This is the first commit of the hicn projectv19.01

Change-Id: I6f2544ad9b9f8891c88cc4bcce3cf19bd3cc863f
Signed-off-by: Luca Muscariello <lumuscar+fdio@cisco.com>

4 files changed, 1506 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/utils/CMakeLists.txt b/utils/CMakeLists.txt
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+# Copyright (c) 2017-2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5 FATAL_ERROR)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
+
+project(Utils)
+
+set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH
+  ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH}
+  "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../cmake/Modules"
+  "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/Modules"
+)
+
+include(BuildMacros)
+include(Packager)
+
+if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR)
+  find_package(Libtransport REQUIRED)
+else()
+  # TODO Set name of targets in CMakeroot file
+  set(LIBTRANSPORT_LIBRARIES ${LIBTRANSPORT})
+endif()
+
+set (COMPILER_DEFINITIONS "-DASIO_STANDALONE")
+
+list(APPEND UTILS_SRC
+  src/hiperf.cc
+  src/ping_client.cc
+  src/ping_server.cc
+)
+
+foreach(util ${UTILS_SRC})
+  get_filename_component(_util_name ${util} NAME)
+  string(REGEX REPLACE ".cc" "" util_name ${_util_name})
+
+  build_executable(${util_name}
+    SOURCES ${util}
+    LINK_LIBRARIES ${LIBTRANSPORT_LIBRARIES}
+    DEPENDS transport
+    COMPONENT utils
+    DEFINITIONS ${COMPILER_DEFINITIONS}
+  )
+endforeach()
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diff --git a/utils/src/hiperf.cc b/utils/src/hiperf.cc
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_consumer.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_producer.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/utils/daemonizator.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/utils/literals.h>
+
+#include <fstream>
+#include <iomanip>
+
+#ifdef __linux__
+#include <mcheck.h>
+#endif
+
+namespace transport {
+
+namespace interface {
+
+#define ERROR_SUCCESS 0
+#define ERROR_SETUP -5
+
+using CryptoSuite = utils::CryptoSuite;
+using Identity = utils::Identity;
+
+struct ClientConfiguration {
+  ClientConfiguration()
+      : name("b001::abcd", 0),
+        verify(false),
+        beta(-1.f),
+        drop_factor(-1.f),
+        window(-1),
+        virtual_download(true),
+        producer_certificate("/tmp/rsa_certificate.pem"),
+        receive_buffer(std::make_shared<utils::SharableVector<uint8_t>>()),
+        download_size(0),
+        report_interval_milliseconds_(1000),
+        rtc_(false) {}
+
+  Name name;
+  bool verify;
+  double beta;
+  double drop_factor;
+  double window;
+  bool virtual_download;
+  std::string producer_certificate;
+  std::shared_ptr<utils::SharableVector<uint8_t>> receive_buffer;
+  std::size_t download_size;
+  std::uint32_t report_interval_milliseconds_;
+  TransportProtocolAlgorithms transport_protocol_;
+  bool rtc_;
+};
+
+struct ServerConfiguration {
+  ServerConfiguration()
+      : name("b001::abcd/64"),
+        virtual_producer(true),
+        manifest(false),
+        live_production(false),
+        sign(false),
+        content_lifetime(600000000_U32),
+        content_object_size(1440),
+        download_size(20 * 1024 * 1024),
+        hash_algorithm(HashAlgorithm::SHA_256),
+        keystore_name("/tmp/rsa_crypto_material.p12"),
+        keystore_password("cisco"),
+        multiphase_produce_(false) {}
+
+  Prefix name;
+  bool virtual_producer;
+  bool manifest;
+  bool live_production;
+  bool sign;
+  std::uint32_t content_lifetime;
+  std::uint16_t content_object_size;
+  std::uint32_t download_size;
+  HashAlgorithm hash_algorithm;
+  std::string keystore_name;
+  std::string keystore_password;
+  bool multiphase_produce_;
+};
+
+class HIperfClient {
+  typedef std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::steady_clock> Time;
+  typedef std::chrono::microseconds TimeDuration;
+
+ public:
+  HIperfClient(const ClientConfiguration &conf)
+      : configuration_(conf),
+        total_duration_milliseconds_(0),
+        old_bytes_value_(0) {}
+
+  void processPayload(ConsumerSocket &c, std::size_t bytes_transferred,
+                      const std::error_code &ec) {
+    Time t2 = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+    TimeDuration dt = std::chrono::duration_cast<TimeDuration>(t2 - t1_);
+    long usec = dt.count();
+
+    std::cout << "Content retrieved. Size: " << bytes_transferred << " [Bytes]"
+              << std::endl;
+
+    std::cerr << "Elapsed Time: " << usec / 1000000.0 << " seconds -- "
+              << (bytes_transferred * 8) * 1.0 / usec * 1.0 << " [Mbps]"
+              << std::endl;
+  }
+
+  bool verifyData(ConsumerSocket &c, const ContentObject &contentObject) {
+    if (contentObject.getPayloadType() == PayloadType::CONTENT_OBJECT) {
+      std::cout << "VERIFY CONTENT" << std::endl;
+    } else if (contentObject.getPayloadType() == PayloadType::MANIFEST) {
+      std::cout << "VERIFY MANIFEST" << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  void processLeavingInterest(ConsumerSocket &c, const Interest &interest) {
+    //    std::cout << "LEAVES " << interest.getName().toUri() << std::endl;
+  }
+
+  void handleTimerExpiration(ConsumerSocket &c, std::size_t byte_count,
+                             std::chrono::milliseconds &exact_duration,
+                             float c_window, uint32_t retransmissions,
+                             uint32_t average_rtt) {
+    const char separator = ' ';
+    const int width = 20;
+
+    std::stringstream interval;
+    interval << total_duration_milliseconds_ / 1000 << "-"
+             << total_duration_milliseconds_ / 1000 +
+                    exact_duration.count() / 1000;
+
+    std::stringstream bytes_transferred;
+    bytes_transferred << std::fixed << std::setprecision(3)
+                      << (byte_count - old_bytes_value_) / 1000000.0
