| """ |
| OpenFlow Test Framework |
| |
| Controller class |
| |
| Provide the interface to the control channel to the switch under test. |
| |
| Class inherits from thread so as to run in background allowing |
| asynchronous callbacks (if needed, not required). Also supports |
| polling. |
| |
| The controller thread maintains a queue. Incoming messages that |
| are not handled by a callback function are placed in this queue for |
| poll calls. |
| |
| Callbacks and polling support specifying the message type |
| |
| @todo Support transaction semantics via xid |
| @todo Support select and listen on an administrative socket (or |
| use a timeout to support clean shutdown). |
| |
| Currently only one connection is accepted during the life of |
| the controller. There seems |
| to be no clean way to interrupt an accept call. Using select that also listens |
| on an administrative socket and can shut down the socket might work. |
| |
| """ |
| |
| import sys |
| import os |
| import socket |
| import time |
| import struct |
| import select |
| import logging |
| from threading import Thread |
| from threading import Lock |
| from threading import Condition |
| |
| import ofutils |
| import loxi |
| |
| # Configured openflow version |
| import ofp as cfg_ofp |
| |
| FILTER=''.join([(len(repr(chr(x)))==3) and chr(x) or '.' |
| for x in range(256)]) |
| |
| def hex_dump_buffer(src, length=16): |
| """ |
| Convert src to a hex dump string and return the string |
| @param src The source buffer |
| @param length The number of bytes shown in each line |
| @returns A string showing the hex dump |
| """ |
| result = ["\n"] |
| for i in xrange(0, len(src), length): |
| chars = src[i:i+length] |
| hex = ' '.join(["%02x" % ord(x) for x in chars]) |
| printable = ''.join(["%s" % ((ord(x) <= 127 and |
| FILTER[ord(x)]) or '.') for x in chars]) |
| result.append("%04x %-*s %s\n" % (i, length*3, hex, printable)) |
| return ''.join(result) |
| |
| ##@todo Find a better home for these identifiers (controller) |
| RCV_SIZE_DEFAULT = 32768 |
| LISTEN_QUEUE_SIZE = 1 |
| |
| class Controller(Thread): |
| """ |
| Class abstracting the control interface to the switch. |
| |
| For receiving messages, two mechanism will be implemented. First, |
| query the interface with poll. Second, register to have a |
| function called by message type. The callback is passed the |
| message type as well as the raw packet (or message object) |
| |
| One of the main purposes of this object is to translate between network |
| and host byte order. 'Above' this object, things should be in host |
| byte order. |
| |
| @todo Consider using SocketServer for listening socket |
| @todo Test transaction code |
| |
| @var rcv_size The receive size to use for receive calls |
| @var max_pkts The max size of the receive queue |
| @var keep_alive If true, listen for echo requests and respond w/ |
| echo replies |
| @var initial_hello If true, will send a hello message immediately |
| upon connecting to the switch |
| @var switch If not None, do an active connection to the switch |
| @var host The host to use for connect |
| @var port The port to connect on |
| @var packets_total Total number of packets received |
| @var packets_expired Number of packets popped from queue as queue full |
| @var packets_handled Number of packets handled by something |
| @var dbg_state Debug indication of state |
| """ |
| |
| def __init__(self, switch=None, host='127.0.0.1', port=6653, max_pkts=1024): |
| Thread.__init__(self) |
| # Socket related |
| self.rcv_size = RCV_SIZE_DEFAULT |
| self.listen_socket = None |
| self.switch_socket = None |
| self.switch_addr = None |
| self.connect_cv = Condition() |
| self.message_cv = Condition() |
| self.tx_lock = Lock() |
| |
| # Used to wake up the event loop from another thread |
| self.waker = ofutils.EventDescriptor() |
| |
| # Counters |
| self.socket_errors = 0 |
| self.parse_errors = 0 |
| self.packets_total = 0 |
