vlib: clean up r2 plugin registration relocator
[vpp.git] / src / vpp-api / python / vpp_papi / tests / test_vpp_serializer.py
index ca3afc4..f0d2846 100755 (executable)
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 import unittest
-from vpp_papi.vpp_serializer import VPPType, VPPEnumType
+from vpp_papi.vpp_serializer import VPPType, VPPEnumType, VPPEnumFlagType
 from vpp_papi.vpp_serializer import VPPUnionType, VPPMessage
-from vpp_papi.vpp_serializer import VPPTypeAlias
+from vpp_papi.vpp_serializer import VPPTypeAlias, VPPSerializerValueError
+from vpp_papi import MACAddress
 from socket import inet_pton, AF_INET, AF_INET6
 import logging
 import sys
 from ipaddress import *
 
 
-class TestAddType(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestLimits(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_string(self):
+        fixed_string = VPPType("fixed_string", [["string", "name", 16]])
+
+        b = fixed_string.pack({"name": "foobar"})
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), 16)
+
+        # Ensure string is nul terminated
+        self.assertEqual(b.decode("ascii")[6], "\x00")
+
+        nt, size = fixed_string.unpack(b)
+        self.assertEqual(size, 16)
+        self.assertEqual(nt.name, "foobar")
+
+        # Empty string
+        b = fixed_string.pack({"name": ""})
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), 16)
+        nt, size = fixed_string.unpack(b)
+        self.assertEqual(size, 16)
+        self.assertEqual(nt.name, "")
+
+        # String too long
+        with self.assertRaises(VPPSerializerValueError):
+            b = fixed_string.pack({"name": "foobarfoobar1234"})
+
+        variable_string = VPPType("variable_string", [["string", "name", 0]])
+        b = variable_string.pack({"name": "foobar"})
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), 4 + len("foobar"))
+
+        nt, size = variable_string.unpack(b)
+        self.assertEqual(size, 4 + len("foobar"))
+        self.assertEqual(nt.name, "foobar")
+        self.assertEqual(len(nt.name), len("foobar"))
+
+    def test_limit(self):
+        limited_type = VPPType("limited_type_t", [["string", "name", 0, {"limit": 16}]])
+        unlimited_type = VPPType("limited_type_t", [["string", "name", 0]])
+
+        b = limited_type.pack({"name": "foobar"})
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), 10)
+        b = unlimited_type.pack({"name": "foobar"})
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), 10)
+
+        with self.assertRaises(VPPSerializerValueError):
+            b = limited_type.pack({"name": "foobar" * 3})
+
+
+class TestDefaults(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_defaults(self):
+        default_type = VPPType(
+            "default_type_t", [["u16", "mtu", {"default": 1500, "limit": 0}]]
+        )
+        without_default_type = VPPType("without_default_type_t", [["u16", "mtu"]])
+
+        b = default_type.pack({})
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), 2)
+        nt, size = default_type.unpack(b)
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), size)
+        self.assertEqual(nt.mtu, 1500)
+
+        # distinguish between parameter 0 and parameter not passed
+        b = default_type.pack({"mtu": 0})
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), 2)
+        nt, size = default_type.unpack(b)
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), size)
+        self.assertEqual(nt.mtu, 0)
+
+        # Ensure that basetypes does not inherit default
+        b = without_default_type.pack({})
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), 2)
+        nt, size = default_type.unpack(b)
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), size)
+        self.assertEqual(nt.mtu, 0)
+
+        # default enum type
+        VPPEnumType(
+            "vl_api_enum_t",
+            [["ADDRESS_IP4", 0], ["ADDRESS_IP6", 1], {"enumtype": "u32"}],
+        )
+
+        default_with_enum = VPPType(
+            "default_enum_type_t",
+            [["u16", "mtu"], ["vl_api_enum_t", "e", {"default": 1}]],
+        )
+
+        b = default_with_enum.pack({})
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), 6)
+        nt, size = default_with_enum.unpack(b)
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), size)
+        self.assertEqual(nt.e, 1)
+
 
+class TestAddType(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_union(self):
-        un = VPPUnionType('test_union',
-                          [['u8', 'is_bool'],
-                           ['u32', 'is_int']])
+        un = VPPUnionType("test_union", [["u8", "is_bool"], ["u32", "is_int"]])
 
