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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import os
+import unittest
+import inspect
+from multiprocessing import Process, Pipe
+from pickle import dumps, PicklingError
+from framework import VppTestCase
+
+
+class SerializableClassCopy(object):
+    """
+    Empty class used as a basis for a serializable copy of another class.
+    """
+    pass
+
+
+class RemoteClassAttr(object):
+    """
+    Wrapper around attribute of a remotely executed class.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, remote, attr):
+        self._path = [attr] if attr else []
+        self._remote = remote
+
+    def path_to_str(self):
+        return '.'.join(self._path)
+
+    def get_remote_value(self):
+        return self._remote._remote_exec(RemoteClass.GET, self.path_to_str())
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return self._remote._remote_exec(RemoteClass.REPR, self.path_to_str())
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self._remote._remote_exec(RemoteClass.STR, self.path_to_str())
+
+    def __getattr__(self, attr):
+        if attr[0] == '_':
+            raise AttributeError
+        self._path.append(attr)
+        return self
+
+    def __setattr__(self, attr, val):
+        if attr[0] == '_':
+            super(RemoteClassAttr, self).__setattr__(attr, val)
+            return
+        self._path.append(attr)
+        self._remote._remote_exec(RemoteClass.SETATTR, self.path_to_str(),
+                                  True, value=val)
+
+    def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return self._remote._remote_exec(RemoteClass.CALL, self.path_to_str(),
+                                         True, *args, **kwargs)
+
+
+class RemoteClass(Process):
+    """
+    This class can wrap around and adapt the interface of another class,
+    and then delegate its execution to a newly forked child process.
+    Usage:
+        # Create a remotely executed instance of MyClass
+        object = RemoteClass(MyClass, arg1='foo', arg2='bar')
+        object.start_remote()
+        # Access the object normally as if it was an instance of your class.
+        object.my_attribute = 20
+        print object.my_attribute
+        print object.my_method(object.my_attribute)
+        object.my_attribute.nested_attribute = 'test'
+        # If you need the value of a remote attribute, use .get_remote_value
+        method. This method is automatically called when needed in the context
+        of a remotely executed class. E.g.:
+        if (object.my_attribute.get_remote_value() > 20):
+            object.my_attribute2 = object.my_attribute
+        # Destroy the instance
+        object.quit_remote()
+        object.terminate()
+    """
+
+    GET = 0       # Get attribute remotely
+    CALL = 1      # Call method remotely
+    SETATTR = 2   # Set attribute remotely
+    REPR = 3      # Get representation of a remote object
+    STR = 4       # Get string representation of a remote object
+    QUIT = 5      # Quit remote execution
+
+    PIPE_PARENT = 0  # Parent end of the pipe
+    PIPE_CHILD = 1  # Child end of the pipe
+
+    DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = 2  # default timeout for an operation to execute
+
+    def __init__(self, cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(RemoteClass, self).__init__()
+        self._cls = cls
+        self._args = args
+        self._kwargs = kwargs
+        self._timeout = RemoteClass.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT
+        self._pipe = Pipe()  # pipe for input/output arguments
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return repr(RemoteClassAttr(self, None))
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return str(RemoteClassAttr(self, None))
+
+    def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return self.RemoteClassAttr(self, None)()
+
+    def __getattr__(self, attr):
+        if attr[0] == '_' or not self.is_alive():
+            if hasattr(super(RemoteClass, self), '__getattr__'):
+                return super(RemoteClass, self).__getattr__(attr)
+            raise AttributeError
+        return RemoteClassAttr(self, attr)
+
+    def __setattr__(self, attr, val):
+        if attr[0] == '_' or not self.is_alive():
+            super(RemoteClass, self).__setattr__(attr, val)
+            return
+        setattr(RemoteClassAttr(self, None), attr, val)
+
+    def _remote_exec(self, op, path=None, ret=True, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Execute given operation on a given, possibly nested, member remotely.