| self.packets_expired = 0 |
| self.packets_handled = 0 |
| self.poll_discards = 0 |
| |
| # State |
| self.sync = Lock() |
| self.handlers = {} |
| self.keep_alive = False |
| self.active = True |
| self.initial_hello = True |
| |
| # OpenFlow message/packet queue |
| # Protected by the packets_cv lock / condition variable |
| self.packets = [] |
| self.packets_cv = Condition() |
| self.packet_in_count = 0 |
| |
| # Settings |
| self.max_pkts = max_pkts |
| self.switch = switch |
| self.passive = not self.switch |
| self.host = host |
| self.port = port |
| self.dbg_state = "init" |
| self.logger = logging.getLogger("controller") |
| self.filter_packet_in = False # Drop "excessive" packet ins |
| self.pkt_in_run = 0 # Count on run of packet ins |
| self.pkt_in_filter_limit = 50 # Count on run of packet ins |
| self.pkt_in_dropped = 0 # Total dropped packet ins |
| self.transact_to = 15 # Transact timeout default value; add to config |
| |
| # Transaction and message type waiting variables |
| # xid_cv: Condition variable (semaphore) for packet waiters |
| # xid: Transaction ID being waited on |
| # xid_response: Transaction response message |
| self.xid_cv = Condition() |
| self.xid = None |
| self.xid_response = None |
| |
| self.buffered_input = "" |
| |
| # Create listen socket |
| if self.passive: |
| self.logger.info("Create/listen at " + self.host + ":" + |
| str(self.port)) |
| self.listen_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) |
| self.listen_socket.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, |
| socket.SO_REUSEADDR, 1) |
| self.listen_socket.bind((self.host, self.port)) |
| self.listen_socket.listen(LISTEN_QUEUE_SIZE) |
| |
| def filter_packet(self, rawmsg, hdr): |
| """ |
| Check if packet should be filtered |
| |
| Currently filters packet in messages |
| @return Boolean, True if packet should be dropped |
| """ |
| # XXX didn't actually check for packet-in... |
| return False |
| # Add check for packet in and rate limit |
| if self.filter_packet_in: |
| # If we were dropping packets, report number dropped |
| # TODO dont drop expected packet ins |
| if self.pkt_in_run > self.pkt_in_filter_limit: |
| self.logger.debug("Dropped %d packet ins (%d total)" |
| % ((self.pkt_in_run - |
| self.pkt_in_filter_limit), |
| self.pkt_in_dropped)) |
| self.pkt_in_run = 0 |
| |
| return False |
| |
| def _pkt_handle(self, pkt): |
| """ |
| Check for all packet handling conditions |
| |
| Parse and verify message |
| Check if XID matches something waiting |
| Check if message is being expected for a poll operation |
| Check if keep alive is on and message is an echo request |
| Check if any registered handler wants the packet |
| Enqueue if none of those conditions is met |
| |
| an echo request in case keep_alive is true, followed by |
| registered message handlers. |
| @param pkt The raw packet (string) which may contain multiple OF msgs |
| """ |
| |
| # snag any left over data from last read() |
| pkt = self.buffered_input + pkt |
| self.buffered_input = "" |
| |
| # Process each of the OF msgs inside the pkt |
| offset = 0 |
| while offset < len(pkt): |
| if offset + 8 > len(pkt): |
| break |
| |
| # Parse the header to get type |
| hdr_version, hdr_type, hdr_length, hdr_xid = cfg_ofp.message.parse_header(pkt[offset:]) |
| |
| # Use loxi to resolve to ofp of matching version |
| ofp = loxi.protocol(hdr_version) |
| |
| # Extract the raw message bytes |
| if (offset + hdr_length) > len(pkt): |
| break |
| rawmsg = pkt[offset : offset + hdr_length] |
| offset += hdr_length |
| |
| #if self.filter_packet(rawmsg, hdr): |
| # continue |
| |
| # Check that supported version on switch is as least as recent as |
| # the configured Openflow version in oftests |
| if hdr_version < cfg_ofp.OFP_VERSION: |
| self.logger.error("Switch only supports up to OpenFlow version %d (OFTest version is %d)", |
| hdr_version, cfg_ofp.OFP_VERSION) |
