == ConnectorState::CONNECTED) {
+      socket_.send(asio::buffer(packet, len));
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 void RawSocketConnector::send(const Packet::MemBufPtr &packet) {
@@ -191,8 +197,6 @@ void RawSocketConnector::doConnect() {
   socket_.bind(raw_endpoint(&link_layer_address_, sizeof(link_layer_address_)));
 }
 
-void RawSocketConnector::enableBurst() { return; }
-
 }  // end namespace core
 
 }  // end namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/raw_socket_connector.h b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/raw_socket_connector.h
index a5474f7f8..fe9ceb227 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/raw_socket_connector.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/raw_socket_connector.h
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ class RawSocketConnector : public Connector {
 
   void close() override;
 
-  void enableBurst() override;
-
   void connect(const std::string &interface_name,
                const std::string &mac_address_str);
 
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/tcp_socket_connector.cc b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/tcp_socket_connector.cc
index f1fd4bbac..c82373ae1 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/tcp_socket_connector.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/tcp_socket_connector.cc
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <hicn/transport/utils/log.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/utils/object_pool.h>
 
+#include <thread>
 #include <vector>
 
 namespace transport {
@@ -78,10 +79,15 @@ void TcpSocketConnector::connect(std::string ip_address, std::string port) {
 
 void TcpSocketConnector::send(const uint8_t *packet, std::size_t len,
                               const PacketSentCallback &packet_sent) {
-  asio::async_write(socket_, asio::buffer(packet, len),
-                    [packet_sent](std::error_code ec, std::size_t /*length*/) {
-                      packet_sent();
-                    });
+  if (packet_sent != 0) {
+    asio::async_write(socket_, asio::buffer(packet, len),
+                      [packet_sent](std::error_code ec,
+                                    std::size_t /*length*/) { packet_sent(); });
+  } else {
+    if (state_ == ConnectorState::CONNECTED) {
+      asio::write(socket_, asio::buffer(packet, len));
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 void TcpSocketConnector::send(const Packet::MemBufPtr &packet) {
@@ -223,38 +229,37 @@ void TcpSocketConnector::tryReconnect() {
 }
 
 void TcpSocketConnector::doConnect() {
-  asio::async_connect(socket_, endpoint_iterator_,
-                      [this](std::error_code ec, tcp::resolver::iterator) {
-                        if (!ec) {
-                          timer_.cancel();
-                          state_ = ConnectorState::CONNECTED;
-                          asio::ip::tcp::no_delay noDelayOption(true);
-                          socket_.set_option(noDelayOption);
-                          doReadHeader();
+  asio::async_connect(
+      socket_, endpoint_iterator_,
+      [this](std::error_code ec, tcp::resolver::iterator) {
+        if (!ec) {
+          timer_.cancel();
+          state_ = ConnectorState::CONNECTED;
+          asio::ip::tcp::no_delay noDelayOption(true);
+          socket_.set_option(noDelayOption);
+          doReadHeader();
 
-                          if (data_available_) {
-                            data_available_ = false;
-                            doWrite();
-                          }
+          if (data_available_) {
+            data_available_ = false;
+            doWrite();
+          }
 
-                          if (is_reconnection_) {
-                            is_reconnection_ = false;
-                            TRANSPORT_LOGI("Connection recovered!\n");
-                            on_reconnect_callback_();
-                          }
-                        } else {
-                          sleep(1);
-                          doConnect();
-                        }
-                      });
+          if (is_reconnection_) {
+            is_reconnection_ = false;
+            TRANSPORT_LOGI("Connection recovered!\n");
+            on_reconnect_callback_();
+          }
+        } else {
+          doConnect();
+          std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(500));
+        }
+      });
 }
 
 bool TcpSocketConnector::checkConnected() {
   return state_ == ConnectorState::CONNECTED;
 }
 
-void TcpSocketConnector::enableBurst() { return; }
-
 void TcpSocketConnector::startConnectionTimer() {
   timer_.expires_from_now(std::chrono::seconds(60));
   timer_.async_wait(std::bind(&TcpSocketConnector::handleDeadline, this,
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/tcp_socket_connector.h b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/tcp_socket_connector.h
index 6df2fedff..d755b5e86 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/tcp_socket_connector.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/tcp_socket_connector.h
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ class TcpSocketConnector : public Connector {
 
   void close() override;
 
