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+/*
+ * Copyright 2014-present Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * 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 License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.net.optical.cli;
+
+import org.apache.karaf.shell.commands.Argument;
+import org.apache.karaf.shell.commands.Command;
+import org.apache.karaf.shell.commands.Option;
+import org.onosproject.cli.app.AllApplicationNamesCompleter;
+import org.onosproject.cli.net.ConnectPointCompleter;
+import org.onosproject.cli.net.ConnectivityIntentCommand;
+import org.onosproject.net.CltSignalType;
+import org.onosproject.net.ConnectPoint;
+import org.onosproject.net.Device;
+import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
+import org.onosproject.net.OduSignalType;
+import org.onosproject.net.Port;
+import org.onosproject.net.device.DeviceService;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.Intent;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentService;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.OpticalCircuitIntent;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.OpticalConnectivityIntent;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.OpticalOduIntent;
+import org.onosproject.net.optical.OchPort;
+import org.onosproject.net.optical.OduCltPort;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkArgument;
+import static org.onosproject.net.optical.device.OpticalDeviceServiceView.opticalView;
+
+/**
+ * Installs optical connectivity or circuit intents, depending on given port types.
+ */
+@Command(scope = "onos", name = "add-optical-intent",
+         description = "Installs optical connectivity intent")
+public class AddOpticalIntentCommand extends ConnectivityIntentCommand {
+
+    // OSGi workaround
+    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+    private ConnectPointCompleter cpCompleter;
+
+    // OSGi workaround
+    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+    private AllApplicationNamesCompleter appCompleter;
+
+    @Argument(index = 0, name = "ingressDevice",
+              description = "Ingress Device/Port Description",
+              required = true, multiValued = false)
+    String ingressDeviceString = "";
+
+    @Argument(index = 1, name = "egressDevice",
+              description = "Egress Device/Port Description",
+              required = true, multiValued = false)
+    String egressDeviceString = "";
+
+    @Option(name = "-b", aliases = "--bidirectional",
+            description = "If this argument is passed the optical link created will be bidirectional, " +
+            "else the link will be unidirectional.",
+            required = false, multiValued = false)
+    private boolean bidirectional = false;
+
+
+    private ConnectPoint createConnectPoint(String devicePortString) {
+        String[] splitted = devicePortString.split("/");
+
+        checkArgument(splitted.length == 2,
+                "Connect point must be in \"deviceUri/portNumber\" format");
+
+        DeviceId deviceId = DeviceId.deviceId(splitted[0]);
+        DeviceService deviceService = get(DeviceService.class);
+
+        List<Port> ports = deviceService.getPorts(deviceId);
+
+        for (Port port : ports) {
+            if (splitted[1].equals(port.number().name())) {
+                return new ConnectPoint(deviceId, port.number());
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void execute() {
+        IntentService service = get(IntentService.class);
+
+        ConnectPoint ingress = createConnectPoint(ingressDeviceString);
+        ConnectPoint egress = createConnectPoint(egressDeviceString);
+
+        if (ingress == null || egress == null) {
+            print("Invalid endpoint(s); could not create optical intent");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        DeviceService deviceService = opticalView(get(DeviceService.class));
+
+        Port srcPort = deviceService.getPort(ingress.deviceId(), ingress.port());
+        Port dstPort = deviceService.getPort(egress.deviceId(), egress.port());
+
+        Intent intent;
+
+        if (srcPort instanceof OduCltPort && dstPort instanceof OduCltPort) {
+            Device srcDevice = deviceService.getDevice(ingress.deviceId());
+            Device dstDevice = deviceService.getDevice(egress.deviceId());
+
+            // continue only if both OduClt port's Devices are of the same type
+            if (!(srcDevice.type().equals(dstDevice.type()))) {
+                print("Devices without same deviceType: SRC=%s and DST=%s", srcDevice.type(), dstDevice.type());
+                return;
+            }
+
+            CltSignalType signalType = ((OduCltPort) srcPort).signalType();
+            if (Device.Type.ROADM.equals(srcDevice.type())) {
+                intent = OpticalCircuitIntent.builder()
+                        .appId(appId())
+                        .key(key())
+                        .src(ingress)
+                        .dst(egress)
+                        .signalType(signalType)
+                        .bidirectional(bidirectional)
+                        .build();
+            } else if (Device.Type.OTN.equals(srcDevice.type())) {
+                intent = OpticalOduIntent.builder()
+                        .appId(appId())
+                        .key(key())
+                        .src(ingress)
+                        .dst(egress)
+                        .signalType(signalType)
+                        .bidirectional(bidirectional)
+                        .build();
+            } else {
+                print("Wrong Device Type for connect points %s and %s", ingress, egress);
+                return;
+            }
+        } else if (srcPort instanceof OchPort && dstPort instanceof OchPort) {
+            OduSignalType signalType = ((OchPort) srcPort).signalType();
+            intent = OpticalConnectivityIntent.builder()
+                    .appId(appId())
+                    .key(key())
+                    .src(ingress)
+                    .dst(egress)
+                    .signalType(signalType)
+                    .bidirectional(bidirectional)
+                    .build();
+        } else if (srcPort instanceof org.onosproject.net.OchPort &&
+                   dstPort instanceof org.onosproject.net.OchPort) {
+            print("WARN: encountered old OchPort model");
+            // old OchPort model can be removed when ready
+            OduSignalType signalType = ((org.onosproject.net.OchPort) srcPort).signalType();
+            intent = OpticalConnectivityIntent.builder()
+                    .appId(appId())
+                    .key(key())
+                    .src(ingress)
+                    .dst(egress)
+                    .signalType(signalType)
+                    .bidirectional(bidirectional)
+                    .build();
+        } else {
+            print("Unable to create optical intent between connect points %s and %s", ingress, egress);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        service.submit(intent);
+        print("Optical intent submitted:\n%s", intent.toString());
+    }
+}