summaryrefslogtreecommitdiffstats
path: root/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/client/trex_stateless_client.py
blob: 699f0af25bc9bdad31646cbe3bcbd6052a090074 (plain)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
225
226
227
228
229
230
231
232
233
234
235
236
237
238
239
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
250
251
252
253
254
255
256
257
258
259
260
261
262
263
264
265
266
267
268
269
270
271
272
273
274
275
276
277
278
279
280
281
282
283
284
285
286
287
288
289
290
291
292
293
294
295
296
297
298
299
300
301
302
303
304
305
306
307
308
309
310
311
312
313
314
315
316
317
318
319
320
321
322
323
324
325
326
327
328
329
330
331
332
333
334
335
336
337
338
339
340
341
342
343
344
345
346
347
348
349
350
351
352
353
354
355
356
357
358
359
360
361
362
363
364
365
366
367
368
369
370
371
372
373
374
375
376
377
378
379
380
381
382
383
384
385
386
387
388
389
390
391
392
393
394
395
396
397
398
399
400
401
402
403
404
405
406
407
408
409
410
411
412
413
414
415
416
417
418
419
420
421
422
423
424
425
426
427
428
429
430
431
432
433
434
435
436
437
438
439
440
441
442
443
444
445
446
447
448
449
450
451
452
453
454
455
456
457
458
459
460
461
462
463
464
465
466
467
468
469
470
471
472
473
474
475
476
477
478
479
480
481
482
483
484
485
486
487
488
489
490
491
492
493
494
495
496
497
498
499
500
501
502
503
504
505
506
507
508
509
510
511
512
513
514
515
516
517
518
519
520
521
522
523
524
525
526
527
528
529
530
531
532
533
534
535
536
537
538
539
540
541
542
543
544
545
546
547
548
549
550
551
552
553
554
555
556
557
558
559
560
561
562
563
564
565
566
567
568
569
570
571
572
573
574
575
576
577
578
579
580
581
582
583
584
585
586
587
588
589
590
591
592
593
594
595
596
597
598
599
600
601
602
603
604
605
606
607
608
609
610
611
612
613
614
615
616
617
618
619
620
621
622
623
624
625
626
627
628
629
630
631
632
633
634
635
636
637
638
639
640
641
642
643
644
645
646
647
648
649
650
651
652
653
654
655
656
657
658
659
660
661
662
663
664
665
666
667
668
669
670
671
672
673
674
675
676
677
678
679
680
681
682
683
684
685
686
687
688
689
690
691
692
693
694
695
696
697
698
699
700
701
702
703
704
705
706
707
708
709
710
711
712
713
714
715
716
717
718
719
720
721
722
723
724
725
726
727
728
729
730
731
732
733
734
735
736
737
738
739
740
741
742
743
744
745
746
747
748
749
750
751
752
753
754
755
756
757
758
759
760
761
762
763
764
765
766
767
768
769
770
771
772
773
774
775
776
777
778
779
780
781
782
783
784
785
786
787
788
789
790
791
792
793
794
795
796
797
798
799
800
801
802
803
804
805
806
807
808
809
810
811
812
813
814
815
816
817
818
819
820
821
822
823
824
825
826
827
828
829
830
831
832
833
834
835
836
837
838
839
840
841
842
843
844
845
846
847
848
849
850
851
852
853
854
855
856
857
858
859
860
861
862
863
864
865
866
867
868
869
870
871
872
873
874
875
876
877
878
879
880
881
882
883
884
885
886
887
888
889
890
891
892
893
894
895
896
897
898
899
900
901
902
903
904
905
906
907
908
909
910
#!/router/bin/python

try:
    # support import for Python 2
    import outer_packages
except ImportError:
    # support import for Python 3
    import client.outer_packages

from client_utils.jsonrpc_client import JsonRpcClient, BatchMessage
from client_utils.packet_builder import CTRexPktBuilder
import json
from common.trex_stats import *
from common.trex_streams import *
from collections import namedtuple
from common.text_opts import *
import parsing_opts
import time

from trex_async_client import CTRexAsyncClient

RpcCmdData = namedtuple('RpcCmdData', ['method', 'params'])

class RpcResponseStatus(namedtuple('RpcResponseStatus', ['success', 'id', 'msg'])):
        __slots__ = ()
        def __str__(self):
            return "{id:^3} - {msg} ({stat})".format(id=self.id,
                                                  msg=self.msg,
                                                  stat="success" if self.success else "fail")

