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+# BSD LICENSE
+#
+# Copyright(c) 2010-2021 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
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+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
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+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
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+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+import logging
+import time
+from abc import abstractmethod
+from copy import deepcopy
+from enum import Enum, unique
+from pprint import pformat
+
+from .config import PktgenConf
+from .logger import getLogger
+
+# packet generator name
+from .settings import PKTGEN, PKTGEN_DPDK, PKTGEN_IXIA, PKTGEN_IXIA_NETWORK, PKTGEN_TREX
+
+# macro definition
+TRANSMIT_CONT = "continuous"
+TRANSMIT_M_BURST = "multi_burst"
+TRANSMIT_S_BURST = "single_burst"
+
+
+@unique
+class STAT_TYPE(Enum):
+    RX = "rx"
+    TXRX = "txrx"
+
+
+class PacketGenerator(object):
+    """
+    Basic class for packet generator, define basic function for each kinds of
+    generators
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, tester):
+        self.logger = getLogger(PKTGEN)
+        self.tester = tester
+        self.__streams = []
+        self._ports_map = []
+        self.pktgen_type = None
+
+    def _prepare_generator(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def prepare_generator(self):
+        self._prepare_generator()
+
+    def _get_port_pci(self, port_id):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def _convert_pktgen_port(self, port_id):
+        """
+        :param port_id:
+            index of a port in packet generator tool
+        """
+        try:
+            gen_pci = self._get_port_pci(port_id)
+            if not gen_pci:
+                msg = "can't get port {0} pci address".format(port_id)
+                raise Exception(msg)
+            for port_idx, info in enumerate(self.tester.ports_info):
+                if "pci" not in info or info["pci"] == "N/A":
+                    return -1
+                tester_pci = info["pci"]
+                if tester_pci == gen_pci:
+                    msg = "gen port {0} map test port {1}".format(port_id, port_idx)
+                    self.logger.debug(msg)
+                    return port_idx
+            else:
+                port = -1
+        except Exception as e:
+            port = -1
+
+        return port
+
+    def _get_gen_port(self, tester_pci):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def _convert_tester_port(self, port_id):
+        """
+        :param port_id:
+            index of a port in dts tester ports info
+        """
+        try:
+            info = self.tester.ports_info[port_id]
+            # limit to nic port, not including ixia port
+            if "pci" not in info or info["pci"] == "N/A":
+                return -1
+            tester_pci = info["pci"]
+            port = self._get_gen_port(tester_pci)
+            msg = "test port {0} map gen port {1}".format(port_id, port)
+            self.logger.debug(msg)
+        except Exception as e:
+            port = -1
+
+        return port
+
+    def add_stream(self, tx_port, rx_port, pcap_file):
+        pktgen_tx_port = self._convert_tester_port(tx_port)
+        pktgen_rx_port = self._convert_tester_port(rx_port)
+
+        stream_id = len(self.__streams)
+        stream = {
+            "tx_port": pktgen_tx_port,
+            "rx_port": pktgen_rx_port,
+            "pcap_file": pcap_file,
+        }
+        self.__streams.append(stream)
+
+        return stream_id
+
+    def add_streams(self, streams):
+        """' a group of streams"""
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def config_stream(self, stream_id=0, opts={}):
+        if self._check_options(opts) is not True:
+            self.logger.error("Failed to configure stream[%d]" % stream_id)
+            return
+        stream = self.__streams[stream_id]
+        stream["options"] = opts
+
+    def config_streams(self, stream_ids, nic, frame_size, port_num):
+        """all streams using the default option"""
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def get_streams(self):
+        return self.__streams
+
+    def _clear_streams(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def clear_streams(self):
+        """clear streams"""
+        self._clear_streams()
+        self.__streams = []
+
+    def _set_stream_rate_percent(self, rate_percent):
+        """set all streams' rate percent"""
+        if not self.__streams:
+            return
+        for stream in self.__streams:
+            stream["options"]["stream_config"]["rate"] = rate_percent
+
+    def _set_stream_pps(self, pps):
+        """set all streams' pps"""
+        if not self.__streams:
+            return
+        for stream in self.__streams:
+            stream["options"]["stream_config"]["pps"] = pps
+
+    def reset_streams(self):
+        self.__streams = []
+
+    def __warm_up_pktgen(self, stream_ids, options, delay):
+        """run warm up traffic before start main traffic"""
+        if not delay:
+            return
+        msg = "{1} packet generator: run traffic {0}s to warm up ... ".format(
+            delay, self.pktgen_type
+        )
+        self.logger.info(msg)
+        self._start_transmission(stream_ids, options)
+        time.sleep(delay)
+        self._stop_transmission(stream_ids)
+
+    def __get_single_throughput_statistic(self, stream_ids, stat_type=None):
+        bps_rx = []
+        pps_rx = []
+        bps_tx = []
+        pps_tx = []
+        used_rx_port = []
+        msg = "begin get port statistic ..."
