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#!/usr/bin/env python3

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"""VSPERF main script.
"""

import logging
import os
import sys
import argparse
import re
import time
import csv
import datetime
import shutil
import unittest
import locale
import copy
import glob
import subprocess
import ast
import xmlrunner
from tabulate import tabulate
from conf import merge_spec
from conf import settings
import core.component_factory as component_factory
from core.loader import Loader
from testcases import PerformanceTestCase
from testcases import IntegrationTestCase
from tools import tasks
from tools import networkcard
from tools import functions
from tools.pkt_gen import trafficgen
from tools.opnfvdashboard import opnfvdashboard
sys.dont_write_bytecode = True

VERBOSITY_LEVELS = {
    'debug': logging.DEBUG,
    'info': logging.INFO,
    'warning': logging.WARNING,
    'error': logging.ERROR,
    'critical': logging.CRITICAL
}

_CURR_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))

_TEMPLATE_RST = {'head'  : os.path.join(_CURR_DIR, 'tools/report/report_head.rst'),
                 'foot'  : os.path.join(_CURR_DIR, 'tools/report/report_foot.rst'),
                 'final' : 'test_report.rst',
                 'tmp'   : os.path.join(_CURR_DIR, 'tools/report/report_tmp_caption.rst')
                }

_TEMPLATE_MATRIX = "Performance Matrix\n------------------\n\n"\
                   "The following performance matrix was generated with the results of all the\n"\
                   "currently run tests. The metric used for comparison is {}.\n\n{}\n\n"

_LOGGER = logging.getLogger()

def parse_param_string(values):
    """
    Parse and split a single '--test-params' argument.

    This expects either 'x=y', 'x=y,z' or 'x' (implicit true)
    values. For multiple overrides use a ; separated list for
    e.g. --test-params 'x=z; y=(a,b)'
    """
    results = {}

    if values == '':
        return {}

    for param, _, value in re.findall('([^;=]+)(=([^;]+))?', values):
        param = param.strip()
        value = value.strip()
        if param:
            if value:
                # values are passed inside string from CLI, so we must retype them accordingly
                try:
                    results[param] = ast.literal_eval(value)
                except ValueError:
                    # for backward compatibility, we have to accept strings without quotes
                    _LOGGER.warning("Adding missing quotes around string value: %s = %s",
                                    param, str(value))
                    results[param] = str(value)
            else:
                results[param] = True
    return results


def parse_arguments():
    """
    Parse command line arguments.
    """
    class _SplitTestParamsAction(argparse.Action):
        """
        Parse and split '--test-params' arguments.

        This expects either a single list of ; separated overrides
        as 'x=y', 'x=y,z' or 'x' (implicit true) values.
        e.g. --test-params 'x=z; y=(a,b)'
        Or a list of these ; separated lists with overrides for
        multiple tests.
        e.g. --test-params "['x=z; y=(a,b)','x=z']"
        """
        def __call__(self, parser, namespace, values, option_string=None):
            if values[0] == '[':
                input_list = ast.literal_eval(values)
                parameter_list = []
                for test_params in input_list:
                    parameter_list.append(parse_param_string(test_params))
            else:
                parameter_list = parse_param_string(values)
            results = {'_PARAMS_LIST':parameter_list}
            setattr(namespace, self.dest, results)

    class _ValidateFileAction(argparse.Action):
        """Validate a file can be read from before using it.
        """
        def __call__(self, parser, namespace, values, option_string=None):
            if not os.path.isfile(values):
                raise argparse.ArgumentTypeError(
                    'the path \'%s\' is not a valid path' % values)
            elif not os.access(values, os.R_OK):
                raise argparse.ArgumentTypeError(
                    'the path \'%s\' is not accessible' % values)

            setattr(namespace, self.dest, values)

    class _ValidateDirAction(argparse.Action):
        """Validate a directory can be written to before using it.
        """
        def __call__(self, parser, namespace, values, option_string=None):
            if not os.path.isdir(values):
                raise argparse.ArgumentTypeError(
                    'the path \'%s\' is not a valid path' % values)
            elif not os.access(values, os.W_OK):
                raise argparse.ArgumentTypeError(
                    'the path \'%s\' is not accessible' % values)

            setattr(namespace, self.dest, values)

    def list_logging_levels():
        """Give a summary of all available logging levels.

