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Enable JSON support for N1KV REST calls
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/neutron/+spec/cisco-n1kv-json-support
Need to enable Cisco N1KV plugin to accept REST API responses in JSON.
Problem description
Currently, Cisco N1KV Neutron plugin and VSM (controller) communicate using REST APIs. The VSM is capable of returning responses in XML and JSON. However, the plugin handles only XML responses.
Proposed change
The proposed change is to use the Requests library to support handling of REST API responses in JSON. The Requests library will replace the httplib2 library currently being used by the plugin.
Alternatives
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Data model impact
None
REST API impact
None
Security impact
None
Notifications impact
None
Other end user impact
None
Performance Impact
None
Other deployer impact
requests library version >= 1.1 (as per neutron requirements.txt)
Developer impact
None
Implementation
Assignee(s)
- Primary assignee:
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sopatwar
- Other contributors:
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abhraut
Work Items
- Replace httplib2 library used in the plugin with Requests library.
- Modify all the methods in n1kvclient to use the Requests library.
- Replace the current XML parsing logic in the response handlers for policy profiles to handle JSON responses.
Dependencies
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Testing
Currently, unit tests include coverage of XML responses. The test code will be modified to handle JSON responses.
Documentation Impact
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References
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