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# Copyright (c) 2015 Intel Research and Development Ireland Ltd.
#
# 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.

import os
import re
import ConfigParser
import logging
import fileinput
from experimental_framework.constants import conf_file_sections as cf
from experimental_framework.constants import framework_parameters as fp


# ------------------------------------------------------
# List of common variables
# ------------------------------------------------------

LOG = None
CONF_FILE = None
DEPLOYMENT_UNIT = None
ITERATIONS = None

BASE_DIR = None
RESULT_DIR = None
TEMPLATE_DIR = None
TEMPLATE_NAME = None
TEMPLATE_FILE_EXTENSION = None

PKTGEN = None
PKTGEN_DIR = None
PKTGEN_DPDK_DIRECTORY = None
PKTGEN_PROGRAM = None
PKTGEN_COREMASK = None
PKTGEN_MEMCHANNEL = None
PKTGEN_BUS_SLOT_NIC_1 = None
PKTGEN_BUS_SLOT_NIC_2 = None
PKTGEN_NAME_NIC_1 = None
PKTGEN_NAME_NIC_2 = None

INFLUXDB_IP = None
INFLUXDB_PORT = None
INFLUXDB_DB_NAME = None


# ------------------------------------------------------
# Initialization and Input 'heat_templates/'validation
# ------------------------------------------------------

def init(api=False):
    global BASE_DIR
    # BASE_DIR = os.getcwd()
    BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
    BASE_DIR = BASE_DIR.replace('/experimental_framework', '')
    BASE_DIR = InputValidation.validate_directory_exist_and_format(
        BASE_DIR, "Error 000001")

    init_conf_file(api)
    init_log()
    init_general_vars(api)
    if len(CONF_FILE.get_variable_list(cf.CFS_PKTGEN)) > 0:
        init_pktgen()


def init_conf_file(api=False):
    global CONF_FILE
    if api:
        CONF_FILE = ConfigurationFile(cf.get_sections_api(),
                                      '/tmp/apexlake/apexlake.conf')
    else:
        CONF_FILE = ConfigurationFile(cf.get_sections(),
                                      '/tmp/apexlake/apexlake.conf')


def init_general_vars(api=False):
    global TEMPLATE_FILE_EXTENSION
    global TEMPLATE_NAME
    global TEMPLATE_DIR
    global RESULT_DIR
    global ITERATIONS

    TEMPLATE_FILE_EXTENSION = '.yaml'

    # Check Section in Configuration File
    InputValidation.\
        validate_configuration_file_section(
            cf.CFS_GENERAL,
            "Section " + cf.CFS_GENERAL +
            "is not present in configuration file")

    TEMPLATE_DIR = '/tmp/apexlake/heat_templates/'
    # if not os.path.exists(TEMPLATE_DIR):
    #     os.makedirs(TEMPLATE_DIR)
    # cmd = "cp /tmp/apexlake/heat_templates/*.yaml {}".format(TEMPLATE_DIR)
    # run_command(cmd)

    if not api:
        # Validate template name
        InputValidation.\
            validate_configuration_file_parameter(
                cf.CFS_GENERAL,
                cf.CFSG_TEMPLATE_NAME,
                "Parameter " + cf.CFSG_TEMPLATE_NAME +
                "is not present in configuration file")
        TEMPLATE_NAME = CONF_FILE.get_variable(cf.CFS_GENERAL,
                                               cf.CFSG_TEMPLATE_NAME)
        InputValidation.validate_file_exist(
            TEMPLATE_DIR + TEMPLATE_NAME,
            "The provided template file does not exist")

    RESULT_DIR = "/tmp/apexlake/results/"
    if not os.path.isdir(RESULT_DIR):
        os.mkdir(RESULT_DIR)

    # Validate and assign Iterations
    if cf.CFSG_ITERATIONS in CONF_FILE.get_variable_list(cf.CFS_GENERAL):
        ITERATIONS = int(CONF_FILE.get_variable(cf.CFS_GENERAL,
                                                cf.CFSG_ITERATIONS))
    else:
        ITERATIONS = 1


def init_log():
    global LOG
    LOG = logging.getLogger()
    LOG.setLevel(level=logging.INFO)
    log_formatter = logging.Formatter("%(asctime)s --- %(message)s")
    file_handler = logging.FileHandler("{0}/{1}.log".format("./", "benchmark"))
    file_handler.setFormatter(log_formatter)
    file_handler.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
    LOG.addHandler(file_handler)