        :return: List of verbosity level names in decreasing order of
            verbosity
        """
        return sorted(VERBOSITY_LEVELS.keys(),
                      key=lambda x: VERBOSITY_LEVELS[x])

    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog=__file__, formatter_class=
                                     argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter)
    parser.add_argument('--version', action='version', version='%(prog)s 0.2')
    parser.add_argument('--list', '--list-tests', action='store_true',
                        help='list all tests and exit')
    parser.add_argument('--list-trafficgens', action='store_true',
                        help='list all traffic generators and exit')
    parser.add_argument('--list-collectors', action='store_true',
                        help='list all system metrics loggers and exit')
    parser.add_argument('--list-vswitches', action='store_true',
                        help='list all system vswitches and exit')
    parser.add_argument('--list-fwdapps', action='store_true',
                        help='list all system forwarding applications and exit')
    parser.add_argument('--list-vnfs', action='store_true',
                        help='list all system vnfs and exit')
    parser.add_argument('--list-loadgens', action='store_true',
                        help='list all background load generators')
    parser.add_argument('--list-settings', action='store_true',
                        help='list effective settings configuration and exit')
    parser.add_argument('exact_test_name', nargs='*', help='Exact names of\
            tests to run. E.g "vsperf phy2phy_tput phy2phy_cont"\
            runs only the two tests with those exact names.\
            To run all tests omit both positional args and --tests arg.')

    group = parser.add_argument_group('test selection options')
    group.add_argument('-m', '--mode', help='vsperf mode of operation;\
            Values: "normal" - execute vSwitch, VNF and traffic generator;\
            "trafficgen" - execute only traffic generator; "trafficgen-off" \
            - execute vSwitch and VNF; trafficgen-pause - execute vSwitch \
            and VNF but pause before traffic transmission ', default='normal')

    group.add_argument('-f', '--test-spec', help='test specification file')
    group.add_argument('-d', '--test-dir', help='directory containing tests')
    group.add_argument('-t', '--tests', help='Comma-separated list of terms \
            indicating tests to run. e.g. "RFC2544,!p2p" - run all tests whose\
            name contains RFC2544 less those containing "p2p"; "!back2back" - \
            run all tests except those containing back2back')
    group.add_argument('--verbosity', choices=list_logging_levels(),
                       help='debug level')
    group.add_argument('--integration', action='store_true', help='execute integration tests')
    group.add_argument('--trafficgen', help='traffic generator to use')
    group.add_argument('--vswitch', help='vswitch implementation to use')
    group.add_argument('--fwdapp', help='packet forwarding application to use')
    group.add_argument('--vnf', help='vnf to use')
    group.add_argument('--loadgen', help='loadgen to use')
    group.add_argument('--sysmetrics', help='system metrics logger to use')
    group = parser.add_argument_group('test behavior options')
    group.add_argument('--xunit', action='store_true',
                       help='enable xUnit-formatted output')
    group.add_argument('--xunit-dir', action=_ValidateDirAction,
                       help='output directory of xUnit-formatted output')
    group.add_argument('--load-env', action='store_true',
                       help='enable loading of settings from the environment')
    group.add_argument('--conf-file', action=_ValidateFileAction,
                       help='settings file')
    group.add_argument('--test-params', action=_SplitTestParamsAction,
                       help='csv list of test parameters: key=val; e.g. '
                       'TRAFFICGEN_PKT_SIZES=(64,128);TRAFFICGEN_DURATION=30; '
                       'GUEST_LOOPBACK=["l2fwd"] ...'
                       ' or a list of csv lists of test parameters: key=val; e.g. '
                       '[\'TRAFFICGEN_DURATION=10;TRAFFICGEN_PKT_SIZES=(128,)\','
                       '\'TRAFFICGEN_DURATION=10;TRAFFICGEN_PKT_SIZES=(64,)\']')
    group.add_argument('--opnfvpod', help='name of POD in opnfv')
    group.add_argument('--matrix', help='enable performance matrix analysis',
                       action='store_true', default=False)

