tests/FuncUtils.py

""" Defined Some common functions used by Conformance tests -- OF-SWITCH 1.0.0 Testcases """

import sys
import copy
import random

import oftest.controller as controller
import oftest.cstruct as ofp
import oftest.message as message
import oftest.dataplane as dataplane
import oftest.action as action
import oftest.parse as parse
import logging
import types

import oftest.base_tests as base_tests
from oftest.testutils import *
from time import sleep

#################### Functions for various types of flow_mod  ##########################################################################################

def match_send_flowadd(self, match, priority, port):
    msg = message.flow_mod()
    msg.out_port = ofp.OFPP_NONE
    msg.command = ofp.OFPFC_ADD
    # msg.cookie = random.randint(0,9007199254740992)
    msg.buffer_id = 0xffffffff
    msg.match = match
    if priority != None :
        msg.priority = priority
    act = action.action_output()
    act.port = port 
    msg.actions.add(act)
    self.controller.message_send(msg)
    do_barrier(self.controller)

def exact_match(self,of_ports,priority=None):
# Generate ExactMatch flow .

    #Create a simple tcp packet and generate exact flow match from it.
    pkt_exactflow = simple_tcp_packet()
    match = parse.packet_to_flow_match(pkt_exactflow)
    self.assertTrue(match is not None, "Could not generate flow match from pkt")
    match.in_port = of_ports[0]
    #match.nw_src = 1
    match.wildcards=0
    match_send_flowadd(self, match, priority, of_ports[1])
    return (pkt_exactflow,match)

def exact_match_with_prio(self,of_ports,priority=None):
    # Generate ExactMatch with action output to port 2

    #Create a simple tcp packet and generate exact flow match from it.
    pkt_exactflow = simple_tcp_packet()
    match = parse.packet_to_flow_match(pkt_exactflow)
    self.assertTrue(match is not None, "Could not generate flow match from pkt")
    match.in_port = of_ports[0]
    #match.nw_src = 1
    match.wildcards=0
    match_send_flowadd(self, match, priority, of_ports[2])
    return (pkt_exactflow,match)         
       

def match_all_except_source_address(self,of_ports,priority=None):
# Generate Match_All_Except_Source_Address flow
        
    #Create a simple tcp packet and generate match all except src address flow.
    pkt_wildcardsrc= simple_tcp_packet()
    match1 = parse.packet_to_flow_match(pkt_wildcardsrc)
    self.assertTrue(match1 is not None, "Could not generate flow match from pkt")
    match1.in_port = of_ports[0]
    #match1.nw_src = 1
    match1.wildcards = ofp.OFPFW_DL_SRC
    match_send_flowadd(self, match1, priority, of_ports[1])
    return (pkt_wildcardsrc,match1)

def match_ethernet_src_address(self,of_ports,priority=None):
    #Generate Match_Ethernet_SrC_Address flow

    #Create a simple tcp packet and generate match on ethernet src address flow
    pkt_MatchSrc = simple_eth_packet(dl_src='00:01:01:01:01:01')
    match = parse.packet_to_flow_match(pkt_MatchSrc)
    self.assertTrue(match is not None, "Could not generate flow match from pkt")
    match.wildcards = ofp.OFPFW_ALL ^ofp.OFPFW_DL_SRC
    match_send_flowadd(self, match, priority, of_ports[1])
    return (pkt_MatchSrc,match)
      
def match_ethernet_dst_address(self,of_ports,priority=None):
    #Generate Match_Ethernet_Dst_Address flow