+        """
+        # automatically resolve remote objects in the arguments
+        mutable_args = list(args)
+        for i, val in enumerate(mutable_args):
+            if isinstance(val, RemoteClass) or \
+               isinstance(val, RemoteClassAttr):
+                mutable_args[i] = val.get_remote_value()
+        args = tuple(mutable_args)
+        for key, val in kwargs.iteritems():
+            if isinstance(val, RemoteClass) or \
+               isinstance(val, RemoteClassAttr):
+                kwargs[key] = val.get_remote_value()
+        # send request
+        args = self._make_serializable(args)
+        kwargs = self._make_serializable(kwargs)
+        self._pipe[RemoteClass.PIPE_PARENT].send((op, path, args, kwargs))
+        if not ret:
+            # no return value expected
+            return None
+        timeout = self._timeout
+        # adjust timeout specifically for the .sleep method
+        if path.split('.')[-1] == 'sleep':
+            if args and isinstance(args[0], (long, int)):
+                timeout += args[0]
+            elif 'timeout' in kwargs:
+                timeout += kwargs['timeout']
+        if not self._pipe[RemoteClass.PIPE_PARENT].poll(timeout):
+            return None
+        try:
+            rv = self._pipe[RemoteClass.PIPE_PARENT].recv()
+            rv = self._deserialize(rv)
+            return rv
+        except EOFError:
+            return None
+
+    def _get_local_object(self, path):
+        """
+        Follow the path to obtain a reference on the addressed nested attribute
+        """
+        obj = self._instance
+        for attr in path:
+            obj = getattr(obj, attr)
+        return obj
+
+    def _get_local_value(self, path):
+        try:
+            return self._get_local_object(path)
+        except AttributeError:
+            return None
+
+    def _call_local_method(self, path, *args, **kwargs):
+        try:
+            method = self._get_local_object(path)
+            return method(*args, **kwargs)
+        except AttributeError:
+            return None
+
+    def _set_local_attr(self, path, value):
+        try:
+            obj = self._get_local_object(path[:-1])
+            setattr(obj, path[-1], value)
+        except AttributeError:
+            pass
+        return None
+
+    def _get_local_repr(self, path):
+        try:
+            obj = self._get_local_object(path)
+            return repr(obj)
+        except AttributeError:
+            return None
+
+    def _get_local_str(self, path):
+        try:
+            obj = self._get_local_object(path)
+            return str(obj)
+        except AttributeError:
+            return None
+
+    def _serializable(self, obj):
+        """ Test if the given object is serializable """
+        try:
+            dumps(obj)
+            return True
+        except:
+            return False
+
+    def _make_obj_serializable(self, obj):
+        """
+        Make a serializable copy of an object.
+        Members which are difficult/impossible to serialize are stripped.
+        """
+        if self._serializable(obj):
+            return obj  # already serializable
+        copy = SerializableClassCopy()
+        # copy at least serializable attributes and properties
+        for name, member in inspect.getmembers(obj):
+            if name[0] == '_':  # skip private members
+                continue
+            if callable(member) and not isinstance(member, property):
+                continue
+            if not self._serializable(member):
+                continue
+            setattr(copy, name, member)
+        return copy
+
+    def _make_serializable(self, obj):
+        """
+        Make a serializable copy of an object or a list/tuple of objects.
+        Members which are difficult/impossible to serialize are stripped.
