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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+"""
+gnpy.core.parameters
+==================
+
+This module contains all parameters to configure standard network elements.
+
+"""
+
+from logging import getLogger
+from scipy.constants import c, pi
+from numpy import squeeze, log10, exp
+
+
+from gnpy.core.units import UNITS
+from gnpy.core.utils import db2lin
+from gnpy.core.exceptions import ParametersError
+
+
+logger = getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class Parameters:
+    def asdict(self):
+        class_dict = self.__class__.__dict__
+        instance_dict = self.__dict__
+        new_dict = {}
+        for key in class_dict:
+            if isinstance(class_dict[key],property):
+                new_dict[key] = instance_dict['_' + key]
+        return new_dict
+
+
+class PumpParams(Parameters):
+    def __init__(self, power, frequency, propagation_direction):
+        self._power = power
+        self._frequency = frequency
+        self._propagation_direction = propagation_direction
+
+    @property
+    def power(self):
+        return self._power
+
+    @property
+    def frequency(self):
+        return self._frequency
+
+    @property
+    def propagation_direction(self):
+        return self._propagation_direction
+
+
+class RamanParams(Parameters):
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        self._flag_raman = kwargs['flag_raman']
+        self._space_resolution = kwargs['space_resolution'] if 'space_resolution' in kwargs else None
+        self._tolerance = kwargs['tolerance'] if 'tolerance' in kwargs else None
+
+    @property
+    def flag_raman(self):
+        return self._flag_raman
+
+    @property
+    def space_resolution(self):
+        return self._space_resolution
+
+    @property
+    def tolerance(self):
+        return self._tolerance
+
+
+class NLIParams(Parameters):
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        self._nli_method_name = kwargs['nli_method_name']
+        self._wdm_grid_size = kwargs['wdm_grid_size']
+        self._dispersion_tolerance = kwargs['dispersion_tolerance']
+        self._phase_shift_tolerance = kwargs['phase_shift_tolerance']
+        self._f_cut_resolution = None
+        self._f_pump_resolution = None
+        self._computed_channels = kwargs['computed_channels'] if 'computed_channels' in kwargs else None
+
+    @property
+    def nli_method_name(self):
+        return self._nli_method_name
+
+    @property
+    def wdm_grid_size(self):
+        return self._wdm_grid_size
+
+    @property
+    def dispersion_tolerance(self):
+        return self._dispersion_tolerance
+
+    @property
+    def phase_shift_tolerance(self):
+        return self._phase_shift_tolerance
+
+    @property
+    def f_cut_resolution(self):
+        return self._f_cut_resolution
+
+    @f_cut_resolution.setter
+    def f_cut_resolution(self, f_cut_resolution):
+        self._f_cut_resolution = f_cut_resolution
+
+    @property
+    def f_pump_resolution(self):
+        return self._f_pump_resolution
+
+    @f_pump_resolution.setter
+    def f_pump_resolution(self, f_pump_resolution):
+        self._f_pump_resolution = f_pump_resolution
+
+
+    @property
+    def computed_channels(self):
+        return self._computed_channels
+
+
+class SimParams(Parameters):
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        if kwargs:
+            if 'nli_parameters' in kwargs:
+                self._nli_params = NLIParams(**kwargs['nli_parameters'])
+            else:
+                self._nli_params = None
+            if 'raman_parameters' in kwargs:
+                self._raman_params = RamanParams(**kwargs['raman_parameters'])
+            else:
+                self._raman_params = None
+
+    @property
+    def nli_params(self):
+        return self._nli_params
+
+    @property
+    def raman_params(self):
+        return self._raman_params
+
+
+class FiberParams(Parameters):
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        try:
+            self._length_units_factor = UNITS[kwargs['length_units']]
+            self._length = kwargs['length'] * self._length_units_factor  # m
+            self._length_units = 'm'
+            # fixed attenuator for padding
+            self._att_in = kwargs['att_in'] if 'att_in' in kwargs else 0
