rate per stream

7 files changed, 305 insertions, 124 deletions

diff --git a/src/gtest/trex_stateless_gtest.cpp b/src/gtest/trex_stateless_gtest.cpp
index 3faaedeb..576f7d6e 100644
--- a/src/gtest/trex_stateless_gtest.cpp
+++ b/src/gtest/trex_stateless_gtest.cpp
@@ -1874,7 +1874,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, basic_pause_resume0) {
      std::vector<TrexStream *> streams;
 
      TrexStream * stream1 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stCONTINUOUS,0,0);
-     stream1->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream1->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
 
      
      stream1->m_enabled = true;
@@ -1937,7 +1937,7 @@ void CBBStartStopDelay2::call_after_init(CBasicStl * m_obj){
     std::vector<TrexStream *> streams;
 
     TrexStream * stream1 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stCONTINUOUS,0,0);
-    stream1->set_pps(1.0);
+    stream1->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
 
 
     stream1->m_enabled = true;
@@ -1985,7 +1985,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, single_pkt_bb_start_stop_delay2) {
      std::vector<TrexStream *> streams;
 
      TrexStream * stream1 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stCONTINUOUS,0,0);
-     stream1->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream1->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
 
      
      stream1->m_enabled = true;
@@ -2063,7 +2063,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, single_pkt_bb_start_stop_delay1) {
      std::vector<TrexStream *> streams;
 
      TrexStream * stream1 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stCONTINUOUS,0,0);
-     stream1->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream1->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
 
      
      stream1->m_enabled = true;
@@ -2114,7 +2114,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, single_pkt_bb_start_stop3) {
      std::vector<TrexStream *> streams;
 
      TrexStream * stream1 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stCONTINUOUS,0,0);
-     stream1->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream1->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
 
      
      stream1->m_enabled = true;
@@ -2165,7 +2165,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, single_pkt_bb_start_stop2) {
      std::vector<TrexStream *> streams;
 
      TrexStream * stream1 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stCONTINUOUS,0,0);
-     stream1->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream1->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
 
      
      stream1->m_enabled = true;
@@ -2218,7 +2218,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, single_pkt_bb_start_stop) {
      std::vector<TrexStream *> streams;
 
      TrexStream * stream1 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stCONTINUOUS,0,0);
-     stream1->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream1->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
 
      
      stream1->m_enabled = true;
@@ -2270,7 +2270,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, simple_prog4) {
 
      /* stream0 */
      TrexStream * stream0 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stCONTINUOUS, 0,300);
-     stream0->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream0->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
      stream0->m_enabled = true;
      stream0->m_self_start = true;
 
@@ -2283,7 +2283,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, simple_prog4) {
 
      /* stream1 */
      TrexStream * stream1 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stSINGLE_BURST, 0,100);
-     stream1->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream1->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
      stream1->set_single_burst(5);
      stream1->m_enabled = true;
      stream1->m_self_start = true;
@@ -2299,7 +2299,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, simple_prog4) {
      /* stream1 */
 
      TrexStream * stream2 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stMULTI_BURST, 0,200);
-     stream2->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream2->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
      stream2->m_isg_usec = 1000000; /*time betwean stream 1 to stream 2 */
      stream2->m_enabled = true;
      stream2->m_self_start = false;
@@ -2351,7 +2351,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, simple_prog3) {
 
      /* stream1 */
      TrexStream * stream1 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stSINGLE_BURST, 0,100);
-     stream1->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream1->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
      stream1->set_single_burst(5);
      stream1->m_enabled = true;
      stream1->m_self_start = true;
@@ -2368,7 +2368,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, simple_prog3) {
      /* stream1 */
 
      TrexStream * stream2 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stMULTI_BURST, 0,200);
-     stream2->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream2->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
      stream2->m_isg_usec = 1000000; /*time betwean stream 1 to stream 2 */
      stream2->m_enabled = true;
      stream2->m_self_start = false;
@@ -2418,7 +2418,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, simple_prog2) {
 
      /* stream1 */
      TrexStream * stream1 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stSINGLE_BURST, 0,100);
-     stream1->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream1->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
      stream1->set_single_burst(5);
      stream1->m_enabled = true;
      stream1->m_self_start = true;
@@ -2435,7 +2435,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, simple_prog2) {
      /* stream1 */
 
      TrexStream * stream2 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stSINGLE_BURST, 0,200);
-     stream2->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream2->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
      stream2->set_single_burst(5);
      stream2->m_isg_usec = 2000000; /*time betwean stream 1 to stream 2 */
      stream2->m_enabled = true;
@@ -2478,7 +2478,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, simple_prog1) {
 
      /* stream1 */
      TrexStream * stream1 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stSINGLE_BURST, 0,100);
-     stream1->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream1->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
      stream1->set_single_burst(5);
      stream1->m_enabled = true;
      stream1->m_self_start = true;
@@ -2495,7 +2495,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, simple_prog1) {
      /* stream1 */
 
