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diff --git a/docs/design/vswitchperf_design.rst b/docs/design/vswitchperf_design.rst index b8988458..e139a025 100755 --- a/docs/design/vswitchperf_design.rst +++ b/docs/design/vswitchperf_design.rst @@ -96,16 +96,19 @@ Other Configuration VM, vSwitch, Traffic Generator Independence =========================================== -VSPERF supports different vSwithes, Traffic Generators and VNFs by using -standard object-oriented polymorphism: +VSPERF supports different vSwithes, Traffic Generators, VNFs +and Forwarding Applications by using standard object-oriented polymorphism: * Support for vSwitches is implemented by a class inheriting from IVSwitch. * Support for Traffic Generators is implemented by a class inheriting from ITrafficGenerator. * Support for VNF is implemented by a class inheriting from IVNF. + * Support for Forwarding Applications is implemented by a class inheriting + from IPktFwd. By dealing only with the abstract interfaces the core framework can support -many implementations of different vSwitches, Traffic Generators and VNFs. +many implementations of different vSwitches, Traffic Generators, VNFs +and Forwarding Applications. IVSwitch -------- @@ -163,12 +166,22 @@ IVnf wait(guest_prompt) execute_and_wait (command) +IPktFwd +-------- + + .. code-block:: python + + class IPktFwd: + start() + stop() + + Controllers ----------- -Controllers are used in conjunction with abstract interfaces as way of -decoupling the control of vSwtiches, VNFs and TrafficGenerators from other -components. +Controllers are used in conjunction with abstract interfaces as way +of decoupling the control of vSwtiches, VNFs, TrafficGenerators +and Forwarding Applications from other components. The controlled classes provide basic primitive operations. The Controllers sequence and co-ordinate these primitive operation in to useful actions. For |