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+# BSD LICENSE
+#
+# Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+#
+# * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+# the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+# * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+# from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# 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 os
+
+from .config import VirtConf
+from .qemu_kvm import QEMUKvm
+from .qemu_libvirt import LibvirtKvm
+from .settings import CONFIG_ROOT_PATH
+
+
+def VM(dut, vm_name, suite_name):
+ conf = VirtConf(CONFIG_ROOT_PATH + os.sep + suite_name + ".cfg")
+ conf.load_virt_config(vm_name)
+ local_conf = conf.get_virt_config()
+ # Default virt_type is 'KVM'
+ virt_type = "KVM"
+ for param in local_conf:
+ if "virt_type" in list(param.keys()):
+ virt_type = param["virt_type"][0]["virt_type"]
+
+ if virt_type == "KVM":
+ return QEMUKvm(dut, vm_name, suite_name)
+ elif virt_type == "LIBVIRT":
+ return LibvirtKvm(dut, vm_name, suite_name)
+ else:
+ raise Exception("Virt type %s is not supported!" % virt_type)