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package com.cloud.network;

import java.net.URI;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.UUID;

import javax.naming.ConfigurationException;

import org.apache.log4j.Logger;

import com.cloud.agent.AgentManager;
import com.cloud.agent.api.Answer;
import com.cloud.agent.api.StartupCommand;
import com.cloud.agent.api.StartupExternalLoadBalancerCommand;
import com.cloud.agent.api.routing.CreateLoadBalancerApplianceCommand;
import com.cloud.agent.api.routing.DestroyLoadBalancerApplianceCommand;
import com.cloud.agent.api.routing.IpAssocCommand;
import com.cloud.agent.api.routing.LoadBalancerConfigCommand;
import com.cloud.agent.api.routing.NetworkElementCommand;
import com.cloud.agent.api.routing.SetStaticNatRulesCommand;
import com.cloud.agent.api.to.IpAddressTO;
import com.cloud.agent.api.to.LoadBalancerTO;
import com.cloud.agent.api.to.StaticNatRuleTO;
import com.cloud.api.ApiConstants;
import com.cloud.configuration.Config;
import com.cloud.configuration.dao.ConfigurationDao;
import com.cloud.dc.DataCenter;
import com.cloud.dc.DataCenterIpAddressVO;
import com.cloud.dc.DataCenterVO;
import com.cloud.dc.Pod;
import com.cloud.dc.Vlan.VlanType;
import com.cloud.dc.VlanVO;
import com.cloud.dc.dao.DataCenterDao;
import com.cloud.dc.dao.HostPodDao;
import com.cloud.dc.dao.VlanDao;
import com.cloud.exception.InsufficientCapacityException;
import com.cloud.exception.InsufficientNetworkCapacityException;
import com.cloud.exception.InvalidParameterValueException;
import com.cloud.exception.ResourceUnavailableException;
import com.cloud.host.DetailVO;
import com.cloud.host.Host;
import com.cloud.host.HostVO;
import com.cloud.host.dao.HostDao;
import com.cloud.host.dao.HostDetailsDao;
import com.cloud.network.ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO.LBDeviceAllocationState;
import com.cloud.network.ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO.LBDeviceState;
import com.cloud.network.ExternalNetworkDeviceManager.NetworkDevice;
import com.cloud.network.Network.Service;
import com.cloud.network.Networks.TrafficType;
import com.cloud.network.addr.PublicIp;
import com.cloud.network.dao.ExternalFirewallDeviceDao;
import com.cloud.network.dao.ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceDao;
import com.cloud.network.dao.IPAddressDao;
import com.cloud.network.dao.InlineLoadBalancerNicMapDao;
import com.cloud.network.dao.LoadBalancerDao;
import com.cloud.network.dao.NetworkDao;
import com.cloud.network.dao.NetworkExternalFirewallDao;
import com.cloud.network.dao.NetworkExternalLoadBalancerDao;
import com.cloud.network.dao.NetworkServiceMapDao;
import com.cloud.network.dao.PhysicalNetworkDao;
import com.cloud.network.dao.PhysicalNetworkServiceProviderDao;
import com.cloud.network.dao.PhysicalNetworkServiceProviderVO;
import com.cloud.network.lb.LoadBalancingRule;
import com.cloud.network.lb.LoadBalancingRule.LbDestination;
import com.cloud.network.resource.CreateLoadBalancerApplianceAnswer;
import com.cloud.network.resource.DestroyLoadBalancerApplianceAnswer;
import com.cloud.network.rules.FirewallRule;
import com.cloud.network.rules.FirewallRule.Purpose;
import com.cloud.network.rules.FirewallRuleVO;
import com.cloud.network.rules.StaticNatRule;
import com.cloud.network.rules.StaticNatRuleImpl;
import com.cloud.network.rules.dao.PortForwardingRulesDao;
import com.cloud.offerings.NetworkOfferingVO;
import com.cloud.offerings.dao.NetworkOfferingDao;
import com.cloud.resource.ResourceManager;
import com.cloud.resource.ResourceState;
import com.cloud.resource.ResourceStateAdapter;
import com.cloud.resource.ServerResource;
import com.cloud.resource.UnableDeleteHostException;
import com.cloud.server.api.response.ExternalLoadBalancerResponse;
import com.cloud.user.Account;
import com.cloud.user.AccountManager;
import com.cloud.user.dao.AccountDao;
import com.cloud.user.dao.UserStatisticsDao;
import com.cloud.utils.NumbersUtil;
import com.cloud.utils.component.AdapterBase;
import com.cloud.utils.component.Inject;
import com.cloud.utils.db.DB;
import com.cloud.utils.db.GlobalLock;
import com.cloud.utils.db.Transaction;
import com.cloud.utils.exception.CloudRuntimeException;
import com.cloud.utils.net.NetUtils;
import com.cloud.utils.net.UrlUtil;
import com.cloud.vm.Nic.ReservationStrategy;
import com.cloud.vm.Nic.State;
import com.cloud.vm.NicVO;
import com.cloud.vm.dao.DomainRouterDao;
import com.cloud.vm.dao.NicDao;
public abstract class ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceManagerImpl extends AdapterBase implements ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceManager, ResourceStateAdapter {

    @Inject
    NetworkExternalLoadBalancerDao _networkExternalLBDao;
    @Inject
    ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceDao _externalLoadBalancerDeviceDao;
    @Inject
    HostDao _hostDao;
    @Inject
    DataCenterDao _dcDao;
    @Inject
    NetworkManager _networkMgr;
    @Inject
    InlineLoadBalancerNicMapDao _inlineLoadBalancerNicMapDao;
    @Inject
    NicDao _nicDao;
    @Inject
    AgentManager _agentMgr;
    @Inject
    ResourceManager _resourceMgr;
    @Inject
    IPAddressDao _ipAddressDao;
    @Inject
    VlanDao _vlanDao;
    @Inject
    NetworkOfferingDao _networkOfferingDao;
    @Inject
    AccountDao _accountDao;
    @Inject
    PhysicalNetworkDao _physicalNetworkDao;
    @Inject
    PhysicalNetworkServiceProviderDao _physicalNetworkServiceProviderDao;
    @Inject
    AccountManager _accountMgr;
    @Inject
    UserStatisticsDao _userStatsDao;
    @Inject
    NetworkDao _networkDao;
    @Inject
    DomainRouterDao _routerDao;
    @Inject
    LoadBalancerDao _loadBalancerDao;
    @Inject
    PortForwardingRulesDao _portForwardingRulesDao;
    @Inject
    ConfigurationDao _configDao;
    @Inject
    HostDetailsDao _hostDetailDao;
    @Inject
    NetworkExternalLoadBalancerDao _networkLBDao;
    @Inject
    NetworkServiceMapDao _ntwkSrvcProviderDao;
    @Inject
    NetworkExternalFirewallDao _networkExternalFirewallDao;
    @Inject
    ExternalFirewallDeviceDao _externalFirewallDeviceDao;
    @Inject
    protected HostPodDao _podDao = null;