    args = vars(parser.parse_args())

    return args


def configure_logging(level):
    """Configure logging.
    """
    date = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(time.time())
    timestamp = date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S')
    settings.setValue('LOG_TIMESTAMP', timestamp)
    name, ext = os.path.splitext(settings.getValue('LOG_FILE_DEFAULT'))
    rename_default = "{name}_{uid}{ex}".format(name=name, uid=timestamp, ex=ext)
    log_file_default = os.path.join(
        settings.getValue('LOG_DIR'), rename_default)
    log_file_host_cmds = os.path.join(
        settings.getValue('LOG_DIR'), settings.getValue('LOG_FILE_HOST_CMDS'))
    log_file_traffic_gen = os.path.join(
        settings.getValue('LOG_DIR'),
        settings.getValue('LOG_FILE_TRAFFIC_GEN'))
    metrics_file = (settings.getValue('LOG_FILE_INFRA_METRICS_PFX') +
                    timestamp + '.log')
    log_file_infra_metrics = os.path.join(settings.getValue('LOG_DIR'),
                                          metrics_file)

    _LOGGER.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)

    stream_logger = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout)
    stream_logger.setLevel(VERBOSITY_LEVELS[level])
    stream_logger.setFormatter(logging.Formatter(
        '[%(levelname)-5s]  %(asctime)s : (%(name)s) - %(message)s'))
    _LOGGER.addHandler(stream_logger)

    file_logger = logging.FileHandler(filename=log_file_default)
    file_logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
    file_logger.setFormatter(logging.Formatter(
        '%(asctime)s : %(message)s'))
    _LOGGER.addHandler(file_logger)

    class CommandFilter(logging.Filter):
        """Filter out strings beginning with 'cmd :'"""
        def filter(self, record):
            return record.getMessage().startswith(tasks.CMD_PREFIX)

    class TrafficGenCommandFilter(logging.Filter):
        """Filter out strings beginning with 'gencmd :'"""
        def filter(self, record):
            return record.getMessage().startswith(trafficgen.CMD_PREFIX)

    class CollectdMetricsFilter(logging.Filter):
        """Filter out strings beginning with 'COLLECTD' :'"""
        def filter(self, record):
            return record.getMessage().startswith('COLLECTD')

    cmd_logger = logging.FileHandler(filename=log_file_host_cmds)
    cmd_logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
    cmd_logger.addFilter(CommandFilter())
    _LOGGER.addHandler(cmd_logger)

    gen_logger = logging.FileHandler(filename=log_file_traffic_gen)
    gen_logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
    gen_logger.addFilter(TrafficGenCommandFilter())
    _LOGGER.addHandler(gen_logger)

    if settings.getValue('COLLECTOR') == 'Collectd':
        met_logger = logging.FileHandler(filename=log_file_infra_metrics)
        met_logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
        met_logger.addFilter(CollectdMetricsFilter())
        _LOGGER.addHandler(met_logger)


def apply_filter(tests, tc_filter):
    """Allow a subset of tests to be conveniently selected

    :param tests: The list of Tests from which to select.
    :param tc_filter: A case-insensitive string of comma-separated terms
        indicating the Tests to select.
        e.g. 'RFC' - select all tests whose name contains 'RFC'
        e.g. 'RFC,burst' - select all tests whose name contains 'RFC' or
            'burst'
        e.g. 'RFC,burst,!p2p' - select all tests whose name contains 'RFC'
            or 'burst' and from these remove any containing 'p2p'.
        e.g. '' - empty string selects all tests.
    :return: A list of the selected Tests.
    """
    # if negative filter is first we have to start with full list of tests
    if tc_filter.strip()[0] == '!':
        result = tests
    else:
        result = []
    if tc_filter is None:
        tc_filter = ""

    for term in [x.strip() for x in tc_filter.lower().split(",")]:
        if not term or term[0] != '!':
            # Add matching tests from 'tests' into results
            result.extend([test for test in tests \
                if test['Name'].lower().find(term) >= 0])
        else:
            # Term begins with '!' so we remove matching tests
            result = [test for test in result \
                if test['Name'].lower().find(term[1:]) < 0]

