py-json: working example of creating and destroying stations

py-json/LANforge/LFRequest.py

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class LFRequest:
         urlenc_data = ""
         if ((len(self.post_datas) > 0) and (self.post_datas[0] != None)):
             urlenc_data = urllib.parse.urlencode(self.post_datas.pop(0)).encode("utf-8")
-         print("data looks like:"+str(urlenc_data))
+            #print("data looks like:" + str(urlenc_data))
             request = urllib.request.Request(url=self.requested_urls.pop(0),
                                              data=urlenc_data,
                                              headers=self.default_headers)
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class LFRequest:
         responses = []
         if ((len(self.post_datas) > 0) and (self.post_datas[0] != None)):
             request = urllib.request.Request(url=self.requested_urls.pop(0),
-                                          data=self.post_datas.pop(0),
+                                             data=json.dumps(self.post_datas.pop(0)).encode("utf-8"),
                                              headers=self.default_headers)
         else:
             request = urllib.request.Request(url=self.requested_urls.pop(0), headers=self.default_headers)
@@ -61,13 +61,11 @@ class LFRequest:
         try:
             myresponses.append(urllib.request.urlopen(myrequest))
             return myresponses[0]
-
         except:
             print("Error: ", sys.exc_info()[0])
 
         return None
 
-
     def getAsJson(self):
         responses = []
         responses.append(self.get())

py-json/LANforge/LFUtils.py

@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+# Define useful common methods                                  -
+# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+import sys
+if sys.version_info[0] != 3:
+    print("This script requires Python 3")
+    exit()
+
+import pprint
+import json
+import time
+from time import sleep
+from random import seed
+seed( int(round(time.time() * 1000)))
+from random import randint
+from LANforge import LFRequest
+
+debug_printer = pprint.PrettyPrinter(indent=2)
+base_url = "http://localhost:8080"
+
+class PortEID:
+    shelf: 1
+    resource: 1
+    port_id: 0
+    port_name: ""
+
+    def __init__(self, p_resource=1, p_port_id=0, p_port_name=""):
+        resource = p_resource
+        port_id = p_port_id
+        port_name = p_port_name
+
+    def __init__(self, json_response):
+        if json_response == None:
+            raise Exception("No json input")
+        json_s = json_response
+        if json_response['interface'] != None:
+            json_s = json_response['interface']
+
+        debug_printer(json_s)
+        resource = json_s['resource']
+        port_id = json_s['id']
+        port_name = json_s['name']
+# end class PortEID
+
+
+def portNameSeries(prefix="sta", start_id=0, end_id=1, padding_number=1000):
+    name_list = []
+    for i in range((padding_number+start_id), (padding_number+end_id)):
+        sta_name = prefix+str(i)[1:]
+        name_list.append(sta_name)
+    return name_list
+
+
+# generate random hex if you need it for mac addresses
+def generateRandomHex():
+    # generate a few random numbers and convert them into hex:
+    random_hex = []
+    for rn in range(0, 254):
+        random_dec = randint(0, 254)
+        random_hex.append(hex(random_dec))
+    return random_hex
+
+# return reverse map of aliases to port records
+def portAliasesInList(json_list):
+    if len(json_list) < 1:
+        raise Exception("empty list")
+    reverse_map = {}
+    json_interfaces = json_list
+    if 'interfaces' in json_list:
+        json_interfaces = json_list['interfaces']
+
+    # expect nested records, which is an artifact of some ORM
+    # that other customers expect:
+    # [
+    #   {
+    #       "1.1.eth0": {
+    #           "alias":"eth0"
+    #       }
+    #   },
+    #   { ... }
+
+    for record in json_interfaces:
+        if len(record.keys()) < 1:
+            continue
+        record_keys = record.keys()
+        #debug_printer.pprint(record_keys)
+        k2 = ""
+        for k in record_keys:
+            k2 = k
+
+        if k2.__contains__("Unknown"):
+            #debug_printer.pprint("skipping: "+k2)
+            continue
+
+        port_json = record[k2]
+        reverse_map[port_json['alias']] = record
+    #print("resulting map: ")
+    #debug_printer.pprint(reverse_map)
+    return reverse_map
+
+
+def findPortEids(resource_id=1, port_names=(), base_url="http://localhost:8080"):
+    port_eids = []
+    if len(port_names) < 0:
+        return []
+    for port_name in port_names:
+        url = "/port/1/%s/%s"%(resource_id,port_name)
+        lf_r = LFRequest.LFRequest(url)
+        try:
+            response = lf_r.getAsJson()
+            if response == None:
+                continue
+            port_eids.append(PortEID(response))
+        except:
+            print("Not found: "+port_name)
+    return None
+
+
+def waitUntilPortsDisappear(resource_id=1, port_list=()):
+    found_stations = port_list.copy()
+    sleep(1)
+    while len(found_stations) > 0:
+        found_stations = []
+        for port_name in port_list:
+            sleep(1)
+            url = base_url+"/port/1/%s/%s" % (resource_id, port_name)
+            print("Example 2: checking for station : "+url)
+            lf_r = LFRequest.LFRequest(url)
+            json_response = lf_r.getAsJson()
+            if (json_response != None):
+                found_stations.append(port_name)
+    return None
+
+###
+def waitUntilPortsAppear(resource_id=1, port_list=()):
+    found_stations = []
+    sleep(1)
+    while len(found_stations) < len(port_list):
+        found_stations = []
+        for port_name in port_list:
+            sleep(1)
+            url = base_url+"/port/1/%s/%s" % (resource_id, port_name)
+            print("Example 2: checking for station : "+url)
+            lf_r = LFRequest.LFRequest(url)
+            json_response = lf_r.getAsJson()
+            if (json_response != None):
+                found_stations.append(port_name)
+    return None