# ------------------------------------------------------
# InfluxDB conf variables
# ------------------------------------------------------
def init_influxdb():
    global INFLUXDB_IP
    global INFLUXDB_PORT
    global INFLUXDB_DB_NAME

    INFLUXDB_IP = CONF_FILE.get_variable(cf.CFS_INFLUXDB, cf.CFSI_IDB_IP)
    INFLUXDB_PORT = CONF_FILE.get_variable(cf.CFS_INFLUXDB, cf.CFSI_IDB_PORT)
    INFLUXDB_DB_NAME = CONF_FILE.get_variable(cf.CFS_INFLUXDB,
                                              cf.CFSI_IDB_DB_NAME)


# ------------------------------------------------------
# Packet Generator conf variables
# ------------------------------------------------------
def init_pktgen():
    global PKTGEN
    global PKTGEN_DIR
    global PKTGEN_PROGRAM
    global PKTGEN_COREMASK
    global PKTGEN_MEMCHANNEL
    global PKTGEN_BUS_SLOT_NIC_1
    global PKTGEN_BUS_SLOT_NIC_2
    global PKTGEN_DPDK_DIRECTORY
    global PKTGEN_NAME_NIC_1
    global PKTGEN_NAME_NIC_2

    msg = "Section {} is not present in the configuration file".\
        format(cf.CFS_PKTGEN)
    InputValidation.validate_configuration_file_section(cf.CFS_PKTGEN, msg)

    pktgen_var_list = CONF_FILE.get_variable_list(cf.CFS_PKTGEN)
    PKTGEN = 'dpdk_pktgen'  # default value
    if cf.CFSP_PACKET_GENERATOR in pktgen_var_list:
        msg = "Parameter {} is not present in section {}".format(
            cf.CFSP_PACKET_GENERATOR, cf.CFS_PKTGEN)
        InputValidation.validate_configuration_file_parameter(
            cf.CFS_PKTGEN, cf.CFSP_PACKET_GENERATOR, msg)
        PKTGEN = CONF_FILE.get_variable(
            cf.CFS_PKTGEN, cf.CFSP_PACKET_GENERATOR)

    if PKTGEN not in fp.get_supported_packet_generators():
        raise ValueError('The specified packet generator is not supported '
                         'by the framework')

    # Check if the packet gen is dpdk_pktgen
    if PKTGEN == cf.CFSP_PG_DPDK:
        # Validation of DPDK pktgen directory
        msg = "Parameter {} is not present in section {}".format(
            cf.CFSP_DPDK_PKTGEN_DIRECTORY, cf.CFS_PKTGEN)
        InputValidation.validate_configuration_file_parameter(
            cf.CFS_PKTGEN, cf.CFSP_DPDK_PKTGEN_DIRECTORY, msg)
        PKTGEN_DIR = CONF_FILE.get_variable(
            cf.CFS_PKTGEN, cf.CFSP_DPDK_PKTGEN_DIRECTORY)
        msg = "The directory {} does not exist.".format(PKTGEN_DIR)
        PKTGEN_DIR = InputValidation.validate_directory_exist_and_format(
            PKTGEN_DIR, msg)

        # Validation of the DPDK program name
        msg = "Parameter {} is not present in section {}".format(
            cf.CFSP_DPDK_PROGRAM_NAME, cf.CFS_PKTGEN)
        InputValidation.validate_configuration_file_parameter(
            cf.CFS_PKTGEN, cf.CFSP_DPDK_PROGRAM_NAME, msg)
        PKTGEN_PROGRAM = CONF_FILE.get_variable(
            cf.CFS_PKTGEN, cf.CFSP_DPDK_PROGRAM_NAME)

        # Validation of the DPDK Coremask parameter
        msg = "Parameter {} is not present in section {}".format(
            cf.CFSP_DPDK_COREMASK, cf.CFS_PKTGEN)
        InputValidation.validate_configuration_file_parameter(
            cf.CFS_PKTGEN, cf.CFSP_DPDK_COREMASK, msg)
        PKTGEN_COREMASK = CONF_FILE.get_variable(
            cf.CFS_PKTGEN, cf.CFSP_DPDK_COREMASK)

        # Validation of the DPDK Memory Channel parameter
        msg = "Parameter {} is not present in section {}".format(
            cf.CFSP_DPDK_MEMORY_CHANNEL, cf.CFS_PKTGEN)
        InputValidation.validate_configuration_file_parameter(
            cf.CFS_PKTGEN, cf.CFSP_DPDK_MEMORY_CHANNEL, msg)
        PKTGEN_MEMCHANNEL = CONF_FILE.get_variable(
            cf.CFS_PKTGEN, cf.CFSP_DPDK_MEMORY_CHANNEL)