      TrexStream * stream2 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stSINGLE_BURST, 0,200);
-     stream2->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream2->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
      stream2->set_single_burst(5);
      stream2->m_enabled = true;
      stream2->m_self_start = false;
@@ -2538,7 +2538,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, single_pkt_burst1) {
      std::vector<TrexStream *> streams;
 
      TrexStream * stream1 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stSINGLE_BURST, 0,0);
-     stream1->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream1->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
      stream1->set_single_burst(5);
      stream1->m_enabled = true;
      stream1->m_self_start = true;
@@ -2583,7 +2583,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, single_pkt) {
      std::vector<TrexStream *> streams;
 
      TrexStream * stream1 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stCONTINUOUS,0,0);
-     stream1->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream1->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
 
      
      stream1->m_enabled = true;
@@ -2633,7 +2633,7 @@ void test_mac_replace(bool replace_src_by_pkt,
      stream1->set_override_src_mac_by_pkt_data(replace_src_by_pkt);
      stream1->set_override_dst_mac_mode((TrexStream::stream_dst_mac_t)replace_dst_mode);
 
-     stream1->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream1->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
 
 
      stream1->m_enabled = true;
@@ -2707,7 +2707,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, multi_pkt1) {
      std::vector<TrexStream *> streams;
 
      TrexStream * stream1 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stCONTINUOUS,0,0);
-     stream1->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream1->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
 
 
      stream1->m_enabled = true;
@@ -2721,7 +2721,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, multi_pkt1) {
      streams.push_back(stream1);
 
      TrexStream * stream2 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stCONTINUOUS,0,1);
-     stream2->set_pps(2.0);
+     stream2->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS,2.0);
 
      stream2->m_enabled = true;
      stream2->m_self_start = true;
@@ -2773,7 +2773,7 @@ void CEnableVm::run(bool full_packet,double duration=10.0){
 
      TrexStream * stream1 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stCONTINUOUS,0,0);
 
-     stream1->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream1->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
      
      stream1->m_enabled = true;
      stream1->m_self_start = true;
@@ -2862,7 +2862,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, multi_pkt2) {
 
 
      TrexStream * stream1 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stCONTINUOUS,0,0);
-     stream1->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream1->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
 
 
      stream1->m_enabled = true;
@@ -2877,7 +2877,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, multi_pkt2) {
 
 
      TrexStream * stream2 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stCONTINUOUS,0,1);
-     stream2->set_pps(2.0);
+     stream2->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS,2.0);
 
      stream2->m_enabled = false;
      stream2->m_self_start = false;
@@ -2919,7 +2919,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, multi_burst1) {
      std::vector<TrexStream *> streams;
 
      TrexStream * stream1 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stMULTI_BURST,0,0);
-     stream1->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream1->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
      stream1->set_multi_burst(5, 
                               3,
                               2000000.0);
@@ -2962,7 +2962,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, compile_bad_1) {
 
      TrexStream * stream1 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stCONTINUOUS,0,2);
      stream1->m_enabled = true;
-     stream1->set_pps(52.0);
+     stream1->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS,52.0);
      stream1->m_next_stream_id = 3;
 
      streams.push_back(stream1);
@@ -2987,14 +2987,14 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, compile_bad_2) {
 
      TrexStream * stream1 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stSINGLE_BURST,0,1);
      stream1->m_enabled = true;
-     stream1->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream1->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
      stream1->set_single_burst(200);
 
      /* non existant next stream */
      stream1->m_next_stream_id = 5;
 
      TrexStream * stream2 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stCONTINUOUS,0,2);
-     stream1->set_pps(52.0);
+     stream1->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS,52.0);
 
      streams.push_back(stream1);
      streams.push_back(stream2);
@@ -3026,7 +3026,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, compile_bad_3) {
      /* stream 1 */
      stream = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stSINGLE_BURST, 0, 231);
      stream->m_enabled = true;
-     stream->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
      stream->set_single_burst(200);
 
      stream->m_next_stream_id = 5481;
@@ -3039,7 +3039,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, compile_bad_3) {
      stream->m_enabled = true;
      stream->m_next_stream_id = -1;
      stream->m_self_start = false;
-     stream->set_pps(52.0);
+     stream->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS,52.0);
      
      streams.push_back(stream);
 
@@ -3047,7 +3047,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, compile_bad_3) {
 
      stream = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stSINGLE_BURST, 0, 1928);
      stream->m_enabled = true;
-     stream->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
      stream->set_single_burst(200);
 
      stream->m_next_stream_id = -1;
@@ -3059,7 +3059,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, compile_bad_3) {
 
      stream = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stSINGLE_BURST, 0, 41231);
      stream->m_enabled = true;
-     stream->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
      stream->set_single_burst(200);
 
      stream->m_next_stream_id = 3928;
@@ -3071,7 +3071,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, compile_bad_3) {
 
      stream = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stSINGLE_BURST, 0, 3928);
      stream->m_enabled = true;
-     stream->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
      stream->set_single_burst(200);
 
      stream->m_next_stream_id = 41231;
@@ -3100,7 +3100,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, compile_with_warnings) {
      /* stream 1 */
      stream = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stSINGLE_BURST, 0, 231);
      stream->m_enabled = true;
-     stream->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
      stream->set_single_burst(200);
 
      stream->m_next_stream_id = 1928;
@@ -3113,7 +3113,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, compile_with_warnings) {
      stream->m_enabled = true;
      stream->m_next_stream_id = 1928;
      stream->m_self_start = true;
-     stream->set_pps(52.0);
+     stream->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS,52.0);
      
      streams.push_back(stream);
 