py-json/create_sta.py

@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ if sys.version_info[0] != 3:
 
 import json
 import pprint
-from LANforge import LFRequest
-from random import seed
-from random import randint
 import time
+from time import sleep
 
+from LANforge import LFRequest
+from LANforge import LFUtils
 
 def gen_mac(parent_mac, random_octet):
     print("************ random_octet: %s **************"%(random_octet))
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ def gen_mac(parent_mac, random_octet):
 
 def main():
     base_url = "http://localhost:8080"
-    shelf_id = 1        # typicaly assume Shelf 1
     resource_id = 1     # typically you're using resource 1 in stand alone realm
     radio = "wiphy0"
     start_id = 200
@@ -37,50 +36,66 @@ def main():
     ssid = "jedway-wpa2-x2048-4-1"
     passphrase = "jedway-wpa2-x2048-4-1"
     j_printer = pprint.PrettyPrinter(indent=2)
+    json_post = ""
+    json_response = ""
 
     lf_r = LFRequest.LFRequest(base_url+"/port/1/1/wiphy0")
     wiphy0_json = lf_r.getAsJson()
+    if (wiphy0_json is None) or (wiphy0_json['interface'] is None):
+        print("Unable to find radio. Are we connected?")
+        exit(1)
+
     print("# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -")
     print("# radio wiphy0                                              -")
     print("# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -")
-    j_printer.pprint(wiphy0_json['interface'])
+    LFUtils.debug_printer.pprint(wiphy0_json['interface']['alias'])
+    #parent_radio_mac = wiphy0_json['interface']['mac']
     print("# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -")
-    parent_radio_mac = wiphy0_json['interface']['mac']
 
-    # generate a few random numbers and convert them into hex:
+    found_stations = []
-    random_hex = []
+
-    seed( int(round(time.time() * 1000)))
-    for rn in range(0, 254):
-        random_dec = randint(0, 254)
-        random_hex.append(hex(random_dec))
 
     # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
     # example 1                                                 -
     # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-    # uses URLs /cli-form/rm_vlan, /cli-form/add_sta
+    # This section uses URLs /cli-form/rm_vlan, /cli-form/add_sta
-    # for each of the station names, delete them if they exist
+    # The /cli-form URIs take URL-encoded form posts
+    #
+    # For each of the station names, delete them if they exist. It
+    # takes a few milliseconds to delete them, so after deleting them
+    # you need to poll until they don't appear.
+    #
     # NOTE: the ID field of the EID is ephemeral, so best stick to
     # requesting the station name. The station name can be formatted
-    # with leading zeros, sta00001 is legal and != {sta0001, sta001, sta01, or sta1}
+    # with leading zeros, sta00001 is legal
+    # and != {sta0001, sta001, sta01, or sta1}
 
-    for i in range((padding_number+start_id), (padding_number+end_id)):
+    desired_stations = LFUtils.portNameSeries("sta", start_id, end_id, padding_number)
-        sta_name = "sta"+str(i)[1:]
+
-        url = base_url+"/port/%s/%s/%s" % (shelf_id, resource_id, sta_name)
+    for sta_name in desired_stations:
-        print("checking for station : "+url)
+        url = base_url+"/port/1/%s/%s" % (resource_id, sta_name)
+        print("Example 1: Checking for station : "+url)
         lf_r = LFRequest.LFRequest(url)
         json_response = lf_r.getAsJson()
         if (json_response != None):
-            print("I would delete station %s now"%sta_name)
+            found_stations.append(sta_name)
+
+    for sta_name in found_stations:
+        print("Ex 1: Deleting station %s ...."%sta_name)
         lf_r = LFRequest.LFRequest(base_url+"/cli-form/rm_vlan")
         lf_r.addPostData( {
             "shelf":1,
             "resource": resource_id,
-                "port": "sta%s"%i
+            "port": sta_name
         })
         json_response = lf_r.formPost()
-            print(json_response)
+        sleep(0.05) # best to give LANforge a few millis between rm_vlan commands
 