+        self.logger.info(msg)
+        for stream_id in stream_ids:
+            if self.__streams[stream_id]["rx_port"] not in used_rx_port:
+                bps_rate, pps_rate = self._retrieve_port_statistic(
+                    stream_id, "throughput"
+                )
+                used_rx_port.append(self.__streams[stream_id]["rx_port"])
+                if stat_type and stat_type is STAT_TYPE.TXRX:
+                    bps_tx.append(bps_rate[0])
+                    pps_tx.append(pps_rate[0])
+
+                if isinstance(bps_rate, tuple) and isinstance(pps_rate, tuple):
+                    bps_rx.append(bps_rate[1])
+                    pps_rx.append(pps_rate[1])
+                else:
+                    bps_rx.append(bps_rate)
+                    pps_rx.append(pps_rate)
+        if stat_type and stat_type is STAT_TYPE.TXRX:
+            bps_tx_total = self._summary_statistic(bps_tx)
+            pps_tx_total = self._summary_statistic(pps_tx)
+            bps_rx_total = self._summary_statistic(bps_rx)
+            pps_rx_total = self._summary_statistic(pps_rx)
+            self.logger.info(
+                "throughput: pps_tx %f, bps_tx %f" % (pps_tx_total, bps_tx_total)
+            )
+            self.logger.info(
+                "throughput: pps_rx %f, bps_rx %f" % (pps_rx_total, bps_rx_total)
+            )
+
+            return (bps_tx_total, bps_rx_total), (pps_tx_total, pps_rx_total)
+        else:
+            bps_rx_total = self._summary_statistic(bps_rx)
+            pps_rx_total = self._summary_statistic(pps_rx)
+            self.logger.info(
+                "throughput: pps_rx %f, bps_rx %f" % (pps_rx_total, bps_rx_total)
+            )
+
+            return bps_rx_total, pps_rx_total
+
+    def __get_multi_throughput_statistic(
+        self, stream_ids, duration, interval, callback=None, stat_type=None
+    ):
+        """
+        duration: traffic duration (second)
+        interval: interval of get throughput statistics (second)
+        callback: a callback method of suite, which is used to do some actions
+            during traffic lasting.
+
+        Return: a list of throughput instead of a single tuple of pps/bps rate
+        """
+        time_elapsed = 0
+        stats = []
+        while time_elapsed < duration:
+            time.sleep(interval)
+            stats.append(self.__get_single_throughput_statistic(stream_ids, stat_type))
+            if callback and callable(callback):
+                callback()
+            time_elapsed += interval
+        return stats
+
+    def measure_throughput(self, stream_ids=[], options={}):
+        """
+        Measure throughput on each tx ports
+
+        options usage:
+            rate:
+                port rate percent, float(0--100). Default value is 100.
+
+            delay:
+                warm up time before start main traffic. If it is set, it will start
+                a delay time traffic to make sure packet generator under good status.
+                Warm up flow is ignored by default.
+
+            interval:
+                a interval time of get throughput statistic (second)
+                If set this key value, pktgen will return several throughput statistic
+                data within a duration traffic. If not set this key value, only
+                return one statistic data. It is ignored by default.