    #Create a simple tcp packet and generate match on ethernet dst address flow
    pkt_matchdst = simple_eth_packet(dl_dst='00:01:01:01:01:01')
    match = parse.packet_to_flow_match(pkt_matchdst)
    self.assertTrue(match is not None, "Could not generate flow match from pkt")

    match.wildcards = ofp.OFPFW_ALL ^ofp.OFPFW_DL_DST
    match_send_flowadd(self, match, priority, of_ports[1])
    return (pkt_matchdst,match)

def wildcard_all(self,of_ports,priority=None):
# Generate a Wildcard_All Flow 

    #Create a simple tcp packet and generate wildcard all flow match from it.  
    pkt_wildcard = simple_tcp_packet()
    match2 = parse.packet_to_flow_match(pkt_wildcard)
    self.assertTrue(match2 is not None, "Could not generate flow match from pkt")
    match2.wildcards=ofp.OFPFW_ALL
    match2.in_port = of_ports[0]
    match_send_flowadd(self, match2, priority, of_ports[1])
    return (pkt_wildcard,match2)

def wildcard_all_except_ingress(self,of_ports,priority=None):
# Generate Wildcard_All_Except_Ingress_port flow

    #Create a simple tcp packet and generate wildcard all except ingress_port flow.
    pkt_matchingress = simple_tcp_packet()
    match3 = parse.packet_to_flow_match(pkt_matchingress)
    self.assertTrue(match3 is not None, "Could not generate flow match from pkt")
    match3.wildcards = ofp.OFPFW_ALL-ofp.OFPFW_IN_PORT
    match3.in_port = of_ports[0]
    match_send_flowadd(self, match3, priority, of_ports[1])
    return (pkt_matchingress,match3)

def wildcard_all_except_ingress1(self,of_ports,priority=None):
# Generate Wildcard_All_Except_Ingress_port flow with action output to port egress_port 2 

    #Create a simple tcp packet and generate wildcard all except ingress_port flow.
    pkt_matchingress = simple_tcp_packet()
    match3 = parse.packet_to_flow_match(pkt_matchingress)
    self.assertTrue(match3 is not None, "Could not generate flow match from pkt")
    match3.wildcards = ofp.OFPFW_ALL-ofp.OFPFW_IN_PORT
    match3.in_port = of_ports[0]
    match_send_flowadd(self, match3, priority, of_ports[2])
    return (pkt_matchingress,match3)


def match_vlan_id(self,of_ports,priority=None):
    #Generate Match_Vlan_Id

    #Create a simple tcp packet and generate match on ethernet dst address flow
    pkt_matchvlanid = simple_tcp_packet(dl_vlan_enable=True,dl_vlan=1)
    match = parse.packet_to_flow_match(pkt_matchvlanid)
    self.assertTrue(match is not None, "Could not generate flow match from pkt")

    match.wildcards = ofp.OFPFW_ALL^ofp.OFPFW_DL_TYPE ^ofp.OFPFW_DL_VLAN
    match_send_flowadd(self, match, priority, of_ports[1])
    return (pkt_matchvlanid,match)

def match_vlan_pcp(self,of_ports,priority=None):
    #Generate Match_Vlan_Priority

    #Create a simple tcp packet and generate match on ethernet dst address flow
    pkt_matchvlanpcp = simple_tcp_packet(dl_vlan_enable=True,dl_vlan=1,dl_vlan_pcp=5)
    match = parse.packet_to_flow_match(pkt_matchvlanpcp)
    self.assertTrue(match is not None, "Could not generate flow match from pkt")

    match.wildcards = ofp.OFPFW_ALL ^ofp.OFPFW_DL_TYPE^ofp.OFPFW_DL_VLAN^ofp.OFPFW_DL_VLAN_PCP 
    match_send_flowadd(self, match, priority, of_ports[1])
    return (pkt_matchvlanpcp,match)


def match_mul_l2(self,of_ports,priority=None):
    #Generate Match_Mul_L2 flow

    #Create a simple eth packet and generate match on ethernet protocol flow
    pkt_mulL2 = simple_eth_packet(dl_type=0x88cc,dl_src='00:01:01:01:01:01',dl_dst='00:01:01:01:01:02')
    match = parse.packet_to_flow_match(pkt_mulL2)
    self.assertTrue(match is not None, "Could not generate flow match from pkt")

