Move java api to extras/

Change-Id: Ibd5cbbdfb22a235442cddaebc9eae9a3c4e35ec9
Signed-off-by: Damjan Marion <damarion@cisco.com>

18 files changed, 3346 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/__init__.py b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/__init__.py
diff --git a/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/callback_gen.py b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/callback_gen.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..14aa8b760a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/callback_gen.py
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016,2018 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# 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.
+#
+from string import Template
+
+from jvpp_model import is_request, is_dump, is_control_ping, is_control_ping_reply
+
+
+def generate_callbacks(work_dir, model, logger):
+    json_api_files = model.json_api_files
+    logger.debug("Generating Callback interfaces for %s" % json_api_files)
+    plugin_package = model.plugin_package
+
+    callbacks = []
+    for msg in model.messages:
+        name = msg.java_name_upper
+        if is_control_ping(msg) or is_control_ping_reply(msg):
+            # Skip control_ping managed by jvpp registry.
+            continue
+        if is_dump(msg) or is_request(msg):
+            continue
+
+        callbacks.append("%s.callback.%sCallback" % (plugin_package, name))
+        callback = _CALLBACK_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+            plugin_package=plugin_package,
+            json_filename=json_api_files,
+            name=name)
+
+        with open("%s/%sCallback.java" % (work_dir, name), "w") as f:
+            f.write(callback)
+
+    plugin_name = model.plugin_java_name
+    with open("%s/JVpp%sGlobalCallback.java" % (work_dir, plugin_name), "w") as f:
+        f.write(_GLOBAL_CALLBACK_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+            plugin_package=plugin_package,
+            json_filename=json_api_files,
+            plugin_name=plugin_name,
+            callbacks=", ".join(callbacks)
+        ))
+
+_CALLBACK_TEMPLATE = Template("""package $plugin_package.callback;
+
+/**
+ * <p>Represents callback for plugin's api message.
+ * <br>It was generated by jvpp_callback_gen.py based on $json_filename.
+ */
+public interface ${name}Callback extends io.fd.vpp.jvpp.callback.JVppCallback {
+
+    void on${name}(${plugin_package}.dto.${name} reply);
+}
+""")
+
+_GLOBAL_CALLBACK_TEMPLATE = Template("""package $plugin_package.callback;
+
+/**
+ * <p>Global aggregated callback interface.
+ * <br>It was generated by jvpp_callback_gen.py based on $json_filename.
+ */
+public interface JVpp${plugin_name}GlobalCallback extends io.fd.vpp.jvpp.callback.ControlPingCallback, $callbacks {
+}
+""")
diff --git a/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/dto_gen.py b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/dto_gen.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..ca015a30456
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/dto_gen.py
@@ -0,0 +1,231 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016,2018 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# 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.
+
+from string import Template
+
+from jvpp_common_gen import generate_hash_code, generate_equals, generate_to_string, generate_fields
+from jvpp_model import is_request, is_reply, is_retval, is_dump, is_details, is_event, is_control_ping, \
+    is_control_ping_reply
+
+
+def generate_dtos(work_dir, model, logger):
+    logger.debug("Generating DTOs for %s " % model.json_api_files)
+    _generate_message_dtos(work_dir, model, logger)
+    _generate_dump_reply_wrappers(work_dir, model, logger)
+
+
+def _generate_message_dtos(work_dir, model, logger):
+    for msg in model.messages:
+        logger.debug("Generating DTO for message %s", msg)
+        class_name = msg.java_name_upper
+
+        if is_control_ping(msg) or is_control_ping_reply(msg):
+            # Skip control_ping managed by jvpp registry.
+            continue
+        if is_request(msg):
+            dto = _generate_request_dto(msg, model, base_type="JVppRequest")
+        elif is_dump(msg):
+            dto = _generate_request_dto(msg, model, base_type="JVppDump")
+        elif is_reply(msg) or is_details(msg):
+            dto = _generate_reply_dto(msg, model)
+        elif is_event(msg):
+            dto = _generate_event_dto(msg, model)
+        else:
+            logger.warn("Failed to generate DTO for: %s. Message type is not supported." % msg)
+            continue
+        with open("%s/%s.java" % (work_dir, class_name), "w") as f:
+            f.write(dto)
+
+
+def _generate_request_dto(msg, model, base_type):
+    msg_java_name_upper = msg.java_name_upper
+    fields = msg.fields
+    return _REQUEST_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        plugin_package=model.plugin_package,
+        json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+        json_definition=msg.doc,
+        class_name=msg_java_name_upper,
+        base_type=base_type,
+        fields=generate_fields(fields),
+        hash_code=generate_hash_code(fields),
+        equals=generate_equals(msg_java_name_upper, fields),
+        to_string=generate_to_string(msg_java_name_upper, fields),
+        send=_generate_send(model, msg))
+
+_REQUEST_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+package $plugin_package.dto;
+
+/**
+ * <p>This class represents request DTO.
+ * <br>It was generated by dto_gen.py based on $json_filename:
+ * <pre>
+$json_definition
+ * </pre>
+ */
+public final class $class_name implements io.fd.vpp.jvpp.dto.$base_type {
+$fields
+$hash_code
+$equals
+$to_string
+$send
+}
+""")
+
+
+def _generate_send(model, msg):
+    return _SEND_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        plugin_package=model.plugin_package,
+        plugin_name=model.plugin_java_name,
+        method_name=msg.java_name_lower,
+        args="this" if msg.has_fields else ""
+    )
+
+_SEND_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    @Override
+    public int send(final io.fd.vpp.jvpp.JVpp jvpp) throws io.fd.vpp.jvpp.VppInvocationException {
+        return (($plugin_package.JVpp${plugin_name})jvpp).$method_name($args);
+    }""")
+
+
+def _generate_reply_dto(msg, model):
+    msg_java_name_upper = msg.java_name_upper
+    # Negative retval is mapped to java exception, so filter it out:
+    fields = filter(lambda field: not is_retval(field), msg.fields)
+    return _REPLY_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        plugin_package=model.plugin_package,
+        json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+        json_definition=msg.doc,
+        class_name=msg_java_name_upper,
+        request_name=msg.request_java,
+        fields=generate_fields(fields),
+        hash_code=generate_hash_code(fields),
+        equals=generate_equals(msg_java_name_upper, fields),
+        to_string=generate_to_string(msg_java_name_upper, fields))
+
+_REPLY_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+package $plugin_package.dto;
+
+/**
+ * <p>This class represents reply DTO.
+ * <br>It was generated by jvpp_dto_gen.py based on $json_filename:
+ * <pre>
+$json_definition
+ * </pre>
+ */
+public final class $class_name implements io.fd.vpp.jvpp.dto.JVppReply<$plugin_package.dto.$request_name> {
+$fields
+$hash_code
+$equals
+$to_string
+}
+""")
+
+
+def _generate_event_dto(msg, model):
+    msg_java_name_upper = msg.java_name_upper
+    # Negative retval is mapped to java exception, so filter it out:
+    fields = filter(lambda field: not is_retval(field), msg.fields)
+    return _EVENT_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        plugin_package=model.plugin_package,
+        json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+        json_definition=msg.doc,
+        class_name=msg_java_name_upper,
+        fields=generate_fields(fields),
+        hash_code=generate_hash_code(fields),
+        equals=generate_equals(msg_java_name_upper, fields),
+        to_string=generate_to_string(msg_java_name_upper, fields))
+
+_EVENT_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+package $plugin_package.dto;
+
+/**
+ * <p>This class represents event DTO.
+ * <br>It was generated by jvpp_dto_gen.py based on $json_filename:
+ * <pre>
+$json_definition
+ * </pre>
+ */
+public final class $class_name {
+$fields
+$hash_code
+$equals
+$to_string
+}
+""")
+
+
+def _generate_dump_reply_wrappers(work_dir, model, logger):
+    for msg in model.messages:
+        if is_details(msg):
+            logger.debug("Generating ReplyDump DTO for message %s", msg)
+            details_class = msg.java_name_upper
+            dto = _REPLY_DUMP_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+                plugin_package=model.plugin_package,
+                json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+                json_definition=msg.doc,
+                details_class=details_class,
+                details_field=msg.java_name_lower,
+                dump_class=msg.request_java
+            )
+            with open("%s/%sReplyDump.java" % (work_dir, details_class), "w") as f:
+                f.write(dto)
+
+_REPLY_DUMP_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+package $plugin_package.dto;
+
+/**
+ * <p>This class represents dump reply wrapper.
+ * <br>It was generated by jvpp_dto_gen.py based on $json_filename:
+ * <pre>
+$json_definition
+ * </pre>
+ */
+public final class ${details_class}ReplyDump implements io.fd.vpp.jvpp.dto.JVppReplyDump<${plugin_package}.dto.${dump_class}, ${plugin_package}.dto.${details_class}> {
+
+    public java.util.List<${details_class}> ${details_field} = new java.util.ArrayList<>();
+
+    @Override
+    @io.fd.vpp.jvpp.coverity.SuppressFBWarnings("UWF_UNWRITTEN_PUBLIC_OR_PROTECTED_FIELD")
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return java.util.Objects.hash(${details_field});
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(final Object o) {
+        if (this == o) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        final ${details_class}ReplyDump other = (${details_class}ReplyDump) o;
+
+        if (!java.util.Objects.equals(this.${details_field}, other.${details_field})) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return "${details_class}ReplyDump{" +
+                "${details_field}=" + ${details_field} + "}";
+    }
+
+
+}
+""")
diff --git a/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/enums_gen.py b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/enums_gen.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..8ba96558428
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/enums_gen.py
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016,2018 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# 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.
+from string import Template
+
+from jvpp_model import Enum
+
+
+def generate_enums(work_dir, model, logger):
+    logger.debug("Generating enums for %s " % model.json_api_files)
+
+    for t in model.types:
+        if not isinstance(t, Enum):
+            continue
+        logger.debug("Generating DTO for enum %s", t)
+        type_class_name = t.java_name
+        type_class = _ENUM_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+            plugin_package=model.plugin_package,
+            c_type_name=t.name,
+            json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+            json_definition=t.doc,
+            java_enum_name=type_class_name,
+            constants=_generate_constants(t.constants),
+            value_type=t.value.type.java_name
+        )
+        with open("%s/%s.java" % (work_dir, type_class_name), "w") as f:
+            f.write(type_class)
+
+_ENUM_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+package $plugin_package.types;
+
+/**
+ * <p>This class represents $c_type_name enum definition.
+ * <br>It was generated by enums_gen.py based on $json_filename:
+ * <pre>
+$json_definition
+ * </pre>
+ */
+public enum $java_enum_name {
+$constants;
+
+    public final $value_type value;
+
+    $java_enum_name(final $value_type value) {
+        this.value = value;
+    }
+    
+    public static $java_enum_name forValue(final $value_type value) {
+        for ($java_enum_name enumeration : $java_enum_name.values()) {
+            if (value == enumeration.value) {
+                return enumeration;
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+}
+""")
+
+
+def _generate_constants(constants):
+    return ",\n".join(_CONSTANT_TEMPLATE.substitute(name=c['name'], value=c['value']) for c in constants)
+
+_CONSTANT_TEMPLATE = Template("""    $name($value)""")
diff --git a/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jni_common_gen.py b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jni_common_gen.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..397b92b528f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jni_common_gen.py
@@ -0,0 +1,427 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2018 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# 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.