| print "Switch only supports up to OpenFlow version %d (OFTest version is %d)" % \ |
| (hdr_version, cfg_ofp.OFP_VERSION) |
| self.disconnect() |
| return |
| |
| msg = ofp.message.parse_message(rawmsg) |
| if not msg: |
| self.parse_errors += 1 |
| self.logger.warn("Could not parse message") |
| continue |
| |
| self.logger.debug("Msg in: version %d class %s len %d xid %d", |
| hdr_version, type(msg).__name__, hdr_length, hdr_xid) |
| |
| with self.sync: |
| # Check if transaction is waiting |
| with self.xid_cv: |
| if self.xid and hdr_xid == self.xid: |
| self.logger.debug("Matched expected XID " + str(hdr_xid)) |
| self.xid_response = (msg, rawmsg) |
| self.xid = None |
| self.xid_cv.notify() |
| continue |
| |
| # Check if keep alive is set; if so, respond to echo requests |
| if self.keep_alive: |
| if hdr_type == ofp.OFPT_ECHO_REQUEST: |
| self.logger.debug("Responding to echo request") |
| rep = ofp.message.echo_reply() |
| rep.xid = hdr_xid |
| # Ignoring additional data |
| self.message_send(rep) |
| continue |
| |
| # Generalize to counters for all packet types? |
| if msg.type == ofp.OFPT_PACKET_IN: |
| self.packet_in_count += 1 |
| |
| # Log error messages |
| if hdr_type == ofp.OFPT_ERROR: |
| if msg.err_type in ofp.ofp_error_type_map: |
| type_str = ofp.ofp_error_type_map[msg.err_type] |
| if msg.err_type == ofp.OFPET_HELLO_FAILED: |
| code_map = ofp.ofp_hello_failed_code_map |
| elif msg.err_type == ofp.OFPET_BAD_REQUEST: |
| code_map = ofp.ofp_bad_request_code_map |
| elif msg.err_type == ofp.OFPET_BAD_ACTION: |
| code_map = ofp.ofp_bad_action_code_map |
| elif msg.err_type == ofp.OFPET_FLOW_MOD_FAILED: |
| code_map = ofp.ofp_flow_mod_failed_code_map |
| elif msg.err_type == ofp.OFPET_PORT_MOD_FAILED: |
| code_map = ofp.ofp_port_mod_failed_code_map |
| elif msg.err_type == ofp.OFPET_QUEUE_OP_FAILED: |
| code_map = ofp.ofp_queue_op_failed_code_map |
| else: |
| code_map = None |
| |
| if code_map and msg.code in code_map: |
| code_str = code_map[msg.code] |
| else: |
| code_str = "unknown" |
| else: |
| type_str = "unknown" |
| code_str = "unknown" |
| self.logger.warn("Received error message: xid=%d type=%s (%d) code=%s (%d)", |
| hdr_xid, type_str, msg.err_type, code_str, msg.code) |
| |
| # Now check for message handlers; preference is given to |
| # handlers for a specific packet |
| handled = False |
| if hdr_type in self.handlers.keys(): |
| handled = self.handlers[hdr_type](self, msg, rawmsg) |
| if not handled and ("all" in self.handlers.keys()): |
| handled = self.handlers["all"](self, msg, rawmsg) |
| |
| if not handled: # Not handled, enqueue |
| self.logger.debug("Enqueuing pkt type %s (%d)", |
| ofp.ofp_type_map.get(hdr_type, "unknown"), |
| hdr_type) |
| with self.packets_cv: |
| if len(self.packets) >= self.max_pkts: |
| self.packets.pop(0) |
| self.packets_expired += 1 |
| self.packets.append((msg, rawmsg)) |
| self.packets_cv.notify_all() |
| self.packets_total += 1 |
| else: |
| self.packets_handled += 1 |
| self.logger.debug("Message handled by callback") |
| |
| # end of 'while offset < len(pkt)' |
| # note that if offset = len(pkt), this is |
| # appends a harmless empty string |
| self.buffered_input += pkt[offset:] |
| |
| def _socket_ready_handle(self, s): |
| """ |
| Handle an input-ready socket |
| |
| @param s The socket object that is ready |
| @returns 0 on success, -1 on error |
| """ |
| |
| if self.passive and s and s == self.listen_socket: |
| if self.switch_socket: |
| self.logger.warning("Ignoring incoming connection; already connected to switch") |
| (sock, addr) = self.listen_socket.accept() |
| sock.close() |
| return 0 |
| |
| try: |
| (sock, addr) = self.listen_socket.accept() |
| except: |
| self.logger.warning("Error on listen socket accept") |
| return -1 |
| self.logger.info(self.host+":"+str(self.port)+": Incoming connection from "+str(addr)) |
| |
| with self.connect_cv: |
| (self.switch_socket, self.switch_addr) = (sock, addr) |
| self.switch_socket.setsockopt(socket.IPPROTO_TCP, |