    return result


def check_and_set_locale():
    """ Function will check locale settings. In case, that it isn't configured
    properly, then default values specified by DEFAULT_LOCALE will be used.
    """

    system_locale = locale.getdefaultlocale()
    if None in system_locale:
        os.environ['LC_ALL'] = settings.getValue('DEFAULT_LOCALE')
        _LOGGER.warning("Locale was not properly configured. Default values were set. Old locale: %s, New locale: %s",
                        system_locale, locale.getdefaultlocale())

def get_vswitch_names(rst_files):
    """ Function will return a list of vSwitches detected in given ``rst_files``.
    """
    vswitch_names = set()
    if rst_files:
        try:
            output = subprocess.check_output(['grep', '-h', '^* vSwitch'] + rst_files).decode().splitlines()
            for line in output:
                match = re.search(r'^\* vSwitch: ([^,]+)', str(line))
                if match:
                    vswitch_names.add(match.group(1))

            if vswitch_names:
                return list(vswitch_names)

        except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
            _LOGGER.warning('Cannot detect vSwitches used during testing.')

    # fallback to the default value
    return ['vSwitch']

def get_build_tag():
    """ Function will return a Jenkins job ID environment variable.
    """

    try:
        build_tag = os.environ['BUILD_TAG']

    except KeyError:
        _LOGGER.warning('Cannot detect Jenkins job ID')
        build_tag = "none"

    return build_tag

def generate_final_report():
    """ Function will check if partial test results are available
    and generates final report in rst format.
    """

    path = settings.getValue('RESULTS_PATH')
    # check if there are any results in rst format
    rst_results = glob.glob(os.path.join(path, 'result*rst'))
    pkt_processors = get_vswitch_names(rst_results)
    if rst_results:
        try:
            test_report = os.path.join(path, '{}_{}'.format('_'.join(pkt_processors), _TEMPLATE_RST['final']))
            # create report caption directly - it is not worth to execute jinja machinery
            report_caption = '{}\n{} {}\n{}\n\n'.format(
                '============================================================',
                'Performance report for',
                ', '.join(pkt_processors),
                '============================================================')

            with open(_TEMPLATE_RST['tmp'], 'w') as file_:
                file_.write(report_caption)

            retval = subprocess.call('cat {} {} {} {} > {}'.format(_TEMPLATE_RST['tmp'], _TEMPLATE_RST['head'],
                                                                   ' '.join(rst_results), _TEMPLATE_RST['foot'],
                                                                   test_report), shell=True)
            if retval == 0 and os.path.isfile(test_report):
                _LOGGER.info('Overall test report written to "%s"', test_report)
            else:
                _LOGGER.error('Generation of overall test report has failed.')

            # remove temporary file
            os.remove(_TEMPLATE_RST['tmp'])

        except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
            _LOGGER.error('Generatrion of overall test report has failed.')


def generate_performance_matrix(selected_tests, results_path):
    """
    Loads the results of all the currently run tests, compares them
    based on the MATRIX_METRIC, outputs and saves the generated table.
    :selected_tests: list of currently run test
    :results_path: directory path to the results of current tests
    """
    _LOGGER.info('Performance Matrix:')
    test_list = []

    for test in selected_tests:
        test_name = test.get('Name', '<Name not set>')
        test_deployment = test.get('Deployment', '<Deployment not set>')
        test_list.append({'test_name':test_name, 'test_deployment':test_deployment, 'csv_data':False})

    test_params = {}
    output = []
    all_params = settings.getValue('_PARAMS_LIST')
    for i in range(len(selected_tests)):
        test = test_list[i]
        if isinstance(all_params, list):
            list_index = i
            if i >= len(all_params):
                list_index = len(all_params) - 1
            if settings.getValue('CUMULATIVE_PARAMS') and (i > 0):
                test_params.update(all_params[list_index])
            else:
                test_params = all_params[list_index]
        else:
            test_params = all_params
        settings.setValue('TEST_PARAMS', test_params)
        test['test_params'] = copy.deepcopy(test_params)
        try:
            with open("{}/result_{}_{}_{}.csv".format(results_path, str(i),
                                                      test['test_name'], test['test_deployment'])) as csvfile:
                reader = list(csv.DictReader(csvfile))
                test['csv_data'] = reader[0]
        # pylint: disable=broad-except
        except (Exception) as ex:
            _LOGGER.error("Result file not found: %s", ex)