+#
+from string import Template
+
+from jvpp_model import is_array, is_retval, Class, Enum, Union
+
+
+def generate_j2c_identifiers(element, class_ref_name, object_ref_name):
+    identifiers = []
+    for field in element.fields:
+        field_type = field.type
+        identifiers.append(_REQUEST_FIELD_IDENTIFIER_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+            java_name=field.java_name,
+            class_ref_name=class_ref_name,
+            jni_signature=field_type.jni_signature,
+            jni_type=field_type.jni_type,
+            jni_accessor=field_type.jni_accessor,
+            object_ref_name=object_ref_name
+        ))
+    return "".join(identifiers)
+
+_REQUEST_FIELD_IDENTIFIER_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    jfieldID ${java_name}FieldId = (*env)->GetFieldID(env, ${class_ref_name}, "${java_name}", "${jni_signature}");
+    ${jni_type} ${java_name} = (*env)->Get${jni_accessor}Field(env, ${object_ref_name}, ${java_name}FieldId);
+""")
+
+
+# TODO(VPP-1187): do not inline JNI object creation inside message handlers to reduce number of special cases
+def generate_j2c_swap(element, struct_ref_name):
+    initialization = []
+    for field in element.fields:
+        initialization.append(generate_j2c_field_swap(field, struct_ref_name))
+    return "\n".join(initialization)
+
+
+def generate_j2c_field_swap(field, struct_ref_name):
+    if is_array(field):
+        return _generate_j2c_array_swap(field, struct_ref_name)
+    else:
+        return _generate_j2c_scalar_swap(field, struct_ref_name)
+
+
+def _generate_j2c_array_swap(field, struct_ref_name):
+    # TODO(VPP-1186): move the logic to JNI generators
+    base_type = field.type.base_type
+    if isinstance(base_type, (Class, Enum, Union)):
+        return _generate_j2c_object_array_swap(field, struct_ref_name)
+    elif base_type.is_swap_needed:
+        return _generate_j2c_primitive_type_array_swap(field, struct_ref_name)
+    else:
+        return _generate_j2c_primitive_type_array_no_swap(field, struct_ref_name)
+
+
+def _generate_j2c_object_array_swap(field, struct_ref_name):
+    field_type = field.type
+    field_reference_name = field.java_name
+    c_name = field.name
+    host = "%sArrayElement" % field_reference_name
+    net = "%s->%s[_i]" % (struct_ref_name, c_name)
+    swap_elements = field_type.get_host_to_net_function(host, net)
+    return _J2C_OBJECT_ARRAY_SWAP_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        field_reference_name=field_reference_name,
+        field_length_check=_generate_field_length_check(field),
+        swap_elements=swap_elements)
+
+_J2C_OBJECT_ARRAY_SWAP_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    {
+        if (${field_reference_name}) {
+            size_t _i;
+            jsize cnt = (*env)->GetArrayLength (env, ${field_reference_name});
+            ${field_length_check}
+            for (_i = 0; _i < cnt; _i++) {
+                jobject ${field_reference_name}ArrayElement = (*env)->GetObjectArrayElement(env, ${field_reference_name}, _i);
+                ${swap_elements};
+            }
+        }
+    }
+""")
+
+
+def _generate_j2c_primitive_type_array_swap(field, struct_ref_name):
+    field_reference_name = field.java_name
+    field_type = field.type
+    host = "%sArrayElements[_i]" % field_reference_name
+    net = "%s->%s[_i]" % (struct_ref_name,  field.name)
+    swap_elements = field_type.get_host_to_net_function(host, net)
+    return _J2C_PRIMITIVE_TYPE_ARRAY_SWAP_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        field_reference_name=field_reference_name,
+        field_length_check=_generate_field_length_check(field),
+        base_type=field_type.base_type.jni_accessor,
+        jni_base_type=field_type.base_type.jni_type,
+        swap_elements=swap_elements
+    )
+
+_J2C_PRIMITIVE_TYPE_ARRAY_SWAP_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    if (${field_reference_name}) {
+        ${jni_base_type} * ${field_reference_name}ArrayElements = (*env)->Get${base_type}ArrayElements(env, ${field_reference_name}, NULL);
+        size_t _i;
+        jsize cnt = (*env)->GetArrayLength(env, ${field_reference_name});
+        ${field_length_check}
+        for (_i = 0; _i < cnt; _i++) {
+            ${swap_elements};
+        }
+        (*env)->Release${base_type}ArrayElements (env, ${field_reference_name}, ${field_reference_name}ArrayElements, 0);
+    }
+    """)
+
+
+def _generate_j2c_primitive_type_array_no_swap(field, struct_ref_name):
+    field_type = field.type
+    return _J2C_PRIMITIVE_TYPE_ARRAY_NO_SWAP_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        field_reference_name=field.java_name,
+        field_length_check=_generate_field_length_check(field),
+        base_type=field_type.base_type.jni_accessor,
+        jni_base_type=field_type.base_type.jni_type,
+        struct_reference_name=struct_ref_name,
+        c_name=field.name
+    )
+
+_J2C_PRIMITIVE_TYPE_ARRAY_NO_SWAP_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    if (${field_reference_name}) {
+        jsize cnt = (*env)->GetArrayLength (env, ${field_reference_name});
+        ${field_length_check}
+        (*env)->Get${base_type}ArrayRegion(env, ${field_reference_name}, 0, cnt, (${jni_base_type} *)${struct_reference_name}->${c_name});
+    }
+""")
+
+
+def _generate_field_length_check(field):
+    # Enforce max length if array has fixed length or uses variable length syntax
+    field_length = str(field.array_len)
+    if field.array_len_field:
+        field_length = field.array_len_field.java_name
+
+    # TODO: remove when ZLAs without length field are disabled
+    if field_length != "0":
+        return _FIELD_LENGTH_CHECK.substitute(field_length=field_length)
+    else:
+        return ""
+
+# Make sure we do not write more elements that are expected
+_FIELD_LENGTH_CHECK = Template("""
+        size_t max_size = ${field_length};
+        if (cnt > max_size) cnt = max_size;""")
+
+
+def _generate_j2c_scalar_swap(field, struct_ref_name):
+    field_type = field.type
+    if field_type.is_swap_needed:
+        host = field.java_name
+        net = "%s->%s" % (struct_ref_name, field.name)
+        return "    %s;" % field_type.get_host_to_net_function(host, net)
+    else:
+        return "    %s->%s = %s;" % (struct_ref_name, field.name, field.java_name)
+
+
+def generate_c2j_swap(element, object_ref_name, struct_ref_name):
+    msg_java_name = element.java_name_lower
+    initialization = []
+    for field in element.fields:
+        if is_retval(field):
+            # For retval don't generate setters and generate retval check
+            continue
+        elif is_array(field):
+            initialization.append(_generate_c2j_array_swap(msg_java_name, field, object_ref_name, struct_ref_name))
+        else:
+            initialization.append(_generate_c2j_scalar_swap(msg_java_name, field, object_ref_name, struct_ref_name))
+    return "".join(initialization)
+
+
+def _generate_c2j_array_swap(msg_java_name, field, object_ref_name, struct_ref_name):
+    # TODO(VPP-1186): move the logic to JNI generators
+    base_type = field.type.base_type
+    if isinstance(base_type, (Class, Union)):
+        return _generate_c2j_object_array_swap(msg_java_name, field, object_ref_name, struct_ref_name)
+    elif isinstance(base_type, Enum):
+        return _generate_c2j_enum_array_swap(msg_java_name, field, object_ref_name, struct_ref_name)
+    elif base_type.is_swap_needed:
+        return _generate_c2j_primitive_type_array_swap(msg_java_name, field, object_ref_name, struct_ref_name)
+    else:
+        return _generate_c2j_primitive_type_array_no_swap(msg_java_name, field, object_ref_name, struct_ref_name)
+
+
+def _generate_c2j_object_array_swap(msg_java_name, field, object_ref_name, struct_ref_name):
+    field_type = field.type
+    return _C2J_OBJECT_ARRAY_SWAP_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        field_reference_name=field.java_name,
+        class_ref_name=msg_java_name,
+        jni_signature=field_type.jni_signature,
+        jni_name=field_type.base_type.jni_name,
+        field_length=_generate_array_length(field, struct_ref_name),
+        net_to_host_function=field_type.net_to_host_function,
+        struct_ref_name=struct_ref_name,
+        object_ref_name=object_ref_name,
+        c_name=field.name
+    )
+
+_C2J_OBJECT_ARRAY_SWAP_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    jfieldID ${field_reference_name}FieldId = (*env)->GetFieldID(env, ${class_ref_name}Class, "${field_reference_name}", "${jni_signature}");
+    {
+        jclass ${field_reference_name}Class = (*env)->FindClass(env, "${jni_name}");
+        jobjectArray ${field_reference_name} = (*env)->NewObjectArray(env, ${field_length}, ${field_reference_name}Class, 0);
+        jmethodID ${field_reference_name}Constructor = (*env)->GetMethodID(env, ${field_reference_name}Class, "<init>", "()V");
+        unsigned int _i;
+        for (_i = 0; _i < ${field_length}; _i++) {
+            jobject ${field_reference_name}ArrayElement = (*env)->NewObject(env, ${field_reference_name}Class,  ${field_reference_name}Constructor);
+            ${net_to_host_function}(env, &(${struct_ref_name}->${c_name}[_i]), ${field_reference_name}ArrayElement);
+            (*env)->SetObjectArrayElement(env, ${field_reference_name}, _i, ${field_reference_name}ArrayElement);
+            (*env)->DeleteLocalRef(env, ${field_reference_name}ArrayElement);
+        }
+        (*env)->SetObjectField(env, ${object_ref_name}, ${field_reference_name}FieldId, ${field_reference_name});
+        (*env)->DeleteLocalRef(env, ${field_reference_name});
+    }
+""")
+
+
+def _generate_c2j_enum_array_swap(msg_java_name, field, object_ref_name, struct_ref_name):
+    field_type = field.type
+    base_type = field_type.base_type
+    return _C2J_ENUM_ARRAY_SWAP_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        field_reference_name=field.java_name,
+        class_ref_name=msg_java_name,
+        jni_signature=field_type.jni_signature,
+        jni_name=base_type.jni_name,
+        field_length=_generate_array_length(field, struct_ref_name),
+        net_to_host_function=field_type.net_to_host_function,
+        jni_signature_enum_value=base_type.value.type.jni_signature,
+        struct_ref_name=struct_ref_name,
+        object_ref_name=object_ref_name,
+        c_name=field.name
+    )
+
+_C2J_ENUM_ARRAY_SWAP_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    jfieldID ${field_reference_name}FieldId = (*env)->GetFieldID(env, ${class_ref_name}Class, "${field_reference_name}", "${jni_signature}");
+    {
+        jclass ${field_reference_name}Class = (*env)->FindClass(env, "${jni_name}");
+        jobjectArray ${field_reference_name} = (*env)->NewObjectArray(env, ${field_length}, ${field_reference_name}Class, 0);
+        jmethodID ${field_reference_name}Constructor = (*env)->GetStaticMethodID(env, ${field_reference_name}Class, "forValue", "(${jni_signature_enum_value})${jni_signature}");
+        unsigned int _i;
+        for (_i = 0; _i < ${field_length}; _i++) {
+            jobject ${field_reference_name}ArrayElement = (*env)->CallStaticObjectMethod(env, ${field_reference_name}Class, ${field_reference_name}Constructor, ${net_to_host_function}(${struct_ref_name}->${c_name}[_i]));
+            (*env)->SetObjectArrayElement(env, ${field_reference_name}, _i, ${field_reference_name}ArrayElement);
+            (*env)->DeleteLocalRef(env, ${field_reference_name}ArrayElement);
+        }
+        (*env)->SetObjectField(env, ${object_ref_name}, ${field_reference_name}FieldId, ${field_reference_name});
+        (*env)->DeleteLocalRef(env, ${field_reference_name});
+    }
+""")
+
+
+def _generate_c2j_primitive_type_array_swap(msg_java_name, field, object_ref_name, struct_ref_name):
+    field_type = field.type
+    return _C2J_PRIMITIVE_TYPE_ARRAY_SWAP_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        field_reference_name=field.java_name,
+        class_ref_name=msg_java_name,
+        jni_signature=field_type.jni_signature,
+        jni_type=field_type.jni_type,
+        base_type=field_type.base_type.jni_accessor,
+        field_length=_generate_array_length(field, struct_ref_name),
+        jni_base_type=field_type.base_type.jni_type,
+        object_ref_name=object_ref_name,
+        struct_ref_name=struct_ref_name,
+        net_to_host_function=field_type.net_to_host_function,
+        c_name=field.name
+    )
+
+_C2J_PRIMITIVE_TYPE_ARRAY_SWAP_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    jfieldID ${field_reference_name}FieldId = (*env)->GetFieldID(env, ${class_ref_name}Class, "${field_reference_name}", "${jni_signature}");
+    {
+        ${jni_type} ${field_reference_name} = (*env)->New${base_type}Array(env, ${field_length});
+        ${jni_base_type} * ${field_reference_name}ArrayElements = (*env)->Get${base_type}ArrayElements(env, ${field_reference_name}, NULL);
+        unsigned int _i;
+        for (_i = 0; _i < ${field_length}; _i++) {
+            ${field_reference_name}ArrayElements[_i] = ${net_to_host_function}(${struct_ref_name}->${c_name}[_i]);
+        }
+
+        (*env)->Release${base_type}ArrayElements(env,  ${field_reference_name}, ${field_reference_name}ArrayElements, 0);
+        (*env)->SetObjectField(env, ${object_ref_name}, ${field_reference_name}FieldId, ${field_reference_name});
+        (*env)->DeleteLocalRef(env, ${field_reference_name});
+    }
+""")
+
+
+def _generate_c2j_primitive_type_array_no_swap(msg_java_name, field, object_ref_name, struct_ref_name):
+    field_type = field.type
+    return _C2J_PRIMITIVE_TYPE_ARRAY_NO_SWAP_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        field_reference_name=field.java_name,
+        class_ref_name=msg_java_name,
+        jni_signature=field_type.jni_signature,
+        jni_type=field_type.jni_type,
+        base_type=field_type.base_type.jni_accessor,
+        field_length=_generate_array_length(field, struct_ref_name),
+        jni_base_type=field_type.base_type.jni_type,
+        object_ref_name=object_ref_name,
+        struct_ref_name=struct_ref_name,
+        c_name=field.name
+    )
+
+_C2J_PRIMITIVE_TYPE_ARRAY_NO_SWAP_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    jfieldID ${field_reference_name}FieldId = (*env)->GetFieldID(env, ${class_ref_name}Class, "${field_reference_name}", "${jni_signature}");
+    ${jni_type} ${field_reference_name} = (*env)->New${base_type}Array(env, ${field_length});
+    (*env)->Set${base_type}ArrayRegion(env, ${field_reference_name}, 0, ${field_length}, (const ${jni_base_type}*)${struct_ref_name}->${c_name});
+    (*env)->SetObjectField(env, ${object_ref_name}, ${field_reference_name}FieldId, ${field_reference_name});
+    (*env)->DeleteLocalRef(env, ${field_reference_name});
+""")
+
+
+def _generate_array_length(field, struct_ref_name):
+    if field.array_len_field:
+        len_field = field.array_len_field
+        if len_field.type.is_swap_needed:
+            return "%s(%s->%s)" % (len_field.type.host_to_net_function, struct_ref_name, len_field.name)
+        else:
+            return "%s->%s" % (struct_ref_name, len_field.name)
+    return field.array_len
+
+
+def _generate_c2j_scalar_swap(msg_java_name, field, object_ref_name, struct_ref_name):
+    field_type = field.type
+    if field_type.is_swap_needed:
+        # TODO(VPP-1186): move the logic to JNI generators
+        if isinstance(field_type, (Class, Union)):
+            return _generate_c2j_object_swap(msg_java_name, field, object_ref_name, struct_ref_name)
+        elif isinstance(field_type, Enum):
+            return _generate_c2j_enum_swap(msg_java_name, field, object_ref_name, struct_ref_name)
+        else:
+            return _generate_c2j_primitive_type_swap(msg_java_name, field, object_ref_name, struct_ref_name)
+    else:
+        return _generate_c2j_primitive_type_no_swap(msg_java_name, field, object_ref_name, struct_ref_name)
+
+
+def _generate_c2j_object_swap(msg_java_name, field, object_ref_name, struct_ref_name):
+    field_type = field.type
+    return _C2J_OBJECT_SWAP_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        java_name=field.java_name,
+        class_ref_name=msg_java_name,
+        jni_signature=field_type.jni_signature,
+        jni_name=field_type.jni_name,
+        jni_accessor=field_type.jni_accessor,
+        object_ref_name=object_ref_name,
+        struct_ref_name=struct_ref_name,
+        net_to_host_function=field_type.net_to_host_function,
+        c_name=field.name)
+
+_C2J_OBJECT_SWAP_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    jfieldID ${java_name}FieldId = (*env)->GetFieldID(env, ${class_ref_name}Class, "${java_name}", "${jni_signature}");
+    jclass ${java_name}Class = (*env)->FindClass(env, "${jni_name}");
+    jmethodID ${java_name}Constructor = (*env)->GetMethodID(env, ${java_name}Class, "<init>", "()V");
+    jobject ${java_name} = (*env)->NewObject(env, ${java_name}Class,  ${java_name}Constructor);
+    ${net_to_host_function}(env, &(${struct_ref_name}->${c_name}), ${java_name});
+    (*env)->Set${jni_accessor}Field(env, ${object_ref_name}, ${java_name}FieldId, ${java_name});
+    (*env)->DeleteLocalRef(env, ${java_name});
+""")
+
+
+def _generate_c2j_enum_swap(msg_java_name, field, object_ref_name, struct_ref_name):
+    field_type = field.type
+    return _C2J_ENUM_SWAP_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        java_name=field.java_name,
+        class_ref_name=msg_java_name,
+        jni_signature=field_type.jni_signature,
+        jni_signature_enum_value=field_type.value.type.jni_signature,
+        jni_name=field_type.jni_name,
+        jni_accessor=field_type.jni_accessor,
+        object_ref_name=object_ref_name,
+        struct_ref_name=struct_ref_name,
+        net_to_host_function=field_type.net_to_host_function,
+        c_name=field.name)
+
+_C2J_ENUM_SWAP_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    jfieldID ${java_name}FieldId = (*env)->GetFieldID(env, ${class_ref_name}Class, "${java_name}", "${jni_signature}");
+    jclass ${java_name}Class = (*env)->FindClass(env, "${jni_name}");
+    jmethodID ${java_name}Constructor = (*env)->GetStaticMethodID(env, ${java_name}Class, "forValue", "(${jni_signature_enum_value})${jni_signature}");
+    jobject ${java_name} = (*env)->CallStaticObjectMethod(env, ${java_name}Class, ${java_name}Constructor, ${net_to_host_function}(${struct_ref_name}->${c_name}));
+    (*env)->SetObjectField(env, ${object_ref_name}, ${java_name}FieldId, ${java_name});
+    (*env)->DeleteLocalRef(env, ${java_name});
+""")
+
+
+def _generate_c2j_primitive_type_swap(msg_java_name, field, object_ref_name, struct_ref_name):
+    field_type = field.type
+    return _C2J_PRIMITIVE_TYPE_SWAP_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        java_name=field.java_name,
+        class_ref_name=msg_java_name,
+        jni_signature=field_type.jni_signature,
+        jni_accessor=field_type.jni_accessor,
+        object_ref_name=object_ref_name,
+        net_to_host_function=field_type.net_to_host_function,
+        struct_ref_name=struct_ref_name,
+        c_name=field.name
+    )
+
+_C2J_PRIMITIVE_TYPE_SWAP_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    jfieldID ${java_name}FieldId = (*env)->GetFieldID(env, ${class_ref_name}Class, "${java_name}", "${jni_signature}");
+    (*env)->Set${jni_accessor}Field(env, ${object_ref_name}, ${java_name}FieldId, ${net_to_host_function}(${struct_ref_name}->${c_name}));
+""")
+
+
+def _generate_c2j_primitive_type_no_swap(msg_java_name, field, object_ref_name, struct_ref_name):
+    field_type = field.type
+    return _C2J_PRIMITIVE_TYPE_NO_SWAP_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        java_name=field.java_name,
+        class_ref_name=msg_java_name,
+        jni_signature=field_type.jni_signature,
+        jni_accessor=field_type.jni_accessor,
+        object_ref_name=object_ref_name,
+        struct_ref_name=struct_ref_name,
+        c_name=field.name
+    )
+
+_C2J_PRIMITIVE_TYPE_NO_SWAP_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    jfieldID ${java_name}FieldId = (*env)->GetFieldID(env, ${class_ref_name}Class, "${java_name}", "${jni_signature}");
+    (*env)->Set${jni_accessor}Field(env, ${object_ref_name}, ${java_name}FieldId, ${struct_ref_name}->${c_name});
+""")
diff --git a/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jni_gen.py b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jni_gen.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..ad6c2614062
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jni_gen.py
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016,2018 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# 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.
