Merge branch 'develop' into coretk

.github/workflows/daemon-checks.yml

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ jobs:
           pip install pipenv
           cd daemon
           cp setup.py.in setup.py
+          cp core/constants.py.in core/constants.py
+          sed -i 's/True/False/g' core/constants.py
           pipenv install --dev
       - name: isort
         run: |
@@ -30,3 +32,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd daemon
           pipenv run flake8
+      - name: grpc
+        run: |
+          cd daemon/proto
+          pipenv run python -m grpc_tools.protoc -I . --python_out=.. --grpc_python_out=.. core/api/grpc/core.proto
+      - name: test
+        run: |
+          cd daemon
+          pipenv run test --mock

daemon/core/api/grpc/client.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from core.api.grpc import core_pb2, core_pb2_grpc
 from core.nodes.ipaddress import Ipv4Prefix, Ipv6Prefix, MacAddress
 
 
-class InterfaceHelper(object):
+class InterfaceHelper:
     """
     Convenience class to help generate IP4 and IP6 addresses for gRPC clients.
     """
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def start_streamer(stream, handler):
     thread.start()
 
 
-class CoreGrpcClient(object):
+class CoreGrpcClient:
     """
     Provides convenience methods for interfacing with the CORE grpc server.
     """
@@ -148,6 +148,57 @@ class CoreGrpcClient(object):
         self.stub = None
         self.channel = None
 
+    def start_session(
+        self,
+        session_id,
+        nodes,
+        links,
+        location=None,
+        hooks=None,
+        emane_config=None,
+        emane_model_configs=None,
+        wlan_configs=None,
+        mobility_configs=None,
+    ):
+        """
+        Start a session.
+
+        :param int session_id: id of session
+        :param list nodes: list of nodes to create
+        :param list links: list of links to create
+        :param core_pb2.SessionLocation location: location to set
+        :param list[core_pb2.Hook] hooks: session hooks to set
+        :param dict emane_config: emane configuration to set
+        :param list emane_model_configs: emane model configurations to set
+        :param list wlan_configs: wlan configurations to set
+        :param list mobility_configs: mobility configurations to set
+        :return: start session response
+        :rtype: core_pb2.StartSessionResponse
+        """
+        request = core_pb2.StartSessionRequest(
+            session_id=session_id,
+            nodes=nodes,
+            links=links,
+            location=location,
+            hooks=hooks,
+            emane_config=emane_config,
+            emane_model_configs=emane_model_configs,
+            wlan_configs=wlan_configs,
+            mobility_configs=mobility_configs,
+        )
+        return self.stub.StartSession(request)
+
+    def stop_session(self, session_id):
+        """
+        Stop a running session.
+
+        :param int session_id: id of session
+        :return: stop session response
+        :rtype: core_pb2.StopSessionResponse
+        """
+        request = core_pb2.StopSessionRequest(session_id=session_id)
+        return self.stub.StopSession(request)
+
     def create_session(self, session_id=None):
         """
         Create a session.
@@ -204,18 +255,6 @@ class CoreGrpcClient(object):
         request = core_pb2.GetSessionOptionsRequest(session_id=session_id)
         return self.stub.GetSessionOptions(request)
 
-    def get_session_options_group(self, session_id):
-        """
-        Retrieve session options in a group list.
-
-        :param int session_id: id of session
-        :return: response with a list of configuration groups
-        :rtype: core_pb2.GetSessionOptionsGroupResponse
-        :raises grpc.RpcError: when session doesn't exist
-        """
-        request = core_pb2.GetSessionOptionsGroupRequest(session_id=session_id)
-        return self.stub.GetSessionOptionsGroup(request)
-
     def set_session_options(self, session_id, config):
         """
         Set options for a session.
@@ -231,6 +270,33 @@ class CoreGrpcClient(object):
         )
         return self.stub.SetSessionOptions(request)
 
+    def get_session_metadata(self, session_id):
+        """
+        Retrieve session metadata as a dict with id mapping.
+
+        :param int session_id: id of session
+        :return: response with metadata dict
+        :rtype: core_pb2.GetSessionMetadataResponse
+        :raises grpc.RpcError: when session doesn't exist
+        """
+        request = core_pb2.GetSessionMetadataRequest(session_id=session_id)
+        return self.stub.GetSessionMetadata(request)
+
+    def set_session_metadata(self, session_id, config):
+        """
+        Set metadata for a session.
+
+        :param int session_id: id of session
+        :param dict[str, str] config: configuration values to set
+        :return: response with result of success or failure
+        :rtype: core_pb2.SetSessionMetadataResponse
+        :raises grpc.RpcError: when session doesn't exist
+        """
+        request = core_pb2.SetSessionMetadataRequest(
+            session_id=session_id, config=config
+        )
+        return self.stub.SetSessionMetadata(request)
+
     def get_session_location(self, session_id):
         """
         Get session location.
@@ -269,9 +335,11 @@ class CoreGrpcClient(object):
         :rtype: core_pb2.SetSessionLocationResponse
         :raises grpc.RpcError: when session doesn't exist
         """
-        position = core_pb2.SessionPosition(x=x, y=y, z=z, lat=lat, lon=lon, alt=alt)
+        location = core_pb2.SessionLocation(
+            x=x, y=y, z=z, lat=lat, lon=lon, alt=alt, scale=scale
+        )
         request = core_pb2.SetSessionLocationRequest(
-            session_id=session_id, position=position, scale=scale
+            session_id=session_id, location=location
         )
         return self.stub.SetSessionLocation(request)
 
@@ -587,8 +655,9 @@ class CoreGrpcClient(object):
         :rtype: core_pb2.SetMobilityConfigResponse
         :raises grpc.RpcError: when session or node doesn't exist
         """
+        mobility_config = core_pb2.MobilityConfig(node_id=node_id, config=config)
         request = core_pb2.SetMobilityConfigRequest(
-            session_id=session_id, node_id=node_id, config=config
+            session_id=session_id, mobility_config=mobility_config
         )
         return self.stub.SetMobilityConfig(request)
 
@@ -772,8 +841,9 @@ class CoreGrpcClient(object):
         :rtype: core_pb2.SetWlanConfigResponse
         :raises grpc.RpcError: when session doesn't exist
         """
+        wlan_config = core_pb2.WlanConfig(node_id=node_id, config=config)
         request = core_pb2.SetWlanConfigRequest(
-            session_id=session_id, node_id=node_id, config=config
+            session_id=session_id, wlan_config=wlan_config
         )
         return self.stub.SetWlanConfig(request)
 
@@ -846,12 +916,11 @@ class CoreGrpcClient(object):
         :rtype: core_pb2.SetEmaneModelConfigResponse
         :raises grpc.RpcError: when session doesn't exist
         """
+        model_config = core_pb2.EmaneModelConfig(
+            node_id=node_id, model=model, config=config, interface_id=interface_id
+        )
         request = core_pb2.SetEmaneModelConfigRequest(
-            session_id=session_id,
-            node_id=node_id,
-            model=model,
-            config=config,
-            interface_id=interface_id,
+            session_id=session_id, emane_model_config=model_config
         )
         return self.stub.SetEmaneModelConfig(request)
 

daemon/core/api/grpc/grpcutils.py

@@ -0,0 +1,321 @@
+import logging
+import time
+
+from core import utils
+from core.api.grpc import core_pb2
+from core.emulator.emudata import InterfaceData, LinkOptions, NodeOptions
+from core.emulator.enumerations import LinkTypes, NodeTypes
+from core.nodes.base import CoreNetworkBase
+from core.nodes.ipaddress import MacAddress
+
+WORKERS = 10
+
+
+def add_node_data(node_proto):
+    """
+    Convert node protobuf message to data for creating a node.
+
+    :param core_pb2.Node node_proto: node proto message
+    :return: node type, id, and options
+    :rtype: tuple
+    """
+    _id = node_proto.id
+    _type = node_proto.type
+    if _type is None:
+        _type = NodeTypes.DEFAULT.value
+    _type = NodeTypes(_type)
+
+    options = NodeOptions(name=node_proto.name, model=node_proto.model)
+    options.icon = node_proto.icon
+    options.opaque = node_proto.opaque
+    options.image = node_proto.image
+    options.services = node_proto.services
+    if node_proto.server:
+        options.server = node_proto.server
+
+    position = node_proto.position
+    options.set_position(position.x, position.y)
+    options.set_location(position.lat, position.lon, position.alt)
+    return _type, _id, options
+
+
+def link_interface(interface_proto):
+    """
+    Create interface data from interface proto.
+
+    :param core_pb2.Interface interface_proto: interface proto
+    :return: interface data
+    :rtype: InterfaceData
+    """
+    interface = None
+    if interface_proto:
+        name = interface_proto.name
+        if name == "":
+            name = None
+        mac = interface_proto.mac
+        if mac == "":
+            mac = None
+        else:
+            mac = MacAddress.from_string(mac)
+        interface = InterfaceData(
+            _id=interface_proto.id,
+            name=name,
+            mac=mac,
+            ip4=interface_proto.ip4,
+            ip4_mask=interface_proto.ip4mask,
+            ip6=interface_proto.ip6,
+            ip6_mask=interface_proto.ip6mask,
+        )
+    return interface
+
+
+def add_link_data(link_proto):
+    """
+    Convert link proto to link interfaces and options data.
+
+    :param core_pb2.Link link_proto: link  proto
+    :return: link interfaces and options
+    :rtype: tuple
+    """
+    interface_one = link_interface(link_proto.interface_one)
+    interface_two = link_interface(link_proto.interface_two)
+
+    link_type = None
+    link_type_value = link_proto.type
+    if link_type_value is not None:
+        link_type = LinkTypes(link_type_value)
+
+    options = LinkOptions(_type=link_type)
+    options_data = link_proto.options
+    if options_data:
+        options.delay = options_data.delay
+        options.bandwidth = options_data.bandwidth
+        options.per = options_data.per
+        options.dup = options_data.dup
+        options.jitter = options_data.jitter
+        options.mer = options_data.mer
+        options.burst = options_data.burst
+        options.mburst = options_data.mburst
+        options.unidirectional = options_data.unidirectional
+        options.key = options_data.key
+        options.opaque = options_data.opaque
+
+    return interface_one, interface_two, options
+
+
+def create_nodes(session, node_protos):
+    """
+    Create nodes using a thread pool and wait for completion.
+
+    :param core.emulator.session.Session session: session to create nodes in
+    :param list[core_pb2.Node] node_protos: node proto messages
+    :return: results and exceptions for created nodes
+    :rtype: tuple
+    """
+    funcs = []
+    for node_proto in node_protos:
+        _type, _id, options = add_node_data(node_proto)
+        args = (_type, _id, options)
+        funcs.append((session.add_node, args, {}))
+    start = time.monotonic()
+    results, exceptions = utils.threadpool(funcs)
+    total = time.monotonic() - start
+    logging.debug("grpc created nodes time: %s", total)
+    return results, exceptions
+
+
+def create_links(session, link_protos):
+    """
+    Create nodes using a thread pool and wait for completion.
+
+    :param core.emulator.session.Session session: session to create nodes in
+    :param list[core_pb2.Link] link_protos: link proto messages
+    :return: results and exceptions for created links
+    :rtype: tuple
+    """
+    funcs = []
+    for link_proto in link_protos:
+        node_one_id = link_proto.node_one_id
+        node_two_id = link_proto.node_two_id
+        interface_one, interface_two, options = add_link_data(link_proto)
+        args = (node_one_id, node_two_id, interface_one, interface_two, options)
+        funcs.append((session.add_link, args, {}))
+    start = time.monotonic()
+    results, exceptions = utils.threadpool(funcs)
+    total = time.monotonic() - start
+    logging.debug("grpc created links time: %s", total)
+    return results, exceptions
+
+
+def convert_value(value):
+    """
+    Convert value into string.
+
+    :param value: value
+    :return: string conversion of the value
+    :rtype: str
+    """
+    if value is not None:
+        value = str(value)
+    return value
+
+
+def get_config_options(config, configurable_options):
+    """
+    Retrieve configuration options in a form that is used by the grpc server.
+
+    :param dict config: configuration
+    :param core.config.ConfigurableOptions configurable_options: configurable options
+    :return: mapping of configuration ids to configuration options
+    :rtype: dict[str,core.api.grpc.core_pb2.ConfigOption]
+    """
+    results = {}
+    for configuration in configurable_options.configurations():
+        value = config[configuration.id]
+        config_option = core_pb2.ConfigOption(
+            label=configuration.label,
+            name=configuration.id,
+            value=value,
+            type=configuration.type.value,
+            select=configuration.options,
+        )
+        results[configuration.id] = config_option
+    for config_group in configurable_options.config_groups():
+        start = config_group.start - 1
+        stop = config_group.stop
+        options = list(results.values())[start:stop]
+        for option in options:
+            option.group = config_group.name
+    return results
+
+
+def get_links(session, node):
+    """
+    Retrieve a list of links for grpc to use
+
+    :param core.emulator.Session session: node's section
+    :param core.nodes.base.CoreNode node: node to get links from
+    :return: [core.api.grpc.core_pb2.Link]
+    """
+    links = []
+    for link_data in node.all_link_data(0):
+        link = convert_link(session, link_data)
+        links.append(link)
+    return links
+
+
+def get_emane_model_id(node_id, interface_id):
+    """
+    Get EMANE model id
+
+    :param int node_id: node id
+    :param int interface_id: interface id
+    :return: EMANE model id
+    :rtype: int
+    """
+    if interface_id >= 0:
+        return node_id * 1000 + interface_id
+    else:
+        return node_id
+
+
+def convert_link(session, link_data):
+    """
+    Convert link_data into core protobuf Link
+
+    :param core.emulator.session.Session session:
+    :param core.emulator.data.LinkData link_data:
+    :return: core protobuf Link
+    :rtype: core.api.grpc.core_pb2.Link
+    """
+    interface_one = None
+    if link_data.interface1_id is not None:
+        node = session.get_node(link_data.node1_id)
+        interface_name = None
+        if not isinstance(node, CoreNetworkBase):
+            interface = node.netif(link_data.interface1_id)
+            interface_name = interface.name
+        interface_one = core_pb2.Interface(
+            id=link_data.interface1_id,
+            name=interface_name,
+            mac=convert_value(link_data.interface1_mac),
+            ip4=convert_value(link_data.interface1_ip4),
+            ip4mask=link_data.interface1_ip4_mask,
+            ip6=convert_value(link_data.interface1_ip6),
+            ip6mask=link_data.interface1_ip6_mask,
+        )
+
+    interface_two = None
+    if link_data.interface2_id is not None:
+        node = session.get_node(link_data.node2_id)
+        interface_name = None
+        if not isinstance(node, CoreNetworkBase):
+            interface = node.netif(link_data.interface2_id)
+            interface_name = interface.name
+        interface_two = core_pb2.Interface(
+            id=link_data.interface2_id,
+            name=interface_name,
+            mac=convert_value(link_data.interface2_mac),
+            ip4=convert_value(link_data.interface2_ip4),
+            ip4mask=link_data.interface2_ip4_mask,
+            ip6=convert_value(link_data.interface2_ip6),
+            ip6mask=link_data.interface2_ip6_mask,
+        )
+
+    options = core_pb2.LinkOptions(
+        opaque=link_data.opaque,
+        jitter=link_data.jitter,
+        key=link_data.key,
+        mburst=link_data.mburst,
+        mer=link_data.mer,
+        per=link_data.per,
+        bandwidth=link_data.bandwidth,
+        burst=link_data.burst,
+        delay=link_data.delay,
+        dup=link_data.dup,
+        unidirectional=link_data.unidirectional,
+    )
+
+    return core_pb2.Link(
+        type=link_data.link_type,
+        node_one_id=link_data.node1_id,
+        node_two_id=link_data.node2_id,
+        interface_one=interface_one,
+        interface_two=interface_two,
+        options=options,
+    )
+
+
+def get_net_stats():
+    """
+    Retrieve status about the current interfaces in the system
+
+    :return: send and receive status of the interfaces in the system
+    :rtype: dict
+    """
+    with open("/proc/net/dev", "r") as f:
+        data = f.readlines()[2:]
+
+    stats = {}
+    for line in data:
+        line = line.strip()
+        if not line:
+            continue
+        line = line.split()
+        line[0] = line[0].strip(":")
+        stats[line[0]] = {"rx": float(line[1]), "tx": float(line[9])}
+
+    return stats
+
+
+def session_location(session, location):
+    """
+    Set session location based on location proto.
+
+    :param core.emulator.session.Session session: session for location
+    :param core_pb2.SessionLocation location: location to set
+    :return: nothing
+    """
+    session.location.refxyz = (location.x, location.y, location.z)
+    session.location.setrefgeo(location.lat, location.lon, location.alt)
+    session.location.refscale = location.scale

daemon/core/api/grpc/server.py

@@ -9,7 +9,14 @@ from queue import Empty, Queue
 
 import grpc
 
-from core.api.grpc import core_pb2, core_pb2_grpc
+from core.api.grpc import core_pb2, core_pb2_grpc, grpcutils
+from core.api.grpc.grpcutils import (
+    convert_value,
+    get_config_options,
+    get_emane_model_id,
+    get_links,
+    get_net_stats,
+)
 from core.emane.nodes import EmaneNet
 from core.emulator.data import (
     ConfigData,
@@ -19,13 +26,11 @@ from core.emulator.data import (
     LinkData,
     NodeData,
 )
-from core.emulator.emudata import InterfaceData, LinkOptions, NodeOptions
-from core.emulator.enumerations import EventTypes, LinkTypes, MessageFlags, NodeTypes
+from core.emulator.emudata import LinkOptions, NodeOptions
+from core.emulator.enumerations import EventTypes, LinkTypes, MessageFlags
 from core.errors import CoreCommandError, CoreError
 from core.location.mobility import BasicRangeModel, Ns2ScriptedMobility
-from core.nodes.base import CoreNetworkBase
 from core.nodes.docker import DockerNode
-from core.nodes.ipaddress import MacAddress
 from core.nodes.lxd import LxcNode
 from core.services.coreservices import ServiceManager
 
@@ -33,167 +38,6 @@ _ONE_DAY_IN_SECONDS = 60 * 60 * 24
 _INTERFACE_REGEX = re.compile(r"\d+")
 
 
-def convert_value(value):
-    """
-    Convert value into string.
-
-    :param value: value
-    :return: string conversion of the value
-    :rtype: str
-    """
-    if value is not None:
-        value = str(value)
-    return value
-
-
-def get_config_options(config, configurable_options):
-    """
-    Retrieve configuration options in a form that is used by the grpc server.
-
-    :param dict config: configuration
-    :param core.config.ConfigurableOptions configurable_options: configurable options
-    :return: mapping of configuration ids to configuration options
-    :rtype: dict[str,core.api.grpc.core_pb2.ConfigOption]
-    """
-    results = {}
-    for configuration in configurable_options.configurations():
-        value = config[configuration.id]
-        config_option = core_pb2.ConfigOption(
-            label=configuration.label,
-            name=configuration.id,
-            value=value,
-            type=configuration.type.value,
-            select=configuration.options,
-        )
-        results[configuration.id] = config_option
-    for config_group in configurable_options.config_groups():
-        start = config_group.start - 1
-        stop = config_group.stop
-        options = list(results.values())[start:stop]
-        for option in options:
-            option.group = config_group.name
-    return results
-
-
-def get_links(session, node):
-    """
-    Retrieve a list of links for grpc to use
-
-    :param core.emulator.Session session: node's section
-    :param core.nodes.base.CoreNode node: node to get links from
-    :return: [core.api.grpc.core_pb2.Link]
-    """
-    links = []
-    for link_data in node.all_link_data(0):
-        link = convert_link(session, link_data)
-        links.append(link)
-    return links
-
-
-def get_emane_model_id(node_id, interface_id):
-    """
-    Get EMANE model id
-
-    :param int node_id: node id
-    :param int interface_id: interface id
-    :return: EMANE model id
-    :rtype: int
-    """
-    if interface_id >= 0:
-        return node_id * 1000 + interface_id
-    else:
-        return node_id
-
-
-def convert_link(session, link_data):
-    """
-    Convert link_data into core protobuf Link
-
-    :param core.emulator.session.Session session:
-    :param core.emulator.data.LinkData link_data:
-    :return: core protobuf Link
-    :rtype: core.api.grpc.core_pb2.Link
-    """
-    interface_one = None
-    if link_data.interface1_id is not None:
-        node = session.get_node(link_data.node1_id)
-        interface_name = None
-        if not isinstance(node, CoreNetworkBase):
-            interface = node.netif(link_data.interface1_id)
-            interface_name = interface.name
-        interface_one = core_pb2.Interface(
-            id=link_data.interface1_id,
-            name=interface_name,
-            mac=convert_value(link_data.interface1_mac),
-            ip4=convert_value(link_data.interface1_ip4),
-            ip4mask=link_data.interface1_ip4_mask,
-            ip6=convert_value(link_data.interface1_ip6),
-            ip6mask=link_data.interface1_ip6_mask,
-        )
-
-    interface_two = None
-    if link_data.interface2_id is not None:
-        node = session.get_node(link_data.node2_id)
-        interface_name = None
-        if not isinstance(node, CoreNetworkBase):
-            interface = node.netif(link_data.interface2_id)
-            interface_name = interface.name
-        interface_two = core_pb2.Interface(
-            id=link_data.interface2_id,
-            name=interface_name,
-            mac=convert_value(link_data.interface2_mac),
-            ip4=convert_value(link_data.interface2_ip4),
-            ip4mask=link_data.interface2_ip4_mask,
-            ip6=convert_value(link_data.interface2_ip6),
-            ip6mask=link_data.interface2_ip6_mask,
-        )
-
-    options = core_pb2.LinkOptions(
-        opaque=link_data.opaque,
-        jitter=link_data.jitter,
-        key=link_data.key,
-        mburst=link_data.mburst,
-        mer=link_data.mer,
-        per=link_data.per,
-        bandwidth=link_data.bandwidth,
-        burst=link_data.burst,
-        delay=link_data.delay,
-        dup=link_data.dup,
-        unidirectional=link_data.unidirectional,
-    )
-
-    return core_pb2.Link(
-        type=link_data.link_type,
-        node_one_id=link_data.node1_id,
-        node_two_id=link_data.node2_id,
-        interface_one=interface_one,
-        interface_two=interface_two,
-        options=options,
-    )
-
-
-def get_net_stats():
-    """
-    Retrieve status about the current interfaces in the system
-
-    :return: send and receive status of the interfaces in the system
-    :rtype: dict
-    """
-    with open("/proc/net/dev", "r") as f:
-        data = f.readlines()[2:]
-
-    stats = {}
-    for line in data:
-        line = line.strip()
-        if not line:
-            continue
-        line = line.split()
-        line[0] = line[0].strip(":")
-        stats[line[0]] = {"rx": float(line[1]), "tx": float(line[9])}
-
-    return stats
-
-
 class CoreGrpcServer(core_pb2_grpc.CoreApiServicer):
     """
     Create CoreGrpcServer instance
@@ -202,7 +46,7 @@ class CoreGrpcServer(core_pb2_grpc.CoreApiServicer):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, coreemu):
-        super(CoreGrpcServer, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
         self.coreemu = coreemu
         self.running = True
         self.server = None
@@ -237,7 +81,8 @@ class CoreGrpcServer(core_pb2_grpc.CoreApiServicer):
 
         :param int session_id: session id
         :param grpc.ServicerContext context:
-        :return: session object that satisfies. If session not found then raise an exception.
+        :return: session object that satisfies, if session not found then raise an
+            exception
         :rtype: core.emulator.session.Session
         """
         session = self.coreemu.sessions.get(session_id)
@@ -260,6 +105,80 @@ class CoreGrpcServer(core_pb2_grpc.CoreApiServicer):
         except CoreError:
             context.abort(grpc.StatusCode.NOT_FOUND, f"node {node_id} not found")
 