@@ -3121,7 +3121,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, compile_with_warnings) {
 
      stream = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stSINGLE_BURST, 0, 1928);
      stream->m_enabled = true;
-     stream->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
      stream->set_single_burst(200);
 
      stream->m_next_stream_id = -1;
@@ -3154,7 +3154,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, compile_good_stream_id_compres) {
      TrexStream * stream1 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stSINGLE_BURST,0,700);
      stream1->m_self_start = true;
      stream1->m_enabled = true;
-     stream1->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream1->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
      stream1->set_single_burst(200);
 
      /* non existant next stream */
@@ -3162,7 +3162,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, compile_good_stream_id_compres) {
 
 
      TrexStream * stream2 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stSINGLE_BURST,0,800);
-     stream2->set_pps(52.0);
+     stream2->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS,52.0);
      stream2->m_enabled = true;
      stream2->m_next_stream_id = 700;
      stream2->set_single_burst(300);
@@ -3231,7 +3231,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, dp_stop_event) {
      std::vector<TrexStream *> streams;
 
      TrexStream * stream1 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stSINGLE_BURST,0,0);
-     stream1->set_pps(1.0);
+     stream1->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, 1.0);
      stream1->set_single_burst(100);
      
      stream1->m_enabled = true;
@@ -3277,7 +3277,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, graph_generator1) {
      stream->m_self_start = true;
 
      stream->m_isg_usec = 42;
-     stream->set_pps(10);
+     stream->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS,10);
      stream->set_single_burst(43281);
      stream->m_pkt.len = 512;
 
@@ -3291,7 +3291,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, graph_generator1) {
      stream->m_enabled = true;
      stream->m_self_start = false;
 
-     stream->set_pps(20);
+     stream->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS,20);
      stream->set_multi_burst(4918, 13, 7);
      stream->m_next_stream_id = -1;
      stream->m_pkt.len = 64;
@@ -3304,7 +3304,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, graph_generator1) {
      stream->m_self_start = true;
 
      stream->m_isg_usec = 50;
-     stream->set_pps(30);
+     stream->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS,30);
      stream->m_next_stream_id = -1;
      stream->m_pkt.len = 1512;
 
@@ -3334,7 +3334,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, graph_generator2) {
     stream->m_self_start = true;
     
 
-    stream->set_pps(1000);
+    stream->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS,1000);
 
     /* a burst of 2000 packets with a delay of 1 second */
     stream->m_isg_usec = 0;
@@ -3352,7 +3352,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, graph_generator2) {
     stream->m_enabled = true;
     stream->m_self_start = true;
 
-    stream->set_pps(1000);
+    stream->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS,1000);
     stream->m_isg_usec = 1000 * 1000 + 1000;
     stream->set_multi_burst(1000 - 2, 1000, 1000 * 1000 + 2000);
     stream->m_pkt.len = 128;
@@ -3517,7 +3517,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, vm_split_flow_var_inc) {
 
     TrexStream stream(TrexStream::stSINGLE_BURST, 0, 0);
     stream.set_single_burst(1000);
-    stream.set_pps(100000);
+    stream.set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS,100000);
 
     split.set_stream(&stream);
     split.run(8, 4);
@@ -3530,7 +3530,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, vm_split_flow_var_small_range) {
 
     TrexStream stream(TrexStream::stSINGLE_BURST, 0, 0);
     stream.set_single_burst(1000);
-    stream.set_pps(100000);
+    stream.set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS,100000);
 
     split.set_stream(&stream);
     split.set_flow_var_as_split(StreamVmInstructionFlowMan::FLOW_VAR_OP_INC, 0, 1, 0);
@@ -3544,7 +3544,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, vm_split_flow_var_big_range) {
 
     TrexStream stream(TrexStream::stSINGLE_BURST, 0, 0);
     stream.set_single_burst(1000);
-    stream.set_pps(100000);
+    stream.set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS,100000);
 
     split.set_stream(&stream);
     split.set_flow_var_as_split(StreamVmInstructionFlowMan::FLOW_VAR_OP_DEC, 1, 1000, 1000);
@@ -3559,7 +3559,7 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, vm_split_client_var) {
 