+                      << std::setfill(separator) << "[MBytes]";
+
+    std::stringstream bandwidth;
+    bandwidth << ((byte_count - old_bytes_value_) * 8) /
+                     (exact_duration.count()) / 1000.0
+              << std::setfill(separator) << "[Mbps]";
+
+    std::stringstream window;
+    window << c_window << std::setfill(separator) << "[Interest]";
+
+    std::stringstream avg_rtt;
+    avg_rtt << average_rtt << std::setfill(separator) << "[us]";
+
+    std::cout << std::left << std::setw(width) << "Interval";
+    std::cout << std::left << std::setw(width) << "Transfer";
+    std::cout << std::left << std::setw(width) << "Bandwidth";
+    std::cout << std::left << std::setw(width) << "Retr";
+    std::cout << std::left << std::setw(width) << "Cwnd";
+    std::cout << std::left << std::setw(width) << "AvgRtt" << std::endl;
+
+    std::cout << std::left << std::setw(width) << interval.str();
+    std::cout << std::left << std::setw(width) << bytes_transferred.str();
+    std::cout << std::left << std::setw(width) << bandwidth.str();
+    std::cout << std::left << std::setw(width) << retransmissions;
+    std::cout << std::left << std::setw(width) << window.str();
+    std::cout << std::left << std::setw(width) << avg_rtt.str() << std::endl;
+    std::cout << std::endl;
+
+    total_duration_milliseconds_ += exact_duration.count();
+    old_bytes_value_ = byte_count;
+  }
+
+  int setup() {
+    int ret;
+
+    // Set the transport algorithm
+    TransportProtocolAlgorithms transport_protocol;
+
+    if (configuration_.rtc_) {
+      transport_protocol = RTC;
+    } else if (configuration_.window < 0) {
+      transport_protocol = RAAQM;
+    } else {
+      transport_protocol = CBR;
+    }
+
+    consumer_socket_ = std::make_unique<ConsumerSocket>(transport_protocol);
+
+#if defined(DEBUG) && defined(__linux__)
+    std::shared_ptr<transport::BasePortal> portal;
+    consumer_socket_->getSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::PORTAL, portal);
+    signals_ =
+        std::make_unique<asio::signal_set>(portal->getIoService(), SIGUSR1);
+    signals_->async_wait([this](const std::error_code &, const int &) {
+      std::cout << "Signal SIGUSR1!" << std::endl;
+      mtrace();
+    });
+#endif
+
+    if (consumer_socket_->setSocketOption(CURRENT_WINDOW_SIZE,
+                                          configuration_.window) ==
+        SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET) {
+      std::cerr << "ERROR -- Impossible to set the size of the window."
+                << std::endl;
+      return ERROR_SETUP;
+    }
+
+    if (transport_protocol == RAAQM && configuration_.beta != -1.f) {
+      if (consumer_socket_->setSocketOption(RaaqmTransportOptions::BETA_VALUE,
+                                            configuration_.beta) ==
+          SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET) {
+        return ERROR_SETUP;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (transport_protocol == RAAQM && configuration_.drop_factor != -1.f) {
+      if (consumer_socket_->setSocketOption(RaaqmTransportOptions::DROP_FACTOR,
+                                            configuration_.drop_factor) ==
+          SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET) {
+        return ERROR_SETUP;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (consumer_socket_->setSocketOption(OtherOptions::VIRTUAL_DOWNLOAD,
+                                          false) == SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET) {
+      return ERROR_SETUP;
+    }
+
+    if (configuration_.verify) {
+      if (consumer_socket_->setSocketOption(
+              GeneralTransportOptions::CERTIFICATE,
+              configuration_.producer_certificate) == SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET) {
+        return ERROR_SETUP;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (consumer_socket_->setSocketOption(
+            GeneralTransportOptions::VERIFY_SIGNATURE, configuration_.verify) ==
+        SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET) {
+      return ERROR_SETUP;
+    }
+
+    ret = consumer_socket_->setSocketOption(
+        ConsumerCallbacksOptions::INTEREST_OUTPUT,
+        (ConsumerInterestCallback)std::bind(
+            &HIperfClient::processLeavingInterest, this, std::placeholders::_1,
+            std::placeholders::_2));
+
+    if (ret == SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET) {
+      return ERROR_SETUP;
+    }
+
+    ret = consumer_socket_->setSocketOption(
+        ConsumerCallbacksOptions::CONTENT_RETRIEVED,
+        (ConsumerContentCallback)std::bind(
+            &HIperfClient::processPayload, this, std::placeholders::_1,
+            std::placeholders::_2, std::placeholders::_3));
+
+    if (ret == SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET) {
+      return ERROR_SETUP;
+    }
+
+    ret = consumer_socket_->setSocketOption(
+        ConsumerCallbacksOptions::TIMER_EXPIRES,
+        (ConsumerTimerCallback)std::bind(
+            &HIperfClient::handleTimerExpiration, this, std::placeholders::_1,
+            std::placeholders::_2, std::placeholders::_3, std::placeholders::_4,
+            std::placeholders::_5, std::placeholders::_6));
+
+    if (ret == SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET) {
+      return ERROR_SETUP;
+    }
+
+    if (consumer_socket_->setSocketOption(
+            GeneralTransportOptions::TIMER_INTERVAL,
+            configuration_.report_interval_milliseconds_) ==
+        SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET) {
+      return ERROR_SETUP;
+    }
+
+    consumer_socket_->connect();
+
+    return ERROR_SUCCESS;
+  }
+
+  int run() {
+    std::cout << "Starting download of " << configuration_.name << std::endl;
+
+    do {
+      t1_ = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+      consumer_socket_->consume(configuration_.name,
