vnc_cfg_api_server.py

#
# Copyright (c) 2013 Juniper Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.
#
"""
This is the main module in vnc_cfg_api_server package. It manages interaction
between http/rest, address management, authentication and database interfaces.
"""

from gevent import monkey
monkey.patch_all()
from gevent import hub

# from neutron plugin to api server, the request URL could be large.
# fix the const
import gevent.pywsgi
gevent.pywsgi.MAX_REQUEST_LINE = 65535

import sys
reload(sys)
sys.setdefaultencoding('UTF8')
import functools
import logging
import logging.config
import signal
import os
import re
import socket
from cfgm_common import jsonutils as json
import uuid
import copy
from pprint import pformat
from cStringIO import StringIO
from lxml import etree
# import GreenletProfiler

logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

"""
Following is needed to silence warnings on every request when keystone
    auth_token middleware + Sandesh is used. Keystone or Sandesh alone
    do not produce these warnings.

Exception AttributeError: AttributeError(
    "'_DummyThread' object has no attribute '_Thread__block'",)
    in <module 'threading' from '/usr/lib64/python2.7/threading.pyc'> ignored

See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13193278/understand-python-threading-bug
for more information.
"""
import threading
threading._DummyThread._Thread__stop = lambda x: 42

CONFIG_VERSION = '1.0'

import bottle
bottle.BaseRequest.MEMFILE_MAX = 1024000

import utils
import context
from context import get_request, get_context, set_context
from context import ApiContext
import vnc_cfg_types
from vnc_cfg_ifmap import VncDbClient

import cfgm_common
from cfgm_common import ignore_exceptions, imid
from cfgm_common.uve.vnc_api.ttypes import VncApiCommon, VncApiConfigLog,\
    VncApiError
from cfgm_common import illegal_xml_chars_RE
from sandesh_common.vns.ttypes import Module
from sandesh_common.vns.constants import ModuleNames, Module2NodeType,\
    NodeTypeNames, INSTANCE_ID_DEFAULT, API_SERVER_DISCOVERY_SERVICE_NAME,\
    IFMAP_SERVER_DISCOVERY_SERVICE_NAME

from provision_defaults import Provision
from vnc_quota import *
from gen.resource_xsd import *
from gen.resource_common import *
from gen.resource_server import *
import gen.vnc_api_server_gen
import cfgm_common
from cfgm_common.utils import cgitb_hook
from cfgm_common.rest import LinkObject, hdr_server_tenant
from cfgm_common.exceptions import *
from cfgm_common.vnc_extensions import ExtensionManager
import gen.resource_xsd
import vnc_addr_mgmt
import vnc_auth
import vnc_auth_keystone
import vnc_perms
import vnc_rbac
from cfgm_common import vnc_cpu_info
from cfgm_common.vnc_api_stats import log_api_stats

from pysandesh.sandesh_base import *
from pysandesh.gen_py.sandesh.ttypes import SandeshLevel
import discoveryclient.client as client
# from gen_py.vnc_api.ttypes import *
import netifaces
from pysandesh.connection_info import ConnectionState
from cfgm_common.uve.cfgm_cpuinfo.ttypes import NodeStatusUVE, \
    NodeStatus

from sandesh.discovery_client_stats import ttypes as sandesh
from sandesh.traces.ttypes import RestApiTrace
from vnc_bottle import get_bottle_server

_ACTION_RESOURCES = [
    {'uri': '/prop-collection-get', 'link_name': 'prop-collection-get',
     'method': 'GET', 'method_name': 'prop_collection_http_get'},
    {'uri': '/prop-collection-update', 'link_name': 'prop-collection-update',
     'method': 'POST', 'method_name': 'prop_collection_update_http_post'},
    {'uri': '/ref-update', 'link_name': 'ref-update',
     'method': 'POST', 'method_name': 'ref_update_http_post'},
    {'uri': '/ref-relax-for-delete', 'link_name': 'ref-relax-for-delete',
     'method': 'POST', 'method_name': 'ref_relax_for_delete_http_post'},
    {'uri': '/fqname-to-id', 'link_name': 'name-to-id',
     'method': 'POST', 'method_name': 'fq_name_to_id_http_post'},
    {'uri': '/id-to-fqname', 'link_name': 'id-to-name',
     'method': 'POST', 'method_name': 'id_to_fq_name_http_post'},
    # ifmap-to-id only for ifmap subcribers using rest for publish
    {'uri': '/ifmap-to-id', 'link_name': 'ifmap-to-id',
     'method': 'POST', 'method_name': 'ifmap_to_id_http_post'},
    {'uri': '/useragent-kv', 'link_name': 'useragent-keyvalue',
     'method': 'POST', 'method_name': 'useragent_kv_http_post'},
    {'uri': '/db-check', 'link_name': 'database-check',
     'method': 'POST', 'method_name': 'db_check'},
    {'uri': '/fetch-records', 'link_name': 'fetch-records',
     'method': 'POST', 'method_name': 'fetch_records'},
    {'uri': '/start-profile', 'link_name': 'start-profile',
     'method': 'POST', 'method_name': 'start_profile'},
    {'uri': '/stop-profile', 'link_name': 'stop-profile',
     'method': 'POST', 'method_name': 'stop_profile'},
    {'uri': '/list-bulk-collection', 'link_name': 'list-bulk-collection',
     'method': 'POST', 'method_name': 'list_bulk_collection_http_post'},
    {'uri': '/obj-perms', 'link_name': 'obj-perms',
     'method': 'GET', 'method_name': 'obj_perms_http_get'},
    {'uri': '/chown', 'link_name': 'chown',
     'method': 'POST', 'method_name': 'obj_chown_http_post'},
    {'uri': '/chmod', 'link_name': 'chmod',
     'method': 'POST', 'method_name': 'obj_chmod_http_post'},
    {'uri': '/multi-tenancy', 'link_name': 'multi-tenancy',
     'method': 'PUT', 'method_name': 'mt_http_put'},
    {'uri': '/aaa-mode', 'link_name': 'aaa-mode',
     'method': 'PUT', 'method_name': 'aaa_mode_http_put'},
]


@bottle.error(400)
def error_400(err):
    return err.body
# end error_400


@bottle.error(403)
def error_403(err):
    return err.body
# end error_403


@bottle.error(404)
def error_404(err):
    return err.body
# end error_404


@bottle.error(409)
def error_409(err):
    return err.body
# end error_409

@bottle.error(412)
def error_412(err):
    return err.body
# end error_412

@bottle.error(500)
def error_500(err):
    return err.body
# end error_500


@bottle.error(503)
def error_503(err):
    return err.body
# end error_503


class VncApiServer(object):
    """
    This is the manager class co-ordinating all classes present in the package
    """
    _INVALID_NAME_CHARS = set(':')

    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
        obj = super(VncApiServer, cls).__new__(cls, *args, **kwargs)
        bottle.route('/', 'GET', obj.homepage_http_get)

        cls._generate_resource_crud_methods(obj)
        cls._generate_resource_crud_uri(obj)
        for act_res in _ACTION_RESOURCES:
            http_method = act_res.get('method', 'POST')
            method_name = getattr(obj, act_res['method_name'])
            obj.route(act_res['uri'], http_method, method_name)
        return obj
    # end __new__

    @classmethod
    def _validate_complex_type(cls, dict_cls, dict_body):
        if dict_body is None:
            return
        for key, value in dict_body.items():
            if key not in dict_cls.attr_fields:
                raise ValueError('class %s does not have field %s' % (
                                  str(dict_cls), key))
            attr_type_vals = dict_cls.attr_field_type_vals[key]
            attr_type = attr_type_vals['attr_type']
            restrictions = attr_type_vals['restrictions']
            is_array = attr_type_vals.get('is_array', False)
            if value is None:
                continue
            if is_array:
                if not isinstance(value, list):
                    raise ValueError('Field %s must be a list. Received value: %s'
                                     % (key, str(value)))
                values = value
            else:
                values = [value]
            if attr_type_vals['is_complex']:
                attr_cls = cfgm_common.utils.str_to_class(attr_type, __name__)
                for item in values:
                    cls._validate_complex_type(attr_cls, item)
            else:
                for item in values:
                    cls._validate_simple_type(key, attr_type, item, restrictions)
    # end _validate_complex_type

    @classmethod
    def _validate_simple_type(cls, type_name, xsd_type, value, restrictions=None):
        if value is None:
            return
        elif xsd_type in ('unsignedLong', 'integer'):
            if not isinstance(value, (int, long)):
                raise ValueError('%s: integer value expected instead of %s' %(
                    type_name, value))
            if restrictions:
                if not (int(restrictions[0]) <= value <= int(restrictions[1])):
                    raise ValueError('%s: value must be between %s and %s' %(
                                type_name, restrictions[0], restrictions[1]))
        elif xsd_type == 'boolean':
            if not isinstance(value, bool):
                raise ValueError('%s: true/false expected instead of %s' %(
                    type_name, value))
        else:
            if not isinstance(value, basestring):
                raise ValueError('%s: string value expected instead of %s' %(
                    type_name, value))
            if restrictions and value not in restrictions:
                raise ValueError('%s: value must be one of %s' % (
                    type_name, str(restrictions)))
    # end _validate_simple_type

    def _validate_props_in_request(self, resource_class, obj_dict):
        for prop_name in resource_class.prop_fields:
            prop_field_types = resource_class.prop_field_types[prop_name]
            is_simple = not prop_field_types['is_complex']
            prop_type = prop_field_types['xsd_type']
            restrictions = prop_field_types['restrictions']
            is_list_prop = prop_name in resource_class.prop_list_fields
            is_map_prop = prop_name in resource_class.prop_map_fields

            # TODO validate primitive types
            if is_simple and (not is_list_prop) and (not is_map_prop):
                continue
            prop_value = obj_dict.get(prop_name)
            if not prop_value:
                continue

            prop_cls = cfgm_common.utils.str_to_class(prop_type, __name__)
            if isinstance(prop_value, dict):
                try:
                    self._validate_complex_type(prop_cls, prop_value)
                except Exception as e:
                    err_msg = 'Error validating property %s value %s ' %(
                        prop_name, prop_value)
                    err_msg += str(e)
                    return False, err_msg
            elif isinstance(prop_value, list):
                for elem in prop_value:
                    try:
                        if is_simple:
                            self._validate_simple_type(prop_name, prop_type,
                                                       elem, restrictions)
                        else:
                            self._validate_complex_type(prop_cls, elem)
                    except Exception as e:
                        err_msg = 'Error validating property %s elem %s ' %(
                            prop_name, elem)
                        err_msg += str(e)
                        return False, err_msg
            else: # complex-type + value isn't dict or wrapped in list or map
                err_msg = 'Error in property %s type %s value of %s ' %(
                    prop_name, prop_cls, prop_value)
                return False, err_msg
        # end for all properties

        return True, ''
    # end _validate_props_in_request

    def _validate_refs_in_request(self, resource_class, obj_dict):
        for ref_name in resource_class.ref_fields:
            _, ref_link_type, _ = resource_class.ref_field_types[ref_name]
            if ref_link_type == 'None':
                continue
            for ref_dict in obj_dict.get(ref_name) or []:
                buf = cStringIO.StringIO()
                attr_cls = cfgm_common.utils.str_to_class(ref_link_type, __name__)
                tmp_attr = attr_cls(**ref_dict['attr'])
                tmp_attr.export(buf)
                node = etree.fromstring(buf.getvalue())
                try:
                    tmp_attr.build(node)
                except Exception as e:
                    err_msg = 'Error validating reference %s value %s ' \
                              %(ref_name, ref_dict)
                    err_msg += str(e)
                    return False, err_msg

        return True, ''
    # end _validate_refs_in_request

    def _validate_perms_in_request(self, resource_class, obj_type, obj_dict):
        for ref_name in resource_class.ref_fields:
            for ref in obj_dict.get(ref_name) or []:
                ref_type, _, _ = resource_class.ref_field_types[ref_name]
                ref_uuid = self._db_conn.fq_name_to_uuid(ref_type, ref['to'])
                (ok, status) = self._permissions.check_perms_link(
                    get_request(), ref_uuid)
                if not ok:
                    (code, err_msg) = status
                    raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(code, err_msg)
    # end _validate_perms_in_request

    # http_resource_<oper> - handlers invoked from
    # a. bottle route (on-the-wire) OR
    # b. internal requests
    # using normalized get_request() from ApiContext
    @log_api_stats
    def http_resource_create(self, resource_type):
        r_class = self.get_resource_class(resource_type)
        obj_type = resource_type.replace('-', '_')
        obj_dict = get_request().json[resource_type]
        self._post_validate(obj_type, obj_dict=obj_dict)
        fq_name = obj_dict['fq_name']

        try:
            self._extension_mgrs['resourceApi'].map_method(
                 'pre_%s_create' %(obj_type), obj_dict)
        except RuntimeError:
            # lack of registered extension leads to RuntimeError
            pass
        except Exception as e:
            err_msg = 'In pre_%s_create an extension had error for %s' \
                      %(obj_type, obj_dict)
            err_msg += cfgm_common.utils.detailed_traceback()
            self.config_log(err_msg, level=SandeshLevel.SYS_NOTICE)

        # properties validator
        ok, result = self._validate_props_in_request(r_class, obj_dict)
        if not ok:
            result = 'Bad property in create: ' + result
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400, result)

        # references validator
        ok, result = self._validate_refs_in_request(r_class, obj_dict)
        if not ok:
            result = 'Bad reference in create: ' + result
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400, result)

        # common handling for all resource create
        (ok, result) = self._post_common(
            get_request(), resource_type, obj_dict)
        if not ok:
            (code, msg) = result
            fq_name_str = ':'.join(obj_dict.get('fq_name', []))
            self.config_object_error(None, fq_name_str, obj_type, 'http_post', msg)
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(code, msg)

        uuid_in_req = result
        name = obj_dict['fq_name'][-1]
        fq_name = obj_dict['fq_name']

        db_conn = self._db_conn

        # if client gave parent_type of config-root, ignore and remove
        if 'parent_type' in obj_dict and obj_dict['parent_type'] == 'config-root':
            del obj_dict['parent_type']

        if 'parent_type' in obj_dict:
            # non config-root child, verify parent exists
            parent_type = obj_dict['parent_type']
            parent_fq_name = obj_dict['fq_name'][:-1]
            try:
                parent_uuid = self._db_conn.fq_name_to_uuid(parent_type, parent_fq_name)
                (ok, status) = self._permissions.check_perms_write(
                    get_request(), parent_uuid)
                if not ok:
                    (code, err_msg) = status
                    raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(code, err_msg)
                self._permissions.set_user_role(get_request(), obj_dict)
            except NoIdError:
                err_msg = 'Parent ' + pformat(parent_fq_name) + ' type ' + parent_type + ' does not exist'
                fq_name_str = ':'.join(parent_fq_name)
                self.config_object_error(None, fq_name_str, obj_type, 'http_post', err_msg)
                raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400, err_msg)

        # Validate perms on references
        try:
            self._validate_perms_in_request(r_class, obj_type, obj_dict)
        except NoIdError:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                400, 'Unknown reference in resource create %s.' %(obj_dict))