     TrexStream stream(TrexStream::stSINGLE_BURST, 0, 0);
     stream.set_single_burst(1000);
-    stream.set_pps(100000);
+    stream.set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS,100000);
 
     split.set_stream(&stream);
     split.set_client_var_as_split(0x10000001, 0x100000fe, 5000, 5050);
diff --git a/src/rpc-server/commands/trex_rpc_cmd_stream.cpp b/src/rpc-server/commands/trex_rpc_cmd_stream.cpp
index 920991e2..bcfa7df1 100644
--- a/src/rpc-server/commands/trex_rpc_cmd_stream.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc-server/commands/trex_rpc_cmd_stream.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ TrexRpcCmdAddStream::_run(const Json::Value &params, Json::Value &result) {
     stream->m_flags           = parse_int(section, "flags", result);
     stream->m_action_count    = parse_uint16(section, "action_count", result);
 
+    /* parse the rate of the stream */
+    const Json::Value &rate =  parse_object(section ,"rate", result);
+    parse_rate(rate, stream.get(), result);
+
     /* inter stream gap */
     stream->m_isg_usec  = parse_double(section, "isg", result);
 
@@ -138,35 +142,26 @@ TrexRpcCmdAddStream::allocate_new_stream(const Json::Value &section, uint8_t por
     const Json::Value &mode = parse_object(section, "mode", result);
     std::string type = parse_string(mode, "type", result);
 
+
     if (type == "continuous") {
 
-        double pps = parse_double(mode, "pps", result);
         stream = new TrexStream( TrexStream::stCONTINUOUS, port_id, stream_id);
-        stream->set_pps(pps);
-
-        if (stream->m_next_stream_id != -1) {
-            generate_parse_err(result, "continious stream cannot provide next stream id - only -1 is valid");
-        }
 
     } else if (type == "single_burst") {
 
         uint32_t total_pkts      = parse_int(mode, "total_pkts", result);
-        double pps               = parse_double(mode, "pps", result);
 
-        stream = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stSINGLE_BURST,port_id, stream_id);
-        stream->set_pps(pps);
+        stream = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stSINGLE_BURST, port_id, stream_id);
         stream->set_single_burst(total_pkts);
 
 
     } else if (type == "multi_burst") {
 
-        double    pps              = parse_double(mode, "pps", result);
         double    ibg_usec         = parse_double(mode, "ibg", result);
         uint32_t  num_bursts       = parse_int(mode, "count", result);
         uint32_t  pkts_per_burst   = parse_int(mode, "pkts_per_burst", result);
 
         stream = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stMULTI_BURST,port_id, stream_id );
-        stream->set_pps(pps);
         stream->set_multi_burst(pkts_per_burst,num_bursts,ibg_usec);
 
 
@@ -174,16 +169,34 @@ TrexRpcCmdAddStream::allocate_new_stream(const Json::Value &section, uint8_t por
         generate_parse_err(result, "bad stream type provided: '" + type + "'");
     }
 
-    /* make sure we were able to allocate the memory */
-    if (!stream) {
-        generate_internal_err(result, "unable to allocate memory");
-    }
-
     return (stream);
 
 }
 
 void 
+TrexRpcCmdAddStream::parse_rate(const Json::Value &rate, TrexStream *stream, Json::Value &result) {
+
+    double value            = parse_double(rate, "value", result);
+
+    auto rate_types = {"pps", "bps_L1", "bps_L2", "percentage"};
+    std::string rate_type = parse_choice(rate, "type", rate_types, result);
+
+    if (rate_type == "pps") {
+        stream->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PPS, value);
+    } else if (rate_type == "bps_L1") {
+        stream->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_BPS_L1, value);
+    } else if (rate_type == "bps_L2") {
+        stream->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_BPS_L2, value);
+    } else if (rate_type == "percentage") {
+        stream->set_rate(TrexStreamRate::RATE_PERCENTAGE, value);
+    } else {
+        /* impossible */
+        assert(0);
+    }
+
+}
+
+void 
 TrexRpcCmdAddStream::parse_vm_instr_checksum(const Json::Value &inst, TrexStream *stream, Json::Value &result) {
 
     uint16_t pkt_offset = parse_uint16(inst, "pkt_offset", result); 
diff --git a/src/rpc-server/commands/trex_rpc_cmds.h b/src/rpc-server/commands/trex_rpc_cmds.h
index 3dc2ce0a..3da1e4fa 100644
--- a/src/rpc-server/commands/trex_rpc_cmds.h
+++ b/src/rpc-server/commands/trex_rpc_cmds.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void parse_vm_instr_checksum(const Json::Value &inst, TrexStream *stream, Json::
 void parse_vm_instr_flow_var(const Json::Value &inst, TrexStream *stream, Json::Value &result);
 void parse_vm_instr_tuple_flow_var(const Json::Value &inst, TrexStream *stream, Json::Value &result);
 void parse_vm_instr_trim_pkt_size(const Json::Value &inst, TrexStream *stream, Json::Value &result);
-
+void parse_rate(const Json::Value &inst, TrexStream *stream, Json::Value &result);
 void parse_vm_instr_write_flow_var(const Json::Value &inst, TrexStream *stream, Json::Value &result);
 void parse_vm_instr_write_mask_flow_var(const Json::Value &inst, TrexStream *stream, Json::Value &result);
 
diff --git a/src/stateless/cp/trex_stream.cpp b/src/stateless/cp/trex_stream.cpp
index fb0b35d5..f4a8e800 100644
--- a/src/stateless/cp/trex_stream.cpp
+++ b/src/stateless/cp/trex_stream.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <assert.h>
+#include <trex_stateless.h>
 