    private long _defaultLbCapacity;
    private static final org.apache.log4j.Logger s_logger = Logger.getLogger(ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceManagerImpl.class);

    @Override
    @DB
    public ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO addExternalLoadBalancer(long physicalNetworkId, String url, String username, String password, String deviceName, ServerResource resource) {

        PhysicalNetworkVO pNetwork = null;
        NetworkDevice ntwkDevice = NetworkDevice.getNetworkDevice(deviceName);
        long zoneId;

        if ((ntwkDevice == null) || (url == null) || (username == null) || (resource == null) || (password == null)) {
            throw new InvalidParameterValueException("Atleast one of the required parameters (url, username, password," +
                    " server resource, zone id/physical network id) is not specified or a valid parameter.");
        }

        pNetwork = _physicalNetworkDao.findById(physicalNetworkId);
        if (pNetwork == null) {
            throw new InvalidParameterValueException("Could not find phyical network with ID: " + physicalNetworkId);
        }
        zoneId = pNetwork.getDataCenterId();

        PhysicalNetworkServiceProviderVO ntwkSvcProvider = _physicalNetworkServiceProviderDao.findByServiceProvider(pNetwork.getId(), ntwkDevice.getNetworkServiceProvder());
        if (ntwkSvcProvider == null) {
            throw new CloudRuntimeException("Network Service Provider: " + ntwkDevice.getNetworkServiceProvder() +
                    " is not enabled in the physical network: " + physicalNetworkId + "to add this device");
        } else if (ntwkSvcProvider.getState() == PhysicalNetworkServiceProvider.State.Shutdown) {
            throw new CloudRuntimeException("Network Service Provider: " + ntwkSvcProvider.getProviderName() +
                    " is in shutdown state in the physical network: " + physicalNetworkId + "to add this device");
        }

        URI uri;
        try {
            uri = new URI(url);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            s_logger.debug(e);
            throw new InvalidParameterValueException(e.getMessage());
        }

        String ipAddress = uri.getHost();
        Map hostDetails = new HashMap<String, String>();
        String hostName = getExternalLoadBalancerResourceGuid(pNetwork.getId(), deviceName, ipAddress);
        hostDetails.put("name", hostName);
        hostDetails.put("guid", UUID.randomUUID().toString());
        hostDetails.put("zoneId", String.valueOf(pNetwork.getDataCenterId()));
        hostDetails.put("ip", ipAddress);
        hostDetails.put("physicalNetworkId", String.valueOf(pNetwork.getId()));
        hostDetails.put("username", username);
        hostDetails.put("password", password);
        hostDetails.put("deviceName", deviceName);

        // leave parameter validation to be part server resource configure
        Map<String, String> configParams = new HashMap<String, String>();
        UrlUtil.parseQueryParameters(uri.getQuery(), false, configParams);
        hostDetails.putAll(configParams);

        Transaction txn = Transaction.currentTxn();
        try {
            resource.configure(hostName, hostDetails);

            Host host = _resourceMgr.addHost(zoneId, resource, Host.Type.ExternalLoadBalancer, hostDetails);
            if (host != null) {

                boolean dedicatedUse = (configParams.get(ApiConstants.LOAD_BALANCER_DEVICE_DEDICATED) != null) ? Boolean.parseBoolean(configParams.get(ApiConstants.LOAD_BALANCER_DEVICE_DEDICATED)) : false;
                boolean inline = (configParams.get(ApiConstants.INLINE) != null) ? Boolean.parseBoolean(configParams.get(ApiConstants.INLINE)) : false;
                long capacity = NumbersUtil.parseLong((String) configParams.get(ApiConstants.LOAD_BALANCER_DEVICE_CAPACITY), 0);
                if (capacity == 0) {
                    capacity = _defaultLbCapacity;
                }

                txn.start();
                ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO lbDeviceVO = new ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO(host.getId(), pNetwork.getId(), ntwkSvcProvider.getProviderName(),
                        deviceName, capacity, dedicatedUse, inline);
                _externalLoadBalancerDeviceDao.persist(lbDeviceVO);

                DetailVO hostDetail = new DetailVO(host.getId(), ApiConstants.LOAD_BALANCER_DEVICE_ID, String.valueOf(lbDeviceVO.getId()));
                _hostDetailDao.persist(hostDetail);

                txn.commit();
                return lbDeviceVO;
            } else {
                throw new CloudRuntimeException("Failed to add load balancer device due to internal error.");
            }
        } catch (ConfigurationException e) {
            txn.rollback();
            throw new CloudRuntimeException(e.getMessage());
        }
    }

    @Override
    public boolean deleteExternalLoadBalancer(long hostId) {
        HostVO externalLoadBalancer = _hostDao.findById(hostId);
        if (externalLoadBalancer == null) {
            throw new InvalidParameterValueException("Could not find an external load balancer with ID: " + hostId);
        }

        DetailVO lbHostDetails = _hostDetailDao.findDetail(hostId, ApiConstants.LOAD_BALANCER_DEVICE_ID);
        long lbDeviceId = Long.parseLong(lbHostDetails.getValue());

        ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO lbDeviceVo = _externalLoadBalancerDeviceDao.findById(lbDeviceId);
        if (lbDeviceVo.getAllocationState() == LBDeviceAllocationState.Provider) {
            // check if cloudstack has provisioned any load balancer appliance on the device before deleting
            List<ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO> lbDevices = _externalLoadBalancerDeviceDao.listAll();
            if (lbDevices != null) {
                for (ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO lbDevice : lbDevices) {
                    if (lbDevice.getParentHostId() == hostId) {
                        throw new CloudRuntimeException("This load balancer device can not be deleted as there are one or more load balancers applainces provisioned by cloudstack on the device.");
                    }
                }
            }
        } else {
            // check if any networks are using this load balancer device
            List<NetworkExternalLoadBalancerVO> networks = _networkLBDao.listByLoadBalancerDeviceId(lbDeviceId);
            if ((networks != null) && !networks.isEmpty()) {
                throw new CloudRuntimeException("Delete can not be done as there are networks using this load balancer device ");
            }
        }

        try {
            // put the host in maintenance state in order for it to be deleted
            externalLoadBalancer.setResourceState(ResourceState.Maintenance);
            _hostDao.update(hostId, externalLoadBalancer);
            _resourceMgr.deleteHost(hostId, false, false);

            // delete the external load balancer entry
            _externalLoadBalancerDeviceDao.remove(lbDeviceId);

            return true;
        } catch (Exception e) {
            s_logger.debug(e);
            return false;
        }
    }

    @Override
    public List<Host> listExternalLoadBalancers(long physicalNetworkId, String deviceName) {
        List<Host> lbHosts = new ArrayList<Host>();
        NetworkDevice lbNetworkDevice = NetworkDevice.getNetworkDevice(deviceName);
        PhysicalNetworkVO pNetwork = null;

        pNetwork = _physicalNetworkDao.findById(physicalNetworkId);

        if ((pNetwork == null) || (lbNetworkDevice == null)) {
            throw new InvalidParameterValueException("Atleast one of the required parameter physical networkId, device name is invalid.");
        }

        PhysicalNetworkServiceProviderVO ntwkSvcProvider = _physicalNetworkServiceProviderDao.findByServiceProvider(pNetwork.getId(),
                lbNetworkDevice.getNetworkServiceProvder());
        // if provider not configured in to physical network, then there can be no instances
        if (ntwkSvcProvider == null) {
            return null;
        }

        List<ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO> lbDevices = _externalLoadBalancerDeviceDao.listByPhysicalNetworkAndProvider(physicalNetworkId,
                ntwkSvcProvider.getProviderName());
        for (ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO provderInstance : lbDevices) {
            lbHosts.add(_hostDao.findById(provderInstance.getHostId()));
        }
        return lbHosts;
    }

    public ExternalLoadBalancerResponse createExternalLoadBalancerResponse(Host externalLoadBalancer) {
        Map<String, String> lbDetails = _hostDetailDao.findDetails(externalLoadBalancer.getId());
        ExternalLoadBalancerResponse response = new ExternalLoadBalancerResponse();
        response.setId(externalLoadBalancer.getId());
        response.setIpAddress(externalLoadBalancer.getPrivateIpAddress());
        response.setUsername(lbDetails.get("username"));
        response.setPublicInterface(lbDetails.get("publicInterface"));
        response.setPrivateInterface(lbDetails.get("privateInterface"));
        response.setNumRetries(lbDetails.get("numRetries"));
        return response;
    }

    public String getExternalLoadBalancerResourceGuid(long physicalNetworkId, String deviceName, String ip) {
        return physicalNetworkId + "-" + deviceName + "-" + ip;
    }

    @Override
    public ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO getExternalLoadBalancerForNetwork(Network network) {
        NetworkExternalLoadBalancerVO lbDeviceForNetwork = _networkExternalLBDao.findByNetworkId(network.getId());
        if (lbDeviceForNetwork != null) {
            long lbDeviceId = lbDeviceForNetwork.getExternalLBDeviceId();
            ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO lbDeviceVo = _externalLoadBalancerDeviceDao.findById(lbDeviceId);
            assert (lbDeviceVo != null);
            return lbDeviceVo;
        }
        return null;
    }

    public void setExternalLoadBalancerForNetwork(Network network, long externalLBDeviceID) {
        NetworkExternalLoadBalancerVO lbDeviceForNetwork = new NetworkExternalLoadBalancerVO(network.getId(), externalLBDeviceID);
        _networkExternalLBDao.persist(lbDeviceForNetwork);
    }

    @DB
    protected ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO allocateLoadBalancerForNetwork(Network guestConfig) throws InsufficientCapacityException {
        boolean retry = true;
        boolean tryLbProvisioning = false;
        ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO lbDevice = null;
        long physicalNetworkId = guestConfig.getPhysicalNetworkId();
        NetworkOfferingVO offering = _networkOfferingDao.findById(guestConfig.getNetworkOfferingId());
        String provider = _ntwkSrvcProviderDao.getProviderForServiceInNetwork(guestConfig.getId(), Service.Lb);

        while (retry) {
            GlobalLock deviceMapLock = GlobalLock.getInternLock("LoadBalancerAllocLock");
            Transaction txn = Transaction.currentTxn();
            try {
                if (deviceMapLock.lock(120)) {
                    try {
                        boolean dedicatedLB = offering.getDedicatedLB(); // does network offering supports a dedicated
// load balancer?
                        long lbDeviceId;

                        txn.start();
                        try {
                            // FIXME: should the device allocation be done during network implement phase or do a
                            // lazy allocation when first rule for the network is configured??

