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+"""
+Basic test cases for the oftest OpenFlow test framework
+
+Current Assumptions:
+
+  The oftest framework source is in ../src/python/oftest
+  Configuration of the platform and system is stored in oft_config in that dir
+  The switch is actively attempting to contact the controller at the address
+indicated oin oft_config
+
+"""
+
+from scapy.all import *
+import unittest
+
+import time
+import sys
+sys.path.append("../src/python/oftest")
+from message import *
+from dataplane import *
+from controller import *
+from oft_config import *
+
+class SimpleProtocolTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    """
+    Root class for setting up the controller
+    """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        debug_log("CTTC", debug_level_default,
+                  DEBUG_INFO, "setup for " + str(self))
+        self.controller = Controller()
+        self.controller.connect()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        debug_log("CTTC", debug_level_default, 
+                  DEBUG_INFO, "teardown for simple proto test")
+        self.controller.shutdown()
+        self.controller.join()
+
+    def runTest(self):
+        self.assertTrue(self.controller.connected, 
+                        str(self) + 'No connection to switch')
+
+class SimpleDataPlaneTestCase(SimpleProtocolTestCase):
+    """
+    Root class that sets up the controller and dataplane
+    """
+    def setUp(self):
+        SimpleProtocolTestCase.setUp(self)
+        self.dataplane = DataPlane()
+        for of_port, ifname in interface_ofport_map.items():
+            self.dataplane.port_add(ifname, of_port)
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        debug_log("DPTC", debug_level_default,
+                  DEBUG_INFO, "teardown for simple dataplane test")
+        SimpleProtocolTestCase.tearDown(self)
+        self.dataplane.kill(join_threads=False)
+
+    def runTest(self):
+        self.assertTrue(self.controller.connected, 
+                        str(self) + 'No connection to switch')
+        # self.dataplane.show()
+        # Would like an assert that checks the data plane
+
+class EchoTestCase(SimpleProtocolTestCase):
+    """
+    Test echo response with no data
+    """
+    def runTest(self):
+        request = echo_request()
+        response = self.controller.transact(request)
+        self.assertEqual(response.header.type, OFPT_ECHO_REPLY,
+                         'response is not echo_request')
+        self.assertEqual(request.header.xid, response.header.xid,
+                         'response xid != request xid')
+        self.assertEqual(len(response.data), 0, 'response data non-empty')
+
+class EchoWithDataTestCase(SimpleProtocolTestCase):
+    """
+    Test echo response with short string data
+    """
+    def runTest(self):
+        request = echo_request()
+        request.data = 'OpenFlow Will Rule The World'
+        response = self.controller.transact(request)
+        self.assertEqual(response.header.type, OFPT_ECHO_REPLY,
+                         'response is not echo_request')
+        self.assertEqual(request.header.xid, response.header.xid,
+                         'response xid != request xid')
+        self.assertEqual(request.data, response.data,
+                         'response data does not match request')
+
+class PacketInTestCase(SimpleDataPlaneTestCase):
+    """
+    Test packet in function
+    """
+    def runTest(self):
+        # Construct packet to send to dataplane
+        # Send packet to dataplane
+        # Poll controller with expect message type packet in
+        # For now, a random packet from scapy tutorial
+        pkt=Ether()/IP(dst="www.slashdot.org")/TCP()/\
+            "GET /index.html HTTP/1.0 \n\n"
+        for of_port in interface_ofport_map.keys():
+            self.dataplane.send(of_port, str(pkt))
+            # For now, just send one packet
+            break
+
+        time.sleep(2) # @todo Implement poll timeout for test cases
+        #@todo Check for unexpected messages?
+        (response, raw) = self.controller.poll(OFPT_PACKET_IN)
+
+        self.assertTrue(not response is None, 'Packet in message not received')
+        # Data has CRC on it, so take off last 4 bytes
+        self.assertEqual(str(pkt), response.data[:-4], 
+                         'Response packet does not match send packet')
+
+class PacketOutTestCase(SimpleDataPlaneTestCase):
+    """
+    Test packet out function
+    """
+    def runTest(self):
+        # Construct packet to send to dataplane
+        # Send packet to dataplane
+        # Poll controller with expect message type packet in
+        # For now, a random packet from scapy tutorial
+
+        # These will get put into function
+        outpkt=Ether()/IP(dst="www.slashdot.org")/TCP()/\
+            "GET /index.html HTTP/1.0 \n\n"
+        msg = packet_out()
+        msg.data = str(outpkt)
+        act = action_output()
+        act.port = interface_ofport_map.keys()[0]
+        self.assertTrue(msg.actions.add(act), 'Could not add action to msg')
+
+        msg.header.xid = 0x12345678
+        self.controller.message_send(msg.pack())
+
+        time.sleep(2) # @todo Implement poll timeout for test cases
+        (of_port, pkt, pkt_time) = self.dataplane.packet_get()
+        print "pkt in on of_port" + str(of_port)
+        hexdump(str(pkt))
+
+        self.assertTrue(not pkt is None, 'Packet not received')
+        # Data has CRC on it, so take off last 4 bytes
+        self.assertEqual(str(outpkt), str(pkt),
+                         'Response packet does not match send packet')
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()