    metric = settings.getValue('MATRIX_METRIC')
    change = {}
    output_header = ("ID", "Name", metric, "Change [%]", "Parameters, "\
                     "CUMULATIVE_PARAMS = {}".format(settings.getValue('CUMULATIVE_PARAMS')))
    if not test_list[0]['csv_data'] or float(test_list[0]['csv_data'][metric]) == 0:
        _LOGGER.error("Incorrect format of test results")
        return
    for i, test in enumerate(test_list):
        if test['csv_data']:
            change[i] = float(test['csv_data'][metric])/\
                        (float(test_list[0]['csv_data'][metric]) / 100) - 100
            output.append([i, test['test_name'], float(test['csv_data'][metric]),
                           change[i], str(test['test_params'])[1:-1]])
        else:
            change[i] = 0
            output.append([i, test['test_name'], "Test Failed", 0, test['test_params']])
    print(tabulate(output, headers=output_header, tablefmt="grid", floatfmt="0.3f"))
    with open(results_path + '/result_performance_matrix.rst', 'w+') as output_file:
        output_file.write(_TEMPLATE_MATRIX.format(metric, tabulate(output, headers=output_header,
                                                                   tablefmt="rst", floatfmt="0.3f")))
        _LOGGER.info('Performance matrix written to: "%s/result_performance_matrix.rst"', results_path)

def enable_sriov(nic_list):
    """ Enable SRIOV for given enhanced PCI IDs

    :param nic_list: A list of enhanced PCI IDs
    """
    # detect if sriov is required
    sriov_nic = {}
    for nic in nic_list:
        if networkcard.is_sriov_nic(nic):
            tmp_nic = nic.split('|')
            if tmp_nic[0] in sriov_nic:
                if int(tmp_nic[1][2:]) > sriov_nic[tmp_nic[0]]:
                    sriov_nic[tmp_nic[0]] = int(tmp_nic[1][2:])
            else:
                sriov_nic.update({tmp_nic[0] : int(tmp_nic[1][2:])})

    # sriov is required for some NICs
    if sriov_nic:
        for nic in sriov_nic:
            # check if SRIOV is supported and enough virt interfaces are available
            if not networkcard.is_sriov_supported(nic) \
                or networkcard.get_sriov_numvfs(nic) <= sriov_nic[nic]:
                # if not, enable and set appropriate number of VFs
                if not networkcard.set_sriov_numvfs(nic, sriov_nic[nic] + 1):
                    raise RuntimeError('SRIOV cannot be enabled for NIC {}'.format(nic))
                else:
                    _LOGGER.debug("SRIOV enabled for NIC %s", nic)

                # ensure that path to the bind tool is valid
                functions.settings_update_paths()

                # WORKAROUND: it has been observed with IXGBE(VF) driver,
                # that NIC doesn't correclty dispatch traffic to VFs based
                # on their MAC address. Unbind and bind to the same driver
                # solves this issue.
                networkcard.reinit_vfs(nic)

        # After SRIOV is enabled it takes some time until network drivers
        # properly initialize all cards.
        # Wait also in case, that SRIOV was already configured as it can be
        # configured automatically just before vsperf execution.
        time.sleep(2)

        return True

    return False


def disable_sriov(nic_list):
    """ Disable SRIOV for given PCI IDs

    :param nic_list: A list of enhanced PCI IDs
    """
    for nic in nic_list:
        if networkcard.is_sriov_nic(nic):
            if not networkcard.set_sriov_numvfs(nic.split('|')[0], 0):
                raise RuntimeError('SRIOV cannot be disabled for NIC {}'.format(nic))
            else:
                _LOGGER.debug("SRIOV disabled for NIC %s", nic.split('|')[0])