-        b = un.pack({'is_int': 0x12345678})
+        b = un.pack({"is_int": 0x12345678})
         nt, size = un.unpack(b)
         self.assertEqual(len(b), size)
         self.assertEqual(nt.is_bool, 0x12)
         self.assertEqual(nt.is_int, 0x12345678)
 
     def test_address(self):
-        af = VPPEnumType('vl_api_address_family_t', [["ADDRESS_IP4", 0],
-                                                     ["ADDRESS_IP6", 1],
-                                                     {"enumtype": "u32"}])
-        ip4 = VPPTypeAlias('vl_api_ip4_address_t', {'type': 'u8',
-                                                    'length': 4})
-        ip6 = VPPTypeAlias('vl_api_ip6_address_t', {'type': 'u8',
-                                                    'length': 16})
-        VPPUnionType('vl_api_address_union_t',
-                     [["vl_api_ip4_address_t", "ip4"],
-                      ["vl_api_ip6_address_t", "ip6"]])
-
-        address = VPPType('vl_api_address_t',
-                          [['vl_api_address_family_t', 'af'],
-                           ['vl_api_address_union_t', 'un']])
-
-        va_address_list = VPPType('list_addresses',
-                                  [['u8', 'count'],
-                                   ['vl_api_address_t', 'addresses',
-                                    0, 'count']])
-
-        message_with_va_address_list = VPPType('msg_with_vla',
-                                               [['list_addresses',
-                                                 'vla_address'],
-                                                ['u8', 'is_cool']])
-
-        b = ip4.pack(inet_pton(AF_INET, '1.1.1.1'))
+        af = VPPEnumType(
+            "vl_api_address_family_t",
+            [["ADDRESS_IP4", 0], ["ADDRESS_IP6", 1], {"enumtype": "u32"}],
+        )
+        aff = VPPEnumFlagType(
+            "vl_api_address_family_flag_t",
+            [["ADDRESS_IP4", 0], ["ADDRESS_IP6", 1], {"enumtype": "u32"}],
+        )
+        ip4 = VPPTypeAlias("vl_api_ip4_address_t", {"type": "u8", "length": 4})
+        ip6 = VPPTypeAlias("vl_api_ip6_address_t", {"type": "u8", "length": 16})
+        VPPUnionType(
+            "vl_api_address_union_t",
+            [["vl_api_ip4_address_t", "ip4"], ["vl_api_ip6_address_t", "ip6"]],
+        )
+
+        address = VPPType(
+            "vl_api_address_t",
+            [["vl_api_address_family_t", "af"], ["vl_api_address_union_t", "un"]],
+        )
+
+        prefix = VPPType(
+            "vl_api_prefix_t", [["vl_api_address_t", "address"], ["u8", "len"]]
+        )
+
+        va_address_list = VPPType(
+            "list_addresses",
+            [["u8", "count"], ["vl_api_address_t", "addresses", 0, "count"]],
+        )
+
+        message_with_va_address_list = VPPType(
+            "msg_with_vla", [["list_addresses", "vla_address"], ["u8", "is_cool"]]
+        )
+
+        b = ip4.pack(inet_pton(AF_INET, "1.1.1.1"))
         self.assertEqual(len(b), 4)
         nt, size = ip4.unpack(b)
-        self.assertEqual(str(nt), '1.1.1.1')
+        self.assertEqual(str(nt), "1.1.1.1")
 
-        b = ip6.pack(inet_pton(AF_INET6, '1::1'))
+        b = ip6.pack(inet_pton(AF_INET6, "1::1"))
         self.assertEqual(len(b), 16)
 
-        b = address.pack({'af': af.ADDRESS_IP4,
-                          'un':
-                          {'ip4': inet_pton(AF_INET, '2.2.2.2')}})
+        b = address.pack(
+            {"af": af.ADDRESS_IP4, "un": {"ip4": inet_pton(AF_INET, "2.2.2.2")}}
+        )
         self.assertEqual(len(b), 20)
 
         nt, size = address.unpack(b)
-        self.assertEqual(str(nt), '2.2.2.2')
+        self.assertEqual(str(nt), "2.2.2.2")
 
         # List of addresses
         address_list = []
         for i in range(4):
-            address_list.append({'af': af.ADDRESS_IP4,
-                                 'un':
-                                 {'ip4': inet_pton(AF_INET, '2.2.2.2')}})
-        b = va_address_list.pack({'count': len(address_list),
-                                  'addresses': address_list})
+            address_list.append(
+                {"af": af.ADDRESS_IP4, "un": {"ip4": inet_pton(AF_INET, "2.2.2.2")}}
+            )
+        b = va_address_list.pack(
+            {"count": len(address_list), "addresses": address_list}
+        )
         self.assertEqual(len(b), 81)
 
         nt, size = va_address_list.unpack(b)
-        self.assertEqual(str(nt.addresses[0]), '2.2.2.2')
-
-        b = message_with_va_address_list.pack({'vla_address':
-                                               {'count': len(address_list),
-                                                'addresses': address_list},
-                                               'is_cool': 100})
+        self.assertEqual(str(nt.addresses[0]), "2.2.2.2")
+
+        b = message_with_va_address_list.pack(
+            {
+                "vla_address": {"count": len(address_list), "addresses": address_list},
+                "is_cool": 100,
+            }
+        )
         self.assertEqual(len(b), 82)
         nt, size = message_with_va_address_list.unpack(b)
         self.assertEqual(nt.is_cool, 100)
 
