eARNETWORK_ERROR ARNETWORK_Receiver_ReturnACK (ARNETWORK_Receiver_t *receiverPtr, int id, uint8_t seq)
{
    /** -- return an acknowledgement -- */
    /** local declarations */
    eARNETWORK_ERROR error = ARNETWORK_OK;
    ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_t* ACKIOBufferPtr = receiverPtr->outputBufferPtrMap[ARNETWORK_Manager_IDOutputToIDAck (receiverPtr->networkALManager, id)];

    if (ACKIOBufferPtr != NULL)
    {
        int isEmpty = ARNETWORK_RingBuffer_IsEmpty(ACKIOBufferPtr->dataDescriptorRBuffer);
        error = ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_AddData (ACKIOBufferPtr, (uint8_t*) &seq, sizeof(seq), NULL, NULL, 1);
        if (error == ARNETWORK_OK && isEmpty > 0)
        {
            ARNETWORK_Sender_SignalNewData (receiverPtr->senderPtr);
        }
    }

    return error;
}
void ARNETWORK_Sender_ProcessBufferToSend (ARNETWORK_Sender_t *senderPtr, ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_t *buffer, int hasWaitedMs)
{
    eARNETWORK_MANAGER_CALLBACK_RETURN callbackReturn = ARNETWORK_MANAGER_CALLBACK_RETURN_DEFAULT;
    eARNETWORK_ERROR error = ARNETWORK_OK;
    /** lock the IOBuffer */
    error = ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_Lock(buffer);

    if(error == ARNETWORK_OK)
    {
        /** decrement the time to wait */
        if ((buffer->waitTimeCount > 0) && (hasWaitedMs > 0))
        {
            if (hasWaitedMs > buffer->waitTimeCount)
            {
                buffer->waitTimeCount = 0;
            }
            else
            {
                buffer->waitTimeCount -= hasWaitedMs;
            }
        }

        if (ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_IsWaitAck (buffer))
        {
            /** decrement the time to wait before considering as a timeout */
            if ((buffer->ackWaitTimeCount > 0) && (hasWaitedMs > 0))
            {
                if (hasWaitedMs > buffer->ackWaitTimeCount)
                {
                    buffer->ackWaitTimeCount = 0;
                }
                else
                {
                    buffer->ackWaitTimeCount -= hasWaitedMs;
                }
            }

            if (buffer->ackWaitTimeCount == 0)
            {
                ARSAL_PRINT(ARSAL_PRINT_ERROR, ARNETWORK_SENDER_TAG, "[%p] Timeout waiting for ack in buffer %d", senderPtr, buffer->ID);
                if (buffer->retryCount == 0)
                {
                    /** if there are timeout and too sending retry ... */

                    ARSAL_PRINT (ARSAL_PRINT_DEBUG, ARNETWORK_SENDER_TAG, "!!! too retry !!!");

                    callbackReturn = ARNETWORK_Sender_TimeOutCallback (senderPtr, buffer);

                    ARNETWORK_Sender_ManageTimeOut (senderPtr, buffer, callbackReturn);

                }
                else
                {
                    /** if there is a timeout, retry to send the data */

                    ARSAL_PRINT(ARSAL_PRINT_ERROR, ARNETWORK_SENDER_TAG, "[%p] Will retry sending data of buffer %d", senderPtr, buffer->ID);
                    error = ARNETWORK_Sender_AddToBuffer (senderPtr, buffer, 1);
                    if (error == ARNETWORK_OK)
                    {
                        /** reset the timeout counter*/
                        buffer->ackWaitTimeCount = buffer->ackTimeoutMs;