+        """
+        if (type(obj) is list) or (type(obj) is tuple):
+            rv = []
+            for item in obj:
+                rv.append(self._make_serializable(item))
+            if type(obj) is tuple:
+                rv = tuple(rv)
+            return rv
+        else:
+            return self._make_obj_serializable(obj)
+
+    def _deserialize_obj(self, obj):
+        return obj
+
+    def _deserialize(self, obj):
+        if (type(obj) is list) or (type(obj) is tuple):
+            rv = []
+            for item in obj:
+                rv.append(self._deserialize(item))
+            if type(obj) is tuple:
+                rv = tuple(rv)
+            return rv
+        else:
+            return self._deserialize_obj(obj)
+
+    def start_remote(self):
+        """ Start remote execution """
+        self.start()
+
+    def quit_remote(self):
+        """ Quit remote execution """
+        self._remote_exec(RemoteClass.QUIT, None, False)
+
+    def get_remote_value(self):
+        """ Get value of a remotely held object """
+        return RemoteClassAttr(self, None).get_remote_value()
+
+    def set_request_timeout(self, timeout):
+        """ Change request timeout """
+        self._timeout = timeout
+
+    def run(self):
+        """
+        Create instance of the wrapped class and execute operations
+        on it as requested by the parent process.
+        """
+        self._instance = self._cls(*self._args, **self._kwargs)
+        while True:
+            try:
+                rv = None
+                # get request from the parent process
+                (op, path, args,
+                 kwargs) = self._pipe[RemoteClass.PIPE_CHILD].recv()
+                args = self._deserialize(args)
+                kwargs = self._deserialize(kwargs)
+                path = path.split('.') if path else []
+                if op == RemoteClass.GET:
+                    rv = self._get_local_value(path)
+                elif op == RemoteClass.CALL:
+                    rv = self._call_local_method(path, *args, **kwargs)
+                elif op == RemoteClass.SETATTR and 'value' in kwargs:
+                    self._set_local_attr(path, kwargs['value'])
+                elif op == RemoteClass.REPR:
+                    rv = self._get_local_repr(path)
+                elif op == RemoteClass.STR:
+                    rv = self._get_local_str(path)
+                elif op == RemoteClass.QUIT:
+                    break
+                else:
+                    continue
+                # send return value
+                if not self._serializable(rv):
+                    rv = self._make_serializable(rv)
+                self._pipe[RemoteClass.PIPE_CHILD].send(rv)
+            except EOFError:
+                break
+        self._instance = None  # destroy the instance
+
+
+@unittest.skip("Remote Vpp Test Case Class")
+class RemoteVppTestCase(VppTestCase):
+    """ Re-use VppTestCase to create remote VPP segment
+
+        In your test case:
+
+        @classmethod
+        def setUpClass(cls):
+            # fork new process before clinet connects to VPP
+            cls.remote_test = RemoteClass(RemoteVppTestCase)
+
+            # start remote process
+            cls.remote_test.start_remote()
+
+            # set up your test case
+            super(MyTestCase, cls).setUpClass()
+
+            # set up remote test
+            cls.remote_test.setUpClass(cls.tempdir)
+
+        @classmethod
+        def tearDownClass(cls):
+            # tear down remote test
+            cls.remote_test.tearDownClass()
+
+            # stop remote process
+            cls.remote_test.quit_remote()
+
+            # tear down your test case
+            super(MyTestCase, cls).tearDownClass()
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(RemoteVppTestCase, self).__init__("emptyTest")
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        if hasattr(self, "vpp"):
+            cls.vpp.poll()
+            if cls.vpp.returncode is None:
+                cls.vpp.terminate()
+                cls.vpp.communicate()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls, tempdir):
+        # disable features unsupported in remote VPP
+        orig_env = dict(os.environ)
+        if 'STEP' in os.environ:
+            del os.environ['STEP']
+        if 'DEBUG' in os.environ:
+            del os.environ['DEBUG']
+        cls.tempdir_prefix = os.path.basename(tempdir) + "/"
+        super(RemoteVppTestCase, cls).setUpClass()
+        os.environ = orig_env
+
+    @unittest.skip("Empty test")
+    def emptyTest(self):
+        """ Do nothing """
+        pass
+
+    def setTestFunctionInfo(self, name, doc):
+        """
+        Store the name and documentation string of currently executed test
+        in the main VPP for logging purposes.
+        """
+        self._testMethodName = name
+        self._testMethodDoc = doc