def handle_list_options(args):
    """ Process --list cli arguments if needed

    :param args: A dictionary with all CLI arguments
    """
    if args['list_trafficgens']:
        print(Loader().get_trafficgens_printable())
        sys.exit(0)

    if args['list_collectors']:
        print(Loader().get_collectors_printable())
        sys.exit(0)

    if args['list_vswitches']:
        print(Loader().get_vswitches_printable())
        sys.exit(0)

    if args['list_vnfs']:
        print(Loader().get_vnfs_printable())
        sys.exit(0)

    if args['list_fwdapps']:
        print(Loader().get_pktfwds_printable())
        sys.exit(0)

    if args['list_loadgens']:
        print(Loader().get_loadgens_printable())
        sys.exit(0)

    if args['list_settings']:
        print(str(settings))
        sys.exit(0)

    if args['list']:
        list_testcases(args)
        sys.exit(0)


def list_testcases(args):
    """ Print list of testcases requested by --list CLI argument

    :param args: A dictionary with all CLI arguments
    """
    # configure tests
    if args['integration']:
        testcases = settings.getValue('INTEGRATION_TESTS')
    else:
        testcases = settings.getValue('PERFORMANCE_TESTS')

    print("Available Tests:")
    print("================")

    for test in testcases:
        description = functions.format_description(test['Description'], 70)
        if len(test['Name']) < 40:
            print('* {:40} {}'.format('{}:'.format(test['Name']), description[0]))
        else:
            print('* {}'.format('{}:'.format(test['Name'])))
            print('  {:40} {}'.format('', description[0]))
        for i in range(1, len(description)):
            print('  {:40} {}'.format('', description[i]))


def vsperf_finalize():
    """ Clean up before exit
    """
    # remove directory if no result files were created
    try:
        results_path = settings.getValue('RESULTS_PATH')
        if os.path.exists(results_path):
            files_list = os.listdir(results_path)
            if files_list == []:
                _LOGGER.info("Removing empty result directory: %s", results_path)
                shutil.rmtree(results_path)
    except AttributeError:
        # skip it if parameter doesn't exist
        pass

    # disable SRIOV if needed
    try:
        if settings.getValue('SRIOV_ENABLED'):
            disable_sriov(settings.getValue('WHITELIST_NICS_ORIG'))
    except AttributeError:
        # skip it if parameter doesn't exist
        pass


class MockTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
    """Allow use of xmlrunner to generate Jenkins compatible output without
    using xmlrunner to actually run tests.

    Usage:
        suite = unittest.TestSuite()
        suite.addTest(MockTestCase('Test1 passed ', True, 'Test1'))
        suite.addTest(MockTestCase('Test2 failed because...', False, 'Test2'))
        xmlrunner.XMLTestRunner(...).run(suite)
    """

    def __init__(self, msg, is_pass, test_name):
        #remember the things
        self.msg = msg
        self.is_pass = is_pass

        #dynamically create a test method with the right name
        #but point the method at our generic test method
        setattr(MockTestCase, test_name, self.generic_test)

        super(MockTestCase, self).__init__(test_name)

    def generic_test(self):
        """Provide a generic function that raises or not based
        on how self.is_pass was set in the constructor"""
        self.assertTrue(self.is_pass, self.msg)

# pylint: disable=too-many-locals, too-many-branches, too-many-statements
def main():
    """Main function.
    """
    args = parse_arguments()

    # configure settings

    settings.load_from_dir(os.path.join(_CURR_DIR, 'conf'))

    # Load non performance/integration tests
    if args['integration']:
        settings.load_from_dir(os.path.join(_CURR_DIR, 'conf/integration'))

    # load command line parameters first in case there are settings files
    # to be used
    settings.load_from_dict(args)

    if args['conf_file']:
        settings.load_from_file(args['conf_file'])

    if args['load_env']:
        settings.load_from_env()

    # reload command line parameters since these should take higher priority
    # than both a settings file and environment variables
    settings.load_from_dict(args)

    settings.setValue('mode', args['mode'])

    # update paths to trafficgens if required
    if settings.getValue('mode') == 'trafficgen':
        functions.settings_update_paths()