                        /** decrement the number of retry still possible is retryCount isn't -1 */
                        if (buffer->retryCount > 0)
                        {
                            -- (buffer->retryCount);
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        else if ((!ARNETWORK_RingBuffer_IsEmpty (buffer->dataDescriptorRBuffer)) && (buffer->waitTimeCount == 0))
        {
            /** try to add the latest data of the input buffer in the sending buffer; callback with sent status */
            if (ARNETWORK_Sender_AddToBuffer (senderPtr, buffer, 0) == ARNETWORK_OK)
            {
                buffer->waitTimeCount = buffer->sendingWaitTimeMs;

                switch (buffer->dataType)
                {
                case ARNETWORKAL_FRAME_TYPE_DATA_WITH_ACK:
                    /**
                     * reinitialize the input buffer parameters,
                     * save the sequence wait for the acknowledgement,
                     * and pass on waiting acknowledgement.
                     */
                    buffer->isWaitAck = 1;
                    buffer->ackWaitTimeCount = buffer->ackTimeoutMs;
                    buffer->retryCount = buffer->numberOfRetry;
                    break;

                case ARNETWORKAL_FRAME_TYPE_DATA:
                    /** pop the data sent */
                    ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_PopData (buffer);
                    break;

                case ARNETWORKAL_FRAME_TYPE_DATA_LOW_LATENCY:
                    /** pop the data sent */
                    ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_PopData (buffer);
                    break;

                case ARNETWORKAL_FRAME_TYPE_ACK:
                    /** pop the acknowledgement sent */
                    ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_PopData (buffer);
                    break;

                default:
                    ARSAL_PRINT (ARSAL_PRINT_ERROR, ARNETWORK_SENDER_TAG, "[%p] dataType: %d unknow \n", senderPtr, buffer->dataType);
                    break;
                }
            }
        }

        /** unlock the IOBuffer */
        ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_Unlock(buffer);
    }
}
void* ARNETWORK_Sender_ThreadRun (void* data)
{
    /** -- Manage the sending of the data on the sender' -- */

    /** local declarations */
    ARNETWORK_Sender_t *senderPtr = data;
    int inputBufferIndex = 0;
    ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_t *inputBufferPtrTemp = NULL; /**< pointer of the input buffer in processing */
    eARNETWORK_ERROR error = ARNETWORK_OK;
    int waitTimeMs = 0;
    struct timespec now;
    struct timespec sleepStart;
    int sleepDurationMs = 0;
    int timeDiffMs;

    while (senderPtr->isAlive)
    {
        waitTimeMs = 500;
        for (inputBufferIndex = 0; inputBufferIndex < senderPtr->numberOfInputBuff && waitTimeMs > 0; ++inputBufferIndex)
        {
            inputBufferPtrTemp = senderPtr->inputBufferPtrArr[inputBufferIndex];
            error = ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_Lock(inputBufferPtrTemp);
            switch (inputBufferPtrTemp->dataType)
            {
                // Low latency : no wait if any data available
            case ARNETWORKAL_FRAME_TYPE_DATA_LOW_LATENCY:
                if ((error == ARNETWORK_OK) &&
                    (!ARNETWORK_RingBuffer_IsEmpty (inputBufferPtrTemp->dataDescriptorRBuffer)))
                {
                    waitTimeMs = 0;
                }
                break;
                // Acknowledged buffer :
                //  - If waiting an ack, wait time = time before ack timeout
                //  - If not waiting an ack and not empty, wait time = time before next send
            case ARNETWORKAL_FRAME_TYPE_DATA_WITH_ACK:
                if (error == ARNETWORK_OK)
                {
                    if (ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_IsWaitAck(inputBufferPtrTemp))
                    {
                        if (inputBufferPtrTemp->ackWaitTimeCount < waitTimeMs)
                        {
                            waitTimeMs = inputBufferPtrTemp->ackWaitTimeCount;
                        }
                    }
                    else if (!ARNETWORK_RingBuffer_IsEmpty (inputBufferPtrTemp->dataDescriptorRBuffer))
                    {
                        if (inputBufferPtrTemp->waitTimeCount < waitTimeMs)
                        {
                            waitTimeMs = inputBufferPtrTemp->waitTimeCount;
                        }
                    }
                }
                break;
                // All non Ack buffers
                //  - 
            default:
                if ((error == ARNETWORK_OK) &&
                    (!ARNETWORK_RingBuffer_IsEmpty (inputBufferPtrTemp->dataDescriptorRBuffer)))
                {
                    if (inputBufferPtrTemp->waitTimeCount < waitTimeMs)
                    {
                        waitTimeMs = inputBufferPtrTemp->waitTimeCount;
                    }
                }
                break;
            }
            ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_Unlock(inputBufferPtrTemp);
        }
        // Force a minimum wait time after an ARNetworkAL Overflow
        if ((senderPtr->hadARNetworkALOverflowOnPreviousRun > 0) &&
            (waitTimeMs < ARNETWORK_SENDER_WAIT_TIME_ON_ARNETWORKAL_OVERFLOW_MS))
        {
            waitTimeMs = ARNETWORK_SENDER_WAIT_TIME_ON_ARNETWORKAL_OVERFLOW_MS;
        }
        senderPtr->hadARNetworkALOverflowOnPreviousRun = 0;