        # State modification starts from here. Ensure that cleanup is done for all state changes
        cleanup_on_failure = []
        obj_ids = {}
        def undo_create(result):
            (code, msg) = result
            get_context().invoke_undo(code, msg, self.config_log)
            failed_stage = get_context().get_state()
            fq_name_str = ':'.join(fq_name)
            self.config_object_error(
                None, fq_name_str, obj_type, failed_stage, msg)
        # end undo_create

        def stateful_create():
            # Alloc and Store id-mappings before creating entry on pubsub store.
            # Else a subscriber can ask for an id mapping before we have stored it
            (ok, result) = db_conn.dbe_alloc(resource_type, obj_dict, uuid_in_req)
            if not ok:
                return (ok, result)
            get_context().push_undo(db_conn.dbe_release, obj_type, fq_name)

            obj_ids.update(result)

            env = get_request().headers.environ
            tenant_name = env.get(hdr_server_tenant()) or 'default-project'

            get_context().set_state('PRE_DBE_CREATE')
            # type-specific hook
            (ok, result) = r_class.pre_dbe_create(tenant_name, obj_dict,
                                                  db_conn)
            if not ok:
                return (ok, result)
            callable = getattr(r_class, 'http_post_collection_fail', None)
            if callable:
                cleanup_on_failure.append((callable, [tenant_name, obj_dict, db_conn]))

            get_context().set_state('DBE_CREATE')
            (ok, result) = db_conn.dbe_create(resource_type, obj_ids, obj_dict)
            if not ok:
                return (ok, result)

            get_context().set_state('POST_DBE_CREATE')
            # type-specific hook
            try:
                ok, err_msg = r_class.post_dbe_create(tenant_name, obj_dict, db_conn)
            except Exception as e:
                ok = False
                err_msg = '%s:%s post_dbe_create had an exception: ' %(
                    obj_type, obj_ids['uuid'])
                err_msg += cfgm_common.utils.detailed_traceback()

            if not ok:
                # Create is done, log to system, no point in informing user
                self.config_log(err_msg, level=SandeshLevel.SYS_ERR)

            return True, ''
        # end stateful_create

        try:
            ok, result = stateful_create()
        except Exception as e:
            ok = False
            err_msg = cfgm_common.utils.detailed_traceback()
            result = (500, err_msg)
        if not ok:
            undo_create(result)
            code, msg = result
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(code, msg)

        rsp_body = {}
        rsp_body['name'] = name
        rsp_body['fq_name'] = fq_name
        rsp_body['uuid'] = obj_ids['uuid']
        rsp_body['href'] = self.generate_url(resource_type, obj_ids['uuid'])
        if 'parent_type' in obj_dict:
            # non config-root child, send back parent uuid/href
            rsp_body['parent_uuid'] = parent_uuid
            rsp_body['parent_href'] = self.generate_url(parent_type, parent_uuid)

        try:
            self._extension_mgrs['resourceApi'].map_method(
                'post_%s_create' %(obj_type), obj_dict)
        except RuntimeError:
            # lack of registered extension leads to RuntimeError
            pass
        except Exception as e:
            err_msg = 'In post_%s_create an extension had error for %s' \
                      %(obj_type, obj_dict)
            err_msg += cfgm_common.utils.detailed_traceback()
            self.config_log(err_msg, level=SandeshLevel.SYS_NOTICE)

        return {resource_type: rsp_body}
    # end http_resource_create

    @log_api_stats
    def http_resource_read(self, resource_type, id):
        r_class = self.get_resource_class(resource_type)
        obj_type = resource_type.replace('-', '_')
        try:
            self._extension_mgrs['resourceApi'].map_method(
                'pre_%s_read' %(obj_type), id)
        except Exception as e:
            pass

        etag = get_request().headers.get('If-None-Match')
        db_conn = self._db_conn
        try:
            req_obj_type = db_conn.uuid_to_obj_type(id)
            if req_obj_type != obj_type:
                raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                    404, 'No %s object found for id %s' %(resource_type, id))
            fq_name = db_conn.uuid_to_fq_name(id)
        except NoIdError as e:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(404, str(e))

        # common handling for all resource get
        (ok, result) = self._get_common(get_request(), id)
        if not ok:
            (code, msg) = result
            self.config_object_error(
                id, None, obj_type, 'http_get', msg)
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(code, msg)

        db_conn = self._db_conn
        if etag:
            obj_ids = {'uuid': id}
            (ok, result) = db_conn.dbe_is_latest(obj_ids, etag.replace('"', ''))
            if not ok:
                # Not present in DB
                self.config_object_error(
                    id, None, obj_type, 'http_get', result)
                raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(404, result)

            is_latest = result
            if is_latest:
                # send Not-Modified, caches use this for read optimization
                bottle.response.status = 304
                return
        #end if etag

        obj_ids = {'uuid': id}

        # Generate field list for db layer
        if 'fields' in get_request().query:
            obj_fields = get_request().query.fields.split(',')
        else: # default props + children + refs + backrefs
            obj_fields = list(r_class.prop_fields) + list(r_class.ref_fields)
            if 'exclude_back_refs' not in get_request().query:
                obj_fields = obj_fields + list(r_class.backref_fields)
            if 'exclude_children' not in get_request().query:
                obj_fields = obj_fields + list(r_class.children_fields)

        try:
            (ok, result) = db_conn.dbe_read(resource_type, obj_ids, obj_fields)
            if not ok:
                self.config_object_error(id, None, obj_type, 'http_get', result)
        except NoIdError as e:
            # Not present in DB
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(404, str(e))
        if not ok:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(500, result)

        # check visibility
        if (not result['id_perms'].get('user_visible', True) and
            not self.is_admin_request()):
            result = 'This object is not visible by users: %s' % id
            self.config_object_error(id, None, obj_type, 'http_get', result)
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(404, result)

        rsp_body = {}
        rsp_body['uuid'] = id
        rsp_body['href'] = self.generate_url(resource_type, id)
        rsp_body['name'] = result['fq_name'][-1]
        rsp_body.update(result)
        id_perms = result['id_perms']
        bottle.response.set_header('ETag', '"' + id_perms['last_modified'] + '"')
        try:
            self._extension_mgrs['resourceApi'].map_method(
                'post_%s_read' %(obj_type), id, rsp_body)
        except Exception as e:
            pass

        return {resource_type: rsp_body}
    # end http_resource_read

    @log_api_stats
    def http_resource_update(self, resource_type, id):
        r_class = self.get_resource_class(resource_type)
        obj_type = resource_type.replace('-', '_')
        # Early return if there is no body or an empty body
        request = get_request()
        if (not hasattr(request, 'json') or
            not request.json or
            not request.json[resource_type]):
            return

        obj_dict = get_request().json[resource_type]
        try:
            self._extension_mgrs['resourceApi'].map_method(
                'pre_%s_update' %(obj_type), id, obj_dict)
        except RuntimeError:
            # lack of registered extension leads to RuntimeError
            pass
        except Exception as e:
            err_msg = 'In pre_%s_update an extension had error for %s' \
                      %(obj_type, obj_dict)
            err_msg += cfgm_common.utils.detailed_traceback()
            self.config_log(err_msg, level=SandeshLevel.SYS_NOTICE)

        db_conn = self._db_conn
        try:
            req_obj_type = db_conn.uuid_to_obj_type(id)
            if req_obj_type != obj_type:
                raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                    404, 'No %s object found for id %s' %(resource_type, id))
            obj_ids = {'uuid': id}
            (read_ok, read_result) = db_conn.dbe_read(resource_type, obj_ids)
            if not read_ok:
                bottle.abort(
                    404, 'No %s object found for id %s' %(resource_type, id))
            fq_name = read_result['fq_name']
        except NoIdError as e:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(404, str(e))

        # properties validator
        ok, result = self._validate_props_in_request(r_class, obj_dict)
        if not ok:
            result = 'Bad property in update: ' + result
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400, result)

        # references validator
        ok, result = self._validate_refs_in_request(r_class, obj_dict)
        if not ok:
            result = 'Bad reference in update: ' + result
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400, result)

        # common handling for all resource put
        (ok, result) = self._put_common(
            get_request(), obj_type, id, fq_name, obj_dict)
        if not ok:
            (code, msg) = result
            self.config_object_error(id, None, obj_type, 'http_put', msg)
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(code, msg)

        # Validate perms on references
        try:
            self._validate_perms_in_request(r_class, obj_type, obj_dict)
        except NoIdError:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400,
                'Unknown reference in resource update %s %s.'
                %(obj_type, obj_dict))

        # State modification starts from here. Ensure that cleanup is done for all state changes
        cleanup_on_failure = []
        obj_ids = {'uuid': id}
        def undo_update(result):
            (code, msg) = result
            get_context().invoke_undo(code, msg, self.config_log)
            failed_stage = get_context().get_state()
            self.config_object_error(
                id, None, obj_type, failed_stage, msg)
        # end undo_update

        def stateful_update():
            get_context().set_state('PRE_DBE_UPDATE')
            # type-specific hook
            (ok, result) = r_class.pre_dbe_update(
                id, fq_name, obj_dict, self._db_conn)
            if not ok:
                return (ok, result)

            get_context().set_state('DBE_UPDATE')
            (ok, result) = db_conn.dbe_update(resource_type, obj_ids, obj_dict)
            if not ok:
                return (ok, result)

            get_context().set_state('POST_DBE_UPDATE')
            # type-specific hook
            (ok, result) = r_class.post_dbe_update(id, fq_name, obj_dict, self._db_conn)
            if not ok:
                return (ok, result)

            return (ok, result)
        # end stateful_update

        try:
            ok, result = stateful_update()
        except Exception as e:
            ok = False
            err_msg = cfgm_common.utils.detailed_traceback()
            result = (500, err_msg)
        if not ok:
            undo_update(result)
            code, msg = result
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(code, msg)

        rsp_body = {}
        rsp_body['uuid'] = id
        rsp_body['href'] = self.generate_url(resource_type, id)

        try:
            self._extension_mgrs['resourceApi'].map_method(
                'post_%s_update' %(obj_type), id, obj_dict, read_result)
        except RuntimeError:
            # lack of registered extension leads to RuntimeError
            pass
        except Exception as e:
            err_msg = 'In post_%s_update an extension had error for %s' \
                      %(obj_type, obj_dict)
            err_msg += cfgm_common.utils.detailed_traceback()
            self.config_log(err_msg, level=SandeshLevel.SYS_NOTICE)

        return {resource_type: rsp_body}
    # end http_resource_update

    @log_api_stats
    def http_resource_delete(self, resource_type, id):
        r_class = self.get_resource_class(resource_type)
        obj_type = resource_type.replace('-', '_')
        db_conn = self._db_conn
        # if obj doesn't exist return early
        try:
            req_obj_type = db_conn.uuid_to_obj_type(id)
            if req_obj_type != obj_type:
                raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                    404, 'No %s object found for id %s' %(resource_type, id))
            _ = db_conn.uuid_to_fq_name(id)
        except NoIdError:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                404, 'ID %s does not exist' %(id))

        try:
            self._extension_mgrs['resourceApi'].map_method(
                'pre_%s_delete' %(obj_type), id)
        except RuntimeError:
            # lack of registered extension leads to RuntimeError
            pass
        except Exception as e:
            err_msg = 'In pre_%s_delete an extension had error for %s' \
                      %(obj_type, id)
            err_msg += cfgm_common.utils.detailed_traceback()
            self.config_log(err_msg, level=SandeshLevel.SYS_NOTICE)

        # read in obj from db (accepting error) to get details of it
        obj_ids = {'uuid': id}
        obj_fields = list(r_class.children_fields) + \
                     list(r_class.backref_fields)
        try:
            (read_ok, read_result) = db_conn.dbe_read(
                resource_type, obj_ids, obj_fields)
        except NoIdError as e:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(404, str(e))
        if not read_ok:
            self.config_object_error(
                id, None, obj_type, 'http_delete', read_result)
            # proceed down to delete the resource

        # common handling for all resource delete
        parent_type = read_result.get('parent_type')
        (ok, del_result) = self._delete_common(
            get_request(), obj_type, id, parent_type)
        if not ok:
            (code, msg) = del_result
            self.config_object_error(id, None, obj_type, 'http_delete', msg)
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(code, msg)

        fq_name = read_result['fq_name']
        ifmap_id = imid.get_ifmap_id_from_fq_name(resource_type, fq_name)
        obj_ids['imid'] = ifmap_id
        if parent_type:
            parent_imid = cfgm_common.imid.get_ifmap_id_from_fq_name(parent_type, fq_name[:-1])
            obj_ids['parent_imid'] = parent_imid

        # type-specific hook
        r_class = self.get_resource_class(resource_type)
        # fail if non-default children or non-derived backrefs exist
        default_names = {}
        for child_field in r_class.children_fields:
            child_type, is_derived = r_class.children_field_types[child_field]
            if is_derived:
                continue
            child_cls = self.get_resource_class(child_type)
            default_child_name = 'default-%s' %(
                child_cls(parent_type=resource_type).get_type())
            default_names[child_type] = default_child_name
            exist_hrefs = []
            for child in read_result.get(child_field, []):
                if child['to'][-1] == default_child_name:
                    continue
                exist_hrefs.append(child['href'])
            if exist_hrefs:
                err_msg = 'Delete when children still present: %s' %(
                    exist_hrefs)
                self.config_object_error(
                    id, None, obj_type, 'http_delete', err_msg)
                raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(409, err_msg)

        relaxed_refs = set(db_conn.dbe_get_relaxed_refs(id))
        for backref_field in r_class.backref_fields:
            _, _, is_derived = r_class.backref_field_types[backref_field]
            if is_derived:
                continue
            exist_hrefs = [backref['href']
                           for backref in read_result.get(backref_field, [])
                               if backref['uuid'] not in relaxed_refs]
            if exist_hrefs:
                err_msg = 'Delete when resource still referred: %s' %(
                    exist_hrefs)
                self.config_object_error(
                    id, None, obj_type, 'http_delete', err_msg)
                raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(409, err_msg)

        # State modification starts from here. Ensure that cleanup is done for all state changes
        cleanup_on_failure = []

        def undo_delete(result):
            (code, msg) = result
            get_context().invoke_undo(code, msg, self.config_log)
            failed_stage = get_context().get_state()
            self.config_object_error(
                id, None, obj_type, failed_stage, msg)
        # end undo_delete

        def stateful_delete():
            get_context().set_state('PRE_DBE_DELETE')
            (ok, del_result) = r_class.pre_dbe_delete(id, read_result, db_conn)
            if not ok:
                return (ok, del_result)
            # Delete default children first
            for child_field in r_class.children_fields:
                child_type, is_derived = r_class.children_field_types[child_field]
                if is_derived:
                    continue
                cr_class = self.get_resource_class(child_type)
                if not cr_class.generate_default_instance:
                    continue
                self.delete_default_children(child_type, read_result)

            callable = getattr(r_class, 'http_delete_fail', None)
            if callable:
                cleanup_on_failure.append((callable, [id, read_result, db_conn]))

            get_context().set_state('DBE_DELETE')
            (ok, del_result) = db_conn.dbe_delete(
                resource_type, obj_ids, read_result)
            if not ok:
                return (ok, del_result)

            # type-specific hook
            get_context().set_state('POST_DBE_DELETE')
            try:
                ok, err_msg = r_class.post_dbe_delete(id, read_result, db_conn)
            except Exception as e:
                ok = False
                err_msg = '%s:%s post_dbe_delete had an exception: ' \
                          %(obj_type, id)
                err_msg += cfgm_common.utils.detailed_traceback()

            if not ok:
                # Delete is done, log to system, no point in informing user
                self.config_log(err_msg, level=SandeshLevel.SYS_ERR)

            return (True, '')
        # end stateful_delete

        try:
            ok, result = stateful_delete()
        except NoIdError as e:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                404, 'No %s object found for id %s' %(resource_type, id))
        except Exception as e:
            ok = False
            err_msg = cfgm_common.utils.detailed_traceback()
            result = (500, err_msg)
        if not ok:
            undo_delete(result)
            code, msg = result
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(code, msg)

        try:
            self._extension_mgrs['resourceApi'].map_method(
                'post_%s_delete' %(obj_type), id, read_result)
        except RuntimeError:
            # lack of registered extension leads to RuntimeError
            pass
        except Exception as e:
            err_msg = 'In pre_%s_delete an extension had error for %s' \
                      %(obj_type, id)
            err_msg += cfgm_common.utils.detailed_traceback()
            self.config_log(err_msg, level=SandeshLevel.SYS_NOTICE)
    # end http_resource_delete

