BVI Interface

a new dedicated BVI interface as opposed to [re]using a loopback.

benefits:
 - removes ambiguity over the purpose of a loopback interface
 - TX node dedicated to BVI only functions.

Change-Id: I749d6b38440d450ac5b909a28053c75ec9df946a
Signed-off-by: Neale Ranns <nranns@cisco.com>

1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/test/framework.py b/test/framework.py
index ea989eb242d..dce477d16d2 100644
--- a/test/framework.py
+++ b/test/framework.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from hook import StepHook, PollHook, VppDiedError
 from vpp_pg_interface import VppPGInterface
 from vpp_sub_interface import VppSubInterface
 from vpp_lo_interface import VppLoInterface
+from vpp_bvi_interface import VppBviInterface
 from vpp_papi_provider import VppPapiProvider
 from vpp_papi.vpp_stats import VPPStats
 from log import RED, GREEN, YELLOW, double_line_delim, single_line_delim, \
@@ -690,6 +691,20 @@ class VppTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         cls.lo_interfaces = result
         return result
 
+    @classmethod
+    def create_bvi_interfaces(cls, count):
+        """
+        Create BVI interfaces.
+
+        :param count: number of interfaces created.
+        :returns: List of created interfaces.
+        """
+        result = [VppBviInterface(cls) for i in range(count)]
+        for intf in result:
+            setattr(cls, intf.name, intf)
+        cls.bvi_interfaces = result
+        return result
+
     @staticmethod
     def extend_packet(packet, size, padding=' '):
         """