    # if required, handle list-* operations
    handle_list_options(args)

    configure_logging(settings.getValue('VERBOSITY'))

    # check and fix locale
    check_and_set_locale()

    # configure trafficgens
    if args['trafficgen']:
        trafficgens = Loader().get_trafficgens()
        if args['trafficgen'] not in trafficgens:
            _LOGGER.error('There are no trafficgens matching \'%s\' found in'
                          ' \'%s\'. Exiting...', args['trafficgen'],
                          settings.getValue('TRAFFICGEN_DIR'))
            sys.exit(1)

    # configuration validity checks
    if args['vswitch']:
        vswitch_none = args['vswitch'].strip().lower() == 'none'
        if vswitch_none:
            settings.setValue('VSWITCH', 'none')
        else:
            vswitches = Loader().get_vswitches()
            if args['vswitch'] not in vswitches:
                _LOGGER.error('There are no vswitches matching \'%s\' found in'
                              ' \'%s\'. Exiting...', args['vswitch'],
                              settings.getValue('VSWITCH_DIR'))
                sys.exit(1)

    if args['fwdapp']:
        settings.setValue('PKTFWD', args['fwdapp'])
        fwdapps = Loader().get_pktfwds()
        if args['fwdapp'] not in fwdapps:
            _LOGGER.error('There are no forwarding application'
                          ' matching \'%s\' found in'
                          ' \'%s\'. Exiting...', args['fwdapp'],
                          settings.getValue('PKTFWD_DIR'))
            sys.exit(1)

    if args['vnf']:
        vnfs = Loader().get_vnfs()
        if args['vnf'] not in vnfs:
            _LOGGER.error('there are no vnfs matching \'%s\' found in'
                          ' \'%s\'. exiting...', args['vnf'],
                          settings.getValue('VNF_DIR'))
            sys.exit(1)

    if args['loadgen']:
        loadgens = Loader().get_loadgens()
        if args['loadgen'] not in loadgens:
            _LOGGER.error('There are no loadgens matching \'%s\' found in'
                          ' \'%s\'. Exiting...', args['loadgen'],
                          settings.getValue('LOADGEN_DIR'))
            sys.exit(1)

    if args['exact_test_name'] and args['tests']:
        _LOGGER.error("Cannot specify tests with both positional args and --test.")
        sys.exit(1)

    # modify NIC configuration to decode enhanced PCI IDs
    wl_nics_orig = list(networkcard.check_pci(pci) for pci in settings.getValue('WHITELIST_NICS'))
    settings.setValue('WHITELIST_NICS_ORIG', wl_nics_orig)

    # sriov handling is performed on checked/expanded PCI IDs
    settings.setValue('SRIOV_ENABLED', enable_sriov(wl_nics_orig))

    nic_list = []
    for nic in wl_nics_orig:
        tmp_nic = networkcard.get_nic_info(nic)
        if tmp_nic:
            nic_list.append({'pci' : tmp_nic,
                             'type' : 'vf' if networkcard.get_sriov_pf(tmp_nic) else 'pf',
                             'mac' : networkcard.get_mac(tmp_nic),
                             'driver' : networkcard.get_driver(tmp_nic),
                             'device' : networkcard.get_device_name(tmp_nic)})
        else:
            vsperf_finalize()
            raise RuntimeError("Invalid network card PCI ID: '{}'".format(nic))

    settings.setValue('NICS', nic_list)
    # for backward compatibility
    settings.setValue('WHITELIST_NICS', list(nic['pci'] for nic in nic_list))

    # generate results directory name
    date = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(time.time())
    results_dir = "results_" + date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S')
    results_path = os.path.join(settings.getValue('LOG_DIR'), results_dir)
    settings.setValue('RESULTS_PATH', results_path)

