First voltha-go commit.  This commit is focussed on setting up the voltha-go structure as well as the kvstore library
diff --git a/db/kvstore/etcdclient.go b/db/kvstore/etcdclient.go
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+package kvstore
+
+import (
+	//log "../common"
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"sync"
+	log "github.com/opencord/voltha-go/common/log"
+	"fmt"
+	v3Client "github.com/coreos/etcd/clientv3"
+	v3rpcTypes "github.com/coreos/etcd/etcdserver/api/v3rpc/rpctypes"
+)
+
+// EtcdClient represents the Etcd KV store client
+type EtcdClient struct {
+	ectdAPI         *v3Client.Client
+	leaderRev       v3Client.Client
+	keyReservations map[string]*v3Client.LeaseID
+	watchedChannels map[string][]map[chan *Event]v3Client.Watcher
+	writeLock       sync.Mutex
+}
+
+// NewEtcdClient returns a new client for the Etcd KV store
+func NewEtcdClient(addr string, timeout int) (*EtcdClient, error) {
+
+	duration := GetDuration(timeout)
+
+	c, err := v3Client.New(v3Client.Config{
+		Endpoints:   []string{addr},
+		DialTimeout: duration,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	wc := make(map[string][]map[chan *Event]v3Client.Watcher)
+	reservations := make(map[string]*v3Client.LeaseID)
+	return &EtcdClient{ectdAPI: c, watchedChannels: wc, keyReservations: reservations}, nil
+}
+
+// List returns an array of key-value pairs with key as a prefix.  Timeout defines how long the function will
+// wait for a response
+func (c *EtcdClient) List(key string, timeout int) (map[string]*KVPair, error) {
+	duration := GetDuration(timeout)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), duration)
+	resp, err := c.ectdAPI.Get(ctx, key, v3Client.WithPrefix())
+	cancel()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	m := make(map[string]*KVPair)
+	for _, ev := range resp.Kvs {
+		m[string(ev.Key)] = NewKVPair(string(ev.Key), ev.Value, "", ev.Lease)
+	}
+	return m, nil
+}
+
+// Get returns a key-value pair for a given key. Timeout defines how long the function will
+// wait for a response
+func (c *EtcdClient) Get(key string, timeout int) (*KVPair, error) {
+	duration := GetDuration(timeout)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), duration)
+	resp, err := c.ectdAPI.Get(ctx, key)
+	cancel()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	for _, ev := range resp.Kvs {
+		// Only one value is returned
+		return NewKVPair(string(ev.Key), ev.Value, "", ev.Lease), nil
+	}
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+// Put writes a key-value pair to the KV store.  Value can only be a string or []byte since the etcd API
+// accepts only a string as a value for a put operation. Timeout defines how long the function will
+// wait for a response
+func (c *EtcdClient) Put(key string, value interface{}, timeout int) error {
+
+	// Validate that we can convert value to a string as etcd API expects a string
+	var val string
+	var er error
+	if val, er = ToString(value); er != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unexpected-type-%T", value)
+	}
+
+	duration := GetDuration(timeout)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), duration)
+	c.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer c.writeLock.Unlock()
+	_, err := c.ectdAPI.Put(ctx, key, val)
+	cancel()
+	if err != nil {
+		switch err {
+		case context.Canceled:
+			log.Warnw("context-cancelled", log.Fields{"error":err})
+		case context.DeadlineExceeded:
+			log.Warnw("context-deadline-exceeded", log.Fields{"error":err})
+		case v3rpcTypes.ErrEmptyKey:
+			log.Warnw("etcd-client-error", log.Fields{"error":err})
+		default:
+			log.Warnw("bad-endpoints", log.Fields{"error":err})
+		}
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Delete removes a key from the KV store. Timeout defines how long the function will
+// wait for a response
+func (c *EtcdClient) Delete(key string, timeout int) error {
+
+	duration := GetDuration(timeout)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), duration)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	c.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer c.writeLock.Unlock()
+
+	// count keys about to be deleted
+	gresp, err := c.ectdAPI.Get(ctx, key, v3Client.WithPrefix())
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// delete the keys
+	dresp, err := c.ectdAPI.Delete(ctx, key, v3Client.WithPrefix())
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if dresp == nil || gresp == nil {
+		log.Debug("nothing-to-delete")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	log.Debugw("delete-keys", log.Fields{"all-keys-deleted":int64(len(gresp.Kvs)) == dresp.Deleted})
+	if int64(len(gresp.Kvs)) == dresp.Deleted {
+		log.Debug("All-keys-deleted")
+	} else {
+		log.Error("not-all-keys-deleted")
+		err := errors.New("not-all-keys-deleted")
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Reserve is invoked to acquire a key and set it to a given value. Value can only be a string or []byte since
+// the etcd API accepts only a string.  Timeout defines how long the function will wait for a response.  TTL
+// defines how long that reservation is valid.  When TTL expires the key is unreserved by the KV store itself.