+#
+from string import Template
+
+from jni_impl_gen import generate_jni_impl
+from jni_msg_handlers_gen import generate_jni_handlers
+from jni_type_handlers_gen import generate_type_handlers
+from jvpp_model import is_control_ping, is_dump, is_request, is_control_ping_reply
+
+
+def generate_jni(work_dir, model, logger):
+    logger.debug("Generating jvpp C for %s" % model.json_api_files)
+    plugin_name = model.plugin_name
+    messages = model.messages
+
+    with open("%s/jvpp_%s_gen.h" % (work_dir, plugin_name), "w") as f:
+        f.write(_JVPP_C_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+            json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+            class_cache=_generate_class_cache(plugin_name, messages),
+            api_verification=_generate_api_verification(messages),
+            type_handlers=generate_type_handlers(model, logger),
+            jni_implementations=generate_jni_impl(model),
+            msg_handlers=generate_jni_handlers(model),
+            handler_registration=_generate_handler_registration(messages)))
+
+_JVPP_C_TEMPLATE = Template("""/**
+ * This file contains JNI bindings for jvpp Java API.
+ * It was generated by jvpp_jni_gen.py based on $json_filename.
+ */
+$class_cache
+
+$api_verification
+
+// Type handlers
+$type_handlers
+
+// JNI bindings
+$jni_implementations
+
+// Message handlers
+$msg_handlers
+
+$handler_registration
+""")
+
+
+def _generate_class_cache(plugin_name, messages):
+    references = []
+    for msg in messages:
+        if is_control_ping(msg) or is_control_ping_reply(msg):
+            # Skip control_ping managed by jvpp registry.
+            continue
+        references.append((
+            msg.java_name_lower,
+            'io/fd/vpp/jvpp/%s/dto/%s' % (plugin_name, msg.java_name_upper)
+        ))
+
+    references.append(('callbackException', 'io/fd/vpp/jvpp/VppCallbackException'))
+
+    return _CLASS_CACHE_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        class_references=_generate_class_references(references),
+        create_references=_generate_create_references(references),
+        delete_references=_generate_delete_references(references)
+    )
+
+_CLASS_CACHE_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+// JAVA class reference cache
+$class_references
+
+static int cache_class_references(JNIEnv* env) {
+$create_references
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static void delete_class_references(JNIEnv* env) {
+$delete_references
+}""")
+
+
+def _generate_class_references(references):
+    return "\n".join("jclass %sClass;" % r[0] for r in references)
+
+
+def _generate_create_references(references):
+    items = []
+    for r in references:
+        items.append(_CREATE_GLOBAL_REF_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+            ref_name=r[0],
+            fqn_name=r[1]
+        ))
+    return "".join(items)
+
+_CREATE_GLOBAL_REF_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    ${ref_name}Class = (jclass)(*env)->NewGlobalRef(env, (*env)->FindClass(env, "${fqn_name}"));
+    if ((*env)->ExceptionCheck(env)) {
+        (*env)->ExceptionDescribe(env);
+        return JNI_ERR;
+    }""")
+
+
+def _generate_delete_references(references):
+    items = []
+    for r in references:
+        items.append(_DELETE_CLASS_INVOCATION_TEMPLATE.substitute(ref_name=r[0]))
+    return "".join(items)
+
+_DELETE_CLASS_INVOCATION_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    if (${ref_name}Class) {
+        (*env)->DeleteGlobalRef(env, ${ref_name}Class);
+    }""")
+
+
+def _generate_api_verification(messages):
+    items = []
+    for msg in messages:
+        items.append("_(%s_%s) \\" % (msg.name, msg.crc))
+    return _API_VERIFICATION_TEMPLATE.substitute(messages="\n".join(items))
+
+_API_VERIFICATION_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+// List of supported API messages used for verification
+#define foreach_supported_api_message \\
+$messages
+""")
+
+
+def _generate_handler_registration(messages):
+    """
+    Generates msg handler registration for all messages except for dumps and requests.
+    :param messages: collection of VPP API messages.
+    """
+    handlers = []
+    for msg in messages:
+        if is_control_ping(msg) or is_control_ping_reply(msg):
+            # Skip control_ping managed by jvpp registry.
+            continue
+        if is_dump(msg) or is_request(msg):
+            continue
+        name = msg.name
+        crc = msg.crc
+        handlers.append("_(%s_%s, %s) \\" % (name, crc, name))
+    return _HANDLER_REGISTRATION_TEMPLATE.substitute(handlers="\n".join(handlers))
+
+_HANDLER_REGISTRATION_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+// Registration of message handlers in vlib
+#define foreach_api_reply_handler \\
+$handlers
+""")
diff --git a/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jni_impl_gen.py b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jni_impl_gen.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..bf7523670a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jni_impl_gen.py
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2018 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# 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.
+#
+from string import Template
+
+from jni_common_gen import generate_j2c_identifiers, generate_j2c_swap
+from jvpp_model import is_dump, is_request, is_control_ping, is_control_ping_reply
+
+
+def generate_jni_impl(model):
+    """
+    Generates JNI bindings for sending dump and request messages.
+    :param model: meta-model of VPP API used for jVPP generation.
+    """
+    jni_impl = []
+    for msg in model.messages:
+        if is_control_ping(msg) or is_control_ping_reply(msg):
+            # Skip control ping managed by jvpp registry.
+            continue
+        if not (is_dump(msg) or is_request(msg)):
+            continue
+        arguments = ""
+        request_class = ""
+        jni_identifiers = ""
+        msg_initialization = ""
+
+        if msg.has_fields:
+            arguments = ", jobject request"
+            request_class = _REQUEST_CLASS_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+                plugin_name=model.plugin_name,
+                java_dto_name=msg.java_name_upper
+            )
+            jni_identifiers = generate_j2c_identifiers(msg, class_ref_name="requestClass", object_ref_name="request")
+            msg_initialization = generate_j2c_swap(msg, struct_ref_name="mp")
+
+        jni_impl.append(_JNI_IMPL_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+            c_name=msg.name,
+            json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+            json_definition=msg.doc,
+            plugin_name=model.plugin_name,
+            plugin_java_name=model.plugin_java_name,
+            java_method_name=msg.java_name_lower,
+            arguments=arguments,
+            request_class=request_class,
+            jni_identifiers=jni_identifiers,
+            msg_size=_generate_msg_size(msg),
+            crc=msg.crc,
+            msg_initialization=msg_initialization
+        ))
+    return "".join(jni_impl)
+
+
+_JNI_IMPL_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+/**
+ * JNI binding for sending ${c_name} message.
+ * Generated based on $json_filename:
+$json_definition
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL Java_io_fd_vpp_jvpp_${plugin_name}_JVpp${plugin_java_name}Impl_${java_method_name}0
+(JNIEnv * env, jclass clazz${arguments}) {
+    ${plugin_name}_main_t *plugin_main = &${plugin_name}_main;
+    vl_api_${c_name}_t * mp;
+    u32 my_context_id = vppjni_get_context_id (&jvpp_main);
+$request_class
+$jni_identifiers
+
+    // create message:
+    const size_t _size = ${msg_size};
+    mp = vl_msg_api_alloc(_size);
+    memset (mp, 0, _size);
+    mp->_vl_msg_id = ntohs (get_message_id(env, "${c_name}_${crc}"));
+    mp->client_index = plugin_main->my_client_index;
+    mp->context = clib_host_to_net_u32 (my_context_id);
+
+$msg_initialization
+
+    // send message:
+    if (CLIB_DEBUG > 1)
+        clib_warning ("Sending ${c_name} message");
+    vl_msg_api_send_shmem (plugin_main->vl_input_queue, (u8 *)&mp);
+    if ((*env)->ExceptionCheck(env)) {
+        return JNI_ERR;
+    }
+    return my_context_id;
+}""")
+
+# TODO: cache method and field identifiers to achieve better performance
+# https://jira.fd.io/browse/HONEYCOMB-42
+_REQUEST_CLASS_TEMPLATE = Template("""    jclass requestClass = (*env)->FindClass(env, "io/fd/vpp/jvpp/${plugin_name}/dto/${java_dto_name}");
+""")
+
+
+def _generate_msg_size(msg):
+    msg_size = "sizeof(*mp)"
+    _size_components = []
+    for field in msg.fields:
+        # Ignore ZLAs for simplicity (to support them we need to call JNI functions to check actual size)
+        if field.array_len_field:
+            _size_components += " + %s*sizeof(%s)" % (field.array_len_field.java_name, field.type.base_type.vpp_name)
+            # FIXME(VPP-586): for proper nested structures support, we need generate functions computing type sizes
+            # and use it instead of sizeof
+
+    return msg_size + "".join(_size_components)
diff --git a/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jni_msg_handlers_gen.py b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jni_msg_handlers_gen.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..8f6410f1af2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jni_msg_handlers_gen.py
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2018 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# 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.
+#
+from string import Template
+
+from jni_common_gen import generate_c2j_swap
+from jvpp_model import is_dump, is_request, is_control_ping, is_control_ping_reply, is_retval
+
+
+def generate_jni_handlers(model):
+    """
+    Generates msg handlers for all messages except for dumps and requests (handled by vpp, not client).
+    :param model: meta-model of VPP API used for jVPP generation.
+    """
+    jni_impl = []
+    for msg in model.messages:
+        msg_name = msg.name
+        if is_control_ping(msg) or is_control_ping_reply(msg):
+            # Skip control ping managed by jvpp registry.
+            continue
+        if is_dump(msg) or is_request(msg):
+            continue
+
+        jni_impl.append(_MSG_HANDLER_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+            c_name=msg_name,
+            json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+            json_definition=msg.doc,
+            plugin_name=model.plugin_name,
+            err_handler=_generate_error_handler(msg),
+            class_ref_name=msg.java_name_lower,
+            dto_name=msg.java_name_upper,
+            dto_setters=generate_c2j_swap(msg, object_ref_name="dto", struct_ref_name="mp")
+        ))
+    return "".join(jni_impl)
+
+_MSG_HANDLER_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+/**
+ * Handler for ${c_name} message.
+ * Generated based on $json_filename:
+$json_definition
+ */
+static void vl_api_${c_name}_t_handler (vl_api_${c_name}_t * mp)
+{
+    ${plugin_name}_main_t *plugin_main = &${plugin_name}_main;
+    JNIEnv *env = jvpp_main.jenv;
+    jthrowable exc;
+$err_handler
+
+    if (CLIB_DEBUG > 1)
+        clib_warning ("Received ${c_name} event message");
+
+    jmethodID constructor = (*env)->GetMethodID(env, ${class_ref_name}Class, "<init>", "()V");
+
+    // User does not have to provide callbacks for all VPP messages.
+    // We are ignoring messages that are not supported by user.
+    (*env)->ExceptionClear(env); // just in case exception occurred in different place and was not properly cleared
+    jmethodID callbackMethod = (*env)->GetMethodID(env, plugin_main->callbackClass, "on${dto_name}", "(Lio/fd/vpp/jvpp/${plugin_name}/dto/${dto_name};)V");
+    exc = (*env)->ExceptionOccurred(env);
+    if (exc) {
+        clib_warning("Unable to extract on${dto_name} method reference from ${plugin_name} plugin's callbackClass. Ignoring message.\\n");
+        (*env)->ExceptionDescribe(env);
+        (*env)->ExceptionClear(env);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    jobject dto = (*env)->NewObject(env, ${class_ref_name}Class, constructor);
+$dto_setters
+
+    (*env)->CallVoidMethod(env, plugin_main->callbackObject, callbackMethod, dto);
+    // free DTO as per http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1340938/memory-leak-when-calling-java-code-from-c-using-jni
+    (*env)->DeleteLocalRef(env, dto);
+}""")
+
+
+def _generate_error_handler(msg):
+    err_handler = ""
+    for field in msg.fields:
+        if is_retval(field):
+            err_handler = _ERR_HANDLER_TEMPLATE.substitute(name=msg.name)
+    return err_handler
+
+# Code fragment for checking result of the operation before sending request reply.
+# Error checking is optional (some messages, e.g. detail messages do not have retval field).
+_ERR_HANDLER_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    // for negative result don't send callback message but send error callback
+    if (mp->retval<0) {
+        call_on_error("${name}", mp->context, mp->retval, plugin_main->callbackClass, plugin_main->callbackObject, callbackExceptionClass);
+        return;
+    }
+    if (mp->retval == VNET_API_ERROR_IN_PROGRESS) {
+        clib_warning("Result in progress");
+        return;
+    }""")
diff --git a/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jni_type_handlers_gen.py b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jni_type_handlers_gen.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..a76aadf468c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jni_type_handlers_gen.py
@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2018 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# 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.
+#
+from string import Template
+
+from jni_common_gen import generate_j2c_swap, generate_j2c_field_swap, generate_j2c_identifiers, generate_c2j_swap
+from jvpp_model import Class, Enum, Union
+
+
+def generate_type_handlers(model, logger):
+    """
+    Generates host-to-net and net-to-host functions for all custom types defined in the VPP API
+    :param model: meta-model of VPP API used for jVPP generation.