    match.wildcards = ofp.OFPFW_ALL ^ofp.OFPFW_DL_TYPE ^ofp.OFPFW_DL_DST ^ofp.OFPFW_DL_SRC
    match_send_flowadd(self, match, priority, of_ports[1])
    return (pkt_mulL2,match)


def match_mul_l4(self,of_ports,priority=None):
    #Generate Match_Mul_L4 flow

        #Create a simple tcp packet and generate match on tcp protocol flow
    pkt_mulL4 = simple_tcp_packet(tcp_sport=111,tcp_dport=112)
    match = parse.packet_to_flow_match(pkt_mulL4)
    self.assertTrue(match is not None, "Could not generate flow match from pkt")
    match.wildcards = ofp.OFPFW_ALL^ofp.OFPFW_DL_TYPE ^ofp.OFPFW_NW_PROTO^ofp.OFPFW_TP_SRC ^ofp.OFPFW_TP_DST 
    match_send_flowadd(self, match, priority, of_ports[1])
    return (pkt_mulL4,match)  

def match_ip_tos(self,of_ports,priority=None):
    #Generate a Match on IP Type of service flow

    #Create a simple tcp packet and generate match on Type of service 
    pkt_iptos = simple_tcp_packet(ip_tos=28)
    match = parse.packet_to_flow_match(pkt_iptos)
    self.assertTrue(match is not None, "Could not generate flow match from pkt")

    match.wildcards = ofp.OFPFW_ALL^ofp.OFPFW_DL_TYPE^ofp.OFPFW_NW_PROTO ^ofp.OFPFW_NW_TOS
    match_send_flowadd(self, match, priority, of_ports[1])
    return (pkt_iptos,match)

def match_ip_protocol(self,of_ports,priority=None):
    #Generate a Match on IP Protocol

    #Create a simple tcp packet and generate match on Type of service 
    pkt_iptos = simple_tcp_packet()
    match = parse.packet_to_flow_match(pkt_iptos)
    self.assertTrue(match is not None, "Could not generate flow match from pkt")

    match.wildcards = ofp.OFPFW_ALL^ofp.OFPFW_DL_TYPE^ofp.OFPFW_NW_PROTO 
    match_send_flowadd(self, match, priority, of_ports[1])
    return (pkt_iptos,match)

def match_tcp_src(self,of_ports,priority=None):
    #Generate Match_Tcp_Src

    #Create a simple tcp packet and generate match on tcp source port flow
    pkt_matchtSrc = simple_tcp_packet(tcp_sport=111)
    match = parse.packet_to_flow_match(pkt_matchtSrc)
    self.assertTrue(match is not None, "Could not generate flow match from pkt")

    match.wildcards = ofp.OFPFW_ALL^ofp.OFPFW_DL_TYPE ^ofp.OFPFW_NW_PROTO ^ofp.OFPFW_TP_SRC  
    match_send_flowadd(self, match, priority, of_ports[1])
    return (pkt_matchtSrc,match)  

def match_tcp_dst(self,of_ports,priority=None):
    #Generate Match_Tcp_Dst

    #Create a simple tcp packet and generate match on tcp destination port flow
    pkt_matchdst = simple_tcp_packet(tcp_dport=112)
    match = parse.packet_to_flow_match(pkt_matchdst)
    self.assertTrue(match is not None, "Could not generate flow match from pkt")

    match.wildcards = ofp.OFPFW_ALL ^ofp.OFPFW_DL_TYPE^ofp.OFPFW_NW_PROTO^ofp.OFPFW_TP_DST  
    match_send_flowadd(self, match, priority, of_ports[1])
    return (pkt_matchdst,match)        


def match_udp_src(self,of_ports,priority=None):
    #Generate Match_Udp_Src

    #Create a simple udp packet and generate match on udp source port flow
    pkt_matchtSrc = simple_udp_packet(udp_sport=111)
    match = parse.packet_to_flow_match(pkt_matchtSrc)
    self.assertTrue(match is not None, "Could not generate flow match from pkt")

