EMU: load a configuration file and build device network topology

[Ulrond]

Task2

Goal: Build network of devices based on configuration

• load a configuration file start the module
• Build network of devices based on configuration

Acceptance Criteria

• The network of devices is up and running
• Tests created using ut-core to support the emulator functions

[sramani-metro]

Tasks Completed

Modified the devices data structure to linked list to cater for device addition/removal dynamically. Loaded links representing endpoints and connections from YAML config. All L1 test cases for sink device passing.

Next steps

Add Physical and logical address auto allocation logic

[sramani-metro]

Tasks Completed

Updated the Yaml template to represent the device network as a N-ary tree with a parent/children relation ship between devices.

Next steps

Create an auto allocate function which traverses through the device N-ary tree and assigns the physical and logical addresses based on its connections. Needs GH #15 merged.

[Ulrond]

@sramani-metro need to update your eta end dates and estimates etc..

[sramani-metro]

Tasks Completed

Added physical and logical address auto allocation logic based on the new n-ary tree based device map.

Next steps

Take up suggestions during code review of #15 like split up of files, moving profiles outside of the vcomponent directory etc

[sramani-metro]

PR created