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+/*
+ * Copyright 2018-present Open Networking Foundation
+
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package common
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes"
+	a "github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/any"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-go/common/log"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-go/kafka"
+	ic "github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/go/inter_container"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/go/voltha"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+type CoreProxy struct {
+	kafkaICProxy *kafka.InterContainerProxy
+	adapterTopic string
+	coreTopic    string
+	deviceIdCoreMap map[string]string
+	lockDeviceIdCoreMap sync.RWMutex
+
+}
+
+func NewCoreProxy(kafkaProxy *kafka.InterContainerProxy, adapterTopic string, coreTopic string) *CoreProxy {
+	var proxy CoreProxy
+	proxy.kafkaICProxy = kafkaProxy
+	proxy.adapterTopic = adapterTopic
+	proxy.coreTopic = coreTopic
+	proxy.deviceIdCoreMap = make(map[string]string)
+	proxy.lockDeviceIdCoreMap = sync.RWMutex{}
+	log.Debugw("TOPICS", log.Fields{"core": proxy.coreTopic, "adapter": proxy.adapterTopic})
+
+	return &proxy
+}
+
+func unPackResponse(rpc string, deviceId string, success bool, response *a.Any) error {
+	if success {
+		return nil
+	} else {
+		unpackResult := &ic.Error{}
+		var err error
+		if err = ptypes.UnmarshalAny(response, unpackResult); err != nil {
+			log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		}
+		log.Debugw("response", log.Fields{"rpc": rpc, "deviceId": deviceId, "success": success, "error": err})
+		// TODO:  Need to get the real error code
+		return status.Errorf(codes.Canceled, "%s", unpackResult.Reason)
+	}
+}
+
+// UpdateCoreReference adds or update a core reference (really the topic name) for a given device Id
+func (ap *CoreProxy) UpdateCoreReference(deviceId string, coreReference string) {
+	ap.lockDeviceIdCoreMap.Lock()
+	defer ap.lockDeviceIdCoreMap.Unlock()
+	ap.deviceIdCoreMap[deviceId] = coreReference
+}
+
+// DeleteCoreReference removes a core reference (really the topic name) for a given device Id
+func (ap *CoreProxy) DeleteCoreReference(deviceId string) {
+	ap.lockDeviceIdCoreMap.Lock()
+	defer ap.lockDeviceIdCoreMap.Unlock()
+	delete(ap.deviceIdCoreMap, deviceId)
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) getCoreTopic(deviceId string) kafka.Topic {
+	ap.lockDeviceIdCoreMap.Lock()
+	defer ap.lockDeviceIdCoreMap.Unlock()
+
+	if t, exist := ap.deviceIdCoreMap[deviceId]; exist {
+		return kafka.Topic{Name: t}
+	}
+
+	return kafka.Topic{Name: ap.coreTopic}
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) getAdapterTopic(args ...string) kafka.Topic {
+	return kafka.Topic{Name: ap.adapterTopic}
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) RegisterAdapter(ctx context.Context, adapter *voltha.Adapter, deviceTypes *voltha.DeviceTypes) error {
+	log.Debugw("registering-adapter", log.Fields{"coreTopic": ap.coreTopic, "adapterTopic": ap.adapterTopic})
+	rpc := "Register"
+	topic := kafka.Topic{Name: ap.coreTopic}
+	replyToTopic := ap.getAdapterTopic()
+	args := make([]*kafka.KVArg, 2)
+	args[0] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "adapter",
+		Value: adapter,
+	}
+	args[1] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "deviceTypes",
+		Value: deviceTypes,
+	}
+
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(ctx, rpc, &topic, &replyToTopic, true, "", args...)
+	log.Debugw("Register-Adapter-response", log.Fields{"replyTopic": replyToTopic, "success": success})
+	return unPackResponse(rpc, "", success, result)
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) DeviceUpdate(ctx context.Context, device *voltha.Device) error {
+	log.Debugw("DeviceUpdate", log.Fields{"deviceId": device.Id})
+	rpc := "DeviceUpdate"
+	toTopic := ap.getCoreTopic(device.Id)
+	args := make([]*kafka.KVArg, 1)
+	args[0] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "device",
+		Value: device,
+	}
+	// Use a device specific topic as we are the only adaptercore handling requests for this device
+	replyToTopic := ap.getAdapterTopic()
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(nil, rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, device.Id, args...)
