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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+"""
+Copyright 2018 Open Networking Foundation (ONF)
+
+Please refer questions to either the onos test mailing list at <onos-test@onosproject.org>,
+the System Testing Plans and Results wiki page at <https://wiki.onosproject.org/x/voMg>,
+or the System Testing Guide page at <https://wiki.onosproject.org/x/WYQg>
+
+TestON is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+( at your option ) any later version.
+
+TestON is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with TestON.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+
+import pexpect
+import re
+import sys
+import types
+import os
+import time
+from math import pow
+from drivers.common.cli.emulatordriver import Emulator
+from core.graph import Graph
+
+
+class MininetSwitchDriver( Emulator ):
+    """
+    This class is created as a standalone switch driver. Hoever actually the
+    switch is an ovs-switch created by Mininet. It could be used as driver
+    for a mock physical switch for proof-of-concept testing in physical
+    environment.
+    """
+    def __init__( self ):
+        super( MininetSwitchDriver, self ).__init__()
+        self.handle = self
+        self.name = None
+        self.shortName = None
+        self.home = None
+
+    def connect( self, **connectargs ):
+        """
+        Creates ssh handle for the Mininet switch.
+        NOTE:
+        The ip_address would come from the topo file using the host tag, the
+        value can be an environment variable as well as a "localhost" to get
+        the ip address needed to ssh to the "bench"
+        """
+        try:
+            for key in connectargs:
+                vars( self )[ key ] = connectargs[ key ]
+            self.home = "~/mininet"
+            self.name = self.options[ 'name' ]
+            self.shortName = self.options[ 'shortName' ]
+            for key in self.options:
+                if key == "home":
+                    self.home = self.options[ 'home' ]
+                    break
+            if self.home is None or self.home == "":
+                self.home = "~/mininet"
+
+            try:
+                if os.getenv( str( self.ip_address ) ) is not None:
+                    self.ip_address = os.getenv( str( self.ip_address ) )
+                else:
+                    main.log.info( self.name +
+                                   ": Trying to connect to " +
+                                   self.ip_address )
+
+            except KeyError:
+                main.log.info( "Invalid host name," +
+                               " connecting to local host instead" )
+                self.ip_address = 'localhost'
+            except Exception as inst:
+                main.log.error( "Uncaught exception: " + str( inst ) )
+
+            self.handle = super(
+                MininetSwitchDriver,
+                self ).connect(
+                user_name=self.user_name,
+                ip_address=self.ip_address,
+                port=None,
+                pwd=self.pwd )
+
+            if self.handle:
+                main.log.info( "Connection successful to the host " +
+                               self.user_name +
+                               "@" +
+                               self.ip_address )
+                return main.TRUE
+            else:
+                main.log.error( "Connection failed to the host " +
+                                self.user_name +
+                                "@" +
+                                self.ip_address )
+                main.log.error( "Failed to connect to the Mininet CLI" )
+                return main.FALSE
+        except pexpect.EOF:
+            main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
+            main.log.error( self.name + ":     " + self.handle.before )
+            main.cleanAndExit()
+        except Exception:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
+            main.cleanAndExit()
+
+    def disconnect( self ):
+        """
+        Called when test is complete to disconnect the handle.
+        """
+        try:
+            self.handle.sendline( '' )
+            i = self.handle.expect( [ self.prompt, pexpect.EOF, pexpect.TIMEOUT ],
+                                    timeout=2 )
+            if i == 0:
+                return main.TRUE
+            elif i == 1:
+                return main.TRUE
+            else:
+                main.log.error( "Connection failed to the host" )
+            return main.ERROR
+        except pexpect.EOF:
+            main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
+            main.log.error( self.name + ":     " + self.handle.before )
+            main.cleanAndExit()
+        except Exception:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
+            main.cleanAndExit()
+
+    def assignSwController( self, ip, port="6653", ptcp="" ):
+        """
+        Description:
+            Assign the Mininet switch to the controllers
+        Required:
+            ip - Ip addresses of controllers. This can be a list or a string.
+        Optional:
+            port - ONOS use port 6653, if no list of ports is passed, then
+                   the all the controller will use 6653 as their port number
+            ptcp - ptcp number. This needs to be a string.
+        Return:
+            Returns main.TRUE if the switch is correctly assigned to controllers,
+            otherwise it will return main.FALSE or an appropriate exception(s)
+        """
+        assignResult = main.TRUE
+        # Initial ovs command
+        commandList = []
+        command = "sudo ovs-vsctl set-controller "
+        onosIp = ""
+        try:
+            if isinstance( ip, types.StringType ):
+                onosIp = "tcp:" + str( ip ) + ":"
+                if isinstance( port, types.StringType ) or \
+                   isinstance( port, types.IntType ):
+                    onosIp += str( port )
+                elif isinstance( port, types.ListType ):
+                    main.log.error( self.name + ": Only one controller " +
+                                    "assigned and a list of ports has" +
+                                    " been passed" )
+                    return main.FALSE
+                else:
+                    main.log.error( self.name + ": Invalid controller port " +
+                                    "number. Please specify correct " +
+                                    "controller port" )
+                    return main.FALSE
+            elif isinstance( ip, types.ListType ):
+                if isinstance( port, types.StringType ) or \
+                   isinstance( port, types.IntType ):
+                    for ipAddress in ip:
+                        onosIp += "tcp:" + str( ipAddress ) + ":" + \
+                                  str( port ) + " "
+                elif isinstance( port, types.ListType ):
+                    if ( len( ip ) != len( port ) ):
+                        main.log.error( self.name + ": Port list = " +
+                                        str( len( port ) ) +
+                                        "should be the same as controller" +
+                                        " ip list = " + str( len( ip ) ) )
+                        return main.FALSE
+                    else:
+                        onosIp = ""
+                        for ipAddress, portNum in zip( ip, port ):
+                            onosIp += "tcp:" + str( ipAddress ) + ":" + \
+                                      str( portNum ) + " "
+                else:
+                    main.log.error( self.name + ": Invalid controller port " +
+                                    "number. Please specify correct " +
+                                    "controller port" )
+                    return main.FALSE
+            else:
+                main.log.error( self.name + ": Invalid ip address" )
+                return main.FALSE
+            command += self.shortName + " "
+            if ptcp:
+                if isinstance( ptcp, types.StringType ):
+                    command += "ptcp:" + str( ptcp ) + " "
+                elif isinstance( ptcp, types.ListType ):
+                    main.log.error( self.name + ": Only one switch is " +
+                                    "being set and multiple PTCP is " +
+                                    "being passed " )
+                    return main.FALSE
+                else:
+                    main.log.error( self.name + ": Invalid PTCP" )
+                    return main.FALSE
+            command += onosIp
+            self.execute( cmd=command, prompt=self.prompt, timeout=5 )
+            return main.TRUE
+        except pexpect.TIMEOUT:
+            main.log.error( self.name + ": pexpect.TIMEOUT found" )
+            return main.FALSE
+        except pexpect.EOF:
+            main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
+            main.log.error( self.name + ":     " + self.handle.before )
+            main.cleanAndExit()
+        except Exception:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
+            main.cleanAndExit()