Work in progress: lincoedriver
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+'''
+This driver handles the optical switch emulator linc-oe.
+
+Please follow the coding style demonstrated by existing
+functions and document properly.
+
+If you are a contributor to the driver, please
+list your email here for future contact:
+
+    andrew@onlab.us
+
+OCT 20 2014
+'''
+
+import traceback
+import pexpect
+import struct
+import fcntl
+import os
+import signal
+import re
+import sys
+import core.teston
+sys.path.append("../")
+from math import pow
+from drivers.common.cli.emulatordriver import Emulator
+from drivers.common.clidriver import CLI
+
+class LincOEDriver(Emulator):
+    '''
+    LincOEDriver class will handle all emulator functions    
+    '''
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(Emulator, self).__init__()
+        self.handle = self
+        self.wrapped = sys.modules[__name__]
+        self.flag = 0
+
+    def connect(self, **connectargs):
+        '''
+        Create ssh handle for Linc-OE cli
+        '''
+        for key in connectargs:
+            vars(self)[key] = connectargs[key]       
+        
+        self.name = self.options['name']
+        self.handle = \
+                super(LincOEDriver, self).connect(\
+                user_name = self.user_name,
+                ip_address = self.ip_address,
+                port = None, 
+                pwd = self.pwd)
+        
+        self.ssh_handle = self.handle
+        
+        if self.handle :
+            main.log.info(self.name+": Starting Linc-OE CLI")
+            cmdStr = "sudo ./rel/linc/bin/linc console"
+            
+            self.handle.sendline(cmdStr)
+            self.handle.expect(["linc@",pexpect.EOF,pexpect.TIMEOUT])
+
+        else:
+            main.log.error(self.name+
+                    ": Connection failed to the host "+
+                    self.user_name+"@"+self.ip_address) 
+            main.log.error(self.name+
+                    ": Failed to connect to Linc-OE")
+            return main.FALSE
+
+
+
+if __name__ != "__main__":
+    import sys
+    sys.modules[__name__] = LincOEDriver()
+