+	log.Debugw("DeviceUpdate-response", log.Fields{"deviceId": device.Id, "success": success})
+	return unPackResponse(rpc, device.Id, success, result)
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) PortCreated(ctx context.Context, deviceId string, port *voltha.Port) error {
+	log.Debugw("PortCreated", log.Fields{"portNo": port.PortNo})
+	rpc := "PortCreated"
+	// Use a device specific topic to send the request.  The adapter handling the device creates a device
+	// specific topic
+	toTopic := ap.getCoreTopic(deviceId)
+	args := make([]*kafka.KVArg, 2)
+	id := &voltha.ID{Id: deviceId}
+	args[0] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "device_id",
+		Value: id,
+	}
+	args[1] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "port",
+		Value: port,
+	}
+
+	// Use a device specific topic as we are the only adaptercore handling requests for this device
+	replyToTopic := ap.getAdapterTopic()
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(nil, rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, deviceId, args...)
+	log.Debugw("PortCreated-response", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId, "success": success})
+	return unPackResponse(rpc, deviceId, success, result)
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) DeviceStateUpdate(ctx context.Context, deviceId string,
+	connStatus voltha.ConnectStatus_ConnectStatus, operStatus voltha.OperStatus_OperStatus) error {
+	log.Debugw("DeviceStateUpdate", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId})
+	rpc := "DeviceStateUpdate"
+	// Use a device specific topic to send the request.  The adapter handling the device creates a device
+	// specific topic
+	toTopic := ap.getCoreTopic(deviceId)
+	args := make([]*kafka.KVArg, 3)
+	id := &voltha.ID{Id: deviceId}
+	oStatus := &ic.IntType{Val: int64(operStatus)}
+	cStatus := &ic.IntType{Val: int64(connStatus)}
+
+	args[0] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "device_id",
+		Value: id,
+	}
+	args[1] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "oper_status",
+		Value: oStatus,
+	}
+	args[2] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "connect_status",
+		Value: cStatus,
+	}
+	// Use a device specific topic as we are the only adaptercore handling requests for this device
+	replyToTopic := ap.getAdapterTopic()
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(nil, rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, deviceId, args...)
+	log.Debugw("DeviceStateUpdate-response", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId, "success": success})
+	return unPackResponse(rpc, deviceId, success, result)
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) ChildDeviceDetected(ctx context.Context, parentDeviceId string, parentPortNo int,
+	childDeviceType string, channelId int, vendorId string, serialNumber string, onuId int64 ) error {
+	log.Debugw("ChildDeviceDetected", log.Fields{"pPeviceId": parentDeviceId, "channelId": channelId})
+	rpc := "ChildDeviceDetected"
+	// Use a device specific topic to send the request.  The adapter handling the device creates a device
+	// specific topic
+	toTopic := ap.getCoreTopic(parentDeviceId)
+	replyToTopic := ap.getAdapterTopic()
+
+	args := make([]*kafka.KVArg, 7)
+	id := &voltha.ID{Id: parentDeviceId}
+	args[0] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "parent_device_id",
+		Value: id,
+	}
+	ppn := &ic.IntType{Val: int64(parentPortNo)}
+	args[1] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "parent_port_no",
+		Value: ppn,
+	}
+	cdt := &ic.StrType{Val: childDeviceType}
+	args[2] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "child_device_type",
+		Value: cdt,
+	}
+	channel := &ic.IntType{Val: int64(channelId)}
+	args[3] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "channel_id",
+		Value: channel,
+	}
+	vId := &ic.StrType{Val: vendorId}
+	args[4] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "vendor_id",
+		Value: vId,
+	}
+	sNo := &ic.StrType{Val: serialNumber}
+	args[5] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "serial_number",
+		Value: sNo,
+	}
+	oId := &ic.IntType{Val: int64(onuId)}
+	args[6] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "onu_id",
+		Value: oId,
+	}
+
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(nil, rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, parentDeviceId, args...)
+	log.Debugw("ChildDeviceDetected-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId, "success": success})
+	return unPackResponse(rpc, parentDeviceId, success, result)
+}