| socket.TCP_NODELAY, True) |
| if self.initial_hello: |
| self.message_send(cfg_ofp.message.hello()) |
| self.connect_cv.notify() # Notify anyone waiting |
| |
| # Prevent further connections |
| self.listen_socket.close() |
| self.listen_socket = None |
| elif s and s == self.switch_socket: |
| for idx in range(3): # debug: try a couple of times |
| try: |
| pkt = self.switch_socket.recv(self.rcv_size) |
| except: |
| self.logger.warning("Error on switch read") |
| return -1 |
| |
| if not self.active: |
| return 0 |
| |
| if len(pkt) == 0: |
| self.logger.warning("Zero-length switch read, %d" % idx) |
| else: |
| break |
| |
| if len(pkt) == 0: # Still no packet |
| self.logger.warning("Zero-length switch read; closing cxn") |
| self.logger.info(str(self)) |
| return -1 |
| |
| self._pkt_handle(pkt) |
| elif s and s == self.waker: |
| self.waker.wait() |
| else: |
| self.logger.error("Unknown socket ready: " + str(s)) |
| return -1 |
| |
| return 0 |
| |
| def active_connect(self): |
| """ |
| Actively connect to a switch IP addr |
| """ |
| try: |
| self.logger.info("Trying active connection to %s" % self.switch) |
| soc = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) |
| soc.connect((self.switch, self.port)) |
| self.logger.info("Connected to " + self.switch + " on " + |
| str(self.port)) |
| soc.setsockopt(socket.IPPROTO_TCP, socket.TCP_NODELAY, True) |
| self.switch_addr = (self.switch, self.port) |
| return soc |
| except (StandardError, socket.error), e: |
| self.logger.error("Could not connect to %s at %d:: %s" % |
| (self.switch, self.port, str(e))) |
| return None |
| |
| def wakeup(self): |
| """ |
| Wake up the event loop, presumably from another thread. |
| """ |
| self.waker.notify() |
| |
| def sockets(self): |
| """ |
| Return list of sockets to select on. |
| """ |
| socs = [self.listen_socket, self.switch_socket, self.waker] |
| return [x for x in socs if x] |
| |
| def run(self): |
| """ |
| Activity function for class |
| |
| Assumes connection to switch already exists. Listens on |
| switch_socket for messages until an error (or zero len pkt) |
| occurs. |
| |
| When there is a message on the socket, check for handlers; queue the |
| packet if no one handles the packet. |
| |
| See note for controller describing the limitation of a single |
| connection for now. |
| """ |
| |
| self.dbg_state = "running" |
| |
| while self.active: |
| try: |
| sel_in, sel_out, sel_err = \ |
| select.select(self.sockets(), [], self.sockets(), 1) |
| except: |
| print sys.exc_info() |
| self.logger.error("Select error, disconnecting") |
| self.disconnect() |
| |
| for s in sel_err: |
| self.logger.error("Got socket error on: " + str(s) + ", disconnecting") |
| self.disconnect() |
| |
| for s in sel_in: |
| if self._socket_ready_handle(s) == -1: |
| self.disconnect() |
| |
| # End of main loop |
| self.dbg_state = "closing" |
| self.logger.info("Exiting controller thread") |
| self.shutdown() |
| |
| def connect(self, timeout=-1): |
| """ |
| Connect to the switch |
| |
| @param timeout Block for up to timeout seconds. Pass -1 for the default. |
| @return Boolean, True if connected |
| """ |
| |
| if not self.passive: # Do active connection now |
| self.logger.info("Attempting to connect to %s on port %s" % |
| (self.switch, str(self.port))) |
| soc = self.active_connect() |
| if soc: |
| self.logger.info("Connected to %s", self.switch) |
| self.dbg_state = "running" |
| self.switch_socket = soc |
| self.wakeup() |
| with self.connect_cv: |
| if self.initial_hello: |
| self.message_send(cfg_ofp.message.hello()) |
| self.connect_cv.notify() # Notify anyone waiting |
| else: |
| self.logger.error("Could not actively connect to switch %s", |
| self.switch) |
| self.active = False |
| else: |
| with self.connect_cv: |
| ofutils.timed_wait(self.connect_cv, lambda: self.switch_socket, |
| timeout=timeout) |
| |
| return self.switch_socket is not None |
| |
