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+# Copyright 2020 Spirent Communications, University Of Delhi.
+#
+# 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.
+
+"""
+Interface for POD
+"""
+
+#import time
+#import pexpect
+from tools import tasks
+
+class IPod(tasks.Process):
+    """
+    Interface for POD
+
+    Inheriting from Process helps in managing system process.
+    execute a command, wait, kill, etc.
+    """
+    _number_pods = 0
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        """
+        Initialization Method
+        """
+        self._number = IPod._number_pods
+        self._logger.debug('Initializing %s. Pod with index %s',
+                           self._number + 1, self._number)
+        IPod._number_pods = IPod._number_pods + 1
+        self._log_prefix = 'pod_%d_cmd : ' % self._number
+        # raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def create(self):
+        """
+        Start the Pod
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+
+    def terminate(self):
+        """
+        Stop the Pod
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def reset_pod_counter():
+        """
+        Reset internal POD counter
+
+        This method is static
+        """
+        IPod._number_pods = 0