+
+            callback:
+                this key works with ``interval`` key. If it is set, the callback
+                of suite level will be executed after getting throughput statistic.
+                callback method should define as below, don't add sleep in this method.
+
+                def callback(self):
+                    xxxx()
+
+            duration:
+                traffic lasting time(second). Default value is 10 second.
+
+            stat_type(for trex only):
+                STAT_TYPE.RX  return (rx bps, rx_pps)
+                STAT_TYPE.TXRX return ((tx bps, rx_bps), (tx pps, rx_pps))
+        """
+        interval = options.get("interval")
+        callback = options.get("callback")
+        duration = options.get("duration") or 10
+        delay = options.get("delay")
+        if self.pktgen_type == PKTGEN_TREX:
+            stat_type = options.get("stat_type") or STAT_TYPE.RX
+        else:
+            if options.get("stat_type") is not None:
+                msg = (
+                    "'stat_type' option is only for trex, "
+                    "should not set when use other pktgen tools"
+                )
+                raise Exception(msg)
+            stat_type = STAT_TYPE.RX
+        self._prepare_transmission(stream_ids=stream_ids)
+        # start warm up traffic
+        self.__warm_up_pktgen(stream_ids, options, delay)
+        # main traffic
+        self._start_transmission(stream_ids, options)
+        # keep traffic within a duration time and get throughput statistic
+        if interval and duration:
+            stats = self.__get_multi_throughput_statistic(
+                stream_ids, duration, interval, callback, stat_type
+            )
+        else:
+            time.sleep(duration)
+            stats = self.__get_single_throughput_statistic(stream_ids, stat_type)
+        self._stop_transmission(stream_ids)
+        return stats
+
+    def _measure_loss(self, stream_ids=[], options={}):
+        """
+        Measure lost rate on each tx/rx ports
+        """
+        delay = options.get("delay")
+        duration = options.get("duration") or 10
+        throughput_stat_flag = options.get("throughput_stat_flag") or False
+        self._prepare_transmission(stream_ids=stream_ids)
+        # start warm up traffic
+        self.__warm_up_pktgen(stream_ids, options, delay)
+        # main traffic
+        self._start_transmission(stream_ids, options)
+        # keep traffic within a duration time
+        time.sleep(duration)
+        if throughput_stat_flag:
+            _throughput_stats = self.__get_single_throughput_statistic(stream_ids)
+        self._stop_transmission(None)
+        result = {}
+        used_rx_port = []
+        for stream_id in stream_ids:
+            port_id = self.__streams[stream_id]["rx_port"]
+            if port_id in used_rx_port:
+                continue
+            stats = self._retrieve_port_statistic(stream_id, "loss")
+            tx_pkts, rx_pkts = stats
+            lost_p = tx_pkts - rx_pkts
+            if tx_pkts <= 0:
+                loss_rate = 0
+            else:
+                loss_rate = float(lost_p) / float(tx_pkts)
+                if loss_rate < 0:
+                    loss_rate = 0
+            result[port_id] = (loss_rate, tx_pkts, rx_pkts)
+        if throughput_stat_flag:
+            return result, _throughput_stats
+        else:
+            return result
+
+    def measure_loss(self, stream_ids=[], options={}):
+        """
+        options usage:
+            rate:
+                port rate percent, float(0--100). Default value is 100.
+
+            delay:
+                warm up time before start main traffic. If it is set, it will
+                start a delay time traffic to make sure packet generator
+                under good status. Warm up flow is ignored by default.
+
+            duration:
+                traffic lasting time(second). Default value is 10 second.