    @log_api_stats
    def http_resource_list(self, resource_type):
        r_class = self.get_resource_class(resource_type)
        obj_type = resource_type.replace('-', '_')
        db_conn = self._db_conn

        env = get_request().headers.environ
        tenant_name = env.get(hdr_server_tenant()) or 'default-project'
        parent_uuids = None
        back_ref_uuids = None
        obj_uuids = None
        if (('parent_fq_name_str' in get_request().query) and
            ('parent_type' in get_request().query)):
            parent_fq_name = get_request().query.parent_fq_name_str.split(':')
            parent_type = get_request().query.parent_type
            parent_uuids = [self._db_conn.fq_name_to_uuid(parent_type, parent_fq_name)]
        elif 'parent_id' in get_request().query:
            parent_ids = get_request().query.parent_id.split(',')
            parent_uuids = [str(uuid.UUID(p_uuid)) for p_uuid in parent_ids]
        if 'back_ref_id' in get_request().query:
            back_ref_ids = get_request().query.back_ref_id.split(',')
            back_ref_uuids = [str(uuid.UUID(b_uuid)) for b_uuid in back_ref_ids]
        if 'obj_uuids' in get_request().query:
            obj_uuids = get_request().query.obj_uuids.split(',')

        # common handling for all resource get
        (ok, result) = self._get_common(get_request(), parent_uuids)
        if not ok:
            (code, msg) = result
            self.config_object_error(
                None, None, '%ss' %(resource_type), 'http_get_collection', msg)
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(code, msg)

        if 'count' in get_request().query:
            is_count = 'true' in get_request().query.count.lower()
        else:
            is_count = False

        if 'detail' in get_request().query:
            is_detail = 'true' in get_request().query.detail.lower()
        else:
            is_detail = False

        if 'fields' in get_request().query:
            req_fields = get_request().query.fields.split(',')
        else:
            req_fields = []

        if 'shared' in get_request().query:
            include_shared = 'true' in get_request().query.shared.lower()
        else:
            include_shared = False

        filter_params = get_request().query.filters
        if filter_params:
            try:
                ff_key_vals = filter_params.split(',')
                ff_names = [ff.split('==')[0] for ff in ff_key_vals]
                ff_values = [ff.split('==')[1] for ff in ff_key_vals]
                filters = {'field_names': ff_names, 'field_values': ff_values}
            except Exception as e:
                raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                    400, 'Invalid filter ' + filter_params)
        else:
            filters = None

        return self._list_collection(resource_type,
            parent_uuids, back_ref_uuids, obj_uuids, is_count, is_detail,
            filters, req_fields, include_shared)
    # end http_resource_list

    # internal_request_<oper> - handlers of internally generated requests
    # that save-ctx, generate-ctx and restore-ctx
    def internal_request_create(self, resource_type, obj_json):
        try:
            orig_context = get_context()
            orig_request = get_request()
            b_req = bottle.BaseRequest(
                {'PATH_INFO': '/%ss' %(resource_type),
                 'bottle.app': orig_request.environ['bottle.app'],
                 'HTTP_X_USER': 'contrail-api',
                 'HTTP_X_ROLE': self.cloud_admin_role})
            json_as_dict = {'%s' %(resource_type): obj_json}
            i_req = context.ApiInternalRequest(
                b_req.url, b_req.urlparts, b_req.environ, b_req.headers,
                json_as_dict, None)
            set_context(context.ApiContext(internal_req=i_req))
            self.http_resource_create(resource_type)
            return True, ""
        finally:
            set_context(orig_context)
    # end internal_request_create

    def internal_request_update(self, resource_type, obj_uuid, obj_json):
        try:
            orig_context = get_context()
            orig_request = get_request()
            b_req = bottle.BaseRequest(
                {'PATH_INFO': '/%ss' %(resource_type),
                 'bottle.app': orig_request.environ['bottle.app'],
                 'HTTP_X_USER': 'contrail-api',
                 'HTTP_X_ROLE': self.cloud_admin_role})
            json_as_dict = {'%s' %(resource_type): obj_json}
            i_req = context.ApiInternalRequest(
                b_req.url, b_req.urlparts, b_req.environ, b_req.headers,
                json_as_dict, None)
            set_context(context.ApiContext(internal_req=i_req))
            self.http_resource_update(resource_type, obj_uuid)
            return True, ""
        finally:
            set_context(orig_context)
    # end internal_request_update

    def internal_request_delete(self, resource_type, obj_uuid):
        try:
            orig_context = get_context()
            orig_request = get_request()
            b_req = bottle.BaseRequest(
                {'PATH_INFO': '/%s/%s' %(resource_type, obj_uuid),
                 'bottle.app': orig_request.environ['bottle.app'],
                 'HTTP_X_USER': 'contrail-api',
                 'HTTP_X_ROLE': self.cloud_admin_role})
            i_req = context.ApiInternalRequest(
                b_req.url, b_req.urlparts, b_req.environ, b_req.headers,
                None, None)
            set_context(context.ApiContext(internal_req=i_req))
            self.http_resource_delete(resource_type, obj_uuid)
            return True, ""
        finally:
            set_context(orig_context)
    # end internal_request_delete

    def internal_request_ref_update(self,
        obj_type, obj_uuid, operation, ref_type, ref_uuid, attr=None):
        req_dict = {'type': obj_type,
                    'uuid': obj_uuid,
                    'operation': operation,
                    'ref-type': ref_type,
                    'ref-uuid': ref_uuid,
                    'attr': attr}
        try:
            orig_context = get_context()
            orig_request = get_request()
            b_req = bottle.BaseRequest(
                {'PATH_INFO': '/ref-update',
                 'bottle.app': orig_request.environ['bottle.app'],
                 'HTTP_X_USER': 'contrail-api',
                 'HTTP_X_ROLE': self.cloud_admin_role})
            i_req = context.ApiInternalRequest(
                b_req.url, b_req.urlparts, b_req.environ, b_req.headers,
                req_dict, None)
            set_context(context.ApiContext(internal_req=i_req))
            self.ref_update_http_post()
            return True, ""
        finally:
            set_context(orig_context)
    # end internal_request_ref_update

    def create_default_children(self, resource_type, parent_obj):
        r_class = self.get_resource_class(resource_type)
        for child_field in r_class.children_fields:
            # Create a default child only if provisioned for
            child_type, is_derived = r_class.children_field_types[child_field]
            if is_derived:
                continue
            child_cls = self.get_resource_class(child_type)
            if not child_cls.generate_default_instance:
                continue
            child_obj = child_cls(parent_obj=parent_obj)
            child_dict = child_obj.__dict__
            child_dict['id_perms'] = self._get_default_id_perms(child_type)
            child_dict['perms2'] = self._get_default_perms2(child_type)
            (ok, result) = self._db_conn.dbe_alloc(child_type, child_dict)
            if not ok:
                return (ok, result)
            obj_ids = result

            if not ok:
                return (ok, result)
            self._db_conn.dbe_create(child_type, obj_ids, child_dict)

            if not ok:
                # Create is done, log to system, no point in informing user
                self.config_log(err_msg, level=SandeshLevel.SYS_ERR)
            # recurse down type hierarchy
            self.create_default_children(child_type, child_obj)
    # end create_default_children

    def delete_default_children(self, resource_type, parent_dict):
        r_class = self.get_resource_class(resource_type)
        for child_field in r_class.children_fields:
            # Delete a default child only if provisioned for
            child_type, is_derived = r_class.children_field_types[child_field]
            child_cls = self.get_resource_class(child_type)
            if not child_cls.generate_default_instance:
                continue
            # first locate default child then delete it")
            default_child_name = 'default-%s' %(child_cls().get_type())
            child_infos = parent_dict.get(child_field, [])
            for child_info in child_infos:
                if child_info['to'][-1] == default_child_name:
                    default_child_id = has_info['href'].split('/')[-1]
                    del_method = getattr(self, '%s_http_delete' %(child_type))
                    del_method(default_child_id)
                    break
    # end delete_default_children

    @classmethod
    def _generate_resource_crud_methods(cls, obj):
        for resource_type in gen.vnc_api_server_gen.all_resource_types:
            obj_type = resource_type.replace('-', '_')
            create_method = functools.partial(obj.http_resource_create,
                                              resource_type)
            functools.update_wrapper(create_method, obj.http_resource_create)
            setattr(obj, '%ss_http_post' %(obj_type), create_method)

            read_method = functools.partial(obj.http_resource_read,
                                            resource_type)
            functools.update_wrapper(read_method, obj.http_resource_read)
            setattr(obj, '%s_http_get' %(obj_type), read_method)

            update_method = functools.partial(obj.http_resource_update,
                                              resource_type)
            functools.update_wrapper(update_method, obj.http_resource_update)
            setattr(obj, '%s_http_put' %(obj_type), update_method)

            delete_method = functools.partial(obj.http_resource_delete,
                                              resource_type)
            functools.update_wrapper(delete_method, obj.http_resource_delete)
            setattr(obj, '%s_http_delete' %(obj_type), delete_method)

            list_method = functools.partial(obj.http_resource_list,
                                            resource_type)
            functools.update_wrapper(list_method, obj.http_resource_list)
            setattr(obj, '%ss_http_get' %(obj_type), list_method)

            default_children_method = functools.partial(
                obj.create_default_children, resource_type)
            functools.update_wrapper(default_children_method,
                obj.create_default_children)
            setattr(obj, '_%s_create_default_children' %(obj_type),
                    default_children_method)

            default_children_method = functools.partial(
                obj.delete_default_children, resource_type)
            functools.update_wrapper(default_children_method,
                obj.delete_default_children)
            setattr(obj, '_%s_delete_default_children' %(obj_type),
                    default_children_method)
    # end _generate_resource_crud_methods

    @classmethod
    def _generate_resource_crud_uri(cls, obj):
        for resource_type in gen.vnc_api_server_gen.all_resource_types:
            # CRUD + list URIs of the form
            # obj.route('/virtual-network/<id>', 'GET', obj.virtual_network_http_get)
            # obj.route('/virtual-network/<id>', 'PUT', obj.virtual_network_http_put)
            # obj.route('/virtual-network/<id>', 'DELETE', obj.virtual_network_http_delete)
            # obj.route('/virtual-networks', 'POST', obj.virtual_networks_http_post)
            # obj.route('/virtual-networks', 'GET', obj.virtual_networks_http_get)

            obj_type = resource_type.replace('-', '_')
            # leaf resource
            obj.route('/%s/<id>' %(resource_type),
                      'GET',
                      getattr(obj, '%s_http_get' %(obj_type)))
            obj.route('/%s/<id>' %(resource_type),
                      'PUT',
                      getattr(obj, '%s_http_put' %(obj_type)))
            obj.route('/%s/<id>' %(resource_type),
                      'DELETE',
                      getattr(obj, '%s_http_delete' %(obj_type)))
            # collection of leaf
            obj.route('/%ss' %(resource_type),
                      'POST',
                      getattr(obj, '%ss_http_post' %(obj_type)))
            obj.route('/%ss' %(resource_type),
                      'GET',
                      getattr(obj, '%ss_http_get' %(obj_type)))
    # end _generate_resource_crud_uri

    def __init__(self, args_str=None):
        self._db_conn = None
        self._get_common = None
        self._post_common = None

        self._resource_classes = {}
        for resource_type in gen.vnc_api_server_gen.all_resource_types:
            camel_name = cfgm_common.utils.CamelCase(resource_type)
            r_class_name = '%sServer' %(camel_name)
            common_class = cfgm_common.utils.str_to_class(camel_name, __name__)
            # Create Placeholder classes derived from Resource, <Type> so
            # r_class methods can be invoked in CRUD methods without
            # checking for None
            r_class = type(r_class_name,
                (vnc_cfg_types.Resource, common_class, object), {})
            self.set_resource_class(resource_type, r_class)

        self._args = None
        if not args_str:
            args_str = ' '.join(sys.argv[1:])
        self._parse_args(args_str)

        # aaa-mode is ignored if multi_tenancy is configured by user
        if self._args.multi_tenancy is None:
            # MT unconfigured by user - determine from aaa-mode
            if self.aaa_mode not in cfgm_common.AAA_MODE_VALID_VALUES:
                self.aaa_mode = cfgm_common.AAA_MODE_DEFAULT_VALUE
            self._args.multi_tenancy = self.aaa_mode != 'no-auth'
        else:
            # MT configured by user - ignore aaa-mode
            self.aaa_mode = "cloud-admin" if self._args.multi_tenancy else "no-auth"

        # set python logging level from logging_level cmdline arg
        if not self._args.logging_conf:
            logging.basicConfig(level = getattr(logging, self._args.logging_level))

        self._base_url = "http://%s:%s" % (self._args.listen_ip_addr,
                                           self._args.listen_port)

        # Generate LinkObjects for all entities
        links = []
        # Link for root
        links.append(LinkObject('root', self._base_url , '/config-root',
                                'config-root'))

        for resource_type in gen.vnc_api_server_gen.all_resource_types:
            link = LinkObject('collection',
                           self._base_url , '/%ss' %(resource_type),
                           '%s' %(resource_type))
            links.append(link)

        for resource_type in gen.vnc_api_server_gen.all_resource_types:
            link = LinkObject('resource-base',
                           self._base_url , '/%s' %(resource_type),
                           '%s' %(resource_type))
            links.append(link)

        self._homepage_links = links

        self._pipe_start_app = None

        #GreenletProfiler.set_clock_type('wall')
        self._profile_info = None

        # REST interface initialization
        self._get_common = self._http_get_common
        self._put_common = self._http_put_common
        self._delete_common = self._http_delete_common
        self._post_validate = self._http_post_validate
        self._post_common = self._http_post_common

        # Type overrides from generated code
        self.set_resource_class('global-system-config',
            vnc_cfg_types.GlobalSystemConfigServer)
        self.set_resource_class('floating-ip', vnc_cfg_types.FloatingIpServer)
        self.set_resource_class('instance-ip', vnc_cfg_types.InstanceIpServer)
        self.set_resource_class('logical-router',
            vnc_cfg_types.LogicalRouterServer)
        self.set_resource_class('security-group',
            vnc_cfg_types.SecurityGroupServer)
        self.set_resource_class('virtual-machine-interface',
            vnc_cfg_types.VirtualMachineInterfaceServer)
        self.set_resource_class('virtual-network',
            vnc_cfg_types.VirtualNetworkServer)
        self.set_resource_class('network-policy',
            vnc_cfg_types.NetworkPolicyServer)
        self.set_resource_class('network-ipam',
            vnc_cfg_types.NetworkIpamServer)
        self.set_resource_class('virtual-DNS', vnc_cfg_types.VirtualDnsServer)
        self.set_resource_class('virtual-DNS-record',
            vnc_cfg_types.VirtualDnsRecordServer)
        self.set_resource_class('logical-interface',
            vnc_cfg_types.LogicalInterfaceServer)
        self.set_resource_class('physical-interface',
            vnc_cfg_types.PhysicalInterfaceServer)
        self.set_resource_class('route-table',
            vnc_cfg_types.RouteTableServer)

        self.set_resource_class('virtual-ip', vnc_cfg_types.VirtualIpServer)
        self.set_resource_class('loadbalancer-healthmonitor',
            vnc_cfg_types.LoadbalancerHealthmonitorServer)
        self.set_resource_class('loadbalancer-member',
            vnc_cfg_types.LoadbalancerMemberServer)
        self.set_resource_class('loadbalancer-pool',
            vnc_cfg_types.LoadbalancerPoolServer)
        # service appliance set
        self.set_resource_class('service-appliance-set',
            vnc_cfg_types.ServiceApplianceSetServer)
        self.set_resource_class('route-aggregate',
                                vnc_cfg_types.RouteAggregateServer)
        # TODO default-generation-setting can be from ini file
        self.get_resource_class('bgp-router').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class(
            'virtual-router').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class(
            'access-control-list').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class(
            'floating-ip-pool').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class('instance-ip').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class('logical-router').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class('security-group').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class(
            'virtual-machine').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class(
            'virtual-machine-interface').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class(
            'service-template').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class(
            'service-instance').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class(
            'virtual-DNS-record').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class('virtual-DNS').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class(
            'global-vrouter-config').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class(
            'loadbalancer-pool').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class(
            'loadbalancer-member').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class(
            'loadbalancer-healthmonitor').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class(
            'virtual-ip').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class(
            'loadbalancer').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class(
            'loadbalancer-listener').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class('config-node').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class('analytics-node').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class('database-node').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class('physical-router').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class('physical-interface').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class('logical-interface').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class('api-access-list').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class('dsa-rule').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class('bgp-as-a-service').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class('routing-policy').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class('route-aggregate').generate_default_instance = False
        self.get_resource_class('qos-forwarding-class').generate_default_instance = False

        for act_res in _ACTION_RESOURCES:
            link = LinkObject('action', self._base_url, act_res['uri'],
                              act_res['link_name'], act_res['method'])
            self._homepage_links.append(link)

