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+"""
+OpenFlow Test Framework
+
+Dataplane Port class
+
+Control a dataplane port connected 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 port object thread maintains a queue.  Incoming packets that
+are not handled by a callback function are placed in this queue for 
+poll calls.  
+
+"""
+
+import sys
+sys.path.append("../packet")  # Needed?
+import os
+import socket
+import time
+import promisc
+from threading import Thread
+from threading import Lock
+
+ETH_P_ALL = 0x03
+RCV_TIMEOUT = 10000
+RCV_SIZE = 4096
+
+class DataPlanePort(Thread):
+    """
+    Class defining a port monitoring object.
+    Creates a promiscuous socket on a physical interface
+    Queues the packets received on that interface with time stamps
+    Inherits from Thread class as meant to run in background
+    Use accessors to dequeue packets for proper synchronization
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, interface_name, max_pkts=1024):
+        """
+        Set up a port monitor object
+        @param interface_name The name of the physical interface like eth1
+        @param max_pkts Maximum number of pkts to keep in queue
+        """
+        Thread.__init__(self)
+        self.interface_name = interface_name
+        self.max_pkts = max_pkts
+        self.packets_pending = 0
+        self.packets_total = 0
+        self.packets = []
+        self.packet_times = []
+        self.sync = Lock()
+        self.socket = self.interface_open(interface_name)
+        print "Openned port monitor socket " + interface_name
+
+    def interface_open(self, interface_name):
+        """
+        Open a socket in a promiscuous mode for a data connection.
+        @param interface_name port name as a string such as 'eth1'
+        @retval s socket
+        """
+        s = socket.socket(socket.AF_PACKET, socket.SOCK_RAW, 
+                          socket.htons(ETH_P_ALL))
+        s.bind((interface_name, 0))
+        promisc.set_promisc(s, interface_name)
+        s.settimeout(RCV_TIMEOUT)
+        return s
+
+    def kill(self):
+        """
+        Terminate the running thread
+        """
+        self.running = False
+        self.socket.close()
+        print "Port monitor for " + self.interface_name + " exiting"
+
+    def run(self):
+        """
+        Activity function for class
+        """
+        self.running = True
+        while self.running:
+            try:
+                rcvmsg = self.socket.recv(RCV_SIZE)
+                rcvtime = time.clock()
+
+                self.sync.acquire()
+                self.packets.append(rcvmsg)
+                self.packet_times.append(rcvtime)
+                self.packets_pending += 1
+                self.packets_total += 1
+                self.sync.release()
+
+            except socket.timeout:
+                print "Socket timeout for " + self.interface_name
+            except socket.error:
+                print "Socket closed for " + self.interface_name
+                if self.running:
+                    self.kill()
+                break
+
+    def dequeue(self):
+        """
+        Get the oldest packet in the queue
+        """
+        self.sync.acquire()
+        pkt = self.packets.pop(0)
+        pkt_time = self.packet_times.pop(0)
+        self.packets_pending -= 1
+        self.sync.release()
+        return pkt, pkt_time
+
+    def timestamp_head(self):
+        """
+        Return the timestamp of the head of queue or None if empty
+        """
+        if self.packets_pending:
+            return self.packet_times[0]
+        return None
+
+    def flush(self):
+        """
+        Clear the packet queue
+        """
+        self.sync.acquire()
+        self.packets = []
+        self.packet_times = []
+        self.packets_pending = 0
+        self.sync.release()
+
+
+    def send(self, packet):
+        """
+        Send a packet to the dataplane port
+        @param packet The packet data to send to the port
+        @retval The number of bytes sent
+        """
+        return self.socket.send(packet)
+
+
+    def register(self, handler):
+        """
+        Register a callback function to receive packets from this
+        port.  The callback will be passed the packet, the 
+        interface name and the port number (if set) on which the 
+        packet was received.
+
+        To be implemented
+        """
+        pass
+