+                                *configuration_.receive_buffer);
+    } while (configuration_.virtual_download);
+
+    return ERROR_SUCCESS;
+  }
+
+ private:
+  ClientConfiguration configuration_;
+  std::unique_ptr<ConsumerSocket> consumer_socket_;
+  Time t1_;
+  uint32_t total_duration_milliseconds_;
+  uint64_t old_bytes_value_;
+  // std::unique_ptr<asio::signal_set> signals_;
+};
+
+class HIperfServer {
+  const std::size_t log2_content_object_buffer_size = 8;
+
+ public:
+  HIperfServer(ServerConfiguration &conf)
+      : configuration_(conf),
+        // signals_(io_service_, SIGINT, SIGQUIT),
+        content_objects_((1 << log2_content_object_buffer_size)),
+        content_objects_index_(0),
+        mask_((1 << log2_content_object_buffer_size) - 1) {
+    // signals_.async_wait([this] (const std::error_code&, const int&)
+    // {std::cout << "STOPPING!!" << std::endl; io_service_.stop();});
+
+    std::string buffer(1440, 'X');
+
+    std::cout << "Producing contents under name " << conf.name.getName()
+              << std::endl;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < (1 << log2_content_object_buffer_size); i++) {
+      content_objects_[i] = std::make_shared<ContentObject>(
+          conf.name.getName(), HF_INET6_TCP, (const uint8_t *)buffer.data(),
+          buffer.size());
+      content_objects_[i]->setLifetime(
+          default_values::content_object_expiry_time);
+    }
+  }
+
+  void processInterest(ProducerSocket &p, const Interest &interest) {
+    content_objects_[content_objects_index_ & mask_]->setName(
+        interest.getName());
+
+    //    if (final_chunk_number_ > 0 && interest.getName().getSuffix() == 0) {
+    //      auto name = interest.getName();
+    //      manifest_ = std::make_shared<ContentObjectManifest>(name);
+    //      // manifest_->setFinalChunkNumber(final_chunk_number_);
+    //      manifest_->encode();
+    //      p.produce(*manifest_);
+    //      return;
+    //    }
+
+    producer_socket_->produce(
+        *content_objects_[content_objects_index_++ & mask_]);
+  }
+
+  void processInterest2(ProducerSocket &p, const Interest &interest) {
+    producer_socket_->setSocketOption(ProducerCallbacksOptions::CACHE_MISS,
+                                      (ProducerInterestCallback)VOID_HANDLER);
+    producer_socket_->setSocketOption(
+        GeneralTransportOptions::CONTENT_OBJECT_EXPIRY_TIME, 5000_U32);
+    produceContent(interest.getName().getSuffix());
+    producer_socket_->setSocketOption(
+        ProducerCallbacksOptions::CACHE_MISS,
+        (ProducerInterestCallback)bind(&HIperfServer::processInterest2, this,
+                                       std::placeholders::_1,
+                                       std::placeholders::_2));
+  }
+
+  void produceContent(uint32_t suffix) {
+    core::Name name = configuration_.name.getName();
+
+    std::string content(configuration_.download_size, '?');
+    uint32_t total;
+
+    total = producer_socket_->produce(
+        name, reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(content.data()), content.size(),
+        !configuration_.multiphase_produce_);
+
+    std::cout << "Written " << total << "pieces of data in output buffer"
+              << std::endl;
+  }
+
+  utils::Identity setProducerIdentity(std::string &keystore_name,
+                                      std::string &keystore_password,
+                                      HashAlgorithm &hash_algorithm) {
+    if (access(keystore_name.c_str(), F_OK) != -1) {
+      return utils::Identity(keystore_name, keystore_password, hash_algorithm);
+    } else {
+      return utils::Identity(keystore_name, keystore_password,
+                             CryptoSuite::RSA_SHA256, 1024, 365,
+                             "producer-test");
+    }
+  }
+
+  int setup() {
+    int ret;
+
+    producer_socket_ = std::make_unique<ProducerSocket>();
+
+    if (configuration_.sign) {
+      Identity identity = setProducerIdentity(configuration_.keystore_name,
+                                              configuration_.keystore_password,
+                                              configuration_.hash_algorithm);
+
+      if (producer_socket_->setSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::IDENTITY,
+                                            identity) ==
+          SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET) {
+        return ERROR_SETUP;
+      }
+    }
+
+    producer_socket_->registerPrefix(configuration_.name);
+
+    if (!configuration_.virtual_producer) {
+      if (producer_socket_->setSocketOption(
+              GeneralTransportOptions::CONTENT_OBJECT_EXPIRY_TIME,
+              configuration_.content_lifetime) == SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET) {
+        return ERROR_SETUP;
+      }
+
+      if (producer_socket_->setSocketOption(
+              GeneralTransportOptions::MAKE_MANIFEST,
+              configuration_.manifest) == SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET) {
+        return ERROR_SETUP;
+      }
+
+      if (producer_socket_->setSocketOption(
+              GeneralTransportOptions::OUTPUT_BUFFER_SIZE, 200000U) ==
+          SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET) {
+        return ERROR_SETUP;
+      }
+
+      if (!configuration_.live_production) {
+        produceContent(0);
+      } else {
+        ret = producer_socket_->setSocketOption(
+            ProducerCallbacksOptions::CACHE_MISS,
+            (ProducerInterestCallback)bind(&HIperfServer::processInterest2,
+                                           this, std::placeholders::_1,
+                                           std::placeholders::_2));
+
+        if (ret == SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET) {
+          return ERROR_SETUP;
+        }
+      }
+    } else {
+      ret = producer_socket_->setSocketOption(
+          GeneralTransportOptions::OUTPUT_BUFFER_SIZE, 0U);