                            // find a load balancer device for this network as per the network offering
                            lbDevice = findSuitableLoadBalancerForNetwork(guestConfig, dedicatedLB);
                            lbDeviceId = lbDevice.getId();

                            // persist the load balancer device id that will be used for this network. Once a network
                            // is implemented on a LB device then later on all rules will be programmed on to same
// device
                            NetworkExternalLoadBalancerVO networkLB = new NetworkExternalLoadBalancerVO(guestConfig.getId(), lbDeviceId);
                            _networkExternalLBDao.persist(networkLB);

                            // mark device to be either dedicated or shared use
                            lbDevice.setAllocationState(dedicatedLB ? LBDeviceAllocationState.Dedicated : LBDeviceAllocationState.Shared);
                            _externalLoadBalancerDeviceDao.update(lbDeviceId, lbDevice);

                            txn.commit();

                            // allocated load balancer for the network, so skip retry
                            tryLbProvisioning = false;
                            retry = false;
                        } catch (InsufficientCapacityException exception) {
                            // if already attempted to provision load balancer then throw out of capacity exception,
                            if (tryLbProvisioning) {
                                retry = false;
                                // TODO: throwing warning instead of error for now as its possible another provider can
// service this network
                                s_logger.warn("There are no load balancer device with the capacity for implementing this network");
                                throw exception;
                            } else {
                                tryLbProvisioning = true; // if possible provision a LB appliance in to the physical
// network
                            }
                        }
                    } finally {
                        deviceMapLock.unlock();
                        if (lbDevice == null) {
                            txn.rollback();
                        }
                    }
                }
            } finally {
                deviceMapLock.releaseRef();
            }

            // there are no LB devices or there is no free capacity on the devices in the physical network so provision
// a new LB appliance
            if (tryLbProvisioning) {
                // check if LB appliance can be dynamically provisioned
                List<ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO> providerLbDevices = _externalLoadBalancerDeviceDao.listByProviderAndDeviceAllocationState(physicalNetworkId, provider, LBDeviceAllocationState.Provider);
                if ((providerLbDevices != null) && (!providerLbDevices.isEmpty())) {
                    for (ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO lbProviderDevice : providerLbDevices) {
                        if (lbProviderDevice.getState() == LBDeviceState.Enabled) {
                            // acquire a private IP from the data center which will be used as management IP of
// provisioned LB appliance,
                            DataCenterIpAddressVO dcPrivateIp = _dcDao.allocatePrivateIpAddress(guestConfig.getDataCenterId(), lbProviderDevice.getUuid());
                            if (dcPrivateIp == null) {
                                throw new InsufficientNetworkCapacityException("failed to acquire a priavate IP in the zone " + guestConfig.getDataCenterId() +
                                        " needed for management IP of the load balancer appliance", DataCenter.class, guestConfig.getDataCenterId());
                            }
                            Pod pod = _podDao.findById(dcPrivateIp.getPodId());
                            String lbIP = dcPrivateIp.getIpAddress();
                            String netmask = NetUtils.getCidrNetmask(pod.getCidrSize());
                            String gateway = pod.getGateway();

                            // send CreateLoadBalancerApplianceCommand to the host capable of provisioning
                            CreateLoadBalancerApplianceCommand lbProvisionCmd = new CreateLoadBalancerApplianceCommand(lbIP, netmask, gateway);
                            CreateLoadBalancerApplianceAnswer createLbAnswer = null;
                            try {
                                createLbAnswer = (CreateLoadBalancerApplianceAnswer) _agentMgr.easySend(lbProviderDevice.getHostId(), lbProvisionCmd);
                                if (createLbAnswer == null || !createLbAnswer.getResult()) {
                                    s_logger.error("Could not provision load balancer instance on the load balancer device " + lbProviderDevice.getId());
                                    continue;
                                }
                            } catch (Exception agentException) {
                                s_logger.error("Could not provision load balancer instance on the load balancer device " + lbProviderDevice.getId() + " due to " + agentException.getMessage());
                                continue;
                            }

                            String username = createLbAnswer.getUsername();
                            String password = createLbAnswer.getPassword();
                            String publicIf = createLbAnswer.getPublicInterface();
                            String privateIf = createLbAnswer.getPrivateInterface();

                            // we have provisioned load balancer so add the appliance as cloudstack provisioned external
// load balancer
                            String dedicatedLb = offering.getDedicatedLB() ? "true" : "false";
                            String capacity = Long.toString(lbProviderDevice.getCapacity());

                            // acquire a public IP to associate with lb appliance (used as subnet IP to make the
// appliance part of private network)
                            PublicIp publicIp = _networkMgr.assignPublicIpAddress(guestConfig.getDataCenterId(), null, _accountMgr.getSystemAccount(), VlanType.VirtualNetwork, null, null, false);
                            String publicIPNetmask = publicIp.getVlanNetmask();
                            String publicIPgateway = publicIp.getVlanGateway();
                            String publicIPVlanTag = publicIp.getVlanTag();
                            String publicIP = publicIp.getAddress().toString();

                            String url = "https://" + lbIP + "?publicinterface=" + publicIf + "&privateinterface=" + privateIf + "&lbdevicededicated=" + dedicatedLb +
                                    "&cloudmanaged=true" + "&publicip=" + publicIP + "&publicipnetmask=" + publicIPNetmask + "&lbdevicecapacity=" + capacity +
                                    "&publicipvlan=" + publicIPVlanTag + "&publicipgateway=" + publicIPgateway;
                            ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO lbAppliance = null;
                            try {
                                lbAppliance = addExternalLoadBalancer(physicalNetworkId, url, username, password, createLbAnswer.getDeviceName(), createLbAnswer.getServerResource());
                            } catch (Exception e) {
                                s_logger.error("Failed to add load balancer appliance in to cloudstack due to " + e.getMessage() + ". So provisioned load balancer appliance will be destroyed.");
                            }

                            if (lbAppliance != null) {
                                // mark the load balancer as cloudstack managed and set parent host id on which lb
// appliance is provisioned
                                ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO managedLb = _externalLoadBalancerDeviceDao.findById(lbAppliance.getId());
                                managedLb.setIsManagedDevice(true);
                                managedLb.setParentHostId(lbProviderDevice.getHostId());
                                _externalLoadBalancerDeviceDao.update(lbAppliance.getId(), managedLb);
                            } else {
                                // failed to add the provisioned load balancer into cloudstack so destroy the appliance
                                DestroyLoadBalancerApplianceCommand lbDeleteCmd = new DestroyLoadBalancerApplianceCommand(lbIP);
                                DestroyLoadBalancerApplianceAnswer answer = null;
                                try {
                                    answer = (DestroyLoadBalancerApplianceAnswer) _agentMgr.easySend(lbProviderDevice.getHostId(), lbDeleteCmd);
                                    if (answer == null || !answer.getResult()) {
                                        s_logger.warn("Failed to destroy load balancer appliance created");
                                    } else {
                                        // release the public & private IP back to dc pool, as the load balancer
// appliance is now destroyed
                                        _dcDao.releasePrivateIpAddress(lbIP, guestConfig.getDataCenterId(), null);
                                        _networkMgr.disassociatePublicIpAddress(publicIp.getId(), _accountMgr.getSystemUser().getId(), _accountMgr.getSystemAccount());
                                    }
                                } catch (Exception e) {
                                    s_logger.warn("Failed to destroy load balancer appliance created for the network" + guestConfig.getId() + " due to " + e.getMessage());
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        return lbDevice;
    }