        # Validation of the DPDK Bus Slot 1
        msg = "Parameter {} is not present in section {}".format(
            cf.CFSP_DPDK_BUS_SLOT_NIC_1, cf.CFS_PKTGEN)
        InputValidation.validate_configuration_file_parameter(
            cf.CFS_PKTGEN, cf.CFSP_DPDK_BUS_SLOT_NIC_1, msg)
        PKTGEN_BUS_SLOT_NIC_1 = CONF_FILE.get_variable(
            cf.CFS_PKTGEN, cf.CFSP_DPDK_BUS_SLOT_NIC_1)

        # Validation of the DPDK Bus Slot 2
        msg = "Parameter {} is not present in section {}".format(
            cf.CFSP_DPDK_BUS_SLOT_NIC_2, cf.CFS_PKTGEN)
        InputValidation.validate_configuration_file_parameter(
            cf.CFS_PKTGEN, cf.CFSP_DPDK_BUS_SLOT_NIC_2, msg)
        PKTGEN_BUS_SLOT_NIC_2 = CONF_FILE.get_variable(
            cf.CFS_PKTGEN, cf.CFSP_DPDK_BUS_SLOT_NIC_2)

        # Validation of the DPDK NIC 1
        msg = "Parameter {} is not present in section {}".format(
            cf.CFSP_DPDK_NAME_IF_1, cf.CFS_PKTGEN)
        InputValidation.validate_configuration_file_parameter(
            cf.CFS_PKTGEN, cf.CFSP_DPDK_NAME_IF_1, msg)
        PKTGEN_NAME_NIC_1 = CONF_FILE.get_variable(
            cf.CFS_PKTGEN, cf.CFSP_DPDK_NAME_IF_1)

        # Validation of the DPDK NIC 2
        msg = "Parameter {} is not present in section {}".format(
            cf.CFSP_DPDK_NAME_IF_2, cf.CFS_PKTGEN)
        InputValidation.validate_configuration_file_parameter(
            cf.CFS_PKTGEN, cf.CFSP_DPDK_NAME_IF_2, msg)
        PKTGEN_NAME_NIC_2 = CONF_FILE.get_variable(
            cf.CFS_PKTGEN, cf.CFSP_DPDK_NAME_IF_2)

        # Validation of DPDK directory parameter
        msg = "Parameter {} is not present in section {}".format(
            cf.CFSP_DPDK_DPDK_DIRECTORY, cf.CFS_PKTGEN)
        InputValidation.validate_configuration_file_parameter(
            cf.CFS_PKTGEN, cf.CFSP_DPDK_DPDK_DIRECTORY, msg)
        PKTGEN_DPDK_DIRECTORY = CONF_FILE.get_variable(
            cf.CFS_PKTGEN, cf.CFSP_DPDK_DPDK_DIRECTORY)
        msg = "Directory {} does not exist".format(
            cf.CFSP_DPDK_DPDK_DIRECTORY)
        PKTGEN_DPDK_DIRECTORY = InputValidation.\
            validate_directory_exist_and_format(PKTGEN_DPDK_DIRECTORY, msg)


# ------------------------------------------------------
# Configuration file access
# ------------------------------------------------------

class ConfigurationFile:
    """
    Used to extract data from the configuration file
    """

    def __init__(self, sections, config_file='conf.cfg'):
        """
        Reads configuration file sections

        :param sections: list of strings representing the sections to be
                         loaded
        :param config_file: name of the configuration file (string)
        :return: None
        """
        InputValidation.validate_string(
            config_file, "The configuration file name must be a string")
        # config_file = BASE_DIR + config_file
        InputValidation.validate_file_exist(
            config_file, 'The provided configuration file does not exist')
        self.config = ConfigParser.ConfigParser()
        self.config.read(config_file)
        for section in sections:
            setattr(
                self, section, ConfigurationFile.
                _config_section_map(section, self.config))

    @staticmethod
    def _config_section_map(section, config_file):
        """
        Returns a dictionary with the configuration values for the specific
        section

        :param section: section to be loaded (string)
        :param config_file: name of the configuration file (string)
        :return: dict
        """
        dict1 = dict()
        options = config_file.options(section)
        for option in options:
            dict1[option] = config_file.get(section, option)
        return dict1

    def get_variable(self, section, variable_name):
        """
        Returns the value correspondent to a variable