 /**************************************
  * stream
@@ -91,20 +92,25 @@ void TrexStream::Dump(FILE *fd){
     fprintf(fd," type    : %s \n",get_stream_type_str(m_type).c_str());
 
     if ( m_type == TrexStream::stCONTINUOUS ) {
-        fprintf(fd," pps        : %f \n",m_pps);
     }
     if (m_type == TrexStream::stSINGLE_BURST) {
-        fprintf(fd," pps        : %f \n",m_pps);
         fprintf(fd," burst      : %lu \n",(ulong)m_burst_total_pkts);
     }
     if (m_type == TrexStream::stMULTI_BURST) {
-        fprintf(fd," pps        : %f \n",m_pps);
         fprintf(fd," burst      : %lu \n",(ulong)m_burst_total_pkts);
         fprintf(fd," mburst     : %lu \n",(ulong)m_num_bursts);
         if (m_ibg_usec>0.0) {
             fprintf(fd," m_ibg_usec : %f \n",m_ibg_usec);
         }
     }
+
+    fprintf(fd," rate    :\n\n");
+
+    fprintf(fd," pps         : %f\n", get_rate().get_pps());
+    fprintf(fd," bps L1      : %f\n", get_rate().get_bps_L1());
+    fprintf(fd," bps L2      : %f\n", get_rate().get_bps_L2());
+    fprintf(fd," percentage  : %f\n", get_rate().get_percentage());
+
 }
 
  
@@ -125,7 +131,6 @@ TrexStream::TrexStream(uint8_t type,
     m_rx_check.m_enable = false;
 
 
-    m_pps=-1.0;
     m_burst_total_pkts=0; 
     m_num_bursts=1; 
     m_ibg_usec=0.0;  
@@ -155,6 +160,18 @@ TrexStream::get_stream_json() {
     return m_stream_json;
 }
 
+TrexStreamRate &
+TrexStream::get_rate() {
+
+    /* lazy calculation of the rate */
+    if (!m_rate.is_calculated()) {
+        TrexStatelessPort *port = get_stateless_obj()->get_port_by_id(m_port_id);
+        double pkt_size = get_pkt_size();
+        m_rate.calculate(pkt_size, port->get_port_speed_bps());
+    }
+
+    return m_rate;
+}
 
 /**************************************
  * stream table
diff --git a/src/stateless/cp/trex_stream.h b/src/stateless/cp/trex_stream.h
index 2ab90c99..f4739569 100644
--- a/src/stateless/cp/trex_stream.h
+++ b/src/stateless/cp/trex_stream.h
@@ -103,6 +103,151 @@ public:
         }
 }; 
 