    # create results directory
    if not os.path.exists(results_path):
        _LOGGER.info("Creating result directory: %s", results_path)
        os.makedirs(results_path)
    # pylint: disable=too-many-nested-blocks
    if settings.getValue('mode') == 'trafficgen':
        # execute only traffic generator
        _LOGGER.debug("Executing traffic generator:")
        loader = Loader()
        # set traffic details, so they can be passed to traffic ctl
        traffic = copy.deepcopy(settings.getValue('TRAFFIC'))
        traffic = functions.check_traffic(traffic)

        traffic_ctl = component_factory.create_traffic(
            traffic['traffic_type'],
            loader.get_trafficgen_class())
        with traffic_ctl:
            traffic_ctl.send_traffic(traffic)
        _LOGGER.debug("Traffic Results:")
        traffic_ctl.print_results()

        # write results into CSV file
        result_file = os.path.join(results_path, "result.csv")
        PerformanceTestCase.write_result_to_file(traffic_ctl.get_results(), result_file)
    else:
        # configure tests
        if args['integration']:
            testcases = settings.getValue('INTEGRATION_TESTS')
        else:
            testcases = settings.getValue('PERFORMANCE_TESTS')

        if args['exact_test_name']:
            exact_names = args['exact_test_name']
            # positional args => exact matches only
            selected_tests = []
            for test_name in exact_names:
                for test in testcases:
                    if test['Name'] == test_name:
                        selected_tests.append(test)
        elif args['tests']:
            # --tests => apply filter to select requested tests
            selected_tests = apply_filter(testcases, args['tests'])
        else:
            # Default - run all tests
            selected_tests = testcases

        if not selected_tests:
            _LOGGER.error("No tests matched --tests option or positional args. Done.")
            vsperf_finalize()
            sys.exit(1)

        suite = unittest.TestSuite()
        settings_snapshot = copy.deepcopy(settings.__dict__)

        for i, cfg in enumerate(selected_tests):
            settings.setValue('_TEST_INDEX', i)
            test_name = cfg.get('Name', '<Name not set>')
            try:
                test_params = settings.getValue('_PARAMS_LIST')
                if isinstance(test_params, list):
                    list_index = i
                    if i >= len(test_params):
                        list_index = len(test_params) - 1
                    test_params = test_params[list_index]
                if settings.getValue('CUMULATIVE_PARAMS'):
                    test_params = merge_spec(settings.getValue('TEST_PARAMS'), test_params)
                settings.setValue('TEST_PARAMS', test_params)

                if args['integration']:
                    test = IntegrationTestCase(cfg)
                else:
                    test = PerformanceTestCase(cfg)

                test.run()
                suite.addTest(MockTestCase('', True, test.name))

            # pylint: disable=broad-except
            except (Exception) as ex:
                _LOGGER.exception("Failed to run test: %s", test_name)
                suite.addTest(MockTestCase(str(ex), False, test_name))
                _LOGGER.info("Continuing with next test...")
            finally:
                if not settings.getValue('CUMULATIVE_PARAMS'):
                    settings.restore_from_dict(settings_snapshot)

        settings.restore_from_dict(settings_snapshot)


        # Generate and printout Performance Matrix
        if args['matrix']:
            generate_performance_matrix(selected_tests, results_path)

        # generate final rst report with results of all executed TCs
        generate_final_report()



        if settings.getValue('XUNIT'):
            xmlrunner.XMLTestRunner(
                output=settings.getValue('XUNIT_DIR'), outsuffix="",
                verbosity=0).run(suite)

        if args['opnfvpod']:
            pod_name = args['opnfvpod']
            installer_name = str(settings.getValue('OPNFV_INSTALLER')).lower()
            opnfv_url = settings.getValue('OPNFV_URL')
            pkg_list = settings.getValue('PACKAGE_LIST')

            int_data = {'pod': pod_name,
                        'build_tag': get_build_tag(),
                        'installer': installer_name,
                        'pkg_list': pkg_list,
                        'db_url': opnfv_url,
                        # pass vswitch name from configuration to be used for failed
                        # TCs; In case of successful TCs it is safer to use vswitch
                        # name from CSV as TC can override global configuration
                        'vswitch': str(settings.getValue('VSWITCH')).lower()}
            tc_names = [tc['Name'] for tc in selected_tests]
            opnfvdashboard.results2opnfv_dashboard(tc_names, results_path, int_data)

    # cleanup before exit
    vsperf_finalize()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()