        :param section: section to be loaded (string)
        :param variable_name: name of the variable (string)
        :return: string
        """
        message = "The variable name must be a string"
        InputValidation.validate_string(variable_name, message)
        if variable_name in self.get_variable_list(section):
            sect = getattr(self, section)
            return sect[variable_name]
        else:
            exc_msg = 'Parameter {} is not in the {} section of the ' \
                      'conf file'.format(variable_name, section)
            raise ValueError(exc_msg)

    def get_variable_list(self, section):
        """
        Returns the list of the available variables in a section
        :param section: section to be loaded (string)
        :return: list
        """
        try:
            return getattr(self, section)
        except:
            msg = 'Section {}  not found in the configuration file'.\
                format(section)
            raise ValueError(msg)


# ------------------------------------------------------
# Get OpenStack Credentials
# ------------------------------------------------------
def get_credentials():
    """
    Returns the credentials for OpenStack access from the configuration file
    :return: dictionary
    """
    credentials = dict()
    credentials[cf.CFSO_IP_CONTROLLER] = CONF_FILE.get_variable(
        cf.CFS_OPENSTACK, cf.CFSO_IP_CONTROLLER)
    credentials[cf.CFSO_HEAT_URL] = CONF_FILE.get_variable(
        cf.CFS_OPENSTACK, cf.CFSO_HEAT_URL)
    credentials[cf.CFSO_USER] = CONF_FILE.get_variable(
        cf.CFS_OPENSTACK, cf.CFSO_USER)
    credentials[cf.CFSO_PASSWORD] = CONF_FILE.get_variable(
        cf.CFS_OPENSTACK, cf.CFSO_PASSWORD)
    credentials[cf.CFSO_AUTH_URI] = CONF_FILE.get_variable(
        cf.CFS_OPENSTACK, cf.CFSO_AUTH_URI)
    credentials[cf.CFSO_PROJECT] = CONF_FILE.get_variable(
        cf.CFS_OPENSTACK, cf.CFSO_PROJECT)
    return credentials


# ------------------------------------------------------
# Manage files
# ------------------------------------------------------

def get_heat_template_params():
    """
    Returns the list of deployment parameters from the configuration file
    for the heat template

    :return: dict
    """
    heat_parameters_list = CONF_FILE.get_variable_list(
        cf.CFS_DEPLOYMENT_PARAMETERS)
    testcase_parameters = dict()
    for param in heat_parameters_list:
        testcase_parameters[param] = CONF_FILE.get_variable(
            cf.CFS_DEPLOYMENT_PARAMETERS, param)
    return testcase_parameters


def get_testcase_params():
    """
    Returns the list of testcase parameters from the configuration file

    :return: dict
    """
    testcase_parameters = dict()
    parameters = CONF_FILE.get_variable_list(cf.CFS_TESTCASE_PARAMETERS)
    for param in parameters:
        testcase_parameters[param] = CONF_FILE.get_variable(
            cf.CFS_TESTCASE_PARAMETERS, param)
    return testcase_parameters


def get_file_first_line(file_name):
    """
    Returns the first line of a file

    :param file_name: name of the file to be read (str)
    :return: str
    """
    message = "The name of the file must be a string"
    InputValidation.validate_string(file_name, message)
    message = 'The file {} does not exist'.format(file_name)
    InputValidation.validate_file_exist(file_name, message)
    res = open(file_name, 'r')
    return res.readline()


def replace_in_file(file, text_to_search, text_to_replace):
    """
    Replaces a string within a file

    :param file: name of the file (str)
    :param text_to_search: text to be replaced
    :param text_to_replace: new text that will replace the previous
    :return: None
    """
    message = 'The text to be replaced in the file must be a string'
    InputValidation.validate_string(text_to_search, message)
    message = 'The text to replace in the file must be a string'
    InputValidation.validate_string(text_to_replace, message)
    message = "The name of the file must be a string"
    InputValidation.validate_string(file, message)
    message = "The file does not exist"
    InputValidation.validate_file_exist(file, message)
    for line in fileinput.input(file, inplace=True):
        print(line.replace(text_to_search, text_to_replace).rstrip())


# ------------------------------------------------------
# Shell interaction
# ------------------------------------------------------
def run_command(command):
    LOG.info("Running command: {}".format(command))
    return os.system(command)


def push_data_influxdb(data):
    ip = INFLUXDB_IP
    port = INFLUXDB_PORT
    db_name = INFLUXDB_DB_NAME
    command = "curl -i -XPOST 'http://{}:{}/write?db={}' " \
              "--data-binary {}".format(ip, port, db_name, data)
    run_command(command)