+
+      if (ret == SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET) {
+        return ERROR_SETUP;
+      }
+
+      ret = producer_socket_->setSocketOption(
+          ProducerCallbacksOptions::CACHE_MISS,
+          (ProducerInterestCallback)bind(&HIperfServer::processInterest, this,
+                                         std::placeholders::_1,
+                                         std::placeholders::_2));
+
+      if (ret == SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET) {
+        return ERROR_SETUP;
+      }
+    }
+
+    producer_socket_->connect();
+
+    return ERROR_SUCCESS;
+  }
+
+  int run() {
+    std::cerr << "Starting to serve consumers" << std::endl;
+    producer_socket_->serveForever();
+
+    return ERROR_SUCCESS;
+  }
+
+ private:
+  ServerConfiguration configuration_;
+  std::unique_ptr<ProducerSocket> producer_socket_;
+  // asio::signal_set signals_;
+  std::vector<std::shared_ptr<ContentObject>> content_objects_;
+  std::uint16_t content_objects_index_;
+  std::uint16_t mask_;
+};
+
+void usage() {
+  std::cerr << std::endl;
+  std::cerr << "HIPERF - A tool for performing network throughput "
+               "measurements with hICN"
+            << std::endl;
+  std::cerr << "usage: hiperf [-S|-C] [options] [prefix|name]" << std::endl;
+  std::cerr << "Server or Client:" << std::endl;
+  std::cerr << "-D\t\t\t\t\t"
+            << "Run as a daemon" << std::endl;
+  std::cerr << std::endl;
+  std::cerr << "Server specific:" << std::endl;
+  std::cerr << "-s\t<content_size>\t\t\tSize of the content to publish"
+            << std::endl;
+  std::cerr << "-r\t\t\t\t\t"
+            << "Produce real content of content_size bytes" << std::endl;
+  std::cerr << "-m\t\t\t\t\t"
+            << "Produce transport manifest" << std::endl;
+  std::cerr << "-l\t\t\t\t\t"
+            << "Start producing content upon the reception of the "
+               "first interest"
+            << std::endl;
+  std::cerr << "-k\t<keystore_path>\t\t\t"
+            << "Path of p12 file containing the "
+               "crypto material used for signing the packets"
+            << std::endl;
+  std::cerr << "-y\t<hash_algorithm>\t\t"
+            << "Use the selected hash algorithm for "
+               "calculating manifest digests"
+            << std::endl;
+  std::cerr << "-p\t<password>\t\t\t"
+            << "Password for p12 keystore" << std::endl;
+  std::cerr << std::endl;
+  std::cerr << "Client specific:" << std::endl;
+  std::cerr << "-b\t<beta_parameter>\t\t"
+            << "RAAQM beta parameter" << std::endl;
+  std::cerr << "-d\t<drop_factor_parameter>\t\t"
+            << "RAAQM drop factor "
+               "parameter"
+            << std::endl;
+  std::cerr << "-W\t<window_size>\t\t\t"
+            << "Use a fixed congestion window "
+               "for retrieving the data."
+            << std::endl;
+  std::cerr << "-c\t<certificate_path>\t\t"
+            << "Path of the producer certificate "
+               "to be used for verifying the "
+               "origin of the packets received"
+            << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "-v\t\t\t\t\t"
+            << "Enable verification of received data" << std::endl;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // Common
+  bool daemon = false;
+
+  // -1 server, 0 undefined, 1 client
+  int role = 0;
+  int options = 0;
+
+  char *log_file = nullptr;
+
+  // Consumer
+  ClientConfiguration client_configuration;
+
+  // Producer
+  ServerConfiguration server_configuration;
+
+  int opt;
+  while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "DSCf:b:d:W:c:vs:rmlk:y:p:hi:x")) != -1) {
+    switch (opt) {
+      // Common
+      case 'D':
+        daemon = true;
+        break;
+      case 'f':
+        log_file = optarg;
+        break;
+
+      // Server or Client
+      case 'S':
+        role -= 1;
+        break;
+      case 'C':
+        role += 1;
+        break;
+
+      // Client specifc
+      case 'b':
+        client_configuration.beta = std::stod(optarg);
+        options = 1;
+        break;
+      case 'd':
+        client_configuration.drop_factor = std::stod(optarg);
+        options = 1;
+        break;
+      case 'W':
+        client_configuration.window = std::stod(optarg);
+        options = 1;
+        break;
+      case 'c':
+        client_configuration.producer_certificate = std::string(optarg);
+        options = 1;
+        break;
+      case 'v':
+        client_configuration.verify = true;
+        options = 1;
+        break;
+      case 'i':
+        client_configuration.report_interval_milliseconds_ = std::stoul(optarg);
+        options = 1;
+        break;
+      case 'R':
+        client_configuration.rtc_ = true;
+        break;
+
+      // Server specific
+      case 's':
+        server_configuration.download_size = std::stoul(optarg);
+        options = -1;
+        break;
+      case 'r':
+        server_configuration.virtual_producer = false;
+        options = -1;
+        break;
+      case 'm':
+        server_configuration.manifest = true;
+        options = -1;
+        break;
+      case 'l':
+        server_configuration.live_production = true;
+        options = -1;
+        break;
+      case 'k':
+        server_configuration.keystore_name = std::string(optarg);
+        server_configuration.sign = true;
+        options = -1;
+        break;
+      case 'y':
+        if (strncasecmp(optarg, "sha256", 6) == 0) {
+          server_configuration.hash_algorithm = HashAlgorithm::SHA_256;
+        } else if (strncasecmp(optarg, "sha512", 6) == 0) {
+          server_configuration.hash_algorithm = HashAlgorithm::SHA_512;
+        } else if (strncasecmp(optarg, "crc32", 5) == 0) {
+          server_configuration.hash_algorithm = HashAlgorithm::CRC32C;
+        } else {
+          std::cerr << "Ignored unknown hash algorithm. Using SHA 256."