# simple class to represent complex return value
class RC:

    def __init__ (self, rc = None, data = None):
        self.rc_list = []

        if (rc != None) and (data != None):
            tuple_rc = namedtuple('RC', ['rc', 'data'])
            self.rc_list.append(tuple_rc(rc, data))

    def add (self, rc):
        self.rc_list += rc.rc_list

    def good (self):
        return all([x.rc for x in self.rc_list])

    def bad (self):
        return not self.good()

    def data (self):
        return all([x.data if x.rc else "" for x in self.rc_list])

    def err (self):
        return all([x.data if not x.rc else "" for x in self.rc_list])

    def annotate (self, desc = None):
        if desc:
            print format_text('\n{:<40}'.format(desc), 'bold'),

        if self.bad():
            # print all the errors
            print ""
            for x in self.rc_list:
                if not x.rc:
                    print format_text("\n{0}".format(x.data), 'bold')

            print ""
            print format_text("[FAILED]\n", 'red', 'bold')


        else:
            print format_text("[SUCCESS]\n", 'green', 'bold')


def RC_OK():
    return RC(True, "")
def RC_ERR (err):
    return RC(False, err)


LoadedStreamList = namedtuple('LoadedStreamList', ['loaded', 'compiled'])

# describes a stream DB
class CStreamsDB(object):

    def __init__(self):
        self.stream_packs = {}

    def load_yaml_file (self, filename):

        stream_pack_name = filename
        if stream_pack_name in self.get_loaded_streams_names():
            self.remove_stream_packs(stream_pack_name)

        stream_list = CStreamList()
        loaded_obj = stream_list.load_yaml(filename)

        try:
            compiled_streams = stream_list.compile_streams()
            rc = self.load_streams(stream_pack_name,
                                   LoadedStreamList(loaded_obj,
                                                    [StreamPack(v.stream_id, v.stream.dump())
                                                     for k, v in compiled_streams.items()]))

        except Exception as e:
            return None

        return self.get_stream_pack(stream_pack_name)

    def load_streams(self, name, LoadedStreamList_obj):
        if name in self.stream_packs:
            return False
        else:
            self.stream_packs[name] = LoadedStreamList_obj
            return True

    def remove_stream_packs(self, *names):
        removed_streams = []
        for name in names:
            removed = self.stream_packs.pop(name)
            if removed:
                removed_streams.append(name)
        return removed_streams

    def clear(self):
        self.stream_packs.clear()

    def get_loaded_streams_names(self):
        return self.stream_packs.keys()

    def stream_pack_exists (self, name):
        return name in self.get_loaded_streams_names()

    def get_stream_pack(self, name):
        if not self.stream_pack_exists(name):
            return None
        else:
            return self.stream_packs.get(name)


# describes a single port
class Port(object):
    STATE_DOWN       = 0
    STATE_IDLE       = 1
    STATE_STREAMS    = 2
    STATE_TX         = 3
    STATE_PAUSE      = 4

    def __init__ (self, port_id, user, transmit):
        self.port_id = port_id
        self.state = self.STATE_IDLE
        self.handler = None
        self.transmit = transmit
        self.user = user

        self.streams = {}

    def err(self, msg):
        return RC_ERR("port {0} : {1}".format(self.port_id, msg))

    def ok(self):
        return RC_OK()

    # take the port
    def acquire(self, force = False):
        params = {"port_id": self.port_id,
                  "user":    self.user,
                  "force":   force}

        command = RpcCmdData("acquire", params)
        rc = self.transmit(command.method, command.params)
        if rc.success:
            self.handler = rc.data
            return self.ok()
        else:
            return self.err(rc.data)


    # release the port
    def release(self):
        params = {"port_id": self.port_id,
                  "handler": self.handler}

        command = RpcCmdData("release", params)
        rc = self.transmit(command.method, command.params)
        if rc.success:
            self.handler = rc.data
            return self.ok()
        else:
            return self.err(rc.data)

    def is_acquired(self):
        return (self.handler != None)

    def is_active(self):
        return(self.state == self.STATE_TX ) or (self.state == self.STATE_PAUSE)

    def sync(self, sync_data):
        self.handler = sync_data['handler']
        port_state = sync_data['state'].upper()
        if port_state == "DOWN":
            self.state = self.STATE_DOWN
        elif port_state == "IDLE":
            self.state = self.STATE_IDLE
        elif port_state == "STREAMS":
            self.state = self.STATE_STREAMS
        elif port_state == "TX":
            self.state = self.STATE_TX
        elif port_state == "PAUSE":
            self.state = self.STATE_PAUSE
        else:
            raise Exception("port {0}: bad state received from server '{1}'".format(self.port_id, sync_data['state']))

        return self.ok()
        

