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+from django.db import models
+from core.models import Service, PlCoreBase, Slice, Instance, Tenant, TenantWithContainer, Node, Image, User, Flavor, Subscriber, NetworkParameter, NetworkParameterType, Port, AddressPool, User
+from core.models.plcorebase import StrippedCharField
+import os
+from django.db import models, transaction
+from django.forms.models import model_to_dict
+from django.db.models import Q
+from operator import itemgetter, attrgetter, methodcaller
+from core.models import Tag
+from core.models.service import LeastLoadedNodeScheduler
+from services.vrouter.models import VRouterService, VRouterTenant
+import traceback
+from xos.exceptions import *
+from xos.config import Config
+
+class ConfigurationError(Exception):
+    pass
+
+VEG_KIND = "vEG"
+CORD_SUBSCRIBER_KIND = "CordSubscriberRoot"
+
+CORD_USE_VTN = getattr(Config(), "networking_use_vtn", False)
+
+# -------------------------------------------
+# VEG
+# -------------------------------------------
+
+class VEGService(Service):
+    KIND = VEG_KIND
+
+    URL_FILTER_KIND_CHOICES = ( (None, "None"), ("safebrowsing", "Safe Browsing"), ("answerx", "AnswerX") )
+
+    simple_attributes = ( ("bbs_api_hostname", None),
+                          ("bbs_api_port", None),
+                          ("bbs_server", None),
+                          ("backend_network_label", "hpc_client"),
+                          ("dns_servers", "8.8.8.8"),
+                          ("url_filter_kind", None),
+                          ("node_label", None),
+                          ("docker_image_name", "docker.io/xosproject/veg"),
+                          ("docker_insecure_registry", False) )
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(VEGService, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    class Meta:
+        app_label = "veg"
+        verbose_name = "vEG Service"
+        proxy = True
+
+    def allocate_bbs_account(self):
+        vegs = VEGTenant.get_tenant_objects().all()
+        bbs_accounts = [veg.bbs_account for veg in vegs]
+
+        # There's a bit of a race here; some other user could be trying to
+        # allocate a bbs_account at the same time we are.
+
+        for i in range(2,21):
+             account_name = "bbs%02d@onlab.us" % i
+             if (account_name not in bbs_accounts):
+                 return account_name
+
+        raise XOSConfigurationError("We've run out of available broadbandshield accounts. Delete some veg and try again.")
+
+    @property
+    def bbs_slice(self):
+        bbs_slice_id=self.get_attribute("bbs_slice_id")
+        if not bbs_slice_id:
+            return None
+        bbs_slices=Slice.objects.filter(id=bbs_slice_id)
+        if not bbs_slices:
+            return None
+        return bbs_slices[0]
+
+    @bbs_slice.setter
+    def bbs_slice(self, value):
+        if value:
+            value = value.id
+        self.set_attribute("bbs_slice_id", value)
+
+VEGService.setup_simple_attributes()
+
+class VEGTenant(TenantWithContainer):
+    class Meta:
+        proxy = True
+
+    KIND = VEG_KIND
+
+    sync_attributes = ("wan_container_ip", "wan_container_mac", "wan_container_netbits",
+                       "wan_container_gateway_ip", "wan_container_gateway_mac",
+                       "wan_vm_ip", "wan_vm_mac")
+
+    default_attributes = {"instance_id": None,
+                          "container_id": None,
+                          "users": [],
+                          "bbs_account": None,
+                          "last_ansible_hash": None,
+                          "wan_container_ip": None}
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(VEGTenant, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.cached_vrouter=None
+
+    @property
+    def vbng(self):
+        # not supported
+        return None
+
+    @vbng.setter
+    def vbng(self, value):
+        raise XOSConfigurationError("vEG.vBNG cannot be set this way -- create a new vBNG object and set it's subscriber_tenant instead")
+
+    @property
+    def vrouter(self):
+        vrouter = self.get_newest_subscribed_tenant(VRouterTenant)
+        if not vrouter:
+            return None
+
+        # always return the same object when possible