+    :param logger: jVPP logger
+    """
+    type_handlers = []
+    for t in model.types:
+        #TODO(VPP-1186): move the logic to JNI generators
+        if isinstance(t, Class):
+            _generate_class(model, t, type_handlers)
+        elif isinstance(t, Enum):
+            _generate_enum(model, t, type_handlers)
+        elif isinstance(t, Union):
+            _generate_union(model, t, type_handlers)
+        else:
+            logger.debug("Skipping custom JNI type handler generation for %s", t)
+
+    return "\n".join(type_handlers)
+
+
+def _generate_class(model, t, type_handlers):
+    ref_name = t.java_name_lower
+    type_handlers.append(_TYPE_HOST_TO_NET_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        c_name=t.name,
+        json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+        json_definition=t.doc,
+        type_reference_name=ref_name,
+        class_FQN=t.jni_name,
+        jni_identifiers=generate_j2c_identifiers(t, class_ref_name="%sClass" % ref_name, object_ref_name="_host"),
+        type_swap=generate_j2c_swap(t, struct_ref_name="_net")
+    ))
+    type_handlers.append(_TYPE_NET_TO_HOST_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        c_name=t.name,
+        json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+        json_definition=t.doc,
+        type_reference_name=ref_name,
+        class_FQN=t.jni_name,
+        type_swap=generate_c2j_swap(t, object_ref_name="_host", struct_ref_name="_net")
+    ))
+
+_TYPE_HOST_TO_NET_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+/**
+ * Host to network byte order conversion for ${c_name} type.
+ * Generated based on $json_filename:
+$json_definition
+ */
+static inline void _host_to_net_${c_name}(JNIEnv * env, jobject _host, vl_api_${c_name}_t * _net)
+{
+    jclass ${type_reference_name}Class = (*env)->FindClass(env, "${class_FQN}");
+$jni_identifiers
+$type_swap
+}""")
+
+_TYPE_NET_TO_HOST_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+/**
+ * Network to host byte order conversion for ${c_name} type.
+ * Generated based on $json_filename:
+$json_definition
+ */
+static inline void _net_to_host_${c_name}(JNIEnv * env, vl_api_${c_name}_t * _net, jobject _host)
+{
+    jclass ${type_reference_name}Class = (*env)->FindClass(env, "${class_FQN}");
+$type_swap
+}""")
+
+
+def _generate_enum(model, t, type_handlers):
+    value_type = t.value.type
+    type_handlers.append(_ENUM_NET_TO_HOST_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        c_name=t.name,
+        json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+        json_definition=t.doc,
+        class_FQN=t.jni_name,
+        jni_signature=value_type.jni_signature,
+        jni_type=value_type.jni_type,
+        jni_accessor=value_type.jni_accessor,
+        swap=_generate_scalar_host_to_net_swap(t.value)
+    ))
+
+    type_handlers.append(_ENUM_HOST_TO_NET_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        c_name=t.name,
+        json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+        json_definition=t.doc,
+        class_FQN=t.jni_name,
+        jni_type=value_type.jni_type,
+        type_swap=_generate_scalar_net_to_host_swap(t.value)
+    ))
+
+_ENUM_NET_TO_HOST_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+/**
+ * Host to network byte order conversion for ${c_name} enum.
+ * Generated based on $json_filename:
+$json_definition
+ */
+static inline void _host_to_net_${c_name}(JNIEnv * env, jobject _host, vl_api_${c_name}_t * _net)
+{
+    jclass enumClass = (*env)->FindClass(env, "${class_FQN}");
+    jfieldID valueFieldId = (*env)->GetStaticFieldID(env, enumClass, "value", "${jni_signature}");
+    ${jni_type} value = (*env)->GetStatic${jni_accessor}Field(env, enumClass, valueFieldId);
+    ${swap};
+}""")
+
+_ENUM_HOST_TO_NET_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+/**
+ * Network to host byte order conversion for ${c_name} type.
+ * Generated based on $json_filename:
+$json_definition
+ */
+static inline ${jni_type} _net_to_host_${c_name}(vl_api_${c_name}_t _net)
+{
+    return (${jni_type}) $type_swap
+}""")
+
+
+def _generate_scalar_host_to_net_swap(field):
+    field_type = field.type
+    if field_type.is_swap_needed:
+        return field_type.get_host_to_net_function(field.java_name, "*_net")
+    else:
+        return "*_net = %s" % field.java_name
+
+
+def _generate_scalar_net_to_host_swap(field):
+    field_type = field.type
+    if field_type.is_swap_needed:
+        return "%s((%s) _net);" % (field_type.net_to_host_function, field_type.name)
+    else:
+        return "_net"
+
+
+def _generate_union(model, t, type_handlers):
+    type_handlers.append(_generate_union_host_to_net(model, t))
+    type_handlers.append(_generate_union_net_to_host(model, t))
+
+
+def _generate_union_host_to_net(model, t):
+    swap = []
+    for i, field in enumerate(t.fields):
+        field_type = field.type
+        swap.append(_UNION_FIELD_HOST_TO_NET_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+            field_index=i,
+            java_name=field.java_name,
+            jni_signature=field_type.jni_signature,
+            jni_type=field_type.jni_type,
+            jni_accessor=field_type.jni_accessor,
+            swap=generate_j2c_field_swap(field, struct_ref_name="_net")
+        ))
+
+    return _UNION_HOST_TO_NET_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        c_name=t.name,
+        json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+        json_definition=t.doc,
+        class_FQN=t.jni_name,
+        swap="".join(swap)
+    )
+
+_UNION_FIELD_HOST_TO_NET_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    if (_activeMember == ${field_index}) {
+        jfieldID fieldId = (*env)->GetFieldID(env, _class, "${java_name}", "${jni_signature}");
+        ${jni_type} ${java_name} = (*env)->Get${jni_accessor}Field(env, _host, fieldId);
+    ${swap}
+    }""")
+
+_UNION_HOST_TO_NET_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+/**
+ * Host to network byte order conversion for ${c_name} union.
+ * Generated based on $json_filename:
+$json_definition
+ */
+static inline void _host_to_net_${c_name}(JNIEnv * env, jobject _host, vl_api_${c_name}_t * _net)
+{
+    jclass _class = (*env)->FindClass(env, "${class_FQN}");
+
+    jfieldID _activeMemberFieldId = (*env)->GetFieldID(env, _class, "_activeMember", "I");
+    jint _activeMember = (*env)->GetIntField(env, _host, _activeMemberFieldId);
+$swap
+}""")
+
+
+def _generate_union_net_to_host(model, t):
+    return _UNION_NET_TO_HOST_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        c_name=t.name,
+        json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+        json_definition=t.doc,
+        type_reference_name=t.java_name_lower,
+        class_FQN=t.jni_name,
+        swap=generate_c2j_swap(t, object_ref_name="_host", struct_ref_name="_net")
+    )
+
+_UNION_NET_TO_HOST_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+/**
+ * Network to host byte order conversion for ${c_name} union.
+ * Generated based on $json_filename:
+$json_definition
+ */
+static inline void _net_to_host_${c_name}(JNIEnv * env, vl_api_${c_name}_t * _net, jobject _host)
+{
+    jclass ${type_reference_name}Class = (*env)->FindClass(env, "${class_FQN}");
+$swap
+}""")
diff --git a/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jvpp_callback_facade_gen.py b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jvpp_callback_facade_gen.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c5634de2e48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jvpp_callback_facade_gen.py
@@ -0,0 +1,289 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016,2018 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# 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.
+from string import Template
+
+from jvpp_model import is_control_ping, is_dump, is_request, is_event, is_control_ping_reply
+
+
+def generate_callback_facade(work_dir, model, logger):
+    """ Generates callback facade """
+    logger.debug("Generating JVpp callback facade for %s" % model.json_api_files)
+    _generate_ifc(work_dir, model),
+    _generate_impl(work_dir, model)
+    _generate_callback(work_dir, model)
+
+
+def _generate_ifc(work_dir, model):
+    with open("%s/CallbackJVpp%s.java" % (work_dir, model.plugin_java_name), "w") as f:
+        f.write(_IFC_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+            plugin_package=model.plugin_package,
+            json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+            plugin_name=model.plugin_java_name,
+            methods=_generate_ifc_methods(model)
+        ))
+
+_IFC_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+package $plugin_package.callfacade;
+
+/**
+ * <p>Callback Java API representation of $plugin_package plugin.
+ * <br>It was generated by jvpp_callback_facade_gen.py based on $json_filename.
+ */
+public interface CallbackJVpp${plugin_name} extends io.fd.vpp.jvpp.notification.EventRegistryProvider, java.lang.AutoCloseable {
+
+    // TODO add send
+
+$methods
+}
+""")
+
+
+def _generate_ifc_methods(model):
+    plugin_package = model.plugin_package
+    methods = []
+    for msg in model.messages:
+        if is_control_ping(msg):
+            # Skip control ping managed by jvpp registry.
+            continue
+        if not (is_dump(msg) or is_request(msg)):
+            # Skip replies and messages that do not not have replies (e.g events/counters).
+            continue
+        template = _IFC_NO_ARG_METHOD_TEMPLATE
+        if msg.has_fields:
+            template = _IFC_METHOD_TEMPLATE
+        methods.append(template.substitute(
+            name=msg.java_name_lower,
+            plugin_package=plugin_package,
+            request=msg.java_name_upper,
+            reply=msg.reply_java
+        ))
+    return "\n".join(methods)
+
+_IFC_NO_ARG_METHOD_TEMPLATE = Template(
+    """    void $name($plugin_package.callback.${reply}Callback callback) throws io.fd.vpp.jvpp.VppInvocationException;""")
+
+_IFC_METHOD_TEMPLATE = Template(
+    """    void $name($plugin_package.dto.$request request, $plugin_package.callback.${reply}Callback callback) throws io.fd.vpp.jvpp.VppInvocationException;""")
+
+
+def _generate_impl(work_dir, model):
+    with open("%s/CallbackJVpp%sFacade.java" % (work_dir, model.plugin_java_name), "w") as f:
+        f.write(_IMPL_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+            plugin_package=model.plugin_package,
+            json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+            plugin_name=model.plugin_java_name,
+            methods=_generate_impl_methods(model)
+        ))
+
+_IMPL_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+package $plugin_package.callfacade;
+
+/**
+ * <p>Default implementation of Callback${plugin_name}JVpp interface.
+ * <br>It was generated by jvpp_callback_facade_gen.py based on $json_filename.
+ */
+public final class CallbackJVpp${plugin_name}Facade implements CallbackJVpp${plugin_name} {
+
+    private final $plugin_package.JVpp${plugin_name} jvpp;
+    private final java.util.Map<Integer, io.fd.vpp.jvpp.callback.JVppCallback> callbacks;
+    private final $plugin_package.notification.${plugin_name}EventRegistryImpl eventRegistry = new $plugin_package.notification.${plugin_name}EventRegistryImpl();
+    /**
+     * <p>Create CallbackJVpp${plugin_name}Facade object for provided JVpp instance.
+     * Constructor internally creates CallbackJVppFacadeCallback class for processing callbacks
+     * and then connects to provided JVpp instance
+     *
+     * @param jvpp provided io.fd.vpp.jvpp.JVpp instance
+     *
+     * @throws java.io.IOException in case instance cannot connect to JVPP
+     */
+    public CallbackJVpp${plugin_name}Facade(final io.fd.vpp.jvpp.JVppRegistry registry, final $plugin_package.JVpp${plugin_name} jvpp) throws java.io.IOException {
+        this.jvpp = java.util.Objects.requireNonNull(jvpp,"jvpp is null");
+        this.callbacks = new java.util.HashMap<>();
+        java.util.Objects.requireNonNull(registry, "JVppRegistry should not be null");
+        registry.register(jvpp, new CallbackJVpp${plugin_name}FacadeCallback(this.callbacks, eventRegistry));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public $plugin_package.notification.${plugin_name}EventRegistry getEventRegistry() {
+        return eventRegistry;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void close() throws Exception {
+        jvpp.close();
+    }
+
+    // TODO add send()
+
+$methods
+}
+""")
+
+
+def _generate_impl_methods(model):
+    plugin_package = model.plugin_package
+    methods = []
+    for msg in model.messages:
+        if is_control_ping(msg):
+            # Skip control ping managed by jvpp registry.
+            continue
+        if not (is_dump(msg) or is_request(msg)):
+            # Skip replies and messages that do not not have replies (e.g events/counters).
+            continue
+        template = _IMPL_NO_ARG_METHOD_TEMPLATE
+        if msg.has_fields:
+            template = _IMPL_METHOD_TEMPLATE
+        methods.append(template.substitute(
+            name=msg.java_name_lower,
+            plugin_package=plugin_package,
+            request=msg.java_name_upper,
+            reply=msg.reply_java
+        ))
+    return "\n".join(methods)
+
+_IMPL_NO_ARG_METHOD_TEMPLATE = Template(
+    """    public final void $name($plugin_package.callback.${reply}Callback callback) throws io.fd.vpp.jvpp.VppInvocationException {
+        synchronized (callbacks) {
+            callbacks.put(jvpp.$name(), callback);
+        }
+    }
+""")
+
+_IMPL_METHOD_TEMPLATE = Template("""    public final void $name($plugin_package.dto.$request request, $plugin_package.callback.${reply}Callback callback) throws io.fd.vpp.jvpp.VppInvocationException {
+        synchronized (callbacks) {
+            callbacks.put(jvpp.$name(request), callback);
+        }
+    }
+""")
+
+
+def _generate_callback(work_dir, model):
+    with open("%s/CallbackJVpp%sFacadeCallback.java" % (work_dir, model.plugin_java_name), "w") as f:
+        f.write(_CALLBACK_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+            plugin_package=model.plugin_package,
+            json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+            plugin_name=model.plugin_java_name,
+            methods=_generate_callback_methods(model)
+        ))
+
+_CALLBACK_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+package $plugin_package.callfacade;
+
+/**
+ * <p>Implementation of JVppGlobalCallback interface for Java Callback API.
+ * <br>It was generated by jvpp_callback_facade_gen.py based on $json_filename.
+ */
+public final class CallbackJVpp${plugin_name}FacadeCallback implements $plugin_package.callback.JVpp${plugin_name}GlobalCallback {
+
+    private final java.util.Map<Integer, io.fd.vpp.jvpp.callback.JVppCallback> requests;
+    private final $plugin_package.notification.Global${plugin_name}EventCallback eventCallback;
+    private static final java.util.logging.Logger LOG = java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(CallbackJVpp${plugin_name}FacadeCallback.class.getName());
+
+    public CallbackJVpp${plugin_name}FacadeCallback(final java.util.Map<Integer, io.fd.vpp.jvpp.callback.JVppCallback> requestMap,
+                                      final $plugin_package.notification.Global${plugin_name}EventCallback eventCallback) {
+        this.requests = requestMap;
+        this.eventCallback = eventCallback;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onError(io.fd.vpp.jvpp.VppCallbackException reply) {
+
+        io.fd.vpp.jvpp.callback.JVppCallback failedCall;
+        synchronized(requests) {
+            failedCall = requests.remove(reply.getCtxId());
+        }
+
+        if(failedCall != null) {
+            try {
+                failedCall.onError(reply);
+            } catch(RuntimeException ex) {
+                ex.addSuppressed(reply);
+                LOG.log(java.util.logging.Level.WARNING, String.format("Callback: %s failed while handling exception: %s", failedCall, reply), ex);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public void onControlPingReply(final io.fd.vpp.jvpp.dto.ControlPingReply reply) {
+
+        io.fd.vpp.jvpp.callback.ControlPingCallback callback;
+        final int replyId = reply.context;
+        synchronized(requests) {
+            callback = (io.fd.vpp.jvpp.callback.ControlPingCallback) requests.remove(replyId);
+        }
+
+        if(callback != null) {
+            callback.onControlPingReply(reply);
+        }
+    }
+
+$methods
+}
+""")
+
+
+def _generate_callback_methods(model):
+    plugin_package = model.plugin_package
+    methods = []
+    for msg in model.messages:
+        if is_dump(msg) or is_request(msg):
+            continue
+        if is_control_ping_reply(msg):
+            # Skip control ping managed by jvpp registry.