    match.wildcards = ofp.OFPFW_ALL^ofp.OFPFW_DL_TYPE ^ofp.OFPFW_NW_PROTO ^ofp.OFPFW_TP_SRC  
    match_send_flowadd(self, match, priority, of_ports[1])
    return (pkt_matchtSrc,match)  

def match_udp_dst(self,of_ports,priority=None):
    #Generate Match_Udp_Dst

    #Create a simple udp packet and generate match on udp destination port flow
    pkt_matchdst = simple_udp_packet(udp_dport=112)
    match = parse.packet_to_flow_match(pkt_matchdst)
    self.assertTrue(match is not None, "Could not generate flow match from pkt")

    match.wildcards = ofp.OFPFW_ALL ^ofp.OFPFW_DL_TYPE^ofp.OFPFW_NW_PROTO^ofp.OFPFW_TP_DST  
    match_send_flowadd(self, match, priority, of_ports[1])
    return (pkt_matchdst,match)        


def match_icmp_type(self,of_ports,priority=None):
    #Generate Match_Icmp_Type

    #Create a simple icmp packet and generate match on icmp type flow
    pkt_match = simple_icmp_packet(icmp_type=1)
    match = parse.packet_to_flow_match(pkt_match)
    self.assertTrue(match is not None, "Could not generate flow match from pkt")

    match.wildcards = ofp.OFPFW_ALL^ofp.OFPFW_DL_TYPE ^ofp.OFPFW_NW_PROTO ^ofp.OFPFW_TP_SRC  
    match_send_flowadd(self, match, priority, of_ports[1])
    return (pkt_match, match)

def match_icmp_code(self,of_ports,priority=None):
    #Generate Match_Icmp_Code

    #Create a simple icmp packet and generate match on icmp code flow
    pkt_match = simple_icmp_packet(icmp_code=3)
    match = parse.packet_to_flow_match(pkt_match)
    self.assertTrue(match is not None, "Could not generate flow match from pkt")

    match.wildcards = ofp.OFPFW_ALL^ofp.OFPFW_DL_TYPE ^ofp.OFPFW_NW_PROTO ^ofp.OFPFW_TP_DST
    match_send_flowadd(self, match, priority, of_ports[1])
    return (pkt_match, match)  


def match_ethernet_type(self,of_ports,priority=None):
    #Generate a Match_Ethernet_Type flow

    #Create a simple tcp packet and generate match on ethernet type flow
    pkt_matchtype = simple_eth_packet(dl_type=0x88cc)
    match = parse.packet_to_flow_match(pkt_matchtype)
    self.assertTrue(match is not None, "Could not generate flow match from pkt")

    match.wildcards = ofp.OFPFW_ALL ^ofp.OFPFW_DL_TYPE
    match_send_flowadd(self, match, priority, of_ports[1])
    return (pkt_matchtype,match)

   
   

def strict_modify_flow_action(self,egress_port,match,priority=None):
# Strict Modify the flow Action 
        
    #Create a flow_mod message , command MODIFY_STRICT
    msg5 = message.flow_mod()
    msg5.match = match
    msg5.cookie = random.randint(0,9007199254740992)
    msg5.command = ofp.OFPFC_MODIFY_STRICT
    msg5.buffer_id = 0xffffffff
    act5 = action.action_output()
    act5.port = egress_port
    msg5.actions.add(act5)

    if priority != None :
        msg5.priority = priority

    # Send the flow with action A'
    self.controller.message_send (msg5)
    do_barrier(self.controller)

def modify_flow_action(self,of_ports,match,priority=None):
# Modify the flow action
        