+        """
+        result = self._measure_loss(stream_ids, options)
+        # here only to make sure that return value is the same as dts/etgen format
+        # In real testing scenario, this method can offer more data than it
+        return list(result.values())[0]
+
+    def _measure_rfc2544_ixnet(self, stream_ids=[], options={}):
+        """
+        used for ixNetwork
+        """
+        # main traffic
+        self._prepare_transmission(stream_ids=stream_ids)
+        self._start_transmission(stream_ids, options)
+        self._stop_transmission(None)
+        # parsing test result
+        stats = self._retrieve_port_statistic(stream_ids[0], "rfc2544")
+        tx_pkts, rx_pkts, pps = stats
+        lost_p = tx_pkts - rx_pkts
+        if tx_pkts <= 0:
+            loss_rate = 0
+        else:
+            loss_rate = float(lost_p) / float(tx_pkts)
+            if loss_rate < 0:
+                loss_rate = 0
+        result = (loss_rate, tx_pkts, rx_pkts, pps)
+        return result
+
+    def measure_latency(self, stream_ids=[], options={}):
+        """
+        Measure latency on each tx/rx ports
+
+        options usage:
+            rate:
+                port rate percent, float(0--100). Default value is 100.
+
+            delay:
+                warm up time before start main traffic. If it is set, it will
+                start a delay time transmission to make sure packet generator
+                under correct status. Warm up flow is ignored by default.
+
+            duration:
+                traffic lasting time(second). Default value is 10 second.
+        """
+        delay = options.get("delay")
+        duration = options.get("duration") or 10
+        self._prepare_transmission(stream_ids=stream_ids, latency=True)
+        # start warm up traffic
+        self.__warm_up_pktgen(stream_ids, options, delay)
+        # main traffic
+        self._start_transmission(stream_ids, options)
+        # keep traffic within a duration time
+        time.sleep(duration)
+        self._stop_transmission(None)
+
+        result = {}
+        used_rx_port = []
+        for stream_id in stream_ids:
+            port_id = self.__streams[stream_id]["rx_port"]
+            if port_id in used_rx_port:
+                continue
+            stats = self._retrieve_port_statistic(stream_id, "latency")
+            result[port_id] = stats
+        self.logger.info(result)
+
+        return result
+
+    def _check_loss_rate(self, result, permit_loss_rate):
+        """
+        support multiple link peer, if any link peer loss rate happen set
+        return value to False
+        """
+        for port_id, _result in result.items():
+            loss_rate, _, _ = _result
+            if loss_rate > permit_loss_rate:
+                return False
+        else:
+            return True
+
+    def measure_rfc2544(self, stream_ids=[], options={}):
+        """check loss rate with rate percent dropping
+
+        options usage:
+            rate:
+                port rate percent at first round testing(0 ~ 100), default is 100.
+
+            pdr:
+                permit packet drop rate, , default is 0.
+
+            drop_step:
+                port rate percent drop step(0 ~ 100), default is 1.
+
+            delay:
+                warm up time before start main traffic. If it is set, it will
+                start a delay time traffic to make sure packet generator
+                under good status. Warm up flow is ignored by default.
+
+            duration:
+                traffic lasting time(second). Default value is 10 second.
+        """
+        loss_rate_table = []
+        rate_percent = options.get("rate") or float(100)
+        permit_loss_rate = options.get("pdr") or 0
+        self.logger.info("allow loss rate: %f " % permit_loss_rate)
+        rate_step = options.get("drop_step") or 1
+        result = self._measure_loss(stream_ids, options)
+        status = self._check_loss_rate(result, permit_loss_rate)
+        loss_rate_table.append([rate_percent, result])
+        # if first time loss rate is ok, ignore left flow
+        if status:
+            # return data is the same with dts/etgen format
+            # In fact, multiple link peer have multiple loss rate value,
+            # here only pick one
+            tx_num, rx_num = list(result.values())[0][1:]
+            return rate_percent, tx_num, rx_num
+        _options = deepcopy(options)
+        # if warm up option  'delay' is set, ignore it in next work flow
+        if "delay" in _options:
+            _options.pop("delay")
+        if "rate" in _options:
+            _options.pop("rate")
+        while not status and rate_percent > 0:
+            rate_percent = rate_percent - rate_step
+            if rate_percent <= 0:
+                msg = "rfc2544 run under zero rate"
+                self.logger.warning(msg)
+                break
+            self._clear_streams()
+            # set stream rate percent to custom value
+            self._set_stream_rate_percent(rate_percent)
+            # run loss rate testing
+            result = self._measure_loss(stream_ids, _options)
+            loss_rate_table.append([rate_percent, result])
+            status = self._check_loss_rate(result, permit_loss_rate)
+        self.logger.info(pformat(loss_rate_table))
+        self.logger.info("zero loss rate percent is %f" % rate_percent)
+        # use last result as return data to keep the same with dts/etgen format
+        # In fact, multiple link peer have multiple loss rate value,
+        # here only pick one
+        last_result = loss_rate_table[-1]
+        rate_percent = last_result[0]
+        tx_num, rx_num = list(last_result[1].values())[0][1:]
+        return rate_percent, tx_num, rx_num
+
+    def measure_rfc2544_with_pps(self, stream_ids=[], options={}):
+        """
+        check loss rate with pps bisecting.(not implemented)
+
+        Currently, ixia/trex use rate percent to control port flow rate,
+        pps not supported.
