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+:: # Copyright 2013, Big Switch Networks, Inc.
+:: #
+:: # LoxiGen is licensed under the Eclipse Public License, version 1.0 (EPL), with
+:: # the following special exception:
+:: #
+:: # LOXI Exception
+:: #
+:: # As a special exception to the terms of the EPL, you may distribute libraries
+:: # generated by LoxiGen (LoxiGen Libraries) under the terms of your choice, provided
+:: # that copyright and licensing notices generated by LoxiGen are not altered or removed
+:: # from the LoxiGen Libraries and the notice provided below is (i) included in
+:: # the LoxiGen Libraries, if distributed in source code form and (ii) included in any
+:: # documentation for the LoxiGen Libraries, if distributed in binary form.
+:: #
+:: # Notice: "Copyright 2013, Big Switch Networks, Inc. This library was generated by the LoxiGen Compiler."
+:: #
+:: # You may not use this file except in compliance with the EPL or LOXI Exception. You may obtain
+:: # a copy of the EPL at:
+:: #
+:: # http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+:: #
+:: # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+:: # distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+:: # WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+:: # EPL for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+:: # under the EPL.
+::
+:: import itertools
+:: import of_g
+:: include('_copyright.py')
+
+:: include('_autogen.py')
+
+import struct
+import action
+import const
+import util
+import loxi.generic_util
+import loxi
+
+def unpack_list(reader):
+    def deserializer(reader, typ):
+        parser = parsers.get(typ)
+        if not parser: raise loxi.ProtocolError("unknown instruction type %d" % typ)
+        return parser(reader)
+    return loxi.generic_util.unpack_list_tlv16(reader, deserializer)
+
+class Instruction(object):
+    type = None # override in subclass
+    pass
+
+:: for ofclass in ofclasses:
+:: include('_ofclass.py', ofclass=ofclass, superclass="Instruction")
+
+:: #endfor
+
+parsers = {
+:: sort_key = lambda x: x.type_members[0].value
+:: msgtype_groups = itertools.groupby(sorted(ofclasses, key=sort_key), sort_key)
+:: for (k, v) in msgtype_groups:
+:: v = list(v)
+:: if len(v) == 1:
+    ${k} : ${v[0].pyname}.unpack,
+:: else:
+    ${k} : parse_${k[12:].lower()},
+:: #endif
+:: #endfor
+}