+/**
+ * describes a stream rate
+ * 
+ * @author imarom (18-Feb-16)
+ */
+class TrexStreamRate {
+
+
+public:
+
+    enum rate_type_e {
+        RATE_INVALID,
+        RATE_PPS,
+        RATE_BPS_L1,
+        RATE_BPS_L2,
+        RATE_PERCENTAGE
+    };
+
+    TrexStreamRate() {
+        m_base_rate_type  = RATE_INVALID;
+        m_is_calculated   = false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * set the base rate 
+     * other values will be dervied from this value 
+     * 
+     */
+    void set_base_rate(rate_type_e type, double value) {
+        m_base_rate_type = type;
+        m_value          = value;
+        m_is_calculated  = false;
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * calculates all the rates from the base rate
+     * 
+     */
+    void calculate(uint16_t pkt_size, uint64_t line_bps) {
+
+        switch (m_base_rate_type) {
+       
+        case RATE_PPS:
+            calculate_from_pps(m_value, pkt_size, line_bps);
+            break;
+
+        case RATE_BPS_L1:
+            calculate_from_bps_L1(m_value, pkt_size, line_bps);
+            break;
+
+        case RATE_BPS_L2:
+            calculate_from_bps_L2(m_value, pkt_size, line_bps);
+            break;
+
+        case RATE_PERCENTAGE:
+            calculate_from_percentage(m_value, pkt_size, line_bps);
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            assert(0);
+        }
+
+        m_is_calculated = true;
+    }
+
+
+    bool is_calculated() const {
+        return m_is_calculated;
+    }
+
+
+    /* update the rate by a factor */
+    void update_factor(double factor) {
+        assert(m_is_calculated);
+
+        m_pps        *= factor;
+        m_bps_L1     *= factor;
+        m_bps_L2     *= factor;
+        m_percentage *= factor;
+    }
+
+    double get_pps() {
+        assert(m_is_calculated);
+        return (m_pps);
+    }
+    
+    double get_bps_L1() {
+        assert(m_is_calculated);
+        return (m_bps_L1);
+    }
+
+    double get_bps_L2() {
+        assert(m_is_calculated);
+        return m_bps_L2;
+    }
+
+    double get_percentage() {
+        assert(m_is_calculated);
+        return m_percentage;
+    }
+
+private:
+
+    void calculate_from_pps(double pps, uint16_t pkt_size, uint64_t line_bps) {
+        m_pps        = pps;
+        m_bps_L1     = m_pps * (pkt_size + 24) * 8;
+        m_bps_L2     = m_pps * (pkt_size + 4) * 8;
+        m_percentage = (m_bps_L1 / line_bps) * 100.0;
+    }
+
+
+    void calculate_from_bps_L1(double bps_L1, uint16_t pkt_size, uint64_t line_bps) {
+        m_bps_L1     = bps_L1;
+        m_bps_L2     = m_bps_L1 * ( (pkt_size + 4.0) / (pkt_size + 24.0) );
+        m_pps        = m_bps_L2 / (8 * (pkt_size + 4));
+        m_percentage = (m_bps_L1 / line_bps) * 100.0;
+    }
+
+
+    void calculate_from_bps_L2(double bps_L2, uint16_t pkt_size, uint64_t line_bps) {
+        m_bps_L2     = bps_L2;
+        m_bps_L1     = m_bps_L2 * ( (pkt_size + 24.0) / (pkt_size + 4.0));
+        m_pps        = m_bps_L2 / (8 * (pkt_size + 4));
+        m_percentage = (m_bps_L1 / line_bps) * 100.0;
+    }
+
+    void calculate_from_percentage(double percentage, uint16_t pkt_size, uint64_t line_bps) {
+        m_percentage = percentage;
+        m_bps_L1     = (m_percentage / 100.0) * line_bps;
+        m_bps_L2     = m_bps_L1 * ( (pkt_size + 4.0) / (pkt_size + 24.0) );
+        m_pps        = m_bps_L2 / (8 * (pkt_size + 4));
+
+    }
+
+    rate_type_e  m_base_rate_type;
+    double       m_value;
+
+    bool         m_is_calculated;
+    double       m_pps;
+    double       m_bps_L1;
+    double       m_bps_L2;
+    double       m_percentage;
+
+};
 
 /**
  * Stateless Stream
@@ -151,12 +296,29 @@ public:
         m_next_stream_id = next_stream_id;
     }
 
-    double get_pps() const {
-        return m_pps;
+
+    double get_pps() {
+        return get_rate().get_pps();
+    }
+
+    double get_bps_L1() {
+        return get_rate().get_bps_L1();
+    }
+
+    double get_bps_L2() {
+        return get_rate().get_bps_L2();
+    }
+
+    double get_bw_percentage() {
+        return get_rate().get_percentage();
+    }
+
+    void set_rate(TrexStreamRate::rate_type_e type, double value) {
+        m_rate.set_base_rate(type, value);
     }
 
-    void set_pps(double pps){
-        m_pps = pps;
+    void update_rate_factor(double factor) {
+        get_rate().update_factor(factor);
     }
 
     void set_type(uint8_t type){
@@ -223,13 +385,14 @@ public:
 
         dp->m_expected_pkt_len      =   m_expected_pkt_len;
         dp->m_rx_check              =   m_rx_check;
-        dp->m_pps                   =   m_pps;
         dp->m_burst_total_pkts      =   m_burst_total_pkts;
         dp->m_num_bursts            =   m_num_bursts;
         dp->m_ibg_usec              =   m_ibg_usec;
         dp->m_flags                 =   m_flags;
         dp->m_action_count          =   m_action_count;
 
+        dp->m_rate                  =   m_rate;
+
         return(dp);
     }
 
@@ -241,19 +404,11 @@ public:
         }
     }
 
-    double get_burst_length_usec() const {
-        return ( (m_burst_total_pkts / m_pps) * 1000 * 1000);
-    }
-
-    double get_bps_l2() {
-        return get_bps(false);
-    }
-
-    double get_bps_l1() {
-        return get_bps(true);
+    double get_burst_length_usec()  {
+        return ( (m_burst_total_pkts / get_pps()) * 1000 * 1000);
     }
 
- 
+   
     void Dump(FILE *fd);
 
     StreamVmDp * getDpVm(){
@@ -321,8 +476,6 @@ public:
 
     } m_rx_check;
 
-    double m_pps;
-
     uint32_t   m_burst_total_pkts; /* valid in case of burst stSINGLE_BURST,stMULTI_BURST*/
 
     uint32_t   m_num_bursts; /* valid in case of stMULTI_BURST */
@@ -334,8 +487,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
 
-    double get_bps(bool layer1) {
-
+    double get_pkt_size() {
         /* lazy calculate the expected packet length */
         if (m_expected_pkt_len == 0) {
             /* if we have a VM - it might have changed the packet (even random) */
@@ -345,17 +497,16 @@ private:
                 m_expected_pkt_len = m_vm.calc_expected_pkt_size(m_pkt.len);
             }
         }
-        
 