+            continue
+
+        # Generate callbacks for all messages except for dumps and requests (handled by vpp, not client).
+        template = _CALLBACK_METHOD_TEMPLATE
+        if is_event(msg):
+            template = _CALLBACK_EVENT_METHOD_TEMPLATE
+        msg_name = msg.java_name_upper
+        methods.append(template.substitute(
+            message=msg_name,
+            callback="%sCallback" % msg_name,
+            plugin_package=plugin_package
+        ))
+    return "\n".join(methods)
+
+_CALLBACK_METHOD_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    @Override
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public void on${message}(final $plugin_package.dto.${message} reply) {
+
+        $plugin_package.callback.$callback callback;
+        final int replyId = reply.context;
+        if (LOG.isLoggable(java.util.logging.Level.FINE)) {
+            LOG.fine(String.format("Received ${message} event message: %s", reply));
+        }
+        synchronized(requests) {
+            callback = ($plugin_package.callback.$callback) requests.remove(replyId);
+        }
+
+        if(callback != null) {
+            callback.on${message}(reply);
+        }
+    }
+""")
+
+_CALLBACK_EVENT_METHOD_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    @Override
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public void on${message}($plugin_package.dto.${message} notification) {
+        if (LOG.isLoggable(java.util.logging.Level.FINE)) {
+            LOG.fine(String.format("Received ${message} event message: %s", notification));
+        }
+        eventCallback.on${message}(notification);
+    }
+""")
diff --git a/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jvpp_common_gen.py b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jvpp_common_gen.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..83226ea78ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jvpp_common_gen.py
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2018 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# 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.
+from string import Template
+
+from jvpp_model import is_array
+
+
+def generate_fields(fields, access_modifier="public"):
+    return "\n".join(_FIELD_TEMPLATE
+                     .substitute(access_modifier=access_modifier, type=f.type.java_name_fqn, name=f.java_name)
+                     for f in fields)
+
+_FIELD_TEMPLATE = Template("""    ${access_modifier} ${type} ${name};""")
+
+
+def generate_hash_code(fields):
+    if len(fields) == 1 and is_array(fields[0]):
+        return _HASH_CODE_SINGLE_ARRAY_TEMPLATE.substitute(array_field=fields[0].java_name)
+    return _HASH_CODE_TEMPLATE.substitute(fields=", ".join(f.java_name for f in fields))
+
+_HASH_CODE_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    @Override
+    @io.fd.vpp.jvpp.coverity.SuppressFBWarnings("UWF_UNWRITTEN_PUBLIC_OR_PROTECTED_FIELD")
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return java.util.Objects.hash($fields);
+    }""")
+
+_HASH_CODE_SINGLE_ARRAY_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    @Override
+    @io.fd.vpp.jvpp.coverity.SuppressFBWarnings("UWF_UNWRITTEN_PUBLIC_OR_PROTECTED_FIELD")
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return java.util.Arrays.hashCode($array_field);
+    }""")
+
+
+def generate_equals(class_name, fields):
+    comparisons = []
+    for f in fields:
+        if is_array(f):
+            comparisons.append(_EQUALS_ARRAY_FIELD_TEMPLATE.substitute(field_name=f.java_name))
+        else:
+            comparisons.append(_EQUALS_FIELD_TEMPLATE.substitute(field_name=f.java_name))
+
+    if comparisons:
+        comparisons.insert(0, _EQUALS_OTHER_TEMPLATE.substitute(cls_name=class_name))
+    return _EQUALS_TEMPLATE.substitute(comparisons="\n".join(comparisons))
+
+_EQUALS_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(final Object o) {
+        if (this == o) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+$comparisons
+
+        return true;
+    }""")
+
+_EQUALS_OTHER_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+        final $cls_name other = ($cls_name) o;
+""")
+
+_EQUALS_FIELD_TEMPLATE = Template("""        if (!java.util.Objects.equals(this.$field_name, other.$field_name)) {
+            return false;
+        }""")
+
+_EQUALS_ARRAY_FIELD_TEMPLATE = Template("""        if (!java.util.Arrays.equals(this.$field_name, other.$field_name)) {
+            return false;
+        }""")
+
+
+def generate_to_string(class_name, fields):
+    to_string = []
+    for f in fields:
+        if is_array(f):
+            to_string.append(_TO_STRING_ARRAY_FIELD_TEMPLATE.substitute(field_name=f.java_name))
+        else:
+            to_string.append(_TO_STRING_FIELD_TEMPLATE.substitute(field_name=f.java_name))
+
+    to_string_fields = " \"}\";"
+    if to_string:
+        to_string_fields = " + \", \" +\n".join(to_string) + " + \"}\";"
+
+    return _TO_STRING_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        class_name=class_name,
+        to_string_fields=to_string_fields
+    )
+
+_TO_STRING_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return "$class_name{" +
+$to_string_fields
+    }""")
+
+_TO_STRING_FIELD_TEMPLATE = Template("""                \"$field_name=\" + $field_name""")
+
+_TO_STRING_ARRAY_FIELD_TEMPLATE = Template(
+    """                \"$field_name=\" + java.util.Arrays.toString($field_name)""")
diff --git a/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jvpp_future_facade_gen.py b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jvpp_future_facade_gen.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..47a9985144d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jvpp_future_facade_gen.py
@@ -0,0 +1,338 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016,2018 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# 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.
+from string import Template
+
+from jvpp_model import is_control_ping, is_control_ping_reply, is_dump, is_request, is_details, is_reply, is_event
+
+
+def generate_future_facade(work_dir, model, logger):
+    logger.debug("Generating JVpp future facade for %s" % model.json_api_files)
+    _generate_future_jvpp(work_dir, model),
+    _generate_future_jvpp_facade(work_dir, model)
+    _generate_future_jvpp_callback(work_dir, model)
+
+
+def _generate_future_jvpp(work_dir, model):
+    with open("%s/FutureJVpp%s.java" % (work_dir, model.plugin_java_name), "w") as f:
+        f.write(_FUTURE_JVPP_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+            plugin_package=model.plugin_package,
+            json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+            plugin_name=model.plugin_java_name,
+            methods=_generate_future_jvpp_methods(model)
+        ))
+
+_FUTURE_JVPP_TEMPLATE = Template('''
+package $plugin_package.future;
+
+/**
+ * <p>Async facade extension adding specific methods for each request invocation
+ * <br>It was generated by jvpp_future_facade_gen.py based on $json_filename.
+ */
+public interface FutureJVpp${plugin_name} extends io.fd.vpp.jvpp.future.FutureJVppInvoker {
+$methods
+
+    @Override
+    public $plugin_package.notification.${plugin_name}EventRegistry getEventRegistry();
+
+}
+''')
+
+
+def _generate_future_jvpp_methods(model):
+    methods = []
+    for msg in model.messages:
+        if is_control_ping(msg) or is_control_ping_reply(msg):
+            # Skip control_ping managed by jvpp registry.
+            continue
+        reply_name = None
+        if is_request(msg):
+            reply_name = msg.reply_java
+        elif is_dump(msg):
+            # use reply dump wrappers
+            reply_name = "%sReplyDump" % msg.reply_java
+        else:
+            continue
+
+        methods.append(_FUTURE_JVPP_METHOD_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+            plugin_package=model.plugin_package,
+            method_name=msg.java_name_lower,
+            reply_name=reply_name,
+            request_name=msg.java_name_upper
+        ))
+    return "".join(methods)
+
+_FUTURE_JVPP_METHOD_TEMPLATE = Template('''
+    java.util.concurrent.CompletionStage<${plugin_package}.dto.${reply_name}> ${method_name}(${plugin_package}.dto.${request_name} request);
+''')
+
+
+def _generate_future_jvpp_facade(work_dir, model):
+    with open("%s/FutureJVpp%sFacade.java" % (work_dir, model.plugin_java_name), "w") as f:
+        f.write(_FUTURE_JVPP_FACADE_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+            plugin_package=model.plugin_package,
+            json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+            plugin_name=model.plugin_java_name,
+            methods=_generate_future_jvpp_facade_methods(model)
+        ))
+
+_FUTURE_JVPP_FACADE_TEMPLATE = Template('''
+package $plugin_package.future;
+
+/**
+ * <p>Implementation of FutureJVpp based on AbstractFutureJVppInvoker
+ * <br>It was generated by jvpp_future_facade_gen.py based on $json_filename.
+ */
+public class FutureJVpp${plugin_name}Facade extends io.fd.vpp.jvpp.future.AbstractFutureJVppInvoker implements FutureJVpp${plugin_name} {
+
+    private final $plugin_package.notification.${plugin_name}EventRegistryImpl eventRegistry = new $plugin_package.notification.${plugin_name}EventRegistryImpl();
+
+    /**
+     * <p>Create FutureJVpp${plugin_name}Facade object for provided JVpp instance.
+     * Constructor internally creates FutureJVppFacadeCallback class for processing callbacks
+     * and then connects to provided JVpp instance
+     *
+     * @param jvpp provided io.fd.vpp.jvpp.JVpp instance
+     *
+     * @throws java.io.IOException in case instance cannot connect to JVPP
+     */
+    public FutureJVpp${plugin_name}Facade(final io.fd.vpp.jvpp.JVppRegistry registry, final io.fd.vpp.jvpp.JVpp jvpp) throws java.io.IOException {
+        super(jvpp, registry, new java.util.HashMap<>());
+        java.util.Objects.requireNonNull(registry, "JVppRegistry should not be null");
+        registry.register(jvpp, new FutureJVpp${plugin_name}FacadeCallback(getRequests(), eventRegistry));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public $plugin_package.notification.${plugin_name}EventRegistry getEventRegistry() {
+        return eventRegistry;
+    }
+
+$methods
+}
+''')
+
+
+def _generate_future_jvpp_facade_methods(model):
+    methods = []
+    for msg in model.messages:
+        if is_control_ping(msg) or is_control_ping_reply(msg):
+            # Skip control_ping managed by jvpp registry.
+            continue
+        template = None
+        if is_request(msg):
+            template = _FUTURE_JVPP_FACADE_REQUEST_TEMPLATE
+        elif is_dump(msg):
+            template = _FUTURE_JVPP_FACADE_DUMP_TEMPLATE
+        else:
+            continue
+
+        methods.append(template.substitute(
+            plugin_package=model.plugin_package,
+            method_name=msg.java_name_lower,
+            reply_name=msg.reply_java,
+            request_name=msg.java_name_upper
+        ))
+    return "".join(methods)
+
+_FUTURE_JVPP_FACADE_REQUEST_TEMPLATE = Template('''
+    @Override
+    public java.util.concurrent.CompletionStage<${plugin_package}.dto.${reply_name}> ${method_name}(${plugin_package}.dto.${request_name} request) {
+        return send(request);
+    }
+''')
+
+_FUTURE_JVPP_FACADE_DUMP_TEMPLATE = Template('''
+    @Override
+    public java.util.concurrent.CompletionStage<${plugin_package}.dto.${reply_name}ReplyDump> ${method_name}(${plugin_package}.dto.${request_name} request) {
+        return send(request, new ${plugin_package}.dto.${reply_name}ReplyDump());
+    }
+''')
+
+
+def _generate_future_jvpp_callback(work_dir, model):
+    with open("%s/FutureJVpp%sFacadeCallback.java" % (work_dir, model.plugin_java_name), "w") as f:
+        f.write(_FUTURE_JVPP_CALLBACK_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+            plugin_package=model.plugin_package,
+            json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+            plugin_name=model.plugin_java_name,
+            methods=_generate_future_jvpp_callback_methods(model)
+        ))
+
+_FUTURE_JVPP_CALLBACK_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+package $plugin_package.future;
+
+/**
+ * <p>Async facade callback setting values to future objects
+ * <br>It was generated by jvpp_future_facade_gen.py based on $json_filename.
+ */
+public final class FutureJVpp${plugin_name}FacadeCallback implements $plugin_package.callback.JVpp${plugin_name}GlobalCallback {
+
+    private final java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer, java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture<? extends io.fd.vpp.jvpp.dto.JVppReply<?>>> requests;
+    private final $plugin_package.notification.Global${plugin_name}EventCallback notificationCallback;
+    private static final java.util.logging.Logger LOG = java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(FutureJVpp${plugin_name}FacadeCallback.class.getName());
+
+    public FutureJVpp${plugin_name}FacadeCallback(
+        final java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer, java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture<? extends io.fd.vpp.jvpp.dto.JVppReply<?>>> requestMap,
+        final $plugin_package.notification.Global${plugin_name}EventCallback notificationCallback) {
+        this.requests = requestMap;
+        this.notificationCallback = notificationCallback;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public void onError(io.fd.vpp.jvpp.VppCallbackException reply) {
+        final java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture<io.fd.vpp.jvpp.dto.JVppReply<?>> completableFuture;
+
+        synchronized(requests) {
+            completableFuture = (java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture<io.fd.vpp.jvpp.dto.JVppReply<?>>) requests.get(reply.getCtxId());
+        }
+
+        if(completableFuture != null) {
+            completableFuture.completeExceptionally(reply);
+
+            synchronized(requests) {
+                requests.remove(reply.getCtxId());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public void onControlPingReply(final io.fd.vpp.jvpp.dto.ControlPingReply reply) {
+        java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture<io.fd.vpp.jvpp.dto.JVppReply<?>> completableFuture;
+
+        final int replyId = reply.context;
+        synchronized(requests) {
+            completableFuture = (java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture<io.fd.vpp.jvpp.dto.JVppReply<?>>) requests.get(replyId);
+
+            if(completableFuture != null) {
+                // Finish dump call
+                if (completableFuture instanceof io.fd.vpp.jvpp.future.AbstractFutureJVppInvoker.CompletableDumpFuture) {
+                    completableFuture.complete(((io.fd.vpp.jvpp.future.AbstractFutureJVppInvoker.CompletableDumpFuture) completableFuture).getReplyDump());
+                    // Remove future mapped to dump call context id
+                    requests.remove(((io.fd.vpp.jvpp.future.AbstractFutureJVppInvoker.CompletableDumpFuture) completableFuture).getContextId());
+                } else {
+                    // reply to regular control ping, complete the future
+                    completableFuture.complete(reply);
+                }
+                requests.remove(replyId);
+            } else {
+                // future not yet created by writer, create new future, complete it and put to map under ping id
+                completableFuture = new java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture<>();
+                completableFuture.complete(reply);
+                requests.put(replyId, completableFuture);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+$methods
+}
+""")
+
+
+def _generate_future_jvpp_callback_methods(model):
+    methods = []
+    for msg in model.messages:
+        if is_control_ping(msg) or is_control_ping_reply(msg):
+            # Skip control_ping managed by jvpp registry.