+                    << std::endl;
+        }
+        options = -1;
+        break;
+      case 'p':
+        server_configuration.keystore_password = std::string(optarg);
+        options = -1;
+        break;
+      case 'x':
+        server_configuration.multiphase_produce_ = true;
+        options = -1;
+        break;
+      case 'h':
+      default:
+        usage();
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (options > 0 && role < 0) {
+    std::cerr << "Client options cannot be used when using the "
+                 "software in server mode"
+              << std::endl;
+    usage();
+    return EXIT_FAILURE;
+
+  } else if (options < 0 && role > 0) {
+    std::cerr << "Server options cannot be used when using the "
+                 "software in client mode"
+              << std::endl;
+    usage();
+    return EXIT_FAILURE;
+  } else if (!role) {
+    std::cerr << "Please specify if running hiperf as client "
+                 "or server."
+              << std::endl;
+    usage();
+    return EXIT_FAILURE;
+  }
+
+  if (argv[optind] == 0) {
+    std::cerr << "Please specify the name/prefix to use." << std::endl;
+    usage();
+    return EXIT_FAILURE;
+  } else {
+    if (role > 0) {
+      client_configuration.name = Name(argv[optind]);
+    } else {
+      server_configuration.name = Prefix(argv[optind]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (log_file) {
+    int fd = open(log_file, O_WRONLY | O_APPEND | O_CREAT, S_IWUSR | S_IRUSR);
+    dup2(fd, STDOUT_FILENO);
+    dup2(STDOUT_FILENO, STDERR_FILENO);
+    close(fd);
+  }
+
+  if (daemon) {
+    utils::Daemonizator::daemonize(false);
+  }
+
+  if (role > 0) {
+    HIperfClient c(client_configuration);
+    if (c.setup() != ERROR_SETUP) {
+      c.run();
+    }
+  } else if (role < 0) {
+    HIperfServer s(server_configuration);
+    if (s.setup() != ERROR_SETUP) {
+      s.run();
+    }
+  } else {
+    usage();
+    return EXIT_FAILURE;
+  }
+
+  std::cout << "Bye bye" << std::endl;
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+}  // end namespace interface
+
+}  // end namespace transport
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  return transport::interface::main(argc, argv);
+}
diff --git a/utils/src/ping_client.cc b/utils/src/ping_client.cc
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..178bd8bac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/src/ping_client.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,428 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <hicn/transport/interfaces/socket.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/utils/verifier.h>
+
+#include <asio/steady_timer.hpp>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <map>
+
+#define SYN_STATE 1
+#define ACK_STATE 2
+
+namespace transport {
+
+namespace core {
+
+namespace ping {
+
+typedef std::map<uint64_t, uint64_t> SendTimeMap;
+typedef utils::Verifier Verifier;
+
+class Configuration {
+ public:
+  uint64_t interestLifetime_;
+  uint64_t pingInterval_;
+  uint64_t maxPing_;
+  uint64_t first_suffix_;
+  std::string name_;
+  std::string certificate_;
+  uint16_t srcPort_;
+  uint16_t dstPort_;
+  bool verbose_;
+  bool dump_;
+  bool jump_;
+  bool open_;
+  bool always_syn_;
+  bool always_ack_;
+  bool quiet_;
+  uint32_t jump_freq_;
+  uint32_t jump_size_;
+  uint8_t ttl_;
+
+  Configuration() {
+    interestLifetime_ = 500;  // ms
+    pingInterval_ = 1000000;  // us
+    maxPing_ = 10;            // number of interests
+    first_suffix_ = 0;
+    name_ = "b001::1";  // string
+    srcPort_ = 9695;
+    dstPort_ = 8080;
+    verbose_ = false;
+    dump_ = false;
+    jump_ = false;
+    open_ = false;
+    always_syn_ = false;
+    always_ack_ = false;
+    quiet_ = false;
+    jump_freq_ = 0;
+    jump_size_ = 0;
+    ttl_ = 64;
+  }
+};
+
+class Client : interface::BasePortal::ConsumerCallback {
+ public:
+  Client(Configuration *c) : portal_() {
+    // Let the main thread to catch SIGINT and SIGQUIT
+    // asio::signal_set signals(io_service, SIGINT, SIGQUIT);
+    // signals.async_wait(std::bind(&Client::afterSignal, this));
+
+    portal_.connect();
+    portal_.setConsumerCallback(this);
+    timer_.reset(new asio::steady_timer(portal_.getIoService()));
+    config_ = c;
+    sequence_number_ = config_->first_suffix_;
+    last_jump_ = 0;
+    processed_ = 0;
+    state_ = SYN_STATE;
+    sent_ = 0;
+    received_ = 0;
+    timedout_ = 0;
+    if (!c->certificate_.empty()) {
+      key_id_ = verifier_.addKeyFromCertificate(c->certificate_);
+    }
+  }
+
+  void ping() {
+    std::cout << "start ping" << std::endl;
+    doPing();
+    portal_.runEventsLoop();
+  }
+
+  void onContentObject(Interest::Ptr &&interest,
+                       ContentObject::Ptr &&object) override {
+    uint64_t rtt = 0;
+
+    if (!config_->certificate_.empty()) {
+      auto t0 = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+      if (verifier_.verify(*object)) {
+        auto t1 = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+        auto dt =
+            std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(t1 - t0);
+        std::cout << "Verification time: " << dt.count() << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "<<<<<< Signature OK!!!" << std::endl;
+      } else {
+        std::cout << "<<<<<< Signature verification failed!" << std::endl;
+      }
+    }
+
+    auto it = send_timestamps_.find(interest->getName().getSuffix());
+    if (it != send_timestamps_.end()) {
+      rtt = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(
+                std::chrono::steady_clock::now().time_since_epoch())
+                .count() -
+            it->second;
+      send_timestamps_.erase(it);
+    }
+
+    if (config_->verbose_) {
+      std::cout << "<<< recevied object. " << std::endl;
+      std::cout << "<<< interest name: " << interest->getName()
+                << " src port: " << interest->getSrcPort()
+                << " dst port: " << interest->getDstPort()
+                << " flags: " << interest->printFlags() << std::endl;
+      std::cout << "<<< object name: " << object->getName()
+                << " src port: " << object->getSrcPort()
+                << " dst port: " << object->getDstPort()
+                << " flags: " << object->printFlags() << " path label "
+                << object->getPathLabel() << " ("
+                << (object->getPathLabel() >> 24) << ")"