        # Register for VN delete request. Disallow delete of system default VN
        self.route('/virtual-network/<id>', 'DELETE', self.virtual_network_http_delete)

        self.route('/documentation/<filename:path>',
                     'GET', self.documentation_http_get)
        self._homepage_links.insert(
            0, LinkObject('documentation', self._base_url,
                          '/documentation/index.html',
                          'documentation', 'GET'))

        # APIs to reserve/free block of IP address from a VN/Subnet
        self.route('/virtual-network/<id>/ip-alloc',
                     'POST', self.vn_ip_alloc_http_post)
        self._homepage_links.append(
            LinkObject('action', self._base_url,
                       '/virtual-network/%s/ip-alloc',
                       'virtual-network-ip-alloc', 'POST'))

        self.route('/virtual-network/<id>/ip-free',
                     'POST', self.vn_ip_free_http_post)
        self._homepage_links.append(
            LinkObject('action', self._base_url,
                       '/virtual-network/%s/ip-free',
                       'virtual-network-ip-free', 'POST'))

        # APIs to find out number of ip instances from given VN subnet
        self.route('/virtual-network/<id>/subnet-ip-count',
                     'POST', self.vn_subnet_ip_count_http_post)
        self._homepage_links.append(
            LinkObject('action', self._base_url,
                       '/virtual-network/%s/subnet-ip-count',
                       'virtual-network-subnet-ip-count', 'POST'))

        # Enable/Disable multi tenancy
        self.route('/multi-tenancy', 'GET', self.mt_http_get)
        self.route('/multi-tenancy', 'PUT', self.mt_http_put)
        self.route('/aaa-mode',      'GET', self.aaa_mode_http_get)
        self.route('/aaa-mode',      'PUT', self.aaa_mode_http_put)

        # Initialize discovery client
        self._disc = None
        if self._args.disc_server_ip and self._args.disc_server_port:
            self._disc = client.DiscoveryClient(self._args.disc_server_ip,
                                                self._args.disc_server_port,
                                                ModuleNames[Module.API_SERVER])

        # sandesh init
        self._sandesh = Sandesh()
        # Reset the sandesh send rate limit  value
        if self._args.sandesh_send_rate_limit is not None:
            SandeshSystem.set_sandesh_send_rate_limit(
                self._args.sandesh_send_rate_limit)
        sandesh.DiscoveryClientStatsReq.handle_request = self.sandesh_disc_client_stats_handle_request
        sandesh.DiscoveryClientSubscribeInfoReq.handle_request = self.sandesh_disc_client_subinfo_handle_request
        sandesh.DiscoveryClientPublishInfoReq.handle_request = self.sandesh_disc_client_pubinfo_handle_request
        module = Module.API_SERVER
        module_name = ModuleNames[Module.API_SERVER]
        node_type = Module2NodeType[module]
        node_type_name = NodeTypeNames[node_type]
        if self._args.worker_id:
            instance_id = self._args.worker_id
        else:
            instance_id = INSTANCE_ID_DEFAULT
        hostname = socket.gethostname()
        self._sandesh.init_generator(module_name, hostname,
                                     node_type_name, instance_id,
                                     self._args.collectors,
                                     'vnc_api_server_context',
                                     int(self._args.http_server_port),
                                     ['cfgm_common', 'vnc_cfg_api_server.sandesh'], self._disc,
                                     logger_class=self._args.logger_class,
                                     logger_config_file=self._args.logging_conf)
        self._sandesh.trace_buffer_create(name="VncCfgTraceBuf", size=1000)
        self._sandesh.trace_buffer_create(name="RestApiTraceBuf", size=1000)
        self._sandesh.trace_buffer_create(name="DBRequestTraceBuf", size=1000)
        self._sandesh.trace_buffer_create(name="DBUVERequestTraceBuf", size=1000)
        self._sandesh.trace_buffer_create(name="MessageBusNotifyTraceBuf",
                                          size=1000)
        self._sandesh.trace_buffer_create(name="IfmapTraceBuf", size=1000)

        self._sandesh.set_logging_params(
            enable_local_log=self._args.log_local,
            category=self._args.log_category,
            level=self._args.log_level,
            file=self._args.log_file,
            enable_syslog=self._args.use_syslog,
            syslog_facility=self._args.syslog_facility)

        ConnectionState.init(self._sandesh, hostname, module_name,
                instance_id,
                staticmethod(ConnectionState.get_process_state_cb),
                NodeStatusUVE, NodeStatus)

        # Load extensions
        self._extension_mgrs = {}
        self._load_extensions()

        # Address Management interface
        addr_mgmt = vnc_addr_mgmt.AddrMgmt(self)
        vnc_cfg_types.LogicalRouterServer.addr_mgmt = addr_mgmt
        vnc_cfg_types.SecurityGroupServer.addr_mgmt = addr_mgmt
        vnc_cfg_types.VirtualMachineInterfaceServer.addr_mgmt = addr_mgmt
        vnc_cfg_types.FloatingIpServer.addr_mgmt = addr_mgmt
        vnc_cfg_types.InstanceIpServer.addr_mgmt = addr_mgmt
        vnc_cfg_types.VirtualNetworkServer.addr_mgmt = addr_mgmt
        vnc_cfg_types.InstanceIpServer.manager = self
        self._addr_mgmt = addr_mgmt

        # Authn/z interface
        if self._args.auth == 'keystone':
            auth_svc = vnc_auth_keystone.AuthServiceKeystone(self, self._args)
        else:
            auth_svc = vnc_auth.AuthService(self, self._args)

        self._pipe_start_app = auth_svc.get_middleware_app()
        self._auth_svc = auth_svc

        # DB interface initialization
        if self._args.wipe_config:
            self._db_connect(True)
        else:
            self._db_connect(self._args.reset_config)
            self._db_init_entries()

        # API/Permissions check
        # after db init (uses db_conn)
        self._rbac = vnc_rbac.VncRbac(self, self._db_conn)
        self._permissions = vnc_perms.VncPermissions(self, self._args)
        if self.is_rbac_enabled():
            self._create_default_rbac_rule()

        # Cpuinfo interface
        sysinfo_req = True
        config_node_ip = self.get_server_ip()
        cpu_info = vnc_cpu_info.CpuInfo(
            self._sandesh.module(), self._sandesh.instance_id(), sysinfo_req,
            self._sandesh, 60, config_node_ip)
        self._cpu_info = cpu_info

        self.re_uuid = re.compile('^[0-9A-F]{8}-?[0-9A-F]{4}-?4[0-9A-F]{3}-?[89AB][0-9A-F]{3}-?[0-9A-F]{12}$',
                                  re.IGNORECASE)

        # following allowed without authentication
        self.white_list = [
            '^/documentation',  # allow all documentation
            '^/$',              # allow discovery
        ]
    # end __init__

    def sandesh_disc_client_subinfo_handle_request(self, req):
        stats = self._disc.get_stats()
        resp = sandesh.DiscoveryClientSubscribeInfoResp(Subscribe=[])

        for sub in stats['subs']:
            info = sandesh.SubscribeInfo(service_type=sub['service_type'])
            info.instances   = sub['instances']
            info.ttl         = sub['ttl']
            info.blob        = sub['blob']
            resp.Subscribe.append(info)

        resp.response(req.context())
    # end

    def sandesh_disc_client_pubinfo_handle_request(self, req):
        stats = self._disc.get_stats()
        resp = sandesh.DiscoveryClientPublishInfoResp(Publish=[])

        for service_type, pub in stats['pubs'].items():
            info = sandesh.PublishInfo(service_type=service_type)
            info.blob        = pub['blob']
            resp.Publish.append(info)

        resp.response(req.context())
    # end

    # Return discovery client stats
    def sandesh_disc_client_stats_handle_request(self, req):
        stats = self._disc.get_stats()
        resp = sandesh.DiscoveryClientStatsResp(Subscribe=[], Publish=[])

        # pub stats
        for service_type, pub in stats['pubs'].items():
            pub_stats = sandesh.PublisherStats(service_type=service_type)
            pub_stats.Request     = pub['request']
            pub_stats.Response     = pub['response']
            pub_stats.ConnError   = pub['conn_error']
            pub_stats.Timeout   = pub['timeout']
            pub_stats.unknown_exceptions = pub['exc_unknown']
            pub_stats.exception_info    = pub['exc_info']
            xxx = ['%s:%d' % (k[3:], v) for k, v in pub.items() if 'sc_' in k]
            pub_stats.HttpError = ", ".join(xxx)
            resp.Publish.append(pub_stats)

        # sub stats
        for sub in stats['subs']:
            sub_stats = sandesh.SubscriberStats(service_type=sub['service_type'])
            sub_stats.Request   = sub['request']
            sub_stats.Response   = sub['response']
            sub_stats.ConnError   = sub['conn_error']
            sub_stats.Timeout   = sub['timeout']
            sub_stats.unknown_exceptions = sub['exc_unknown']
            sub_stats.exception_info    = sub['exc_info']
            xxx = ['%s:%d' % (k[3:], v) for k, v in sub.items() if 'sc_' in k]
            sub_stats.HttpError = ", ".join(xxx)
            resp.Subscribe.append(sub_stats)

        resp.response(req.context())
    # end sandesh_disc_client_stats_handle_request

    def _extensions_transform_request(self, request):
        extensions = self._extension_mgrs.get('resourceApi')
        if not extensions or not extensions.names():
            return None
        return extensions.map_method(
                    'transform_request', request)
    # end _extensions_transform_request

    def _extensions_validate_request(self, request):
        extensions = self._extension_mgrs.get('resourceApi')
        if not extensions or not extensions.names():
            return None
        return extensions.map_method(
                    'validate_request', request)
    # end _extensions_validate_request

    def _extensions_transform_response(self, request, response):
        extensions = self._extension_mgrs.get('resourceApi')
        if not extensions or not extensions.names():
            return None
        return extensions.map_method(
                    'transform_response', request, response)
    # end _extensions_transform_response

    @ignore_exceptions
    def _generate_rest_api_request_trace(self):
        method = get_request().method.upper()
        if method == 'GET':
            return None

        req_id = get_request().headers.get('X-Request-Id',
                                            'req-%s' %(str(uuid.uuid4())))
        gevent.getcurrent().trace_request_id = req_id
        url = get_request().url
        if method == 'DELETE':
            req_data = ''
        else:
            try:
                req_data = json.dumps(get_request().json)
            except Exception as e:
                req_data = '%s: Invalid request body' %(e)
        rest_trace = RestApiTrace(request_id=req_id)
        rest_trace.url = url
        rest_trace.method = method
        rest_trace.request_data = req_data
        return rest_trace
    # end _generate_rest_api_request_trace

    @ignore_exceptions
    def _generate_rest_api_response_trace(self, rest_trace, response):
        if not rest_trace:
            return

        rest_trace.status = bottle.response.status
        rest_trace.response_body = json.dumps(response)
        rest_trace.trace_msg(name='RestApiTraceBuf', sandesh=self._sandesh)
    # end _generate_rest_api_response_trace

    # Public Methods
    def route(self, uri, method, handler):
        def handler_trap_exception(*args, **kwargs):
            set_context(ApiContext(external_req=bottle.request))
            trace = None
            try:
                self._extensions_transform_request(get_request())
                self._extensions_validate_request(get_request())

                trace = self._generate_rest_api_request_trace()
                (ok, status) = self._rbac.validate_request(get_request())
                if not ok:
                    (code, err_msg) = status
                    raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(code, err_msg)
                response = handler(*args, **kwargs)
                self._generate_rest_api_response_trace(trace, response)

                self._extensions_transform_response(get_request(), response)

                return response
            except Exception as e:
                if trace:
                    trace.trace_msg(name='RestApiTraceBuf',
                        sandesh=self._sandesh)
                # don't log details of cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError i.e handled error cases
                if isinstance(e, cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError):
                    bottle.abort(e.status_code, e.content)
                else:
                    string_buf = StringIO()
                    cgitb_hook(file=string_buf, format="text")
                    err_msg = string_buf.getvalue()
                    self.config_log(err_msg, level=SandeshLevel.SYS_ERR)
                    raise

        bottle.route(uri, method, handler_trap_exception)
    # end route

    def get_args(self):
        return self._args
    # end get_args

    def get_server_ip(self):
        ip_list = []
        for i in netifaces.interfaces():
            try:
                if netifaces.AF_INET in netifaces.ifaddresses(i):
                    addr = netifaces.ifaddresses(i)[netifaces.AF_INET][0][
                        'addr']
                    if addr != '127.0.0.1' and addr not in ip_list:
                        ip_list.append(addr)
            except ValueError, e:
                self.config_log("Skipping interface %s" % i,
                                level=SandeshLevel.SYS_DEBUG)
        return ip_list
    # end get_server_ip

    def get_listen_ip(self):
        return self._args.listen_ip_addr
    # end get_listen_ip

    def get_server_port(self):
        return self._args.listen_port
    # end get_server_port

    def get_pipe_start_app(self):
        return self._pipe_start_app
    # end get_pipe_start_app

    def get_ifmap_health_check_interval(self):
        return float(self._args.ifmap_health_check_interval)
    # end get_ifmap_health_check_interval

    def is_auth_disabled(self):
        return self._args.auth is None

    def is_admin_request(self):
        if not self.is_multi_tenancy_set():
            return True

        env = bottle.request.headers.environ
        for field in ('HTTP_X_API_ROLE', 'HTTP_X_ROLE'):
            if field in env:
                roles = env[field].split(',')
                return self.cloud_admin_role in [x.lower() for x in roles]
        return False