    # return TRUE if write commands
    def is_port_writable (self):
        # operations on port can be done on state idle or state streams
        return ((self.state == self.STATE_IDLE) or (self.state == self.STATE_STREAMS))

    # add stream to the port
    def add_stream (self, stream_id, stream_obj):

        if not self.is_port_writable():
            return self.err("Please stop port before attempting to add streams")


        params = {"handler": self.handler,
                  "port_id": self.port_id,
                  "stream_id": stream_id,
                  "stream": stream_obj}

        rc, data = self.transmit("add_stream", params)
        if not rc:
            r = self.err(data)
            print r.good()

        # add the stream
        self.streams[stream_id] = stream_obj

        # the only valid state now
        self.state = self.STATE_STREAMS

        return self.ok()

    # remove stream from port
    def remove_stream (self, stream_id):

        if not stream_id in self.streams:
            return self.err("stream {0} does not exists".format(stream_id))

        params = {"handler": self.handler,
                  "port_id": self.port_id,
                  "stream_id": stream_id}
                  

        rc, data = self.transmit("remove_stream", params)
        if not rc:
            return self.err(data)

        self.streams[stream_id] = None

        return self.ok()

    # remove all the streams
    def remove_all_streams (self):

        params = {"handler": self.handler,
                  "port_id": self.port_id}

        rc, data = self.transmit("remove_all_streams", params)
        if not rc:
            return self.err(data)

        self.streams = {}

        return self.ok()

    # start traffic
    def start (self, mul, duration):
        if self.state == self.STATE_DOWN:
            return self.err("Unable to start traffic - port is down")

        if self.state == self.STATE_IDLE:
            return self.err("Unable to start traffic - no streams attached to port")

        if self.state == self.STATE_TX:
            return self.err("Unable to start traffic - port is already transmitting")

        params = {"handler": self.handler,
                  "port_id": self.port_id,
                  "mul": mul,
                  "duration": duration}

        rc, data = self.transmit("start_traffic", params)
        if not rc:
            return self.err(data)

        self.state = self.STATE_TX

        return self.ok()

    # stop traffic
    # with force ignores the cached state and sends the command
    def stop (self, force = False):

        if (not force) and (self.state != self.STATE_TX) and (self.state != self.STATE_PAUSE):
            return self.err("port is not transmitting")

        params = {"handler": self.handler,
                  "port_id": self.port_id}

        rc, data = self.transmit("stop_traffic", params)
        if not rc:
            return self.err(data)

        # only valid state after stop
        self.state = self.STATE_STREAMS

        return self.ok()



class CTRexStatelessClient(object):
    """docstring for CTRexStatelessClient"""

    def __init__(self, username, server="localhost", sync_port = 5050, async_port = 4500, virtual=False):
        super(CTRexStatelessClient, self).__init__()
        self.user = username
        self.comm_link = CTRexStatelessClient.CCommLink(server, sync_port, virtual)
        self.verbose = False
        self.ports = []
        self._conn_handler = {}
        self._active_ports = set()
        self._system_info = None
        self._server_version = None
        self.__err_log = None

        self._async_client = CTRexAsyncClient(server, async_port)

        self.streams_db = CStreamsDB()

        self.connected = False

    ############# helper functions section ##############

    def validate_port_list(self, port_id_list):
        if not isinstance(port_id_list, list):
            print type(port_id_list)
            return False

        # check each item of the sequence
        return all([ (port_id >= 0) and (port_id < self.get_port_count())
                      for port_id in port_id_list ])