    #Create a flow_mod message , command MODIFY 
    msg8 = message.flow_mod()
    msg8.match = match
    msg8.cookie = random.randint(0,9007199254740992)
    msg8.command = ofp.OFPFC_MODIFY
    #out_port will be ignored for flow adds and flow modify (here for test-case Add_Modify_With_Outport)
    msg8.out_port = of_ports[3]
    msg8.buffer_id = 0xffffffff
    act8 = action.action_output()
    act8.port = of_ports[2]
    msg8.actions.add(act8)

    if priority != None :
        msg8.priority = priority

    # Send the flow with action A'
    self.controller.message_send (msg8)
    do_barrier(self.controller)

def enqueue(self,ingress_port,egress_port,egress_queue_id):
#Generate a flow with enqueue action i.e output to a queue configured on a egress_port

    pkt = simple_tcp_packet()
    match = packet_to_flow_match(self, pkt)
    match.wildcards &= ~ofp.OFPFW_IN_PORT
    self.assertTrue(match is not None, 
            "Could not generate flow match from pkt")
    
    match.in_port = ingress_port
    request = message.flow_mod()
    request.match = match
    request.buffer_id = 0xffffffff
    act = action.action_enqueue()
    act.port     = egress_port
    act.queue_id = egress_queue_id
    request.actions.add(act)
    
    logging.info("Inserting flow")
    self.controller.message_send(request)
    do_barrier(self.controller)
    return (pkt,match)


###########################   Verify Stats Functions   ###########################################################################################
def get_flowstats(self,match):
    # Generate flow_stats request
    
    stat_req = message.flow_stats_request()
    stat_req.match = match
    stat_req.table_id = 0xff
    stat_req.out_port = ofp.OFPP_NONE

    logging.info("Sending stats request")
    response, pkt = self.controller.transact(stat_req,
                                                     timeout=5)
    self.assertTrue(response is not None,"No response to stats request")


def get_portstats(self,port_num):

# Return all the port counters in the form a tuple 
    port_stats_req = message.port_stats_request()
    port_stats_req.port_no = port_num  
    response,pkt = self.controller.transact(port_stats_req)
    self.assertTrue(response is not None,"No response received for port stats request") 
    rx_pkts=0
    tx_pkts=0
    rx_byts=0
    tx_byts=0
    rx_drp =0
    tx_drp = 0
    rx_err=0
    tx_err =0 
    rx_fr_err=0
    rx_ovr_err=0
    rx_crc_err=0
    collisions = 0
    tx_err=0


    for obj in response.stats:
        rx_pkts += obj.rx_packets
        tx_pkts += obj.tx_packets
        rx_byts += obj.rx_bytes
        tx_byts += obj.tx_bytes
        rx_drp += obj.rx_dropped
        tx_drp += obj.tx_dropped
        rx_err += obj.rx_errors
        rx_fr_err += obj.rx_frame_err
        rx_ovr_err += obj.rx_over_err
        rx_crc_err += obj.rx_crc_err
        collisions+= obj.collisions
        tx_err += obj.tx_errors

    return (rx_pkts,tx_pkts,rx_byts,tx_byts,rx_drp,tx_drp,rx_err,tx_err,rx_fr_err,rx_ovr_err,rx_crc_err,collisions,tx_err)

def get_queuestats(self,port_num,queue_id):
#Generate Queue Stats request 

    request = message.queue_stats_request()
    request.port_no  = port_num
    request.queue_id = queue_id
    (queue_stats, p) = self.controller.transact(request)
    self.assertNotEqual(queue_stats, None, "Queue stats request failed")

    return (queue_stats,p)

def get_tablestats(self):
# Send Table_Stats request (retrieve current table counters )

    stat_req = message.table_stats_request()
    response, pkt = self.controller.transact(stat_req,
                                                     timeout=5)
    self.assertTrue(response is not None, 
                            "No response to stats request")
    current_lookedup = 0
    current_matched = 0
    current_active = 0 