+                << " TTL: " << (int)object->getTTL() << std::endl;
+    } else if (!config_->quiet_) {
+      std::cout << "<<< received object. " << std::endl;
+      std::cout << "<<< round trip: " << rtt << " [us]" << std::endl;
+      std::cout << "<<< interest name: " << interest->getName() << std::endl;
+      std::cout << "<<< object name: " << object->getName() << std::endl;
+      std::cout << "<<< content object size: "
+                << object->payloadSize() + object->headerSize() << " [bytes]"
+                << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    if (config_->dump_) {
+      std::cout << "----- interest dump -----" << std::endl;
+      interest->dump();
+      std::cout << "-------------------------" << std::endl;
+      std::cout << "----- object dump -------" << std::endl;
+      object->dump();
+      std::cout << "-------------------------" << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    if (!config_->quiet_) std::cout << std::endl;
+
+    if (!config_->always_syn_) {
+      if (object->testSyn() && object->testAck() && state_ == SYN_STATE) {
+        state_ = ACK_STATE;
+      }
+    }
+
+    received_++;
+    processed_++;
+    if (processed_ >= config_->maxPing_) {
+      afterSignal();
+    }
+  }
+
+  void onTimeout(Interest::Ptr &&interest) override {
+    if (config_->verbose_) {
+      std::cout << "### timeout for " << interest->getName()
+                << " src port: " << interest->getSrcPort()
+                << " dst port: " << interest->getDstPort()
+                << " flags: " << interest->printFlags() << std::endl;
+    } else if (!config_->quiet_) {
+      std::cout << "### timeout for " << interest->getName() << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    if (config_->dump_) {
+      std::cout << "----- interest dump -----" << std::endl;
+      interest->dump();
+      std::cout << "-------------------------" << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    if (!config_->quiet_) std::cout << std::endl;
+
+    timedout_++;
+    processed_++;
+    if (processed_ >= config_->maxPing_) {
+      afterSignal();
+    }
+  }
+
+  void doPing() {
+    Name interest_name(config_->name_, sequence_number_);
+    hicn_format_t format;
+    if (interest_name.getAddressFamily() == AF_INET) {
+      format = HF_INET_TCP;
+    } else {
+      format = HF_INET6_TCP;
+    }
+
+    Interest::Ptr interest(new Interest(std::move(interest_name), format),
+                           nullptr);
+
+    interest->setLifetime(uint32_t(config_->interestLifetime_));
+
+    interest->resetFlags();
+
+    if (config_->open_ || config_->always_syn_) {
+      if (state_ == SYN_STATE) {
+        interest->setSyn();
+      } else if (state_ == ACK_STATE) {
+        interest->setAck();
+      }
+    } else if (config_->always_ack_) {
+      interest->setAck();
+    }
+
+    interest->setSrcPort(config_->srcPort_);
+    interest->setDstPort(config_->dstPort_);
+    interest->setTTL(config_->ttl_);
+
+    if (config_->verbose_) {
+      std::cout << ">>> send interest " << interest->getName()
+                << " src port: " << interest->getSrcPort()
+                << " dst port: " << interest->getDstPort()
+                << " flags: " << interest->printFlags()
+                << " TTL: " << (int)interest->getTTL() << std::endl;
+    } else if (!config_->quiet_) {
+      std::cout << ">>> send interest " << interest->getName() << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    if (config_->dump_) {
+      std::cout << "----- interest dump -----" << std::endl;
+      interest->dump();
+      std::cout << "-------------------------" << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    if (!config_->quiet_) std::cout << std::endl;
+
+    send_timestamps_[sequence_number_] =
+        std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(
+            std::chrono::steady_clock::now().time_since_epoch())
+            .count();
+
+    portal_.sendInterest(std::move(interest));
+
+    sequence_number_++;
+    sent_++;
+
+    if (sent_ < config_->maxPing_) {
+      this->timer_->expires_from_now(
+          std::chrono::microseconds(config_->pingInterval_));
+      this->timer_->async_wait([this](const std::error_code e) { doPing(); });
+    }
+  }
+
+  void afterSignal() {
+    std::cout << "Stop ping" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Sent: " << sent_ << " Received: " << received_
+              << " Timeouts: " << timedout_ << std::endl;
+    portal_.stopEventsLoop();
+  }
+
+  void reset() {
+    timer_.reset(new asio::steady_timer(portal_.getIoService()));
+    sequence_number_ = config_->first_suffix_;
+    last_jump_ = 0;
+    processed_ = 0;
+    state_ = SYN_STATE;
+    sent_ = 0;
+    received_ = 0;
+    timedout_ = 0;
+  }
+
+ private:
+  SendTimeMap send_timestamps_;
+  interface::BasePortal portal_;
+  uint64_t sequence_number_;
+  uint64_t last_jump_;
+  uint64_t processed_;
+  uint32_t state_;
+  uint32_t sent_;
+  uint32_t received_;
+  uint32_t timedout_;
+  std::unique_ptr<asio::steady_timer> timer_;
+  Configuration *config_;
+  Verifier verifier_;
+  PARCKeyId *key_id_;
+};
+
+void help() {
+  std::cout << "usage: hicn-consumer-ping [options]" << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "PING options" << std::endl;
+  std::cout
+      << "-i <val>          ping interval in microseconds (default 1000000ms)"
+      << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "-m <val>          maximum number of pings to send (default 10)"
+            << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "-s <val>          sorce port (default 9695)" << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "-d <val>          destination port (default 8080)" << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "-t <val>          set packet ttl (default 64)" << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "-O                open tcp connection (three way handshake) "
+               "(default false)"
+            << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "-S                send always syn messages (default false)"
+            << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "-A                send always ack messages (default false)"
+            << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "HICN options" << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "-n <val>          hicn name (default b001::1)" << std::endl;
+  std::cout