+    def StartSession(self, request, context):
+        """
+        Start a session.
+
+        :param core.api.grpc.core_pb2.StartSessionRequest request: start session request
+        :param context: grcp context
+        :return: start session response
+        :rtype: core.api.grpc.core_pb2.StartSessionResponse
+        """
+        logging.debug("start session: %s", request)
+        session = self.get_session(request.session_id, context)
+
+        # clear previous state and setup for creation
+        session.clear()
+        session.set_state(EventTypes.CONFIGURATION_STATE)
+        if not os.path.exists(session.session_dir):
+            os.mkdir(session.session_dir)
+
+        # location
+        if request.HasField("location"):
+            grpcutils.session_location(session, request.location)
+
+        # add all hooks
+        for hook in request.hooks:
+            session.add_hook(hook.state, hook.file, None, hook.data)
+
+        # create nodes
+        grpcutils.create_nodes(session, request.nodes)
+
+        # emane configs
+        config = session.emane.get_configs()
+        config.update(request.emane_config)
+        for config in request.emane_model_configs:
+            _id = get_emane_model_id(config.node_id, config.interface_id)
+            session.emane.set_model_config(_id, config.model, config.config)
+
+        # wlan configs
+        for config in request.wlan_configs:
+            session.mobility.set_model_config(
+                config.node_id, BasicRangeModel.name, config.config
+            )
+
+        # mobility configs
+        for config in request.mobility_configs:
+            session.mobility.set_model_config(
+                config.node_id, Ns2ScriptedMobility.name, config.config
+            )
+
+        # create links
+        grpcutils.create_links(session, request.links)
+
+        # set to instantiation and start
+        session.set_state(EventTypes.INSTANTIATION_STATE)
+        session.instantiate()
+
+        return core_pb2.StartSessionResponse(result=True)
+
+    def StopSession(self, request, context):
+        """
+        Stop a running session.
+
+        :param core.api.grpc.core_pb2.StopSessionRequest request: stop session request
+        :param context: grcp context
+        :return: stop session response
+        :rtype: core.api.grpc.core_pb2.StopSessionResponse
+        """
+        logging.debug("stop session: %s", request)
+        session = self.get_session(request.session_id, context)
+        session.data_collect()
+        session.set_state(EventTypes.DATACOLLECT_STATE)
+        session.clear()
+        session.set_state(EventTypes.SHUTDOWN_STATE)
+        return core_pb2.StopSessionResponse(result=True)
+
     def CreateSession(self, request, context):
         """
         Create a session
@@ -326,10 +245,11 @@ class CoreGrpcServer(core_pb2_grpc.CoreApiServicer):
         session = self.get_session(request.session_id, context)
         x, y, z = session.location.refxyz
         lat, lon, alt = session.location.refgeo
-        position = core_pb2.SessionPosition(x=x, y=y, z=z, lat=lat, lon=lon, alt=alt)
-        return core_pb2.GetSessionLocationResponse(
-            position=position, scale=session.location.refscale
+        scale = session.location.refscale
+        location = core_pb2.SessionLocation(
+            x=x, y=y, z=z, lat=lat, lon=lon, alt=alt, scale=scale
         )
+        return core_pb2.GetSessionLocationResponse(location=location)
 
     def SetSessionLocation(self, request, context):
         """
@@ -342,15 +262,7 @@ class CoreGrpcServer(core_pb2_grpc.CoreApiServicer):
         """
         logging.debug("set session location: %s", request)
         session = self.get_session(request.session_id, context)
-        session.location.refxyz = (
-            request.position.x,
-            request.position.y,
-            request.position.z,
-        )
-        session.location.setrefgeo(
-            request.position.lat, request.position.lon, request.position.alt
-        )
-        session.location.refscale = request.scale
+        grpcutils.session_location(session, request.location)
         return core_pb2.SetSessionLocationResponse(result=True)
 
     def SetSessionState(self, request, context):
@@ -419,6 +331,34 @@ class CoreGrpcServer(core_pb2_grpc.CoreApiServicer):
         config.update(request.config)
         return core_pb2.SetSessionOptionsResponse(result=True)
 
+    def GetSessionMetadata(self, request, context):
+        """
+        Retrieve session metadata.
+
+        :param core.api.grpc.core_pb2.GetSessionMetadata request: get session metadata
+            request
+        :param grpc.ServicerContext context: context object
+        :return: get session metadata response
+        :rtype: core.api.grpc.core_pb2.GetSessionMetadata
+        """
+        logging.debug("get session metadata: %s", request)
+        session = self.get_session(request.session_id, context)
+        return core_pb2.GetSessionMetadataResponse(config=session.metadata)
+
+    def SetSessionMetadata(self, request, context):
+        """
+        Update a session's metadata.
+
+        :param core.api.grpc.core_pb2.SetSessionMetadata request: set metadata request
+        :param grpc.ServicerContext context: context object
+        :return: set metadata response
+        :rtype: core.api.grpc.core_pb2.SetSessionMetadataResponse
+        """
+        logging.debug("set session metadata: %s", request)
+        session = self.get_session(request.session_id, context)
+        session.metadata = dict(request.config)
+        return core_pb2.SetSessionMetadataResponse(result=True)
+
     def GetSession(self, request, context):
         """
         Retrieve requested session
@@ -761,32 +701,12 @@ class CoreGrpcServer(core_pb2_grpc.CoreApiServicer):
         """
         logging.debug("add node: %s", request)
         session = self.get_session(request.session_id, context)
-
-        node_proto = request.node
-        node_id = node_proto.id
-        node_type = node_proto.type
-        if node_type is None:
-            node_type = NodeTypes.DEFAULT.value
-        node_type = NodeTypes(node_type)
-
-        node_options = NodeOptions(name=node_proto.name, model=node_proto.model)
-        node_options.icon = node_proto.icon
-        node_options.opaque = node_proto.opaque
-        node_options.image = node_proto.image
-        node_options.services = node_proto.services
-        if node_proto.server:
-            node_options.emulation_server = node_proto.server
-
-        position = node_proto.position
-        node_options.set_position(position.x, position.y)
-        node_options.set_location(position.lat, position.lon, position.alt)
-        node = session.add_node(_type=node_type, _id=node_id, node_options=node_options)
-
+        _type, _id, options = grpcutils.add_node_data(request.node)
+        node = session.add_node(_type=_type, _id=_id, options=options)
         # configure emane if provided
-        emane_model = node_proto.emane
+        emane_model = request.node.emane
         if emane_model:
-            session.emane.set_model_config(node_id, emane_model)
-
+            session.emane.set_model_config(id, emane_model)
         return core_pb2.AddNodeResponse(node_id=node.id)
 
     def GetNode(self, request, context):
@@ -856,18 +776,18 @@ class CoreGrpcServer(core_pb2_grpc.CoreApiServicer):
         logging.debug("edit node: %s", request)
         session = self.get_session(request.session_id, context)
         node = self.get_node(session, request.node_id, context)
-        node_options = NodeOptions()
-        node_options.icon = request.icon
+        options = NodeOptions()
+        options.icon = request.icon
         x = request.position.x
         y = request.position.y
-        node_options.set_position(x, y)
+        options.set_position(x, y)
         lat = request.position.lat
         lon = request.position.lon
         alt = request.position.alt
-        node_options.set_location(lat, lon, alt)
+        options.set_location(lat, lon, alt)
         result = True
         try:
-            session.update_node(node.id, node_options)
+            session.edit_node(node.id, options)
             node_data = node.data(0)
             session.broadcast_node(node_data)
         except CoreError:
@@ -944,82 +864,16 @@ class CoreGrpcServer(core_pb2_grpc.CoreApiServicer):
         :rtype: core.api.grpc.AddLinkResponse
         """
         logging.debug("add link: %s", request)
+        # validate session and nodes
         session = self.get_session(request.session_id, context)
-
-        # validate node exist
         self.get_node(session, request.link.node_one_id, context)
         self.get_node(session, request.link.node_two_id, context)
+
         node_one_id = request.link.node_one_id
         node_two_id = request.link.node_two_id
-
-        interface_one = None
-        interface_one_data = request.link.interface_one
-        if interface_one_data:
-            name = interface_one_data.name
-            if name == "":
-                name = None
-            mac = interface_one_data.mac
-            if mac == "":
-                mac = None
-            else:
-                mac = MacAddress.from_string(mac)
-            interface_one = InterfaceData(
-                _id=interface_one_data.id,
-                name=name,
-                mac=mac,
-                ip4=interface_one_data.ip4,
-                ip4_mask=interface_one_data.ip4mask,
-                ip6=interface_one_data.ip6,
-                ip6_mask=interface_one_data.ip6mask,
-            )
-
-        interface_two = None
-        interface_two_data = request.link.interface_two
-        if interface_two_data:
-            name = interface_two_data.name
-            if name == "":
-                name = None
-            mac = interface_two_data.mac
-            if mac == "":
-                mac = None
-            else:
-                mac = MacAddress.from_string(mac)
-            interface_two = InterfaceData(
-                _id=interface_two_data.id,
-                name=name,
-                mac=mac,
-                ip4=interface_two_data.ip4,
-                ip4_mask=interface_two_data.ip4mask,
-                ip6=interface_two_data.ip6,
-                ip6_mask=interface_two_data.ip6mask,
-            )
-
-        link_type = None
-        link_type_value = request.link.type
-        if link_type_value is not None:
-            link_type = LinkTypes(link_type_value)
-
-        options_data = request.link.options
-        link_options = LinkOptions(_type=link_type)
-        if options_data:
-            link_options.delay = options_data.delay
-            link_options.bandwidth = options_data.bandwidth
-            link_options.per = options_data.per
-            link_options.dup = options_data.dup
-            link_options.jitter = options_data.jitter
-            link_options.mer = options_data.mer
-            link_options.burst = options_data.burst
-            link_options.mburst = options_data.mburst
-            link_options.unidirectional = options_data.unidirectional
-            link_options.key = options_data.key
-            link_options.opaque = options_data.opaque
-
+        interface_one, interface_two, options = grpcutils.add_link_data(request.link)
         session.add_link(
-            node_one_id,
-            node_two_id,
-            interface_one,
-            interface_two,
-            link_options=link_options,
+            node_one_id, node_two_id, interface_one, interface_two, link_options=options
         )
         return core_pb2.AddLinkResponse(result=True)
 
@@ -1166,8 +1020,9 @@ class CoreGrpcServer(core_pb2_grpc.CoreApiServicer):
         """
         logging.debug("set mobility config: %s", request)
         session = self.get_session(request.session_id, context)
+        mobility_config = request.mobility_config
         session.mobility.set_model_config(
-            request.node_id, Ns2ScriptedMobility.name, request.config
+            mobility_config.node_id, Ns2ScriptedMobility.name, mobility_config.config
         )
         return core_pb2.SetMobilityConfigResponse(result=True)
 
@@ -1408,12 +1263,13 @@ class CoreGrpcServer(core_pb2_grpc.CoreApiServicer):
         """
         logging.debug("set wlan config: %s", request)
         session = self.get_session(request.session_id, context)
+        wlan_config = request.wlan_config
         session.mobility.set_model_config(
-            request.node_id, BasicRangeModel.name, request.config
+            wlan_config.node_id, BasicRangeModel.name, wlan_config.config
         )
         if session.state == EventTypes.RUNTIME_STATE.value:
-            node = self.get_node(session, request.node_id, context)
-            node.updatemodel(request.config)
+            node = self.get_node(session, wlan_config.node_id, context)
+            node.updatemodel(wlan_config.config)
         return core_pb2.SetWlanConfigResponse(result=True)
 
     def GetEmaneConfig(self, request, context):
@@ -1494,8 +1350,9 @@ class CoreGrpcServer(core_pb2_grpc.CoreApiServicer):
         """
         logging.debug("set emane model config: %s", request)
         session = self.get_session(request.session_id, context)
-        _id = get_emane_model_id(request.node_id, request.interface_id)
-        session.emane.set_model_config(_id, request.model, request.config)
+        model_config = request.emane_model_config
+        _id = get_emane_model_id(model_config.node_id, model_config.interface_id)
+        session.emane.set_model_config(_id, model_config.model, model_config.config)
         return core_pb2.SetEmaneModelConfigResponse(result=True)
 
     def GetEmaneModelConfigs(self, request, context):

daemon/core/api/tlv/coreapi.py

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from core.emulator.enumerations import (
 from core.nodes.ipaddress import IpAddress, MacAddress
 
 
-class CoreTlvData(object):
+class CoreTlvData:
     """
     Helper base class used for packing and unpacking values using struct.
     """
@@ -94,12 +94,12 @@ class CoreTlvDataObj(CoreTlvData):
         """
         Convenience method for packing custom object data.
 
-        :param obj: custom object to pack
+        :param value: custom object to pack
         :return: length of data and the packed data itself
         :rtype: tuple
         """
         value = cls.get_value(value)
-        return super(CoreTlvDataObj, cls).pack(value)
+        return super().pack(value)
 
     @classmethod
     def unpack(cls, data):
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class CoreTlvDataObj(CoreTlvData):
         :param data: data to unpack custom object from
         :return: unpacked custom object
         """
-        data = super(CoreTlvDataObj, cls).unpack(data)
+        data = super().unpack(data)
         return cls.new_obj(data)
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ class CoreTlvDataMacAddr(CoreTlvDataObj):
         return MacAddress(address=value[2:])
 
 
-class CoreTlv(object):
+class CoreTlv:
     """
     Base class for representing CORE TLVs.
     """
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ class CoreExceptionTlv(CoreTlv):
     }
 
 
-class CoreMessage(object):
+class CoreMessage:
     """
     Base class for representing CORE messages.
     """

daemon/core/api/tlv/corehandlers.py

@@ -83,13 +83,9 @@ class CoreHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler):
             self.handler_threads.append(thread)
             thread.start()
 
-        self.master = False
         self.session = None
         self.session_clients = {}
-
-        # core emulator
         self.coreemu = server.coreemu
-
         utils.close_onexec(request.fileno())
         socketserver.BaseRequestHandler.__init__(self, request, client_address, server)
 
@@ -127,7 +123,7 @@ class CoreHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler):
         for thread in self.handler_threads:
             logging.info("waiting for thread: %s", thread.getName())
             thread.join(timeout)
-            if thread.isAlive():
+            if thread.is_alive():
                 logging.warning(
                     "joining %s failed: still alive after %s sec",
                     thread.getName(),
@@ -434,9 +430,7 @@ class CoreHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler):
         tlv_data += coreapi.CoreRegisterTlv.pack(
             self.session.options.config_type, self.session.options.name
         )
-        tlv_data += coreapi.CoreRegisterTlv.pack(
-            self.session.metadata.config_type, self.session.metadata.name
-        )
+        tlv_data += coreapi.CoreRegisterTlv.pack(RegisterTlvs.UTILITY.value, "metadata")
 
         return coreapi.CoreRegMessage.pack(MessageFlags.ADD.value, tlv_data)
 
@@ -591,12 +585,8 @@ class CoreHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler):
         port = self.request.getpeername()[1]
 
         # TODO: add shutdown handler for session
-        self.session = self.coreemu.create_session(port, master=False)
+        self.session = self.coreemu.create_session(port)
         logging.debug("created new session for client: %s", self.session.id)
-
-        if self.master:
-            logging.debug("session set to master")
-            self.session.master = True
         clients = self.session_clients.setdefault(self.session.id, [])
         clients.append(self)
 
@@ -698,12 +688,12 @@ class CoreHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler):
 
         node_id = message.get_tlv(NodeTlvs.NUMBER.value)
 
-        node_options = NodeOptions(
+        options = NodeOptions(
             name=message.get_tlv(NodeTlvs.NAME.value),
             model=message.get_tlv(NodeTlvs.MODEL.value),
         )
 
-        node_options.set_position(
+        options.set_position(
             x=message.get_tlv(NodeTlvs.X_POSITION.value),
             y=message.get_tlv(NodeTlvs.Y_POSITION.value),
         )
@@ -717,19 +707,19 @@ class CoreHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler):
         alt = message.get_tlv(NodeTlvs.ALTITUDE.value)
         if alt is not None:
             alt = float(alt)
-        node_options.set_location(lat=lat, lon=lon, alt=alt)
+        options.set_location(lat=lat, lon=lon, alt=alt)
 
-        node_options.icon = message.get_tlv(NodeTlvs.ICON.value)
-        node_options.canvas = message.get_tlv(NodeTlvs.CANVAS.value)
-        node_options.opaque = message.get_tlv(NodeTlvs.OPAQUE.value)
-        node_options.emulation_server = message.get_tlv(NodeTlvs.EMULATION_SERVER.value)
+        options.icon = message.get_tlv(NodeTlvs.ICON.value)
+        options.canvas = message.get_tlv(NodeTlvs.CANVAS.value)
+        options.opaque = message.get_tlv(NodeTlvs.OPAQUE.value)
+        options.server = message.get_tlv(NodeTlvs.EMULATION_SERVER.value)
 
         services = message.get_tlv(NodeTlvs.SERVICES.value)
         if services:
-            node_options.services = services.split("|")
+            options.services = services.split("|")
 
         if message.flags & MessageFlags.ADD.value:
-            node = self.session.add_node(node_type, node_id, node_options)
+            node = self.session.add_node(node_type, node_id, options)
             if node:
                 if message.flags & MessageFlags.STRING.value:
                     self.node_status_request[node.id] = True
@@ -748,7 +738,7 @@ class CoreHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler):
                     replies.append(coreapi.CoreNodeMessage.pack(flags, tlvdata))
         # node update
         else:
-            self.session.update_node(node_id, node_options)
+            self.session.edit_node(node_id, options)
 
         return replies
 
@@ -942,7 +932,7 @@ class CoreHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler):
                 file_name = sys.argv[0]
 
                 if os.path.splitext(file_name)[1].lower() == ".xml":
-                    session = self.coreemu.create_session(master=False)
+                    session = self.coreemu.create_session()
                     try:
                         session.open_xml(file_name)
                     except Exception:
@@ -1012,17 +1002,6 @@ class CoreHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler):
             logging.debug("ignoring Register message")
         else:
             # register capabilities with the GUI
-            self.master = True
-
-            # find the session containing this client and set the session to master
-            for _id in self.coreemu.sessions:
-                clients = self.session_clients.get(_id, [])
-                if self in clients:
-                    session = self.coreemu.sessions[_id]
-                    logging.debug("setting session to master: %s", session.id)
-                    session.master = True
-                    break
-
             replies.append(self.register())
             replies.append(self.session_message())
 
@@ -1065,7 +1044,7 @@ class CoreHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler):
             replies = self.handle_config_session(message_type, config_data)
         elif config_data.object == self.session.location.name:
             self.handle_config_location(message_type, config_data)
-        elif config_data.object == self.session.metadata.name:
+        elif config_data.object == "metadata":
             replies = self.handle_config_metadata(message_type, config_data)
         elif config_data.object == "broker":
             self.handle_config_broker(message_type, config_data)
@@ -1092,10 +1071,14 @@ class CoreHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler):
 
         if message_type == ConfigFlags.RESET:
             node_id = config_data.node
-            self.session.location.reset()
-            self.session.services.reset()
-            self.session.mobility.config_reset(node_id)
-            self.session.emane.config_reset(node_id)
+            if node_id is not None:
+                self.session.mobility.config_reset(node_id)
+                self.session.emane.config_reset(node_id)
+            else:
+                self.session.location.reset()
+                self.session.services.reset()
+                self.session.mobility.config_reset()
+                self.session.emane.config_reset()
         else:
             raise Exception(f"cant handle config all: {message_type}")
 
@@ -1147,7 +1130,7 @@ class CoreHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler):
         replies = []
         if message_type == ConfigFlags.REQUEST:
             node_id = config_data.node
-            metadata_configs = self.session.metadata.get_configs()
+            metadata_configs = self.session.metadata
             if metadata_configs is None:
                 metadata_configs = {}
             data_values = "|".join(
@@ -1157,7 +1140,7 @@ class CoreHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler):
             config_response = ConfigData(
                 message_type=0,
                 node=node_id,
-                object=self.session.metadata.name,
+                object="metadata",
                 type=ConfigFlags.NONE.value,
                 data_types=data_types,
                 data_values=data_values,
@@ -1167,7 +1150,7 @@ class CoreHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler):
             values = ConfigShim.str_to_dict(config_data.data_values)
             for key in values:
                 value = values[key]
-                self.session.metadata.set_config(key, value)
+                self.session.metadata[key] = value
         return replies
 
     def handle_config_broker(self, message_type, config_data):
@@ -1437,11 +1420,6 @@ class CoreHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler):
                 config = ConfigShim.str_to_dict(values_str)
                 self.session.emane.set_configs(config)
 
-        # extra logic to start slave Emane object after nemid has been configured from the master
-        if message_type == ConfigFlags.UPDATE and self.session.master is False:
-            # instantiation was previously delayed by setup returning Emane.NOT_READY
-            self.session.instantiate()
-
         return replies
 
     def handle_config_emane_models(self, message_type, config_data):
@@ -1609,20 +1587,11 @@ class CoreHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler):
             for _id in self.session.nodes:
                 self.send_node_emulation_id(_id)
         elif event_type == EventTypes.RUNTIME_STATE:
-            if self.session.master:
-                logging.warning(
-                    "Unexpected event message: RUNTIME state received at session master"
-                )
-            else:
-                # master event queue is started in session.checkruntime()
-                self.session.start_events()
+            logging.warning("Unexpected event message: RUNTIME state received")
         elif event_type == EventTypes.DATACOLLECT_STATE:
             self.session.data_collect()
         elif event_type == EventTypes.SHUTDOWN_STATE:
-            if self.session.master:
-                logging.warning(
-                    "Unexpected event message: SHUTDOWN state received at session master"
-                )
+            logging.warning("Unexpected event message: SHUTDOWN state received")
         elif event_type in {
             EventTypes.START,
             EventTypes.STOP,
@@ -1820,9 +1789,7 @@ class CoreHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler):
                     # set session to join
                     self.session = session
 
-                    # add client to session broker and set master if needed
-                    if self.master:
-                        self.session.master = True
+                    # add client to session broker
                     clients = self.session_clients.setdefault(self.session.id, [])
                     clients.append(self)
 
@@ -1982,18 +1949,17 @@ class CoreHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler):
         self.session.broadcast_config(config_data)
 
         # send session metadata
-        metadata_configs = self.session.metadata.get_configs()
+        metadata_configs = self.session.metadata
         if metadata_configs:
             data_values = "|".join(
                 [f"{x}={metadata_configs[x]}" for x in metadata_configs]
             )
             data_types = tuple(
-                ConfigDataTypes.STRING.value
-                for _ in self.session.metadata.get_configs()
+                ConfigDataTypes.STRING.value for _ in self.session.metadata
             )
             config_data = ConfigData(
                 message_type=0,
-                object=self.session.metadata.name,
+                object="metadata",
                 type=ConfigFlags.NONE.value,
                 data_types=data_types,
                 data_values=data_values,
@@ -2018,7 +1984,6 @@ class CoreUdpHandler(CoreHandler):
             MessageTypes.EVENT.value: self.handle_event_message,
             MessageTypes.SESSION.value: self.handle_session_message,
         }
-        self.master = False
         self.session = None
         self.coreemu = server.mainserver.coreemu
         socketserver.BaseRequestHandler.__init__(self, request, client_address, server)

daemon/core/api/tlv/dataconversion.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def convert_node(node_data):
             (NodeTlvs.IP6_ADDRESS, node_data.ip6_address),
             (NodeTlvs.MODEL, node_data.model),
             (NodeTlvs.EMULATION_ID, node_data.emulation_id),
-            (NodeTlvs.EMULATION_SERVER, node_data.emulation_server),
+            (NodeTlvs.EMULATION_SERVER, node_data.server),
             (NodeTlvs.SESSION, node_data.session),
             (NodeTlvs.X_POSITION, node_data.x_position),
             (NodeTlvs.Y_POSITION, node_data.y_position),

daemon/core/config.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from collections import OrderedDict
 from core.emulator.data import ConfigData
 
 
-class ConfigShim(object):
+class ConfigShim:
     """
     Provides helper methods for converting newer configuration values into TLV compatible formats.
     """
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class ConfigShim(object):
         )
 
 
-class Configuration(object):
+class Configuration:
     """
     Represents a configuration options.
     """
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class Configuration(object):
         return f"{self.__class__.__name__}(id={self.id}, type={self.type}, default={self.default}, options={self.options})"
 
 
-class ConfigurableManager(object):
+class ConfigurableManager:
     """
     Provides convenience methods for storing and retrieving configuration options for nodes.
     """
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class ConfigurableManager(object):
         return self.node_configurations.get(node_id)
 
 
-class ConfigGroup(object):
+class ConfigGroup:
     """
     Defines configuration group tabs used for display by ConfigurationOptions.
     """
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class ConfigGroup(object):
         self.stop = stop
 
 
-class ConfigurableOptions(object):
+class ConfigurableOptions:
     """
     Provides a base for defining configuration options within CORE.
     """
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ class ModelManager(ConfigurableManager):
         """
         Creates a ModelManager object.
         """
-        super(ModelManager, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
         self.models = {}
         self.node_models = {}
 

daemon/core/emane/emanemanager.py

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class EmaneManager(ModelManager):
         :param core.session.Session session: session this manager is tied to
         :return: nothing
         """
-        super(EmaneManager, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
         self.session = session
         self._emane_nets = {}
         self._emane_node_lock = threading.Lock()
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class EmaneManager(ModelManager):
             return config
 
     def config_reset(self, node_id=None):
-        super(EmaneManager, self).config_reset(node_id)
+        super().config_reset(node_id)
         self.set_configs(self.emane_config.default_values())
 
     def emane_check(self):
@@ -269,37 +269,34 @@ class EmaneManager(ModelManager):
 