    for obj in response.stats:
        current_lookedup += obj.lookup_count
        current_matched  += obj.matched_count
        current_active += obj.active_count

    return (current_lookedup,current_matched,current_active)



def verify_tablestats(self,expect_lookup=None,expect_match=None,expect_active=None):

    stat_req = message.table_stats_request()
    
    for i in range(0,100):

        logging.info("Sending stats request")
        # TODO: move REPLY_MORE handling to controller.transact?
        response, pkt = self.controller.transact(stat_req,
                                                     timeout=5)
        self.assertTrue(response is not None,"No response to stats request")

        lookedup = 0 
        matched = 0 
        active = 0
        
        for item in response.stats:
            lookedup += item.lookup_count
            matched += item.matched_count
            active += item.active_count

        logging.info("Packets Looked up: %d", lookedup)
        logging.info("Packets matched: %d", matched)
        logging.info("Active flow entries: %d", active)

        if (expect_lookup == None or lookedup >= expect_lookup) and \
           (expect_match == None or matched >= expect_match) and \
           (expect_active == None or active >= expect_active):
            break

        sleep(0.1)

    if expect_lookup != None :
        self.assertEqual(expect_lookup, lookedup, "lookup counter is not incremented properly")
    if expect_match != None :
        self.assertEqual(expect_match, matched, "matched counter is not incremented properly")
    if expect_active != None :
        self.assertEqual(expect_active, active ,"active counter is not incremented properly")


def verify_flowstats(self,match,byte_count=None,packet_count=None):
    # Verify flow counters : byte_count and packet_count

    stat_req = message.flow_stats_request()
    stat_req.match = match
    stat_req.table_id = 0xff
    stat_req.out_port = ofp.OFPP_NONE
    
    for i in range(0,100):
        logging.info("Sending stats request")
        # TODO: move REPLY_MORE handling to controller.transact?
        response, pkt = self.controller.transact(stat_req,
                                                     timeout=5)
        self.assertTrue(response is not None,"No response to stats request")

        packet_counter = 0
        byte_counter = 0 

        for item in response.stats:
            packet_counter += item.packet_count
            byte_counter += item.byte_count

        logging.info("Received %d packets", packet_counter)
        logging.info("Received %d bytes", byte_counter)

        if (packet_count == None or packet_counter >= packet_count) and \
           (byte_count == None or byte_counter >= byte_count):
            break

        sleep(0.1)
    
    if packet_count != None :
        self.assertEqual(packet_count, packet_counter, "packet_count counter is not incremented correctly")

    if byte_count != None :   
        self.assertEqual(byte_count, byte_counter, "byte_count counter is not incremented correctly")


def verify_portstats(self, port,tx_packets=None,rx_packets=None,rx_byte=None,tx_byte=None):

    
    stat_req = message.port_stats_request()
    stat_req.port_no = port
    
    for i in range(0,100):
        logging.info("Sending stats request")
        response, pkt = self.controller.transact(stat_req,
                                                timeout=5)
        self.assertTrue(response is not None, 
                       "No response to stats request")
        self.assertTrue(len(response.stats) == 1,
                       "Did not receive port stats reply")

        sentp = recvp = 0
        sentb = recvb = 0
        
        for item in response.stats:
            sentp += item.tx_packets
            recvp += item.rx_packets
            recvb += item.rx_bytes
            sentb += item.tx_bytes
           
            
            logging.info("Sent " + str(sentp) + " packets")
            logging.info("Received " + str(recvp) + " packets")
            logging.info("Received " + str(recvb) + "bytes")
            logging.info("Sent" + str(sentb) + "bytes")

        if (tx_packets == None or tx_packets == sentp) and \
           (rx_packets == None or rx_packets == recvp) and \
           (tx_byte == None or tx_byte == sentb) and \
           (rx_byte == None or rx_byte == recvb):
            break

        sleep(0.1)
        