-  void enableBurst() override;
-
   void connect(std::string ip_address = "127.0.0.1", std::string port = "9695");
 
  private:
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/udp_socket_connector.cc b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/udp_socket_connector.cc
index 54c0eb978..38945e755 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/udp_socket_connector.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/udp_socket_connector.cc
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <hicn/transport/utils/log.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/utils/object_pool.h>
 
+#include <thread>
 #include <vector>
 
 namespace transport {
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@ UdpSocketConnector::UdpSocketConnector(
       socket_(io_service_),
       resolver_(io_service_),
       connection_timer_(io_service_),
-      connection_timeout_(io_service_),
       read_msg_(packet_pool_.makePtr(nullptr)),
       is_reconnection_(false),
       data_available_(false),
@@ -54,10 +54,17 @@ void UdpSocketConnector::connect(std::string ip_address, std::string port) {
 
 void UdpSocketConnector::send(const uint8_t *packet, std::size_t len,
                               const PacketSentCallback &packet_sent) {
-  socket_.async_send(asio::buffer(packet, len),
-                     [packet_sent](std::error_code ec, std::size_t /*length*/) {
-                       packet_sent();
-                     });
+  if (packet_sent != 0) {
+    socket_.async_send(
+        asio::buffer(packet, len),
+        [packet_sent](std::error_code ec, std::size_t /*length*/) {
+          packet_sent();
+        });
+  } else {
+    if (state_ == ConnectorState::CONNECTED) {
+      socket_.send(asio::buffer(packet, len));
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 void UdpSocketConnector::send(const Packet::MemBufPtr &packet) {
@@ -76,6 +83,14 @@ void UdpSocketConnector::send(const Packet::MemBufPtr &packet) {
 }
 
 void UdpSocketConnector::close() {
+  if (io_service_.stopped()) {
+    doClose();
+  } else {
+    io_service_.dispatch(std::bind(&UdpSocketConnector::doClose, this));
+  }
+}
+
+void UdpSocketConnector::doClose() {
   if (state_ != ConnectorState::CLOSED) {
     state_ = ConnectorState::CLOSED;
     if (socket_.is_open()) {
@@ -86,8 +101,6 @@ void UdpSocketConnector::close() {
 }
 
 void UdpSocketConnector::doWrite() {
-  // TODO improve this piece of code for sending many buffers togethers
-  // if list contains more than one packet
   auto packet = output_buffer_.front().get();
   auto array = std::vector<asio::const_buffer>();
 
@@ -97,8 +110,8 @@ void UdpSocketConnector::doWrite() {
     current = current->next();
   } while (current != packet);
 
-  socket_.async_send(std::move(array), [this /*, packet*/](std::error_code ec,
-                                                           std::size_t length) {
+  socket_.async_send(std::move(array), [this](std::error_code ec,
+                                              std::size_t length) {
     if (TRANSPORT_EXPECT_TRUE(!ec)) {
       output_buffer_.pop_front();
       if (!output_buffer_.empty()) {
@@ -139,54 +152,53 @@ void UdpSocketConnector::tryReconnect() {
     TRANSPORT_LOGE("Connection lost. Trying to reconnect...\n");
     state_ = ConnectorState::CONNECTING;
     is_reconnection_ = true;
-    connection_timer_.expires_from_now(std::chrono::seconds(1));
-    connection_timer_.async_wait([this](const std::error_code &ec) {
-      if (!ec) {
-        if (socket_.is_open()) {
-          socket_.shutdown(asio::ip::tcp::socket::shutdown_type::shutdown_both);
-          socket_.close();
-        }
-        startConnectionTimer();
-        doConnect();
+    io_service_.post([this]() {
+      if (socket_.is_open()) {
+        socket_.shutdown(asio::ip::tcp::socket::shutdown_type::shutdown_both);
+        socket_.close();
       }
+
+      doConnect();
+      startConnectionTimer();
+      std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(500));
     });
   }
 }
 