+    def test_address_with_prefix(self):
+        af = VPPEnumType(
+            "vl_api_address_family_t",
+            [["ADDRESS_IP4", 0], ["ADDRESS_IP6", 1], {"enumtype": "u32"}],
+        )
+        ip4 = VPPTypeAlias("vl_api_ip4_address_t", {"type": "u8", "length": 4})
+        ip6 = VPPTypeAlias("vl_api_ip6_address_t", {"type": "u8", "length": 16})
+        VPPUnionType(
+            "vl_api_address_union_t",
+            [["vl_api_ip4_address_t", "ip4"], ["vl_api_ip6_address_t", "ip6"]],
+        )
+
+        address = VPPType(
+            "vl_api_address_t",
+            [["vl_api_address_family_t", "af"], ["vl_api_address_union_t", "un"]],
+        )
+
+        prefix = VPPType(
+            "vl_api_prefix_t", [["vl_api_address_t", "address"], ["u8", "len"]]
+        )
+        prefix4 = VPPType(
+            "vl_api_ip4_prefix_t", [["vl_api_ip4_address_t", "address"], ["u8", "len"]]
+        )
+        prefix6 = VPPType(
+            "vl_api_ip6_prefix_t", [["vl_api_ip6_address_t", "address"], ["u8", "len"]]
+        )
+
+        address_with_prefix = VPPTypeAlias(
+            "vl_api_address_with_prefix_t", {"type": "vl_api_prefix_t"}
+        )
+        address4_with_prefix = VPPTypeAlias(
+            "vl_api_ip4_address_with_prefix_t", {"type": "vl_api_ip4_prefix_t"}
+        )
+        address6_with_prefix = VPPTypeAlias(
+            "vl_api_ip6_address_with_prefix_t", {"type": "vl_api_ip6_prefix_t"}
+        )
+
+        awp_type = VPPType("foobar_t", [["vl_api_address_with_prefix_t", "address"]])
+
+        # address with prefix
+        b = address_with_prefix.pack(IPv4Interface("2.2.2.2/24"))
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), 21)
+        nt, size = address_with_prefix.unpack(b)
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(nt, IPv4Interface))
+        self.assertEqual(str(nt), "2.2.2.2/24")
+
+        b = address_with_prefix.pack(IPv6Interface("2::2/64"))
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), 21)
+        nt, size = address_with_prefix.unpack(b)
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(nt, IPv6Interface))
+        self.assertEqual(str(nt), "2::2/64")
+
+        b = address_with_prefix.pack(IPv4Network("2.2.2.2/24", strict=False))
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), 21)
+        nt, size = address_with_prefix.unpack(b)
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(nt, IPv4Interface))
+        self.assertEqual(str(nt), "2.2.2.0/24")
+
+        b = address4_with_prefix.pack("2.2.2.2/24")
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), 5)
+        nt, size = address4_with_prefix.unpack(b)
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(nt, IPv4Interface))
+        self.assertEqual(str(nt), "2.2.2.2/24")
+        b = address4_with_prefix.pack(IPv4Interface("2.2.2.2/24"))
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), 5)
+
+        b = address6_with_prefix.pack("2::2/64")
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), 17)
+        nt, size = address6_with_prefix.unpack(b)
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(nt, IPv6Interface))
+        self.assertEqual(str(nt), "2::2/64")
+        b = address6_with_prefix.pack(IPv6Interface("2::2/64"))
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), 17)
+
+        b = prefix.pack("192.168.10.0/24")
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), 21)
+        nt, size = prefix.unpack(b)
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(nt, IPv4Network))
+        self.assertEqual(str(nt), "192.168.10.0/24")
+
+        b = awp_type.pack({"address": "1.2.3.4/24"})
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), 21)
+        nt, size = awp_type.unpack(b)
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(nt.address, IPv4Interface))
+        self.assertEqual(str(nt.address), "1.2.3.4/24")
+
+        b = awp_type.pack({"address": IPv4Interface("1.2.3.4/24")})
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), 21)
+        nt, size = awp_type.unpack(b)
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(nt.address, IPv4Interface))
+        self.assertEqual(str(nt.address), "1.2.3.4/24")
+
     def test_recursive_address(self):
-        af = VPPEnumType('vl_api_address_family_t', [["ADDRESS_IP4", 0],
-                                                     ["ADDRESS_IP6", 1],
-                                                     {"enumtype": "u32"}])
-        ip4 = VPPTypeAlias('vl_api_ip4_address_t', {'type': 'u8',
-                                                    'length': 4})
-        b = ip4.pack('1.1.1.1')
+        af = VPPEnumType(
+            "vl_api_address_family_t",
+            [["ADDRESS_IP4", 0], ["ADDRESS_IP6", 1], {"enumtype": "u32"}],
+        )
+        ip4 = VPPTypeAlias("vl_api_ip4_address_t", {"type": "u8", "length": 4})
+        b = ip4.pack("1.1.1.1")
         self.assertEqual(len(b), 4)
         nt, size = ip4.unpack(b)
 