    # some preprocessing for port argument
    def __ports (self, port_id_list):

        # none means all
        if port_id_list == None:
            return range(0, self.get_port_count())

        # always list
        if isinstance(port_id_list, int):
            port_id_list = [port_id_list]

        if not isinstance(port_id_list, list):
             raise ValueError("bad port id list: {0}".format(port_id_list))

        for port_id in port_id_list:
            if not isinstance(port_id, int) or (port_id < 0) or (port_id > self.get_port_count()):
                raise ValueError("bad port id {0}".format(port_id))

        return port_id_list

    ############ boot up section ################

    # connection sequence
    def connect(self):

        self.connected = False

        # connect
        rc, data = self.comm_link.connect()
        if not rc:
            return RC_ERR(data)

        # cache system info
        rc, data = self.transmit("get_system_info")
        if not rc:
            return RC_ERR(data)

        self.system_info = data

        # cache supported commands
        rc, data = self.transmit("get_supported_cmds")
        if not rc:
            return RC_ERR(data)

        self.supported_cmds = data

        # create ports
        for port_id in xrange(self.get_port_count()):
            self.ports.append(Port(port_id, self.user, self.transmit))

        # acquire all ports
        rc = self.acquire()
        if rc.bad():
            return rc

        rc = self.sync_with_server()
        if rc.bad():
            return rc

        self.connected = True

        return RC_OK()

    def is_connected (self):
        return self.connected and self.comm_link.is_connected


    def disconnect(self):
        self.connected = False
        self.comm_link.disconnect()
        return RC_OK()



    ########### cached queries (no server traffic) ###########

    def get_supported_cmds(self):
        return self.supported_cmds

    def get_version(self):
        return self.server_version

    def get_system_info(self):
        return self.system_info

    def get_port_count(self):
        return self.system_info.get("port_count")

    def get_port_ids(self, as_str=False):
        port_ids = range(self.get_port_count())
        if as_str:
            return " ".join(str(p) for p in port_ids)
        else:
            return port_ids

    def get_stats_async (self):
        return self._async_client.get_stats()

    def get_connection_port (self):
        return self.comm_link.port

    def get_connection_ip (self):
        return self.comm_link.server

    def get_acquired_ports(self):
        return [port.port_id for port in self.ports if port.is_acquired()]


    def get_active_ports(self):
        return [port.port_id for port in self.ports if port.is_active()]

    def set_verbose(self, mode):
        self.comm_link.set_verbose(mode)
        self.verbose = mode

    ############# server actions ################

    # ping server
    def ping(self):
        rc, info = self.transmit("ping")
        return RC(rc, info)


    def sync_with_server(self, sync_streams=False):
        rc, data = self.transmit("sync_user", {"user": self.user, "sync_streams": sync_streams})
        if not rc:
            return RC_ERR(data)

        for port_info in data:
            rc = self.ports[port_info['port_id']].sync(port_info)
            if rc.bad():
                return rc

        return RC_OK()



    ########## port commands ##############
    # acquire ports, if port_list is none - get all
    def acquire (self, port_id_list = None, force = False):
        port_id_list = self.__ports(port_id_list)

        rc = RC()

        for port_id in port_id_list:
            rc.add(self.ports[port_id].acquire(force))
     
        return rc
    
    # release ports
    def release (self, port_id_list = None):
        port_id_list = self.__ports(port_id_list)

        rc = RC()

        for port_id in port_id_list:
            rc.add(self.ports[port_id].release(force))
        
        return rc

 
    def add_stream(self, stream_id, stream_obj, port_id_list = None):

        port_id_list = self.__ports(port_id_list)

        rc = RC()

        for port_id in port_id_list:
            rc.add(self.ports[port_id].add_stream(stream_id, stream_obj))
        
        return rc

      
    def add_stream_pack(self, stream_pack_list, port_id_list = None):

        port_id_list = self.__ports(port_id_list)

        rc = RC()

        for stream_pack in stream_pack_list:
            rc.add(self.add_stream(stream_pack.stream_id, stream_pack.stream, port_id_list))
        
        return rc



    def remove_stream(self, stream_id, port_id_list = None):
        port_id_list = self.__ports(port_id_list)

        rc = RC()

        for port_id in port_id_list:
            rc.add(self.ports[port_id].remove_stream(stream_id))
        
        return rc



    def remove_all_streams(self, port_id_list = None):
        port_id_list = self.__ports(port_id_list)

        rc = RC()

        for port_id in port_id_list:
            rc.add(self.ports[port_id].remove_all_streams())
        
        return rc

    
    def get_stream(self, stream_id, port_id, get_pkt = False):

        return self.ports[port_id].get_stream(stream_id)


    def get_all_streams(self, port_id, get_pkt = False):

        return self.ports[port_id].get_all_streams()


    def get_stream_id_list(self, port_id):

        return self.ports[port_id].get_stream_id_list()