| def disconnect(self, timeout=-1): |
| """ |
| If connected to a switch, disconnect. |
| """ |
| if self.switch_socket: |
| self.switch_socket.close() |
| self.switch_socket = None |
| self.switch_addr = None |
| with self.packets_cv: |
| self.packets = [] |
| with self.connect_cv: |
| self.connect_cv.notifyAll() |
| |
| def wait_disconnected(self, timeout=-1): |
| """ |
| @param timeout Block for up to timeout seconds. Pass -1 for the default. |
| @return Boolean, True if disconnected |
| """ |
| |
| with self.connect_cv: |
| ofutils.timed_wait(self.connect_cv, |
| lambda: True if not self.switch_socket else None, |
| timeout=timeout) |
| return self.switch_socket is None |
| |
| def kill(self): |
| """ |
| Force the controller thread to quit |
| """ |
| self.active = False |
| self.wakeup() |
| self.join() |
| |
| def shutdown(self): |
| """ |
| Shutdown the controller closing all sockets |
| |
| @todo Might want to synchronize shutdown with self.sync... |
| """ |
| |
| self.active = False |
| try: |
| self.switch_socket.shutdown(socket.SHUT_RDWR) |
| except: |
| self.logger.info("Ignoring switch soc shutdown error") |
| self.switch_socket = None |
| |
| try: |
| self.listen_socket.shutdown(socket.SHUT_RDWR) |
| except: |
| self.logger.info("Ignoring listen soc shutdown error") |
| self.listen_socket = None |
| |
| # Wakeup condition variables on which controller may be wait |
| with self.xid_cv: |
| self.xid_cv.notifyAll() |
| |
| with self.connect_cv: |
| self.connect_cv.notifyAll() |
| |
| self.wakeup() |
| self.dbg_state = "down" |
| |
| def register(self, msg_type, handler): |
| """ |
| Register a callback to receive a specific message type. |
| |
| Only one handler may be registered for a given message type. |
| |
| WARNING: A lock is held during the handler call back, so |
| the handler should not make any blocking calls |
| |
| @param msg_type The type of message to receive. May be DEFAULT |
| for all non-handled packets. The special type, the string "all" |
| will send all packets to the handler. |
| @param handler The function to call when a message of the given |
| type is received. |
| """ |
| # Should check type is valid |
| if not handler and msg_type in self.handlers.keys(): |
| del self.handlers[msg_type] |
| return |
| self.handlers[msg_type] = handler |
| |
| def poll(self, exp_msg=None, timeout=-1): |
| """ |
| Wait for the next OF message received from the switch. |
| |
| @param exp_msg If set, return only when this type of message |
| is received (unless timeout occurs). |
| |
| @param timeout Maximum number of seconds to wait for the message. |
| Pass -1 for the default timeout. |
| |
| @retval A pair (msg, pkt) where msg is a message object and pkt |
| the string representing the packet as received from the socket. |
| This allows additional parsing by the receiver if necessary. |
| |
| The data members in the message are in host endian order. |
| If an error occurs, (None, None) is returned |
| """ |
| |
| exp_msg_str = "unspecified" |
| if exp_msg is not None: |
| exp_msg_str = cfg_ofp.ofp_type_map.get(exp_msg, "unknown (%d)" % |
| exp_msg) |
| |
| if exp_msg is not None: |
| self.logger.debug("Poll for %s", exp_msg_str) |
| else: |
| self.logger.debug("Poll for any OF message") |
| |
| # Take the packet from the queue |
| def grab(): |
| if len(self.packets) > 0: |
| if exp_msg is None: |
| self.logger.debug("Looking for any packet") |
| (msg, pkt) = self.packets.pop(0) |
| return (msg, pkt) |
| else: |
| self.logger.debug("Looking for %s", exp_msg_str) |
| for i in range(len(self.packets)): |
| msg = self.packets[i][0] |
| msg_str = cfg_ofp.ofp_type_map.get(msg.type, "unknown (%d)" % msg.type) |
| self.logger.debug("Checking packets[%d] %s) against %s", i, msg_str, exp_msg_str) |
| if msg.type == exp_msg: |
| (msg, pkt) = self.packets.pop(i) |
| return (msg, pkt) |
| # Not found |
| self.logger.debug("Packet not in queue") |
| return None |
| |
| with self.packets_cv: |