+      << "-l <val>          interest lifetime in milliseconds (default 500ms)"
+      << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "OUTPUT options" << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "-V                verbose, prints statistics about the "
+               "messagges sent and received (default false)"
+            << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "-D                dump, dumps sent and received packets "
+               "(default false)"
+            << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "-q                quiet, not prints (default false)"
+            << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "-H                prints this message" << std::endl;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  Configuration *c = new Configuration();
+  int opt;
+  std::string producer_certificate = "";
+
+  while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "j::t:i:m:s:d:n:l:f:c:SAOqVDH")) != -1) {
+    switch (opt) {
+      case 't':
+        c->ttl_ = (uint8_t)std::stoi(optarg);
+        break;
+      case 'i':
+        c->pingInterval_ = std::stoi(optarg);
+        break;
+      case 'm':
+        c->maxPing_ = std::stoi(optarg);
+        break;
+      case 'f':
+        c->first_suffix_ = std::stoul(optarg);
+        break;
+      case 's':
+        c->srcPort_ = std::stoi(optarg);
+        break;
+      case 'd':
+        c->dstPort_ = std::stoi(optarg);
+        break;
+      case 'n':
+        c->name_ = optarg;
+        break;
+      case 'l':
+        c->interestLifetime_ = std::stoi(optarg);
+        break;
+      case 'V':
+        c->verbose_ = true;
+        ;
+        break;
+      case 'D':
+        c->dump_ = true;
+        break;
+      case 'O':
+        c->always_syn_ = false;
+        c->always_ack_ = false;
+        c->open_ = true;
+        break;
+      case 'S':
+        c->always_syn_ = true;
+        c->always_ack_ = false;
+        c->open_ = false;
+        break;
+      case 'A':
+        c->always_syn_ = false;
+        c->always_ack_ = true;
+        c->open_ = false;
+        break;
+      case 'q':
+        c->quiet_ = true;
+        c->verbose_ = false;
+        c->dump_ = false;
+        break;
+      case 'c':
+        c->certificate_ = std::string(optarg);
+        break;
+      case 'H':
+      default:
+        help();
+        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+    }
+  }
+
+  Client *ping = new Client(c);
+
+  auto t0 = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+  ping->ping();
+  auto t1 = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+
+  std::cout
+      << "Elapsed time: "
+      << std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(t1 - t0).count()
+      << std::endl;
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+}  // namespace ping
+
+}  // namespace core
+
+}  // namespace transport
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  return transport::core::ping::main(argc, argv);
+}
diff --git a/utils/src/ping_server.cc b/utils/src/ping_server.cc
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..19de34fec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/src/ping_server.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,300 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_producer.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/utils/daemonizator.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/utils/signer.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/utils/string_tokenizer.h>
+
+namespace transport {
+
+namespace interface {
+
+using HashAlgorithm = core::HashAlgorithm;
+using CryptoSuite = utils::CryptoSuite;
+
+utils::Identity setProducerIdentity(std::string keystore_name,
+                                    std::string keystore_password,
+                                    HashAlgorithm hash_algorithm) {
+  if (access(keystore_name.c_str(), F_OK) != -1) {
+    return utils::Identity(keystore_name, keystore_password, hash_algorithm);
+  } else {
+    return utils::Identity(keystore_name, keystore_password,
+                           CryptoSuite::RSA_SHA256, 1024, 365, "producer-test");
+  }
+}
+
+class CallbackContainer {
+  const std::size_t log2_content_object_buffer_size = 12;
+
+ public:
+  CallbackContainer(const Name &prefix, uint32_t object_size, bool verbose,
+                    bool dump, bool quite, bool flags, bool reset, uint8_t ttl,
+                    utils::Identity *identity, bool sign)
+      : buffer_(object_size, 'X'),
+        content_objects_(1 << log2_content_object_buffer_size),
+        mask_((1 << log2_content_object_buffer_size) - 1),
+        content_objects_index_(0),
+        verbose_(verbose),
+        dump_(dump),
+        quite_(quite),
+        flags_(flags),
+        reset_(reset),
+        ttl_(ttl),
+        identity_(identity),
+        sign_(sign) {
+    core::Packet::Format format;
+
+    if (prefix.getAddressFamily() == AF_INET) {
+      format = core::Packet::Format::HF_INET_TCP;
+      if (sign_) {
+        format = core::Packet::Format::HF_INET_TCP_AH;
+      }
+    } else {
+      format = core::Packet::Format::HF_INET6_TCP;
+      if (sign_) {
+        format = core::Packet::Format::HF_INET6_TCP_AH;
+      }
+    }
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < (1 << log2_content_object_buffer_size); i++) {
+      content_objects_[i] = std::make_shared<ContentObject>(
+          prefix, format, (const uint8_t *)buffer_.data(), buffer_.size());
+      content_objects_[i]->setLifetime(
+          default_values::content_object_expiry_time);
+    }
+  }
+
+  void processInterest(ProducerSocket &p, const Interest &interest) {
+    if (verbose_) {
+      std::cout << "<<< received interest " << interest.getName()
+                << " src port: " << interest.getSrcPort()
+                << " dst port: " << interest.getDstPort()
+                << " flags: " << interest.printFlags()
+                << "TTL: " << (int)interest.getTTL() << std::endl;
+    } else if (!quite_) {
+      std::cout << "<<< received interest " << interest.getName() << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    if (dump_) {
+      std::cout << "----- interest dump -----" << std::endl;
+      interest.dump();
+      std::cout << "-------------------------" << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    if (interest.testRst()) {
+      std::cout << "!!!got a reset, I don't reply" << std::endl;
+    } else {