    def start_traffic (self, multiplier, duration, port_id_list = None):

        port_id_list = self.__ports(port_id_list)

        rc = RC()

        for port_id in port_id_list:
            rc.add(self.ports[port_id].start(multiplier, duration))
        
        return rc



    def stop_traffic (self, port_id_list = None, force = False):

        port_id_list = self.__ports(port_id_list)
        rc = RC()

        for port_id in port_id_list:
            rc.add(self.ports[port_id].stop(force))
        
        return rc


    def get_port_stats(self, port_id=None):
        pass

    def get_stream_stats(self, port_id=None):
        pass


    def transmit(self, method_name, params={}):
        return self.comm_link.transmit(method_name, params)



    ######################### Console (high level) API #########################

    def cmd_ping(self):
        rc = self.ping()
        rc.annotate("Pinging the server on '{0}' port '{1}': ".format(self.get_connection_ip(), self.get_connection_port()))
        return rc

    def cmd_connect(self):
        rc = self.connect()
        rc.annotate()
        return rc

    def cmd_disconnect(self):
        rc = self.disconnect()
        rc.annotate()
        return rc

    # reset
    def cmd_reset(self):


        # sync with the server
        rc = self.sync_with_server()
        rc.annotate("Syncing with the server:")
        if rc.bad():
            return rc

        rc = self.acquire(force = True)
        rc.annotate("Force acquiring all ports:")
        if rc.bad():
            return rc


        # force stop all ports
        rc = self.stop_traffic(self.get_port_ids(), True)
        rc.annotate("Stop traffic on all ports:")
        if rc.bad():
            return rc


        # remove all streams
        rc = self.remove_all_streams(self.get_port_ids())
        rc.annotate("Removing all streams from all ports:")
        if rc.bad():
            return rc

        # TODO: clear stats
        return RC_OK()
        

    # stop cmd
    def cmd_stop (self, port_id_list):

        # find the relveant ports
        active_ports = list(set(self.get_active_ports()).intersection(port_id_list))

        if not active_ports:
            msg = "No active traffic on porvided ports"
            print format_text(msg, 'bold')
            return RC_ERR(msg)

        rc = self.stop_traffic(active_ports)
        rc.annotate("Stopping traffic on port(s) {0}:".format(port_id_list))
        if rc.bad():
            return rc

        return RC_OK()

    # start cmd
    def cmd_start (self, port_id_list, stream_list, mult, force, duration):

        active_ports = list(set(self.get_active_ports()).intersection(port_id_list))

        if active_ports:
            if not force:
                msg = "Port(s) {0} are active - please stop them or add '--force'".format(active_ports)
                print format_text(msg, 'bold')
                return RC_ERR(msg)
            else:
                rc = self.cmd_stop(active_ports)
                if not rc:
                    return rc


        rc = self.remove_all_streams(port_id_list)
        rc.annotate("Removing all streams from port(s) {0}:".format(port_id_list))
        if rc.bad():
            return rc


        rc = self.add_stream_pack(stream_list.compiled, port_id_list)
        rc.annotate("Attaching streams to port(s) {0}:".format(port_id_list))
        if rc.bad():
            return rc


        # finally, start the traffic
        rc = self.start_traffic(mult, duration, port_id_list)
        rc.annotate("Starting traffic on port(s) {0}:".format(port_id_list))
        if rc.bad():
            return rc

        return RC_OK()

    ############## High Level API With Parser ################
    def cmd_start_line (self, line):
        '''Start selected traffic in specified ports on TRex\n'''
        # define a parser
        parser = parsing_opts.gen_parser(self,
                                         "start",
                                         self.cmd_start_line.__doc__,
                                         parsing_opts.PORT_LIST_WITH_ALL,
                                         parsing_opts.FORCE,
                                         parsing_opts.STREAM_FROM_PATH_OR_FILE,
                                         parsing_opts.DURATION,
                                         parsing_opts.MULTIPLIER)

        opts = parser.parse_args(line.split())

        if opts is None:
            return RC_ERR("bad command line paramters")

        if opts.db:
            stream_list = self.stream_db.get_stream_pack(opts.db)
            rc = RC(stream_list != None)
            rc.annotate("Load stream pack (from DB):")
            if rc.bad():
                return RC_ERR("Failed to load stream pack")

        else:
            # load streams from file
            stream_list = self.streams_db.load_yaml_file(opts.file[0])
            rc = RC(stream_list != None)
            rc.annotate("Load stream pack (from file):")
            if stream_list == None:
                return RC_ERR("Failed to load stream pack")