 void UdpSocketConnector::doConnect() {
-  asio::async_connect(socket_, endpoint_iterator_,
-                      [this](std::error_code ec, udp::resolver::iterator) {
-                        if (!ec) {
-                          connection_timeout_.cancel();
-                          state_ = ConnectorState::CONNECTED;
-                          doRead();
-
-                          if (data_available_) {
-                            data_available_ = false;
-                            doWrite();
-                          }
-
-                          if (is_reconnection_) {
-                            is_reconnection_ = false;
-                            on_reconnect_callback_();
-                          }
-                        } else {
-                          sleep(1);
-                          doConnect();
-                        }
-                      });
+  asio::async_connect(
+      socket_, endpoint_iterator_,
+      [this](std::error_code ec, udp::resolver::iterator) {
+        if (!ec) {
+          connection_timer_.cancel();
+          state_ = ConnectorState::CONNECTED;
+          doRead();
+
+          if (data_available_) {
+            data_available_ = false;
+            doWrite();
+          }
+
+          if (is_reconnection_) {
+            is_reconnection_ = false;
+          }
+
+          on_reconnect_callback_();
+        } else {
+          doConnect();
+          std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(500));
+        }
+      });
 }
 
 bool UdpSocketConnector::checkConnected() {
   return state_ == ConnectorState::CONNECTED;
 }
 
-void UdpSocketConnector::enableBurst() { return; }
-
 void UdpSocketConnector::startConnectionTimer() {
-  connection_timeout_.expires_from_now(std::chrono::seconds(60));
-  connection_timeout_.async_wait(std::bind(&UdpSocketConnector::handleDeadline,
-                                           this, std::placeholders::_1));
+  connection_timer_.expires_from_now(std::chrono::seconds(60));
+  connection_timer_.async_wait(std::bind(&UdpSocketConnector::handleDeadline,
+                                         this, std::placeholders::_1));
 }
 
 void UdpSocketConnector::handleDeadline(const std::error_code &ec) {
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/udp_socket_connector.h b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/udp_socket_connector.h
index 87198efde..7c5dbaf10 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/udp_socket_connector.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/udp_socket_connector.h
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ class UdpSocketConnector : public Connector {
 
   void close() override;
 
-  void enableBurst() override;
-
   void connect(std::string ip_address = "127.0.0.1", std::string port = "9695");
 
  private:
@@ -56,6 +54,8 @@ class UdpSocketConnector : public Connector {
 
   void doWrite();
 
+  void doClose();
+
   bool checkConnected();
 
  private:
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ class UdpSocketConnector : public Connector {
   asio::ip::udp::resolver resolver_;
   asio::ip::udp::resolver::iterator endpoint_iterator_;
   asio::steady_timer connection_timer_;
-  asio::steady_timer connection_timeout_;
 
   utils::ObjectPool<utils::MemBuf>::Ptr read_msg_;
 
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/http/client_connection.cc b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/http/client_connection.cc
index fb7dbdfac..fadf0ae44 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/http/client_connection.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/http/client_connection.cc
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace http {
 using namespace transport;
 
 HTTPClientConnection::HTTPClientConnection()
-    : consumer_(TransportProtocolAlgorithms::RAAQM, io_service_),
+    : consumer_(TransportProtocolAlgorithms::RAAQM),
       read_bytes_callback_(nullptr),
       read_buffer_(nullptr),
       response_(std::make_shared<HTTPResponse>()),
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/http/client_connection.h b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/http/client_connection.h
index 6c150f848..d0624702f 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/http/client_connection.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/http/client_connection.h
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ class HTTPClientConnection : public ConsumerSocket::ReadCallback {
   void readError(const std::error_code ec) noexcept override;
   void readSuccess(std::size_t total_size) noexcept override;
 
-  asio::io_service io_service_;
-
   // The consumer socket
   ConsumerSocket consumer_;
 
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/http/server_acceptor.cc b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/http/server_acceptor.cc
index 486b04c57..e478dfcd4 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/http/server_acceptor.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/http/server_acceptor.cc
@@ -63,9 +63,7 @@ HTTPServerAcceptor::HTTPServerAcceptor(std::string &server_locator,
   core::Prefix acceptor_namespace(network, 64);
 
   std::string producer_identity = "acceptor_producer";
-  acceptor_producer_ = std::make_shared<ProducerSocket>(
-      io_service_); /*,
-                                 utils::Identity::generateIdentity(producer_identity));*/
+  acceptor_producer_ = std::make_shared<ProducerSocket>();
   acceptor_producer_->registerPrefix(acceptor_namespace);
 }
 
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/http/server_acceptor.h b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/http/server_acceptor.h
index 4e7350b76..6ed58f70e 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/http/server_acceptor.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/http/server_acceptor.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ class HTTPServerAcceptor {
   void processIncomingInterest(ProducerSocket &p, Interest &interest);
 