+            # if not defined in the network json connector loss in/out
+            # the None value will be updated in network.py[build_network]
+            # with default values from eqpt_config.json[Spans]
+            self._con_in = kwargs['con_in'] if 'con_in' in kwargs else None
+            self._con_out = kwargs['con_out'] if 'con_out' in kwargs else None
+            self._gamma = kwargs['gamma']  # 1/W/m
+            self._dispersion = kwargs['dispersion']  # s/m/m
+            if 'ref_wavelength' in kwargs:
+                self._ref_wavelength = kwargs['ref_wavelength']
+                self._ref_frequency = c / self._ref_wavelength
+            elif 'ref_frequency' in kwargs:
+                self._ref_frequency = kwargs['ref_frequency']
+                self._ref_wavelength = c / self._ref_frequency
+            else:
+                self._ref_wavelength = 1550e-9
+                self._ref_frequency = c / self._ref_wavelength
+            self._beta2 = (self._ref_wavelength ** 2) * abs(self._dispersion) / (2 * pi * c)  # 1/(m * Hz^2)
+            self._beta3 = kwargs['beta3'] if 'beta3' in kwargs else 0
+            if type(kwargs['loss_coef']) == dict:
+                self._loss_coef = squeeze(kwargs['loss_coef']['loss_coef_power']) * 1e-3  # lineic loss dB/m
+                self._f_loss_ref = squeeze(kwargs['loss_coef']['frequency'])  # Hz
+            else:
+                self._loss_coef = kwargs['loss_coef'] * 1e-3  # lineic loss dB/m
+                self._f_loss_ref = 193.5e12  # Hz
+            self._lin_attenuation = db2lin(self._length * self._loss_coef)
+            self._lin_loss_exp = self._loss_coef / (10 * log10(exp(1)))  # linear power exponent loss Neper/m
+            self._effective_length = (1 - exp(- self._lin_loss_exp * self._length)) / self._lin_loss_exp
+            self._asymptotic_length = 1 / self._lin_loss_exp
+            # raman parameters (not compulsory)
+            self._raman_efficiency = kwargs['raman_efficiency'] if 'raman_efficiency' in kwargs else None
+            self._pumps_loss_coef = kwargs['pumps_loss_coef'] if 'pumps_loss_coef' in kwargs else None
+        except KeyError as e:
+            raise ParametersError(f'Fiber configurations json must include {e}')
+
+    @property
+    def length(self):
+        return self._length
+
+    @length.setter
+    def length(self, length):
+        """length must be in m"""
+        self._length = length
+
+    @property
+    def length_units(self):
+        return self._length_units
+
+    @property
+    def length_units_factor(self):
+        return self._length_units_factor
+
+    @property
+    def att_in(self):
+        return self._att_in
+
+    @att_in.setter
+    def att_in(self, att_in):
+        self._att_in = att_in
+
+    @property
+    def con_in(self):
+        return self._con_in
+
+    @con_in.setter
+    def con_in(self, con_in):
+        self._con_in = con_in
+
+    @property
+    def con_out(self):
+        return self._con_out
+
+    @con_out.setter
+    def con_out(self, con_out):
+        self._con_out = con_out
+
+    @property
+    def dispersion(self):
+        return self._dispersion
+
+    @property
+    def gamma(self):
+        return self._gamma
+
+    @property
+    def ref_wavelength(self):
+        return self._ref_wavelength
+
+    @property
+    def ref_frequency(self):
+        return self._ref_frequency
+
+    @property
+    def beta2(self):
+        return self._beta2
+
+    @property
+    def beta3(self):
+        return self._beta3
+
+    @property
+    def loss_coef(self):
+        return self._loss_coef
+
+    @property
+    def f_loss_ref(self):
+        return self._f_loss_ref
+
+    @property
+    def lin_loss_exp(self):
+        return self._lin_loss_exp
+
+    @property
+    def lin_attenuation(self):
+        return self._lin_attenuation
+
+    @property
+    def effective_length(self):
+        return self._effective_length
+
+    @property
+    def asymptotic_length(self):
+        return self._asymptotic_length
+
+    @property
+    def raman_efficiency(self):
+        return self._raman_efficiency
+
+    @property
+    def pumps_loss_coef(self):
+        return self._pumps_loss_coef
+
+    def asdict(self):
+        dictionary = super().asdict()
+        dictionary['loss_coef'] = self.loss_coef * 1e3
+        return dictionary
+