-        self.assertEqual(str(nt), '1.1.1.1')
+        self.assertEqual(str(nt), "1.1.1.1")
 
-        ip6 = VPPTypeAlias('vl_api_ip6_address_t', {'type': 'u8',
-                                                    'length': 16})
-        VPPUnionType('vl_api_address_union_t',
-                     [["vl_api_ip4_address_t", "ip4"],
-                      ["vl_api_ip6_address_t", "ip6"]])
+        ip6 = VPPTypeAlias("vl_api_ip6_address_t", {"type": "u8", "length": 16})
+        VPPUnionType(
+            "vl_api_address_union_t",
+            [["vl_api_ip4_address_t", "ip4"], ["vl_api_ip6_address_t", "ip6"]],
+        )
 
-        address = VPPType('vl_api_address_t',
-                          [['vl_api_address_family_t', 'af'],
-                           ['vl_api_address_union_t', 'un']])
+        address = VPPType(
+            "vl_api_address_t",
+            [["vl_api_address_family_t", "af"], ["vl_api_address_union_t", "un"]],
+        )
 
-        prefix = VPPType('vl_api_prefix_t',
-                         [['vl_api_address_t', 'address'],
-                          ['u8', 'address_length']])
-        message = VPPMessage('svs',
-                             [['vl_api_prefix_t', 'prefix']])
-        message_addr = VPPMessage('svs_address',
-                                  [['vl_api_address_t', 'address']])
+        prefix = VPPType(
+            "vl_api_prefix_t", [["vl_api_address_t", "address"], ["u8", "len"]]
+        )
+        message = VPPMessage("svs", [["vl_api_prefix_t", "prefix"]])
+        message_addr = VPPMessage("svs_address", [["vl_api_address_t", "address"]])
 
-        b = message_addr.pack({'address': "1::1"})
+        b = message_addr.pack({"address": "1::1"})
         self.assertEqual(len(b), 20)
         nt, size = message_addr.unpack(b)
         self.assertEqual("1::1", str(nt.address))
-        b = message_addr.pack({'address': "1.1.1.1"})
+        b = message_addr.pack({"address": "1.1.1.1"})
         self.assertEqual(len(b), 20)
         nt, size = message_addr.unpack(b)
         self.assertEqual("1.1.1.1", str(nt.address))
 
-        b = message.pack({'prefix': "1.1.1.0/24"})
+        b = message.pack({"prefix": "1.1.1.0/24"})
         self.assertEqual(len(b), 21)
         nt, size = message.unpack(b)
         self.assertEqual("1.1.1.0/24", str(nt.prefix))
 
-        message_array = VPPMessage('address_array',
-                                   [['vl_api_ip6_address_t',
-                                     'addresses', 2]])
-        b = message_array.pack({'addresses': [IPv6Address(u"1::1"), "2::2"]})
+        message_array = VPPMessage(
+            "address_array", [["vl_api_ip6_address_t", "addresses", 2]]
+        )
+        b = message_array.pack({"addresses": [IPv6Address("1::1"), "2::2"]})
         self.assertEqual(len(b), 32)
-        message_array_vla = VPPMessage('address_array_vla',
-                                       [['u32', 'num'],
-                                        ['vl_api_ip6_address_t',
-                                         'addresses', 0, 'num']])
-        b = message_array_vla.pack({'addresses': ["1::1", "2::2"], 'num': 2})
+        message_array_vla = VPPMessage(
+            "address_array_vla",
+            [["u32", "num"], ["vl_api_ip6_address_t", "addresses", 0, "num"]],
+        )
+        b = message_array_vla.pack({"addresses": ["1::1", "2::2"], "num": 2})
         self.assertEqual(len(b), 36)
 
-        message_array4 = VPPMessage('address_array4',
-                                    [['vl_api_ip4_address_t',
-                                      'addresses', 2]])
-        b = message_array4.pack({'addresses': ["1.1.1.1", "2.2.2.2"]})
+        message_array4 = VPPMessage(
+            "address_array4", [["vl_api_ip4_address_t", "addresses", 2]]
+        )
+        b = message_array4.pack({"addresses": ["1.1.1.1", "2.2.2.2"]})
         self.assertEqual(len(b), 8)
-        b = message_array4.pack({'addresses': [IPv4Address(u"1.1.1.1"),
-                                               "2.2.2.2"]})
+        b = message_array4.pack({"addresses": [IPv4Address("1.1.1.1"), "2.2.2.2"]})
         self.assertEqual(len(b), 8)
 