-        /* packet length + 4 CRC bytes to bits and multiplied by PPS */
-
-        if (layer1) {
-            /* layer one includes preamble, frame delimiter and interpacket gap */
-            return (m_pps * (m_expected_pkt_len + 4 + 8 + 12) * 8);
-        } else {
-            return (m_pps * (m_expected_pkt_len + 4) * 8);
-        }
+        return m_expected_pkt_len;
     }
+
+  
+    /* get (and calculate if need) the rate of the stream */  
+    TrexStreamRate & get_rate();
+
+    /* no access to this without a lazy build method */
+    TrexStreamRate m_rate;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/stateless/cp/trex_streams_compiler.cpp b/src/stateless/cp/trex_streams_compiler.cpp
index 9d048dbd..aca74498 100644
--- a/src/stateless/cp/trex_streams_compiler.cpp
+++ b/src/stateless/cp/trex_streams_compiler.cpp
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ TrexStreamsCompiler::compile_internal(uint8_t                                por
  * 
  */
 void
-TrexStreamsCompiler::compile_stream(const TrexStream *stream,
+TrexStreamsCompiler::compile_stream(TrexStream *stream,
                                     double factor,
                                     uint8_t dp_core_count,
                                     std::vector<TrexStreamsCompiledObj *> &objs,
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ TrexStreamsCompiler::compile_stream(const TrexStream *stream,
  * 
  */
 void
-TrexStreamsCompiler::compile_stream_on_all_cores(const TrexStream *stream,
+TrexStreamsCompiler::compile_stream_on_all_cores(TrexStream *stream,
                                                  double factor,
                                                  uint8_t dp_core_count,
                                                  std::vector<TrexStreamsCompiledObj *> &objs,
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ TrexStreamsCompiler::compile_stream_on_all_cores(const TrexStream *stream,
 
     std::vector<TrexStream *> core_streams(dp_core_count);
 
-    double per_core_rate          = (stream->m_pps * (factor / dp_core_count));
+    double per_core_factor        = (factor / dp_core_count);
     int per_core_burst_total_pkts = (stream->m_burst_total_pkts / dp_core_count);
 
     /* for each core - creates its own version of the stream */
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ TrexStreamsCompiler::compile_stream_on_all_cores(const TrexStream *stream,
 
 
         /* adjust rate and packets count */
-        dp_stream->m_pps               = per_core_rate;
+        dp_stream->update_rate_factor(per_core_factor);
         dp_stream->m_burst_total_pkts  = per_core_burst_total_pkts;
 
         core_streams[i] = dp_stream;
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ TrexStreamsCompiler::compile_stream_on_all_cores(const TrexStream *stream,
  * 
  */
 void
-TrexStreamsCompiler::compile_stream_on_single_core(const TrexStream *stream,
+TrexStreamsCompiler::compile_stream_on_single_core(TrexStream *stream,
                                                    double factor,
                                                    TrexStreamsCompiledObj *obj,
                                                    int new_id,
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ TrexStreamsCompiler::compile_stream_on_single_core(const TrexStream *stream,
 
     /* compile the VM if exists */
     if (!stream->m_vm.is_vm_empty()) {
-        ((TrexStream *)stream)->vm_compile();
+        stream->vm_compile();
         dp_stream->m_vm_dp = stream->m_vm_dp->clone();
     }
 
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ TrexStreamsCompiler::compile_stream_on_single_core(const TrexStream *stream,
  * @param stream 
  */
 void
-TrexStreamsGraph::add_rate_events_for_stream(double &offset_usec, const TrexStream *stream) {
+TrexStreamsGraph::add_rate_events_for_stream(double &offset_usec, TrexStream *stream) {
 
     switch (stream->get_type()) {
    
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ TrexStreamsGraph::add_rate_events_for_stream(double &offset_usec, const TrexStre
  * 
  */
 void
-TrexStreamsGraph::add_rate_events_for_stream_cont(double &offset_usec, const TrexStream *stream) {
+TrexStreamsGraph::add_rate_events_for_stream_cont(double &offset_usec, TrexStream *stream) {
 
     TrexStreamsGraphObj::rate_event_st start_event;
 
@@ -613,8 +613,8 @@ TrexStreamsGraph::add_rate_events_for_stream_cont(double &offset_usec, const Tre
 
     start_event.time = offset_usec + stream->m_isg_usec;
     start_event.diff_pps    = stream->get_pps();
-    start_event.diff_bps_l2 = ((TrexStream *)stream)->get_bps_l2();
-    start_event.diff_bps_l1 = ((TrexStream *)stream)->get_bps_l1();
+    start_event.diff_bps_l2 = stream->get_bps_L2();
+    start_event.diff_bps_l1 = stream->get_bps_L1();
     m_graph_obj->add_rate_event(start_event);
 