-        print("Next we create station %s"%sta_name)
+    LFUtils.waitUntilPortsDisappear(resource_id, found_stations)
+
+    print("Example 1: Next we create stations...")
+    for sta_name in desired_stations:
+        print("Example 1: Next we create station %s"%sta_name)
         lf_r = LFRequest.LFRequest(base_url+"/cli-form/add_sta")
         # flags are a decimal equivalent of a hexadecimal bitfield
         # you can submit as either 0x(hex) or (dec)
@@ -98,11 +113,15 @@ def main():
         # do not take advantage of address mask matchin in Ath10k hardware, so we developed
         # this pattern to randomize a section of octets. XX: keep parent, *: randomize, and
         # chars [0-9a-f]: use this digit
+        #
+        # If you get errors like "X is invalid hex character", this indicates a previous
+        # rm_vlan call has not removed your station yet: you cannot rewrite mac addresses
+        # with this call, just create new stations
         lf_r.addPostData( {
             "shelf":1,
             "resource": resource_id,
             "radio": radio,
-            "sta_name": "sta%s"%i,
+            "sta_name": sta_name,
             "flags":68727874560,
             "ssid": ssid,
             "key": passphrase,
@@ -112,53 +131,70 @@ def main():
         })
         json_response = lf_r.formPost()
         print(json_response)
-    print("done")
+        sleep(1)
+
+    LFUtils.waitUntilPortsAppear()
+    print("...done with example 1\n\n")
 
     # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-    # example 2                                                 -
+    # Example 2                                                 -
-    # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -d
+    # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
     # uses URLs /cli-json/rm_vlan, /cli-json/add_sta
     # and those accept POST in json formatted text
-
+    desired_stations = []
+    found_stations = []
     for i in range((padding_number+start_id), (padding_number+end_id)):
-        sta_name = "sta"+str(i)[1:]
+        desired_stations.append("sta"+str(i)[1:])
-        url = base_url+"/port/%s/%s/%s" % (shelf_id, resource_id, sta_name)
+
-        print("checking for station : "+url)
+    print("Example 2: using port list to find stations")
+    url = base_url+"/port/1/%s/list?fields=alias" % (resource_id)
     lf_r = LFRequest.LFRequest(url)
     json_response = lf_r.getAsJson()
-        if (json_response != None):
+    if json_response == None:
-            print("I would delete station %s now"%sta_name)
+        raise Exception("no reponse to: "+url)
+
+    port_map = LFUtils.portAliasesInList(json_response)
+    #LFUtils.debug_printer.pprint(port_map)
+    for sta_name in desired_stations:
+        print("Example 2: checking for station : "+sta_name)
+        #LFUtils.debug_printer.pprint(port_map.keys())
+        if sta_name in port_map.keys():
+            print("found station : "+sta_name)
+            found_stations.append(sta_name)
+
+    for sta_name in found_stations:
+        print("Example 2: delete station %s ..."%sta_name)
         lf_r = LFRequest.LFRequest(base_url+"/cli-json/rm_vlan")
         lf_r.addPostData({
                 "shelf":1,
                 "resource": resource_id,
-                "port": "sta%s"%i
+                "port": sta_name
             })
-            json_response = lf_r.jsonPost()
+        lf_r.jsonPost()
-            print(json_response)
+        sleep(0.05)
 
-        print("Next we create station %s"%sta_name)
+    LFUtils.waitUntilPortsDisappear(resource_id, found_stations)
-        lf_r = LFRequest.LFRequest(base_url+"/cli-form/add_sta")
 
+    for sta_name in desired_stations:
+        print("Example 2: create station %s"%sta_name)
+        lf_r = LFRequest.LFRequest(base_url+"/cli-json/add_sta")
         # see notes from example 1 on flags and mac address patterns
-        octet = random_hex.pop(0)[2:]
+        #octet = random_hex.pop(0)[2:] is a method
+        #gen_mac(parent_radio_mac, octet)
         lf_r.addPostData( {
             "shelf":1,
             "resource": resource_id,
             "radio": radio,
-            "sta_name": "sta%s"%i,
+            "sta_name": sta_name,
             "flags":68727874560,
             "ssid": ssid,
             "key": passphrase,
-            "mac": "xx:xx:xx:xx:*:xx", #gen_mac(parent_radio_mac, octet)
+            "mac": "xx:xx:xx:xx:*:xx",
             "mode": 0,
             "rate": "DEFAULT"
         })
-        json_response = lf_r.jsonPost()
+        lf_r.jsonPost()
-        print(json_response)
+    print("...done with Example 2")
-
-
-    print("done")
 
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 if __name__ == "__main__":