         # control network bridge required for EMANE 0.9.2
         # - needs to exist when eventservice binds to it (initeventservice)
-        if self.session.master:
-            otadev = self.get_config("otamanagerdevice")
-            netidx = self.session.get_control_net_index(otadev)
-            logging.debug(
-                "emane ota manager device: index(%s) otadev(%s)", netidx, otadev
+        otadev = self.get_config("otamanagerdevice")
+        netidx = self.session.get_control_net_index(otadev)
+        logging.debug("emane ota manager device: index(%s) otadev(%s)", netidx, otadev)
+        if netidx < 0:
+            logging.error(
+                "EMANE cannot start, check core config. invalid OTA device provided: %s",
+                otadev,
             )
+            return EmaneManager.NOT_READY
+
+        self.session.add_remove_control_net(
+            net_index=netidx, remove=False, conf_required=False
+        )
+        eventdev = self.get_config("eventservicedevice")
+        logging.debug("emane event service device: eventdev(%s)", eventdev)
+        if eventdev != otadev:
+            netidx = self.session.get_control_net_index(eventdev)
+            logging.debug("emane event service device index: %s", netidx)
             if netidx < 0:
                 logging.error(
-                    "EMANE cannot start, check core config. invalid OTA device provided: %s",
-                    otadev,
+                    "EMANE cannot start, check core config. invalid event service device: %s",
+                    eventdev,
                 )
                 return EmaneManager.NOT_READY
 
             self.session.add_remove_control_net(
                 net_index=netidx, remove=False, conf_required=False
             )
-            eventdev = self.get_config("eventservicedevice")
-            logging.debug("emane event service device: eventdev(%s)", eventdev)
-            if eventdev != otadev:
-                netidx = self.session.get_control_net_index(eventdev)
-                logging.debug("emane event service device index: %s", netidx)
-                if netidx < 0:
-                    logging.error(
-                        "EMANE cannot start, check core config. invalid event service device: %s",
-                        eventdev,
-                    )
-                    return EmaneManager.NOT_READY
-
-                self.session.add_remove_control_net(
-                    net_index=netidx, remove=False, conf_required=False
-                )
 
         self.check_node_models()
         return EmaneManager.SUCCESS
@@ -376,7 +373,6 @@ class EmaneManager(ModelManager):
         with self._emane_node_lock:
             self._emane_nets.clear()
 
-        # don't clear self._ifccounts here; NEM counts are needed for buildxml
         self.platformport = self.session.options.get_config_int(
             "emane_platform_port", 8100
         )
@@ -585,7 +581,7 @@ class EmaneManager(ModelManager):
             args = f"{emanecmd} -f {log_file} {platform_xml}"
             output = node.cmd(args)
             logging.info("node(%s) emane daemon running: %s", node.name, args)
-            logging.info("node(%s) emane daemon output: %s", node.name, output)
+            logging.debug("node(%s) emane daemon output: %s", node.name, output)
 
         if not run_emane_on_host:
             return
@@ -871,7 +867,7 @@ class EmaneGlobalModel(EmaneModel):
         ]
 
     def __init__(self, session, _id=None):
-        super(EmaneGlobalModel, self).__init__(session, _id)
+        super().__init__(session, _id)
 
     def build_xml_files(self, config, interface=None):
         raise NotImplementedError

daemon/core/emane/ieee80211abg.py

@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ class EmaneIeee80211abgModel(emanemodel.EmaneModel):
         cls.mac_defaults["pcrcurveuri"] = os.path.join(
             emane_prefix, "share/emane/xml/models/mac/ieee80211abg/ieee80211pcr.xml"
         )
-        super(EmaneIeee80211abgModel, cls).load(emane_prefix)
+        super().load(emane_prefix)

daemon/core/emane/nodes.py

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class EmaneNet(CoreNetworkBase):
     is_emane = True
 
     def __init__(self, session, _id=None, name=None, start=True, server=None):
-        super(EmaneNet, self).__init__(session, _id, name, start, server)
+        super().__init__(session, _id, name, start, server)
         self.conf = ""
         self.up = False
         self.nemidmap = {}

daemon/core/emane/rfpipe.py

@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ class EmaneRfPipeModel(emanemodel.EmaneModel):
         cls.mac_defaults["pcrcurveuri"] = os.path.join(
             emane_prefix, "share/emane/xml/models/mac/rfpipe/rfpipepcr.xml"
         )
-        super(EmaneRfPipeModel, cls).load(emane_prefix)
+        super().load(emane_prefix)

daemon/core/emane/tdma.py

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class EmaneTdmaModel(emanemodel.EmaneModel):
             emane_prefix,
             "share/emane/xml/models/mac/tdmaeventscheduler/tdmabasemodelpcr.xml",
         )
-        super(EmaneTdmaModel, cls).load(emane_prefix)
+        super().load(emane_prefix)
         cls.mac_config.insert(
             0,
             Configuration(

daemon/core/emulator/coreemu.py

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ signal.signal(signal.SIGUSR1, signal_handler)
 signal.signal(signal.SIGUSR2, signal_handler)
 
 
-class CoreEmu(object):
+class CoreEmu:
     """
     Provides logic for creating and configuring CORE sessions and the nodes within them.
     """
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class CoreEmu(object):
         self.config = config
 
         # session management
-        self.session_id_gen = IdGen(_id=0)
+        self.session_id_gen = IdGen()
         self.sessions = {}
 
         # load services
@@ -79,18 +79,18 @@ class CoreEmu(object):
         :return: nothing
         """
         logging.info("shutting down all sessions")
+        self.session_id_gen.id = 0
         sessions = self.sessions.copy()
         self.sessions.clear()
         for _id in sessions:
             session = sessions[_id]
             session.shutdown()
 
-    def create_session(self, _id=None, master=True, _cls=Session):
+    def create_session(self, _id=None, _cls=Session):
         """
-        Create a new CORE session, set to master if running standalone.
+        Create a new CORE session.
 
         :param int _id: session id for new session
-        :param bool master: sets session to master
         :param class _cls: Session class to use
         :return: created session
         :rtype: EmuSession
@@ -103,9 +103,6 @@ class CoreEmu(object):
 
         session = _cls(_id, config=self.config)
         logging.info("created session: %s", _id)
-        if master:
-            session.master = True
-
         self.sessions[_id] = session
         return session
 

daemon/core/emulator/data.py

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ NodeData = collections.namedtuple(
         "ip6_address",
         "model",
         "emulation_id",
-        "emulation_server",
+        "server",
         "session",
         "x_position",
         "y_position",

daemon/core/emulator/distributed.py

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ LOCK = threading.Lock()
 CMD_HIDE = True
 
 
-class DistributedServer(object):
+class DistributedServer:
     """
     Provides distributed server interactions.
     """
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class DistributedServer(object):
             os.unlink(temp.name)
 
 
-class DistributedController(object):
+class DistributedController:
     """
     Provides logic for dealing with remote tunnels and distributed servers.
     """

daemon/core/emulator/emudata.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from core.nodes.ipaddress import Ipv4Prefix, Ipv6Prefix, MacAddress
 from core.nodes.physical import PhysicalNode
 
 
-class IdGen(object):
+class IdGen:
     def __init__(self, _id=0):
         self.id = _id
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def create_interface(node, network, interface_data):
         ifindex=interface_data.id,
         ifname=interface_data.name,
     )
-    return node.netif(interface_data.id, network)
+    return node.netif(interface_data.id)
 
 
 def link_config(network, interface, link_options, devname=None, interface_two=None):
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def link_config(network, interface, link_options, devname=None, interface_two=No
     network.linkconfig(**config)
 
 
-class NodeOptions(object):
+class NodeOptions:
     """
     Options for creating and updating nodes within core.
     """
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class NodeOptions(object):
         self.lon = None
         self.alt = None
         self.emulation_id = None
-        self.emulation_server = None
+        self.server = None
         self.image = image
 
     def set_position(self, x, y):
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class NodeOptions(object):
         self.alt = alt
 
 
-class LinkOptions(object):
+class LinkOptions:
     """
     Options for creating and updating links within core.
     """
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class LinkOptions(object):
         self.opaque = None
 
 
-class IpPrefixes(object):
+class IpPrefixes:
     """
     Convenience class to help generate IP4 and IP6 addresses for nodes within CORE.
     """
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class IpPrefixes(object):
         )
 
 
-class InterfaceData(object):
+class InterfaceData:
     """
     Convenience class for storing interface data.
     """

daemon/core/emulator/enumerations.py

@@ -73,18 +73,15 @@ class NodeTypes(Enum):
 
     DEFAULT = 0
     PHYSICAL = 1
-    TBD = 3
     SWITCH = 4
     HUB = 5
     WIRELESS_LAN = 6
     RJ45 = 7
     TUNNEL = 8
-    KTUNNEL = 9
     EMANE = 10
     TAP_BRIDGE = 11
     PEER_TO_PEER = 12
     CONTROL_NET = 13
-    EMANE_NET = 14
     DOCKER = 15
     LXC = 16
 

daemon/core/emulator/session.py

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import subprocess
 import tempfile
 import threading
 import time
-from multiprocessing.pool import ThreadPool
 
 from core import constants, utils
 from core.emane.emanemanager import EmaneManager
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ from core.emulator.emudata import (
     link_config,
 )
 from core.emulator.enumerations import EventTypes, ExceptionLevels, LinkTypes, NodeTypes
-from core.emulator.sessionconfig import SessionConfig, SessionMetaData
+from core.emulator.sessionconfig import SessionConfig
 from core.errors import CoreError
 from core.location.corelocation import CoreLocation
 from core.location.event import EventLoop
@@ -55,15 +54,12 @@ from core.xml.corexml import CoreXmlReader, CoreXmlWriter
 NODES = {
     NodeTypes.DEFAULT: CoreNode,
     NodeTypes.PHYSICAL: PhysicalNode,
-    NodeTypes.TBD: None,
     NodeTypes.SWITCH: SwitchNode,
     NodeTypes.HUB: HubNode,
     NodeTypes.WIRELESS_LAN: WlanNode,
     NodeTypes.RJ45: Rj45Node,
     NodeTypes.TUNNEL: TunnelNode,
-    NodeTypes.KTUNNEL: None,
     NodeTypes.EMANE: EmaneNet,
-    NodeTypes.EMANE_NET: None,
     NodeTypes.TAP_BRIDGE: GreTapBridge,
     NodeTypes.PEER_TO_PEER: PtpNet,
     NodeTypes.CONTROL_NET: CtrlNet,
@@ -74,7 +70,7 @@ NODES_TYPE = {NODES[x]: x for x in NODES}
 CTRL_NET_ID = 9001
 
 
-class Session(object):
+class Session:
     """
     CORE session manager.
     """
@@ -88,7 +84,6 @@ class Session(object):
         :param bool mkdir: flag to determine if a directory should be made
         """
         self.id = _id
-        self.master = False
 
         # define and create session directory when desired
         self.session_dir = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), f"pycore.{self.id}")
@@ -134,7 +129,7 @@ class Session(object):
         for key in config:
             value = config[key]
             self.options.set_config(key, value)
-        self.metadata = SessionMetaData()
+        self.metadata = {}
 
         # distributed support and logic
         self.distributed = DistributedController(self)
@@ -243,7 +238,6 @@ class Session(object):
         )
         return node_one, node_two, net_one, net_two, tunnel
 
-    # TODO: this doesn't appear to ever be used, EMANE or basic wireless range
     def _link_wireless(self, objects, connect):
         """
         Objects to deal with when connecting/disconnecting wireless links.
@@ -358,11 +352,7 @@ class Session(object):
                         net_one.name,
                         net_two.name,
                     )
-                    if isinstance(net_two, Rj45Node):
-                        interface = net_two.linknet(net_one)
-                    else:
-                        interface = net_one.linknet(net_two)
-
+                    interface = net_one.linknet(net_two)
                     link_config(net_one, interface, link_options)
 
                     if not link_options.unidirectional:
@@ -597,11 +587,11 @@ class Session(object):
                         raise CoreError("modify link for unknown nodes")
                 elif not node_one:
                     # node1 = layer 2node, node2 = layer3 node
-                    interface = node_two.netif(interface_two_id, net_one)
+                    interface = node_two.netif(interface_two_id)
                     link_config(net_one, interface, link_options)
                 elif not node_two:
                     # node2 = layer 2node, node1 = layer3 node
-                    interface = node_one.netif(interface_one_id, net_one)
+                    interface = node_one.netif(interface_one_id)
                     link_config(net_one, interface, link_options)
                 else:
                     common_networks = node_one.commonnets(node_two)
@@ -634,13 +624,13 @@ class Session(object):
             if node_two:
                 node_two.lock.release()
 
-    def add_node(self, _type=NodeTypes.DEFAULT, _id=None, node_options=None, _cls=None):
+    def add_node(self, _type=NodeTypes.DEFAULT, _id=None, options=None, _cls=None):
         """
         Add a node to the session, based on the provided node data.
 
         :param core.emulator.enumerations.NodeTypes _type: type of node to create
         :param int _id: id for node, defaults to None for generated id
-        :param core.emulator.emudata.NodeOptions node_options: data to create node with
+        :param core.emulator.emudata.NodeOptions options: data to create node with
         :param class _cls: optional custom class to use for a created node
         :return: created node
         :raises core.CoreError: when an invalid node type is given
@@ -666,18 +656,16 @@ class Session(object):
                     break
 
         # generate name if not provided
-        if not node_options:
-            node_options = NodeOptions()
-        name = node_options.name
+        if not options:
+            options = NodeOptions()
+        name = options.name
         if not name:
             name = f"{node_class.__name__}{_id}"
 
         # verify distributed server
-        server = self.distributed.servers.get(node_options.emulation_server)
-        if node_options.emulation_server is not None and server is None:
-            raise CoreError(
-                f"invalid distributed server: {node_options.emulation_server}"
-            )
+        server = self.distributed.servers.get(options.server)
+        if options.server is not None and server is None:
+            raise CoreError(f"invalid distributed server: {options.server}")
 
         # create node
         logging.info(
@@ -693,7 +681,7 @@ class Session(object):
                 _id=_id,
                 name=name,
                 start=start,
-                image=node_options.image,
+                image=options.image,
                 server=server,
             )
         else:
@@ -702,20 +690,20 @@ class Session(object):
             )
 
         # set node attributes
-        node.icon = node_options.icon
-        node.canvas = node_options.canvas
-        node.opaque = node_options.opaque
+        node.icon = options.icon
+        node.canvas = options.canvas
+        node.opaque = options.opaque
 
         # set node position and broadcast it
-        self.set_node_position(node, node_options)
+        self.set_node_position(node, options)
 
         # add services to needed nodes
         if isinstance(node, (CoreNode, PhysicalNode, DockerNode, LxcNode)):
-            node.type = node_options.model
+            node.type = options.model
             logging.debug("set node type: %s", node.type)
-            self.services.add_services(node, node.type, node_options.services)
+            self.services.add_services(node, node.type, options.services)
 
-        # boot nodes if created after runtime, CoreNodes, Physical, and RJ45 are all nodes
+        # boot nodes after runtime, CoreNodes, Physical, and RJ45 are all nodes
         is_boot_node = isinstance(node, CoreNodeBase) and not isinstance(node, Rj45Node)
         if self.state == EventTypes.RUNTIME_STATE.value and is_boot_node:
             self.write_nodes()
@@ -724,12 +712,12 @@ class Session(object):
 
         return node
 
-    def update_node(self, node_id, node_options):
+    def edit_node(self, node_id, options):
         """
-        Update node information.
+        Edit node information.
 
         :param int node_id: id of node to update
-        :param core.emulator.emudata.NodeOptions node_options: data to update node with
+        :param core.emulator.emudata.NodeOptions options: data to update node with
         :return: True if node updated, False otherwise
         :rtype: bool
         :raises core.CoreError: when node to update does not exist
@@ -738,26 +726,26 @@ class Session(object):
         node = self.get_node(node_id)
 
         # set node position and broadcast it
-        self.set_node_position(node, node_options)
+        self.set_node_position(node, options)
 
         # update attributes
-        node.canvas = node_options.canvas
-        node.icon = node_options.icon
+        node.canvas = options.canvas
+        node.icon = options.icon
 
-    def set_node_position(self, node, node_options):
+    def set_node_position(self, node, options):
         """
         Set position for a node, use lat/lon/alt if needed.
 
         :param node: node to set position for
-        :param core.emulator.emudata.NodeOptions node_options: data for node
+        :param core.emulator.emudata.NodeOptions options: data for node
         :return: nothing
         """
         # extract location values
-        x = node_options.x
-        y = node_options.y
-        lat = node_options.lat
-        lon = node_options.lon
-        alt = node_options.alt
+        x = options.x
+        y = options.y
+        lat = options.lat
+        lon = options.lon
+        alt = options.alt
 
         # check if we need to generate position from lat/lon/alt
         has_empty_position = all(i is None for i in [x, y])
@@ -886,10 +874,15 @@ class Session(object):
 
         :return: nothing
         """
+        self.emane.shutdown()
         self.delete_nodes()
         self.distributed.shutdown()
         self.del_hooks()
         self.emane.reset()
+        self.emane.config_reset()
+        self.location.reset()
+        self.services.reset()
+        self.mobility.config_reset()
 
     def start_events(self):
         """
@@ -908,49 +901,18 @@ class Session(object):
         """
         self.mobility.handleevent(event_data)
 
-    def create_wireless_node(self, _id=None, node_options=None):
+    def set_location(self, lat, lon, alt, scale):
         """
-        Create a wireless node for use within an wireless/EMANE networks.
+        Set session geospatial location.
 
-        :param int _id: int for node, defaults to None and will be generated
-        :param core.emulator.emudata.NodeOptions node_options: options for emane node, model will always be "mdr"
-        :return: new emane node
-        :rtype: core.nodes.network.WlanNode
+        :param float lat: latitude
+        :param float lon: longitude
+        :param float alt: altitude
+        :param float scale: reference scale
+        :return: nothing
         """
-        if not node_options:
-            node_options = NodeOptions()
-        node_options.model = "mdr"
-        return self.add_node(
-            _type=NodeTypes.DEFAULT, _id=_id, node_options=node_options
-        )
-
-    def create_emane_network(
-        self,
-        model,
-        geo_reference,
-        geo_scale=None,
-        node_options=NodeOptions(),
-        config=None,
-    ):
-        """
-        Convenience method for creating an emane network.
-
-        :param model: emane model to use for emane network
-        :param geo_reference: geo reference point to use for emane node locations
-        :param geo_scale: geo scale to use for emane node locations, defaults to 1.0
-        :param core.emulator.emudata.NodeOptions node_options: options for emane node being created
-        :param dict config: emane model configuration
-        :return: create emane network
-        """
-        # required to be set for emane to function properly
-        self.location.setrefgeo(*geo_reference)
-        if geo_scale:
-            self.location.refscale = geo_scale
-
-        # create and return network
-        emane_network = self.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.EMANE, node_options=node_options)
-        self.emane.set_model(emane_network, model, config)
-        return emane_network
+        self.location.setrefgeo(lat, lon, alt)
+        self.location.refscale = scale
 
     def shutdown(self):
         """
@@ -960,13 +922,11 @@ class Session(object):
         self.set_state(EventTypes.DATACOLLECT_STATE, send_event=True)
         self.set_state(EventTypes.SHUTDOWN_STATE, send_event=True)
 
-        # shutdown/cleanup feature helpers
-        self.emane.shutdown()
-        self.sdt.shutdown()
+        # clear out current core session
+        self.clear()
 
-        # remove and shutdown all nodes and tunnels
-        self.delete_nodes()
-        self.distributed.shutdown()
+        # shutdown sdt
+        self.sdt.shutdown()
 
         # remove this sessions working directory
         preserve = self.options.get_config("preservedir") == "1"
@@ -1389,26 +1349,28 @@ class Session(object):
         """
         # delete node and check for session shutdown if a node was removed
         logging.info("deleting node(%s)", _id)
-        result = False
+        node = None
         with self._nodes_lock:
             if _id in self.nodes:
                 node = self.nodes.pop(_id)
-                node.shutdown()
-                result = True
 
-        if result:
+        if node:
+            node.shutdown()
             self.check_shutdown()
 
-        return result
+        return node is not None
 
     def delete_nodes(self):
         """
         Clear the nodes dictionary, and call shutdown for each node.
         """
         with self._nodes_lock:
+            funcs = []
             while self.nodes:
                 _, node = self.nodes.popitem()
-                node.shutdown()
+                funcs.append((node.shutdown, [], {}))
+            utils.threadpool(funcs)
+        self.node_id_gen.id = 0
 
     def write_nodes(self):
         """
@@ -1547,11 +1509,13 @@ class Session(object):
 
         # stop node services
         with self._nodes_lock:
+            funcs = []
             for node_id in self.nodes:
                 node = self.nodes[node_id]
-                # TODO: determine if checking for CoreNode alone is ok
                 if isinstance(node, CoreNodeBase):
-                    self.services.stop_services(node)
+                    args = (node,)
+                    funcs.append((self.services.stop_services, args, {}))
+            utils.threadpool(funcs)
 
         # shutdown emane
         self.emane.shutdown()
@@ -1559,7 +1523,8 @@ class Session(object):
         # update control interface hosts
         self.update_control_interface_hosts(remove=True)
 
-        # remove all four possible control networks. Does nothing if ctrlnet is not installed.
+        # remove all four possible control networks. Does nothing if ctrlnet is not
+        # installed.
         self.add_remove_control_interface(node=None, net_index=0, remove=True)
         self.add_remove_control_interface(node=None, net_index=1, remove=True)
         self.add_remove_control_interface(node=None, net_index=2, remove=True)
@@ -1590,6 +1555,18 @@ class Session(object):
         ssid = (self.id >> 8) ^ (self.id & ((1 << 8) - 1))
         return f"{ssid:x}"
 
+    def boot_node(self, node):
+        """
+        Boot node by adding a control interface when necessary and starting
+        node services.
+
+        :param core.nodes.base.CoreNodeBase node: node to boot
+        :return: nothing
+        """
+        logging.info("booting node(%s): %s", node.name, [x.name for x in node.services])
+        self.add_remove_control_interface(node=node, remove=False)
+        self.services.boot_services(node)
+
     def boot_nodes(self):
         """
         Invoke the boot() procedure for all nodes and send back node
@@ -1597,29 +1574,18 @@ class Session(object):
         request flag.
         """
         with self._nodes_lock:
-            pool = ThreadPool()
-            results = []
-
-            start = time.time()
+            funcs = []
+            start = time.monotonic()
             for _id in self.nodes:
                 node = self.nodes[_id]
                 if isinstance(node, CoreNodeBase) and not isinstance(node, Rj45Node):
-                    # add a control interface if configured
-                    logging.info(
-                        "booting node(%s): %s",
-                        node.name,
-                        [x.name for x in node.services],
-                    )
-                    self.add_remove_control_interface(node=node, remove=False)
-                    result = pool.apply_async(self.services.boot_services, (node,))
-                    results.append(result)
-
-            pool.close()
-            pool.join()
-            for result in results:
-                result.get()
-            logging.debug("boot run time: %s", time.time() - start)
-
+                    args = (node,)
+                    funcs.append((self.boot_node, args, {}))
+            results, exceptions = utils.threadpool(funcs)
+            total = time.monotonic() - start
+            logging.debug("boot run time: %s", total)
+            if exceptions:
+                raise CoreError(exceptions)
         self.update_control_interface_hosts()
 
     def get_control_net_prefixes(self):
@@ -1732,28 +1698,19 @@ class Session(object):
         prefixes = prefix_spec.split()
         if len(prefixes) > 1:
             # a list of per-host prefixes is provided
-            assign_address = True
-            if self.master:
-                try:
-                    # split first (master) entry into server and prefix
-                    prefix = prefixes[0].split(":", 1)[1]
-                except IndexError:
-                    # no server name. possibly only one server
-                    prefix = prefixes[0]
-
-        # len(prefixes) == 1
+            try:
+                # split first (master) entry into server and prefix
+                prefix = prefixes[0].split(":", 1)[1]
+            except IndexError:
+                # no server name. possibly only one server
+                prefix = prefixes[0]
         else:
-            # TODO: can we get the server name from the servers.conf or from the node
-            #  assignments?o
-            # with one prefix, only master gets a ctrlnet address
-            assign_address = self.master
             prefix = prefixes[0]
 
         logging.info(
-            "controlnet(%s) prefix(%s) assign(%s) updown(%s) serverintf(%s)",
+            "controlnet(%s) prefix(%s) updown(%s) serverintf(%s)",
             _id,
             prefix,
-            assign_address,
             updown_script,
             server_interface,
         )
@@ -1761,7 +1718,7 @@ class Session(object):
             cls=CtrlNet,
             _id=_id,
             prefix=prefix,
-            assign_address=assign_address,
+            assign_address=True,
             updown_script=updown_script,
             serverintf=server_interface,
         )
@@ -1778,7 +1735,7 @@ class Session(object):
         If conf_reqd is False, the control network may be built even
         when the user has not configured one (e.g. for EMANE.)
 