-        message = VPPMessage('address', [['vl_api_address_t', 'address']])
-        b = message.pack({'address': '1::1'})
+        message = VPPMessage("address", [["vl_api_address_t", "address"]])
+        b = message.pack({"address": "1::1"})
         self.assertEqual(len(b), 20)
-        b = message.pack({'address': '1.1.1.1'})
+        b = message.pack({"address": "1.1.1.1"})
         self.assertEqual(len(b), 20)
-        message = VPPMessage('prefix', [['vl_api_prefix_t', 'prefix']])
-        b = message.pack({'prefix': '1::1/130'})
+        message = VPPMessage("prefix", [["vl_api_prefix_t", "prefix"]])
+        b = message.pack({"prefix": "1::1/130"})
         self.assertEqual(len(b), 21)
-        b = message.pack({'prefix': IPv6Network(u'1::/119')})
+        b = message.pack({"prefix": IPv6Network("1::/119")})
         self.assertEqual(len(b), 21)
-        b = message.pack({'prefix': IPv4Network(u'1.1.0.0/16')})
+        b = message.pack({"prefix": IPv4Network("1.1.0.0/16")})
         self.assertEqual(len(b), 21)
 
     def test_zero_vla(self):
-        '''Default zero'ed out for VLAs'''
-        list = VPPType('vl_api_list_t',
-                       [['u8', 'count', 10]])
+        """Default zero'ed out for VLAs"""
+        list = VPPType("vl_api_list_t", [["u8", "count", 10]])
 
         # Define an embedded VLA type
-        valist = VPPType('vl_api_valist_t',
-                         [['u8', 'count'],
-                          ['u8', 'string', 0, 'count']])
+        valist = VPPType(
+            "vl_api_valist_t", [["u8", "count"], ["u8", "string", 0, "count"]]
+        )
         # Define a message
-        vamessage = VPPMessage('vamsg',
-                               [['vl_api_valist_t', 'valist'],
-                                ['u8', 'is_something']])
+        vamessage = VPPMessage(
+            "vamsg", [["vl_api_valist_t", "valist"], ["u8", "is_something"]]
+        )
 
-        message = VPPMessage('msg',
-                             [['vl_api_list_t', 'list'],
-                              ['u8', 'is_something']])
+        message = VPPMessage("msg", [["vl_api_list_t", "list"], ["u8", "is_something"]])
 
         # Pack message without VLA specified
-        b = message.pack({'is_something': 1})
-        b = vamessage.pack({'is_something': 1})
+        b = message.pack({"is_something": 1})
+        b = vamessage.pack({"is_something": 1})
 
     def test_arrays(self):
         # Test cases
@@ -192,182 +380,299 @@ class TestAddType(unittest.TestCase):
         # 2. Fixed list of variable length sub type
         # 3. Variable length type
         #
-        s = VPPType('str', [['u32', 'length'],
-                            ['u8', 'string', 0, 'length']])
+        s = VPPType("str", [["u32", "length"], ["u8", "string", 0, "length"]])
 
-        ip4 = VPPType('ip4_address', [['u8', 'address', 4]])
-        listip4 = VPPType('list_ip4_t', [['ip4_address', 'addresses', 4]])
-        valistip4 = VPPType('list_ip4_t',
-                            [['u8', 'count'],
-                             ['ip4_address', 'addresses', 0, 'count']])
+        ip4 = VPPType("ip4_address", [["u8", "address", 4]])
+        listip4 = VPPType("list_ip4_t", [["ip4_address", "addresses", 4]])
+        valistip4 = VPPType(
+            "list_ip4_t", [["u8", "count"], ["ip4_address", "addresses", 0, "count"]]
+        )
 
-        valistip4_legacy = VPPType('list_ip4_t',
-                                   [['u8', 'foo'],
-                                    ['ip4_address', 'addresses', 0]])
+        valistip4_legacy = VPPType(
+            "list_ip4_t", [["u8", "foo"], ["ip4_address", "addresses", 0]]
+        )
 
         addresses = []
         for i in range(4):
-            addresses.append({'address': inet_pton(AF_INET, '2.2.2.2')})
-        b = listip4.pack({'addresses': addresses})
+            addresses.append({"address": inet_pton(AF_INET, "2.2.2.2")})
+        b = listip4.pack({"addresses": addresses})
         self.assertEqual(len(b), 16)
         nt, size = listip4.unpack(b)
-        self.assertEqual(nt.addresses[0].address,
-                         inet_pton(AF_INET, '2.2.2.2'))
+        self.assertEqual(nt.addresses[0].address, inet_pton(AF_INET, "2.2.2.2"))
 
-        b = valistip4.pack({'count': len(addresses), 'addresses': addresses})
+        b = valistip4.pack({"count": len(addresses), "addresses": addresses})
         self.assertEqual(len(b), 17)
 
         nt, size = valistip4.unpack(b)
         self.assertEqual(nt.count, 4)
-        self.assertEqual(nt.addresses[0].address,
-                         inet_pton(AF_INET, '2.2.2.2'))
+        self.assertEqual(nt.addresses[0].address, inet_pton(AF_INET, "2.2.2.2"))
 