+            continue
+        if is_dump(msg) or is_request(msg):
+            continue
+
+        # Generate callbacks for all messages except for dumps and requests (handled by vpp, not client).
+        template = None
+        request_dto = None
+        if is_details(msg):
+            template = _FUTURE_JVPP_FACADE_DETAILS_CALLBACK_TEMPLATE
+            request_dto = msg.request_java
+        elif is_reply(msg):
+            template = _FUTURE_JVPP_FACADE_REPLY_CALLBACK_TEMPLATE
+            request_dto = msg.request_java
+        elif is_event(msg):
+            template = _FUTURE_JVPP_FACADE_EVENT_CALLBACK_TEMPLATE
+        else:
+            raise TypeError("Unknown message type %s", msg)
+
+        methods.append(template.substitute(
+            plugin_package=model.plugin_package,
+            callback_dto=msg.java_name_upper,
+            request_dto=request_dto,
+            callback_dto_field=msg.java_name_lower,
+        ))
+    return "".join(methods)
+
+
+_FUTURE_JVPP_FACADE_DETAILS_CALLBACK_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    @Override
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public void on$callback_dto(final $plugin_package.dto.$callback_dto reply) {
+        io.fd.vpp.jvpp.future.AbstractFutureJVppInvoker.CompletableDumpFuture<$plugin_package.dto.${callback_dto}ReplyDump> completableFuture;
+        final int replyId = reply.context;
+        if (LOG.isLoggable(java.util.logging.Level.FINE)) {
+            LOG.fine(String.format("Received $callback_dto event message: %s", reply));
+        }
+        synchronized(requests) {
+            completableFuture = (io.fd.vpp.jvpp.future.AbstractFutureJVppInvoker.CompletableDumpFuture<$plugin_package.dto.${callback_dto}ReplyDump>) requests.get(replyId);
+
+            if(completableFuture == null) {
+                // reply received before writer created future,
+                // create new future, and put into map to notify sender that reply is already received,
+                // following details replies will add information to this future
+                completableFuture = new io.fd.vpp.jvpp.future.AbstractFutureJVppInvoker.CompletableDumpFuture<>(replyId,
+                    new $plugin_package.dto.${callback_dto}ReplyDump());
+                requests.put(replyId, completableFuture);
+            }
+            completableFuture.getReplyDump().$callback_dto_field.add(reply);
+        }
+    }
+""")
+
+_FUTURE_JVPP_FACADE_REPLY_CALLBACK_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    @Override
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public void on$callback_dto(final $plugin_package.dto.$callback_dto reply) {
+        java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture<io.fd.vpp.jvpp.dto.JVppReply<$plugin_package.dto.$request_dto>> completableFuture;
+        final int replyId = reply.context;
+        if (LOG.isLoggable(java.util.logging.Level.FINE)) {
+            LOG.fine(String.format("Received $callback_dto event message: %s", reply));
+        }
+        synchronized(requests) {
+            completableFuture =
+            (java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture<io.fd.vpp.jvpp.dto.JVppReply<$plugin_package.dto.$request_dto>>) requests.get(replyId);
+
+            if(completableFuture != null) {
+                // received reply on request, complete future created by sender and remove it from map
+                completableFuture.complete(reply);
+                requests.remove(replyId);
+            } else {
+                // reply received before writer created future,
+                // create new future, complete it and put into map to
+                // notify sender that reply is already received
+                completableFuture = new  java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture<>();
+                completableFuture.complete(reply);
+                requests.put(replyId, completableFuture);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+""")
+
+_FUTURE_JVPP_FACADE_EVENT_CALLBACK_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    @Override
+    public void on$callback_dto($plugin_package.dto.$callback_dto notification) {
+        if (LOG.isLoggable(java.util.logging.Level.FINE)) {
+            LOG.fine(String.format("Received $callback_dto event message: %s", notification));
+        }
+        notificationCallback.on$callback_dto(notification);
+    }
+""")
diff --git a/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jvpp_ifc_gen.py b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jvpp_ifc_gen.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..e2b2922ed20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jvpp_ifc_gen.py
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2018 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# 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.
+#
+from string import Template
+
+from jvpp_model import is_request, is_dump, is_event
+
+
+def generate_java_ifc(work_dir, model, logger):
+    logger.debug("Generating JVpp interface for %s" % model.json_api_files)
+    messages = filter(_jvpp_ifc_filter, model.messages)
+    plugin_package = model.plugin_package
+    methods = []
+    for msg in messages:
+        if msg.has_fields:
+            methods.append(_JVPP_IFC_METHOD_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+                name=msg.java_name_lower,
+                plugin_package=plugin_package,
+                type=msg.java_name_upper))
+        else:
+            methods.append(_JVPP_IFC_NO_ARG_METHOD_TEMPLATE.substitute(name=msg.java_name_lower))
+
+    plugin_name = model.plugin_java_name
+    jvpp_interface = _JVPP_IFC_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        plugin_package=plugin_package,
+        json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+        plugin_name=plugin_name,
+        methods="\n".join(methods)
+    )
+    with open("%s/JVpp%s.java" % (work_dir, plugin_name), "w") as f:
+        f.write(jvpp_interface)
+
+
+def _jvpp_ifc_filter(msg):
+    return is_request(msg) or is_dump(msg) or is_event(msg)
+
+
+_JVPP_IFC_METHOD_TEMPLATE = Template(
+    """    int $name($plugin_package.dto.$type request) throws io.fd.vpp.jvpp.VppInvocationException;""")
+
+_JVPP_IFC_NO_ARG_METHOD_TEMPLATE = Template("""    int $name() throws io.fd.vpp.jvpp.VppInvocationException;""")
+
+_JVPP_IFC_TEMPLATE = Template("""package $plugin_package;
+
+/**
+ * <p>Java representation of plugin's api file.
+ * <br>It was generated by jvpp_impl_gen.py based on $json_filename.
+ * <br>(python representation of api file generated by vppapigen)
+ */
+public interface JVpp${plugin_name} extends io.fd.vpp.jvpp.JVpp {
+    /**
+     * Generic dispatch method for sending requests to VPP
+     *
+     * @throws io.fd.vpp.jvpp.VppInvocationException if send request had failed
+     */
+    int send(io.fd.vpp.jvpp.dto.JVppRequest request) throws io.fd.vpp.jvpp.VppInvocationException;
+$methods
+}
+""")
diff --git a/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jvpp_impl_gen.py b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jvpp_impl_gen.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..aff8d7fc99c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jvpp_impl_gen.py
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016,2018 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# 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.
+#
+from string import Template
+
+from jvpp_model import is_request, is_dump, is_event
+
+
+def generate_java_impl(work_dir, model, logger):
+    logger.debug("Generating JVpp implementation for %s" % model.json_api_files)
+    messages = filter(_jvpp_impl_filter, model.messages)
+    plugin_package = model.plugin_package
+    methods = []
+    for msg in messages:
+        if msg.has_fields:
+            methods.append(_JVPP_IMPL_METHOD_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+                name=msg.java_name_lower,
+                plugin_package=plugin_package,
+                type=msg.java_name_upper))
+        else:
+            methods.append(_JVPP_IMPL_NO_ARG_METHOD_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+                name=msg.java_name_lower,
+                type=msg.java_name_upper))
+
+    plugin_name = model.plugin_java_name
+    jvpp_impl = _JVPP_IMPL_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        plugin_package=plugin_package,
+        json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+        plugin_name=model.plugin_java_name,
+        plugin_name_underscore=model.plugin_name,
+        methods="\n".join(methods))
+
+    with open("%s/JVpp%sImpl.java" % (work_dir, plugin_name), "w") as f:
+        f.write(jvpp_impl)
+
+
+def _jvpp_impl_filter(msg):
+    return is_request(msg) or is_dump(msg) or is_event(msg)
+
+
+_JVPP_IMPL_TEMPLATE = Template("""package $plugin_package;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.StandardCopyOption;
+import java.nio.file.attribute.PosixFilePermission;
+import java.nio.file.attribute.PosixFilePermissions;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
+import java.util.logging.Level;
+import io.fd.vpp.jvpp.callback.JVppCallback;
+import io.fd.vpp.jvpp.VppConnection;
+import io.fd.vpp.jvpp.JVppRegistry;
+
+/**
+ * <p>Default implementation of JVpp interface.
+ * <br>It was generated by jvpp_impl_gen.py based on $json_filename.
+ * <br>(python representation of api file generated by vppapigen)
+ */
+public final class JVpp${plugin_name}Impl implements $plugin_package.JVpp${plugin_name} {
+
+    private final static Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(JVpp${plugin_name}Impl.class.getName());
+    private static final String LIBNAME = "libjvpp_${plugin_name_underscore}.so";
+
+    // FIXME using NativeLibraryLoader makes load fail could not find (WantInterfaceEventsReply).
+    static {
+        try {
+            loadLibrary();
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            LOG.severe("Can't find jvpp jni library: " + LIBNAME);
+            throw new ExceptionInInitializerError(e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void loadStream(final InputStream is) throws IOException {
+        final Set<PosixFilePermission> perms = PosixFilePermissions.fromString("rwxr-x---");
+        final Path p = Files.createTempFile(LIBNAME, null, PosixFilePermissions.asFileAttribute(perms));
+        try {
+            Files.copy(is, p, StandardCopyOption.REPLACE_EXISTING);
+
+            try {
+                Runtime.getRuntime().load(p.toString());
+            } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
+                throw new IOException("Failed to load library " + p, e);
+            }
+        } finally {
+            try {
+                Files.deleteIfExists(p);
+            } catch (IOException e) {
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void loadLibrary() throws IOException {
+        try (final InputStream is = JVpp${plugin_name}Impl.class.getResourceAsStream('/' + LIBNAME)) {
+            if (is == null) {
+                throw new IOException("Failed to open library resource " + LIBNAME);
+            }
+            loadStream(is);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private VppConnection connection;
+    private JVppRegistry registry;
+
+    private static native void init0(final JVppCallback callback, final long queueAddress, final int clientIndex);
+    @Override
+    public void init(final JVppRegistry registry, final JVppCallback callback, final long queueAddress, final int clientIndex) {
+        this.registry = java.util.Objects.requireNonNull(registry, "registry should not be null");
+        this.connection = java.util.Objects.requireNonNull(registry.getConnection(), "connection should not be null");
+        connection.checkActive();
+        init0(callback, queueAddress, clientIndex);
+    }
+
+    private static native void close0();
+    @Override
+    public void close() {
+        close0();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int send(io.fd.vpp.jvpp.dto.JVppRequest request) throws io.fd.vpp.jvpp.VppInvocationException {
+        return request.send(this);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public final int controlPing(final io.fd.vpp.jvpp.dto.ControlPing controlPing) throws io.fd.vpp.jvpp.VppInvocationException {
+        return registry.controlPing(JVpp${plugin_name}Impl.class);
+    }
+$methods
+}
+""")
+
+_JVPP_IMPL_METHOD_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    private static native int ${name}0($plugin_package.dto.$type request);
+    public final int $name($plugin_package.dto.$type request) throws io.fd.vpp.jvpp.VppInvocationException {
+        java.util.Objects.requireNonNull(request, "Null request object");
+        connection.checkActive();
+        if (LOG.isLoggable(Level.FINE)) {
+            LOG.fine(String.format("Sending $type event message: %s", request));
+        }
+        int result=${name}0(request);
+        if (result<0){
+            throw new io.fd.vpp.jvpp.VppInvocationException("${name}", result);
+        }
+        return result;
+    }""")
+
+_JVPP_IMPL_NO_ARG_METHOD_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    private static native int ${name}0() throws io.fd.vpp.jvpp.VppInvocationException;
+    public final int $name() throws io.fd.vpp.jvpp.VppInvocationException {
+        connection.checkActive();
+        LOG.fine("Sending $type event message");
+        int result=${name}0();
+        if(result<0){
+            throw new io.fd.vpp.jvpp.VppInvocationException("${name}", result);
+        }
+        return result;
+    }""")
diff --git a/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jvpp_model.py b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jvpp_model.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..299796b908b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/jvpp_model.py
@@ -0,0 +1,570 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2018 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# 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.
+#
+import json
+import pprint
+from collections import OrderedDict
+
+BASE_PACKAGE = "io.fd.vpp.jvpp"
+
+
+class ParseException(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
+class Type(object):
+    def __init__(self, name, java_name, java_name_fqn, jni_signature, jni_type, jni_accessor,
+                 host_to_net_function, net_to_host_function):
+        """
+        Initializes Type class.
+
+        :param name: name of type as defined in .api file, e.g. u8, u32[] or mac_entry
+        :param java_name: corresponding java name, e.g. byte, int[] or MacEntry
+        :param java_name_fqn: fully qualified java name, e.g. io.fd.vpp.jvpp.core.types.MacEntry
+        :param jni_signature: JNI Type signature, e.g. B, [I or Lio.fd.vpp.jvpp.core.types.MacEntry;
+                              See https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/jni/spec/types.html#type_signatures
+        :param jni_type: JNI reference type, e.g. jbyte jintArray, jobject
+                         See https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/jni/spec/types.html#reference_types
+        :param jni_accessor: Java type do by used in Get<type>Field, Set<type>Field and other functions.