-        :param core.nodes.base.CoreNode node: node to add or remove control interface
+        :param core.nodes.base.CoreNodeBase node: node to add or remove control interface
         :param int net_index: network index
         :param bool remove: flag to check if it should be removed
         :param bool conf_required: flag to check if conf is required

daemon/core/emulator/sessionconfig.py

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class SessionConfig(ConfigurableManager, ConfigurableOptions):
     config_type = RegisterTlvs.UTILITY.value
 
     def __init__(self):
-        super(SessionConfig, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
         self.set_configs(self.default_values())
 
     def get_config(
@@ -71,9 +71,7 @@ class SessionConfig(ConfigurableManager, ConfigurableOptions):
         config_type=ConfigurableManager._default_type,
         default=None,
     ):
-        value = super(SessionConfig, self).get_config(
-            _id, node_id, config_type, default
-        )
+        value = super().get_config(_id, node_id, config_type, default)
         if value == "":
             value = default
         return value
@@ -89,14 +87,3 @@ class SessionConfig(ConfigurableManager, ConfigurableOptions):
         if value is not None:
             value = int(value)
         return value
-
-
-class SessionMetaData(ConfigurableManager):
-    """
-    Metadata is simply stored in a configs[] dict. Key=value pairs are
-    passed in from configure messages destined to the "metadata" object.
-    The data is not otherwise interpreted or processed.
-    """
-
-    name = "metadata"
-    config_type = RegisterTlvs.UTILITY.value

daemon/core/location/corelocation.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from core.emulator.enumerations import RegisterTlvs
 from core.location import utm
 
 
-class CoreLocation(object):
+class CoreLocation:
     """
     Member of session class for handling global location data. This keeps
     track of a latitude/longitude/altitude reference point and scale in

daemon/core/location/event.py

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Timer(threading.Thread):
         :param args: function arguments
         :param kwargs: function keyword arguments
         """
-        super(Timer, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
         self.interval = interval
         self.function = function
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class Timer(threading.Thread):
 
 
 @total_ordering
-class Event(object):
+class Event:
     """
     Provides event objects that can be used within the EventLoop class.
     """
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class Event(object):
         self.canceled = True
 
 
-class EventLoop(object):
+class EventLoop:
     """
     Provides an event loop for running events.
     """

daemon/core/location/mobility.py

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class MobilityManager(ModelManager):
 
         :param core.emulator.session.Session session: session this manager is tied to
         """
-        super(MobilityManager, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
         self.session = session
         self.models[BasicRangeModel.name] = BasicRangeModel
         self.models[Ns2ScriptedMobility.name] = Ns2ScriptedMobility
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ class BasicRangeModel(WirelessModel):
         :param core.session.Session session: related core session
         :param int _id: object id
         """
-        super(BasicRangeModel, self).__init__(session=session, _id=_id)
+        super().__init__(session, _id)
         self.session = session
         self.wlan = session.get_node(_id)
         self._netifs = {}
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ class BasicRangeModel(WirelessModel):
 
 
 @total_ordering
-class WayPoint(object):
+class WayPoint:
     """
     Maintains information regarding waypoints.
     """
@@ -587,8 +587,7 @@ class WayPointMobility(WirelessModel):
         :param int _id: object id
         :return:
         """
-        super(WayPointMobility, self).__init__(session=session, _id=_id)
-
+        super().__init__(session=session, _id=_id)
         self.state = self.STATE_STOPPED
         self.queue = []
         self.queue_copy = []
@@ -945,7 +944,7 @@ class Ns2ScriptedMobility(WayPointMobility):
         :param core.emulator.session.Session session: CORE session instance
         :param int _id: object id
         """
-        super(Ns2ScriptedMobility, self).__init__(session=session, _id=_id)
+        super().__init__(session, _id)
         self._netifs = {}
         self._netifslock = threading.Lock()
 
@@ -1137,7 +1136,7 @@ class Ns2ScriptedMobility(WayPointMobility):
         """
         logging.info("starting script")
         laststate = self.state
-        super(Ns2ScriptedMobility, self).start()
+        super().start()
         if laststate == self.STATE_PAUSED:
             self.statescript("unpause")
 
@@ -1147,7 +1146,7 @@ class Ns2ScriptedMobility(WayPointMobility):
 
         :return: nothing
         """
-        super(Ns2ScriptedMobility, self).run()
+        super().run()
         self.statescript("run")
 
     def pause(self):
@@ -1156,7 +1155,7 @@ class Ns2ScriptedMobility(WayPointMobility):
 
         :return: nothing
         """
-        super(Ns2ScriptedMobility, self).pause()
+        super().pause()
         self.statescript("pause")
 
     def stop(self, move_initial=True):
@@ -1166,7 +1165,7 @@ class Ns2ScriptedMobility(WayPointMobility):
         :param bool move_initial: flag to check if we should move node to initial position
         :return: nothing
         """
-        super(Ns2ScriptedMobility, self).stop(move_initial=move_initial)
+        super().stop(move_initial=move_initial)
         self.statescript("stop")
 
     def statescript(self, typestr):

daemon/core/nodes/base.py

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from core.nodes.netclient import get_net_client
 _DEFAULT_MTU = 1500
 
 
-class NodeBase(object):
+class NodeBase:
     """
     Base class for CORE nodes (nodes and networks)
     """
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class NodeBase(object):
         if sort:
             return [self._netif[x] for x in sorted(self._netif)]
         else:
-            return self._netif.values()
+            return list(self._netif.values())
 
     def numnetif(self):
         """
@@ -158,11 +158,9 @@ class NodeBase(object):
         :return: interface index if found, -1 otherwise
         :rtype: int
         """
-
         for ifindex in self._netif:
             if self._netif[ifindex] is netif:
                 return ifindex
-
         return -1
 
     def newifindex(self):
@@ -194,9 +192,9 @@ class NodeBase(object):
 
         x, y, _ = self.getposition()
         model = self.type
-        emulation_server = None
+        server = None
         if self.server is not None:
-            emulation_server = self.server.name
+            server = self.server.name
 
         services = self.services
         if services is not None:
@@ -217,7 +215,7 @@ class NodeBase(object):
             longitude=lon,
             altitude=alt,
             model=model,
-            emulation_server=emulation_server,
+            server=server,
             services=services,
         )
 
@@ -252,7 +250,7 @@ class CoreNodeBase(NodeBase):
         :param core.emulator.distributed.DistributedServer server: remote server node
             will run on, default is None for localhost
         """
-        super(CoreNodeBase, self).__init__(session, _id, name, start, server)
+        super().__init__(session, _id, name, start, server)
         self.services = []
         self.nodedir = None
         self.tmpnodedir = False
@@ -294,7 +292,6 @@ class CoreNodeBase(NodeBase):
         if ifindex in self._netif:
             raise ValueError(f"ifindex {ifindex} already exists")
         self._netif[ifindex] = netif
-        # TODO: this should have probably been set ahead, seems bad to me, check for failure and fix
         netif.netindex = ifindex
 
     def delnetif(self, ifindex):
@@ -310,13 +307,11 @@ class CoreNodeBase(NodeBase):
         netif.shutdown()
         del netif
 
-    # TODO: net parameter is not used, remove
-    def netif(self, ifindex, net=None):
+    def netif(self, ifindex):
         """
         Retrieve network interface.
 
         :param int ifindex: index of interface to retrieve
-        :param core.nodes.interface.CoreInterface net: network node
         :return: network interface, or None if not found
         :rtype: core.nodes.interface.CoreInterface
         """
@@ -357,7 +352,7 @@ class CoreNodeBase(NodeBase):
         :param z: z position
         :return: nothing
         """
-        changed = super(CoreNodeBase, self).setposition(x, y, z)
+        changed = super().setposition(x, y, z)
         if changed:
             for netif in self.netifs(sort=True):
                 netif.setposition(x, y, z)
@@ -435,7 +430,7 @@ class CoreNode(CoreNodeBase):
         :param core.emulator.distributed.DistributedServer server: remote server node
             will run on, default is None for localhost
         """
-        super(CoreNode, self).__init__(session, _id, name, start, server)
+        super().__init__(session, _id, name, start, server)
         self.nodedir = nodedir
         self.ctrlchnlname = os.path.abspath(
             os.path.join(self.session.session_dir, self.name)
@@ -632,15 +627,14 @@ class CoreNode(CoreNodeBase):
         :rtype: int
         """
         with self.lock:
-            return super(CoreNode, self).newifindex()
+            return super().newifindex()
 
-    def newveth(self, ifindex=None, ifname=None, net=None):
+    def newveth(self, ifindex=None, ifname=None):
         """
         Create a new interface.
 
         :param int ifindex: index for the new interface
         :param str ifname: name for the new interface
-        :param core.nodes.base.CoreNetworkBase net: network to associate interface with
         :return: nothing
         """
         with self.lock:
@@ -692,13 +686,12 @@ class CoreNode(CoreNodeBase):
 
             return ifindex
 
-    def newtuntap(self, ifindex=None, ifname=None, net=None):
+    def newtuntap(self, ifindex=None, ifname=None):
         """
         Create a new tunnel tap.
 
         :param int ifindex: interface index
         :param str ifname: interface name
-        :param net: network to associate with
         :return: interface index
         :rtype: int
         """
@@ -803,7 +796,7 @@ class CoreNode(CoreNodeBase):
         with self.lock:
             # TODO: emane specific code
             if net.is_emane is True:
-                ifindex = self.newtuntap(ifindex=ifindex, ifname=ifname, net=net)
+                ifindex = self.newtuntap(ifindex, ifname)
                 # TUN/TAP is not ready for addressing yet; the device may
                 #   take some time to appear, and installing it into a
                 #   namespace after it has been bound removes addressing;
@@ -815,7 +808,7 @@ class CoreNode(CoreNodeBase):
                     netif.addaddr(address)
                 return ifindex
             else:
-                ifindex = self.newveth(ifindex=ifindex, ifname=ifname, net=net)
+                ifindex = self.newveth(ifindex, ifname)
 
             if net is not None:
                 self.attachnet(ifindex, net)
@@ -930,7 +923,7 @@ class CoreNetworkBase(NodeBase):
         :param core.emulator.distributed.DistributedServer server: remote server node
             will run on, default is None for localhost
         """
-        super(CoreNetworkBase, self).__init__(session, _id, name, start, server)
+        super().__init__(session, _id, name, start, server)
         self._linked = {}
         self._linked_lock = threading.Lock()
 
@@ -1072,7 +1065,7 @@ class CoreNetworkBase(NodeBase):
         return all_links
 
 
-class Position(object):
+class Position:
     """
     Helper class for Cartesian coordinate position
     """

daemon/core/nodes/client.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from core import utils
 from core.constants import VCMD_BIN
 
 
-class VnodeClient(object):
+class VnodeClient:
     """
     Provides client functionality for interacting with a virtual node.
     """

daemon/core/nodes/docker.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from core.nodes.base import CoreNode
 from core.nodes.netclient import get_net_client
 
 
-class DockerClient(object):
+class DockerClient:
     def __init__(self, name, image, run):
         self.name = name
         self.image = image
@@ -96,9 +96,7 @@ class DockerNode(CoreNode):
         if image is None:
             image = "ubuntu"
         self.image = image
-        super(DockerNode, self).__init__(
-            session, _id, name, nodedir, bootsh, start, server
-        )
+        super().__init__(session, _id, name, nodedir, bootsh, start, server)
 
     def create_node_net_client(self, use_ovs):
         """

daemon/core/nodes/interface.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from core.errors import CoreCommandError
 from core.nodes.netclient import get_net_client
 
 
-class CoreInterface(object):
+class CoreInterface:
     """
     Base class for network interfaces.
     """
@@ -40,8 +40,10 @@ class CoreInterface(object):
         self.poshook = lambda a, b, c, d: None
         # used with EMANE
         self.transport_type = None
-        # interface index on the network
+        # node interface index
         self.netindex = None
+        # net interface index
+        self.netifi = None
         # index used to find flow data
         self.flow_id = None
         self.server = server
@@ -230,7 +232,7 @@ class Veth(CoreInterface):
         :raises CoreCommandError: when there is a command exception
         """
         # note that net arg is ignored
-        CoreInterface.__init__(self, session, node, name, mtu, server)
+        super().__init__(session, node, name, mtu, server)
         self.localname = localname
         self.up = False
         if start:
@@ -291,7 +293,7 @@ class TunTap(CoreInterface):
             will run on, default is None for localhost
         :param bool start: start flag
         """
-        CoreInterface.__init__(self, session, node, name, mtu, server)
+        super().__init__(session, node, name, mtu, server)
         self.localname = localname
         self.up = False
         self.transport_type = "virtual"
@@ -474,7 +476,7 @@ class GreTap(CoreInterface):
             will run on, default is None for localhost
         :raises CoreCommandError: when there is a command exception
         """
-        CoreInterface.__init__(self, session, node, name, mtu, server)
+        super().__init__(session, node, name, mtu, server)
         if _id is None:
             # from PyCoreObj
             _id = ((id(self) >> 16) ^ (id(self) & 0xFFFF)) & 0xFFFF

daemon/core/nodes/ipaddress.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import struct
 from socket import AF_INET, AF_INET6
 
 
-class MacAddress(object):
+class MacAddress:
     """
     Provides mac address utilities for use within core.
     """
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class MacAddress(object):
         return cls(tmpbytes[2:])
 
 
-class IpAddress(object):
+class IpAddress:
     """
     Provides ip utilities and functionality for use within core.
     """
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class IpAddress(object):
         return struct.unpack("!I", value)[0]
 
 
-class IpPrefix(object):
+class IpPrefix:
     """
     Provides ip address generation and prefix utilities.
     """
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ class Ipv4Prefix(IpPrefix):
 
         :param str prefixstr: ip prefix
         """
-        IpPrefix.__init__(self, AF_INET, prefixstr)
+        super().__init__(AF_INET, prefixstr)
 
 
 class Ipv6Prefix(IpPrefix):
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ class Ipv6Prefix(IpPrefix):
 
         :param str prefixstr: ip prefix
         """
-        IpPrefix.__init__(self, AF_INET6, prefixstr)
+        super().__init__(AF_INET6, prefixstr)
 
 
 def is_ip_address(af, addrstr):

daemon/core/nodes/lxd.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from core.errors import CoreCommandError
 from core.nodes.base import CoreNode
 
 
-class LxdClient(object):
+class LxdClient:
     def __init__(self, name, image, run):
         self.name = name
         self.image = image
@@ -89,9 +89,7 @@ class LxcNode(CoreNode):
         if image is None:
             image = "ubuntu"
         self.image = image
-        super(LxcNode, self).__init__(
-            session, _id, name, nodedir, bootsh, start, server
-        )
+        super().__init__(session, _id, name, nodedir, bootsh, start, server)
 
     def alive(self):
         """
@@ -217,6 +215,6 @@ class LxcNode(CoreNode):
         self.cmd(f"chmod {mode:o} {filename}")
 
     def addnetif(self, netif, ifindex):
-        super(LxcNode, self).addnetif(netif, ifindex)
+        super().addnetif(netif, ifindex)
         # adding small delay to allow time for adding addresses to work correctly
         time.sleep(0.5)

daemon/core/nodes/netclient.py

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def get_net_client(use_ovs, run):
         return LinuxNetClient(run)
 
 
-class LinuxNetClient(object):
+class LinuxNetClient:
     """
     Client for creating Linux bridges and ip interfaces for nodes.
     """

daemon/core/nodes/network.py

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from core.nodes.netclient import get_net_client
 ebtables_lock = threading.Lock()
 
 
-class EbtablesQueue(object):
+class EbtablesQueue:
     """
     Helper class for queuing up ebtables commands into rate-limited
     atomic commits. This improves performance and reliability when there are
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ class CoreNetwork(CoreNetworkBase):
             will run on, default is None for localhost
         :param policy: network policy
         """
-        CoreNetworkBase.__init__(self, session, _id, name, start, server)
+        super().__init__(session, _id, name, start, server)
         if name is None:
             name = str(self.id)
         if policy is not None:
@@ -337,8 +337,6 @@ class CoreNetwork(CoreNetworkBase):
         del self.session
         self.up = False
 
-    # TODO: this depends on a subtype with localname defined, seems like the
-    #  wrong place for this to live
     def attach(self, netif):
         """
         Attach a network interface.
@@ -348,8 +346,7 @@ class CoreNetwork(CoreNetworkBase):
         """
         if self.up:
             netif.net_client.create_interface(self.brname, netif.localname)
-
-        CoreNetworkBase.attach(self, netif)
+        super().attach(netif)
 
     def detach(self, netif):
         """
@@ -360,8 +357,7 @@ class CoreNetwork(CoreNetworkBase):
         """
         if self.up:
             netif.net_client.delete_interface(self.brname, netif.localname)
-
-        CoreNetworkBase.detach(self, netif)
+        super().detach(netif)
 
     def linked(self, netif1, netif2):
         """
@@ -654,7 +650,7 @@ class GreTapBridge(CoreNetwork):
 
         :return: nothing
         """
-        CoreNetwork.startup(self)
+        super().startup()
         if self.gretap:
             self.attach(self.gretap)
 
@@ -668,7 +664,7 @@ class GreTapBridge(CoreNetwork):
             self.detach(self.gretap)
             self.gretap.shutdown()
             self.gretap = None
-        CoreNetwork.shutdown(self)
+        super().shutdown()
 
     def addrconfig(self, addrlist):
         """
@@ -755,7 +751,7 @@ class CtrlNet(CoreNetwork):
         self.assign_address = assign_address
         self.updown_script = updown_script
         self.serverintf = serverintf
-        CoreNetwork.__init__(self, session, _id, name, start, server)
+        super().__init__(session, _id, name, start, server)
 
     def add_addresses(self, address):
         """
@@ -786,8 +782,7 @@ class CtrlNet(CoreNetwork):
         if self.net_client.existing_bridges(self.id):
             raise CoreError(f"old bridges exist for node: {self.id}")
 
-        CoreNetwork.startup(self)
-
+        super().startup()
         logging.info("added control network bridge: %s %s", self.brname, self.prefix)
 
         if self.hostid and self.assign_address:
@@ -835,7 +830,7 @@ class CtrlNet(CoreNetwork):
             except CoreCommandError:
                 logging.exception("error issuing shutdown script shutdown")
 
-        CoreNetwork.shutdown(self)
+        super().shutdown()
 
     def all_link_data(self, flags):
         """
@@ -866,8 +861,7 @@ class PtpNet(CoreNetwork):
             raise ValueError(
                 "Point-to-point links support at most 2 network interfaces"
             )
-
-        CoreNetwork.attach(self, netif)
+        super().attach(netif)
 
     def data(self, message_type, lat=None, lon=None, alt=None):
         """
@@ -1007,23 +1001,14 @@ class HubNode(CoreNetwork):
     policy = "ACCEPT"
     type = "hub"
 
-    def __init__(self, session, _id=None, name=None, start=True, server=None):
+    def startup(self):
         """
-        Creates a HubNode instance.
+        Startup for a hub node, that disables mac learning after normal startup.
 
-        :param core.session.Session session: core session instance
-        :param int _id: node id
-        :param str name: node namee
-        :param bool start: start flag
-        :param core.emulator.distributed.DistributedServer server: remote server node
-            will run on, default is None for localhost
-        :raises CoreCommandError: when there is a command exception
+        :return: nothing
         """
-        CoreNetwork.__init__(self, session, _id, name, start, server)
-
-        # TODO: move to startup method
-        if start:
-            self.net_client.disable_mac_learning(self.brname)
+        super().startup()
+        self.net_client.disable_mac_learning(self.brname)
 
 
 class WlanNode(CoreNetwork):
@@ -1050,24 +1035,28 @@ class WlanNode(CoreNetwork):
             will run on, default is None for localhost
         :param policy: wlan policy
         """
-        CoreNetwork.__init__(self, session, _id, name, start, server, policy)
-        # wireless model such as basic range
+        super().__init__(session, _id, name, start, server, policy)
+        # wireless and mobility models (BasicRangeModel, Ns2WaypointMobility)
         self.model = None
-        # mobility model such as scripted
         self.mobility = None
 
-        # TODO: move to startup method
-        if start:
-            self.net_client.disable_mac_learning(self.brname)
+    def startup(self):
+        """
+        Startup for a wlan node, that disables mac learning after normal startup.
+
+        :return: nothing
+        """
+        super().startup()
+        self.net_client.disable_mac_learning(self.brname)
 
     def attach(self, netif):
         """
         Attach a network interface.
 
-        :param core.nodes.interface.CoreInterface netif: network interface
+        :param core.nodes.interface.Veth netif: network interface
         :return: nothing
         """
-        CoreNetwork.attach(self, netif)
+        super().attach(netif)
         if self.model:
             netif.poshook = self.model.position_callback
             if netif.node is None:
@@ -1099,12 +1088,12 @@ class WlanNode(CoreNetwork):
 
     def update_mobility(self, config):
         if not self.mobility:
-            raise ValueError("no mobility set to update for node(%s)", self.id)
+            raise ValueError(f"no mobility set to update for node({self.id})")
         self.mobility.update_config(config)
 
     def updatemodel(self, config):
         if not self.model:
-            raise ValueError("no model set to update for node(%s)", self.id)
+            raise ValueError(f"no model set to update for node({self.id})")
         logging.debug(
             "node(%s) updating model(%s): %s", self.id, self.model.name, config
         )
@@ -1122,11 +1111,9 @@ class WlanNode(CoreNetwork):
         :return: list of link data
         :rtype: list[core.emulator.data.LinkData]
         """
-        all_links = CoreNetwork.all_link_data(self, flags)
-
+        all_links = super().all_link_data(flags)
         if self.model:
             all_links.extend(self.model.all_link_data(flags))
-
         return all_links
 
 

daemon/core/nodes/physical.py

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class PhysicalNode(CoreNodeBase):
     def __init__(
         self, session, _id=None, name=None, nodedir=None, start=True, server=None
     ):
-        CoreNodeBase.__init__(self, session, _id, name, start, server)
+        super().__init__(session, _id, name, start, server)
         if not self.server:
             raise CoreError("physical nodes must be assigned to a remote server")
         self.nodedir = nodedir

daemon/core/plugins/sdt.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from core.nodes.network import WlanNode
 
 
 # TODO: A named tuple may be more appropriate, than abusing a class dict like this
-class Bunch(object):
+class Bunch:
     """
     Helper class for recording a collection of attributes.
     """
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Bunch(object):
         self.__dict__.update(kwargs)
 
 
-class Sdt(object):
+class Sdt:
     """
     Helper class for exporting session objects to NRL"s SDT3D.
     The connect() method initializes the display, and can be invoked

daemon/core/services/coreservices.py

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ services.
 import enum
 import logging
 import time
-from multiprocessing.pool import ThreadPool
 
 from core import utils
 from core.constants import which
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ class ServiceMode(enum.Enum):
     TIMER = 2
 
 
-class ServiceDependencies(object):
+class ServiceDependencies:
     """
     Can generate boot paths for services, based on their dependencies. Will validate
     that all services will be booted and that all dependencies exist within the services provided.
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@ class ServiceDependencies(object):
         return self.path
 
 
-class ServiceShim(object):
+class ServiceShim:
     keys = [
         "dirs",
         "files",
@@ -235,7 +234,7 @@ class ServiceShim(object):
         return servicesstring[1].split(",")
 
 
-class ServiceManager(object):
+class ServiceManager:
     """
     Manages services available for CORE nodes to use.
     """
@@ -306,7 +305,7 @@ class ServiceManager(object):
         return service_errors
 
 
-class CoreServices(object):
+class CoreServices:
     """
     Class for interacting with a list of available startup services for
     nodes. Mostly used to convert a CoreService into a Config API
@@ -462,18 +461,14 @@ class CoreServices(object):
         :param core.netns.vnode.LxcNode node: node to start services on
         :return: nothing
         """
-        pool = ThreadPool()
-        results = []
-
+        funcs = []
         boot_paths = ServiceDependencies(node.services).boot_paths()
         for boot_path in boot_paths:
-            result = pool.apply_async(self._start_boot_paths, (node, boot_path))
-            results.append(result)
-
-        pool.close()
-        pool.join()
-        for result in results:
-            result.get()
+            args = (node, boot_path)
+            funcs.append((self._start_boot_paths, args, {}))
+        result, exceptions = utils.threadpool(funcs)
+        if exceptions:
+            raise ServiceBootError(exceptions)
 
     def _start_boot_paths(self, node, boot_path):
         """
@@ -791,7 +786,7 @@ class CoreServices(object):
             node.nodefile(file_name, cfg)
 
 
-class CoreService(object):
+class CoreService:
     """
     Parent class used for defining services.
     """

daemon/core/utils.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Miscellaneous utility functions, wrappers around some subprocess procedures.
 """
 
+import concurrent.futures
 import fcntl
 import hashlib
 import importlib
@@ -223,34 +224,6 @@ def cmd(args, env=None, cwd=None, wait=True, shell=False):
         raise CoreCommandError(-1, args)
 
 
-def hex_dump(s, bytes_per_word=2, words_per_line=8):
-    """
-    Hex dump of a string.
-
-    :param str s: string to hex dump
-    :param bytes_per_word: number of bytes per word
-    :param words_per_line: number of words per line
-    :return: hex dump of string
-    """
-    dump = ""
-    count = 0
-    total_bytes = bytes_per_word * words_per_line
-
-    while s:
-        line = s[:total_bytes]
-        s = s[total_bytes:]
-        tmp = map(
-            lambda x: (f"{bytes_per_word:02x}" * bytes_per_word) % x,
-            zip(*[iter(map(ord, line))] * bytes_per_word),
-        )
-        if len(line) % 2:
-            tmp.append(f"{ord(line[-1]):x}")
-        tmp = " ".join(tmp)
-        dump += f"0x{count:08x}: {tmp}\n"
-        count += len(line)
-    return dump[:-1]
-
-
 def file_munge(pathname, header, text):
     """
     Insert text at the end of a file, surrounded by header comments.
@@ -409,3 +382,29 @@ def load_logging_config(config_path):
     with open(config_path, "r") as log_config_file:
         log_config = json.load(log_config_file)
         logging.config.dictConfig(log_config)
+
+
+def threadpool(funcs, workers=10):
+    """
+    Run provided functions, arguments, and keywords within a threadpool
+    collecting results and exceptions.
+
+    :param iter funcs: iterable that provides a func, args, kwargs
+    :param int workers: number of workers for the threadpool
+    :return: results and exceptions from running functions with args and kwargs
+    :rtype: tuple
+    """
+    with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=workers) as executor:
+        futures = []
+        for func, args, kwargs in funcs:
+            future = executor.submit(func, *args, **kwargs)
+            futures.append(future)
+        results = []
+        exceptions = []
+        for future in concurrent.futures.as_completed(futures):
+            try:
+                result = future.result()
+                results.append(result)
+            except Exception as e:
+                exceptions.append(e)
+    return results, exceptions

daemon/core/xml/corexml.py

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def add_configuration(parent, name, value):
     add_attribute(config_element, "value", value)
 