    # Check for the system created VN. Disallow such VN delete
    def virtual_network_http_delete(self, id):
        db_conn = self._db_conn
        # if obj doesn't exist return early
        try:
            obj_type = db_conn.uuid_to_obj_type(id)
            if obj_type != 'virtual_network':
                raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                    404, 'No virtual-network object found for id %s' %(id))
            vn_name = db_conn.uuid_to_fq_name(id)
        except NoIdError:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                404, 'ID %s does not exist' %(id))
        if (vn_name == cfgm_common.IP_FABRIC_VN_FQ_NAME or
            vn_name == cfgm_common.LINK_LOCAL_VN_FQ_NAME):
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                409,
                'Can not delete system created default virtual-network '+id)
        super(VncApiServer, self).virtual_network_http_delete(id)
   # end

    def homepage_http_get(self):
        set_context(ApiContext(external_req=bottle.request))
        json_body = {}
        json_links = []
        # strip trailing '/' in url
        url = get_request().url[:-1]
        for link in self._homepage_links:
            # strip trailing '/' in url
            json_links.append(
                {'link': link.to_dict(with_url=url)}
            )

        json_body = {"href": url, "links": json_links}

        return json_body
    # end homepage_http_get

    def documentation_http_get(self, filename):
        # ubuntu packaged path
        doc_root = '/usr/share/doc/contrail-config/doc/contrail-config/html/'
        if not os.path.exists(doc_root):
            # centos packaged path
            doc_root='/usr/share/doc/python-vnc_cfg_api_server/contrial-config/html/'

        return bottle.static_file(
                filename,
                root=doc_root)
    # end documentation_http_get

    def obj_perms_http_get(self):
        if 'HTTP_X_USER_TOKEN' not in get_request().environ:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                400, 'User token needed for validation')
        user_token = get_request().environ['HTTP_X_USER_TOKEN'].encode("ascii")

        # get permissions in internal context
        try:
            orig_context = get_context()
            orig_request = get_request()
            b_req = bottle.BaseRequest(
                {
                 'HTTP_X_AUTH_TOKEN':  user_token,
                 'REQUEST_METHOD'   : 'GET',
                 'bottle.app': orig_request.environ['bottle.app'],
                })
            i_req = context.ApiInternalRequest(
                b_req.url, b_req.urlparts, b_req.environ, b_req.headers, None, None)
            set_context(context.ApiContext(internal_req=i_req))
            token_info = self._auth_svc.validate_user_token(get_request())
        finally:
            set_context(orig_context)

        # roles in result['token_info']['access']['user']['roles']
        if token_info:
            result = {'token_info' : token_info}
            if 'uuid' in get_request().query:
                obj_uuid = get_request().query.uuid
                result['permissions'] = self._permissions.obj_perms(get_request(), obj_uuid)
        else:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(403, " Permission denied")
        return result
    #end check_obj_perms_http_get

    def invalid_uuid(self, uuid):
        return self.re_uuid.match(uuid) == None
    def invalid_access(self, access):
        return type(access) is not int or access not in range(0,8)
    def invalid_share_type(self, share_type):
        return share_type not in cfgm_common.PERMS2_VALID_SHARE_TYPES

    # change ownership of an object
    def obj_chown_http_post(self):
        self._post_common(get_request(), None, None)

        try:
            obj_uuid = get_request().json['uuid']
            owner = get_request().json['owner']
        except Exception as e:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400, str(e))
        if self.invalid_uuid(obj_uuid) or self.invalid_uuid(owner):
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                400, "Bad Request, invalid object or owner id")

        try:
            obj_type = self._db_conn.uuid_to_obj_type(obj_uuid)
        except NoIdError:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400, 'Invalid object id')

        # ensure user has RW permissions to object
        perms = self._permissions.obj_perms(get_request(), obj_uuid)
        if not 'RW' in perms:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(403, " Permission denied")

        (ok, obj_dict) = self._db_conn.dbe_read(obj_type, {'uuid':obj_uuid},
                             obj_fields=['perms2'])
        obj_dict['perms2']['owner'] = owner
        self._db_conn.dbe_update(obj_type, {'uuid': obj_uuid}, obj_dict)

        msg = "chown: %s owner set to %s" % (obj_uuid, owner)
        self.config_log(msg, level=SandeshLevel.SYS_NOTICE)

        return {}
    #end obj_chown_http_post

    # chmod for an object
    def obj_chmod_http_post(self):
        self._post_common(get_request(), None, None)

        try:
            obj_uuid = get_request().json['uuid']
        except Exception as e:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400, str(e))
        if self.invalid_uuid(obj_uuid):
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                400, "Bad Request, invalid object id")

        try:
            obj_type = self._db_conn.uuid_to_obj_type(obj_uuid)
        except NoIdError:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400, 'Invalid object id')

        # ensure user has RW permissions to object
        perms = self._permissions.obj_perms(get_request(), obj_uuid)
        if not 'RW' in perms:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(403, " Permission denied")

        request_params = get_request().json
        owner         = request_params.get('owner')
        share         = request_params.get('share')
        owner_access  = request_params.get('owner_access')
        global_access = request_params.get('global_access')

        (ok, obj_dict) = self._db_conn.dbe_read(obj_type, {'uuid':obj_uuid},
                             obj_fields=['perms2'])
        obj_perms = obj_dict['perms2']
        old_perms = '%s/%d %d %s' % (obj_perms['owner'],
            obj_perms['owner_access'], obj_perms['global_access'],
            ['%s:%d' % (item['tenant'], item['tenant_access']) for item in obj_perms['share']])

        if owner:
            if self.invalid_uuid(owner):
                raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                    400, "Bad Request, invalid owner")
            obj_perms['owner'] = owner.replace('-','')
        if owner_access is not None:
            if self.invalid_access(owner_access):
                raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                    400, "Bad Request, invalid owner_access value")
            obj_perms['owner_access'] = owner_access
        if share is not None:
            try:
                for item in share:
                    """
                    item['tenant'] := [<share_type>:] <uuid>
                    share_type := ['domain' | 'tenant']
                    """
                    (share_type, share_id) = cfgm_common.utils.shareinfo_from_perms2_tenant(item['tenant'])
                    if self.invalid_share_type(share_type) or self.invalid_uuid(share_id) or self.invalid_access(item['tenant_access']):
                        raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                            400, "Bad Request, invalid share list")
            except Exception as e:
                raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400, str(e))
            obj_perms['share'] = share
        if global_access is not None:
            if self.invalid_access(global_access):
                raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                    400, "Bad Request, invalid global_access value")
            obj_perms['global_access'] = global_access

        new_perms = '%s/%d %d %s' % (obj_perms['owner'],
            obj_perms['owner_access'], obj_perms['global_access'],
            ['%s:%d' % (item['tenant'], item['tenant_access']) for item in obj_perms['share']])

        self._db_conn.dbe_update(obj_type, {'uuid': obj_uuid}, obj_dict)
        msg = "chmod: %s perms old=%s, new=%s" % (obj_uuid, old_perms, new_perms)
        self.config_log(msg, level=SandeshLevel.SYS_NOTICE)

        return {}
    #end obj_chmod_http_post

    def prop_collection_http_get(self):
        if 'uuid' not in get_request().query:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                400, 'Object uuid needed for property collection get')
        obj_uuid = get_request().query.uuid

        if 'fields' not in get_request().query:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                400, 'Object fields needed for property collection get')
        obj_fields = get_request().query.fields.split(',')

        if 'position' in get_request().query:
            fields_position = get_request().query.position
        else:
            fields_position = None

        try:
            obj_type = self._db_conn.uuid_to_obj_type(obj_uuid)
        except NoIdError:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                404, 'Object Not Found: ' + obj_uuid)
        resource_class = self.get_resource_class(obj_type)

        for obj_field in obj_fields:
            if ((obj_field not in resource_class.prop_list_fields) and
                (obj_field not in resource_class.prop_map_fields)):
                err_msg = '%s neither "ListProperty" nor "MapProperty"' %(
                    obj_field)
                raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400, err_msg)
        # request validations over

        # common handling for all resource get
        (ok, result) = self._get_common(get_request(), obj_uuid)
        if not ok:
            (code, msg) = result
            self.config_object_error(
                obj_uuid, None, None, 'prop_collection_http_get', msg)
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(code, msg)

        try:
            ok, result = self._db_conn.prop_collection_get(
                obj_type, obj_uuid, obj_fields, fields_position)
            if not ok:
                self.config_object_error(
                    obj_uuid, None, None, 'prop_collection_http_get', result)
        except NoIdError as e:
            # Not present in DB
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(404, str(e))
        if not ok:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(500, result)

        # check visibility
        if (not result['id_perms'].get('user_visible', True) and
            not self.is_admin_request()):
            result = 'This object is not visible by users: %s' % id
            self.config_object_error(
                id, None, None, 'prop_collection_http_get', result)
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(404, result)

        # Prepare response
        del result['id_perms']

        return result
    # end prop_collection_http_get

    def prop_collection_update_http_post(self):
        self._post_common(get_request(), None, None)

        request_params = get_request().json
        # validate each requested operation
        obj_uuid = request_params.get('uuid')
        if not obj_uuid:
            err_msg = 'Error: prop_collection_update needs obj_uuid'
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400, err_msg)

        try:
            obj_type = self._db_conn.uuid_to_obj_type(obj_uuid)
        except NoIdError:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                404, 'Object Not Found: ' + obj_uuid)
        resource_class = self.get_resource_class(obj_type)

        for req_param in request_params.get('updates') or []:
            obj_field = req_param.get('field')
            if obj_field in resource_class.prop_list_fields:
                prop_coll_type = 'list'
            elif obj_field in resource_class.prop_map_fields:
                prop_coll_type = 'map'
            else:
                err_msg = '%s neither "ListProperty" nor "MapProperty"' %(
                    obj_field)
                raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400, err_msg)

            req_oper = req_param.get('operation').lower()
            field_val = req_param.get('value')
            field_pos = str(req_param.get('position'))
            if prop_coll_type == 'list':
                if req_oper not in ('add', 'modify', 'delete'):
                    err_msg = 'Unsupported operation %s in request %s' %(
                        req_oper, json.dumps(req_param))
                    raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400, err_msg)
                if ((req_oper == 'add') and field_val is None):
                    err_msg = 'Add needs field value in request %s' %(
                        req_oper, json.dumps(req_param))
                    raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400, err_msg)
                elif ((req_oper == 'modify') and
                    None in (field_val, field_pos)):
                    err_msg = 'Modify needs field value and position in request %s' %(
                        req_oper, json.dumps(req_param))
                    raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400, err_msg)
                elif ((req_oper == 'delete') and field_pos is None):
                    err_msg = 'Delete needs field position in request %s' %(
                        req_oper, json.dumps(req_param))
                    raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400, err_msg)
            elif prop_coll_type == 'map':
                if req_oper not in ('set', 'delete'):
                    err_msg = 'Unsupported operation %s in request %s' %(
                        req_oper, json.dumps(req_param))
                    raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400, err_msg)
                if ((req_oper == 'set') and field_val is None):
                    err_msg = 'Set needs field value in request %s' %(
                        req_oper, json.dumps(req_param))
                elif ((req_oper == 'delete') and field_pos is None):
                    err_msg = 'Delete needs field position in request %s' %(
                        req_oper, json.dumps(req_param))
                    raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400, err_msg)

        # Validations over. Invoke type specific hook and extension manager
        try:
            fq_name = self._db_conn.uuid_to_fq_name(obj_uuid)
            (read_ok, read_result) = self._db_conn.dbe_read(
                                         obj_type, {'uuid':obj_uuid})
        except NoIdError:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                404, 'Object Not Found: '+obj_uuid)
        except Exception as e:
            read_ok = False
            read_result = cfgm_common.utils.detailed_traceback()

        if not read_ok:
            self.config_object_error(
                obj_uuid, None, obj_type, 'prop_collection_update', read_result)
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(500, read_result)

        # invoke the extension
        try:
            pre_func = 'pre_'+obj_type+'_update'
            self._extension_mgrs['resourceApi'].map_method(pre_func, obj_uuid, {},
                prop_collection_updates=request_params.get('updates'))
        except RuntimeError:
            # lack of registered extension leads to RuntimeError
            pass
        except Exception as e:
            err_msg = 'In pre_%s_update an extension had error for %s' \
                      %(obj_type, request_params)
            err_msg += cfgm_common.utils.detailed_traceback()
            self.config_log(err_msg, level=SandeshLevel.SYS_NOTICE)

        # type-specific hook
        r_class = self.get_resource_class(obj_type)
        get_context().set_state('PRE_DBE_UPDATE')
        (ok, pre_update_result) = r_class.pre_dbe_update(
            obj_uuid, fq_name, {}, self._db_conn,
            prop_collection_updates=request_params.get('updates'))
        if not ok:
            (code, msg) = pre_update_result
            self.config_object_error(
                obj_uuid, None, obj_type, 'prop_collection_update', msg)
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(code, msg)

        # the actual db update
        try:
            get_context().set_state('DBE_UPDATE')
            ok, update_result = self._db_conn.prop_collection_update(
                obj_type, obj_uuid, request_params.get('updates'))
        except NoIdError:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                404, 'uuid ' + obj_uuid + ' not found')
        if not ok:
            (code, msg) = update_result
            self.config_object_error(
                obj_uuid, None, obj_type, 'prop_collection_update', msg)
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(code, msg)

        # type-specific hook
        get_context().set_state('POST_DBE_UPDATE')
        (ok, post_update_result) = r_class.post_dbe_update(
            obj_uuid, fq_name, {}, self._db_conn,
            prop_collection_updates=request_params.get('updates'))
        if not ok:
            (code, msg) = pre_update_result
            self.config_object_error(
                obj_uuid, None, obj_type, 'prop_collection_update', msg)
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(code, msg)

        # invoke the extension
        try:
            post_func = 'post_'+obj_type+'_update'
            self._extension_mgrs['resourceApi'].map_method(
                post_func, obj_uuid, {}, read_result,
                prop_collection_updates=request_params.get('updates'))
        except RuntimeError:
            # lack of registered extension leads to RuntimeError
            pass
        except Exception as e:
            err_msg = 'In post_%s_update an extension had error for %s' \
                      %(obj_type, request_params)
            err_msg += cfgm_common.utils.detailed_traceback()
            self.config_log(err_msg, level=SandeshLevel.SYS_NOTICE)

        apiConfig = VncApiCommon()
        apiConfig.object_type = obj_type
        apiConfig.identifier_name=':'.join(fq_name)
        apiConfig.identifier_uuid = obj_uuid
        apiConfig.operation = 'prop-collection-update'
        try:
            body = json.dumps(get_request().json)
        except:
            body = str(get_request().json)
        apiConfig.body = body

        self._set_api_audit_info(apiConfig)
        log = VncApiConfigLog(api_log=apiConfig, sandesh=self._sandesh)
        log.send(sandesh=self._sandesh)
    # end prop_collection_update_http_post

    def ref_update_http_post(self):
        self._post_common(get_request(), None, None)
        # grab fields
        obj_type = get_request().json.get('type')
        obj_uuid = get_request().json.get('uuid')
        ref_type = get_request().json.get('ref-type')
        operation = get_request().json.get('operation')
        ref_uuid = get_request().json.get('ref-uuid')
        ref_fq_name = get_request().json.get('ref-fq-name')
        attr = get_request().json.get('attr')

        # validate fields
        if None in (obj_type, obj_uuid, ref_type, operation):
            err_msg = 'Bad Request: type/uuid/ref-type/operation is null: '
            err_msg += '%s, %s, %s, %s.' \
                        %(obj_type, obj_uuid, ref_type, operation)
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400, err_msg)

        if operation.upper() not in ['ADD', 'DELETE']:
            err_msg = 'Bad Request: operation should be add or delete: %s' \
                      %(operation)
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400, err_msg)

        if not ref_uuid and not ref_fq_name:
            err_msg = 'Bad Request: ref-uuid or ref-fq-name must be specified'
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400, err_msg)

        ref_type = ref_type.replace('-', '_')
        if not ref_uuid:
            try:
                ref_uuid = self._db_conn.fq_name_to_uuid(ref_type, ref_fq_name)
            except NoIdError:
                raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                    404, 'Name ' + pformat(ref_fq_name) + ' not found')