+// If the key is acquired then the value returned will be the value passed in.  If the key is already acquired
+// then the value assigned to that key will be returned.
+func (c *EtcdClient) Reserve(key string, value interface{}, ttl int64) (interface{}, error) {
+	// Validate that we can convert value to a string as etcd API expects a string
+	var val string
+	var er error
+	if val, er = ToString(value); er != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected-type%T", value)
+	}
+
+	// Create a lease
+	resp, err := c.ectdAPI.Grant(context.Background(), ttl)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	// Register the lease id
+	c.writeLock.Lock()
+	c.keyReservations[key] = &resp.ID
+	c.writeLock.Unlock()
+
+	// Revoke lease if reservation is not successful
+	reservationSuccessful := false
+	defer func() {
+		if !reservationSuccessful {
+			if err = c.ReleaseReservation(key); err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("cannot-release-lease")
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Try to grap the Key with the above lease
+	c.ectdAPI.Txn(context.Background())
+	txn := c.ectdAPI.Txn(context.Background())
+	txn = txn.If(v3Client.Compare(v3Client.Version(key), "=", 0))
+	txn = txn.Then(v3Client.OpPut(key, val, v3Client.WithLease(resp.ID)))
+	txn = txn.Else(v3Client.OpGet(key))
+	result, er := txn.Commit()
+	if er != nil {
+		return nil, er
+	}
+
+	if !result.Succeeded {
+		// Verify whether we are already the owner of that Key
+		if len(result.Responses) > 0 &&
+			len(result.Responses[0].GetResponseRange().Kvs) > 0 {
+			kv := result.Responses[0].GetResponseRange().Kvs[0]
+			if string(kv.Value) == val {
+				reservationSuccessful = true
+				return value, nil
+			}
+			return kv.Value, nil
+		}
+	} else {
+		// Read the Key to ensure this is our Key
+		m, err := c.Get(key, defaultKVGetTimeout)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if m != nil {
+			if m.Key == key && isEqual(m.Value, value) {
+				// My reservation is successful - register it.  For now, support is only for 1 reservation per key
+				// per session.
+				reservationSuccessful = true
+				return value, nil
+			}
+			// My reservation has failed.  Return the owner of that key
+			return m.Value, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+// ReleaseAllReservations releases all key reservations previously made (using Reserve API)
+func (c *EtcdClient) ReleaseAllReservations() error {
+	c.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer c.writeLock.Unlock()
+	for key, leaseID := range c.keyReservations {
+		_, err := c.ectdAPI.Revoke(context.Background(), *leaseID)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorw("cannot-release-reservation", log.Fields{"key":key, "error":err})
+			return err
+		}
+		delete(c.keyReservations, key)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ReleaseReservation releases reservation for a specific key.