 
-class NodeElement(object):
+class NodeElement:
     def __init__(self, session, node, element_name):
         self.session = session
         self.node = node
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class NodeElement(object):
         add_attribute(position, "alt", alt)
 
 
-class ServiceElement(object):
+class ServiceElement:
     def __init__(self, service):
         self.service = service
         self.element = etree.Element("service")
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class ServiceElement(object):
 
 class DeviceElement(NodeElement):
     def __init__(self, session, node):
-        super(DeviceElement, self).__init__(session, node, "device")
+        super().__init__(session, node, "device")
         add_attribute(self.element, "type", node.type)
         self.add_services()
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class DeviceElement(NodeElement):
 
 class NetworkElement(NodeElement):
     def __init__(self, session, node):
-        super(NetworkElement, self).__init__(session, node, "network")
+        super().__init__(session, node, "network")
         model = getattr(self.node, "model", None)
         if model:
             add_attribute(self.element, "model", model.name)
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class NetworkElement(NodeElement):
         add_attribute(self.element, "type", node_type)
 
 
-class CoreXmlWriter(object):
+class CoreXmlWriter:
     def __init__(self, session):
         self.session = session
         self.scenario = etree.Element("scenario")
@@ -313,13 +313,13 @@ class CoreXmlWriter(object):
     def write_session_metadata(self):
         # metadata
         metadata_elements = etree.Element("session_metadata")
-        config = self.session.metadata.get_configs()
+        config = self.session.metadata
         if not config:
             return
 
-        for _id in config:
-            value = config[_id]
-            add_configuration(metadata_elements, _id, value)
+        for key in config:
+            value = config[key]
+            add_configuration(metadata_elements, key, value)
 
         if metadata_elements.getchildren():
             self.scenario.append(metadata_elements)
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ class CoreXmlWriter(object):
         return link_element
 
 
-class CoreXmlReader(object):
+class CoreXmlReader:
     def __init__(self, session):
         self.session = session
         self.scenario = None
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ class CoreXmlReader(object):
             value = data.get("value")
             configs[name] = value
         logging.info("reading session metadata: %s", configs)
-        self.session.metadata.set_configs(configs)
+        self.session.metadata = configs
 
     def read_session_options(self):
         session_options = self.scenario.find("session_options")
@@ -737,53 +737,51 @@ class CoreXmlReader(object):
         node_id = get_int(device_element, "id")
         name = device_element.get("name")
         model = device_element.get("type")
-        node_options = NodeOptions(name, model)
+        options = NodeOptions(name, model)
 
         service_elements = device_element.find("services")
         if service_elements is not None:
-            node_options.services = [
-                x.get("name") for x in service_elements.iterchildren()
-            ]
+            options.services = [x.get("name") for x in service_elements.iterchildren()]
 
         position_element = device_element.find("position")
         if position_element is not None:
             x = get_int(position_element, "x")
             y = get_int(position_element, "y")
             if all([x, y]):
-                node_options.set_position(x, y)
+                options.set_position(x, y)
 
             lat = get_float(position_element, "lat")
             lon = get_float(position_element, "lon")
             alt = get_float(position_element, "alt")
             if all([lat, lon, alt]):
-                node_options.set_location(lat, lon, alt)
+                options.set_location(lat, lon, alt)
 
         logging.info("reading node id(%s) model(%s) name(%s)", node_id, model, name)
-        self.session.add_node(_id=node_id, node_options=node_options)
+        self.session.add_node(_id=node_id, options=options)
 
     def read_network(self, network_element):
         node_id = get_int(network_element, "id")
         name = network_element.get("name")
         node_type = NodeTypes[network_element.get("type")]
-        node_options = NodeOptions(name)
+        options = NodeOptions(name)
 
         position_element = network_element.find("position")
         if position_element is not None:
             x = get_int(position_element, "x")
             y = get_int(position_element, "y")
             if all([x, y]):
-                node_options.set_position(x, y)
+                options.set_position(x, y)
 
             lat = get_float(position_element, "lat")
             lon = get_float(position_element, "lon")
             alt = get_float(position_element, "alt")
             if all([lat, lon, alt]):
-                node_options.set_location(lat, lon, alt)
+                options.set_location(lat, lon, alt)
 
         logging.info(
             "reading node id(%s) node_type(%s) name(%s)", node_id, node_type, name
         )
-        self.session.add_node(_type=node_type, _id=node_id, node_options=node_options)
+        self.session.add_node(_type=node_type, _id=node_id, options=options)
 
     def read_links(self):
         link_elements = self.scenario.find("links")

daemon/core/xml/corexmldeployment.py

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def get_ipv4_addresses(hostname):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
 
-class CoreXmlDeployment(object):
+class CoreXmlDeployment:
     def __init__(self, session, scenario):
         self.session = session
         self.scenario = scenario

daemon/examples/docker/docker2core.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         options = NodeOptions(model=None, image="ubuntu")
 
         # create node one
-        node_one = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.DOCKER, node_options=options)
+        node_one = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.DOCKER, options=options)
         interface_one = prefixes.create_interface(node_one)
 
         # create node two

daemon/examples/docker/docker2docker.py

@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         options = NodeOptions(model=None, image="ubuntu")
 
         # create node one
-        node_one = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.DOCKER, node_options=options)
+        node_one = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.DOCKER, options=options)
         interface_one = prefixes.create_interface(node_one)
 
         # create node two
-        node_two = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.DOCKER, node_options=options)
+        node_two = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.DOCKER, options=options)
         interface_two = prefixes.create_interface(node_two)
 
         # add link

daemon/examples/docker/switch.py

@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         switch = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.SWITCH)
 
         # node one
-        node_one = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.DOCKER, node_options=options)
+        node_one = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.DOCKER, options=options)
         interface_one = prefixes.create_interface(node_one)
 
         # node two
-        node_two = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.DOCKER, node_options=options)
+        node_two = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.DOCKER, options=options)
         interface_two = prefixes.create_interface(node_two)
 
         # node three

daemon/examples/grpc/large.py

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import logging
+
+from core.api.grpc import client, core_pb2
+
+
+def log_event(event):
+    logging.info("event: %s", event)
+
+
+def main():
+    core = client.CoreGrpcClient()
+
+    with core.context_connect():
+        # create session
+        response = core.create_session()
+        session_id = response.session_id
+        logging.info("created session: %s", response)
+
+        # create nodes for session
+        nodes = []
+        position = core_pb2.Position(x=50, y=100)
+        switch = core_pb2.Node(id=1, type=core_pb2.NodeType.SWITCH, position=position)
+        nodes.append(switch)
+        for i in range(2, 50):
+            position = core_pb2.Position(x=50 + 50 * i, y=50)
+            node = core_pb2.Node(id=i, position=position, model="PC")
+            nodes.append(node)
+
+        # create links
+        interface_helper = client.InterfaceHelper(ip4_prefix="10.83.0.0/16")
+        links = []
+        for node in nodes:
+            interface_one = interface_helper.create_interface(node.id, 0)
+            link = core_pb2.Link(
+                type=core_pb2.LinkType.WIRED,
+                node_one_id=node.id,
+                node_two_id=switch.id,
+                interface_one=interface_one,
+            )
+            links.append(link)
+
+        # start session
+        response = core.start_session(session_id, nodes, links)
+        logging.info("started session: %s", response)
+
+        input("press enter to shutdown session")
+
+        response = core.stop_session(session_id)
+        logging.info("stop sessionL %s", response)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
+    main()

daemon/examples/lxd/lxd2core.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         options = NodeOptions(image="ubuntu")
 
         # create node one
-        node_one = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.LXC, node_options=options)
+        node_one = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.LXC, options=options)
         interface_one = prefixes.create_interface(node_one)
 
         # create node two

daemon/examples/lxd/lxd2lxd.py

@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         options = NodeOptions(image="ubuntu:18.04")
 
         # create node one
-        node_one = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.LXC, node_options=options)
+        node_one = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.LXC, options=options)
         interface_one = prefixes.create_interface(node_one)
 
         # create node two
-        node_two = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.LXC, node_options=options)
+        node_two = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.LXC, options=options)
         interface_two = prefixes.create_interface(node_two)
 
         # add link

daemon/examples/lxd/switch.py

@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         switch = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.SWITCH)
 
         # node one
-        node_one = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.LXC, node_options=options)
+        node_one = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.LXC, options=options)
         interface_one = prefixes.create_interface(node_one)
 
         # node two
-        node_two = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.LXC, node_options=options)
+        node_two = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.LXC, options=options)
         interface_two = prefixes.create_interface(node_two)
 
         # node three

daemon/examples/python/distributed_emane.py

@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ def main(args):
     # create local node, switch, and remote nodes
     options = NodeOptions(model="mdr")
     options.set_position(0, 0)
-    node_one = session.add_node(node_options=options)
+    node_one = session.add_node(options=options)
     emane_net = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.EMANE)
     session.emane.set_model(emane_net, EmaneIeee80211abgModel)
-    options.emulation_server = server_name
-    node_two = session.add_node(node_options=options)
+    options.server = server_name
+    node_two = session.add_node(options=options)
 
     # create node interfaces and link
     interface_one = prefixes.create_interface(node_one)

daemon/examples/python/distributed_lxd.py

@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ def main(args):
 
     # create local node, switch, and remote nodes
     options = NodeOptions(image="ubuntu:18.04")
-    node_one = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.LXC, node_options=options)
-    options.emulation_server = server_name
-    node_two = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.LXC, node_options=options)
+    node_one = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.LXC, options=options)
+    options.server = server_name
+    node_two = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.LXC, options=options)
 
     # create node interfaces and link
     interface_one = prefixes.create_interface(node_one)

daemon/examples/python/distributed_ptp.py

@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ def main(args):
 
     # create local node, switch, and remote nodes
     options = NodeOptions()
-    node_one = session.add_node(node_options=options)
-    options.emulation_server = server_name
-    node_two = session.add_node(node_options=options)
+    node_one = session.add_node(options=options)
+    options.server = server_name
+    node_two = session.add_node(options=options)
 
     # create node interfaces and link
     interface_one = prefixes.create_interface(node_one)

daemon/examples/python/distributed_switch.py

@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ def main(args):
     node_one = session.add_node()
     switch = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.SWITCH)
     options = NodeOptions()
-    options.emulation_server = server_name
-    node_two = session.add_node(node_options=options)
+    options.server = server_name
+    node_two = session.add_node(options=options)
 
     # create node interfaces and link
     interface_one = prefixes.create_interface(node_one)

daemon/examples/python/emane80211.py

@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import parser
 
 from core.emane.ieee80211abg import EmaneIeee80211abgModel
 from core.emulator.coreemu import CoreEmu
-from core.emulator.emudata import IpPrefixes
-from core.emulator.enumerations import EventTypes
+from core.emulator.emudata import IpPrefixes, NodeOptions
+from core.emulator.enumerations import EventTypes, NodeTypes
 
 
-def example(options):
+def example(args):
     # ip generator for example
     prefixes = IpPrefixes(ip4_prefix="10.83.0.0/16")
 
@@ -20,14 +20,16 @@ def example(options):
     session.set_state(EventTypes.CONFIGURATION_STATE)
 
     # create emane network node
-    emane_network = session.create_emane_network(
-        model=EmaneIeee80211abgModel, geo_reference=(47.57917, -122.13232, 2.00000)
-    )
-    emane_network.setposition(x=80, y=50)
+    session.set_location(47.57917, -122.13232, 2.00000, 1.0)
+    options = NodeOptions()
+    options.set_position(80, 50)
+    emane_network = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.EMANE, options=options)
+    session.emane.set_model(emane_network, EmaneIeee80211abgModel)
 
     # create nodes
-    for i in range(options.nodes):
-        node = session.create_wireless_node()
+    options = NodeOptions(model="mdr")
+    for i in range(args.nodes):
+        node = session.add_node(options=options)
         node.setposition(x=150 * (i + 1), y=150)
         interface = prefixes.create_interface(node)
         session.add_link(node.id, emane_network.id, interface_one=interface)
@@ -42,12 +44,12 @@ def example(options):
 
 def main():
     logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
-    options = parser.parse_options("emane80211")
+    args = parser.parse("emane80211")
     start = datetime.datetime.now()
     logging.info(
-        "running emane 80211 example: nodes(%s) time(%s)", options.nodes, options.time
+        "running emane 80211 example: nodes(%s) time(%s)", args.nodes, args.time
     )
-    example(options)
+    example(args)
     logging.info("elapsed time: %s", datetime.datetime.now() - start)
 
 

daemon/examples/python/parser.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ DEFAULT_TIME = 10
 DEFAULT_STEP = 1
 
 
-def parse_options(name):
+def parse(name):
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=f"Run {name} example")
     parser.add_argument(
         "-n",
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ def parse_options(name):
         help="example iperf run time in seconds",
     )
 
-    options = parser.parse_args()
+    args = parser.parse_args()
 
-    if options.nodes < 2:
-        parser.error(f"invalid min number of nodes: {options.nodes}")
-    if options.time < 1:
-        parser.error(f"invalid test time: {options.time}")
+    if args.nodes < 2:
+        parser.error(f"invalid min number of nodes: {args.nodes}")
+    if args.time < 1:
+        parser.error(f"invalid test time: {args.time}")
 
-    return options
+    return args

daemon/examples/python/switch.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from core.emulator.emudata import IpPrefixes
 from core.emulator.enumerations import EventTypes, NodeTypes
 
 
-def example(options):
+def example(args):
     # ip generator for example
     prefixes = IpPrefixes(ip4_prefix="10.83.0.0/16")
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def example(options):
     switch = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.SWITCH)
 
     # create nodes
-    for _ in range(options.nodes):
+    for _ in range(args.nodes):
         node = session.add_node()
         interface = prefixes.create_interface(node)
         session.add_link(node.id, switch.id, interface_one=interface)
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ def example(options):
 
     # get nodes to run example
     first_node = session.get_node(2)
-    last_node = session.get_node(options.nodes + 1)
+    last_node = session.get_node(args.nodes + 1)
 
     logging.info("starting iperf server on node: %s", first_node.name)
     first_node.cmd("iperf -s -D")
     first_node_address = prefixes.ip4_address(first_node)
     logging.info("node %s connecting to %s", last_node.name, first_node_address)
-    output = last_node.cmd(f"iperf -t {options.time} -c {first_node_address}")
+    output = last_node.cmd(f"iperf -t {args.time} -c {first_node_address}")
     logging.info(output)
     first_node.cmd("killall -9 iperf")
 
@@ -48,12 +48,10 @@ def example(options):
 
 def main():
     logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
-    options = parser.parse_options("switch")
+    args = parser.parse("switch")
     start = datetime.datetime.now()
-    logging.info(
-        "running switch example: nodes(%s) time(%s)", options.nodes, options.time
-    )
-    example(options)
+    logging.info("running switch example: nodes(%s) time(%s)", args.nodes, args.time)
+    example(args)
     logging.info("elapsed time: %s", datetime.datetime.now() - start)
 
 

daemon/examples/python/wlan.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from core.emulator.enumerations import EventTypes, NodeTypes
 from core.location.mobility import BasicRangeModel
 
 
-def example(options):
+def example(args):
     # ip generator for example
     prefixes = IpPrefixes("10.83.0.0/16")
 
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ def example(options):
     session.mobility.set_model(wlan, BasicRangeModel)
 
     # create nodes, must set a position for wlan basic range model
-    node_options = NodeOptions()
-    node_options.set_position(0, 0)
-    for _ in range(options.nodes):
-        node = session.add_node(node_options=node_options)
+    options = NodeOptions(model="mdr")
+    options.set_position(0, 0)
+    for _ in range(args.nodes):
+        node = session.add_node(options=options)
         interface = prefixes.create_interface(node)
         session.add_link(node.id, wlan.id, interface_one=interface)
 
@@ -36,13 +36,14 @@ def example(options):
 
     # get nodes for example run
     first_node = session.get_node(2)
-    last_node = session.get_node(options.nodes + 1)
+    last_node = session.get_node(args.nodes + 1)
 
     logging.info("starting iperf server on node: %s", first_node.name)
     first_node.cmd("iperf -s -D")
     address = prefixes.ip4_address(first_node)
     logging.info("node %s connecting to %s", last_node.name, address)
-    last_node.cmd(f"iperf -t {options.time} -c {address}")
+    output = last_node.cmd(f"iperf -t {args.time} -c {address}")
+    logging.info(output)
     first_node.cmd("killall -9 iperf")
 
     # shutdown session
@@ -51,13 +52,11 @@ def example(options):
 
 def main():
     logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
-    options = parser.parse_options("wlan")
+    args = parser.parse("wlan")
 
     start = datetime.datetime.now()
-    logging.info(
-        "running wlan example: nodes(%s) time(%s)", options.nodes, options.time
-    )
-    example(options)
+    logging.info("running wlan example: nodes(%s) time(%s)", args.nodes, args.time)
+    example(args)
     logging.info("elapsed time: %s", datetime.datetime.now() - start)
 
 

daemon/proto/core/api/grpc/core.proto

@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ option java_outer_classname = "CoreProto";
 
 service CoreApi {
     // session rpc
+    rpc StartSession (StartSessionRequest) returns (StartSessionResponse) {
+    }
+    rpc StopSession (StopSessionRequest) returns (StopSessionResponse) {
+    }
     rpc CreateSession (CreateSessionRequest) returns (CreateSessionResponse) {
     }
     rpc DeleteSession (DeleteSessionRequest) returns (DeleteSessionResponse) {
@@ -19,6 +23,10 @@ service CoreApi {
     }
     rpc SetSessionOptions (SetSessionOptionsRequest) returns (SetSessionOptionsResponse) {
     }
+    rpc SetSessionMetadata (SetSessionMetadataRequest) returns (SetSessionMetadataResponse) {
+    }
+    rpc GetSessionMetadata (GetSessionMetadataRequest) returns (GetSessionMetadataResponse) {
+    }
     rpc GetSessionLocation (GetSessionLocationRequest) returns (GetSessionLocationResponse) {
     }
     rpc SetSessionLocation (SetSessionLocationRequest) returns (SetSessionLocationResponse) {
@@ -126,6 +134,30 @@ service CoreApi {
 }
 
 // rpc request/response messages
+message StartSessionRequest {
+    int32 session_id = 1;
+    repeated Node nodes = 2;
+    repeated Link links = 3;
+    repeated Hook hooks = 4;
+    SessionLocation location = 5;
+    map<string, string> emane_config = 6;
+    repeated WlanConfig wlan_configs = 7;
+    repeated EmaneModelConfig emane_model_configs = 8;
+    repeated MobilityConfig mobility_configs = 9;
+}
+
+message StartSessionResponse {
+    bool result = 1;
+}
+
+message StopSessionRequest {
+    int32 session_id = 1;
+}
+
+message StopSessionResponse {
+    bool result = 1;
+}
+
 message CreateSessionRequest {
     int32 session_id = 1;
 }
@@ -175,19 +207,34 @@ message SetSessionOptionsResponse {
     bool result = 1;
 }
 
+message SetSessionMetadataRequest {
+    int32 session_id = 1;
+    map<string, string> config = 2;
+}
+
+message SetSessionMetadataResponse {
+    bool result = 1;
+}
+
+message GetSessionMetadataRequest {
+    int32 session_id = 1;
+}
+
+message GetSessionMetadataResponse {
+    map<string, string> config = 1;
+}
+
 message GetSessionLocationRequest {
     int32 session_id = 1;
 }
 
 message GetSessionLocationResponse {
-    SessionPosition position = 1;
-    float scale = 2;
+    SessionLocation location = 1;
 }
 
 message SetSessionLocationRequest {
     int32 session_id = 1;
-    SessionPosition position = 2;
-    float scale = 3;
+    SessionLocation location = 2;
 }
 
 message SetSessionLocationResponse {
@@ -442,8 +489,7 @@ message GetMobilityConfigResponse {
 
 message SetMobilityConfigRequest {
     int32 session_id = 1;
-    int32 node_id = 2;
-    map<string, string> config = 3;
+    MobilityConfig mobility_config = 2;
 }
 
 message SetMobilityConfigResponse {
@@ -553,8 +599,7 @@ message GetWlanConfigResponse {
 
 message SetWlanConfigRequest {
     int32 session_id = 1;
-    int32 node_id = 2;
-    map<string, string> config = 3;
+    WlanConfig wlan_config = 2;
 }
 
 message SetWlanConfigResponse {
@@ -599,10 +644,7 @@ message GetEmaneModelConfigResponse {
 
 message SetEmaneModelConfigRequest {
     int32 session_id = 1;
-    int32 node_id = 2;
-    int32 interface_id = 3;
-    string model = 4;
-    map<string, string> config = 5;
+    EmaneModelConfig emane_model_config = 2;
 }
 
 message SetEmaneModelConfigResponse {
@@ -659,6 +701,23 @@ message EmaneLinkResponse {
 }
 
 // data structures for messages below
+message WlanConfig {
+    int32 node_id = 1;
+    map<string, string> config = 2;
+}
+
+message MobilityConfig {
+    int32 node_id = 1;
+    map<string, string> config = 2;
+}
+
+message EmaneModelConfig {
+    int32 node_id = 1;
+    int32 interface_id = 2;
+    string model = 3;
+    map<string, string> config = 4;
+}
+
 message MessageType {
     enum Enum {
         NONE = 0;
@@ -695,18 +754,15 @@ message NodeType {
     enum Enum {
         DEFAULT = 0;
         PHYSICAL = 1;
-        TBD = 3;
         SWITCH = 4;
         HUB = 5;
         WIRELESS_LAN = 6;
         RJ45 = 7;
         TUNNEL = 8;
-        KTUNNEL = 9;
         EMANE = 10;
         TAP_BRIDGE = 11;
         PEER_TO_PEER = 12;
         CONTROL_NET = 13;
-        EMANE_NET = 14;
         DOCKER = 15;
         LXC = 16;
     }
@@ -853,13 +909,14 @@ message Interface {
     int32 mtu = 10;
 }
 
-message SessionPosition {
+message SessionLocation {
     float x = 1;
     float y = 2;
     float z = 3;
     float lat = 4;
     float lon = 5;
     float alt = 6;
+    float scale = 7;
 }
 
 message Position {

daemon/scripts/core-manage

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from core import services
 from core.constants import CORE_CONF_DIR
 
 
-class FileUpdater(object):
+class FileUpdater:
     """
     Helper class for changing configuration files.
     """

daemon/tests/conftest.py

@@ -2,189 +2,140 @@
 Unit test fixture module.
 """
 
-import os
 import threading
 import time
 
+import mock
 import pytest
 from mock.mock import MagicMock
 
 from core.api.grpc.client import InterfaceHelper
 from core.api.grpc.server import CoreGrpcServer
-from core.api.tlv.coreapi import CoreConfMessage, CoreEventMessage
 from core.api.tlv.corehandlers import CoreHandler
-from core.api.tlv.coreserver import CoreServer
+from core.emane.emanemanager import EmaneManager
 from core.emulator.coreemu import CoreEmu
+from core.emulator.distributed import DistributedServer
 from core.emulator.emudata import IpPrefixes
-from core.emulator.enumerations import CORE_API_PORT, ConfigTlvs, EventTlvs, EventTypes
-from core.nodes import ipaddress
-from core.services.coreservices import ServiceManager
+from core.emulator.enumerations import EventTypes
+from core.emulator.session import Session
+from core.nodes.base import CoreNode
 
 EMANE_SERVICES = "zebra|OSPFv3MDR|IPForward"
 
 
-class CoreServerTest(object):
-    def __init__(self, port=CORE_API_PORT):
-        self.host = "localhost"
-        self.port = port
-        address = (self.host, self.port)
-        self.server = CoreServer(
-            address, CoreHandler, {"numthreads": 1, "daemonize": False}
-        )
+class PatchManager:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.patches = []
 
-        self.distributed_server = "core2"
-        self.prefix = ipaddress.Ipv4Prefix("10.83.0.0/16")
-        self.session = None
-        self.request_handler = None
+    def patch_obj(self, _cls, attribute):
+        p = mock.patch.object(_cls, attribute)
+        p.start()
+        self.patches.append(p)
 
