pyloxi: rewrite deserialization to use OFReader
diff --git a/py_gen/templates/_unpack.py b/py_gen/templates/_unpack.py
index 91186cc..8be8254 100644
--- a/py_gen/templates/_unpack.py
+++ b/py_gen/templates/_unpack.py
@@ -27,22 +27,21 @@
 ::
 :: # TODO coalesce format strings
 :: from py_gen.codegen import Member, LengthMember, TypeMember, PadMember
+        if type(buf) == loxi.generic_util.OFReader:
+            reader = buf
+        else:
+            reader = loxi.generic_util.OFReader(buf)
 :: for m in ofclass.members:
 ::     if type(m) == PadMember:
+        reader.skip(${m.length})
 ::         continue
 ::     #endif
-::     unpack_expr = m.oftype.gen_unpack_expr('buf', m.offset)
+::     unpack_expr = m.oftype.gen_unpack_expr('reader')
 ::     if type(m) == LengthMember:
-        _length = ${unpack_expr}
-        assert(_length == len(buf))
-:: if ofclass.is_fixed_length:
-        if _length != ${ofclass.min_length}: raise loxi.ProtocolError("${ofclass.pyname} length is %d, should be ${ofclass.min_length}" % _length)
-:: else:
-        if _length < ${ofclass.min_length}: raise loxi.ProtocolError("${ofclass.pyname} length is %d, should be at least ${ofclass.min_length}" % _length)
-:: #endif
+        _${m.name} = ${unpack_expr}
 ::     elif type(m) == TypeMember:
-        ${m.name} = ${unpack_expr}
-        assert(${m.name} == ${m.value})
+        _${m.name} = ${unpack_expr}
+        assert(_${m.name} == ${m.value})
 ::     else:
         obj.${m.name} = ${unpack_expr}
 ::     #endif
diff --git a/py_gen/templates/_unpack_packet_out.py b/py_gen/templates/_unpack_packet_out.py
index b97e829..f7f9683 100644
--- a/py_gen/templates/_unpack_packet_out.py
+++ b/py_gen/templates/_unpack_packet_out.py
@@ -25,16 +25,18 @@
 :: # EPL for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 :: # under the EPL.
 ::
-        version = struct.unpack_from('!B', buf, 0)[0]
-        assert(version == const.OFP_VERSION)
-        type = struct.unpack_from('!B', buf, 1)[0]
-        assert(type == const.OFPT_PACKET_OUT)
-        _length = struct.unpack_from('!H', buf, 2)[0]
-        assert(_length == len(buf))
-        if _length < 16: raise loxi.ProtocolError("packet_out length is %d, should be at least 16" % _length)
-        obj.xid = struct.unpack_from('!L', buf, 4)[0]
-        obj.buffer_id = struct.unpack_from('!L', buf, 8)[0]
-        obj.in_port = struct.unpack_from('!H', buf, 12)[0]
-        actions_len = struct.unpack_from('!H', buf, 14)[0]
-        obj.actions = action.unpack_list(buffer(buf, 16, actions_len))
-        obj.data = str(buffer(buf, 16+actions_len))
+        if type(buf) == loxi.generic_util.OFReader:
+            reader = buf
+        else:
+            reader = loxi.generic_util.OFReader(buf)
+        _version = reader.read('!B')[0]
+        assert(_version == const.OFP_VERSION)
+        _type = reader.read('!B')[0]
+        assert(_type == const.OFPT_PACKET_OUT)
+        _length = reader.read('!H')[0]
+        obj.xid = reader.read('!L')[0]
+        obj.buffer_id = reader.read('!L')[0]
+        obj.in_port = reader.read('!H')[0]
+        _actions_len = reader.read('!H')[0]
+        obj.actions = action.unpack_list(reader.slice(_actions_len))
+        obj.data = str(reader.read_all())
diff --git a/py_gen/templates/action.py b/py_gen/templates/action.py
index 1c7a75a..d8f7c80 100644
--- a/py_gen/templates/action.py
+++ b/py_gen/templates/action.py
@@ -37,15 +37,12 @@
 import loxi.generic_util
 import loxi
 
-def unpack_list(buf):
-    if len(buf) % 8 != 0: raise loxi.ProtocolError("action list length not a multiple of 8")
-    def deserializer(buf):
-        type, length = struct.unpack_from("!HH", buf)
-        if length % 8 != 0: raise loxi.ProtocolError("action length not a multiple of 8")
-        parser = parsers.get(type)
-        if not parser: raise loxi.ProtocolError("unknown action type %d" % type)
-        return parser(buf)
-    return loxi.generic_util.unpack_list(deserializer, "!2xH", buf)
+def unpack_list(reader):
+    def deserializer(reader, typ):
+        parser = parsers.get(typ)
+        if not parser: raise loxi.ProtocolError("unknown action type %d" % typ)
+        return parser(reader)
+    return loxi.generic_util.unpack_list_tlv16(reader, deserializer)
 
 class Action(object):
     type = None # override in subclass
@@ -57,23 +54,21 @@
 :: #endfor
 
 :: if version == of_g.VERSION_1_0:
-def parse_vendor(buf):
+def parse_vendor(reader):
 :: else:
-def parse_experimenter(buf):
+def parse_experimenter(reader):
 :: #endif
-    if len(buf) < 16:
-        raise loxi.ProtocolError("experimenter action too short")
 