-        b = valistip4_legacy.pack({'foo': 1, 'addresses': addresses})
+        b = valistip4_legacy.pack({"foo": 1, "addresses": addresses})
         self.assertEqual(len(b), 17)
         nt, size = valistip4_legacy.unpack(b)
         self.assertEqual(len(nt.addresses), 4)
-        self.assertEqual(nt.addresses[0].address,
-                         inet_pton(AF_INET, '2.2.2.2'))
+        self.assertEqual(nt.addresses[0].address, inet_pton(AF_INET, "2.2.2.2"))
 
-        string = 'foobar foobar'
-        b = s.pack({'length': len(string), 'string': string.encode()})
+        string = "foobar foobar"
+        b = s.pack({"length": len(string), "string": string.encode("utf-8")})
         nt, size = s.unpack(b)
         self.assertEqual(len(b), size)
 
     def test_string(self):
-        s = VPPType('str', [['u32', 'length'],
-                            ['u8', 'string', 0, 'length']])
+        s = VPPType("str", [["u32", "length"], ["u8", "string", 0, "length"]])
 
-        string = ''
-        b = s.pack({'length': len(string), 'string': string.encode()})
+        string = ""
+        b = s.pack({"length": len(string), "string": string.encode("utf-8")})
         nt, size = s.unpack(b)
         self.assertEqual(len(b), size)
 
+        # Try same with VLA u8
+        byte_array = [b"\0"] * (10)
+        vla_u8 = VPPType("vla_u8", [["u8", "length"], ["u8", "data", 0, "length"]])
+        b = vla_u8.pack({"length": len(byte_array), "data": byte_array})
+        nt, size = vla_u8.unpack(b)
+
+        # VLA Array of fixed length strings
+        fixed_string = VPPType("fixed_string", [["string", "data", 32]])
+        s = VPPType(
+            "string_vla", [["u32", "length"], ["fixed_string", "services", 0, "length"]]
+        )
+
+        string_list = [{"data": "foobar1"}, {"data": "foobar2"}]
+        b = s.pack({"length": 2, "services": string_list})
+        nt, size = s.unpack(b)
+
+        # Try same with u8
+        fixed_u8 = VPPType("fixed_u8", [["u8", "data", 32]])
+        s = VPPType(
+            "u8_vla", [["u32", "length"], ["fixed_string", "services", 0, "length"]]
+        )
+
+        u8_list = [{"data": "foobar1"}, {"data": "foobar2"}]
+        b = s.pack({"length": 2, "services": u8_list})
+        nt, size = s.unpack(b)
+
     def test_message(self):
-        foo = VPPMessage('foo', [['u16', '_vl_msg_id'],
-                                 ['u8', 'client_index'],
-                                 ['u8', 'something'],
-                                 {"crc": "0x559b9f3c"}])
-        b = foo.pack({'_vl_msg_id': 1, 'client_index': 5,
-                      'something': 200})
+        foo = VPPMessage(
+            "foo",
+            [
+                ["u16", "_vl_msg_id"],
+                ["u8", "client_index"],
+                ["u8", "something"],
+                {"crc": "0x559b9f3c"},
+            ],
+        )
+        b = foo.pack({"_vl_msg_id": 1, "client_index": 5, "something": 200})
         nt, size = foo.unpack(b)
         self.assertEqual(len(b), size)
         self.assertEqual(nt.something, 200)
 
     def test_abf(self):
+        fib_mpls_label = VPPType(
+            "vl_api_fib_mpls_label_t",
+            [["u8", "is_uniform"], ["u32", "label"], ["u8", "ttl"], ["u8", "exp"]],
+        )
 
-        fib_mpls_label = VPPType('vl_api_fib_mpls_label_t',
-                                 [['u8', 'is_uniform'],
-                                  ['u32', 'label'],
-                                  ['u8', 'ttl'],
-                                  ['u8', 'exp']])
-
-        label_stack = {'is_uniform': 0,
-                       'label': 0,
-                       'ttl': 0,
-                       'exp': 0}
+        label_stack = {"is_uniform": 0, "label": 0, "ttl": 0, "exp": 0}
 
         b = fib_mpls_label.pack(label_stack)
         self.assertEqual(len(b), 7)
 
