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+'''
+Created on Jan 27, 2011
+
+@author: capveg
+'''
+
+import logging
+
+import ofp
+from oftest import config
+import oftest.oft12.testutils as testutils
+import oftest.base_tests as base_tests
+    
+class FlowMod_ModifyStrict(base_tests.SimpleProtocol):
+    """ Simple FlowMod Modify test
+    delete all flows in the table
+    insert an exact match flow_mod sending to port[1]
+    then swap the output action from port[1] to port[2]
+    then get flow_stats
+    assert that the new actions are in place
+    """
+    def runTest(self):
+        ing_port = config["port_map"].keys()[0]
+        out_port1 = config["port_map"].keys()[1]
+        out_port2 = config["port_map"].keys()[2]
+        pkt = testutils.simple_tcp_packet()
+        testutils.delete_all_flows(self.controller, logging)
+        fm_orig = testutils.flow_msg_create(self, pkt, 
+                                            ing_port=ing_port, 
+                                            egr_port=out_port1)
+        fm_new = testutils.flow_msg_create(self, pkt, 
+                                            ing_port=ing_port, 
+                                            egr_port=out_port2)
+        fm_new.command = ofp.OFPFC_MODIFY_STRICT
+        rv = self.controller.message_send(fm_orig)
+        self.assertEqual(rv, 0, "Failed to insert 1st flow_mod")
+        testutils.do_barrier(self.controller)
+        rv = self.controller.message_send(fm_new)
+        testutils.do_barrier(self.controller)
+        self.assertEqual(rv, 0, "Failed to insert 2nd flow_mod")
+        flow_stats = testutils.flow_stats_get(self)
+        self.assertEqual(len(flow_stats.stats),1, 
+                         "Expected only one flow_mod")
+        stat = flow_stats.stats[0]
+        self.assertEqual(stat.match, fm_new.match)
+        self.assertEqual(stat.instructions, fm_new.instructions)
+        # @todo consider adding more tests here
+        
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print "Please run through oft script:  ./oft --test_spec=flow_mods"