-    def setup_handler(self):
-        self.session = self.server.coreemu.create_session(1)
-        request_mock = MagicMock()
-        request_mock.fileno = MagicMock(return_value=1)
-        self.request_handler = CoreHandler(request_mock, "", self.server)
-        self.request_handler.session = self.session
-        self.request_handler.add_session_handlers()
-
-    def setup(self, distributed_address):
-        # validate address
-        assert distributed_address, "distributed server address was not provided"
-
-        # create session
-        self.session = self.server.coreemu.create_session(1)
-
-        # create request handler
-        request_mock = MagicMock()
-        request_mock.fileno = MagicMock(return_value=1)
-        self.request_handler = CoreHandler(request_mock, "", self.server)
-        self.request_handler.session = self.session
-        self.request_handler.add_session_handlers()
-
-        # have broker handle a configuration state change
-        self.session.set_state(EventTypes.DEFINITION_STATE)
-        message = CoreEventMessage.create(
-            0, [(EventTlvs.TYPE, EventTypes.CONFIGURATION_STATE.value)]
-        )
-        self.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        # add broker server for distributed core
-        distributed = f"{self.distributed_server}:{distributed_address}:{self.port}"
-        message = CoreConfMessage.create(
-            0,
-            [
-                (ConfigTlvs.OBJECT, "broker"),
-                (ConfigTlvs.TYPE, 0),
-                (ConfigTlvs.DATA_TYPES, (10,)),
-                (ConfigTlvs.VALUES, distributed),
-            ],
-        )
-        self.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        # set session location
-        message = CoreConfMessage.create(
-            0,
-            [
-                (ConfigTlvs.OBJECT, "location"),
-                (ConfigTlvs.TYPE, 0),
-                (ConfigTlvs.DATA_TYPES, (9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9)),
-                (ConfigTlvs.VALUES, "0|0| 47.5766974863|-122.125920191|0.0|150.0"),
-            ],
-        )
-        self.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        # set services for host nodes
-        message = CoreConfMessage.create(
-            0,
-            [
-                (ConfigTlvs.SESSION, str(self.session.id)),
-                (ConfigTlvs.OBJECT, "services"),
-                (ConfigTlvs.TYPE, 0),
-                (ConfigTlvs.DATA_TYPES, (10, 10, 10)),
-                (ConfigTlvs.VALUES, "host|DefaultRoute|SSH"),
-            ],
-        )
-        self.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+    def patch(self, func):
+        p = mock.patch(func)
+        p.start()
+        self.patches.append(p)
 
     def shutdown(self):
-        self.server.coreemu.shutdown()
-        self.server.server_close()
+        for p in self.patches:
+            p.stop()
 
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def grpc_server():
-    coremu = CoreEmu()
-    grpc_server = CoreGrpcServer(coremu)
+class MockServer:
+    def __init__(self, config, coreemu):
+        self.config = config
+        self.coreemu = coreemu
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def patcher(request):
+    patch_manager = PatchManager()
+    patch_manager.patch_obj(DistributedServer, "remote_cmd")
+    if request.config.getoption("mock"):
+        patch_manager.patch("os.mkdir")
+        patch_manager.patch("core.utils.cmd")
+        patch_manager.patch("core.nodes.netclient.get_net_client")
+        patch_manager.patch_obj(CoreNode, "nodefile")
+        patch_manager.patch_obj(Session, "write_state")
+        patch_manager.patch_obj(Session, "write_nodes")
+        patch_manager.patch_obj(EmaneManager, "buildxml")
+    yield patch_manager
+    patch_manager.shutdown()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def global_coreemu(patcher):
+    coreemu = CoreEmu(config={"emane_prefix": "/usr"})
+    yield coreemu
+    coreemu.shutdown()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def global_session(request, patcher, global_coreemu):
+    mkdir = not request.config.getoption("mock")
+    session = Session(1000, {"emane_prefix": "/usr"}, mkdir)
+    yield session
+    session.shutdown()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def ip_prefixes():
+    return IpPrefixes(ip4_prefix="10.83.0.0/16")
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def interface_helper():
+    return InterfaceHelper(ip4_prefix="10.83.0.0/16")
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def module_grpc(global_coreemu):
+    grpc_server = CoreGrpcServer(global_coreemu)
     thread = threading.Thread(target=grpc_server.listen, args=("localhost:50051",))
     thread.daemon = True
     thread.start()
     time.sleep(0.1)
     yield grpc_server
-    coremu.shutdown()
     grpc_server.server.stop(None)
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def module_coretlv(patcher, global_coreemu, global_session):
+    request_mock = MagicMock()
+    request_mock.fileno = MagicMock(return_value=1)
+    server = MockServer({"numthreads": "1"}, global_coreemu)
+    request_handler = CoreHandler(request_mock, "", server)
+    request_handler.session = global_session
+    request_handler.add_session_handlers()
+    yield request_handler
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
-def session():
-    # use coreemu and create a session
-    coreemu = CoreEmu(config={"emane_prefix": "/usr"})
-    session_fixture = coreemu.create_session()
-    session_fixture.set_state(EventTypes.CONFIGURATION_STATE)
-    assert os.path.exists(session_fixture.session_dir)
+def grpc_server(module_grpc):
+    yield module_grpc
+    module_grpc.coreemu.shutdown()
 
-    # return created session
-    yield session_fixture
 
-    # clear session configurations
-    session_fixture.location.reset()
-    session_fixture.services.reset()
-    session_fixture.mobility.config_reset()
-    session_fixture.emane.config_reset()
+@pytest.fixture
+def session(global_session):
+    global_session.set_state(EventTypes.CONFIGURATION_STATE)
+    yield global_session
+    global_session.clear()
 
-    # shutdown coreemu
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def coretlv(module_coretlv):
+    session = module_coretlv.session
+    coreemu = module_coretlv.coreemu
+    coreemu.sessions[session.id] = session
+    yield module_coretlv
     coreemu.shutdown()
 
-    # clear services, since they will be reloaded
-    ServiceManager.services.clear()
-
-
-@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def ip_prefixes():
-    return IpPrefixes(ip4_prefix="10.83.0.0/16")
-
-
-@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def interface_helper():
-    return InterfaceHelper(ip4_prefix="10.83.0.0/16")
-
-
-@pytest.fixture()
-def cored():
-    # create and return server
-    server = CoreServerTest()
-    yield server
-
-    # cleanup
-    server.shutdown()
-
-    # cleanup services
-    ServiceManager.services.clear()
-
-
-@pytest.fixture()
-def coreserver():
-    # create and return server
-    server = CoreServerTest()
-    server.setup_handler()
-    yield server
-
-    # cleanup
-    server.shutdown()
-
-    # cleanup services
-    ServiceManager.services.clear()
-
 
 def pytest_addoption(parser):
     parser.addoption("--distributed", help="distributed server address")
+    parser.addoption("--mock", action="store_true", help="run without mocking")
 
 
 def pytest_generate_tests(metafunc):

daemon/tests/distributed/test_distributed.py

@@ -1,354 +0,0 @@
-"""
-Unit tests for testing CORE with distributed networks.
-"""
-from core.api.tlv.coreapi import (
-    CoreConfMessage,
-    CoreEventMessage,
-    CoreExecMessage,
-    CoreLinkMessage,
-    CoreNodeMessage,
-)
-from core.emane.ieee80211abg import EmaneIeee80211abgModel
-from core.emulator.enumerations import (
-    ConfigFlags,
-    ConfigTlvs,
-    EventTlvs,
-    EventTypes,
-    ExecuteTlvs,
-    LinkTlvs,
-    LinkTypes,
-    MessageFlags,
-    NodeTlvs,
-    NodeTypes,
-)
-from core.nodes.ipaddress import IpAddress, MacAddress
-
-
-def set_emane_model(node_id, model):
-    return CoreConfMessage.create(
-        0,
-        [
-            (ConfigTlvs.NODE, node_id),
-            (ConfigTlvs.OBJECT, model),
-            (ConfigTlvs.TYPE, ConfigFlags.UPDATE.value),
-        ],
-    )
-
-
-def node_message(
-    _id, name, emulation_server=None, node_type=NodeTypes.DEFAULT, model=None
-):
-    """
-    Convenience method for creating a node TLV messages.
-
-    :param int _id: node id
-    :param str name: node name
-    :param str emulation_server: distributed server name, if desired
-    :param core.emulator.enumerations.NodeTypes node_type: node type
-    :param str model: model for node
-    :return: tlv message
-    :rtype: core.api.tlv.coreapi.CoreNodeMessage
-    """
-    values = [
-        (NodeTlvs.NUMBER, _id),
-        (NodeTlvs.TYPE, node_type.value),
-        (NodeTlvs.NAME, name),
-        (NodeTlvs.EMULATION_SERVER, emulation_server),
-        (NodeTlvs.X_POSITION, 0),
-        (NodeTlvs.Y_POSITION, 0),
-    ]
-
-    if model:
-        values.append((NodeTlvs.MODEL, model))
-
-    return CoreNodeMessage.create(MessageFlags.ADD.value, values)
-
-
-def link_message(
-    n1,
-    n2,
-    intf_one=None,
-    address_one=None,
-    intf_two=None,
-    address_two=None,
-    key=None,
-    mask=24,
-):
-    """
-    Convenience method for creating link TLV messages.
-
-    :param int n1: node one id
-    :param int n2: node two id
-    :param int intf_one: node one interface id
-    :param core.nodes.ipaddress.IpAddress address_one: node one ip4 address
-    :param int intf_two: node two interface id
-    :param core.nodes.ipaddress.IpAddress address_two: node two ip4 address
-    :param int key: tunnel key for link if needed
-    :param int mask: ip4 mask to use for link
-    :return: tlv mesage
-    :rtype: core.api.tlv.coreapi.CoreLinkMessage
-    """
-    mac_one, mac_two = None, None
-    if address_one:
-        mac_one = MacAddress.random()
-    if address_two:
-        mac_two = MacAddress.random()
-
-    values = [
-        (LinkTlvs.N1_NUMBER, n1),
-        (LinkTlvs.N2_NUMBER, n2),
-        (LinkTlvs.DELAY, 0),
-        (LinkTlvs.BANDWIDTH, 0),
-        (LinkTlvs.PER, "0"),
-        (LinkTlvs.DUP, "0"),
-        (LinkTlvs.JITTER, 0),
-        (LinkTlvs.TYPE, LinkTypes.WIRED.value),
-        (LinkTlvs.INTERFACE1_NUMBER, intf_one),
-        (LinkTlvs.INTERFACE1_IP4, address_one),
-        (LinkTlvs.INTERFACE1_IP4_MASK, mask),
-        (LinkTlvs.INTERFACE1_MAC, mac_one),
-        (LinkTlvs.INTERFACE2_NUMBER, intf_two),
-        (LinkTlvs.INTERFACE2_IP4, address_two),
-        (LinkTlvs.INTERFACE2_IP4_MASK, mask),
-        (LinkTlvs.INTERFACE2_MAC, mac_two),
-    ]
-
-    if key:
-        values.append((LinkTlvs.KEY, key))
-
-    return CoreLinkMessage.create(MessageFlags.ADD.value, values)
-
-
-def command_message(node, command):
-    """
-    Create an execute command TLV message.
-
-    :param node: node to execute command for
-    :param command: command to execute
-    :return: tlv message
-    :rtype: core.api.tlv.coreapi.CoreExecMessage
-    """
-    flags = MessageFlags.STRING.value | MessageFlags.TEXT.value
-    return CoreExecMessage.create(
-        flags,
-        [
-            (ExecuteTlvs.NODE, node.id),
-            (ExecuteTlvs.NUMBER, 1),
-            (ExecuteTlvs.COMMAND, command),
-        ],
-    )
-
-
-def state_message(state):
-    """
-    Create a event TLV message for a new state.
-
-    :param core.enumerations.EventTypes state: state to create message for
-    :return: tlv message
-    :rtype: core.api.tlv.coreapi.CoreEventMessage
-    """
-    return CoreEventMessage.create(0, [(EventTlvs.TYPE, state.value)])
-
-
-def validate_response(replies, _):
-    """
-    Patch method for handling dispatch replies within a CoreRequestHandler to validate a response.
-
-    :param tuple replies: replies to handle
-    :param _: nothing
-    :return: nothing
-    """
-    response = replies[0]
-    header = response[: CoreExecMessage.header_len]
-    tlv_data = response[CoreExecMessage.header_len :]
-    response = CoreExecMessage(MessageFlags.TEXT, header, tlv_data)
-    assert not response.get_tlv(ExecuteTlvs.STATUS.value)
-
-
-class TestDistributed:
-    def test_switch(self, cored, distributed_address):
-        """
-        Test creating a distributed switch network.
-
-        :param core.api.tlv.coreserver.CoreServer conftest.Core cored: core daemon server to test with
-        :param str distributed_address: distributed server to test against
-        """
-        # initialize server for testing
-        cored.setup(distributed_address)
-
-        # create local node
-        message = node_message(_id=1, name="n1", model="host")
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        # create distributed node and assign to distributed server
-        message = node_message(
-            _id=2, name="n2", emulation_server=cored.distributed_server, model="host"
-        )
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        # create distributed switch and assign to distributed server
-        message = node_message(_id=3, name="n3", node_type=NodeTypes.SWITCH)
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        # link message one
-        ip4_address = cored.prefix.addr(1)
-        message = link_message(n1=1, n2=3, intf_one=0, address_one=ip4_address)
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        # link message two
-        ip4_address = cored.prefix.addr(2)
-        message = link_message(n1=3, n2=2, intf_two=0, address_two=ip4_address)
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        # change session to instantiation state
-        message = state_message(EventTypes.INSTANTIATION_STATE)
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        # test a ping command
-        node_one = cored.session.get_node(1)
-        message = command_message(node_one, f"ping -c 5 {ip4_address}")
-        cored.request_handler.dispatch_replies = validate_response
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-    def test_emane(self, cored, distributed_address):
-        """
-        Test creating a distributed emane network.
-
-        :param core.api.tlv.coreserver.CoreServer conftest.Core cored: core daemon server to test with
-        :param str distributed_address: distributed server to test against
-        """
-        # initialize server for testing
-        cored.setup(distributed_address)
-
-        # configure required controlnet
-        cored.session.options.set_config(
-            "controlnet", "core1:172.16.1.0/24 core2:172.16.2.0/24"
-        )
-
-        # create local node
-        message = node_message(_id=1, name="n1", model="mdr")
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        # create distributed node and assign to distributed server
-        message = node_message(
-            _id=2, name="n2", emulation_server=cored.distributed_server, model="mdr"
-        )
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        # create distributed switch and assign to distributed server
-        message = node_message(_id=3, name="n3", node_type=NodeTypes.EMANE)
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        # set emane model
-        message = set_emane_model(3, EmaneIeee80211abgModel.name)
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        # link message one
-        ip4_address = cored.prefix.addr(1)
-        message = link_message(n1=1, n2=3, intf_one=0, address_one=ip4_address, mask=32)
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        # link message two
-        ip4_address = cored.prefix.addr(2)
-        message = link_message(n1=2, n2=3, intf_one=0, address_one=ip4_address, mask=32)
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        # change session to instantiation state
-        message = state_message(EventTypes.INSTANTIATION_STATE)
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        # test a ping command
-        node_one = cored.session.get_node(1)
-        message = command_message(node_one, f"ping -c 5 {ip4_address}")
-        cored.request_handler.dispatch_replies = validate_response
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-    def test_prouter(self, cored, distributed_address):
-        """
-        Test creating a distributed prouter node.
-
-        :param core.coreserver.CoreServer Core cored: core daemon server to test with
-        :param str distributed_address: distributed server to test against
-        """
-        # initialize server for testing
-        cored.setup(distributed_address)
-
-        # create local node
-        message = node_message(_id=1, name="n1", model="host")
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        # create distributed node and assign to distributed server
-        message = node_message(
-            _id=2,
-            name="n2",
-            emulation_server=cored.distributed_server,
-            node_type=NodeTypes.PHYSICAL,
-            model="prouter",
-        )
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        # create distributed switch and assign to distributed server
-        message = node_message(_id=3, name="n3", node_type=NodeTypes.SWITCH)
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        # link message one
-        ip4_address = cored.prefix.addr(1)
-        message = link_message(n1=1, n2=3, intf_one=0, address_one=ip4_address)
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        # link message two
-        ip4_address = cored.prefix.addr(2)
-        message = link_message(n1=3, n2=2, intf_two=0, address_two=ip4_address)
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        # change session to instantiation state
-        message = state_message(EventTypes.INSTANTIATION_STATE)
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        # test a ping command
-        node_one = cored.session.get_node(1)
-        message = command_message(node_one, f"ping -c 5 {ip4_address}")
-        cored.request_handler.dispatch_replies = validate_response
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-    def test_tunnel(self, cored, distributed_address):
-        """
-        Test session broker creation.
-
-        :param core.coreserver.CoreServer Core cored: core daemon server to test with
-        :param str distributed_address: distributed server to test against
-        """
-        # initialize server for testing
-        cored.setup(distributed_address)
-
-        # create local node
-        message = node_message(_id=1, name="n1", model="host")
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        # create distributed node and assign to distributed server
-        message = node_message(
-            _id=2,
-            name=distributed_address,
-            emulation_server=cored.distributed_server,
-            node_type=NodeTypes.TUNNEL,
-        )
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        # link message one
-        ip4_address = cored.prefix.addr(1)
-        address_two = IpAddress.from_string(distributed_address)
-        message = link_message(
-            n1=1,
-            n2=2,
-            intf_one=0,
-            address_one=ip4_address,
-            intf_two=0,
-            address_two=address_two,
-            key=1,
-        )
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        # change session to instantiation state
-        message = state_message(EventTypes.INSTANTIATION_STATE)
-        cored.request_handler.handle_message(message)

daemon/tests/emane/test_emane.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from core.emane.ieee80211abg import EmaneIeee80211abgModel
 from core.emane.rfpipe import EmaneRfPipeModel
 from core.emane.tdma import EmaneTdmaModel
 from core.emulator.emudata import NodeOptions
+from core.emulator.enumerations import NodeTypes
 from core.errors import CoreCommandError, CoreError
 
 _EMANE_MODELS = [
@@ -46,10 +47,11 @@ class TestEmane:
         """
 
         # create emane node for networking the core nodes
-        emane_network = session.create_emane_network(
-            model, geo_reference=(47.57917, -122.13232, 2.00000)
-        )
-        emane_network.setposition(x=80, y=50)
+        session.set_location(47.57917, -122.13232, 2.00000, 1.0)
+        options = NodeOptions()
+        options.set_position(80, 50)
+        emane_network = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.EMANE, options=options)
+        session.emane.set_model(emane_network, model)
 
         # configure tdma
         if model == EmaneTdmaModel:
@@ -60,11 +62,11 @@ class TestEmane:
             )
 
         # create nodes
-        node_options = NodeOptions()
-        node_options.set_position(150, 150)
-        node_one = session.create_wireless_node(node_options=node_options)
-        node_options.set_position(300, 150)
-        node_two = session.create_wireless_node(node_options=node_options)
+        options = NodeOptions(model="mdr")
+        options.set_position(150, 150)
+        node_one = session.add_node(options=options)
+        options.set_position(300, 150)
+        node_two = session.add_node(options=options)
 
         for i, node in enumerate([node_one, node_two]):
             node.setposition(x=150 * (i + 1), y=150)
@@ -87,19 +89,22 @@ class TestEmane:
         :param ip_prefixes: generates ip addresses for nodes
         """
         # create emane node for networking the core nodes
-        emane_network = session.create_emane_network(
-            EmaneIeee80211abgModel,
-            geo_reference=(47.57917, -122.13232, 2.00000),
-            config={"test": "1"},
+        session.set_location(47.57917, -122.13232, 2.00000, 1.0)
+        options = NodeOptions()
+        options.set_position(80, 50)
+        emane_network = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.EMANE, options=options)
+        config_key = "txpower"
+        config_value = "10"
+        session.emane.set_model(
+            emane_network, EmaneIeee80211abgModel, {config_key: config_value}
         )
-        emane_network.setposition(x=80, y=50)
 
         # create nodes
-        node_options = NodeOptions()
-        node_options.set_position(150, 150)
-        node_one = session.create_wireless_node(node_options=node_options)
-        node_options.set_position(300, 150)
-        node_two = session.create_wireless_node(node_options=node_options)
+        options = NodeOptions(model="mdr")
+        options.set_position(150, 150)
+        node_one = session.add_node(options=options)
+        options.set_position(300, 150)
+        node_two = session.add_node(options=options)
 
         for i, node in enumerate([node_one, node_two]):
             node.setposition(x=150 * (i + 1), y=150)
@@ -137,11 +142,11 @@ class TestEmane:
 
         # retrieve configuration we set originally
         value = str(
-            session.emane.get_config("test", emane_id, EmaneIeee80211abgModel.name)
+            session.emane.get_config(config_key, emane_id, EmaneIeee80211abgModel.name)
         )
 
         # verify nodes and configuration were restored
         assert session.get_node(n1_id)
         assert session.get_node(n2_id)
         assert session.get_node(emane_id)
-        assert value == "1"
+        assert value == config_value

daemon/tests/test_core.py

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ _WIRED = [NodeTypes.PEER_TO_PEER, NodeTypes.HUB, NodeTypes.SWITCH]
 def ping(from_node, to_node, ip_prefixes):
     address = ip_prefixes.ip4_address(to_node)
     try:
-        from_node.cmd(f"ping -c 3 {address}")
+        from_node.cmd(f"ping -c 1 {address}")
         status = 0
     except CoreCommandError as e:
         status = e.returncode
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ class TestCore:
         status = ping(node_one, node_two, ip_prefixes)
         assert not status
 
-    def test_vnode_client(self, session, ip_prefixes):
+    def test_vnode_client(self, request, session, ip_prefixes):
         """
         Test vnode client methods.
 
