bionic (1) python3-openflow.1.gz

NAME

       python-openflow - low level library to parse OpenFlow messages

DESCRIPTION

       python-openflow is a low level library to parse OpenFlow messages. If you want to read an OpenFlow packet
       from an open socket or send a message to an OpenFlow switch, this is your best friend. The main  features
       are: high performance, latest specification compliance, short learning curve and free software license.

       This  library  is  part  of  Kytos  project, a collaborative project between SPRACE (from São Paulo State
       University, Unesp) and Caltech (California Institute of Technology). python-openflow was developed to  be
       used  with  Kytos  controller,  but feel free to use this simple and intuitive library in another project
       with another controller.

OVERVIEW

       This is just an overview for you to check whether this project fits your  needs.   For  a  more  detailed
       documentation,  please  check  the  python-openflow  API Reference Manual at http://docs.kytos.io/python-
       openflow.

USAGE

       For example, see how it is easy to create a feature request  message  with  this  library.  You  can  use
       ipython3 to get the advantages of autocompletion:

           >>> from pyof.v0x01.controller2switch.features_request import FeaturesRequest
           >>> request = FeaturesRequest(xid = 100)
           >>> print(request.header.message_type)
           Type.OFPT_FEATURES_REQUEST
           >>> print(request.header.xid)
           100

       If you need to send this message via socket, call the pack() method to get its binary representation:

           >>> binary_msg = request.pack()

SUPPORT

       We  are  available in IRC and there is also a development mailing list. Details are available in the full
       documentation.

CONTRIBUTING

       Contributions are welcome either by creating issues in GitHub or in the form of  pull  requests.  Before,
       please, read the contribution and hacking guides in the main documentation.

AUTHOR

       The python-openflow was written by Kytos Development Team <devel@lists.kytos.io>.

       This  manual  page  was written by Paulo Henrique de Lima Santana (phls) <phls@softwarelivre.org> for the
       Debian project (but may be used by others).