     /* no more events after this stream */
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ TrexStreamsGraph::add_rate_events_for_stream_cont(double &offset_usec, const Tre
  * 
  */
 void
-TrexStreamsGraph::add_rate_events_for_stream_single_burst(double &offset_usec, const TrexStream *stream) {
+TrexStreamsGraph::add_rate_events_for_stream_single_burst(double &offset_usec, TrexStream *stream) {
     TrexStreamsGraphObj::rate_event_st start_event;
     TrexStreamsGraphObj::rate_event_st stop_event;
 
@@ -640,9 +640,9 @@ TrexStreamsGraph::add_rate_events_for_stream_single_burst(double &offset_usec, c
 
      /* start event */
     start_event.time = offset_usec + stream->m_isg_usec;
-    start_event.diff_pps = stream->get_pps();
-    start_event.diff_bps_l2 = ((TrexStream *)stream)->get_bps_l2();
-    start_event.diff_bps_l1 = ((TrexStream *)stream)->get_bps_l1();
+    start_event.diff_pps    = stream->get_pps();
+    start_event.diff_bps_l2 = stream->get_bps_L2();
+    start_event.diff_bps_l1 = stream->get_bps_L1();
     m_graph_obj->add_rate_event(start_event);
 
     /* stop event */
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ TrexStreamsGraph::add_rate_events_for_stream_single_burst(double &offset_usec, c
  * 
  */
 void
-TrexStreamsGraph::add_rate_events_for_stream_multi_burst(double &offset_usec, const TrexStream *stream) {
+TrexStreamsGraph::add_rate_events_for_stream_multi_burst(double &offset_usec, TrexStream *stream) {
     TrexStreamsGraphObj::rate_event_st start_event;
     TrexStreamsGraphObj::rate_event_st stop_event;
 
@@ -672,8 +672,8 @@ TrexStreamsGraph::add_rate_events_for_stream_multi_burst(double &offset_usec, co
     /* for debug purposes */
     
     start_event.diff_pps     = stream->get_pps();
-    start_event.diff_bps_l2  = ((TrexStream *)stream)->get_bps_l2();
-    start_event.diff_bps_l1  = ((TrexStream *)stream)->get_bps_l1();
+    start_event.diff_bps_l2  = stream->get_bps_L2();
+    start_event.diff_bps_l1  = stream->get_bps_L1();
     start_event.stream_id    = stream->m_stream_id;
 
     stop_event.diff_pps      = -(start_event.diff_pps);
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ TrexStreamsGraph::generate_graph_for_one_root(uint32_t root_stream_id) {
     double offset = 0;
 
     while (true) {
-        const TrexStream *stream;
+        TrexStream *stream;
         
         /* fetch the stream from the hash - if it is not present, report an error */
         try {
diff --git a/src/stateless/cp/trex_streams_compiler.h b/src/stateless/cp/trex_streams_compiler.h
index a3a1f8f7..b8b0be37 100644
--- a/src/stateless/cp/trex_streams_compiler.h
+++ b/src/stateless/cp/trex_streams_compiler.h
@@ -123,19 +123,19 @@ private:
     void add_warning(const std::string &warning);
     void err(const std::string &err);
 
-    void compile_stream(const TrexStream *stream,
+    void compile_stream(TrexStream *stream,
                         double factor,
                         uint8_t dp_core_count,
                         std::vector<TrexStreamsCompiledObj *> &objs,
                         GraphNodeMap &nodes);
 
-    void compile_stream_on_single_core(const TrexStream *stream,
+    void compile_stream_on_single_core(TrexStream *stream,
                                        double factor,
                                        TrexStreamsCompiledObj *obj,
                                        int new_id,
                                        int new_next_id);
 
-    void compile_stream_on_all_cores(const TrexStream *stream,
+    void compile_stream_on_all_cores(TrexStream *stream,
                                      double factor,
                                      uint8_t dp_core_count,
                                      std::vector<TrexStreamsCompiledObj *> &objs,
@@ -245,13 +245,13 @@ private:
 
     void generate_graph_for_one_root(uint32_t root_stream_id);
 
-    void add_rate_events_for_stream(double &offset, const TrexStream *stream);
-    void add_rate_events_for_stream_cont(double &offset_usec, const TrexStream *stream);
-    void add_rate_events_for_stream_single_burst(double &offset_usec, const TrexStream *stream);
-    void add_rate_events_for_stream_multi_burst(double &offset_usec, const TrexStream *stream);
+    void add_rate_events_for_stream(double &offset, TrexStream *stream);
+    void add_rate_events_for_stream_cont(double &offset_usec, TrexStream *stream);
+    void add_rate_events_for_stream_single_burst(double &offset_usec, TrexStream *stream);
+    void add_rate_events_for_stream_multi_burst(double &offset_usec, TrexStream *stream);
 
     /* for fast processing of streams */
-    std::unordered_map<uint32_t, const TrexStream *> m_streams_hash;
+    std::unordered_map<uint32_t, TrexStream *> m_streams_hash;
 
     /* main object to hold the graph - returned to the user */
     TrexStreamsGraphObj *m_graph_obj;