+                             See https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/jni/spec/functions.html#accessing_fields_of_objects
+        :param host_to_net_function: name of function host to net byte order swap function
+        :param net_to_host_function: name of function net to host byte order swap function
+        """
+        self.name = name
+        self.java_name = java_name
+
+        # Java generation specific properties, TODO(VPP-1186): move to Java specific subclass
+        self.java_name_fqn = java_name_fqn
+
+        # JNI generation specific properties, TODO(VPP-1186): move to JNI specific subclass
+        self.jni_signature = jni_signature
+
+        # Native type, see:
+        # https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/jni/spec/types.html#primitive_types
+        # and
+        # https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/jni/spec/types.html#reference_types
+        self.jni_type = jni_type
+
+        # Java type do by used in Get<type>Field, Set<type>Field and other functions, see:
+        # https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/jni/spec/functions.html#accessing_fields_of_objects
+        self.jni_accessor = jni_accessor
+
+        self.host_to_net_function = host_to_net_function
+        self.net_to_host_function = net_to_host_function
+        self.is_swap_needed = host_to_net_function and net_to_host_function
+
+
+class SimpleType(Type):
+    def __init__(self, name, java_name, jni_signature, jni_type, jni_accessor,
+                 host_to_net_function=None, net_to_host_function=None):
+        super(SimpleType, self).__init__(
+            name=name,
+            java_name=java_name,
+            java_name_fqn=java_name,
+            jni_signature=jni_signature,
+            jni_type=jni_type,
+            jni_accessor=jni_accessor,
+            host_to_net_function=host_to_net_function,
+            net_to_host_function=net_to_host_function
+        )
+        self.vpp_name = name
+
+    def get_host_to_net_function(self, host_ref_name, net_ref_name):
+        return "%s = %s(%s)" % (net_ref_name, self.host_to_net_function, host_ref_name)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "SimpleType{name:%s, java_name:%s}" % (self.name, self.java_name)
+
+
+# TODO(VPP-1187): add array host to net functions to reduce number of members and simplify JNI generation
+class Array(Type):
+    def __init__(self, base_type):
+        super(Array, self).__init__(
+            name=base_type.name + _ARRAY_SUFFIX,
+            java_name=base_type.java_name + _ARRAY_SUFFIX,
+            java_name_fqn=base_type.java_name_fqn + _ARRAY_SUFFIX,
+            jni_signature="[%s" % base_type.jni_signature,
+            jni_type="%sArray" % base_type.jni_type,
+            jni_accessor="Object",
+            host_to_net_function=base_type.host_to_net_function,
+            net_to_host_function=base_type.net_to_host_function
+        )
+        self.base_type = base_type
+
+    def get_host_to_net_function(self, host_ref_name, net_ref_name):
+        return self.base_type.get_host_to_net_function(host_ref_name, net_ref_name)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "Array{name:%s, java_name:%s}" % (self.name, self.java_name)
+
+
+class Enum(Type):
+    def __init__(self, name, value, constants, definition, plugin_name):
+        _java_name = _underscore_to_camelcase_upper(name)
+
+        super(Enum, self).__init__(
+            name=name,
+            java_name=_java_name,
+            java_name_fqn="io.fd.vpp.jvpp.%s.types.%s" % (plugin_name, _java_name),
+            jni_signature="Lio/fd/vpp/jvpp/%s/types/%s;" % (plugin_name, _java_name),
+            jni_type="jobject",
+            jni_accessor="Object",
+            host_to_net_function="_host_to_net_%s" % name,
+            net_to_host_function="_net_to_host_%s" % name
+        )
+
+        self.value = value
+        self.constants = constants
+        self.doc = _message_to_javadoc(definition)
+        self.java_name_lower = _underscore_to_camelcase_lower(name)
+        self.vpp_name = "%s%s%s" % (_VPP_TYPE_PREFIX, name, _VPP_TYPE_SUFFIX)
+        # Fully qualified class name used by FindClass function, see:
+        # https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/jni/spec/functions.html#FindClass
+        self.jni_name = "io/fd/vpp/jvpp/%s/types/%s" % (plugin_name, _java_name)
+
+    def get_host_to_net_function(self, host_ref_name, net_ref_name):
+        return "_host_to_net_%s(env, %s, &(%s))" % (self.name, host_ref_name, net_ref_name)
+
+
+class Class(Type):
+    def __init__(self, name, crc, fields, definition, plugin_name):
+        _java_name = _underscore_to_camelcase_upper(name)
+
+        super(Class, self).__init__(
+            name=name,
+            java_name=_java_name,
+            java_name_fqn="io.fd.vpp.jvpp.%s.types.%s" % (plugin_name, _java_name),
+            jni_signature="Lio/fd/vpp/jvpp/%s/types/%s;" % (plugin_name, _java_name),
+            jni_type="jobject",
+            jni_accessor="Object",
+            host_to_net_function="_host_to_net_%s" % name,
+            net_to_host_function="_net_to_host_%s" % name
+        )
+
+        self.crc = crc
+        self.fields = fields
+        self.doc = _message_to_javadoc(definition)
+        self.java_name_lower = _underscore_to_camelcase_lower(name)
+        self.vpp_name = "%s%s%s" % (_VPP_TYPE_PREFIX, name, _VPP_TYPE_SUFFIX)
+        # Fully qualified class name used by FindClass function, see:
+        # https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/jni/spec/functions.html#FindClass
+        self.jni_name = "io/fd/vpp/jvpp/%s/types/%s" % (plugin_name, _java_name)
+
+    def get_host_to_net_function(self, host_ref_name, net_ref_name):
+        return "_host_to_net_%s(env, %s, &(%s))" % (self.name, host_ref_name, net_ref_name)
+
+
+class Union(Type):
+    def __init__(self, name, crc, fields, definition, plugin_name):
+        _java_name = _underscore_to_camelcase_upper(name)
+
+        super(Union, self).__init__(
+            name=name,
+            java_name=_java_name,
+            java_name_fqn="io.fd.vpp.jvpp.%s.types.%s" % (plugin_name, _java_name),
+            jni_signature="Lio/fd/vpp/jvpp/%s/types/%s;" % (plugin_name, _java_name),
+            jni_type="jobject",
+            jni_accessor="Object",
+            host_to_net_function="_host_to_net_%s" % name,
+            net_to_host_function="_net_to_host_%s" % name
+        )
+
+        self.crc = crc
+        self.fields = fields
+        self.doc = _message_to_javadoc(definition)
+        self.java_name_lower = _underscore_to_camelcase_lower(name)
+        self.vpp_name = "%s%s%s" % (_VPP_TYPE_PREFIX, name, _VPP_TYPE_SUFFIX)
+        # Fully qualified class name used by FindClass function, see:
+        # https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/jni/spec/functions.html#FindClass
+        self.jni_name = "io/fd/vpp/jvpp/%s/types/%s" % (plugin_name, _java_name)
+
+    def get_host_to_net_function(self, host_ref_name, net_ref_name):
+        return "_host_to_net_%s(env, %s, &(%s))" % (self.name, host_ref_name, net_ref_name)
+
+
+class Field(object):
+    def __init__(self, name, field_type, array_len=None, array_len_field=None):
+        self.name = name
+        self.java_name = _underscore_to_camelcase_lower(name)
+        self.java_name_upper = _underscore_to_camelcase_upper(name)
+        self.type = field_type
+        self.array_len = array_len
+        self.array_len_field = array_len_field
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "Field{name:%s, java_name:%s, type:%s}" % (self.name, self.java_name, self.type)
+
+
+class Message(object):
+    def __init__(self, name, crc, fields, definition):
+        self.name = name
+        self.java_name_upper = _underscore_to_camelcase_upper(name)
+        self.java_name_lower = _underscore_to_camelcase_lower(name)
+        self.crc = crc[2:]
+        self.fields = fields
+        self.has_fields = fields != []
+        self.doc = _message_to_javadoc(definition)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "Message{name:%s, java_name:%s, crc:%s, fields:%s}" % (
+            self.name, self.java_name_upper, self.crc, self.fields)
+
+
+class Event(Message):
+    def __init__(self, name, crc, fields, definition):
+        super(Event, self).__init__(name, crc, fields, definition)
+
+
+class Request(Message):
+    def __init__(self, name, reply, crc, fields, definition):
+        super(Request, self).__init__(name, crc, fields, definition)
+        self.reply = reply
+        self.reply_java = _underscore_to_camelcase_upper(reply)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "Request{name:%s, reply:%s, crc:%s, fields:%s}" % (self.name, self.reply, self.crc, self.fields)
+
+
+class Reply(Message):
+    def __init__(self, name, request, crc, fields, definition):
+        super(Reply, self).__init__(name, crc, fields, definition)
+        self.request = request
+        self.request_java = _underscore_to_camelcase_upper(request)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "Reply{name:%s, request:%s, crc:%s, fields:%s}" % (self.name, self.request, self.crc, self.fields)
+
+
+class Dump(Message):
+    def __init__(self, name, details, crc, fields, definition):
+        super(Dump, self).__init__(name, crc, fields, definition)
+        self.details = details
+        self.reply_java = _underscore_to_camelcase_upper(details)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "Dump{name:%s, details:%s, crc:%s, fields:%s}" % (self.name, self.details, self.crc, self.fields)
+
+
+class Details(Message):
+    def __init__(self, name, dump, crc, fields, definition):
+        super(Details, self).__init__(name, crc, fields, definition)
+        self.dump = dump
+        self.request_java = _underscore_to_camelcase_upper(dump)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "Details{name:%s, dump:%s, crc:%s, fields:%s}" % (self.name, self.dump, self.crc, self.fields)
+
+
+def is_retval(field):
+    return field.name == u'retval'
+
+
+def is_array(field):
+    return field.array_len is not None
+
+
+def is_request(msg):
+    return hasattr(msg, 'reply')
+
+
+def is_reply(msg):
+    return hasattr(msg, 'request')
+
+
+def is_dump(msg):
+    return hasattr(msg, 'details')
+
+
+def is_details(msg):
+    return hasattr(msg, 'dump')
+
+
+def is_event(msg):
+    return isinstance(msg, Event)
+
+
+def is_control_ping(msg):
+    return msg.name == u'control_ping'
+
+
+def is_control_ping_reply(msg):
+    return msg.name == u'control_ping_reply'
+
+
+class JVppModel(object):
+    def __init__(self, logger, json_api_files, plugin_name):
+        self.logger = logger
+        # TODO(VPP-1188): provide json_file_by_definition map to improve javadoc
+        self.json_api_files = json_api_files
+        self.plugin_package = BASE_PACKAGE + "." + plugin_name
+        self.plugin_name = plugin_name
+        self.plugin_java_name = _underscore_to_camelcase_upper(plugin_name)
+        self._load_json_files(json_api_files)
+        self._parse_services()
+        self._parse_messages()
+        self._validate_messages()
+
+    def _load_json_files(self, json_api_files):
+        types = {}
+        self._messages = []
+        self._services = {}
+        for file_name in json_api_files:
+            with open(file_name) as f:
+                j = json.load(f)
+                types.update({d[0]: {'type': 'enum', 'data': d} for d in j['enums']})
+                types.update({d[0]: {'type': 'type', 'data': d} for d in j['types']})
+                types.update({d[0]: {'type': 'union', 'data': d} for d in j['unions']})
+                self._messages.extend(j['messages'])
+                self._services.update(j['services'])
+        self._parse_types(types)
+
+    def _parse_types(self, types):
+        self._parse_simple_types()
+        i = 0
+        while True:
+            unresolved = {}
+            for name, value in types.items():
+                if name in self._types_by_name:
+                    continue
+
+                type = value['type']
+                data = value['data'][1:]
+                try:
+                    if type == 'enum':
+                        type = self._parse_enum(name, data)
+                    elif type == 'union':
+                        type = self._parse_union(name, data)
+                    elif type == 'type':
+                        type = self._parse_type(name, data)
+                    else:
+                        self.logger.warning("Unsupported type %s. Ignoring...", type)
+                        continue
+
+                    self._types_by_name[name] = type
+                    self._types_by_name[name + _ARRAY_SUFFIX] = Array(type)
+                except ParseException as e:
+                    self.logger.debug("Failed to parse %s type in iteration %s: %s.", name, i, e)
+                    unresolved[name] = value
+            if len(unresolved) == 0:
+                break
+            if i > 3:
+                raise ParseException('Unresolved type definitions {}'
+                                     .format(unresolved))
+            types = unresolved
+            i += 1
+
+        self.types = self._types_by_name.values()
+
+    def _parse_simple_types(self):
+        # Mapping according to:
+        # http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/do+'[]'cs/technotes/guides/jni/spec/types.html
+        # and
+        # https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/jni/spec/functions.html#Get_type_Field_routines
+        #
+        # Unsigned types are converted to signed java types that have the same size.
+        # It is the API user responsibility to interpret them correctly.
+
+        self._types_by_name = OrderedDict({
+            'u8': SimpleType('u8', 'byte', 'B', 'jbyte', 'Byte'),
+            'i8': SimpleType('i8', 'byte', 'B', 'jbyte', 'Byte'),
+            'u16': SimpleType('u16', 'short', 'S', 'jshort', 'Short',
+                              host_to_net_function='clib_host_to_net_u16',
+                              net_to_host_function='clib_net_to_host_u16'),
+            'i16': SimpleType('i16', 'short', 'S', 'jshort', 'Short',
+                              host_to_net_function='clib_host_to_net_i16',
+                              net_to_host_function='clib_net_to_host_i16'),
+            'u32': SimpleType('u32', 'int', 'I', 'jint', 'Int',
+                              host_to_net_function='clib_host_to_net_u32',
+                              net_to_host_function='clib_net_to_host_u32'),
+            'i32': SimpleType('i32', 'int', 'I', 'jint', 'Int',
+                              host_to_net_function='clib_host_to_net_i32',
+                              net_to_host_function='clib_net_to_host_i32'),
+            'u64': SimpleType('u64', 'long', 'J', 'jlong', 'Long',
+                              host_to_net_function='clib_host_to_net_u64',
+                              net_to_host_function='clib_net_to_host_u64'),
+            'i64': SimpleType('i64', 'long', 'J', 'jlong', 'Long',
+                              host_to_net_function='clib_host_to_net_i64',
+                              net_to_host_function='clib_net_to_host_i64'),
+            'f64': SimpleType('f64', 'double', 'D', 'jdouble', 'Double')
+        })
+
+        for n, t in self._types_by_name.items():
+            self._types_by_name[n + _ARRAY_SUFFIX] = Array(t)
+
+    def _parse_enum(self, name, definition):
+        self.logger.debug("Parsing enum %s: %s", name, definition)
+        constants = []
+        type_name = None
+        for item in definition:
+            if type(item) is dict and 'enumtype' in item:
+                type_name = item['enumtype']
+                continue
+            constants.append({'name': item[0], 'value': item[1]})
+        if not type_name:
+            raise ParseException("'enumtype' was not defined for %s" % definition)
+        return Enum(name, Field('value', self._types_by_name[type_name]), constants, definition, self.plugin_name)
+
+    def _parse_union(self, name, definition):
+        self.logger.debug("Parsing union %s: %s", name, definition)
+        crc, fields = self._parse_fields(definition)
+        return Union(name, crc, fields, definition, self.plugin_name)
+
+    def _parse_type(self, name, definition):
+        self.logger.debug("Parsing type %s: %s", name, definition)
+        crc, fields = self._parse_fields(definition)
+        return Class(name, crc, fields, definition, self.plugin_name)
+
+    def _parse_services(self):
+        self._dumps_by_details = {}
+        self._requests_by_reply = {}
+        for name, service in self._services.iteritems():
+            if _is_stream(service):
+                self._dumps_by_details[service['reply']] = name
+            else:
+                self._requests_by_reply[service['reply']] = name
+
+    def _parse_messages(self):
+        # Preserve ordering from JSON file to make debugging easier.
+        self._messages_by_name = OrderedDict()
+        for msg in self._messages:
+            try:
+                name = msg[0]
+                definition = msg[1:]
+                self._messages_by_name[name] = self._parse_message(name, definition)
+            except ParseException as e:
+                self.logger.warning("Failed to parse message %s: %s. Skipping message.", name, e)
+
+    def _parse_message(self, name, definition):
+        self.logger.debug("Parsing message %s: %s", name, definition)
+        crc, fields = self._parse_fields(definition)
+        if name in self._services:
+            service = self._services[name]
+            reply = service['reply']
+            if _is_stream(service):
+                return Dump(name, reply, crc, filter(_is_request_field, fields), definition)
+            if reply:
+                return Request(name, reply, crc, filter(_is_request_field, fields), definition)
+            else:
+                return Event(name, crc, filter(_is_request_field, fields), definition)
+        elif name in self._requests_by_reply:
+            return Reply(name, self._requests_by_reply[name], crc, filter(_is_reply_field, fields), definition)
+        elif name in self._dumps_by_details:
+            return Details(name, self._dumps_by_details[name], crc, filter(_is_reply_field, fields), definition)
+        else:
+            # TODO: some messages like combined_counters are not visible in the services.
+            # Throw exception instead (requires fixing vppagigen).