    @Override
    public ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO findSuitableLoadBalancerForNetwork(Network network, boolean dedicatedLb) throws InsufficientCapacityException {
        long physicalNetworkId = network.getPhysicalNetworkId();
        List<ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO> lbDevices = null;
        String provider = _ntwkSrvcProviderDao.getProviderForServiceInNetwork(network.getId(), Service.Lb);
        assert (provider != null);

        if (dedicatedLb) {
            lbDevices = _externalLoadBalancerDeviceDao.listByProviderAndDeviceAllocationState(physicalNetworkId, provider, LBDeviceAllocationState.Free);
            if (lbDevices != null && !lbDevices.isEmpty()) {
                // return first device that is free, fully configured and meant for dedicated use
                for (ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO lbdevice : lbDevices) {
                    if (lbdevice.getState() == LBDeviceState.Enabled && lbdevice.getIsDedicatedDevice()) {
                        return lbdevice;
                    }
                }
            }
        } else {
            // get the LB devices that are already allocated for shared use
            lbDevices = _externalLoadBalancerDeviceDao.listByProviderAndDeviceAllocationState(physicalNetworkId, provider, LBDeviceAllocationState.Shared);

            if (lbDevices != null) {

                ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO maxFreeCapacityLbdevice = null;
                long maxFreeCapacity = 0;

                // loop through the LB device in the physical network and pick the one with maximum free capacity
                for (ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO lbdevice : lbDevices) {

                    // skip if device is not enabled
                    if (lbdevice.getState() != LBDeviceState.Enabled) {
                        continue;
                    }

                    // get the used capacity from the list of guest networks that are mapped to this load balancer
                    List<NetworkExternalLoadBalancerVO> mappedNetworks = _networkExternalLBDao.listByLoadBalancerDeviceId(lbdevice.getId());
                    long usedCapacity = ((mappedNetworks == null) || (mappedNetworks.isEmpty())) ? 0 : mappedNetworks.size();

                    // get the configured capacity for this device
                    long fullCapacity = lbdevice.getCapacity();
                    if (fullCapacity == 0) {
                        fullCapacity = _defaultLbCapacity; // if capacity not configured then use the default
                    }

                    long freeCapacity = fullCapacity - usedCapacity;
                    if (freeCapacity > 0) {
                        if (maxFreeCapacityLbdevice == null) {
                            maxFreeCapacityLbdevice = lbdevice;
                            maxFreeCapacity = freeCapacity;
                        } else if (freeCapacity > maxFreeCapacity) {
                            maxFreeCapacityLbdevice = lbdevice;
                            maxFreeCapacity = freeCapacity;
                        }
                    }
                }

                // return the device with maximum free capacity and is meant for shared use
                if (maxFreeCapacityLbdevice != null) {
                    return maxFreeCapacityLbdevice;
                }
            }

            // if we are here then there are no existing LB devices in shared use or the devices in shared use has no
// free capacity left
            // so allocate a new load balancer configured for shared use from the pool of free LB devices
            lbDevices = _externalLoadBalancerDeviceDao.listByProviderAndDeviceAllocationState(physicalNetworkId, provider, LBDeviceAllocationState.Free);
            if (lbDevices != null && !lbDevices.isEmpty()) {
                for (ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO lbdevice : lbDevices) {
                    if (lbdevice.getState() == LBDeviceState.Enabled && !lbdevice.getIsDedicatedDevice()) {
                        return lbdevice;
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        // there are no devices which capacity
        throw new InsufficientNetworkCapacityException("Unable to find a load balancing provider with sufficient capcity " +
                " to implement the network", Network.class, network.getId());
    }

    @DB
    protected boolean freeLoadBalancerForNetwork(Network guestConfig) {
        Transaction txn = Transaction.currentTxn();
        GlobalLock deviceMapLock = GlobalLock.getInternLock("LoadBalancerAllocLock");

        try {
            if (deviceMapLock.lock(120)) {
                txn.start();
                // since network is shutdown remove the network mapping to the load balancer device
                NetworkExternalLoadBalancerVO networkLBDevice = _networkExternalLBDao.findByNetworkId(guestConfig.getId());
                long lbDeviceId = networkLBDevice.getExternalLBDeviceId();
                _networkExternalLBDao.remove(networkLBDevice.getId());

                List<NetworkExternalLoadBalancerVO> ntwksMapped = _networkExternalLBDao.listByLoadBalancerDeviceId(networkLBDevice.getExternalLBDeviceId());
                ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO lbDevice = _externalLoadBalancerDeviceDao.findById(lbDeviceId);
                boolean lbInUse = !(ntwksMapped == null || ntwksMapped.isEmpty());
                boolean lbCloudManaged = lbDevice.getIsManagedDevice();

                if (!lbInUse && !lbCloudManaged) {
                    // this is the last network mapped to the load balancer device so set device allocation state to be
// free
                    lbDevice.setAllocationState(LBDeviceAllocationState.Free);
                    _externalLoadBalancerDeviceDao.update(lbDevice.getId(), lbDevice);
                }