# ------------------------------------------------------
# Expose variables to other modules
# ------------------------------------------------------

def get_base_dir():
    return BASE_DIR


def get_template_dir():
    return TEMPLATE_DIR


def get_result_dir():
    return RESULT_DIR


def get_dpdk_pktgen_vars():
    if not (PKTGEN == 'dpdk_pktgen'):
        return dict()
    ret_val = dict()
    ret_val[cf.CFSP_DPDK_PKTGEN_DIRECTORY] = PKTGEN_DIR
    ret_val[cf.CFSP_DPDK_DPDK_DIRECTORY] = PKTGEN_DPDK_DIRECTORY
    ret_val[cf.CFSP_DPDK_PROGRAM_NAME] = PKTGEN_PROGRAM
    ret_val[cf.CFSP_DPDK_COREMASK] = PKTGEN_COREMASK
    ret_val[cf.CFSP_DPDK_MEMORY_CHANNEL] = PKTGEN_MEMCHANNEL
    ret_val[cf.CFSP_DPDK_BUS_SLOT_NIC_1] = PKTGEN_BUS_SLOT_NIC_1
    ret_val[cf.CFSP_DPDK_BUS_SLOT_NIC_2] = PKTGEN_BUS_SLOT_NIC_2
    ret_val[cf.CFSP_DPDK_NAME_IF_1] = PKTGEN_NAME_NIC_1
    ret_val[cf.CFSP_DPDK_NAME_IF_2] = PKTGEN_NAME_NIC_2
    return ret_val


# ------------------------------------------------------
# Configuration Variables from Config File
# ------------------------------------------------------
def get_deployment_configuration_variables_from_conf_file():
    variables = dict()
    types = dict()
    all_variables = CONF_FILE.get_variable_list(cf.CFS_EXPERIMENT_VNF)
    for var in all_variables:
        v = CONF_FILE.get_variable(cf.CFS_EXPERIMENT_VNF, var)
        type = re.findall(r'@\w*', v)
        values = re.findall(r'\"(.+?)\"', v)
        variables[var] = values
        try:
            types[var] = type[0][1:]
        except IndexError:
            LOG.debug("No type has been specified for variable " + var)
    return variables


# ------------------------------------------------------
# benchmarks from Config File
# ------------------------------------------------------
def get_benchmarks_from_conf_file():
    requested_benchmarks = list()
    benchmarks = \
        CONF_FILE.get_variable(cf.CFS_GENERAL, cf.CFSG_BENCHMARKS).split(', ')
    for benchmark in benchmarks:
        requested_benchmarks.append(benchmark)
    return requested_benchmarks


class InputValidation(object):

    @staticmethod
    def validate_string(param, message):
        if not isinstance(param, str):
            raise ValueError(message)
        return True

    @staticmethod
    def validate_integer(param, message):
        if not isinstance(param, int):
            raise ValueError(message)
        return True

    @staticmethod
    def validate_dictionary(param, message):
        if not isinstance(param, dict):
            raise ValueError(message)
        return True

    @staticmethod
    def validate_file_exist(file_name, message):
        if not os.path.isfile(file_name):
            raise ValueError(message + ' ' + file_name)
        return True

    @staticmethod
    def validate_directory_exist_and_format(directory, message):
        if not os.path.isdir(directory):
            raise ValueError(message)
        if not directory.endswith('/'):
            return directory + '/'
        return directory

    @staticmethod
    def validate_configuration_file_parameter(section, parameter, message):
        params = CONF_FILE.get_variable_list(section)
        if parameter not in params:
            raise ValueError(message)
        return True

    @staticmethod
    def validate_configuration_file_section(section, message):
        if section not in cf.get_sections():
            raise ValueError(message)
        return True

    @staticmethod
    def validate_boolean(boolean, message):
        if isinstance(boolean, bool):
            return boolean
        if isinstance(boolean, str):
            if boolean == 'True':
                return True
            if boolean == 'False':
                return False
        raise ValueError(message)

    @staticmethod
    def validate_os_credentials(credentials):
        if not isinstance(credentials, dict):
            raise ValueError(
                'The provided openstack_credentials '
                'variable must be in dictionary format')

        credential_keys = ['ip_controller', 'heat_url', 'user', 'password',
                           'auth_uri', 'project']
        missing = [
            credential_key
            for credential_key in credential_keys
            if credential_key not in credentials.keys()
        ]
        if len(missing) == 0:
            return True
        msg = 'OpenStack Credentials Error! ' \
              'The following parameters are missing: {}'.\
            format(", ".join(missing))
        raise ValueError(msg)