+        :param request: pytest request
         :param session: session for test
         :param ip_prefixes: generates ip addresses for nodes
         """
-
         # create ptp
         ptp_node = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.PEER_TO_PEER)
 
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ class TestCore:
         assert client.connected()
 
         # validate command
-        assert client.check_cmd("echo hello") == "hello"
+        if not request.config.getoption("mock"):
+            assert client.check_cmd("echo hello") == "hello"
 
     def test_netif(self, session, ip_prefixes):
         """
@@ -146,10 +147,10 @@ class TestCore:
         session.mobility.set_model(wlan_node, BasicRangeModel)
 
         # create nodes
-        node_options = NodeOptions()
-        node_options.set_position(0, 0)
-        node_one = session.create_wireless_node(node_options=node_options)
-        node_two = session.create_wireless_node(node_options=node_options)
+        options = NodeOptions(model="mdr")
+        options.set_position(0, 0)
+        node_one = session.add_node(options=options)
+        node_two = session.add_node(options=options)
 
         # link nodes
         for node in [node_one, node_two]:
@@ -176,10 +177,10 @@ class TestCore:
         session.mobility.set_model(wlan_node, BasicRangeModel)
 
         # create nodes
-        node_options = NodeOptions()
-        node_options.set_position(0, 0)
-        node_one = session.create_wireless_node(node_options=node_options)
-        node_two = session.create_wireless_node(node_options=node_options)
+        options = NodeOptions(model="mdr")
+        options.set_position(0, 0)
+        node_one = session.add_node(options=options)
+        node_two = session.add_node(options=options)
 
         # link nodes
         for node in [node_one, node_two]:

daemon/tests/test_distributed.py

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+from core.emulator.emudata import NodeOptions
+from core.emulator.enumerations import NodeTypes
+
+
+class TestDistributed:
+    def test_remote_node(self, session):
+        # given
+        server_name = "core2"
+        host = "127.0.0.1"
+
+        # when
+        session.distributed.add_server(server_name, host)
+        options = NodeOptions()
+        options.server = server_name
+        node = session.add_node(options=options)
+
+        # then
+        assert node.server is not None
+        assert node.server.name == server_name
+        assert node.server.host == host
+
+    def test_remote_bridge(self, session):
+        # given
+        server_name = "core2"
+        host = "127.0.0.1"
+        session.distributed.address = host
+
+        # when
+        session.distributed.add_server(server_name, host)
+        options = NodeOptions()
+        options.server = server_name
+        node = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.HUB, options=options)
+        session.instantiate()
+
+        # then
+        assert node.server is not None
+        assert node.server.name == server_name
+        assert node.server.host == host
+        assert len(session.distributed.tunnels) > 0

daemon/tests/test_grpc.py

@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ from queue import Queue
 
 import grpc
 import pytest
+from mock import patch
 
 from core.api.grpc import core_pb2
-from core.api.grpc.client import CoreGrpcClient
+from core.api.grpc.client import CoreGrpcClient, InterfaceHelper
 from core.config import ConfigShim
 from core.emane.ieee80211abg import EmaneIeee80211abgModel
 from core.emulator.data import EventData
@@ -18,9 +19,127 @@ from core.emulator.enumerations import (
 )
 from core.errors import CoreError
 from core.location.mobility import BasicRangeModel, Ns2ScriptedMobility
+from core.xml.corexml import CoreXmlWriter
 
 
 class TestGrpc:
+    def test_start_session(self, grpc_server):
+        # given
+        client = CoreGrpcClient()
+        session = grpc_server.coreemu.create_session()
+        nodes = []
+        position = core_pb2.Position(x=50, y=100)
+        node_one = core_pb2.Node(id=1, position=position, model="PC")
+        position = core_pb2.Position(x=100, y=100)
+        node_two = core_pb2.Node(id=2, position=position, model="PC")
+        position = core_pb2.Position(x=200, y=200)
+        wlan_node = core_pb2.Node(
+            id=3, type=NodeTypes.WIRELESS_LAN.value, position=position
+        )
+        nodes.extend([node_one, node_two, wlan_node])
+        links = []
+        interface_helper = InterfaceHelper(ip4_prefix="10.83.0.0/16")
+        interface_one = interface_helper.create_interface(node_one.id, 0)
+        interface_two = interface_helper.create_interface(node_two.id, 0)
+        link = core_pb2.Link(
+            type=core_pb2.LinkType.WIRED,
+            node_one_id=node_one.id,
+            node_two_id=node_two.id,
+            interface_one=interface_one,
+            interface_two=interface_two,
+        )
+        links.append(link)
+        hooks = []
+        hook = core_pb2.Hook(
+            state=core_pb2.SessionState.RUNTIME, file="echo.sh", data="echo hello"
+        )
+        hooks.append(hook)
+        location_x = 5
+        location_y = 10
+        location_z = 15
+        location_lat = 20
+        location_lon = 30
+        location_alt = 40
+        location_scale = 5
+        location = core_pb2.SessionLocation(
+            x=location_x,
+            y=location_y,
+            z=location_z,
+            lat=location_lat,
+            lon=location_lon,
+            alt=location_alt,
+            scale=location_scale,
+        )
+        emane_config_key = "platform_id_start"
+        emane_config_value = "2"
+        emane_config = {emane_config_key: emane_config_value}
+        model_configs = []
+        model_node_id = 20
+        model_config_key = "bandwidth"
+        model_config_value = "500000"
+        model_config = core_pb2.EmaneModelConfig(
+            node_id=model_node_id,
+            interface_id=-1,
+            model=EmaneIeee80211abgModel.name,
+            config={model_config_key: model_config_value},
+        )
+        model_configs.append(model_config)
+        wlan_configs = []
+        wlan_config_key = "range"
+        wlan_config_value = "333"
+        wlan_config = core_pb2.WlanConfig(
+            node_id=wlan_node.id, config={wlan_config_key: wlan_config_value}
+        )
+        wlan_configs.append(wlan_config)
+        mobility_config_key = "refresh_ms"
+        mobility_config_value = "60"
+        mobility_configs = []
+        mobility_config = core_pb2.MobilityConfig(
+            node_id=wlan_node.id, config={mobility_config_key: mobility_config_value}
+        )
+        mobility_configs.append(mobility_config)
+
+        # when
+        with patch.object(CoreXmlWriter, "write"):
+            with client.context_connect():
+                client.start_session(
+                    session.id,
+                    nodes,
+                    links,
+                    location,
+                    hooks,
+                    emane_config,
+                    model_configs,
+                    wlan_configs,
+                    mobility_configs,
+                )
+
+        # then
+        assert node_one.id in session.nodes
+        assert node_two.id in session.nodes
+        assert wlan_node.id in session.nodes
+        assert session.nodes[node_one.id].netif(0) is not None
+        assert session.nodes[node_two.id].netif(0) is not None
+        hook_file, hook_data = session._hooks[core_pb2.SessionState.RUNTIME][0]
+        assert hook_file == hook.file
+        assert hook_data == hook.data
+        assert session.location.refxyz == (location_x, location_y, location_z)
+        assert session.location.refgeo == (location_lat, location_lon, location_alt)
+        assert session.location.refscale == location_scale
+        assert session.emane.get_config(emane_config_key) == emane_config_value
+        set_wlan_config = session.mobility.get_model_config(
+            wlan_node.id, BasicRangeModel.name
+        )
+        assert set_wlan_config[wlan_config_key] == wlan_config_value
+        set_mobility_config = session.mobility.get_model_config(
+            wlan_node.id, Ns2ScriptedMobility.name
+        )
+        assert set_mobility_config[mobility_config_key] == mobility_config_value
+        set_model_config = session.emane.get_model_config(
+            model_node_id, EmaneIeee80211abgModel.name
+        )
+        assert set_model_config[model_config_key] == model_config_value
+
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("session_id", [None, 6013])
     def test_create_session(self, grpc_server, session_id):
         # given
@@ -112,13 +231,13 @@ class TestGrpc:
             response = client.get_session_location(session.id)
 
         # then
-        assert response.scale == 1.0
-        assert response.position.x == 0
-        assert response.position.y == 0
-        assert response.position.z == 0
-        assert response.position.lat == 0
-        assert response.position.lon == 0
-        assert response.position.alt == 0
+        assert response.location.scale == 1.0
+        assert response.location.x == 0
+        assert response.location.y == 0
+        assert response.location.z == 0
+        assert response.location.lat == 0
+        assert response.location.lon == 0
+        assert response.location.alt == 0
 
     def test_set_session_location(self, grpc_server):
         # given
@@ -164,6 +283,36 @@ class TestGrpc:
         config = session.options.get_configs()
         assert len(config) > 0
 
+    def test_set_session_metadata(self, grpc_server):
+        # given
+        client = CoreGrpcClient()
+        session = grpc_server.coreemu.create_session()
+
+        # then
+        key = "meta1"
+        value = "value1"
+        with client.context_connect():
+            response = client.set_session_metadata(session.id, {key: value})
+
+        # then
+        assert response.result is True
+        assert session.metadata[key] == value
+
+    def test_get_session_metadata(self, grpc_server):
+        # given
+        client = CoreGrpcClient()
+        session = grpc_server.coreemu.create_session()
+        key = "meta1"
+        value = "value1"
+        session.metadata[key] = value
+
+        # then
+        with client.context_connect():
+            response = client.get_session_metadata(session.id)
+
+        # then
+        assert response.config[key] == value
+
     def test_set_session_state(self, grpc_server):
         # given
         client = CoreGrpcClient()
@@ -240,13 +389,16 @@ class TestGrpc:
             with pytest.raises(CoreError):
                 assert session.get_node(node.id)
 
-    def test_node_command(self, grpc_server):
+    def test_node_command(self, request, grpc_server):
+        if request.config.getoption("mock"):
+            pytest.skip("mocking calls")
+
         # given
         client = CoreGrpcClient()
         session = grpc_server.coreemu.create_session()
         session.set_state(EventTypes.CONFIGURATION_STATE)
-        node_options = NodeOptions(model="Host")
-        node = session.add_node(node_options=node_options)
+        options = NodeOptions(model="Host")
+        node = session.add_node(options=options)
         session.instantiate()
         output = "hello world"
 
@@ -263,8 +415,8 @@ class TestGrpc:
         client = CoreGrpcClient()
         session = grpc_server.coreemu.create_session()
         session.set_state(EventTypes.CONFIGURATION_STATE)
-        node_options = NodeOptions(model="Host")
-        node = session.add_node(node_options=node_options)
+        options = NodeOptions(model="Host")
+        node = session.add_node(options=options)
         session.instantiate()
 
         # then
@@ -524,9 +676,9 @@ class TestGrpc:
         # given
         client = CoreGrpcClient()
         session = grpc_server.coreemu.create_session()
-        emane_network = session.create_emane_network(
-            model=EmaneIeee80211abgModel, geo_reference=(47.57917, -122.13232, 2.00000)
-        )
+        session.set_location(47.57917, -122.13232, 2.00000, 1.0)
+        emane_network = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.EMANE)
+        session.emane.set_model(emane_network, EmaneIeee80211abgModel)
         config_key = "platform_id_start"
         config_value = "2"
         session.emane.set_model_config(
@@ -548,9 +700,9 @@ class TestGrpc:
         # given
         client = CoreGrpcClient()
         session = grpc_server.coreemu.create_session()
-        emane_network = session.create_emane_network(
-            model=EmaneIeee80211abgModel, geo_reference=(47.57917, -122.13232, 2.00000)
-        )
+        session.set_location(47.57917, -122.13232, 2.00000, 1.0)
+        emane_network = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.EMANE)
+        session.emane.set_model(emane_network, EmaneIeee80211abgModel)
         config_key = "bandwidth"
         config_value = "900000"
 
@@ -574,9 +726,9 @@ class TestGrpc:
         # given
         client = CoreGrpcClient()
         session = grpc_server.coreemu.create_session()
-        emane_network = session.create_emane_network(
-            model=EmaneIeee80211abgModel, geo_reference=(47.57917, -122.13232, 2.00000)
-        )
+        session.set_location(47.57917, -122.13232, 2.00000, 1.0)
+        emane_network = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.EMANE)
+        session.emane.set_model(emane_network, EmaneIeee80211abgModel)
 
         # then
         with client.context_connect():
@@ -834,7 +986,10 @@ class TestGrpc:
             # then
             queue.get(timeout=5)
 
-    def test_throughputs(self, grpc_server):
+    def test_throughputs(self, request, grpc_server):
+        if request.config.getoption("mock"):
+            pytest.skip("mocking calls")
+
         # given
         client = CoreGrpcClient()
         grpc_server.coreemu.create_session()

daemon/tests/test_gui.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import time
 
 import mock
 import pytest
+from mock import MagicMock
 
 from core.api.tlv import coreapi
 from core.emane.ieee80211abg import EmaneIeee80211abgModel
@@ -42,10 +43,9 @@ class TestGui:
             (NodeTypes.SWITCH, None),
             (NodeTypes.WIRELESS_LAN, None),
             (NodeTypes.TUNNEL, None),
-            (NodeTypes.RJ45, None),
         ],
     )
-    def test_node_add(self, coreserver, node_type, model):
+    def test_node_add(self, coretlv, node_type, model):
         node_id = 1
         message = coreapi.CoreNodeMessage.create(
             MessageFlags.ADD.value,
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ class TestGui:
             ],
         )
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        assert coreserver.session.get_node(node_id) is not None
+        assert coretlv.session.get_node(node_id) is not None
 
-    def test_node_update(self, coreserver):
+    def test_node_update(self, coretlv):
         node_id = 1
-        coreserver.session.add_node(_id=node_id)
+        coretlv.session.add_node(_id=node_id)
         x = 50
         y = 100
         message = coreapi.CoreNodeMessage.create(
@@ -77,30 +77,30 @@ class TestGui:
             ],
         )
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        node = coreserver.session.get_node(node_id)
+        node = coretlv.session.get_node(node_id)
         assert node is not None
         assert node.position.x == x
         assert node.position.y == y
 
-    def test_node_delete(self, coreserver):
+    def test_node_delete(self, coretlv):
         node_id = 1
-        coreserver.session.add_node(_id=node_id)
+        coretlv.session.add_node(_id=node_id)
         message = coreapi.CoreNodeMessage.create(
             MessageFlags.DELETE.value, [(NodeTlvs.NUMBER, node_id)]
         )
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
         with pytest.raises(CoreError):
-            coreserver.session.get_node(node_id)
+            coretlv.session.get_node(node_id)
 
-    def test_link_add_node_to_net(self, coreserver):
+    def test_link_add_node_to_net(self, coretlv):
         node_one = 1
-        coreserver.session.add_node(_id=node_one)
+        coretlv.session.add_node(_id=node_one)
         switch = 2
-        coreserver.session.add_node(_id=switch, _type=NodeTypes.SWITCH)
+        coretlv.session.add_node(_id=switch, _type=NodeTypes.SWITCH)
         ip_prefix = Ipv4Prefix("10.0.0.0/24")
         interface_one = ip_prefix.addr(node_one)
         message = coreapi.CoreLinkMessage.create(
@@ -114,17 +114,17 @@ class TestGui:
             ],
         )
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        switch_node = coreserver.session.get_node(switch)
+        switch_node = coretlv.session.get_node(switch)
         all_links = switch_node.all_link_data(0)
         assert len(all_links) == 1
 
-    def test_link_add_net_to_node(self, coreserver):
+    def test_link_add_net_to_node(self, coretlv):
         node_one = 1
-        coreserver.session.add_node(_id=node_one)
+        coretlv.session.add_node(_id=node_one)
         switch = 2
-        coreserver.session.add_node(_id=switch, _type=NodeTypes.SWITCH)
+        coretlv.session.add_node(_id=switch, _type=NodeTypes.SWITCH)
         ip_prefix = Ipv4Prefix("10.0.0.0/24")
         interface_one = ip_prefix.addr(node_one)
         message = coreapi.CoreLinkMessage.create(
@@ -138,17 +138,17 @@ class TestGui:
             ],
         )
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        switch_node = coreserver.session.get_node(switch)
+        switch_node = coretlv.session.get_node(switch)
         all_links = switch_node.all_link_data(0)
         assert len(all_links) == 1
 
-    def test_link_add_node_to_node(self, coreserver):
+    def test_link_add_node_to_node(self, coretlv):
         node_one = 1
-        coreserver.session.add_node(_id=node_one)
+        coretlv.session.add_node(_id=node_one)
         node_two = 2
-        coreserver.session.add_node(_id=node_two)
+        coretlv.session.add_node(_id=node_two)
         ip_prefix = Ipv4Prefix("10.0.0.0/24")
         interface_one = ip_prefix.addr(node_one)
         interface_two = ip_prefix.addr(node_two)
@@ -166,19 +166,19 @@ class TestGui:
             ],
         )
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
         all_links = []
-        for node_id in coreserver.session.nodes:
-            node = coreserver.session.nodes[node_id]
+        for node_id in coretlv.session.nodes:
+            node = coretlv.session.nodes[node_id]
             all_links += node.all_link_data(0)
         assert len(all_links) == 1
 
-    def test_link_update(self, coreserver):
+    def test_link_update(self, coretlv):
         node_one = 1
-        coreserver.session.add_node(_id=node_one)
+        coretlv.session.add_node(_id=node_one)
         switch = 2
-        coreserver.session.add_node(_id=switch, _type=NodeTypes.SWITCH)
+        coretlv.session.add_node(_id=switch, _type=NodeTypes.SWITCH)
         ip_prefix = Ipv4Prefix("10.0.0.0/24")
         interface_one = ip_prefix.addr(node_one)
         message = coreapi.CoreLinkMessage.create(
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ class TestGui:
                 (LinkTlvs.INTERFACE1_IP4_MASK, 24),
             ],
         )
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-        switch_node = coreserver.session.get_node(switch)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
+        switch_node = coretlv.session.get_node(switch)
         all_links = switch_node.all_link_data(0)
         assert len(all_links) == 1
         link = all_links[0]
@@ -208,19 +208,19 @@ class TestGui:
                 (LinkTlvs.BANDWIDTH, bandwidth),
             ],
         )
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        switch_node = coreserver.session.get_node(switch)
+        switch_node = coretlv.session.get_node(switch)
         all_links = switch_node.all_link_data(0)
         assert len(all_links) == 1
         link = all_links[0]
         assert link.bandwidth == bandwidth
 
-    def test_link_delete_node_to_node(self, coreserver):
+    def test_link_delete_node_to_node(self, coretlv):
         node_one = 1
-        coreserver.session.add_node(_id=node_one)
+        coretlv.session.add_node(_id=node_one)
         node_two = 2
-        coreserver.session.add_node(_id=node_two)
+        coretlv.session.add_node(_id=node_two)
         ip_prefix = Ipv4Prefix("10.0.0.0/24")
         interface_one = ip_prefix.addr(node_one)
         interface_two = ip_prefix.addr(node_two)
@@ -236,10 +236,10 @@ class TestGui:
                 (LinkTlvs.INTERFACE2_IP4_MASK, 24),
             ],
         )
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
         all_links = []
-        for node_id in coreserver.session.nodes:
-            node = coreserver.session.nodes[node_id]
+        for node_id in coretlv.session.nodes:
+            node = coretlv.session.nodes[node_id]
             all_links += node.all_link_data(0)
         assert len(all_links) == 1
 
@@ -252,19 +252,19 @@ class TestGui:
                 (LinkTlvs.INTERFACE2_NUMBER, 0),
             ],
         )
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
         all_links = []
-        for node_id in coreserver.session.nodes:
-            node = coreserver.session.nodes[node_id]
+        for node_id in coretlv.session.nodes:
+            node = coretlv.session.nodes[node_id]
             all_links += node.all_link_data(0)
         assert len(all_links) == 0
 
-    def test_link_delete_node_to_net(self, coreserver):
+    def test_link_delete_node_to_net(self, coretlv):
         node_one = 1
-        coreserver.session.add_node(_id=node_one)
+        coretlv.session.add_node(_id=node_one)
         switch = 2
-        coreserver.session.add_node(_id=switch, _type=NodeTypes.SWITCH)
+        coretlv.session.add_node(_id=switch, _type=NodeTypes.SWITCH)
         ip_prefix = Ipv4Prefix("10.0.0.0/24")
         interface_one = ip_prefix.addr(node_one)
         message = coreapi.CoreLinkMessage.create(
@@ -277,8 +277,8 @@ class TestGui:
                 (LinkTlvs.INTERFACE1_IP4_MASK, 24),
             ],
         )
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-        switch_node = coreserver.session.get_node(switch)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
+        switch_node = coretlv.session.get_node(switch)
         all_links = switch_node.all_link_data(0)
         assert len(all_links) == 1
 
@@ -290,17 +290,17 @@ class TestGui:
                 (LinkTlvs.INTERFACE1_NUMBER, 0),
             ],
         )
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        switch_node = coreserver.session.get_node(switch)
+        switch_node = coretlv.session.get_node(switch)
         all_links = switch_node.all_link_data(0)
         assert len(all_links) == 0
 
-    def test_link_delete_net_to_node(self, coreserver):
+    def test_link_delete_net_to_node(self, coretlv):
         node_one = 1
-        coreserver.session.add_node(_id=node_one)
+        coretlv.session.add_node(_id=node_one)
         switch = 2
-        coreserver.session.add_node(_id=switch, _type=NodeTypes.SWITCH)
+        coretlv.session.add_node(_id=switch, _type=NodeTypes.SWITCH)
         ip_prefix = Ipv4Prefix("10.0.0.0/24")
         interface_one = ip_prefix.addr(node_one)
         message = coreapi.CoreLinkMessage.create(
@@ -313,8 +313,8 @@ class TestGui:
                 (LinkTlvs.INTERFACE1_IP4_MASK, 24),
             ],
         )
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-        switch_node = coreserver.session.get_node(switch)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
+        switch_node = coretlv.session.get_node(switch)
         all_links = switch_node.all_link_data(0)
         assert len(all_links) == 1
 
@@ -326,58 +326,58 @@ class TestGui:
                 (LinkTlvs.INTERFACE2_NUMBER, 0),
             ],
         )
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        switch_node = coreserver.session.get_node(switch)
+        switch_node = coretlv.session.get_node(switch)
         all_links = switch_node.all_link_data(0)
         assert len(all_links) == 0
 
-    def test_session_update(self, coreserver):
-        session_id = coreserver.session.id
+    def test_session_update(self, coretlv):
+        session_id = coretlv.session.id
         name = "test"
         message = coreapi.CoreSessionMessage.create(
             0, [(SessionTlvs.NUMBER, str(session_id)), (SessionTlvs.NAME, name)]
         )
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        assert coreserver.session.name == name
+        assert coretlv.session.name == name
 
-    def test_session_query(self, coreserver):
-        coreserver.request_handler.dispatch_replies = mock.MagicMock()
+    def test_session_query(self, coretlv):
+        coretlv.dispatch_replies = mock.MagicMock()
         message = coreapi.CoreSessionMessage.create(MessageFlags.STRING.value, [])
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        args, _ = coreserver.request_handler.dispatch_replies.call_args
+        args, _ = coretlv.dispatch_replies.call_args
         replies = args[0]
         assert len(replies) == 1
 
-    def test_session_join(self, coreserver):
-        coreserver.request_handler.dispatch_replies = mock.MagicMock()
-        session_id = coreserver.session.id
+    def test_session_join(self, coretlv):
+        coretlv.dispatch_replies = mock.MagicMock()
+        session_id = coretlv.session.id
         message = coreapi.CoreSessionMessage.create(
             MessageFlags.ADD.value, [(SessionTlvs.NUMBER, str(session_id))]
         )
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        assert coreserver.request_handler.session.id == session_id
+        assert coretlv.session.id == session_id
 
-    def test_session_delete(self, coreserver):
-        assert len(coreserver.server.coreemu.sessions) == 1
-        session_id = coreserver.session.id
+    def test_session_delete(self, coretlv):
+        assert len(coretlv.coreemu.sessions) == 1
+        session_id = coretlv.session.id
         message = coreapi.CoreSessionMessage.create(
             MessageFlags.DELETE.value, [(SessionTlvs.NUMBER, str(session_id))]
         )
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        assert len(coreserver.server.coreemu.sessions) == 0
+        assert len(coretlv.coreemu.sessions) == 0
 
-    def test_file_hook_add(self, coreserver):
+    def test_file_hook_add(self, coretlv):
         state = EventTypes.DATACOLLECT_STATE.value
-        assert coreserver.session._hooks.get(state) is None
+        assert coretlv.session._hooks.get(state) is None
         file_name = "test.sh"
         file_data = "echo hello"
         message = coreapi.CoreFileMessage.create(
@@ -389,16 +389,16 @@ class TestGui:
             ],
         )
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        hooks = coreserver.session._hooks.get(state)
+        hooks = coretlv.session._hooks.get(state)
         assert len(hooks) == 1
         name, data = hooks[0]
         assert file_name == name
         assert file_data == data
 
-    def test_file_service_file_set(self, coreserver):
-        node = coreserver.session.add_node()
+    def test_file_service_file_set(self, coretlv):
+        node = coretlv.session.add_node()
         service = "DefaultRoute"
         file_name = "defaultroute.sh"
         file_data = "echo hello"
@@ -412,16 +412,16 @@ class TestGui:
             ],
         )
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        service_file = coreserver.session.services.get_service_file(
+        service_file = coretlv.session.services.get_service_file(
             node, service, file_name
         )
         assert file_data == service_file.data
 
-    def test_file_node_file_copy(self, coreserver):
+    def test_file_node_file_copy(self, request, coretlv):
         file_name = "/var/log/test/node.log"
-        node = coreserver.session.add_node()
+        node = coretlv.session.add_node()
         node.makenodedir()
         file_data = "echo hello"
         message = coreapi.CoreFileMessage.create(
@@ -433,17 +433,17 @@ class TestGui:
             ],
         )
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        directory, basename = os.path.split(file_name)
-        created_directory = directory[1:].replace("/", ".")
-        create_path = os.path.join(node.nodedir, created_directory, basename)
-        assert os.path.exists(create_path)
+        if not request.config.getoption("mock"):
+            directory, basename = os.path.split(file_name)
+            created_directory = directory[1:].replace("/", ".")
+            create_path = os.path.join(node.nodedir, created_directory, basename)
+            assert os.path.exists(create_path)
 
-    def test_exec_node_tty(self, coreserver):
-        coreserver.request_handler.dispatch_replies = mock.MagicMock()
-        node = coreserver.session.add_node()
-        node.startup()
+    def test_exec_node_tty(self, coretlv):
+        coretlv.dispatch_replies = mock.MagicMock()
+        node = coretlv.session.add_node()
         message = coreapi.CoreExecMessage.create(
             MessageFlags.TTY.value,
             [
@@ -453,49 +453,51 @@ class TestGui:
             ],
         )
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        args, _ = coreserver.request_handler.dispatch_replies.call_args
+        args, _ = coretlv.dispatch_replies.call_args
         replies = args[0]
         assert len(replies) == 1
 
-    def test_exec_local_command(self, coreserver):
-        coreserver.request_handler.dispatch_replies = mock.MagicMock()
-        node = coreserver.session.add_node()
-        node.startup()
+    def test_exec_local_command(self, request, coretlv):
+        if request.config.getoption("mock"):
+            pytest.skip("mocking calls")
+
+        coretlv.dispatch_replies = mock.MagicMock()
+        node = coretlv.session.add_node()
+        cmd = "echo hello"
         message = coreapi.CoreExecMessage.create(
             MessageFlags.TEXT.value | MessageFlags.LOCAL.value,
             [
                 (ExecuteTlvs.NODE, node.id),
                 (ExecuteTlvs.NUMBER, 1),
-                (ExecuteTlvs.COMMAND, "echo hello"),
+                (ExecuteTlvs.COMMAND, cmd),
             ],
         )
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        args, _ = coreserver.request_handler.dispatch_replies.call_args
+        args, _ = coretlv.dispatch_replies.call_args
         replies = args[0]
         assert len(replies) == 1
 
-    def test_exec_node_command(self, coreserver):
-        coreserver.request_handler.dispatch_replies = mock.MagicMock()
-        node = coreserver.session.add_node()
-        node.startup()
+    def test_exec_node_command(self, coretlv):
+        coretlv.dispatch_replies = mock.MagicMock()
+        node = coretlv.session.add_node()
+        cmd = "echo hello"
         message = coreapi.CoreExecMessage.create(
             MessageFlags.TEXT.value,
             [
                 (ExecuteTlvs.NODE, node.id),
                 (ExecuteTlvs.NUMBER, 1),
-                (ExecuteTlvs.COMMAND, "echo hello"),
+                (ExecuteTlvs.COMMAND, cmd),
             ],
         )
+        node.cmd = MagicMock(return_value="hello")
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        args, _ = coreserver.request_handler.dispatch_replies.call_args
-        replies = args[0]
-        assert len(replies) == 1
+        node.cmd.assert_called_with(cmd)
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
         "state",
@@ -507,16 +509,16 @@ class TestGui:
             EventTypes.DEFINITION_STATE,
         ],
     )
-    def test_event_state(self, coreserver, state):
+    def test_event_state(self, coretlv, state):
         message = coreapi.CoreEventMessage.create(0, [(EventTlvs.TYPE, state.value)])
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        assert coreserver.session.state == state.value
+        assert coretlv.session.state == state.value
 