+            return Event(name, crc, filter(_is_request_field, fields), definition)
+
+    def _parse_fields(self, definition):
+        crc = None
+        fields = []
+        for item in definition:
+            if type(item) == dict and 'crc' in item:
+                crc = item['crc']
+            else:
+                fields.append(self._parse_field(item, fields))
+        if not crc:
+            raise ParseException("CRC was not defined for %s" % definition)
+        return crc, fields
+
+    def _parse_field(self, field, fields):
+        type_name = _extract_type_name(field[0])
+        if type_name in self._types_by_name:
+            if len(field) > 2:
+                # Array field
+                array_len_field = None
+                if len(field) == 4:
+                    for f in fields:
+                        if f.name == field[3]:
+                            array_len_field = f
+                    if not array_len_field:
+                        raise ParseException("Could not find field %s declared as length of array %s",
+                                             field[3], field[1])
+                return Field(field[1], self._types_by_name[type_name + _ARRAY_SUFFIX], field[2], array_len_field)
+            else:
+                return Field(field[1], self._types_by_name[type_name])
+        else:
+            raise ParseException("Unknown field type %s" % field)
+
+    def _validate_messages(self):
+        """
+        In case if message A is known to be reply for message B, and message B was not correctly parsed,
+        remove message A from the set of all messages.
+        """
+        to_be_removed = []
+        messages = self._messages_by_name
+        for name, msg in messages.iteritems():
+            if (is_request(msg) and msg.reply not in messages) \
+                    or (is_reply(msg) and msg.request not in messages) \
+                    or (is_dump(msg) and msg.details not in messages) \
+                    or (is_details(msg) and msg.dump not in messages):
+                to_be_removed.append(name)
+
+        for name in to_be_removed:
+            del messages[name]
+
+        self.messages = self._messages_by_name.values()
+
+_ARRAY_SUFFIX = '[]'
+
+
+def _underscore_to_camelcase_upper(name):
+    return name.title().replace("_", "")
+
+
+def _underscore_to_camelcase_lower(name):
+    name = name.title().replace("_", "")
+    return name[0].lower() + name[1:]
+
+
+def _message_to_javadoc(message_definition):
+    """ Converts JSON message definition to javadoc """
+    formatted_message = pprint.pformat(message_definition, indent=4, width=120, depth=None)
+    return " * " + formatted_message.replace("\n", "\n * ")
+
+
+def _is_stream(service):
+    """
+    Checks if service represents stream, e.g.:
+    "ip_address_dump": {
+        "reply": "ip_address_details",
+        "stream": true
+    }
+    :param service: JSON definition of service
+    :return: value assigned to "stream" or None
+    """
+    return "stream" in service
+
+
+def _extract_type_name(name):
+    if name.startswith(_VPP_TYPE_PREFIX) and name.endswith(_VPP_TYPE_SUFFIX):
+        return name[len(_VPP_TYPE_PREFIX): - len(_VPP_TYPE_SUFFIX)]
+    return name
+
+_VPP_TYPE_PREFIX = "vl_api_"
+
+_VPP_TYPE_SUFFIX = "_t"
+
+
+def _is_request_field(field):
+    # Skip fields that are hidden to the jvpp user (handled by JNI layer)
+    return field.name not in {'_vl_msg_id', 'client_index', 'context'}
+
+
+def _is_reply_field(field):
+    # Skip fields that are hidden to the jvpp user:
+    # _vl_msg_id is handled at JNI layer,
+    # Unlike in the request case, context is visible to allow matching replies with requests at Java layer.
+    return field.name not in {'_vl_msg_id'}
diff --git a/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/notification_gen.py b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/notification_gen.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..69e870ed33d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/notification_gen.py
@@ -0,0 +1,226 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016,2018 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# 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.
+from string import Template
+
+from jvpp_model import is_control_ping, is_control_ping_reply, is_dump, is_request
+
+
+def generate_notifications(work_dir, model, logger):
+    """ Generates notification registry interface and implementation """
+    logger.debug("Generating Notification interfaces and implementation for %s" % model.json_api_files)
+    messages = filter(_notification_filter, model.messages)
+    _generate_global_event_callback(work_dir, model, messages)
+    _generate_event_registry(work_dir, model, messages)
+    _generate_event_registry_impl(work_dir, model, messages)
+    _generate_event_registry_provider(work_dir, model)
+
+
+def _notification_filter(msg):
+    # Generate callbacks for all messages except for dumps and requests (handled by vpp, not client).
+    # Also skip control ping managed by jvpp registry.
+    return (not is_control_ping(msg)) and \
+           (not is_control_ping_reply(msg)) and \
+           (not is_dump(msg)) and \
+           (not is_request(msg))
+
+
+def _generate_event_registry(work_dir, model, messages):
+    plugin_name = model.plugin_java_name
+    plugin_package = model.plugin_package
+
+    register_callback_methods = []
+    for msg in messages:
+        name = _callback_name(msg)
+        fqn_name = _fqn_callback_name(plugin_package, name)
+        # TODO create NotificationListenerRegistration and return that instead of AutoCloseable to better indicate
+        # that the registration should be closed
+        register_callback_methods.append("    java.lang.AutoCloseable register%s(%s callback);" % (name, fqn_name))
+
+    with open("%s/%sEventRegistry.java" % (work_dir, plugin_name), "w") as f:
+        f.write(_EVENT_REGISTRY_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+            plugin_package=plugin_package,
+            plugin_name=plugin_name,
+            json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+            register_callback_methods="\n".join(register_callback_methods)
+        ))
+
+_EVENT_REGISTRY_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+package $plugin_package.notification;
+
+/**
+ * <p>Registry for notification callbacks defined in ${plugin_name}.
+ * <br>It was generated by notification_gen.py based on $json_filename.
+ */
+public interface ${plugin_name}EventRegistry extends io.fd.vpp.jvpp.notification.EventRegistry {
+
+$register_callback_methods
+
+    @Override
+    void close();
+}
+""")
+
+
+def _generate_event_registry_impl(work_dir, model, messages):
+    plugin_name = model.plugin_java_name
+    plugin_package = model.plugin_package
+
+    register_callback_methods = []
+    handler_methods = []
+    for msg in messages:
+        notification = msg.java_name_upper
+        callback = "%sCallback" % notification
+        register_callback_methods.append(_REGISTER_CALLBACK_IMPL_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+            plugin_package=plugin_package,
+            notification=notification,
+            callback=callback
+        ))
+        handler_methods.append(_HANDLER_IMPL_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+            plugin_package=plugin_package,
+            notification=notification,
+            callback=callback
+        ))
+
+    with open("%s/%sEventRegistryImpl.java" % (work_dir, plugin_name), "w") as f:
+        f.write(_EVENT_REGISTRY_IMPL_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+            plugin_package=plugin_package,
+            plugin_name=plugin_name,
+            json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+            register_callback_methods="".join(register_callback_methods),
+            handler_methods="".join(handler_methods)
+        ))
+
+_REGISTER_CALLBACK_IMPL_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    public java.lang.AutoCloseable register$callback(final $plugin_package.callback.$callback callback){
+        if(null != registeredCallbacks.putIfAbsent($plugin_package.dto.$notification.class, callback)){
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Callback for " + $plugin_package.dto.$notification.class +
+                "notification already registered");
+        }
+        return () -> registeredCallbacks.remove($plugin_package.dto.$notification.class);
+    }
+""")
+
+_HANDLER_IMPL_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    @Override
+    public void on$notification(
+        final $plugin_package.dto.$notification notification) {
+        if (LOG.isLoggable(java.util.logging.Level.FINE)) {
+            LOG.fine(String.format("Received $notification event message: %s", notification));
+        }
+        final io.fd.vpp.jvpp.callback.JVppCallback jVppCallback = registeredCallbacks.get($plugin_package.dto.$notification.class);
+        if (null != jVppCallback) {
+            (($plugin_package.callback.$callback) registeredCallbacks
+                .get($plugin_package.dto.$notification.class))
+                .on$notification(notification);
+        }
+    }
+""")
+
+_EVENT_REGISTRY_IMPL_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+package $plugin_package.notification;
+
+/**
+ * <p>Notification registry delegating notification processing to registered callbacks.
+ * <br>It was generated by notification_gen.py based on $json_filename.
+ */
+public final class ${plugin_name}EventRegistryImpl implements ${plugin_name}EventRegistry, Global${plugin_name}EventCallback {
+
+    // TODO add a special NotificationCallback interface and only allow those to be registered
+    private final java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentMap<Class<?>, io.fd.vpp.jvpp.callback.JVppCallback> registeredCallbacks =
+        new java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+    private static java.util.logging.Logger LOG = java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(${plugin_name}EventRegistryImpl.class.getName());
+
+    $register_callback_methods
+    $handler_methods
+
+    @Override
+    public void close() {
+        registeredCallbacks.clear();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onError(io.fd.vpp.jvpp.VppCallbackException ex) {
+        java.util.logging.Logger LOG = java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(${plugin_name}EventRegistryImpl.class.getName());
+        LOG.log(java.util.logging.Level.WARNING, String.format("Received onError exception: call=%s, context=%d, retval=%d%n", ex.getMethodName(),
+            ex.getCtxId(), ex.getErrorCode()), ex);
+    }
+}
+""")
+
+
+def _generate_global_event_callback(work_dir, model, messages):
+    plugin_name = model.plugin_java_name
+    plugin_package = model.plugin_package
+
+    callbacks = ""
+    callback_list = []
+    for msg in messages:
+        fqn_name = _fqn_callback_name(plugin_package, _callback_name(msg))
+        callback_list.append(fqn_name)
+
+    if callback_list:
+        callbacks = " extends %s" % ", ".join(callback_list)
+
+    with open("%s/Global%sEventCallback.java" % (work_dir, plugin_name), "w") as f:
+        f.write(_GLOBAL_EVENT_CALLBACK_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+            plugin_package=plugin_package,
+            plugin_name=plugin_name,
+            json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+            callbacks=callbacks
+        ))
+
+_GLOBAL_EVENT_CALLBACK_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+package $plugin_package.notification;
+
+/**
+ * <p>Aggregated callback interface for notifications only.
+ * <br>It was generated by notification_gen.py based on $json_filename.
+ */
+public interface Global${plugin_name}EventCallback$callbacks {
+
+}
+""")
+
+
+def _generate_event_registry_provider(work_dir, model):
+    plugin_name = model.plugin_java_name
+    with open("%s/%sEventRegistryProvider.java" % (work_dir, plugin_name), "w") as f:
+        f.write(_EVENT_REGISTRY_PROVIDER_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+            plugin_package=model.plugin_package,
+            plugin_name=plugin_name,
+            json_filename=model.json_api_files
+        ))
+
+_EVENT_REGISTRY_PROVIDER_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+package $plugin_package.notification;
+
+ /**
+ * Provides ${plugin_name}EventRegistry.
+ * <br>The file was generated by notification_gen.py based on $json_filename.
+ */
+public interface ${plugin_name}EventRegistryProvider extends io.fd.vpp.jvpp.notification.EventRegistryProvider {
+
+    @Override
+    public ${plugin_name}EventRegistry getEventRegistry();
+}
+""")
+
+
+def _callback_name(msg):
+    return "%sCallback" % msg.java_name_upper
+
+
+def _fqn_callback_name(plugin_package, callback_name):
+    return "%s.callback.%s" % (plugin_package, callback_name)
diff --git a/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/types_gen.py b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/types_gen.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..3767b530347
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/types_gen.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016,2018 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# 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.
+from string import Template
+
+from jvpp_common_gen import generate_hash_code, generate_equals, generate_to_string, generate_fields
+from jvpp_model import Class
+
+
+def generate_types(work_dir, model, logger):
+    logger.debug("Generating custom types for %s " % model.json_api_files)
+
+    for t in model.types:
+        if not isinstance(t, Class):
+            continue
+        logger.debug("Generating DTO for type %s", t)
+        type_class_name = t.java_name
+        fields = t.fields
+        type_class = _TYPE_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+            plugin_package=model.plugin_package,
+            c_type_name=t.name,
+            json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+            json_definition=t.doc,
+            java_type_name=type_class_name,
+            fields=generate_fields(fields),
+            hash_code=generate_hash_code(fields),
+            equals=generate_equals(type_class_name, fields),
+            to_string=generate_to_string(type_class_name, fields)
+        )
+        with open("%s/%s.java" % (work_dir, type_class_name), "w") as f:
+            f.write(type_class)
+
+_TYPE_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+package $plugin_package.types;
+
+/**
+ * <p>This class represents $c_type_name type definition.
+ * <br>It was generated by jvpp_types_gen.py based on $json_filename:
+ * <pre>
+$json_definition
+ * </pre>
+ */
+public final class $java_type_name {
+$fields
+$hash_code
+$equals
+$to_string
+}
+""")
diff --git a/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/unions_gen.py b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/unions_gen.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..f67704f2426
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/japi/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/unions_gen.py
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2018 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# 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.
+
+from string import Template
+
+from jvpp_common_gen import generate_hash_code, generate_equals, generate_to_string, generate_fields
+from jvpp_model import Union
+
+
+def generate_unions(work_dir, model, logger):
+    logger.debug("Generating unions for %s " % model.json_api_files)
+
+    for t in model.types:
+        if not isinstance(t, Union):
+            continue
+        logger.debug("Generating DTO for union %s", t)
+        java_union_name = t.java_name
+        fields = t.fields
+        type_class = _UNION_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+            plugin_package=model.plugin_package,
+            c_type_name=t.name,
+            json_filename=model.json_api_files,
+            json_definition=t.doc,
+            java_union_name=java_union_name,
+            fields=generate_fields(fields, access_modifier="private"),
+            constructors=_generate_constructors(java_union_name, fields),
+            getters=_generate_getters(fields),
+            hash_code=generate_hash_code(fields),
+            equals=generate_equals(java_union_name, fields),
+            to_string=generate_to_string(java_union_name, fields)
+        )
+        with open("%s/%s.java" % (work_dir, java_union_name), "w") as f:
+            f.write(type_class)
+
+_UNION_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+package ${plugin_package}.types;
+
+/**
+ * <p>This class represents ${c_type_name} union definition.
+ * <br>It was generated by unions_gen.py based on ${json_filename}:
+ * <pre>
+${json_definition}
+ * </pre>
+ */
+public class ${java_union_name} {
+    private final int _activeMember;
+${fields}
+    private ${java_union_name}() {
+        // Constructor for JNI usage. All members can be read.
+        _activeMember = -1;
+    }
+${constructors}
+${getters}
+${hash_code}
+${equals}
+${to_string}
+}
+""")
+
+
+def _generate_constructors(union_name, fields):
+    return "".join(
+        _CONSTRUCTOR_TEMPLATE
+        .substitute(union_name=union_name,
+                    field_type=f.type.java_name_fqn,
+                    field_name=f.java_name,
+                    field_index=i) for i, f in enumerate(fields))
+
+_CONSTRUCTOR_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    public ${union_name}(${field_type} ${field_name}) {
+        this.${field_name} = java.util.Objects.requireNonNull(${field_name}, "${field_name} should not be null");
+        _activeMember = $field_index;
+    }""")
+
+
+def _generate_getters(fields):
+    return "".join(_GETTER_TEMPLATE.substitute(
+        type=f.type.java_name_fqn,
+        getter_name=f.java_name_upper,
+        field_name=f.java_name
+    ) for f in fields)
+
+_GETTER_TEMPLATE = Template("""
+    public ${type} get${getter_name}() {
+        return ${field_name};
+    }""")