-        fib_path = VPPType('vl_api_fib_path_t',
-                           [['u32', 'sw_if_index'],
-                            ['u32', 'table_id'],
-                            ['u8', 'weight'],
-                            ['u8', 'preference'],
-                            ['u8', 'is_local'],
-                            ['u8', 'is_drop'],
-                            ['u8', 'is_udp_encap'],
-                            ['u8', 'is_unreach'],
-                            ['u8', 'is_prohibit'],
-                            ['u8', 'is_resolve_host'],
-                            ['u8', 'is_resolve_attached'],
-                            ['u8', 'is_dvr'],
-                            ['u8', 'is_source_lookup'],
-                            ['u8', 'afi'],
-                            ['u8', 'next_hop', 16],
-                            ['u32', 'next_hop_id'],
-                            ['u32', 'rpf_id'],
-                            ['u32', 'via_label'],
-                            ['u8', 'n_labels'],
-                            ['vl_api_fib_mpls_label_t', 'label_stack', 16]])
+        fib_path = VPPType(
+            "vl_api_fib_path_t",
+            [
+                ["u32", "sw_if_index"],
+                ["u32", "table_id"],
+                ["u8", "weight"],
+                ["u8", "preference"],
+                ["u8", "is_local"],
+                ["u8", "is_drop"],
+                ["u8", "is_udp_encap"],
+                ["u8", "is_unreach"],
+                ["u8", "is_prohibit"],
+                ["u8", "is_resolve_host"],
+                ["u8", "is_resolve_attached"],
+                ["u8", "is_dvr"],
+                ["u8", "is_source_lookup"],
+                ["u8", "afi"],
+                ["u8", "next_hop", 16],
+                ["u32", "next_hop_id"],
+                ["u32", "rpf_id"],
+                ["u32", "via_label"],
+                ["u8", "n_labels"],
+                ["vl_api_fib_mpls_label_t", "label_stack", 16],
+            ],
+        )
         label_stack_list = []
         for i in range(16):
             label_stack_list.append(label_stack)
 
-        paths = {'is_udp_encap': 0,
-                 'next_hop': b'\x10\x02\x02\xac',
-                 'table_id': 0,
-                 'afi': 0,
-                 'weight': 1,
-                 'next_hop_id': 4294967295,
-                 'label_stack': label_stack_list,
-                 'n_labels': 0,
-                 'sw_if_index': 4294967295,
-                 'preference': 0}
+        paths = {
+            "is_udp_encap": 0,
+            "next_hop": b"\x10\x02\x02\xac",
+            "table_id": 0,
+            "afi": 0,
+            "weight": 1,
+            "next_hop_id": 4294967295,
+            "label_stack": label_stack_list,
+            "n_labels": 0,
+            "sw_if_index": 4294967295,
+            "preference": 0,
+        }
 
         b = fib_path.pack(paths)
-        self.assertEqual(len(b), (7*16) + 49)
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), (7 * 16) + 49)
 
-        abf_policy = VPPType('vl_api_abf_policy_t',
-                             [['u32', 'policy_id'],
-                              ['u32', 'acl_index'],
-                              ['u8', 'n_paths'],
-                              ['vl_api_fib_path_t', 'paths', 0, 'n_paths']])
+        abf_policy = VPPType(
+            "vl_api_abf_policy_t",
+            [
+                ["u32", "policy_id"],
+                ["u32", "acl_index"],
+                ["u8", "n_paths"],
+                ["vl_api_fib_path_t", "paths", 0, "n_paths"],
+            ],
+        )
 
-        policy = {
-            'n_paths': 1,
-            'paths': [paths],
-            'acl_index': 0,
-            'policy_id': 10}
+        policy = {"n_paths": 1, "paths": [paths], "acl_index": 0, "policy_id": 10}
 
         b = abf_policy.pack(policy)
-        self.assertEqual(len(b), (7*16) + 49 + 9)
-
-        abf_policy_add_del = VPPMessage('abf_policy_add_del',
-                                        [['u16', '_vl_msg_id'],
-                                         ['u32', 'client_index'],
-                                         ['u32', 'context'],
-                                         ['u8', 'is_add'],
-                                         ['vl_api_abf_policy_t', 'policy']])
-
-        b = abf_policy_add_del.pack({'is_add': 1,
-                                     'context': 66,
-                                     '_vl_msg_id': 1066,
-                                     'policy': policy})
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), (7 * 16) + 49 + 9)
+
+        abf_policy_add_del = VPPMessage(
+            "abf_policy_add_del",
+            [
+                ["u16", "_vl_msg_id"],
+                ["u32", "client_index"],
+                ["u32", "context"],
+                ["u8", "is_add"],
+                ["vl_api_abf_policy_t", "policy"],
+            ],
+        )
+
+        b = abf_policy_add_del.pack(
+            {"is_add": 1, "context": 66, "_vl_msg_id": 1066, "policy": policy}
+        )
 
         nt, size = abf_policy_add_del.unpack(b)
-        self.assertEqual(nt.policy.paths[0].next_hop,
-                         b'\x10\x02\x02\xac\x00\x00\x00\x00'
-                         b'\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00')
+        self.assertEqual(
+            nt.policy.paths[0].next_hop,
+            b"\x10\x02\x02\xac\x00\x00\x00\x00" b"\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00",
+        )
 