        # To invoke type specific hook and extension manager
        try:
            (read_ok, read_result) = self._db_conn.dbe_read(
                                         obj_type, get_request().json)
        except NoIdError:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                404, 'Object Not Found: '+obj_uuid)
        except Exception as e:
            read_ok = False
            read_result = cfgm_common.utils.detailed_traceback()

        if not read_ok:
            self.config_object_error(obj_uuid, None, obj_type, 'ref_update', read_result)
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(500, read_result)

        obj_dict = copy.deepcopy(read_result)

        # invoke the extension
        try:
            pre_func = 'pre_'+obj_type.replace('-', '_')+'_update'
            self._extension_mgrs['resourceApi'].map_method(pre_func, obj_uuid, obj_dict)
        except RuntimeError:
            # lack of registered extension leads to RuntimeError
            pass
        except Exception as e:
            err_msg = 'In pre_%s_update an extension had error for %s' \
                      %(obj_type, obj_dict)
            err_msg += cfgm_common.utils.detailed_traceback()
            self.config_log(err_msg, level=SandeshLevel.SYS_NOTICE)

        # type-specific hook
        r_class = self.get_resource_class(obj_type)
        if r_class:
            try:
                fq_name = self._db_conn.uuid_to_fq_name(obj_uuid)
            except NoIdError:
                raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                    404, 'UUID ' + obj_uuid + ' not found')

            if operation == 'ADD':
                if ref_type+'_refs' not in obj_dict:
                    obj_dict[ref_type+'_refs'] = []
                obj_dict[ref_type+'_refs'].append({'to':ref_fq_name, 'uuid': ref_uuid, 'attr':attr})
            elif operation == 'DELETE':
                for old_ref in obj_dict.get(ref_type+'_refs', []):
                    if old_ref['to'] == ref_fq_name or old_ref['uuid'] == ref_uuid:
                        obj_dict[ref_type+'_refs'].remove(old_ref)
                        break

            (ok, put_result) = r_class.pre_dbe_update(
                obj_uuid, fq_name, obj_dict, self._db_conn)
            if not ok:
                (code, msg) = put_result
                self.config_object_error(obj_uuid, None, obj_type, 'ref_update', msg)
                raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(code, msg)
        # end if r_class

        obj_type = obj_type.replace('-', '_')
        try:
            id = self._db_conn.ref_update(obj_type, obj_uuid, ref_type, ref_uuid, {'attr': attr}, operation)
        except NoIdError:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                404, 'uuid ' + obj_uuid + ' not found')

        # invoke the extension
        try:
            post_func = 'post_'+obj_type.replace('-', '_')+'_update'
            self._extension_mgrs['resourceApi'].map_method(post_func, obj_uuid, obj_dict, read_result)
        except RuntimeError:
            # lack of registered extension leads to RuntimeError
            pass
        except Exception as e:
            err_msg = 'In post_%s_update an extension had error for %s' \
                      %(obj_type, obj_dict)
            err_msg += cfgm_common.utils.detailed_traceback()
            self.config_log(err_msg, level=SandeshLevel.SYS_NOTICE)

        apiConfig = VncApiCommon()
        apiConfig.object_type = obj_type.replace('-', '_')
        fq_name = self._db_conn.uuid_to_fq_name(obj_uuid)
        apiConfig.identifier_name=':'.join(fq_name)
        apiConfig.identifier_uuid = obj_uuid
        apiConfig.operation = 'ref-update'
        try:
            body = json.dumps(get_request().json)
        except:
            body = str(get_request().json)
        apiConfig.body = body

        self._set_api_audit_info(apiConfig)
        log = VncApiConfigLog(api_log=apiConfig, sandesh=self._sandesh)
        log.send(sandesh=self._sandesh)

        return {'uuid': id}
    # end ref_update_http_post

    def ref_relax_for_delete_http_post(self):
        self._post_common(get_request(), None, None)
        # grab fields
        obj_uuid = get_request().json.get('uuid')
        ref_uuid = get_request().json.get('ref-uuid')

        # validate fields
        if None in (obj_uuid, ref_uuid):
            err_msg = 'Bad Request: Both uuid and ref-uuid should be specified: '
            err_msg += '%s, %s.' %(obj_uuid, ref_uuid)
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400, err_msg)

        try:
            obj_type = self._db_conn.uuid_to_obj_type(obj_uuid)
            self._db_conn.ref_relax_for_delete(obj_uuid, ref_uuid)
        except NoIdError:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                404, 'uuid ' + obj_uuid + ' not found')

        apiConfig = VncApiCommon()
        apiConfig.object_type = obj_type.replace('-', '_')
        fq_name = self._db_conn.uuid_to_fq_name(obj_uuid)
        apiConfig.identifier_name=':'.join(fq_name)
        apiConfig.identifier_uuid = obj_uuid
        apiConfig.operation = 'ref-relax-for-delete'
        try:
            body = json.dumps(get_request().json)
        except:
            body = str(get_request().json)
        apiConfig.body = body

        self._set_api_audit_info(apiConfig)
        log = VncApiConfigLog(api_log=apiConfig, sandesh=self._sandesh)
        log.send(sandesh=self._sandesh)

        return {'uuid': obj_uuid}
    # end ref_relax_for_delete_http_post

    def fq_name_to_id_http_post(self):
        self._post_common(get_request(), None, None)
        obj_type = get_request().json['type'].replace('-', '_')
        fq_name = get_request().json['fq_name']

        try:
            id = self._db_conn.fq_name_to_uuid(obj_type, fq_name)
        except NoIdError:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                404, 'Name ' + pformat(fq_name) + ' not found')

        # ensure user has access to this id
        ok, result = self._permissions.check_perms_read(bottle.request, id)
        if not ok:
            err_code, err_msg = result
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(err_code, err_msg)

        return {'uuid': id}
    # end fq_name_to_id_http_post

    def id_to_fq_name_http_post(self):
        self._post_common(get_request(), None, None)
        obj_uuid = get_request().json['uuid']

        # ensure user has access to this id
        ok, result = self._permissions.check_perms_read(get_request(), obj_uuid)
        if not ok:
            err_code, err_msg = result
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(err_code, err_msg)

        try:
            fq_name = self._db_conn.uuid_to_fq_name(obj_uuid)
        except NoIdError:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
               404, 'UUID ' + obj_uuid + ' not found')

        obj_type = self._db_conn.uuid_to_obj_type(obj_uuid)
        return {'fq_name': fq_name, 'type': obj_type}
    # end id_to_fq_name_http_post

    def ifmap_to_id_http_post(self):
        self._post_common(get_request(), None, None)
        uuid = self._db_conn.ifmap_id_to_uuid(get_request().json['ifmap_id'])
        return {'uuid': uuid}
    # end ifmap_to_id_http_post

    # Enables a user-agent to store and retrieve key-val pair
    # TODO this should be done only for special/quantum plugin
    def useragent_kv_http_post(self):
        self._post_common(get_request(), None, None)

        oper = get_request().json['operation']
        key = get_request().json['key']
        val = get_request().json.get('value', '')

        # TODO move values to common
        if oper == 'STORE':
            self._db_conn.useragent_kv_store(key, val)
        elif oper == 'RETRIEVE':
            try:
                result = self._db_conn.useragent_kv_retrieve(key)
                return {'value': result}
            except NoUserAgentKey:
                raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                    404, "Unknown User-Agent key " + key)
        elif oper == 'DELETE':
            result = self._db_conn.useragent_kv_delete(key)
        else:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                404, "Invalid Operation " + oper)

    # end useragent_kv_http_post

    def db_check(self):
        """ Check database for inconsistencies. No update to database """
        check_result = self._db_conn.db_check()

        return {'results': check_result}
    # end db_check

    def fetch_records(self):
        """ Retrieve and return all records """
        result = self._db_conn.db_read()
        return {'results': result}
    # end fetch_records

    def start_profile(self):
        #GreenletProfiler.start()
        pass
    # end start_profile

    def stop_profile(self):
        pass
        #GreenletProfiler.stop()
        #stats = GreenletProfiler.get_func_stats()
        #self._profile_info = stats.print_all()

        #return self._profile_info
    # end stop_profile

    def get_profile_info(self):
        return self._profile_info
    # end get_profile_info

    def get_resource_class(self, resource_type):
        if resource_type.replace('-', '_') in self._resource_classes:
            return self._resource_classes[resource_type.replace('-', '_')]

        cls_name = '%sServerGen' %(cfgm_common.utils.CamelCase(resource_type))
        return cfgm_common.utils.str_to_class(cls_name, __name__)
    # end get_resource_class

    def set_resource_class(self, resource_type, resource_class):
        obj_type = resource_type.replace('-', '_')
        resource_class.server = self
        self._resource_classes[obj_type]  = resource_class
    # end set_resource_class

    def list_bulk_collection_http_post(self):
        """ List collection when requested ids don't fit in query params."""

        res_type = get_request().json.get('type') # e.g. virtual-network
        if not res_type:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                400, "Bad Request, no 'type' in POST body")

        obj_class = self.get_resource_class(res_type)
        if not obj_class:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400,
                   "Bad Request, Unknown type %s in POST body" %(res_type))

        try:
            parent_ids = get_request().json['parent_id'].split(',')
            parent_uuids = [str(uuid.UUID(p_uuid)) for p_uuid in parent_ids]
        except KeyError:
            parent_uuids = None

        try:
            back_ref_ids = get_request().json['back_ref_id'].split(',')
            back_ref_uuids = [str(uuid.UUID(b_uuid)) for b_uuid in back_ref_ids]
        except KeyError:
            back_ref_uuids = None

        try:
            obj_ids = get_request().json['obj_uuids'].split(',')
            obj_uuids = [str(uuid.UUID(b_uuid)) for b_uuid in obj_ids]
        except KeyError:
            obj_uuids = None

        is_count = get_request().json.get('count', False)
        is_detail = get_request().json.get('detail', False)
        include_shared = get_request().json.get('shared', False)

        filter_params = get_request().json.get('filters', {})
        if filter_params:
            try:
               ff_key_vals = filter_params.split(',')
               ff_names = [ff.split('==')[0] for ff in ff_key_vals]
               ff_values = [ff.split('==')[1] for ff in ff_key_vals]
               filters = {'field_names': ff_names, 'field_values': ff_values}
            except Exception as e:
               raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                   400, 'Invalid filter ' + filter_params)
        else:
            filters = None

        req_fields = get_request().json.get('fields', [])
        if req_fields:
            req_fields = req_fields.split(',')

        return self._list_collection(res_type, parent_uuids, back_ref_uuids,
                                     obj_uuids, is_count, is_detail, filters,
                                     req_fields, include_shared)
    # end list_bulk_collection_http_post

    # Private Methods
    def _parse_args(self, args_str):
        '''
        Eg. python vnc_cfg_api_server.py --ifmap_server_ip 192.168.1.17
                                         --ifmap_server_port 8443
                                         --ifmap_username test
                                         --ifmap_password test
                                         --cassandra_server_list
                                             10.1.2.3:9160 10.1.2.4:9160
                                         --redis_server_ip 127.0.0.1
                                         --redis_server_port 6382
                                         --collectors 127.0.0.1:8086
                                         --http_server_port 8090
                                         --listen_ip_addr 127.0.0.1
                                         --listen_port 8082
                                         --admin_port 8095
                                         --log_local
                                         --log_level SYS_DEBUG
                                         --logging_level DEBUG
                                         --logging_conf <logger-conf-file>
                                         --log_category test
                                         --log_file <stdout>
                                         --trace_file /var/log/contrail/vnc_openstack.err
                                         --use_syslog
                                         --syslog_facility LOG_USER
                                         --disc_server_ip 127.0.0.1
                                         --disc_server_port 5998
                                         --worker_id 1
                                         --rabbit_max_pending_updates 4096
                                         --cluster_id <testbed-name>
                                         [--auth keystone]
                                         [--ifmap_server_loc
                                          /home/contrail/source/ifmap-server/]
                                         [--default_encoding ascii ]
                                         --ifmap_health_check_interval 60
        '''
        self._args, _ = utils.parse_args(args_str)
    # end _parse_args

    # sigchld handler is currently not engaged. See comment @sigchld
    def sigchld_handler(self):
        # DB interface initialization
        self._db_connect(reset_config=False)
        self._db_init_entries()
    # end sigchld_handler

    def sigterm_handler(self):
        exit()

    def _load_extensions(self):
        try:
            conf_sections = self._args.config_sections
            self._extension_mgrs['resync'] = ExtensionManager(
                'vnc_cfg_api.resync', api_server_ip=self._args.listen_ip_addr,
                api_server_port=self._args.listen_port,
                conf_sections=conf_sections, sandesh=self._sandesh)
            self._extension_mgrs['resourceApi'] = ExtensionManager(
                'vnc_cfg_api.resourceApi',
                propagate_map_exceptions=True,
                api_server_ip=self._args.listen_ip_addr,
                api_server_port=self._args.listen_port,
                conf_sections=conf_sections, sandesh=self._sandesh)
            self._extension_mgrs['neutronApi'] = ExtensionManager(
                'vnc_cfg_api.neutronApi',
                api_server_ip=self._args.listen_ip_addr,
                api_server_port=self._args.listen_port,
                conf_sections=conf_sections, sandesh=self._sandesh)
        except Exception as e:
            err_msg = cfgm_common.utils.detailed_traceback()
            self.config_log("Exception in extension load: %s" %(err_msg),
                level=SandeshLevel.SYS_ERR)
    # end _load_extensions

    def _db_connect(self, reset_config):
        ifmap_ip = self._args.ifmap_server_ip
        ifmap_port = self._args.ifmap_server_port
        user = self._args.ifmap_username
        passwd = self._args.ifmap_password
        cass_server_list = self._args.cassandra_server_list
        redis_server_ip = self._args.redis_server_ip
        redis_server_port = self._args.redis_server_port
        zk_server = self._args.zk_server_ip
        rabbit_servers = self._args.rabbit_server
        rabbit_port = self._args.rabbit_port
        rabbit_user = self._args.rabbit_user
        rabbit_password = self._args.rabbit_password
        rabbit_vhost = self._args.rabbit_vhost
        rabbit_ha_mode = self._args.rabbit_ha_mode
        cassandra_user = self._args.cassandra_user
        cassandra_password = self._args.cassandra_password
        cred = None
        if cassandra_user is not None and cassandra_password is not None:
            cred = {'username':cassandra_user,'password':cassandra_password}
        db_conn = VncDbClient(self, ifmap_ip, ifmap_port, user, passwd,
                              cass_server_list, rabbit_servers, rabbit_port,
                              rabbit_user, rabbit_password, rabbit_vhost,
                              rabbit_ha_mode, reset_config,
                              zk_server, self._args.cluster_id,
                              cassandra_credential=cred,
                              rabbit_use_ssl = self._args.rabbit_use_ssl,
                              kombu_ssl_version =
                              self._args.kombu_ssl_version,
                              kombu_ssl_keyfile =
                              self._args.kombu_ssl_keyfile,
                              kombu_ssl_certfile =
                              self._args.kombu_ssl_certfile,
                              kombu_ssl_ca_certs =
                              self._args.kombu_ssl_ca_certs)
        self._db_conn = db_conn
    # end _db_connect

    def _ensure_id_perms_present(self, obj_type, obj_uuid, obj_dict):
        """
        Called at resource creation to ensure that id_perms is present in obj
        """
        # retrieve object and permissions
        id_perms = self._get_default_id_perms(obj_type)

        if (('id_perms' not in obj_dict) or
                (obj_dict['id_perms'] is None)):
            # Resource creation
            if obj_uuid is None:
                obj_dict['id_perms'] = id_perms
                return

            return

        # retrieve the previous version of the id_perms
        # from the database and update the id_perms with
        # them.
        if obj_uuid is not None:
            try:
                old_id_perms = self._db_conn.uuid_to_obj_perms(obj_uuid)
                for field, value in old_id_perms.items():
                    if value is not None:
                        id_perms[field] = value
            except NoIdError:
                pass

