+
+ def _instantiate_object(self):
+ """ just validate that the simulator is in real time
+ mode, otherwise it is not going to work
+ """
+
+ mode = self.simulation.get("simulatorImplementationType")
+ if mode != "ns3::RealtimeSimulatorImpl":
+ msg = "The simulation must run in real time!!"
+ self.error(msg)
+ raise RuntimeError, msg