-    def test_event_schedule(self, coreserver):
-        coreserver.session.add_event = mock.MagicMock()
-        node = coreserver.session.add_node()
+    def test_event_schedule(self, coretlv):
+        coretlv.session.add_event = mock.MagicMock()
+        node = coretlv.session.add_node()
         message = coreapi.CoreEventMessage.create(
             MessageFlags.ADD.value,
             [
@@ -528,37 +530,37 @@ class TestGui:
             ],
         )
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        coreserver.session.add_event.assert_called_once()
+        coretlv.session.add_event.assert_called_once()
 
-    def test_event_save_xml(self, coreserver, tmpdir):
-        xml_file = tmpdir.join("session.xml")
+    def test_event_save_xml(self, coretlv, tmpdir):
+        xml_file = tmpdir.join("coretlv.session.xml")
         file_path = xml_file.strpath
-        coreserver.session.add_node()
+        coretlv.session.add_node()
         message = coreapi.CoreEventMessage.create(
             0,
             [(EventTlvs.TYPE, EventTypes.FILE_SAVE.value), (EventTlvs.NAME, file_path)],
         )
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
         assert os.path.exists(file_path)
 
-    def test_event_open_xml(self, coreserver, tmpdir):
-        xml_file = tmpdir.join("session.xml")
+    def test_event_open_xml(self, coretlv, tmpdir):
+        xml_file = tmpdir.join("coretlv.session.xml")
         file_path = xml_file.strpath
-        node = coreserver.session.add_node()
-        coreserver.session.save_xml(file_path)
-        coreserver.session.delete_node(node.id)
+        node = coretlv.session.add_node()
+        coretlv.session.save_xml(file_path)
+        coretlv.session.delete_node(node.id)
         message = coreapi.CoreEventMessage.create(
             0,
             [(EventTlvs.TYPE, EventTypes.FILE_OPEN.value), (EventTlvs.NAME, file_path)],
         )
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        assert coreserver.session.get_node(node.id)
+        assert coretlv.session.get_node(node.id)
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
         "state",
@@ -570,10 +572,9 @@ class TestGui:
             EventTypes.RECONFIGURE,
         ],
     )
-    def test_event_service(self, coreserver, state):
-        coreserver.session.broadcast_event = mock.MagicMock()
-        node = coreserver.session.add_node()
-        node.startup()
+    def test_event_service(self, coretlv, state):
+        coretlv.session.broadcast_event = mock.MagicMock()
+        node = coretlv.session.add_node()
         message = coreapi.CoreEventMessage.create(
             0,
             [
@@ -583,9 +584,9 @@ class TestGui:
             ],
         )
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        coreserver.session.broadcast_event.assert_called_once()
+        coretlv.session.broadcast_event.assert_called_once()
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
         "state",
@@ -597,69 +598,60 @@ class TestGui:
             EventTypes.RECONFIGURE,
         ],
     )
-    def test_event_mobility(self, coreserver, state):
+    def test_event_mobility(self, coretlv, state):
         message = coreapi.CoreEventMessage.create(
             0, [(EventTlvs.TYPE, state.value), (EventTlvs.NAME, "mobility:ns2script")]
         )
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-    def test_register_gui(self, coreserver):
-        coreserver.request_handler.master = False
+    def test_register_gui(self, coretlv):
         message = coreapi.CoreRegMessage.create(0, [(RegisterTlvs.GUI, "gui")])
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
-
-        assert coreserver.request_handler.master is True
-
-    def test_register_xml(self, coreserver, tmpdir):
-        xml_file = tmpdir.join("session.xml")
+    def test_register_xml(self, coretlv, tmpdir):
+        xml_file = tmpdir.join("coretlv.session.xml")
         file_path = xml_file.strpath
-        node = coreserver.session.add_node()
-        coreserver.session.save_xml(file_path)
-        coreserver.session.delete_node(node.id)
+        node = coretlv.session.add_node()
+        coretlv.session.save_xml(file_path)
+        coretlv.session.delete_node(node.id)
         message = coreapi.CoreRegMessage.create(
             0, [(RegisterTlvs.EXECUTE_SERVER, file_path)]
         )
-        coreserver.session.instantiate()
+        coretlv.session.instantiate()
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        assert coreserver.server.coreemu.sessions[2].get_node(node.id)
+        assert coretlv.coreemu.sessions[1].get_node(node.id)
 
-    def test_register_python(self, coreserver, tmpdir):
+    def test_register_python(self, coretlv, tmpdir):
         xml_file = tmpdir.join("test.py")
         file_path = xml_file.strpath
         with open(file_path, "w") as f:
             f.write("coreemu = globals()['coreemu']\n")
-            f.write("session = coreemu.sessions[1]\n")
+            f.write(f"session = coreemu.sessions[{coretlv.session.id}]\n")
             f.write("session.add_node()\n")
         message = coreapi.CoreRegMessage.create(
             0, [(RegisterTlvs.EXECUTE_SERVER, file_path)]
         )
-        coreserver.session.instantiate()
+        coretlv.session.instantiate()
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        assert len(coreserver.session.nodes) == 1
+        assert len(coretlv.session.nodes) == 1
 
-    def test_config_all(self, coreserver):
-        node = coreserver.session.add_node()
+    def test_config_all(self, coretlv):
         message = coreapi.CoreConfMessage.create(
             MessageFlags.ADD.value,
-            [
-                (ConfigTlvs.OBJECT, "all"),
-                (ConfigTlvs.NODE, node.id),
-                (ConfigTlvs.TYPE, ConfigFlags.RESET.value),
-            ],
+            [(ConfigTlvs.OBJECT, "all"), (ConfigTlvs.TYPE, ConfigFlags.RESET.value)],
         )
-        coreserver.session.location.reset = mock.MagicMock()
+        coretlv.session.location.refxyz = (10, 10, 10)
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        coreserver.session.location.reset.assert_called_once()
+        assert coretlv.session.location.refxyz == (0, 0, 0)
 
-    def test_config_options_request(self, coreserver):
+    def test_config_options_request(self, coretlv):
         message = coreapi.CoreConfMessage.create(
             0,
             [
@@ -667,13 +659,13 @@ class TestGui:
                 (ConfigTlvs.TYPE, ConfigFlags.REQUEST.value),
             ],
         )
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_broadcast_config = mock.MagicMock()
+        coretlv.handle_broadcast_config = mock.MagicMock()
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_broadcast_config.assert_called_once()
+        coretlv.handle_broadcast_config.assert_called_once()
 
-    def test_config_options_update(self, coreserver):
+    def test_config_options_update(self, coretlv):
         test_key = "test"
         test_value = "test"
         values = {test_key: test_value}
@@ -686,11 +678,11 @@ class TestGui:
             ],
         )
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        assert coreserver.session.options.get_config(test_key) == test_value
+        assert coretlv.session.options.get_config(test_key) == test_value
 
-    def test_config_location_reset(self, coreserver):
+    def test_config_location_reset(self, coretlv):
         message = coreapi.CoreConfMessage.create(
             0,
             [
@@ -698,13 +690,13 @@ class TestGui:
                 (ConfigTlvs.TYPE, ConfigFlags.RESET.value),
             ],
         )
-        coreserver.session.location.refxyz = (10, 10, 10)
+        coretlv.session.location.refxyz = (10, 10, 10)
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        assert coreserver.session.location.refxyz == (0, 0, 0)
+        assert coretlv.session.location.refxyz == (0, 0, 0)
 
-    def test_config_location_update(self, coreserver):
+    def test_config_location_update(self, coretlv):
         message = coreapi.CoreConfMessage.create(
             0,
             [
@@ -714,13 +706,13 @@ class TestGui:
             ],
         )
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        assert coreserver.session.location.refxyz == (10, 10, 0.0)
-        assert coreserver.session.location.refgeo == (70, 50, 0)
-        assert coreserver.session.location.refscale == 0.5
+        assert coretlv.session.location.refxyz == (10, 10, 0.0)
+        assert coretlv.session.location.refgeo == (70, 50, 0)
+        assert coretlv.session.location.refscale == 0.5
 
-    def test_config_metadata_request(self, coreserver):
+    def test_config_metadata_request(self, coretlv):
         message = coreapi.CoreConfMessage.create(
             0,
             [
@@ -728,13 +720,13 @@ class TestGui:
                 (ConfigTlvs.TYPE, ConfigFlags.REQUEST.value),
             ],
         )
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_broadcast_config = mock.MagicMock()
+        coretlv.handle_broadcast_config = mock.MagicMock()
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_broadcast_config.assert_called_once()
+        coretlv.handle_broadcast_config.assert_called_once()
 
-    def test_config_metadata_update(self, coreserver):
+    def test_config_metadata_update(self, coretlv):
         test_key = "test"
         test_value = "test"
         values = {test_key: test_value}
@@ -747,11 +739,11 @@ class TestGui:
             ],
         )
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        assert coreserver.session.metadata.get_config(test_key) == test_value
+        assert coretlv.session.metadata[test_key] == test_value
 
-    def test_config_broker_request(self, coreserver):
+    def test_config_broker_request(self, coretlv):
         server = "test"
         host = "10.0.0.1"
         port = 50000
@@ -763,13 +755,13 @@ class TestGui:
                 (ConfigTlvs.VALUES, f"{server}:{host}:{port}"),
             ],
         )
-        coreserver.session.distributed.add_server = mock.MagicMock()
+        coretlv.session.distributed.add_server = mock.MagicMock()
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        coreserver.session.distributed.add_server.assert_called_once_with(server, host)
+        coretlv.session.distributed.add_server.assert_called_once_with(server, host)
 
-    def test_config_services_request_all(self, coreserver):
+    def test_config_services_request_all(self, coretlv):
         message = coreapi.CoreConfMessage.create(
             0,
             [
@@ -777,14 +769,14 @@ class TestGui:
                 (ConfigTlvs.TYPE, ConfigFlags.REQUEST.value),
             ],
         )
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_broadcast_config = mock.MagicMock()
+        coretlv.handle_broadcast_config = mock.MagicMock()
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_broadcast_config.assert_called_once()
+        coretlv.handle_broadcast_config.assert_called_once()
 
-    def test_config_services_request_specific(self, coreserver):
-        node = coreserver.session.add_node()
+    def test_config_services_request_specific(self, coretlv):
+        node = coretlv.session.add_node()
         message = coreapi.CoreConfMessage.create(
             0,
             [
@@ -794,14 +786,14 @@ class TestGui:
                 (ConfigTlvs.OPAQUE, "service:DefaultRoute"),
             ],
         )
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_broadcast_config = mock.MagicMock()
+        coretlv.handle_broadcast_config = mock.MagicMock()
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_broadcast_config.assert_called_once()
+        coretlv.handle_broadcast_config.assert_called_once()
 
-    def test_config_services_request_specific_file(self, coreserver):
-        node = coreserver.session.add_node()
+    def test_config_services_request_specific_file(self, coretlv):
+        node = coretlv.session.add_node()
         message = coreapi.CoreConfMessage.create(
             0,
             [
@@ -811,16 +803,16 @@ class TestGui:
                 (ConfigTlvs.OPAQUE, "service:DefaultRoute:defaultroute.sh"),
             ],
         )
-        coreserver.session.broadcast_file = mock.MagicMock()
+        coretlv.session.broadcast_file = mock.MagicMock()
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        coreserver.session.broadcast_file.assert_called_once()
+        coretlv.session.broadcast_file.assert_called_once()
 
-    def test_config_services_reset(self, coreserver):
-        node = coreserver.session.add_node()
+    def test_config_services_reset(self, coretlv):
+        node = coretlv.session.add_node()
         service = "DefaultRoute"
-        coreserver.session.services.set_service(node.id, service)
+        coretlv.session.services.set_service(node.id, service)
         message = coreapi.CoreConfMessage.create(
             0,
             [
@@ -828,14 +820,14 @@ class TestGui:
                 (ConfigTlvs.TYPE, ConfigFlags.RESET.value),
             ],
         )
-        assert coreserver.session.services.get_service(node.id, service) is not None
+        assert coretlv.session.services.get_service(node.id, service) is not None
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        assert coreserver.session.services.get_service(node.id, service) is None
+        assert coretlv.session.services.get_service(node.id, service) is None
 
-    def test_config_services_set(self, coreserver):
-        node = coreserver.session.add_node()
+    def test_config_services_set(self, coretlv):
+        node = coretlv.session.add_node()
         service = "DefaultRoute"
         values = {"meta": "metadata"}
         message = coreapi.CoreConfMessage.create(
@@ -848,14 +840,14 @@ class TestGui:
                 (ConfigTlvs.VALUES, dict_to_str(values)),
             ],
         )
-        assert coreserver.session.services.get_service(node.id, service) is None
+        assert coretlv.session.services.get_service(node.id, service) is None
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        assert coreserver.session.services.get_service(node.id, service) is not None
+        assert coretlv.session.services.get_service(node.id, service) is not None
 
-    def test_config_mobility_reset(self, coreserver):
-        wlan = coreserver.session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.WIRELESS_LAN)
+    def test_config_mobility_reset(self, coretlv):
+        wlan = coretlv.session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.WIRELESS_LAN)
         message = coreapi.CoreConfMessage.create(
             0,
             [
@@ -863,15 +855,15 @@ class TestGui:
                 (ConfigTlvs.TYPE, ConfigFlags.RESET.value),
             ],
         )
-        coreserver.session.mobility.set_model_config(wlan.id, BasicRangeModel.name, {})
-        assert len(coreserver.session.mobility.node_configurations) == 1
+        coretlv.session.mobility.set_model_config(wlan.id, BasicRangeModel.name, {})
+        assert len(coretlv.session.mobility.node_configurations) == 1
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        assert len(coreserver.session.mobility.node_configurations) == 0
+        assert len(coretlv.session.mobility.node_configurations) == 0
 
-    def test_config_mobility_model_request(self, coreserver):
-        wlan = coreserver.session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.WIRELESS_LAN)
+    def test_config_mobility_model_request(self, coretlv):
+        wlan = coretlv.session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.WIRELESS_LAN)
         message = coreapi.CoreConfMessage.create(
             0,
             [
@@ -880,14 +872,14 @@ class TestGui:
                 (ConfigTlvs.TYPE, ConfigFlags.REQUEST.value),
             ],
         )
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_broadcast_config = mock.MagicMock()
+        coretlv.handle_broadcast_config = mock.MagicMock()
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_broadcast_config.assert_called_once()
+        coretlv.handle_broadcast_config.assert_called_once()
 
-    def test_config_mobility_model_update(self, coreserver):
-        wlan = coreserver.session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.WIRELESS_LAN)
+    def test_config_mobility_model_update(self, coretlv):
+        wlan = coretlv.session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.WIRELESS_LAN)
         config_key = "range"
         config_value = "1000"
         values = {config_key: config_value}
@@ -901,15 +893,15 @@ class TestGui:
             ],
         )
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        config = coreserver.session.mobility.get_model_config(
+        config = coretlv.session.mobility.get_model_config(
             wlan.id, BasicRangeModel.name
         )
         assert config[config_key] == config_value
 
-    def test_config_emane_model_request(self, coreserver):
-        wlan = coreserver.session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.WIRELESS_LAN)
+    def test_config_emane_model_request(self, coretlv):
+        wlan = coretlv.session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.WIRELESS_LAN)
         message = coreapi.CoreConfMessage.create(
             0,
             [
@@ -918,14 +910,14 @@ class TestGui:
                 (ConfigTlvs.TYPE, ConfigFlags.REQUEST.value),
             ],
         )
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_broadcast_config = mock.MagicMock()
+        coretlv.handle_broadcast_config = mock.MagicMock()
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_broadcast_config.assert_called_once()
+        coretlv.handle_broadcast_config.assert_called_once()
 
-    def test_config_emane_model_update(self, coreserver):
-        wlan = coreserver.session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.WIRELESS_LAN)
+    def test_config_emane_model_update(self, coretlv):
+        wlan = coretlv.session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.WIRELESS_LAN)
         config_key = "distance"
         config_value = "50051"
         values = {config_key: config_value}
@@ -939,14 +931,14 @@ class TestGui:
             ],
         )
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        config = coreserver.session.emane.get_model_config(
+        config = coretlv.session.emane.get_model_config(
             wlan.id, EmaneIeee80211abgModel.name
         )
         assert config[config_key] == config_value
 
-    def test_config_emane_request(self, coreserver):
+    def test_config_emane_request(self, coretlv):
         message = coreapi.CoreConfMessage.create(
             0,
             [
@@ -954,13 +946,13 @@ class TestGui:
                 (ConfigTlvs.TYPE, ConfigFlags.REQUEST.value),
             ],
         )
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_broadcast_config = mock.MagicMock()
+        coretlv.handle_broadcast_config = mock.MagicMock()
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_broadcast_config.assert_called_once()
+        coretlv.handle_broadcast_config.assert_called_once()
 
-    def test_config_emane_update(self, coreserver):
+    def test_config_emane_update(self, coretlv):
         config_key = "eventservicedevice"
         config_value = "eth4"
         values = {config_key: config_value}
@@ -973,7 +965,7 @@ class TestGui:
             ],
         )
 
-        coreserver.request_handler.handle_message(message)
+        coretlv.handle_message(message)
 
-        config = coreserver.session.emane.get_configs()
+        config = coretlv.session.emane.get_configs()
         assert config[config_key] == config_value

daemon/tests/test_nodes.py

@@ -1,15 +1,10 @@
-import os
-import time
-
 import pytest
 
-from core import utils
 from core.emulator.emudata import NodeOptions
 from core.emulator.enumerations import NodeTypes
 from core.errors import CoreError
 
 MODELS = ["router", "host", "PC", "mdr"]
-
 NET_TYPES = [NodeTypes.SWITCH, NodeTypes.HUB, NodeTypes.WIRELESS_LAN]
 
 
@@ -17,20 +12,15 @@ class TestNodes:
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("model", MODELS)
     def test_node_add(self, session, model):
         # given
-        node_options = NodeOptions(model=model)
+        options = NodeOptions(model=model)
 
         # when
-        node = session.add_node(node_options=node_options)
-
-        # give time for node services to boot
-        time.sleep(1)
+        node = session.add_node(options=options)
 
         # then
         assert node
-        assert os.path.exists(node.nodedir)
         assert node.alive()
         assert node.up
-        assert node.cmd("ip address show lo")
 
     def test_node_update(self, session):
         # given
@@ -40,7 +30,7 @@ class TestNodes:
         update_options.set_position(x=position_value, y=position_value)
 
         # when
-        session.update_node(node.id, update_options)
+        session.edit_node(node.id, update_options)
 
         # then
         assert node.position.x == position_value
@@ -67,4 +57,3 @@ class TestNodes:
         # then
         assert node
         assert node.up
-        assert utils.cmd(f"brctl show {node.brname}")

daemon/tests/test_services.py

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import os
 
 import pytest
+from mock import MagicMock
 
+from core.errors import CoreCommandError
 from core.services.coreservices import CoreService, ServiceDependencies, ServiceManager
 
 _PATH = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ class TestServices:
         assert node.services
         assert len(node.services) == total_service + 2
 
-    def test_service_file(self, session):
+    def test_service_file(self, request, session):
         # given
         ServiceManager.add_services(_SERVICES_PATH)
         my_service = ServiceManager.get(SERVICE_ONE)
@@ -100,7 +102,8 @@ class TestServices:
         session.services.create_service_files(node, my_service)
 
         # then
-        assert os.path.exists(file_path)
+        if not request.config.getoption("mock"):
+            assert os.path.exists(file_path)
 
     def test_service_validate(self, session):
         # given
@@ -121,6 +124,7 @@ class TestServices:
         my_service = ServiceManager.get(SERVICE_TWO)
         node = session.add_node()
         session.services.create_service_files(node, my_service)
+        node.cmd = MagicMock(side_effect=CoreCommandError(-1, "invalid"))
 
         # when
         status = session.services.validate_service(node, my_service)
@@ -147,6 +151,7 @@ class TestServices:
         my_service = ServiceManager.get(SERVICE_TWO)
         node = session.add_node()
         session.services.create_service_files(node, my_service)
+        node.cmd = MagicMock(side_effect=CoreCommandError(-1, "invalid"))
 
         # when
         status = session.services.startup_service(node, my_service, wait=True)
@@ -173,6 +178,7 @@ class TestServices:
         my_service = ServiceManager.get(SERVICE_TWO)
         node = session.add_node()
         session.services.create_service_files(node, my_service)
+        node.cmd = MagicMock(side_effect=CoreCommandError(-1, "invalid"))
 
         # when
         status = session.services.stop_service(node, my_service)
@@ -216,17 +222,6 @@ class TestServices:
         custom_service_two = session.services.get_service(node_two.id, my_service.name)
         session.services.create_service_files(node_two, custom_service_two)
 
-        # then
-        file_path_one = node_one.hostfilename(file_name)
-        assert os.path.exists(file_path_one)
-        with open(file_path_one, "r") as custom_file:
-            assert custom_file.read() == file_data_one
-
-        file_path_two = node_two.hostfilename(file_name)
-        assert os.path.exists(file_path_two)
-        with open(file_path_two, "r") as custom_file:
-            assert custom_file.read() == file_data_two
-
     def test_service_import(self):
         """
         Test importing a custom service.

daemon/tests/test_xml.py

@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ class TestXml:
         ptp_node = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.PEER_TO_PEER)
 
         # create nodes
-        node_options = NodeOptions(model="host")
-        node_one = session.add_node(node_options=node_options)
+        options = NodeOptions(model="host")
+        node_one = session.add_node(options=options)
         node_two = session.add_node()
 
         # link nodes to ptp net
@@ -174,10 +174,10 @@ class TestXml:
         session.mobility.set_model(wlan_node, BasicRangeModel, {"test": "1"})
 
         # create nodes
-        node_options = NodeOptions()
-        node_options.set_position(0, 0)
-        node_one = session.create_wireless_node(node_options=node_options)
-        node_two = session.create_wireless_node(node_options=node_options)
+        options = NodeOptions(model="mdr")
+        options.set_position(0, 0)
+        node_one = session.add_node(options=options)
+        node_two = session.add_node(options=options)
 
         # link nodes
         for node in [node_one, node_two]:

docs/scripting.md

@@ -108,13 +108,12 @@ Examples for configuring custom emane model settings.
 # create session and emane network
 coreemu = CoreEmu()
 session = coreemu.create_session()
-emane_network = session.create_emane_network(
-    model=EmaneIeee80211abgModel,
-    geo_reference=(47.57917, -122.13232, 2.00000)
-)
-emane_network.setposition(x=80, y=50)
+session.set_location(47.57917, -122.13232, 2.00000, 1.0)
+options = NodeOptions()
+options.set_position(80, 50)
+emane_network = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.EMANE, options=options)
 
 # set custom emane model config
 config = {}
-session.emane.set_model_config(emane_network.id, EmaneIeee80211abgModel.name, config)
+session.emane.set_model(emane_network, EmaneIeee80211abgModel, config)
 ```

ns3/corens3/obj.py

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class CoreNs3Node(CoreNode, ns.network.Node):
 
         if not isinstance(net, CoreNs3Net):
             return CoreNode.newnetif(self, net, addrlist, hwaddr, ifindex, ifname)
-        ifindex = self.newtuntap(ifindex=ifindex, ifname=ifname, net=net)
+        ifindex = self.newtuntap(ifindex, ifname)
         self.attachnet(ifindex, net)
         netif = self.netif(ifindex)
         netif.sethwaddr(hwaddr)
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class CoreNs3Node(CoreNode, ns.network.Node):
             netif.addaddr(addr)
 
         addrstr = netif.addrlist[0]
-        (addr, mask) = addrstr.split('/')
+        addr, mask = addrstr.split('/')
         tap = net._tapdevs[netif]
         tap.SetAttribute(
             "IpAddress",
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ class CoreNs3Node(CoreNode, ns.network.Node):
         )
         tap.SetAttribute(
             "Netmask",
-            ns.network.Ipv4MaskValue(ns.network.Ipv4Mask("/" + mask))
+            ns.network.Ipv4MaskValue(ns.network.Ipv4Mask(f"/{mask}"))
         )
-        ns.core.Simulator.Schedule(ns.core.Time('0'), netif.install)
+        ns.core.Simulator.Schedule(ns.core.Time("0"), netif.install)
         return ifindex
 
     def getns3position(self):
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class CoreNs3Net(CoreNetworkBase):
     type = "wlan"
 
     def __init__(
-        self, session, _id=None, name=None, start=True, server=None, policy=None
+        self, session, _id=None, name=None, start=True, server=None
     ):
         CoreNetworkBase.__init__(self, session, _id, name, start, server)
         self.tapbridge = ns.tap_bridge.TapBridgeHelper()