+ @staticmethod
+ def add_new_port(node, ptype):
+ """Add new port to the node to active topology.
+
+ :param node: Node to add new port on.
+ :param ptype: Port type, used as key prefix.
+ :type node: dict
+ :type ptype: str
+ :return: Port key or None
+ :rtype: string or None
+ """
+ max_ports = 1000000
+ iface = None
+ for i in range(1, max_ports):
+ if node['interfaces'].get(str(ptype) + str(i)) is None:
+ iface = str(ptype) + str(i)
+ node['interfaces'][iface] = dict()
+ break
+ return iface
+
+ @staticmethod
+ def remove_all_ports(node, ptype):
+ """Remove all ports with ptype as prefix.
+
+ :param node: Node to remove ports on.
+ :param: ptype: Port type, used as key prefix.
+ :type node: dict
+ :type ptype: str
+ :return: Nothing
+ """
+ for if_key in list(node['interfaces']):
+ if if_key.startswith(str(ptype)):
+ node['interfaces'].pop(if_key)
+
+ @staticmethod
+ def update_interface_sw_if_index(node, iface_key, sw_if_index):
+ """Update sw_if_index on the interface from the node.
+
+ :param node: Node to update sw_if_index on.
+ :param iface_key: Topology key of the interface.
+ :param sw_if_index: Internal index to store.
+ :type node: dict
+ :type iface_key: str
+ :type sw_if_index: int
+ """
+ node['interfaces'][iface_key]['vpp_sw_index'] = int(sw_if_index)
+
+ @staticmethod
+ def update_interface_mac_address(node, iface_key, mac_address):
+ """Update mac_address on the interface from the node.
+
+ :param node: Node to update MAC on.
+ :param iface_key: Topology key of the interface.
+ :param mac_address: MAC address.
+ :type node: dict
+ :type iface_key: str
+ :type mac_address: str
+ """
+ node['interfaces'][iface_key]['mac_address'] = str(mac_address)
+
+ @staticmethod
+ def update_interface_vhost_socket(node, iface_key, vhost_socket):
+ """Update vhost socket name on the interface from the node.
+
+ :param node: Node to update socket name on.
+ :param iface_key: Topology key of the interface.
+ :param vhost_socket: Path to named socket on node.
+ :type node: dict
+ :type iface_key: str
+ :type vhost_socket: str
+ """
+ node['interfaces'][iface_key]['vhost_socket'] = str(vhost_socket)
+