   OnHttpRequest callback_;
-  asio::io_service io_service_;
   std::shared_ptr<ProducerSocket> acceptor_producer_;
 
   std::map<int, std::shared_ptr<HTTPServerPublisher>> publishers_;
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/http/server_publisher.cc b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/http/server_publisher.cc
index 012f36091..6a4bb9c48 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/http/server_publisher.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/http/server_publisher.cc
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace http {
 HTTPServerPublisher::HTTPServerPublisher(const core::Name &content_name)
     : content_name_(content_name, true) {
   std::string identity = "acceptor_producer";
-  producer_ = std::make_unique<ProducerSocket>(io_service_);
+  producer_ = std::make_unique<ProducerSocket>();
   //                                                          utils::Identity::generateIdentity(identity));
   core::Prefix publisher_prefix(content_name_, 128);
   producer_->registerPrefix(publisher_prefix);
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/http/server_publisher.h b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/http/server_publisher.h
index 1f12fd8f9..33d596f63 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/http/server_publisher.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/http/server_publisher.h
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ class HTTPServerPublisher {
  private:
   Name content_name_;
   std::unique_ptr<asio::steady_timer> timer_;
-  asio::io_service io_service_;
   std::unique_ptr<ProducerSocket> producer_;
   ProducerInterestCallback interest_enter_callback_;
   utils::UserCallback wait_callback_;
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/interfaces/rtc_socket_producer.cc b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/interfaces/rtc_socket_producer.cc
index 41feb4b45..495f8c8f3 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/interfaces/rtc_socket_producer.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/interfaces/rtc_socket_producer.cc
@@ -215,4 +215,4 @@ void RTCProducerSocket::sendNack(const Interest &interest) {
 
 }  // namespace interface
 
-}  // end namespace transport
+}  // end namespace transport
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/interfaces/rtc_socket_producer.h b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/interfaces/rtc_socket_producer.h
index 6506b506e..be39d2b32 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/interfaces/rtc_socket_producer.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/interfaces/rtc_socket_producer.h
@@ -63,4 +63,4 @@ class RTCProducerSocket : public ProducerSocket {
 
 }  // namespace interface
 
-}  // end namespace transport
+}  // end namespace transport
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_consumer.cc b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_consumer.cc
index 37d545779..af99fd60c 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_consumer.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_consumer.cc
@@ -123,10 +123,12 @@ void ConsumerSocket::asyncSendInterest(Interest::Ptr &&interest,
 }
 
 void ConsumerSocket::stop() {
-  if (transport_protocol_->isRunning()) {
-    std::cout << "Stopping transport protocol " << std::endl;
-    transport_protocol_->stop();
-  }
+  auto &io_service = getIoService();
+  io_service.dispatch([this]() {
+    if (transport_protocol_->isRunning()) {
+      transport_protocol_->stop();
+    }
+  });
 }
 
 void ConsumerSocket::resume() {
@@ -141,4 +143,4 @@ asio::io_service &ConsumerSocket::getIoService() {
 
 }  // namespace interface
 
-}  // end namespace transport
+}  // end namespace transport
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_consumer.h b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_consumer.h
index 40344af5d..41646c940 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_consumer.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_consumer.h
@@ -868,4 +868,4 @@ class ConsumerSocket : public BaseSocket {
 
 }  // namespace interface
 
-}  // end namespace transport
+}  // end namespace transport
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_producer.cc b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_producer.cc
index c4cf95895..c85b8af32 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_producer.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_producer.cc
@@ -366,4 +366,4 @@ asio::io_service &ProducerSocket::getIoService() { return io_service_; }
 
 }  // namespace interface
 
-}  // end namespace transport
+}  // end namespace transport
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_producer.h b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_producer.h
index 200c32a95..744ddd86d 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_producer.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_producer.h
@@ -598,4 +598,4 @@ class ProducerSocket : public Socket<BasePortal>,
 
 }  // namespace interface
 
-}  // namespace transport
+}  // namespace transport
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/protocols/rtc.cc b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/protocols/rtc.cc
index c9aa6a56a..b514d0587 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/protocols/rtc.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/protocols/rtc.cc
@@ -739,4 +739,4 @@ void RTCTransportProtocol::returnContentToApplication(
 
 }  // end namespace protocol
 
-}  // end namespace transport
+}  // end namespace transport
\ No newline at end of file