                // commit the changes before sending agent command to destroy cloudstack managed LB
                txn.commit();

                if (!lbInUse && lbCloudManaged) {
                    // send DestroyLoadBalancerApplianceCommand to the host where load balancer appliance is provisioned
                    Host lbHost = _hostDao.findById(lbDevice.getHostId());
                    String lbIP = lbHost.getPrivateIpAddress();
                    DestroyLoadBalancerApplianceCommand lbDeleteCmd = new DestroyLoadBalancerApplianceCommand(lbIP);
                    DestroyLoadBalancerApplianceAnswer answer = null;
                    try {
                        answer = (DestroyLoadBalancerApplianceAnswer) _agentMgr.easySend(lbDevice.getParentHostId(), lbDeleteCmd);
                        if (answer == null || !answer.getResult()) {
                            s_logger.warn("Failed to destoy load balancer appliance used by the network" + guestConfig.getId() + " due to " + answer.getDetails());
                        }
                    } catch (Exception e) {
                        s_logger.warn("Failed to destroy load balancer appliance used by the network" + guestConfig.getId() + " due to " + e.getMessage());
                    }

                    if (s_logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
                        s_logger.debug("Successfully destroyed load balancer appliance used for the network" + guestConfig.getId());
                    }
                    deviceMapLock.unlock();

                    // remove the provisioned load balancer appliance from cloudstack
                    deleteExternalLoadBalancer(lbHost.getId());

                    // release the private IP back to dc pool, as the load balancer appliance is now destroyed
                    _dcDao.releasePrivateIpAddress(lbHost.getPrivateIpAddress(), guestConfig.getDataCenterId(), null);

                    // release the public IP allocated for this LB appliance
                    DetailVO publicIpDetail = _hostDetailDao.findDetail(lbHost.getId(), "publicip");
                    IPAddressVO ipVo = _ipAddressDao.findByIpAndDcId(guestConfig.getDataCenterId(), publicIpDetail.toString());
                    _networkMgr.disassociatePublicIpAddress(ipVo.getId(), _accountMgr.getSystemUser().getId(), _accountMgr.getSystemAccount());
                } else {
                    deviceMapLock.unlock();
                }

                return true;
            } else {
                s_logger.error("Failed to release load balancer device for the network" + guestConfig.getId() + "as failed to acquire lock ");
                return false;
            }
        } catch (Exception exception) {
            txn.rollback();
            s_logger.error("Failed to release load balancer device for the network" + guestConfig.getId() + " due to " + exception.getMessage());
        } finally {
            deviceMapLock.releaseRef();
        }

        return false;
    }

    HostVO getFirewallProviderForNetwork(Network network) {
        HostVO fwHost = null;

        // get the firewall provider (could be either virtual router or external firewall device) for the network
        String fwProvider = _ntwkSrvcProviderDao.getProviderForServiceInNetwork(network.getId(), Service.Firewall);

        if (fwProvider.equalsIgnoreCase("VirtualRouter")) {
            // FIXME: use network service provider container framework support to implement on virtual router
        } else {
            NetworkExternalFirewallVO fwDeviceForNetwork = _networkExternalFirewallDao.findByNetworkId(network.getId());
            assert (fwDeviceForNetwork != null) : "Why firewall provider is not ready for the network to apply static nat rules?";
            long fwDeviceId = fwDeviceForNetwork.getExternalFirewallDeviceId();
            ExternalFirewallDeviceVO fwDevice = _externalFirewallDeviceDao.findById(fwDeviceId);
            fwHost = _hostDao.findById(fwDevice.getHostId());
        }

        return fwHost;
    }

    private boolean externalLoadBalancerIsInline(HostVO externalLoadBalancer) {
        DetailVO detail = _hostDetailDao.findDetail(externalLoadBalancer.getId(), "inline");
        return (detail != null && detail.getValue().equals("true"));
    }

    private NicVO savePlaceholderNic(Network network, String ipAddress) {
        NicVO nic = new NicVO(null, null, network.getId(), null);
        nic.setIp4Address(ipAddress);
        nic.setReservationStrategy(ReservationStrategy.PlaceHolder);
        nic.setState(State.Reserved);
        return _nicDao.persist(nic);
    }

    private NicVO getPlaceholderNic(Network network) {
        List<NicVO> guestIps = _nicDao.listByNetworkId(network.getId());
        for (NicVO guestIp : guestIps) {
            // only external firewall and external load balancer will create NicVO with PlaceHolder reservation strategy
            if (guestIp.getReservationStrategy().equals(ReservationStrategy.PlaceHolder) && guestIp.getVmType() == null
                    && guestIp.getReserver() == null && !guestIp.getIp4Address().equals(network.getGateway())) {
                return guestIp;
            }
        }
        return null;
    }

    private void applyStaticNatRuleForInlineLBRule(DataCenterVO zone, Network network, HostVO firewallHost, boolean revoked, String publicIp, String privateIp) throws ResourceUnavailableException {
        List<StaticNatRuleTO> staticNatRules = new ArrayList<StaticNatRuleTO>();
        IPAddressVO ipVO = _ipAddressDao.listByDcIdIpAddress(zone.getId(), publicIp).get(0);
        VlanVO vlan = _vlanDao.findById(ipVO.getVlanId());
        FirewallRuleVO fwRule = new FirewallRuleVO(null, ipVO.getId(), -1, -1, "any", network.getId(), network.getAccountId(), network.getDomainId(), Purpose.StaticNat, null, null, null, null, null);
        FirewallRule.State state = !revoked ? FirewallRule.State.Add : FirewallRule.State.Revoke;
        fwRule.setState(state);
        StaticNatRule rule = new StaticNatRuleImpl(fwRule, privateIp);
        StaticNatRuleTO ruleTO = new StaticNatRuleTO(rule, vlan.getVlanTag(), publicIp, privateIp);
        staticNatRules.add(ruleTO);

        applyStaticNatRules(staticNatRules, network, firewallHost.getId());
    }

    protected void applyStaticNatRules(List<StaticNatRuleTO> staticNatRules, Network network, long firewallHostId) throws ResourceUnavailableException {
        if (!staticNatRules.isEmpty()) {
            SetStaticNatRulesCommand cmd = new SetStaticNatRulesCommand(staticNatRules, null);
            Answer answer = _agentMgr.easySend(firewallHostId, cmd);
            if (answer == null || !answer.getResult()) {
                String details = (answer != null) ? answer.getDetails() : "details unavailable";
                String msg = "firewall provider for the network was unable to apply static nat rules due to: " + details + ".";
                s_logger.error(msg);
                throw new ResourceUnavailableException(msg, Network.class, network.getId());
            }
        }
    }