+        if (self.cached_vrouter) and (self.cached_vrouter.id == vrouter.id):
+            return self.cached_vrouter
+
+        vrouter.caller = self.creator
+        self.cached_vrouter = vrouter
+        return vrouter
+
+    @vrouter.setter
+    def vrouter(self, value):
+        raise XOSConfigurationError("vEG.vRouter cannot be set this way -- create a new vRuter object and set its subscriber_tenant instead")
+
+    @property
+    def volt(self):
+        from services.volt.models import VOLTTenant
+        if not self.subscriber_tenant:
+            return None
+        volts = VOLTTenant.objects.filter(id=self.subscriber_tenant.id)
+        if not volts:
+            return None
+        return volts[0]
+
+    @property
+    def bbs_account(self):
+        return self.get_attribute("bbs_account", self.default_attributes["bbs_account"])
+
+    @bbs_account.setter
+    def bbs_account(self, value):
+        return self.set_attribute("bbs_account", value)
+
+    @property
+    def last_ansible_hash(self):
+        return self.get_attribute("last_ansible_hash", self.default_attributes["last_ansible_hash"])
+
+    @last_ansible_hash.setter
+    def last_ansible_hash(self, value):
+        return self.set_attribute("last_ansible_hash", value)
+
+    @property
+    def ssh_command(self):
+        if self.instance:
+            return self.instance.get_ssh_command()
+        else:
+            return "no-instance"
+
+    @ssh_command.setter
+    def ssh_command(self, value):
+        pass
+
+    def get_vrouter_field(self, name, default=None):
+        if self.vrouter:
+            return getattr(self.vrouter, name, default)
+        else:
+            return default
+
+    @property
+    def wan_container_ip(self):
+        return self.get_vrouter_field("public_ip", None)
+
+    @property
+    def wan_container_mac(self):
+        return self.get_vrouter_field("public_mac", None)
+
+    @property
+    def wan_container_netbits(self):
+        return self.get_vrouter_field("netbits", None)
+
+    @property
+    def wan_container_gateway_ip(self):
+        return self.get_vrouter_field("gateway_ip", None)
+
+    @property
+    def wan_container_gateway_mac(self):
+        return self.get_vrouter_field("gateway_mac", None)
+
+    @property
+    def wan_vm_ip(self):
+        tags = Tag.select_by_content_object(self.instance).filter(name="vm_vrouter_tenant")
+        if tags:
+            tenant = VRouterTenant.objects.get(id=tags[0].value)
+            return tenant.public_ip
+        else:
+            raise Exception("no vm_vrouter_tenant tag for instance %s" % o.instance)
+
+    @property
+    def wan_vm_mac(self):
+        tags = Tag.select_by_content_object(self.instance).filter(name="vm_vrouter_tenant")
+        if tags:
+            tenant = VRouterTenant.objects.get(id=tags[0].value)
+            return tenant.public_mac
+        else:
+            raise Exception("no vm_vrouter_tenant tag for instance %s" % o.instance)
+
+    @property
+    def is_synced(self):
+        return (self.enacted is not None) and (self.enacted >= self.updated)
+
+    @is_synced.setter
+    def is_synced(self, value):
+        pass
+
+    def get_vrouter_service(self):
+        vrouterServices = VRouterService.get_service_objects().all()
+        if not vrouterServices:
+            raise XOSConfigurationError("No VROUTER Services available")
+        return vrouterServices[0]
+
+    def manage_vrouter(self):
+        # Each vEG object owns exactly one vRouterTenant object
+
+        if self.deleted:
+            return
+
+        if self.vrouter is None:
+            vrouter = self.get_vrouter_service().get_tenant(address_pool_name="addresses_veg", subscriber_tenant = self)
+            vrouter.caller = self.creator
+            vrouter.save()
+
+    def cleanup_vrouter(self):
+        if self.vrouter:
+            # print "XXX cleanup vrouter", self.vrouter
+            self.vrouter.delete()
+
+    def cleanup_orphans(self):
+        # ensure vEG only has one vRouter
+        cur_vrouter = self.vrouter
+        for vrouter in list(self.get_subscribed_tenants(VRouterTenant)):
+            if (not cur_vrouter) or (vrouter.id != cur_vrouter.id):
+                # print "XXX clean up orphaned vrouter", vrouter