-    experimenter, = struct.unpack_from("!L", buf, 4)
+    experimenter, = reader.peek("!4xL")
     if experimenter == 0x005c16c7: # Big Switch Networks
-        subtype, = struct.unpack_from("!L", buf, 8)
+        subtype, = reader.peek("!8xL")
     elif experimenter == 0x00002320: # Nicira
-        subtype, = struct.unpack_from("!H", buf, 8)
+        subtype, = reader.peek("!8xH")
     else:
         raise loxi.ProtocolError("unexpected experimenter id %#x" % experimenter)
 
     if subtype in experimenter_parsers[experimenter]:
-        return experimenter_parsers[experimenter][subtype](buf)
+        return experimenter_parsers[experimenter][subtype](reader)
     else:
         raise loxi.ProtocolError("unexpected BSN experimenter subtype %#x" % subtype)
 
diff --git a/py_gen/templates/common.py b/py_gen/templates/common.py
index 516bf05..ccf6032 100644
--- a/py_gen/templates/common.py
+++ b/py_gen/templates/common.py
@@ -39,29 +39,30 @@
 # HACK make this module visible as 'common' to simplify code generation
 common = sys.modules[__name__]
 
-def unpack_list_flow_stats_entry(buf):
-    return loxi.generic_util.unpack_list(flow_stats_entry.unpack, "!H", buf)
+def unpack_list_flow_stats_entry(reader):
+    return loxi.generic_util.unpack_list_lv16(reader, flow_stats_entry.unpack)
 
-def unpack_list_queue_prop(buf):
-    def deserializer(buf):
-        type, = struct.unpack_from("!H", buf)
-        if type == const.OFPQT_MIN_RATE:
-            return queue_prop_min_rate.unpack(buf)
+def unpack_list_queue_prop(reader):
+    def deserializer(reader, typ):
+        if typ == const.OFPQT_MIN_RATE:
+            return queue_prop_min_rate.unpack(reader)
         else:
-            raise loxi.ProtocolError("unknown queue prop %d" % type)
-    return loxi.generic_util.unpack_list(deserializer, "!2xH", buf)
+            raise loxi.ProtocolError("unknown queue prop %d" % typ)
+    return loxi.generic_util.unpack_list_tlv16(reader, deserializer)
 
-def unpack_list_packet_queue(buf):
-    return loxi.generic_util.unpack_list(packet_queue.unpack, "!4xH", buf)
+def unpack_list_packet_queue(reader):
+    def wrapper(reader):
+        length, = reader.peek('!4xH')
+        return packet_queue.unpack(reader.slice(length))
+    return loxi.generic_util.unpack_list(reader, wrapper)
 
-def unpack_list_hello_elem(buf):
-    def deserializer(buf):
-        type, = struct.unpack_from("!H", buf)
-        if type == const.OFPHET_VERSIONBITMAP:
-            return hello_elem_versionbitmap.unpack(buf)
+def unpack_list_hello_elem(reader):
+    def deserializer(reader, typ):
+        if typ == const.OFPHET_VERSIONBITMAP:
+            return hello_elem_versionbitmap.unpack(reader)
         else:
             return None
-    return [x for x in loxi.generic_util.unpack_list(deserializer, "!2xH", buf) if x != None]
+    return [x for x in loxi.generic_util.unpack_list_tlv16(reader, deserializer) if x != None]
 
 :: for ofclass in ofclasses:
 :: include('_ofclass.py', ofclass=ofclass, superclass="object")
diff --git a/py_gen/templates/generic_util.py b/py_gen/templates/generic_util.py
index a69cd62..53091ed 100644
--- a/py_gen/templates/generic_util.py
+++ b/py_gen/templates/generic_util.py
@@ -35,36 +35,34 @@
 import loxi
 import struct
 
-def unpack_array(deserializer, element_size, buf):
+def unpack_list(reader, deserializer):
     """
-    Deserialize an array of fixed length elements.
-    The deserializer function should take a buffer and return the new object.
-    """
-    if len(buf) % element_size != 0: raise loxi.ProtocolError("invalid array length")
-    n = len(buf) / element_size
-    return [deserializer(buffer(buf, i*element_size, element_size)) for i in range(n)]
-
-def unpack_list(deserializer, length_fmt, buf, extra_len=0):
-    """
-    Deserialize a list of variable-length entries.
-    'length_fmt' is a struct format string with exactly one non-padding format
-    character that returns the length of the given element, minus extra_len.
-    The deserializer function should take a buffer and return the new object.
+    The deserializer function should take an OFReader and return the new object.
     """
     entries = []
-    offset = 0
-    length_struct = struct.Struct(length_fmt)
-    n = len(buf)
-    while offset < n:
-        if offset + length_struct.size > len(buf): raise loxi.ProtocolError("entry header overruns list length")
-        length, = length_struct.unpack_from(buf, offset)
-        length += extra_len
-        if length < length_struct.size: raise loxi.ProtocolError("entry length is less than the header length")
-        if offset + length > len(buf): raise loxi.ProtocolError("entry length overruns list length")
-        entries.append(deserializer(buffer(buf, offset, length)))
-        offset += length
+    while not reader.is_empty():
+        entries.append(deserializer(reader))
     return entries
 
+def unpack_list_lv16(reader, deserializer):
+    """
+    The deserializer function should take an OFReader and return the new object.
+    """
+    def wrapper(reader):
+        length, = reader.peek('!H')
+        return deserializer(reader.slice(length))
+    return unpack_list(reader, wrapper)
+
+def unpack_list_tlv16(reader, deserializer):
+    """
+    The deserializer function should take an OFReader and an integer type
+    and return the new object.
+    """
+    def wrapper(reader):
+        typ, length, = reader.peek('!HH')
+        return deserializer(reader.slice(length), typ)
+    return unpack_list(reader, wrapper)
+
 class OFReader(object):
     """
     Cursor over a read-only buffer