+        """
+        max_pps = options.get("max_pps")
+        min_pps = options.get("min_pps")
+        step = options.get("step") or 10000
+        permit_loss_rate = options.get("permit_loss_rate") or 0.0001
+        # traffic parameters
+        loss_pps_table = []
+        pps = traffic_pps_max = max_pps
+        traffic_pps_min = min_pps
+
+        while True:
+            # set stream rate percent to custom value
+            self._set_stream_pps(pps)
+            # run loss rate testing
+            _options = deepcopy(options)
+            result = self._measure_loss(stream_ids, _options)
+            loss_pps_table.append([pps, result])
+            status = self._check_loss_rate(result, permit_loss_rate)
+            if status:
+                traffic_pps_max = pps
+            else:
+                traffic_pps_min = pps
+            if traffic_pps_max - traffic_pps_min < step:
+                break
+            pps = (traffic_pps_max - traffic_pps_min) / 2 + traffic_pps_min
+
+        self.logger.info("zero loss pps is %f" % pps)
+        # use last result as return data to keep the same with dts/etgen format
+        # In fact, multiple link peer have multiple loss rate value,
+        # here only pick one
+        return list(loss_pps_table[-1][1].values())[0]
+
+    def measure_rfc2544_dichotomy(self, stream_ids=[], options={}):
+        """check loss rate using dichotomy algorithm
+
+        options usage:
+            delay:
+                warm up time before start main traffic. If it is set, it will
+                start a delay time traffic to make sure packet generator
+                under good status. Warm up flow is ignored by default.
+
+            duration:
+                traffic lasting time(second). Default value is 10 second.
+
+            min_rate:
+                lower bound rate percent , default is 0.
+
+            max_rate:
+                upper bound rate percent , default is 100.
+
+            pdr:
+                permit packet drop rate(<1.0), default is 0.
+
+            accuracy :
+                dichotomy algorithm accuracy, default 0.001.
+        """
+        if self.pktgen_type == PKTGEN_IXIA_NETWORK:
+            return self._measure_rfc2544_ixnet(stream_ids, options)
+
+        max_rate = options.get("max_rate") or 100.0
+        min_rate = options.get("min_rate") or 0.0
+        accuracy = options.get("accuracy") or 0.001
+        permit_loss_rate = options.get("pdr") or 0.0
+        duration = options.get("duration") or 10.0
+        throughput_stat_flag = options.get("throughput_stat_flag") or False
+        # start warm up traffic
+        delay = options.get("delay")
+        _options = {"duration": duration}
+        if delay:
+            self._prepare_transmission(stream_ids=stream_ids)
+            self.__warm_up_pktgen(stream_ids, _options, delay)
+            self._clear_streams()
+        # traffic parameters for dichotomy algorithm
+        loss_rate_table = []
+        hit_result = None
+        hit_rate = 0
+        rate = traffic_rate_max = max_rate
+        traffic_rate_min = min_rate
+        while True:
+            # run loss rate testing
+            _options = {
+                "throughput_stat_flag": throughput_stat_flag,
+                "duration": duration,
+            }
+            result = self._measure_loss(stream_ids, _options)
+            loss_rate_table.append([rate, result])
+            status = self._check_loss_rate(
+                result[0] if throughput_stat_flag else result, permit_loss_rate
+            )
+            # if upper bound rate percent hit, quit the left flow
+            if rate == max_rate and status:
+                hit_result = result
+                hit_rate = rate
+                break
+            # if lower bound rate percent not hit, quit the left flow
+            if rate == min_rate and not status:
+                break
+            if status:
+                traffic_rate_min = rate
+                hit_result = result
+                hit_rate = rate