+                vrouter.delete()
+
+        if self.orig_instance_id and (self.orig_instance_id != self.get_attribute("instance_id")):
+            instances=Instance.objects.filter(id=self.orig_instance_id)
+            if instances:
+                # print "XXX clean up orphaned instance", instances[0]
+                instances[0].delete()
+
+    def get_slice(self):
+        if not self.provider_service.slices.count():
+            print self, "dio porco"
+            raise XOSConfigurationError("The service has no slices")
+        slice = self.provider_service.slices.all()[0]
+        return slice
+
+    def get_veg_service(self):
+        return VEGService.get_service_objects().get(id=self.provider_service.id)
+
+    def find_instance_for_s_tag(self, s_tag):
+        #s_tags = STagBlock.objects.find(s_s_tag)
+        #if s_tags:
+        #    return s_tags[0].instance
+
+        tags = Tag.objects.filter(name="s_tag", value=s_tag)
+        if tags:
+            return tags[0].content_object
+
+        return None
+
+    def find_or_make_instance_for_s_tag(self, s_tag):
+        instance = self.find_instance_for_s_tag(self.volt.s_tag)
+        if instance:
+            return instance
+
+        flavors = Flavor.objects.filter(name="m1.small")
+        if not flavors:
+            raise XOSConfigurationError("No m1.small flavor")
+
+        slice = self.provider_service.slices.all()[0]
+
+        if slice.default_isolation == "container_vm":
+            (node, parent) = ContainerVmScheduler(slice).pick()
+        else:
+            (node, parent) = LeastLoadedNodeScheduler(slice, label=self.get_veg_service().node_label).pick()
+
+        instance = Instance(slice = slice,
+                        node = node,
+                        image = self.image,
+                        creator = self.creator,
+                        deployment = node.site_deployment.deployment,
+                        flavor = flavors[0],
+                        isolation = slice.default_isolation,
+                        parent = parent)
+
+        self.save_instance(instance)
+
+        return instance
+
+    def manage_container(self):
+        from core.models import Instance, Flavor
+
+        if self.deleted:
+            return
+
+        # For container or container_vm isolation, use what TenantWithCotnainer
+        # provides us
+        slice = self.get_slice()
+        if slice.default_isolation in ["container_vm", "container"]:
+            super(VEGTenant,self).manage_container()
+            return
+
+        if not self.volt:
+            raise XOSConfigurationError("This vEG container has no volt")
+
+        if self.instance:
+            # We're good.
+            return
+
+        instance = self.find_or_make_instance_for_s_tag(self.volt.s_tag)
+        self.instance = instance
+        super(TenantWithContainer, self).save()
+
+    def cleanup_container(self):
+        if self.get_slice().default_isolation in ["container_vm", "container"]:
+            super(VEGTenant,self).cleanup_container()
+
+        # To-do: cleanup unused instances
+        pass
+
+    def manage_bbs_account(self):
+        if self.deleted:
+            return
+
+        if self.volt and self.volt.subscriber and self.volt.subscriber.url_filter_enable:
+            if not self.bbs_account:
+                # make sure we use the proxied VEGService object, not the generic Service object
+                veg_service = VEGService.objects.get(id=self.provider_service.id)
+                self.bbs_account = veg_service.allocate_bbs_account()
+                super(VEGTenant, self).save()
+        else:
+            if self.bbs_account:
+                self.bbs_account = None
+                super(VEGTenant, self).save()
+
+    def find_or_make_port(self, instance, network, **kwargs):
+        port = Port.objects.filter(instance=instance, network=network)
+        if port:
+            port = port[0]
+        else:
+            port = Port(instance=instance, network=network, **kwargs)
+            port.save()
+        return port
+
+    def get_lan_network(self, instance):
+        slice = self.provider_service.slices.all()[0]
+        if CORD_USE_VTN:
+            # there should only be one network private network, and its template should not be the management template