    @Override
    public boolean applyLoadBalancerRules(Network network, List<? extends FirewallRule> rules) throws ResourceUnavailableException {
        // Find the external load balancer in this zone
        long zoneId = network.getDataCenterId();
        DataCenterVO zone = _dcDao.findById(zoneId);

        List<LoadBalancingRule> loadBalancingRules = new ArrayList<LoadBalancingRule>();

        for (FirewallRule rule : rules) {
            if (rule.getPurpose().equals(Purpose.LoadBalancing)) {
                loadBalancingRules.add((LoadBalancingRule) rule);
            }
        }

        if (loadBalancingRules == null || loadBalancingRules.isEmpty()) {
            return true;
        }

        ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO lbDeviceVO = getExternalLoadBalancerForNetwork(network);
        if (lbDeviceVO == null) {
            s_logger.warn("There is no external load balancer device assigned to this network either network is not implement are already shutdown so just returning");
            return true;
        }

        HostVO externalLoadBalancer = _hostDao.findById(lbDeviceVO.getHostId());

        boolean externalLoadBalancerIsInline = externalLoadBalancerIsInline(externalLoadBalancer);

        if (network.getState() == Network.State.Allocated) {
            s_logger.debug("External load balancer was asked to apply LB rules for network with ID " + network.getId() + "; this network is not implemented. Skipping backend commands.");
            return true;
        }

        List<LoadBalancerTO> loadBalancersToApply = new ArrayList<LoadBalancerTO>();
        for (int i = 0; i < loadBalancingRules.size(); i++) {
            LoadBalancingRule rule = loadBalancingRules.get(i);

            boolean revoked = (rule.getState().equals(FirewallRule.State.Revoke));
            String protocol = rule.getProtocol();
            String algorithm = rule.getAlgorithm();
            String srcIp = _networkMgr.getIp(rule.getSourceIpAddressId()).getAddress().addr();
            int srcPort = rule.getSourcePortStart();
            List<LbDestination> destinations = rule.getDestinations();
            List<String> sourceCidrs = rule.getSourceCidrList();

            if (externalLoadBalancerIsInline) {
                InlineLoadBalancerNicMapVO mapping = _inlineLoadBalancerNicMapDao.findByPublicIpAddress(srcIp);
                NicVO loadBalancingIpNic = null;
                HostVO firewallProviderHost = null;

                if (externalLoadBalancerIsInline) {
                    firewallProviderHost = getFirewallProviderForNetwork(network);
                }

                if (!revoked) {
                    if (mapping == null) {
                        // Acquire a new guest IP address and save it as the load balancing IP address
                        String loadBalancingIpAddress = _networkMgr.acquireGuestIpAddress(network, null);

                        if (loadBalancingIpAddress == null) {
                            String msg = "Ran out of guest IP addresses.";
                            s_logger.error(msg);
                            throw new ResourceUnavailableException(msg, DataCenter.class, network.getDataCenterId());
                        }

                        // If a NIC doesn't exist for the load balancing IP address, create one
                        loadBalancingIpNic = _nicDao.findByIp4AddressAndNetworkId(loadBalancingIpAddress, network.getId());
                        if (loadBalancingIpNic == null) {
                            loadBalancingIpNic = savePlaceholderNic(network, loadBalancingIpAddress);
                        }

                        // Save a mapping between the source IP address and the load balancing IP address NIC
                        mapping = new InlineLoadBalancerNicMapVO(rule.getId(), srcIp, loadBalancingIpNic.getId());
                        _inlineLoadBalancerNicMapDao.persist(mapping);

                        // On the firewall provider for the network, create a static NAT rule between the source IP
// address and the load balancing IP address
                        applyStaticNatRuleForInlineLBRule(zone, network, firewallProviderHost, revoked, srcIp, loadBalancingIpNic.getIp4Address());
                    } else {
                        loadBalancingIpNic = _nicDao.findById(mapping.getNicId());
                    }
                } else {
                    if (mapping != null) {
                        // Find the NIC that the mapping refers to
                        loadBalancingIpNic = _nicDao.findById(mapping.getNicId());

                        // On the firewall provider for the network, delete the static NAT rule between the source IP
// address and the load balancing IP address
                        applyStaticNatRuleForInlineLBRule(zone, network, firewallProviderHost, revoked, srcIp, loadBalancingIpNic.getIp4Address());

                        // Delete the mapping between the source IP address and the load balancing IP address
                        _inlineLoadBalancerNicMapDao.expunge(mapping.getId());

                        // Delete the NIC
                        _nicDao.expunge(loadBalancingIpNic.getId());
                    } else {
                        s_logger.debug("Revoking a rule for an inline load balancer that has not been programmed yet.");
                        continue;
                    }
                }

                // Change the source IP address for the load balancing rule to be the load balancing IP address
                srcIp = loadBalancingIpNic.getIp4Address();
            }

            if (destinations != null && !destinations.isEmpty()) {
                LoadBalancerTO loadBalancer = new LoadBalancerTO(srcIp, srcPort, protocol, algorithm, revoked, false, destinations, rule.getStickinessPolicies());
                loadBalancersToApply.add(loadBalancer);
            }
        }

        if (loadBalancersToApply.size() > 0) {
            int numLoadBalancersForCommand = loadBalancersToApply.size();
            LoadBalancerTO[] loadBalancersForCommand = loadBalancersToApply.toArray(new LoadBalancerTO[numLoadBalancersForCommand]);
            LoadBalancerConfigCommand cmd = new LoadBalancerConfigCommand(loadBalancersForCommand, null);
            long guestVlanTag = Integer.parseInt(network.getBroadcastUri().getHost());
            cmd.setAccessDetail(NetworkElementCommand.GUEST_VLAN_TAG, String.valueOf(guestVlanTag));
            Answer answer = _agentMgr.easySend(externalLoadBalancer.getId(), cmd);
            if (answer == null || !answer.getResult()) {
                String details = (answer != null) ? answer.getDetails() : "details unavailable";
                String msg = "Unable to apply load balancer rules to the external load balancer appliance in zone " + zone.getName() + " due to: " + details + ".";
                s_logger.error(msg);
                throw new ResourceUnavailableException(msg, DataCenter.class, network.getDataCenterId());
            }
        }