        # not all fields can be updated
        if obj_uuid:
            field_list = ['enable', 'description']
        else:
            field_list = ['enable', 'description', 'user_visible', 'creator']

        # Start from default and update from obj_dict
        req_id_perms = obj_dict['id_perms']
        for key in field_list:
            if key in req_id_perms:
                id_perms[key] = req_id_perms[key]
        # TODO handle perms present in req_id_perms

        obj_dict['id_perms'] = id_perms
    # end _ensure_id_perms_present

    def _get_default_id_perms(self, obj_type):
        id_perms = copy.deepcopy(Provision.defaults.perms)
        id_perms_json = json.dumps(id_perms, default=lambda o: dict((k, v)
                                   for k, v in o.__dict__.iteritems()))
        id_perms_dict = json.loads(id_perms_json)
        return id_perms_dict
    # end _get_default_id_perms

    def _ensure_perms2_present(self, obj_type, obj_uuid, obj_dict,
                               project_id=None):
        """
        Called at resource creation to ensure that id_perms is present in obj
        """
        # retrieve object and permissions
        perms2 = self._get_default_perms2(obj_type)

        # set ownership of object to creator tenant
        if obj_type == 'project' and 'uuid' in obj_dict:
            perms2['owner'] = str(obj_dict['uuid']).replace('-','')
        elif project_id:
            perms2['owner'] = project_id

        if (('perms2' not in obj_dict) or
                (obj_dict['perms2'] is None)):
            # Resource creation
            if obj_uuid is None:
                obj_dict['perms2'] = perms2
                return (True, "")
            # Resource already exist
            try:
                obj_dict['perms2'] = self._db_conn.uuid_to_obj_perms2(obj_uuid)
            except NoIdError:
                obj_dict['perms2'] = perms2
            return (True, "")

        # retrieve the previous version of the perms2
        # from the database and update the perms2 with
        # them.
        if obj_uuid is not None:
            try:
                old_perms2 = self._db_conn.uuid_to_obj_perms2(obj_uuid)
                for field, value in old_perms2.items():
                    if value is not None:
                        perms2[field] = value
            except NoIdError:
                pass

        # Start from default and update from obj_dict
        req_perms2 = obj_dict['perms2']
        for key in req_perms2:
            perms2[key] = req_perms2[key]
        # TODO handle perms2 present in req_perms2

        obj_dict['perms2'] = perms2

        # ensure is_shared and global_access are consistent
        shared = obj_dict.get('is_shared', None)
        gaccess = obj_dict['perms2'].get('global_access', None)
        if gaccess is not None and shared is not None and shared != (gaccess != 0):
            error = "Inconsistent is_shared (%s a) and global_access (%s)" % (shared, gaccess)
            return (False, (400, error))
        return (True, "")
    # end _ensure_perms2_present

    def _get_default_perms2(self, obj_type):
        perms2 = copy.deepcopy(Provision.defaults.perms2)
        perms2_json = json.dumps(perms2, default=lambda o: dict((k, v)
                                   for k, v in o.__dict__.iteritems()))
        perms2_dict = json.loads(perms2_json)
        return perms2_dict
    # end _get_default_perms2

    def _db_init_entries(self):
        # create singleton defaults if they don't exist already in db
        glb_sys_cfg = self._create_singleton_entry(
            GlobalSystemConfig(autonomous_system=64512,
                               config_version=CONFIG_VERSION))
        def_domain = self._create_singleton_entry(Domain())
        ip_fab_vn = self._create_singleton_entry(
            VirtualNetwork(cfgm_common.IP_FABRIC_VN_FQ_NAME[-1]))
        self._create_singleton_entry(
            RoutingInstance('__default__', ip_fab_vn,
                routing_instance_is_default=True))
        link_local_vn = self._create_singleton_entry(
            VirtualNetwork(cfgm_common.LINK_LOCAL_VN_FQ_NAME[-1]))
        self._create_singleton_entry(
            RoutingInstance('__link_local__', link_local_vn,
                routing_instance_is_default=True))
        try:
            self._create_singleton_entry(
                RoutingInstance('default-virtual-network',
                    routing_instance_is_default=True))
        except Exception as e:
            self.config_log('error while creating primary routing instance for'
                            'default-virtual-network: ' + str(e),
                            level=SandeshLevel.SYS_NOTICE)

        self._create_singleton_entry(DiscoveryServiceAssignment())

        self._db_conn.db_resync()
        try:
            self._extension_mgrs['resync'].map(self._resync_domains_projects)
        except RuntimeError:
            # lack of registered extension leads to RuntimeError
            pass
        except Exception as e:
            err_msg = cfgm_common.utils.detailed_traceback()
            self.config_log(err_msg, level=SandeshLevel.SYS_ERR)
    # end _db_init_entries

    # generate default rbac group rule
    def _create_default_rbac_rule(self):
        obj_type = 'api_access_list'
        fq_name = ['default-global-system-config', 'default-api-access-list']
        try:
            id = self._db_conn.fq_name_to_uuid(obj_type, fq_name)
            return
        except NoIdError:
            pass

        # allow full access to cloud admin
        rbac_rules = [
            {
                'rule_object':'fqname-to-id',
                'rule_field': '',
                'rule_perms': [{'role_name':'*', 'role_crud':'CRUD'}]
            },
            {
                'rule_object':'id-to-fqname',
                'rule_field': '',
                'rule_perms': [{'role_name':'*', 'role_crud':'CRUD'}]
            },
            {
                'rule_object':'useragent-kv',
                'rule_field': '',
                'rule_perms': [{'role_name':'*', 'role_crud':'CRUD'}]
            },
            {
                'rule_object':'documentation',
                'rule_field': '',
                'rule_perms': [{'role_name':'*', 'role_crud':'R'}]
            },
            {
                'rule_object':'/',
                'rule_field': '',
                'rule_perms': [{'role_name':'*', 'role_crud':'R'}]
            },
        ]

        rge = RbacRuleEntriesType([])
        for rule in rbac_rules:
            rule_perms = [RbacPermType(role_name=p['role_name'], role_crud=p['role_crud']) for p in rule['rule_perms']]
            rbac_rule = RbacRuleType(rule_object=rule['rule_object'],
                rule_field=rule['rule_field'], rule_perms=rule_perms)
            rge.add_rbac_rule(rbac_rule)

        rge_dict = rge.exportDict('')
        glb_rbac_cfg = ApiAccessList(parent_type='global-system-config',
            fq_name=fq_name, api_access_list_entries = rge_dict)

        try:
            self._create_singleton_entry(glb_rbac_cfg)
        except Exception as e:
            err_msg = 'Error creating default api access list object'
            err_msg += cfgm_common.utils.detailed_traceback()
            self.config_log(err_msg, level=SandeshLevel.SYS_ERR)
    # end _create_default_rbac_rule

    def _resync_domains_projects(self, ext):
        if hasattr(ext.obj, 'resync_domains_projects'):
            ext.obj.resync_domains_projects()
    # end _resync_domains_projects

    def _create_singleton_entry(self, singleton_obj):
        s_obj = singleton_obj
        obj_type = s_obj.get_type().replace('-', '_')
        fq_name = s_obj.get_fq_name()

        # TODO remove backward compat create mapping in zk
        # for singleton START
        try:
            cass_uuid = self._db_conn._cassandra_db.fq_name_to_uuid(obj_type, fq_name)
            try:
                zk_uuid = self._db_conn.fq_name_to_uuid(obj_type, fq_name)
            except NoIdError:
                # doesn't exist in zookeeper but does so in cassandra,
                # migrate this info to zookeeper
                self._db_conn._zk_db.create_fq_name_to_uuid_mapping(obj_type, fq_name, str(cass_uuid))
        except NoIdError:
            # doesn't exist in cassandra as well as zookeeper, proceed normal
            pass
        # TODO backward compat END


        # create if it doesn't exist yet
        try:
            id = self._db_conn.fq_name_to_uuid(obj_type, fq_name)
        except NoIdError:
            obj_dict = s_obj.serialize_to_json()
            obj_dict['id_perms'] = self._get_default_id_perms(s_obj.get_type())
            obj_dict['perms2'] = self._get_default_perms2(s_obj.get_type())
            (ok, result) = self._db_conn.dbe_alloc(obj_type, obj_dict)
            obj_ids = result
            self._db_conn.dbe_create(obj_type, obj_ids, obj_dict)
            method = '_%s_create_default_children' %(obj_type)
            def_children_method = getattr(self, method)
            def_children_method(s_obj)

        return s_obj
    # end _create_singleton_entry

    def _list_collection(self, resource_type, parent_uuids=None,
                         back_ref_uuids=None, obj_uuids=None,
                         is_count=False, is_detail=False, filters=None,
                         req_fields=None, include_shared=False):
        obj_type = resource_type.replace('-', '_') # e.g. virtual_network

        (ok, result) = self._db_conn.dbe_list(obj_type,
                             parent_uuids, back_ref_uuids, obj_uuids, is_count,
                             filters)
        if not ok:
            self.config_object_error(None, None, '%ss' %(obj_type),
                                     'dbe_list', result)
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(404, result)

        # If only counting, return early
        if is_count:
            return {'%ss' %(resource_type): {'count': result}}


        # include objects shared with tenant
        if include_shared:
            env = get_request().headers.environ
            tenant_uuid = env.get('HTTP_X_PROJECT_ID')
            domain = env.get('HTTP_X_DOMAIN_ID')
            if domain is None:
                domain = env.get('HTTP_X_USER_DOMAIN_ID')
                try:
                    domain = str(uuid.UUID(domain))
                except ValueError:
                    if domain == 'default':
                        domain = 'default-domain'
                    domain = self._db_conn.fq_name_to_uuid('domain', [domain])
            if domain:
                domain = domain.replace('-','')
            shares = self._db_conn.get_shared_objects(obj_type, tenant_uuid, domain)
            owned_objs = set([obj_uuid for (fq_name, obj_uuid) in result])
            for (obj_uuid, obj_perm) in shares:
                # skip owned objects already included in results
                if obj_uuid in owned_objs:
                    continue
                try:
                    fq_name = self._db_conn.uuid_to_fq_name(obj_uuid)
                    result.append((fq_name, obj_uuid))
                except NoIdError:
                    # uuid no longer valid. Delete?
                    pass
        # end shared

        fq_names_uuids = result
        obj_dicts = []
        if not is_detail:
            if not self.is_admin_request():
                obj_ids_list = [{'uuid': obj_uuid} 
                                for _, obj_uuid in fq_names_uuids]
                obj_fields = [u'id_perms']
                if req_fields:
                    obj_fields = obj_fields + req_fields
                (ok, result) = self._db_conn.dbe_read_multi(
                                    obj_type, obj_ids_list, obj_fields)
                if not ok:
                    raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(404, result)
                for obj_result in result:
                    if obj_result['id_perms'].get('user_visible', True):
                        # skip items not authorized
                        (ok, status) = self._permissions.check_perms_read(
                                get_request(), obj_result['uuid'],
                                obj_result['id_perms'])
                        if not ok and status[0] == 403:
                            continue
                        obj_dict = {}
                        obj_dict['uuid'] = obj_result['uuid']
                        obj_dict['href'] = self.generate_url(resource_type,
                                                         obj_result['uuid'])
                        obj_dict['fq_name'] = obj_result['fq_name']
                        for field in req_fields:
                            try:
                                obj_dict[field] = obj_result[field]
                            except KeyError:
                                pass
                        obj_dicts.append(obj_dict)
            else: # admin
                obj_results = {}
                if req_fields:
                    obj_ids_list = [{'uuid': obj_uuid}
                                    for _, obj_uuid in fq_names_uuids]
                    (ok, result) = self._db_conn.dbe_read_multi(
                        obj_type, obj_ids_list, req_fields)
                    if ok:
                        obj_results = dict((elem['uuid'], elem)
                                           for elem in result)
                for fq_name, obj_uuid in fq_names_uuids:
                    obj_dict = {}
                    obj_dict['uuid'] = obj_uuid
                    obj_dict['href'] = self.generate_url(resource_type,
                                                         obj_uuid)
                    obj_dict['fq_name'] = fq_name
                    for field in req_fields or []:
                       try:
                           obj_dict[field] = obj_results[obj_uuid][field]
                       except KeyError:
                           pass
                    obj_dicts.append(obj_dict)
        else: #detail
            obj_ids_list = [{'uuid': obj_uuid}
                            for _, obj_uuid in fq_names_uuids]

            obj_class = self.get_resource_class(obj_type)
            obj_fields = list(obj_class.prop_fields) + \
                         list(obj_class.ref_fields)
            if req_fields:
                obj_fields.extend(req_fields)
            (ok, result) = self._db_conn.dbe_read_multi(
                                obj_type, obj_ids_list, obj_fields)

            if not ok:
                raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(404, result)

            for obj_result in result:
                obj_dict = {}
                obj_dict['name'] = obj_result['fq_name'][-1]
                obj_dict['href'] = self.generate_url(
                                        resource_type, obj_result['uuid'])
                obj_dict.update(obj_result)
                if 'id_perms' not in obj_dict:
                    # It is possible that the object was deleted, but received
                    # an update after that. We need to ignore it for now. In
                    # future, we should clean up such stale objects
                    continue
                if (obj_dict['id_perms'].get('user_visible', True) or
                    self.is_admin_request()):
                    # skip items not authorized
                    (ok, status) = self._permissions.check_perms_read(
                            get_request(), obj_result['uuid'],
                            obj_result['id_perms'])
                    if not ok and status[0] == 403:
                        continue
                    obj_dicts.append({resource_type: obj_dict})

        return {'%ss' %(resource_type): obj_dicts}
    # end _list_collection

    def get_db_connection(self):
        return self._db_conn
    # end get_db_connection

    def generate_url(self, obj_type, obj_uuid):
        obj_uri_type = obj_type.replace('_', '-')
        try:
            url_parts = get_request().urlparts
            return '%s://%s/%s/%s'\
                % (url_parts.scheme, url_parts.netloc, obj_uri_type, obj_uuid)
        except Exception as e:
            return '%s/%s/%s' % (self._base_url, obj_uri_type, obj_uuid)
    # end generate_url

    def config_object_error(self, id, fq_name_str, obj_type,
                            operation, err_str):
        apiConfig = VncApiCommon()
        if obj_type is not None:
            apiConfig.object_type = obj_type.replace('-', '_')
        apiConfig.identifier_name = fq_name_str
        apiConfig.identifier_uuid = id
        apiConfig.operation = operation
        if err_str:
            apiConfig.error = "%s:%s" % (obj_type, err_str)
        self._set_api_audit_info(apiConfig)

        log = VncApiConfigLog(api_log=apiConfig, sandesh=self._sandesh)
        log.send(sandesh=self._sandesh)
    # end config_object_error

    def config_log(self, err_str, level=SandeshLevel.SYS_INFO):
        VncApiError(api_error_msg=err_str, level=level, sandesh=self._sandesh).send(
            sandesh=self._sandesh)
    # end config_log

    def _set_api_audit_info(self, apiConfig):
        apiConfig.url = get_request().url
        apiConfig.remote_ip = get_request().headers.get('Host')
        useragent = get_request().headers.get('X-Contrail-Useragent')
        if not useragent:
            useragent = get_request().headers.get('User-Agent')
        apiConfig.useragent = useragent
        apiConfig.user = get_request().headers.get('X-User-Name')
        apiConfig.project = get_request().headers.get('X-Project-Name')
        apiConfig.domain = get_request().headers.get('X-Domain-Name', 'None')
        if apiConfig.domain.lower() == 'none':
            apiConfig.domain = 'default-domain'
        if int(get_request().headers.get('Content-Length', 0)) > 0:
            try:
                body = json.dumps(get_request().json)
            except:
                body = str(get_request().json)
            apiConfig.body = body
    # end _set_api_audit_info