+      auto &content_object = content_objects_[content_objects_index_++ & mask_];
+
+      content_object->setName(interest.getName());
+      content_object->setLifetime(default_values::content_object_expiry_time);
+      content_object->setLocator(interest.getLocator());
+      content_object->setSrcPort(interest.getDstPort());
+      content_object->setDstPort(interest.getSrcPort());
+      content_object->setTTL(ttl_);
+
+      if (sign_) {
+        content_object->setSignatureSize(identity_->getSignatureLength());
+      } else {
+        content_object->resetFlags();
+      }
+
+      if (flags_) {
+        if (interest.testSyn()) {
+          content_object->setSyn();
+          content_object->setAck();
+        } else if (interest.testAck()) {
+          content_object->setAck();
+        }  // here I may need to handle the FIN flag;
+      } else if (reset_) {
+        content_object->setRst();
+      }
+
+      if (verbose_) {
+        std::cout << ">>> send object " << content_object->getName()
+                  << " src port: " << content_object->getSrcPort()
+                  << " dst port: " << content_object->getDstPort()
+                  << " flags: " << content_object->printFlags()
+                  << " TTL: " << (int)content_object->getTTL() << std::endl;
+      } else if (!quite_) {
+        std::cout << ">>> send object " << content_object->getName()
+                  << std::endl;
+      }
+
+      if (dump_) {
+        std::cout << "----- object dump -----" << std::endl;
+        content_object->dump();
+        std::cout << "-----------------------" << std::endl;
+      }
+
+      if (!quite_) std::cout << std::endl;
+
+      if (sign_) {
+        identity_->getSigner().sign(*content_object);
+      }
+
+      p.produce(*content_object);
+    }
+  }
+
+ private:
+  std::string buffer_;
+  std::vector<std::shared_ptr<ContentObject>> content_objects_;
+  std::uint16_t mask_;
+  std::uint16_t content_objects_index_;
+  bool verbose_;
+  bool dump_;
+  bool quite_;
+  bool flags_;
+  bool reset_;
+  uint8_t ttl_;
+  utils::Identity *identity_;
+  bool sign_;
+};
+
+void help() {
+  std::cout << "usage: hicn-preoducer-ping [options]" << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "PING options" << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "-s <val>  object content size (default 1350B)" << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "-n <val>  hicn name (default b001::/64)" << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "-f        set tcp flags according to the flag received "
+               "(default false)"
+            << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "-r        always reply with a reset flag (default false)"
+            << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "-t        set ttl (default 64)" << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "OUTPUT options" << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "-V        verbose, prints statistics about the messagges sent "
+               "and received (default false)"
+            << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "-D        dump, dumps sent and received packets (default false)"
+            << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "-q        quite, not prints (default false)" << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "-d        daemon mode" << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "-H        prints this message" << std::endl;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+  std::string name_prefix = "b001::0/64";
+  std::string delimiter = "/";
+  bool daemon = false;
+  bool verbose = false;
+  bool dump = false;
+  bool quite = false;
+  bool flags = false;
+  bool reset = false;
+  uint32_t object_size = 1350;
+  uint8_t ttl = 64;
+  std::string keystore_path = "./rsa_crypto_material.p12";
+  std::string keystore_password = "cisco";
+  bool sign = false;
+
+  int opt;
+  while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "s:n:t:qfrVDdHk:p:")) != -1) {
+    switch (opt) {
+      case 's':
+        object_size = std::stoi(optarg);
+        break;
+      case 'n':
+        name_prefix = optarg;
+        break;
+      case 't':
+        ttl = (uint8_t)std::stoi(optarg);
+        break;
+      case 'V':
+        verbose = true;
+        break;
+      case 'D':
+        dump = true;
+        break;
+      case 'q':
+        verbose = false;
+        dump = false;
+        quite = true;
+        break;
+      case 'd':
+        daemon = true;
+        break;
+      case 'f':
+        flags = true;
+        break;
+      case 'r':
+        reset = true;
+        break;
+      case 'k':
+        keystore_path = optarg;
+        sign = true;
+        break;
+      case 'p':
+        keystore_password = optarg;
+        break;
+      case 'H':
+      default:
+        help();
+        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (daemon) {
+    utils::Daemonizator::daemonize();
+  }
+
+  core::Prefix producer_namespace(name_prefix);
+
+  utils::StringTokenizer tokenizer(name_prefix, delimiter);
+  std::string ip_address = tokenizer.nextToken();
+  Name n(ip_address);
+
+  if (object_size > 1350) object_size = 1350;
+
+  CallbackContainer *stubs;
+  utils::Identity identity = setProducerIdentity(
+      keystore_path, keystore_password, HashAlgorithm::SHA_256);
+
+  if (sign) {
+    stubs = new CallbackContainer(n, object_size, verbose, dump, quite, flags,
+                                  reset, ttl, &identity, sign);
+  } else {
+    utils::Identity *identity = nullptr;
+    stubs = new CallbackContainer(n, object_size, verbose, dump, quite, flags,
+                                  reset, ttl, identity, sign);
+  }
+
+  asio::io_service io_service;
+
+  ProducerSocket p(io_service);  // , setProducerIdentity());
+  p.registerPrefix(producer_namespace);
+
+  p.setSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::OUTPUT_BUFFER_SIZE, 0U);
+  p.setSocketOption(ProducerCallbacksOptions::CACHE_MISS,
+                    (ProducerInterestCallback)bind(
+                        &CallbackContainer::processInterest, stubs,
+                        std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2));
+
+  p.connect();
+
+  p.serveForever();
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+}  // namespace interface
+
+}  // end namespace transport
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+  return transport::interface::main(argc, argv);
+}