        

    if (tx_packets != None):
        self.assertEqual(tx_packets,item.tx_packets,"rx_packets counter is not incremented correctly")
    if (rx_packets != None):
        self.assertEqual(rx_packets,item.rx_packets,"tx_packets counter is not incremented correctly")
    if (rx_byte != None):
        self.assertEqual(rx_byte,item.rx_bytes,"rx_bytes counter is not incremented correctly")
    if (tx_byte != None):
        self.assertEqual(tx_byte,item.tx_bytes,"tx_bytes counter is not incremented correctly")


def verify_queuestats(self,port_num,queue_id,expect_packet=None,expect_byte=None):
    
    # Verify queue counters : tx_packets and tx_bytes

    request = message.queue_stats_request()
    request.port_no  = port_num
    request.queue_id = queue_id
    
    for i in range(0,100):

        logging.info("Sending stats request")
     
        (queue_stats, p) = self.controller.transact(request)
        self.assertNotEqual(queue_stats, None, "Queue stats request failed")
        packet_counter = 0
        byte_counter = 0 
        
        for item in queue_stats.stats:
            packet_counter += item.tx_packets
            byte_counter += item.tx_bytes

            logging.info("Transmitted" + str(packet_counter) + " packets")
            logging.info("Transmitted" + str(byte_counter) + "bytes")
           
        if (expect_packet == None or packet_counter == expect_packet) and \
           (expect_byte == None or byte_counter == expect_byte):
            break

        sleep(0.1)
    
    if expect_packet != None :
        self.assertEqual(packet_counter,expect_packet,"tx_packets counter is not incremented correctly")

    if expect_byte != None :   
        self.assertEqual(byte_counter,expect_byte,"tx_bytes counter is not incremented correctly")


############################## Various delete commands #############################################################################################

def strict_delete(self,match,priority=None):
# Issue Strict Delete 
        
    #Create flow_mod message, command DELETE_STRICT
    msg4 = message.flow_mod()
    msg4.out_port = ofp.OFPP_NONE
    msg4.command = ofp.OFPFC_DELETE_STRICT
    msg4.buffer_id = 0xffffffff
    msg4.match = match

    if priority != None :
        msg4.priority = priority
    self.controller.message_send(msg4)
    do_barrier(self.controller)



def nonstrict_delete(self,match,priority=None):
# Issue Non_Strict Delete 
        
    #Create flow_mod message, command DELETE
    msg6 = message.flow_mod()
    msg6.out_port = ofp.OFPP_NONE
    msg6.command = ofp.OFPFC_DELETE
    msg6.buffer_id = 0xffffffff
    msg6.match = match

    if priority != None :
        msg6.priority = priority

    self.controller.message_send(msg6)
    do_barrier(self.controller)


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def send_packet(obj, pkt, ingress_port, egress_port):
#Send Packets on a specified ingress_port and verify if its recieved on correct egress_port.

    obj.dataplane.send(ingress_port, str(pkt))
    exp_pkt_arg = pkt
    exp_port = egress_port

    (rcv_port, rcv_pkt, pkt_time) = obj.dataplane.poll(timeout=2, 
                                                       port_number=exp_port,
                                                       exp_pkt=exp_pkt_arg)
    obj.assertTrue(rcv_pkt is not None,
                   "Packet not received on port " + str(egress_port))
    obj.assertEqual(rcv_port, egress_port,
                    "Packet received on port " + str(rcv_port) +
                    ", expected port " + str(egress_port))
    obj.assertEqual(str(pkt), str(rcv_pkt),
                    'Response packet does not match send packet')


def sw_supported_actions(parent,use_cache=False):
#Returns the switch's supported actions

    cache_supported_actions = None
    if cache_supported_actions is None or not use_cache:
        request = message.features_request()
        (reply, pkt) = parent.controller.transact(request)
        parent.assertTrue(reply is not None, "Did not get response to ftr req")
        cache_supported_actions = reply.actions
    return cache_supported_actions

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