+            lan_networks = [x for x in slice.networks.all() if x.template.visibility=="private" and (not "management" in x.template.name)]
+            if len(lan_networks)>1:
+                raise XOSProgrammingError("The vEG slice should only have one non-management private network")
+        else:
+            lan_networks = [x for x in slice.networks.all() if "lan" in x.name]
+        if not lan_networks:
+            raise XOSProgrammingError("No lan_network")
+        return lan_networks[0]
+
+    def save_instance(self, instance):
+        with transaction.atomic():
+            instance.volumes = "/etc/dnsmasq.d,/etc/ufw"
+            super(VEGTenant, self).save_instance(instance)
+
+            if instance.isolation in ["container", "container_vm"]:
+                lan_network = self.get_lan_network(instance)
+                port = self.find_or_make_port(instance, lan_network, ip="192.168.0.1", port_id="unmanaged")
+                port.set_parameter("c_tag", self.volt.c_tag)
+                port.set_parameter("s_tag", self.volt.s_tag)
+                port.set_parameter("device", "eth1")
+                port.set_parameter("bridge", "br-lan")
+
+                wan_networks = [x for x in instance.slice.networks.all() if "wan" in x.name]
+                if not wan_networks:
+                    raise XOSProgrammingError("No wan_network")
+                port = self.find_or_make_port(instance, wan_networks[0])
+                port.set_parameter("next_hop", value="10.0.1.253")   # FIX ME
+                port.set_parameter("device", "eth0")
+
+            if instance.isolation in ["vm"]:
+                lan_network = self.get_lan_network(instance)
+                port = self.find_or_make_port(instance, lan_network)
+                port.set_parameter("c_tag", self.volt.c_tag)
+                port.set_parameter("s_tag", self.volt.s_tag)
+                port.set_parameter("neutron_port_name", "stag-%s" % self.volt.s_tag)
+                port.save()
+
+            # tag the instance with the s-tag, so we can easily find the
+            # instance later
+            if self.volt and self.volt.s_tag:
+                tags = Tag.objects.filter(name="s_tag", value=self.volt.s_tag)
+                if not tags:
+                    tag = Tag(service=self.provider_service, content_object=instance, name="s_tag", value=self.volt.s_tag)
+                    tag.save()
+
+            # VTN-CORD needs a WAN address for the VM, so that the VM can
+            # be configured.
+            if CORD_USE_VTN:
+                tags = Tag.select_by_content_object(instance).filter(name="vm_vrouter_tenant")
+                if not tags:
+                    vrouter = self.get_vrouter_service().get_tenant(address_pool_name="addresses_veg", subscriber_service = self.provider_service)
+                    vrouter.set_attribute("tenant_for_instance_id", instance.id)
+                    vrouter.save()
+                    tag = Tag(service=self.provider_service, content_object=instance, name="vm_vrouter_tenant", value="%d" % vrouter.id)
+                    tag.save()
+
+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        if not self.creator:
+            if not getattr(self, "caller", None):
+                # caller must be set when creating a vEG since it creates a slice
+                raise XOSProgrammingError("VEGTenant's self.caller was not set")
+            self.creator = self.caller
+            if not self.creator:
+                raise XOSProgrammingError("VEGTenant's self.creator was not set")
+
+        super(VEGTenant, self).save(*args, **kwargs)
+        model_policy_veg(self.pk)
+
+    def delete(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.cleanup_vrouter()
+        self.cleanup_container()
+        super(VEGTenant, self).delete(*args, **kwargs)
+
+def model_policy_veg(pk):
+    # TODO: this should be made in to a real model_policy
+    with transaction.atomic():
+        veg = VEGTenant.objects.select_for_update().filter(pk=pk)
+        if not veg:
+            return
+        veg = veg[0]
+        veg.manage_container()
+        veg.manage_vrouter()
+        veg.manage_bbs_account()
+        veg.cleanup_orphans()
+
+