        return self.cmd_start(opts.ports, stream_list, opts.mult, opts.force, opts.duration)

    def cmd_stop_line (self, line):
        '''Stop active traffic in specified ports on TRex\n'''
        parser = parsing_opts.gen_parser(self,
                                         "stop",
                                         self.cmd_stop_line.__doc__,
                                         parsing_opts.PORT_LIST_WITH_ALL)

        opts = parser.parse_args(line.split())
        if opts is None:
            return RC_ERR("bad command line paramters")

        return self.cmd_stop(opts.ports)


    def cmd_reset_line (self, line):
        return self.cmd_reset()


    def cmd_exit_line (self, line):
        print format_text("Exiting\n", 'bold')
        # a way to exit
        return RC_ERR("exit")


    def cmd_wait_line (self, line):
        '''wait for a period of time\n'''

        parser = parsing_opts.gen_parser(self,
                                         "wait",
                                         self.cmd_wait_line.__doc__,
                                         parsing_opts.DURATION)

        opts = parser.parse_args(line.split())
        if opts is None:
            return RC_ERR("bad command line paramters")

        delay_sec = opts.duration if (opts.duration > 0) else 1

        print format_text("Waiting for {0} seconds...\n".format(delay_sec), 'bold')
        time.sleep(delay_sec)

        return RC_OK()

    # run a script of commands
    def run_script_file (self, filename):

        print format_text("\nRunning script file '{0}'...".format(filename), 'bold')

        rc = self.cmd_connect()
        if rc.bad():
            return

        with open(filename) as f:
            script_lines = f.readlines()

        cmd_table = {}

        # register all the commands
        cmd_table['start'] = self.cmd_start_line
        cmd_table['stop']  = self.cmd_stop_line
        cmd_table['reset'] = self.cmd_reset_line
        cmd_table['wait']  = self.cmd_wait_line
        cmd_table['exit']  = self.cmd_exit_line

        for index, line in enumerate(script_lines, start = 1):
            line = line.strip()
            if line == "":
                continue
            if line.startswith("#"):
                continue

            sp = line.split(' ', 1)
            cmd = sp[0]
            if len(sp) == 2:
                args = sp[1]
            else:
                args = ""

            print format_text("Executing line {0} : '{1}'\n".format(index, line))

            if not cmd in cmd_table:
                print "\n*** Error at line {0} : '{1}'\n".format(index, line)
                print format_text("unknown command '{0}'\n".format(cmd), 'bold')
                return False

            rc = cmd_table[cmd](args)
            if rc.bad():
                return False

        print format_text("\n[Done]", 'bold')

        return True

    #################################
    # ------ private classes ------ #
    class CCommLink(object):
        """describes the connectivity of the stateless client method"""
        def __init__(self, server="localhost", port=5050, virtual=False):
            super(CTRexStatelessClient.CCommLink, self).__init__()
            self.virtual = virtual
            self.server = server
            self.port = port
            self.verbose = False
            self.rpc_link = JsonRpcClient(self.server, self.port)

        @property
        def is_connected(self):
            if not self.virtual:
                return self.rpc_link.connected
            else:
                return True

        def set_verbose(self, mode):
            self.verbose = mode
            return self.rpc_link.set_verbose(mode)

        def connect(self):
            if not self.virtual:
                return self.rpc_link.connect()

        def disconnect(self):
            if not self.virtual:
                return self.rpc_link.disconnect()

        def transmit(self, method_name, params={}):
            if self.virtual:
                self._prompt_virtual_tx_msg()
                _, msg = self.rpc_link.create_jsonrpc_v2(method_name, params)
                print msg
                return
            else:
                return self.rpc_link.invoke_rpc_method(method_name, params)

        def transmit_batch(self, batch_list):
            if self.virtual:
                self._prompt_virtual_tx_msg()
                print [msg
                       for _, msg in [self.rpc_link.create_jsonrpc_v2(command.method, command.params)
                                      for command in batch_list]]
            else:
                batch = self.rpc_link.create_batch()
                for command in batch_list:
                    batch.add(command.method, command.params)
                # invoke the batch
                return batch.invoke()

        def _prompt_virtual_tx_msg(self):
            print "Transmitting virtually over tcp://{server}:{port}".format(server=self.server,
                                                                             port=self.port)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    pass