1 files changed, 78 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/resources/libraries/python/topology.py b/resources/libraries/python/topology.py
index 02f326a1df..0b40967ef2 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/python/topology.py
+++ b/resources/libraries/python/topology.py
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ class Topology(object):
         :type node: dict
         :type iface_key: str
         :return: Interface name or None if not found.
-        :rtype: int
+        :rtype: str
         """
         try:
             return node['interfaces'][iface_key].get('name')
@@ -357,6 +357,83 @@ class Topology(object):
             return None
 
     @staticmethod
+    def convert_interface_reference_to_key(node, interface):
+        """Takes interface reference in any format
+        (name, link name, interface key or sw_if_index)
+        and converts to interface key using Topology methods.
+
+        :param node: Node in topology.
+        :param interface: Name, sw_if_index, link name or key of an interface
+        on the node.
+        Valid formats are: sw_if_index, key, name.
+        :type node: dict
+        :type interface: str or int
+
+        :return: Interface key.
+        :rtype: str
+
+        :raises TypeError: If provided with invalid arguments.
+        :raises RuntimeError: If the interface does not exist in topology.
+        """
+
+        if isinstance(interface, int):
+            key = Topology.get_interface_by_sw_index(node, interface)
+            if key is None:
+                raise RuntimeError("Interface with sw_if_index={0} does not "
+                                   "exist in topology.".format(interface))
+        elif interface in Topology.get_node_interfaces(node):
+            key = interface
+        elif interface in Topology.get_links({"dut": node}):
+            key = Topology.get_interface_by_link_name(node, interface)
+        elif isinstance(interface, basestring):
+            key = Topology.get_interface_by_name(node, interface)
+            if key is None:
+                raise RuntimeError("Interface with key, name or link name "
+                                   "\"{0}\" does not exist in topology."
+                                   .format(interface))
+        else:
+            raise TypeError("Type of interface argument must be integer"
+                            " or string.")
+        return key
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def convert_interface_reference(node, interface, wanted_format):
+        """Takes interface reference in any format
+        (name, link name, topology key or sw_if_index) and returns
+        its equivalent in the desired format.
+
+        :param node: Node in topology.
+        :param interface: Name, sw_if_index, link name or key of an interface
+        on the node.
+        :param wanted_format: Format of return value wanted.
+        Valid options are: sw_if_index, key, name.
+        :type node: dict
+        :type interface: str or int
+        :type wanted_format: str
+
+        :return: Interface name, interface key or sw_if_index.
+        :rtype: str or int
+
+        :raises TypeError, ValueError: If provided with invalid arguments.
+        :raises RuntimeError: If the interface does not exist in topology.
+        """
+
+        key = Topology.convert_interface_reference_to_key(node, interface)
+
+        conversions = {
+            "key": lambda x, y: y,
+            "name": Topology.get_interface_name,
+            "sw_if_index": Topology.get_interface_sw_index
+        }
+
+        try:
+            return conversions[wanted_format](node, key)
+        except KeyError:
+            raise ValueError("Unrecognized return value wanted: {0}."
+                             "Valid options are key, name, sw_if_index"
+                             .format(wanted_format))
+
+    @staticmethod
     def get_interface_numa_node(node, iface_key):
         """Get interface numa node.