+func (c *EtcdClient) ReleaseReservation(key string) error {
+	// Get the leaseid using the key
+	var ok bool
+	var leaseID *v3Client.LeaseID
+	c.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer c.writeLock.Unlock()
+	if leaseID, ok = c.keyReservations[key]; !ok {
+		return errors.New("key-not-reserved")
+	}
+	if leaseID != nil {
+		_, err := c.ectdAPI.Revoke(context.Background(), *leaseID)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error(err)
+			return err
+		}
+		delete(c.keyReservations, key)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// RenewReservation renews a reservation.  A reservation will go stale after the specified TTL (Time To Live)
+// period specified when reserving the key
+func (c *EtcdClient) RenewReservation(key string) error {
+	// Get the leaseid using the key
+	var ok bool
+	var leaseID *v3Client.LeaseID
+	c.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer c.writeLock.Unlock()
+	if leaseID, ok = c.keyReservations[key]; !ok {
+		return errors.New("key-not-reserved")
+	}
+
+	if leaseID != nil {
+		_, err := c.ectdAPI.KeepAliveOnce(context.Background(), *leaseID)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorw("lease-may-have-expired", log.Fields{"error":err})
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		return errors.New("lease-expired")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Watch provides the watch capability on a given key.  It returns a channel onto which the callee needs to
+// listen to receive Events.
+func (c *EtcdClient) Watch(key string) chan *Event {
+	w := v3Client.NewWatcher(c.ectdAPI)
+	channel := w.Watch(context.Background(), key, v3Client.WithPrefix())
+
+	// Create a new channel
+	ch := make(chan *Event, maxClientChannelBufferSize)
+
+	// Keep track of the created channels so they can be closed when required
+	channelMap := make(map[chan *Event]v3Client.Watcher)
+	channelMap[ch] = w
+	//c.writeLock.Lock()
+	//defer c.writeLock.Unlock()
+	c.watchedChannels[key] = append(c.watchedChannels[key], channelMap)
+
+	log.Debugw("watched-channels", log.Fields{"channels":c.watchedChannels[key]})
+	// Launch a go routine to listen for updates
+	go c.listenForKeyChange(channel, ch)
+
+	return ch
+
+}
+
+// CloseWatch closes a specific watch. Both the key and the channel are required when closing a watch as there
+// may be multiple listeners on the same key.  The previously created channel serves as a key
+func (c *EtcdClient) CloseWatch(key string, ch chan *Event) {
+	// Get the array of channels mapping
+	var watchedChannels []map[chan *Event]v3Client.Watcher
+	var ok bool
+	c.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer c.writeLock.Unlock()
+
+	if watchedChannels, ok = c.watchedChannels[key]; !ok {
+		log.Warnw("key-has-no-watched-channels", log.Fields{"key":key})
+		return
+	}
+	// Look for the channels
+	var pos = -1
+	for i, chMap := range watchedChannels {
+		if t, ok := chMap[ch]; ok {
+			log.Debug("channel-found")
+			// Close the etcd watcher before the client channel.  This should close the etcd channel as well
+			if err := t.Close(); err != nil {
+				log.Errorw("watcher-cannot-be-closed", log.Fields{"key":key, "error":err})
+			}
+			close(ch)
+			pos = i
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	// Remove that entry if present
+	if pos >= 0 {
+		c.watchedChannels[key] = append(c.watchedChannels[key][:pos], c.watchedChannels[key][pos+1:]...)
+	}
+	log.Infow("watcher-channel-exiting", log.Fields{"key":key, "channel":c.watchedChannels[key]})
+}
+
+func (c *EtcdClient) listenForKeyChange(channel v3Client.WatchChan, ch chan<- *Event) {
+	log.Infow("start-listening-on-channel", log.Fields{"channel":ch})
+	for resp := range channel {
+		for _, ev := range resp.Events {
+			//log.Debugf("%s %q : %q\n", ev.Type, ev.Kv.Key, ev.Kv.Value)
+			ch <- NewEvent(getEventType(ev), ev.Kv.Key, ev.Kv.Value)
+		}
+	}
+	log.Info("stop-listening-on-channel")
+}
+
+func getEventType(event *v3Client.Event) int {
+	switch event.Type {
+	case v3Client.EventTypePut:
+		return PUT
+	case v3Client.EventTypeDelete:
+		return DELETE
+	}
+	return UNKNOWN
+}
+
+// Close closes the KV store client
+func (c *EtcdClient) Close() {
+	c.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer c.writeLock.Unlock()
+	if err := c.ectdAPI.Close(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorw("error-closing-client", log.Fields{"error":err})
+	}
+}