     def test_bier(self):
-
-        bier_table_id = VPPType('vl_api_bier_table_id_t',
-                                [['u8', 'bt_set'],
-                                 ['u8', 'bt_sub_domain'],
-                                 ['u8', 'bt_hdr_len_id']])
-
-        bier_imp_add = VPPMessage('bier_imp_add',
-                                  [['u32', 'client_index'],
-                                   ['u32', 'context'],
-                                   ['vl_api_bier_table_id_t', 'bi_tbl_id'],
-                                   ['u16', 'bi_src'],
-                                   ['u8', 'bi_n_bytes'],
-                                   ['u8', 'bi_bytes', 0, 'bi_n_bytes']])
-
-        table_id = {'bt_set': 0,
-                    'bt_sub_domain': 0,
-                    'bt_hdr_len_id': 0}
-
-        bibytes = b'foobar'
-
-        b = bier_imp_add.pack({'bi_tbl_id': table_id,
-                               'bi_n_bytes': len(bibytes),
-                               'bi_bytes': bibytes})
+        bier_table_id = VPPType(
+            "vl_api_bier_table_id_t",
+            [["u8", "bt_set"], ["u8", "bt_sub_domain"], ["u8", "bt_hdr_len_id"]],
+        )
+
+        bier_imp_add = VPPMessage(
+            "bier_imp_add",
+            [
+                ["u32", "client_index"],
+                ["u32", "context"],
+                ["vl_api_bier_table_id_t", "bi_tbl_id"],
+                ["u16", "bi_src"],
+                ["u8", "bi_n_bytes"],
+                ["u8", "bi_bytes", 0, "bi_n_bytes"],
+            ],
+        )
+
+        table_id = {"bt_set": 0, "bt_sub_domain": 0, "bt_hdr_len_id": 0}
+
+        bibytes = b"foobar"
+
+        b = bier_imp_add.pack(
+            {"bi_tbl_id": table_id, "bi_n_bytes": len(bibytes), "bi_bytes": bibytes}
+        )
 
         self.assertEqual(len(b), 20)
 
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
+    def test_lisp(self):
+        VPPEnumType(
+            "vl_api_eid_type_t",
+            [
+                ["EID_TYPE_API_PREFIX", 0],
+                ["EID_TYPE_API_MAC", 1],
+                ["EID_TYPE_API_NSH", 2],
+                {"enumtype": "u32"},
+            ],
+        )
+
+        VPPTypeAlias("vl_api_mac_address_t", {"type": "u8", "length": 6})
+
+        VPPType("vl_api_nsh_t", [["u32", "spi"], ["u8", "si"]])
+
+        VPPEnumType(
+            "vl_api_address_family_t",
+            [["ADDRESS_IP4", 0], ["ADDRESS_IP6", 1], {"enumtype": "u32"}],
+        )
+        VPPTypeAlias("vl_api_ip4_address_t", {"type": "u8", "length": 4})
+        VPPTypeAlias("vl_api_ip6_address_t", {"type": "u8", "length": 16})
+        VPPUnionType(
+            "vl_api_address_union_t",
+            [["vl_api_ip4_address_t", "ip4"], ["vl_api_ip6_address_t", "ip6"]],
+        )
+
+        VPPType(
+            "vl_api_address_t",
+            [["vl_api_address_family_t", "af"], ["vl_api_address_union_t", "un"]],
+        )
+
+        VPPType("vl_api_prefix_t", [["vl_api_address_t", "address"], ["u8", "len"]])
+
+        VPPUnionType(
+            "vl_api_eid_address_t",
+            [
+                ["vl_api_prefix_t", "prefix"],
+                ["vl_api_mac_address_t", "mac"],
+                ["vl_api_nsh_t", "nsh"],
+            ],
+        )
+
+        eid = VPPType(
+            "vl_api_eid_t",
+            [["vl_api_eid_type_t", "type"], ["vl_api_eid_address_t", "address"]],
+        )
+
+        b = eid.pack({"type": 1, "address": {"mac": MACAddress("aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff")}})
+        self.assertEqual(len(b), 25)
+        nt, size = eid.unpack(b)
+        self.assertEqual(str(nt.address.mac), "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff")
+        self.assertIsNone(nt.address.prefix)
+
+
+class TestVppSerializerLogging(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_logger(self):
+        # test logger name 'vpp_papi.serializer'
+        with self.assertRaises(VPPSerializerValueError) as ctx:
+            with self.assertLogs("vpp_papi.serializer", level="DEBUG") as cm:
+                u = VPPUnionType(
+                    "vl_api_eid_address_t",
+                    [
+                        ["vl_api_prefix_t", "prefix"],
+                        ["vl_api_mac_address_t", "mac"],
+                        ["vl_api_nsh_t", "nsh"],
+                    ],
+                )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            cm.output, ["DEBUG:vpp_papi.serializer:Unknown union type vl_api_prefix_t"]
+        )
+
+        # test parent logger name 'vpp_papi'
+        with self.assertRaises(VPPSerializerValueError) as ctx:
+            with self.assertLogs("vpp_papi", level="DEBUG") as cm:
+                u = VPPUnionType(
+                    "vl_api_eid_address_t",
+                    [
+                        ["vl_api_prefix_t", "prefix"],
+                        ["vl_api_mac_address_t", "mac"],
+                        ["vl_api_nsh_t", "nsh"],
+                    ],
+                )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            cm.output, ["DEBUG:vpp_papi.serializer:Unknown union type vl_api_prefix_t"]
+        )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()