| ret = ofutils.timed_wait(self.packets_cv, grab, timeout=timeout) |
| |
| if ret != None: |
| (msg, pkt) = ret |
| self.logger.debug("Got message %s" % str(msg)) |
| return (msg, pkt) |
| else: |
| return (None, None) |
| |
| def transact(self, msg, timeout=-1): |
| """ |
| Run a message transaction with the switch |
| |
| Send the message in msg and wait for a reply with a matching |
| transaction id. Transactions have the highest priority in |
| received message handling. |
| |
| @param msg The message object to send; must not be a string |
| @param timeout The timeout in seconds; if -1 use default. |
| """ |
| |
| if msg.xid == None: |
| msg.xid = ofutils.gen_xid() |
| |
| self.logger.debug("Running transaction %d" % msg.xid) |
| |
| with self.xid_cv: |
| if self.xid: |
| self.logger.error("Can only run one transaction at a time") |
| return (None, None) |
| |
| self.xid = msg.xid |
| self.xid_response = None |
| self.message_send(msg) |
| |
| self.logger.debug("Waiting for transaction %d" % msg.xid) |
| ofutils.timed_wait(self.xid_cv, lambda: self.xid_response, timeout=timeout) |
| |
| if self.xid_response: |
| (resp, pkt) = self.xid_response |
| self.xid_response = None |
| else: |
| (resp, pkt) = (None, None) |
| |
| if resp is None: |
| self.logger.warning("No response for xid " + str(self.xid)) |
| return (resp, pkt) |
| |
| def message_send(self, msg): |
| """ |
| Send the message to the switch |
| |
| @param msg A string or OpenFlow message object to be forwarded to |
| the switch. |
| """ |
| |
| if not self.switch_socket: |
| # Sending a string indicates the message is ready to go |
| raise Exception("no socket") |
| |
| if msg.xid == None: |
| msg.xid = ofutils.gen_xid() |
| |
| outpkt = msg.pack() |
| |
| self.logger.debug("Msg out: version %d class %s len %d xid %d", |
| msg.version, type(msg).__name__, len(outpkt), msg.xid) |
| |
| with self.tx_lock: |
| if self.switch_socket.sendall(outpkt) is not None: |
| raise AssertionError("failed to send message to switch") |
| |
| return 0 # for backwards compatibility |
| |
| def clear_queue(self): |
| """ |
| Clear the input queue and report the number of messages |
| that were in it |
| """ |
| enqueued_pkt_count = len(self.packets) |
| with self.packets_cv: |
| self.packets = [] |
| return enqueued_pkt_count |
| |
| def __str__(self): |
| string = "Controller:\n" |
| string += " state " + self.dbg_state + "\n" |
| string += " switch_addr " + str(self.switch_addr) + "\n" |
| string += " pending pkts " + str(len(self.packets)) + "\n" |
| string += " total pkts " + str(self.packets_total) + "\n" |
| string += " expired pkts " + str(self.packets_expired) + "\n" |
| string += " handled pkts " + str(self.packets_handled) + "\n" |
| string += " poll discards " + str(self.poll_discards) + "\n" |
| string += " parse errors " + str(self.parse_errors) + "\n" |
| string += " sock errrors " + str(self.socket_errors) + "\n" |
| string += " max pkts " + str(self.max_pkts) + "\n" |
| string += " target switch " + str(self.switch) + "\n" |
| string += " host " + str(self.host) + "\n" |
| string += " port " + str(self.port) + "\n" |
| string += " keep_alive " + str(self.keep_alive) + "\n" |
| string += " pkt_in_run " + str(self.pkt_in_run) + "\n" |
| string += " pkt_in_dropped " + str(self.pkt_in_dropped) + "\n" |
| return string |
| |
| def show(self): |
| print str(self) |
| |
| def sample_handler(controller, msg, pkt): |
| """ |
| Sample message handler |
| |
| This is the prototype for functions registered with the controller |
| class for packet reception |
| |
| @param controller The controller calling the handler |
| @param msg The parsed message object |
| @param pkt The raw packet that was received on the socket. This is |
| in case the packet contains extra unparsed data. |
| @returns Boolean value indicating if the packet was handled. If |
| not handled, the packet is placed in the queue for pollers to received |
| """ |
| pass |