    # uuid is parent's for collections
    def _http_get_common(self, request, uuid=None):
        # TODO check api + resource perms etc.
        if self.is_multi_tenancy_set() and uuid:
            if isinstance(uuid, list):
                for u_id in uuid:
                    ok, result = self._permissions.check_perms_read(request,
                                                                    u_id)
                    if not ok:
                        return ok, result
            else:
                return self._permissions.check_perms_read(request, uuid)

        return (True, '')
    # end _http_get_common

    def _http_put_common(self, request, obj_type, obj_uuid, obj_fq_name,
                         obj_dict):
        # If not connected to zookeeper do not allow operations that
        # causes the state change
        if not self._db_conn._zk_db.is_connected():
            return (False,
                    (503, "Not connected to zookeeper. Not able to perform requested action"))

        # If there are too many pending updates to rabbit, do not allow
        # operations that cause state change
        npending = self._db_conn.dbe_oper_publish_pending()
        if (npending >= int(self._args.rabbit_max_pending_updates)):
            err_str = str(MaxRabbitPendingError(npending))
            return (False, (500, err_str))

        if obj_dict:
            fq_name_str = ":".join(obj_fq_name)

            # TODO keep _id_perms.uuid_xxlong immutable in future
            # dsetia - check with ajay regarding comment above
            # if 'id_perms' in obj_dict:
            #    del obj_dict['id_perms']
            if 'id_perms' in obj_dict and obj_dict['id_perms']['uuid']:
                if not self._db_conn.match_uuid(obj_dict, obj_uuid):
                    log_msg = 'UUID mismatch from %s:%s' \
                        % (request.environ['REMOTE_ADDR'],
                           request.environ['HTTP_USER_AGENT'])
                    self.config_object_error(
                        obj_uuid, fq_name_str, obj_type, 'put', log_msg)
                    self._db_conn.set_uuid(obj_type, obj_dict,
                                           uuid.UUID(obj_uuid),
                                           do_lock=False)

            # TODO remove this when the generator will be adapted to
            # be consistent with the post method
            obj_type = obj_type.replace('_', '-')

            # Ensure object has at least default permissions set
            self._ensure_id_perms_present(obj_type, obj_uuid, obj_dict)

            apiConfig = VncApiCommon()
            apiConfig.object_type = obj_type.replace('-', '_')
            apiConfig.identifier_name = fq_name_str
            apiConfig.identifier_uuid = obj_uuid
            apiConfig.operation = 'put'
            self._set_api_audit_info(apiConfig)
            log = VncApiConfigLog(api_log=apiConfig,
                    sandesh=self._sandesh)
            log.send(sandesh=self._sandesh)

        # TODO check api + resource perms etc.
        if self.is_multi_tenancy_set():
            return self._permissions.check_perms_write(request, obj_uuid)

        return (True, '')
    # end _http_put_common

    # parent_type needed for perms check. None for derived objects (eg.
    # routing-instance)
    def _http_delete_common(self, request, obj_type, uuid, parent_type):
        # If not connected to zookeeper do not allow operations that
        # causes the state change
        if not self._db_conn._zk_db.is_connected():
            return (False,
                    (503, "Not connected to zookeeper. Not able to perform requested action"))

        # If there are too many pending updates to rabbit, do not allow
        # operations that cause state change
        npending = self._db_conn.dbe_oper_publish_pending()
        if (npending >= int(self._args.rabbit_max_pending_updates)):
            err_str = str(MaxRabbitPendingError(npending))
            return (False, (500, err_str))

        fq_name = self._db_conn.uuid_to_fq_name(uuid)
        apiConfig = VncApiCommon()
        apiConfig.object_type=obj_type.replace('-', '_')
        apiConfig.identifier_name=':'.join(fq_name)
        apiConfig.identifier_uuid = uuid
        apiConfig.operation = 'delete'
        self._set_api_audit_info(apiConfig)
        log = VncApiConfigLog(api_log=apiConfig, sandesh=self._sandesh)
        log.send(sandesh=self._sandesh)

        # TODO check api + resource perms etc.
        if not self.is_multi_tenancy_set() or not parent_type:
            return (True, '')

        """
        Validate parent allows write access. Implicitly trust
        parent info in the object since coming from our DB.
        """
        parent_fq_name = fq_name[:-1]
        try:
            parent_uuid = self._db_conn.fq_name_to_uuid(
                parent_type, parent_fq_name)
        except NoIdError:
            # parent uuid could be null for derived resources such as
            # routing-instance
            return (True, '')
        return self._permissions.check_perms_write(request, parent_uuid)
    # end _http_delete_common

    def _http_post_validate(self, obj_type=None, obj_dict=None):
        if not obj_dict:
            return

        def _check_field_present(fname):
            fval = obj_dict.get(fname)
            if not fval:
                raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                    400, "Bad Request, no %s in POST body" %(fname))
            return fval
        fq_name = _check_field_present('fq_name')

        # well-formed name checks
        if illegal_xml_chars_RE.search(fq_name[-1]):
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400,
                "Bad Request, name has illegal xml characters")
        if obj_type[:].replace('-','_') == 'route_target':
            invalid_chars = self._INVALID_NAME_CHARS - set(':')
        else:
            invalid_chars = self._INVALID_NAME_CHARS
        if any((c in invalid_chars) for c in fq_name[-1]):
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(400,
                "Bad Request, name has one of invalid chars %s"
                %(invalid_chars))
    # end _http_post_validate

    def _http_post_common(self, request, obj_type, obj_dict):
        # If not connected to zookeeper do not allow operations that
        # causes the state change
        if not self._db_conn._zk_db.is_connected():
            return (False,
                    (503, "Not connected to zookeeper. Not able to perform requested action"))
        if not obj_dict:
            # TODO check api + resource perms etc.
            return (True, None)

        # If there are too many pending updates to rabbit, do not allow
        # operations that cause state change
        npending = self._db_conn.dbe_oper_publish_pending()
        if (npending >= int(self._args.rabbit_max_pending_updates)):
            err_str = str(MaxRabbitPendingError(npending))
            return (False, (500, err_str))

        # Fail if object exists already
        try:
            obj_uuid = self._db_conn.fq_name_to_uuid(
                obj_type, obj_dict['fq_name'])
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                409, '' + pformat(obj_dict['fq_name']) +
                ' already exists with uuid: ' + obj_uuid)
        except NoIdError:
            pass

        # Ensure object has at least default permissions set
        self._ensure_id_perms_present(obj_type, None, obj_dict)
        self._ensure_perms2_present(obj_type, None, obj_dict,
            request.headers.environ.get('HTTP_X_PROJECT_ID', None))

        # TODO check api + resource perms etc.

        uuid_in_req = obj_dict.get('uuid', None)

        # Set the display name
        if (('display_name' not in obj_dict) or
            (obj_dict['display_name'] is None)):
            obj_dict['display_name'] = obj_dict['fq_name'][-1]

        fq_name_str = ":".join(obj_dict['fq_name'])
        apiConfig = VncApiCommon()
        apiConfig.object_type = obj_type.replace('-', '_')
        apiConfig.identifier_name=fq_name_str
        apiConfig.identifier_uuid = uuid_in_req
        apiConfig.operation = 'post'
        try:
            body = json.dumps(request.json)
        except:
            body = str(request.json)
        apiConfig.body = body
        if uuid_in_req:
            if uuid_in_req != str(uuid.UUID(uuid_in_req)):
                bottle.abort(400, 'Invalid UUID format: ' + uuid_in_req)
            try:
                fq_name = self._db_conn.uuid_to_fq_name(uuid_in_req)
                raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                    409, uuid_in_req + ' already exists with fq_name: ' +
                    pformat(fq_name))
            except NoIdError:
                pass
            apiConfig.identifier_uuid = uuid_in_req

        self._set_api_audit_info(apiConfig)
        log = VncApiConfigLog(api_log=apiConfig, sandesh=self._sandesh)
        log.send(sandesh=self._sandesh)

        return (True, uuid_in_req)
    # end _http_post_common

    def reset(self):
        # cleanup internal state/in-flight operations
        if self._db_conn:
            self._db_conn.reset()
    # end reset

    # allocate block of IP addresses from VN. Subnet info expected in request
    # body
    def vn_ip_alloc_http_post(self, id):
        try:
            vn_fq_name = self._db_conn.uuid_to_fq_name(id)
        except NoIdError:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                404, 'Virtual Network ' + id + ' not found!')

        # expected format {"subnet_list" : "2.1.1.0/24", "count" : 4}
        req_dict = get_request().json
        count = req_dict.get('count', 1)
        subnet = req_dict.get('subnet')
        family = req_dict.get('family')
        try:
            result = vnc_cfg_types.VirtualNetworkServer.ip_alloc(
                vn_fq_name, subnet, count, family)
        except vnc_addr_mgmt.AddrMgmtSubnetUndefined as e:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(404, str(e))
        except vnc_addr_mgmt.AddrMgmtSubnetExhausted as e:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(409, str(e))

        return result
    # end vn_ip_alloc_http_post

    # free block of ip addresses to subnet
    def vn_ip_free_http_post(self, id):
        try:
            vn_fq_name = self._db_conn.uuid_to_fq_name(id)
        except NoIdError:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                404, 'Virtual Network ' + id + ' not found!')

        """
          {
            "subnet" : "2.1.1.0/24",
            "ip_addr": [ "2.1.1.239", "2.1.1.238", "2.1.1.237", "2.1.1.236" ]
          }
        """

        req_dict = get_request().json
        ip_list = req_dict['ip_addr'] if 'ip_addr' in req_dict else []
        subnet = req_dict['subnet'] if 'subnet' in req_dict else None
        result = vnc_cfg_types.VirtualNetworkServer.ip_free(
            vn_fq_name, subnet, ip_list)
        return result
    # end vn_ip_free_http_post

    # return no. of  IP addresses from VN/Subnet
    def vn_subnet_ip_count_http_post(self, id):
        try:
            vn_fq_name = self._db_conn.uuid_to_fq_name(id)
        except NoIdError:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(
                404, 'Virtual Network ' + id + ' not found!')

        # expected format {"subnet_list" : ["2.1.1.0/24", "1.1.1.0/24"]
        req_dict = get_request().json
        try:
            (ok, result) = self._db_conn.dbe_read('virtual-network', {'uuid': id})
        except NoIdError as e:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(404, str(e))
        except Exception as e:
            ok = False
            result = cfgm_common.utils.detailed_traceback()
        if not ok:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(500, result)

        obj_dict = result
        subnet_list = req_dict[
            'subnet_list'] if 'subnet_list' in req_dict else []
        result = vnc_cfg_types.VirtualNetworkServer.subnet_ip_count(
            vn_fq_name, subnet_list)
        return result
    # end vn_subnet_ip_count_http_post

    def set_mt(self, multi_tenancy):
        pipe_start_app = self.get_pipe_start_app()
        try:
            pipe_start_app.set_mt(multi_tenancy)
        except AttributeError:
            pass
        self._args.multi_tenancy = multi_tenancy
    # end

    def is_multi_tenancy_set(self):
        return self._args.multi_tenancy or self.aaa_mode != 'no-auth'

    def is_rbac_enabled(self):
        return self.aaa_mode == 'rbac'

    def mt_http_get(self):
        pipe_start_app = self.get_pipe_start_app()
        mt = self.is_multi_tenancy_set()
        try:
            mt = pipe_start_app.get_mt()
        except AttributeError:
            pass
        return {'enabled': mt}
    # end

    def mt_http_put(self):
        multi_tenancy = get_request().json['enabled']
        user_token = get_request().get_header('X-Auth-Token')
        if user_token is None:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(403, " Permission denied")

        data = self._auth_svc.verify_signed_token(user_token)
        if data is None:
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(403, " Permission denied")

        self.set_mt(multi_tenancy)
        return {'enabled': self.is_multi_tenancy_set()}
    # end

    @property
    def aaa_mode(self):
        return self._args.aaa_mode

    @aaa_mode.setter
    def aaa_mode(self, mode):
        self._args.aaa_mode = mode

    # indication if multi tenancy with rbac is enabled or disabled
    def aaa_mode_http_get(self):
        return {'aaa-mode': self.aaa_mode}

    def aaa_mode_http_put(self):
        aaa_mode = get_request().json['aaa-mode']
        if aaa_mode not in cfgm_common.AAA_MODE_VALID_VALUES:
            raise ValueError('Invalid aaa-mode %s' % aaa_mode)

        if not self._auth_svc.validate_user_token(get_request()):
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(403, " Permission denied")
        if not self.is_admin_request():
            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.HttpError(403, " Permission denied")

        self.aaa_mode = aaa_mode
        if self.is_rbac_enabled():
            self._create_default_rbac_rule()
        return {'aaa-mode': self.aaa_mode}
    # end

    @property
    def cloud_admin_role(self):
        return self._args.cloud_admin_role

    @property
    def keystone_version(self):
        k_v = 'v2.0'
        try:
            if 'v3' in self._args.auth_url:
                k_v = 'v3'
        except AttributeError:
            pass
        return k_v

    def publish_self_to_discovery(self):
        # publish API server
        data = {
            'ip-address': self._args.ifmap_server_ip,
            'port': self._args.listen_port,
        }
        if self._disc:
            self.api_server_task = self._disc.publish(
                API_SERVER_DISCOVERY_SERVICE_NAME, data)

    def publish_ifmap_to_discovery(self):
        # publish ifmap server
        data = {
            'ip-address': self._args.ifmap_server_ip,
            'port': self._args.ifmap_server_port,
        }
        if self._disc:
            self.ifmap_task = self._disc.publish(
                IFMAP_SERVER_DISCOVERY_SERVICE_NAME, data)
    # end publish_ifmap_to_discovery

    def un_publish_self_to_discovery(self):
        # un publish api server
        data = {
            'ip-address': self._args.ifmap_server_ip,
            'port': self._args.listen_port,
        }
        if self._disc:
            self._disc.un_publish(API_SERVER_DISCOVERY_SERVICE_NAME, data)

    def un_publish_ifmap_to_discovery(self):
        # un publish ifmap server
        data = {
            'ip-address': self._args.ifmap_server_ip,
            'port': self._args.ifmap_server_port,
        }
        if self._disc:
            self._disc.un_publish(IFMAP_SERVER_DISCOVERY_SERVICE_NAME, data)
    # end un_publish_ifmap_to_discovery

# end class VncApiServer

server = None
def main(args_str=None):
    vnc_api_server = VncApiServer(args_str)
    # set module var for uses with import e.g unit test
    global server
    server = vnc_api_server

    pipe_start_app = vnc_api_server.get_pipe_start_app()

    server_ip = vnc_api_server.get_listen_ip()
    server_port = vnc_api_server.get_server_port()

    # Advertise services
    if (vnc_api_server._args.disc_server_ip and
            vnc_api_server._args.disc_server_port):
        vnc_api_server.publish_self_to_discovery()

    """ @sigchld
    Disable handling of SIG_CHLD for now as every keystone request to validate
    token sends SIG_CHLD signal to API server.
    """
    #hub.signal(signal.SIGCHLD, vnc_api_server.sigchld_handler)
    hub.signal(signal.SIGTERM, vnc_api_server.sigterm_handler)

    try:
        bottle.run(app=pipe_start_app, host=server_ip, port=server_port,
                   server=get_bottle_server(server._args.max_requests))
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        # quietly handle Ctrl-C
        pass
    except:
        # dump stack on all other exceptions
        raise
    finally:
        # always cleanup gracefully
        vnc_api_server.reset()

# end main

def server_main(args_str=None):
    import cgitb
    cgitb.enable(format='text')

    main()
#server_main

if __name__ == "__main__":
    server_main()