        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean manageGuestNetworkWithExternalLoadBalancer(boolean add, Network guestConfig) throws ResourceUnavailableException, InsufficientCapacityException {
        if (guestConfig.getTrafficType() != TrafficType.Guest) {
            s_logger.trace("External load balancer can only be used for guest networks.");
            return false;
        }

        long zoneId = guestConfig.getDataCenterId();
        DataCenterVO zone = _dcDao.findById(zoneId);
        HostVO externalLoadBalancer = null;

        if (add) {
            ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO lbDeviceVO = allocateLoadBalancerForNetwork(guestConfig);
            if (lbDeviceVO == null) {
                String msg = "failed to alloacate a external load balancer for the network " + guestConfig.getId();
                s_logger.error(msg);
                throw new InsufficientNetworkCapacityException(msg, DataCenter.class, guestConfig.getDataCenterId());
            }
            externalLoadBalancer = _hostDao.findById(lbDeviceVO.getHostId());
            s_logger.debug("Allocated external load balancer device:" + lbDeviceVO.getId() + " for the network: " + guestConfig.getId());
        } else {
            // find the load balancer device allocated for the network
            ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceVO lbDeviceVO = getExternalLoadBalancerForNetwork(guestConfig);
            if (lbDeviceVO == null) {
                s_logger.warn("Network shutdwon requested on external load balancer element, which did not implement the network." +
                        " Either network implement failed half way through or already network shutdown is completed. So just returning.");
                return true;
            }

            externalLoadBalancer = _hostDao.findById(lbDeviceVO.getHostId());
            assert (externalLoadBalancer != null) : "There is no device assigned to this network how did shutdown network ended up here??";
        }

        // Send a command to the external load balancer to implement or shutdown the guest network
        long guestVlanTag = Long.parseLong(guestConfig.getBroadcastUri().getHost());
        String selfIp = null;
        String guestVlanNetmask = NetUtils.cidr2Netmask(guestConfig.getCidr());
        Integer networkRate = _networkMgr.getNetworkRate(guestConfig.getId(), null);

        if (add) {
            // Acquire a self-ip address from the guest network IP address range
            selfIp = _networkMgr.acquireGuestIpAddress(guestConfig, null);
            if (selfIp == null) {
                String msg = "failed to acquire guest IP address so not implementing the network on the external load balancer ";
                s_logger.error(msg);
                throw new InsufficientNetworkCapacityException(msg, Network.class, guestConfig.getId());
            }
        } else {
            // get the self-ip used by the load balancer
            NicVO selfipNic = getPlaceholderNic(guestConfig);
            if (selfipNic == null) {
                s_logger.warn("Network shutdwon requested on external load balancer element, which did not implement the network." +
                        " Either network implement failed half way through or already network shutdown is completed. So just returning.");
                return true;
            }
            selfIp = selfipNic.getIp4Address();
        }

        IpAddressTO ip = new IpAddressTO(guestConfig.getAccountId(), null, add, false, true, String.valueOf(guestVlanTag), selfIp, guestVlanNetmask, null, networkRate, false);
        IpAddressTO[] ips = new IpAddressTO[1];
        ips[0] = ip;
        IpAssocCommand cmd = new IpAssocCommand(ips);
        Answer answer = _agentMgr.easySend(externalLoadBalancer.getId(), cmd);

        if (answer == null || !answer.getResult()) {
            String action = add ? "implement" : "shutdown";
            String answerDetails = (answer != null) ? answer.getDetails() : "answer was null";
            String msg = "External load balancer was unable to " + action + " the guest network on the external load balancer in zone " + zone.getName() + " due to " + answerDetails;
            s_logger.error(msg);
            throw new ResourceUnavailableException(msg, Network.class, guestConfig.getId());
        }

        if (add) {
            // Insert a new NIC for this guest network to reserve the self IP
            savePlaceholderNic(guestConfig, selfIp);
        } else {
            // release the self-ip obtained from guest network
            NicVO selfipNic = getPlaceholderNic(guestConfig);
            _nicDao.remove(selfipNic.getId());

            // release the load balancer allocated for the network
            boolean releasedLB = freeLoadBalancerForNetwork(guestConfig);
            if (!releasedLB) {
                String msg = "Failed to release the external load balancer used for the network: " + guestConfig.getId();
                s_logger.error(msg);
            }
        }

        if (s_logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
            Account account = _accountDao.findByIdIncludingRemoved(guestConfig.getAccountId());
            String action = add ? "implemented" : "shut down";
            s_logger.debug("External load balancer has " + action + " the guest network for account " + account.getAccountName() + "(id = " + account.getAccountId() + ") with VLAN tag " + guestVlanTag);
        }

        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean configure(String name, Map<String, Object> params) throws ConfigurationException {
        super.configure(name, params);
        _defaultLbCapacity = NumbersUtil.parseLong(_configDao.getValue(Config.DefaultExternalLoadBalancerCapacity.key()), 50);
        _resourceMgr.registerResourceStateAdapter(this.getClass().getSimpleName(), this);
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean start() {
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean stop() {
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public HostVO createHostVOForConnectedAgent(HostVO host, StartupCommand[] cmd) {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public HostVO createHostVOForDirectConnectAgent(HostVO host, StartupCommand[] startup, ServerResource resource,
            Map<String, String> details, List<String> hostTags) {
        if (!(startup[0] instanceof StartupExternalLoadBalancerCommand)) {
            return null;
        }
        host.setType(Host.Type.ExternalLoadBalancer);
        return host;
    }

    @Override
    public DeleteHostAnswer deleteHost(HostVO host, boolean isForced, boolean isForceDeleteStorage) throws UnableDeleteHostException {
        if (host.getType() != com.cloud.host.Host.Type.ExternalLoadBalancer) {
            return null;
        }
        return new DeleteHostAnswer(true);
    }

}