        ARSAL_Time_GetTime(&sleepStart);
        if (waitTimeMs > 0)
        {
            if (waitTimeMs < senderPtr->minimumTimeBetweenSendsMs)
            {
                waitTimeMs = senderPtr->minimumTimeBetweenSendsMs;
            }
            ARSAL_Mutex_Lock (&(senderPtr->nextSendMutex));
            ARSAL_Cond_Timedwait (&(senderPtr->nextSendCond), &(senderPtr->nextSendMutex), waitTimeMs);
            ARSAL_Mutex_Unlock (&(senderPtr->nextSendMutex));
        }

        /** Process internal input buffers */
        ARSAL_Time_GetTime(&now);
        sleepDurationMs = ARSAL_Time_ComputeTimespecMsTimeDiff (&sleepStart, &now);
        ARSAL_Mutex_Lock (&(senderPtr->pingMutex));
        timeDiffMs = ARSAL_Time_ComputeTimespecMsTimeDiff (&(senderPtr->pingStartTime), &now);
        /* Send only new pings if ping function is active (min time > 0) */
        if (senderPtr->minTimeBetweenPings > 0)
        {
            int maxWaitTime = senderPtr->minTimeBetweenPings;
            if (ARNETWORK_SENDER_PING_TIMEOUT_MS > maxWaitTime)
            {
                maxWaitTime = ARNETWORK_SENDER_PING_TIMEOUT_MS;
            }

            /* Send new ping if :
             *  -> DT > minTimeBetweenPings AND we're not waiting for a ping
             *  -> DT > maxWaitTime
             */
            if (((senderPtr->isPingRunning == 0) &&
                 (timeDiffMs > senderPtr->minTimeBetweenPings)) ||
                (timeDiffMs > maxWaitTime))
            {
                if (timeDiffMs > ARNETWORK_SENDER_PING_TIMEOUT_MS)
                {
                    senderPtr->lastPingValue = -1;
                }
                inputBufferPtrTemp = senderPtr->inputBufferPtrMap[ARNETWORK_MANAGER_INTERNAL_BUFFER_ID_PING];
                error = ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_Lock (inputBufferPtrTemp);
                if (error == ARNETWORK_OK) {
                    ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_AddData (inputBufferPtrTemp, (uint8_t *)&now, sizeof (now), NULL, NULL, 1);
                    ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_Unlock (inputBufferPtrTemp);
                } else {
                    ARSAL_PRINT (ARSAL_PRINT_ERROR, ARNETWORK_SENDER_TAG, "ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_Lock() failed; error: %s", ARNETWORK_Error_ToString (error));
                }
                senderPtr->pingStartTime.tv_sec = now.tv_sec;
                senderPtr->pingStartTime.tv_nsec = now.tv_nsec;
                senderPtr->isPingRunning = 1;
            }
        }

        ARSAL_Mutex_Unlock (&(senderPtr->pingMutex));

        for (inputBufferIndex = 0; inputBufferIndex < senderPtr->networkALManager->maxIds ; inputBufferIndex++)
        {
            inputBufferPtrTemp = senderPtr->inputBufferPtrMap[inputBufferIndex];
            if (inputBufferPtrTemp != NULL)
            {
                ARNETWORK_Sender_ProcessBufferToSend (senderPtr, inputBufferPtrTemp, (waitTimeMs > 0) ? sleepDurationMs : 0);
            }
        }

        senderPtr->networkALManager->send(senderPtr->networkALManager);
    }

    return NULL;
}