+            else:
+                traffic_rate_max = rate
+            if traffic_rate_max - traffic_rate_min < accuracy:
+                break
+            rate = (traffic_rate_max - traffic_rate_min) / 2 + traffic_rate_min
+            self._clear_streams()
+            # set stream rate percent to custom value
+            self._set_stream_rate_percent(rate)
+
+        if throughput_stat_flag:
+            if not hit_result or not hit_result[0]:
+                msg = (
+                    "expected permit loss rate <{0}> "
+                    "not between rate {1} and rate {2}"
+                ).format(permit_loss_rate, max_rate, min_rate)
+                self.logger.error(msg)
+                self.logger.info(pformat(loss_rate_table))
+                ret_value = 0, result[0][0][1], result[0][0][2], 0
+            else:
+                self.logger.debug(pformat(loss_rate_table))
+                ret_value = (
+                    hit_rate,
+                    hit_result[0][0][1],
+                    hit_result[0][0][2],
+                    hit_result[1][1],
+                )
+        else:
+            if not hit_result:
+                msg = (
+                    "expected permit loss rate <{0}> "
+                    "not between rate {1} and rate {2}"
+                ).format(permit_loss_rate, max_rate, min_rate)
+                self.logger.error(msg)
+                self.logger.info(pformat(loss_rate_table))
+                ret_value = 0, result[0][1], result[0][2]
+            else:
+                self.logger.debug(pformat(loss_rate_table))
+                ret_value = hit_rate, hit_result[0][1], hit_result[0][2]
+        self.logger.info("zero loss rate is %f" % hit_rate)
+
+        return ret_value
+
+    def measure(self, stream_ids, traffic_opt):
+        """
+        use as an unify interface method for packet generator
+        """
+        method = traffic_opt.get("method")
+        if method == "throughput":
+            result = self.measure_throughput(stream_ids, traffic_opt)
+        elif method == "latency":
+            result = self.measure_latency(stream_ids, traffic_opt)
+        elif method == "loss":
+            result = self.measure_loss(stream_ids, traffic_opt)
+        elif method == "rfc2544":
+            result = self.measure_rfc2544(stream_ids, traffic_opt)
+        elif method == "rfc2544_with_pps":
+            result = self.measure_rfc2544_with_pps(stream_ids, traffic_opt)
+        elif method == "rfc2544_dichotomy":
+            result = self.measure_rfc2544_dichotomy(stream_ids, traffic_opt)
+        else:
+            result = None
+
+        return result
+
+    def _summary_statistic(self, array=[]):
+        """
+        Summary all values in statistic array
+        """
+        summary = 0.000
+        for value in array:
+            summary += value
+
+        return summary
+
+    def _get_stream(self, stream_id):
+        return self.__streams[stream_id]
+
+    def _get_generator_conf_instance(self):
+        conf_inst = PktgenConf(self.pktgen_type)
+        pktgen_inst_type = conf_inst.pktgen_conf.get_sections()
+        if len(pktgen_inst_type) < 1:
+            msg = (
+                "packet generator <{0}> has no configuration " "in pktgen.cfg"
+            ).format(self.pktgen_type)
+            raise Exception(msg)
+        return conf_inst
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def _prepare_transmission(self, stream_ids=[], latency=False):
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def _start_transmission(self, stream_ids, options={}):
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def _stop_transmission(self, stream_id):
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def _retrieve_port_statistic(self, stream_id, mode):
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def _check_options(self, opts={}):
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def quit_generator(self):
+        pass
+
+
+class DpdkPacketGenerator(PacketGenerator):
+    pass  # not implemented
