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+/*
+ * To change this template, choose Tools | Templates
+ * and open the template in the editor.
+ */
+package net.onrc.onos.graph;
+
+import com.tinkerpop.blueprints.impls.ramcloud.RamCloudGraph;
+import com.tinkerpop.frames.FramedGraph;
+import java.io.File;
+import org.apache.commons.configuration.Configuration;
+import org.apache.commons.configuration.ConfigurationException;
+import org.apache.commons.configuration.PropertiesConfiguration;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author nickkaranatsios
+ */
+public class RamCloudDBConnection extends DBConnection {
+    private RamCloudGraph graph;
+
+    public RamCloudDBConnection(final String dbConfigFile) {
+        System.out.println("dbconfigfile is + "+ dbConfigFile);
+        final String coordinatorURL = open(getConfiguration(new File(dbConfigFile)));
+        graph = new RamCloudGraph(coordinatorURL);
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public FramedGraph getFramedGraph() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void addEventListener(LocalGraphChangedListener listener) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Boolean isValid() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void commit() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void rollback() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void close() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+    
+     private static final Configuration getConfiguration(final File dirOrFile) {
+        if (dirOrFile == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Need to specify a configuration file or storage directory");
+        }
+
+        if (!dirOrFile.isFile()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Location of configuration must be a file");
+        }
+
+        try {
+            return new PropertiesConfiguration(dirOrFile);
+        } catch (ConfigurationException e) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Could not load configuration at: " + dirOrFile, e);
+        }
+    }
+     
+     private String open(final Configuration configuration) {
+         final String coordinatorURL = configuration.getString("ramcloud.coordinator", null);
+         if (coordinatorURL == null) {
+             throw new RuntimeException("Configuration must contain a valid 'coordinatorURL' setting");
+         }
+         return coordinatorURL;
+     }
+}