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+# Copyright (C) 2012 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation.
+# Copyright (C) 2012 Isaku Yamahata <yamahata at valinux co jp>
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""
+Decoder/Encoder implementations of OpenFlow 1.2.
+"""
+
+import struct
+import base64
+
+import six
+
+from ryu.lib import addrconv
+from ryu.lib import mac
+from ryu.lib.pack_utils import msg_pack_into
+from ryu.lib.packet import packet
+from ryu import utils
+from ryu.ofproto.ofproto_parser import StringifyMixin, MsgBase
+from ryu.ofproto import ether
+from ryu.ofproto import ofproto_parser
+from ryu.ofproto import ofproto_v1_2 as ofproto
+
+import logging
+LOG = logging.getLogger('ryu.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser')
+
+_MSG_PARSERS = {}
+
+
+def _set_msg_type(msg_type):
+    def _set_cls_msg_type(cls):
+        cls.cls_msg_type = msg_type
+        return cls
+    return _set_cls_msg_type
+
+
+def _register_parser(cls):
+    '''class decorator to register msg parser'''
+    assert cls.cls_msg_type is not None
+    assert cls.cls_msg_type not in _MSG_PARSERS
+    _MSG_PARSERS[cls.cls_msg_type] = cls.parser
+    return cls
+
+
+@ofproto_parser.register_msg_parser(ofproto.OFP_VERSION)
+def msg_parser(datapath, version, msg_type, msg_len, xid, buf):
+    parser = _MSG_PARSERS.get(msg_type)
+    return parser(datapath, version, msg_type, msg_len, xid, buf)
+
+
+@_register_parser
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_HELLO)
+class OFPHello(MsgBase):
+    """
+    Hello message
+
+    When connection is started, the hello message is exchanged between a
+    switch and a controller.
+
+    This message is handled by the Ryu framework, so the Ryu application
+    do not need to process this typically.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath):
+        super(OFPHello, self).__init__(datapath)
+
+
+@_register_parser
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_ERROR)
+class OFPErrorMsg(MsgBase):
+    """
+    Error message
+
+    The switch notifies controller of problems by this message.
+
+    ========== =========================================================
+    Attribute  Description
+    ========== =========================================================
+    type       High level type of error
+    code       Details depending on the type
+    data       Variable length data depending on the type and code
+    ========== =========================================================
+
+    ``type`` attribute corresponds to ``type_`` parameter of __init__.
+
+    Types and codes are defined in ``ryu.ofproto.ofproto``.
+
+    ============================= ===========
+    Type                          Code
+    ============================= ===========
+    OFPET_HELLO_FAILED            OFPHFC_*
+    OFPET_BAD_REQUEST             OFPBRC_*
+    OFPET_BAD_ACTION              OFPBAC_*
+    OFPET_BAD_INSTRUCTION         OFPBIC_*
+    OFPET_BAD_MATCH               OFPBMC_*
+    OFPET_FLOW_MOD_FAILED         OFPFMFC_*
+    OFPET_GROUP_MOD_FAILED        OFPGMFC_*
+    OFPET_PORT_MOD_FAILED         OFPPMFC_*
+    OFPET_TABLE_MOD_FAILED        OFPTMFC_*
+    OFPET_QUEUE_OP_FAILED         OFPQOFC_*
+    OFPET_SWITCH_CONFIG_FAILED    OFPSCFC_*
+    OFPET_ROLE_REQUEST_FAILED     OFPRRFC_*
+    OFPET_EXPERIMENTER            N/A
+    ============================= ===========
+
+    If ``type == OFPET_EXPERIMENTER``, this message has also the following
+    attributes.
+
+    ============= ======================================================
+    Attribute     Description
+    ============= ======================================================
+    exp_type      Experimenter defined type
+    experimenter  Experimenter ID
+    ============= ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        @set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPErrorMsg,
+                    [HANDSHAKE_DISPATCHER, CONFIG_DISPATCHER, MAIN_DISPATCHER])
+        def error_msg_handler(self, ev):
+            msg = ev.msg
+
+            self.logger.debug('OFPErrorMsg received: type=0x%02x code=0x%02x '
+                              'message=%s',
+                              msg.type, msg.code, utils.hex_array(msg.data))
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, type_=None, code=None, data=None, **kwargs):
+        super(OFPErrorMsg, self).__init__(datapath)
+        self.type = type_
+        self.code = code
+        if isinstance(data, six.string_types):
+            data = data.encode('ascii')
+        self.data = data
+        if self.type == ofproto.OFPET_EXPERIMENTER:
+            self.exp_type = kwargs.get('exp_type', None)
+            self.experimenter = kwargs.get('experimenter', None)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, datapath, version, msg_type, msg_len, xid, buf):
+        type_, = struct.unpack_from('!H', six.binary_type(buf),
+                                    ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE)
+        msg = super(OFPErrorMsg, cls).parser(datapath, version, msg_type,
+                                             msg_len, xid, buf)
+        if type_ == ofproto.OFPET_EXPERIMENTER:
+            (msg.type, msg.exp_type, msg.experimenter,
+             msg.data) = cls.parse_experimenter_body(buf)
+        else:
+            (msg.type, msg.code,
+             msg.data) = cls.parse_body(buf)
+        return msg
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parse_body(cls, buf):
+        type_, code = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_ERROR_MSG_PACK_STR, buf,
+            ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE)
+        data = buf[ofproto.OFP_ERROR_MSG_SIZE:]
+        return type_, code, data
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parse_experimenter_body(cls, buf):
+        type_, exp_type, experimenter = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_ERROR_EXPERIMENTER_MSG_PACK_STR, buf,
+            ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE)
+        data = buf[ofproto.OFP_ERROR_EXPERIMENTER_MSG_SIZE:]
+        return type_, exp_type, experimenter, data
+
+    def _serialize_body(self):
+        assert self.data is not None
+        if self.type == ofproto.OFPET_EXPERIMENTER:
+            msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_ERROR_EXPERIMENTER_MSG_PACK_STR,
+                          self.buf, ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE,
+                          self.type, self.exp_type, self.experimenter)
+            self.buf += self.data
+        else:
+            msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_ERROR_MSG_PACK_STR,
+                          self.buf, ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE,
+                          self.type, self.code)
+            self.buf += self.data
+
+
+# For the backward compatibility
+def OFPErrorExperimenterMsg(datapath, type_=None, exp_type=None,
+                            experimenter=None, data=None):
+    msg = OFPErrorMsg(datapath, data=data)
+    msg.type = ofproto.OFPET_EXPERIMENTER
+    msg.exp_type = exp_type
+    msg.experimenter = experimenter
+    return msg
+
+
+@_register_parser
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_ECHO_REQUEST)
+class OFPEchoRequest(MsgBase):
+    """
+    Echo request message
+
+    This message is handled by the Ryu framework, so the Ryu application
+    do not need to process this typically.
+
+    ========== =========================================================
+    Attribute  Description
+    ========== =========================================================
+    data       An arbitrary length data
+    ========== =========================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        def send_echo_request(self, datapath, data):
+            ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser
+
+            req = ofp_parser.OFPEchoRequest(datapath, data)
+            datapath.send_msg(req)
+
+        @set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPEchoRequest,
+                    [HANDSHAKE_DISPATCHER, CONFIG_DISPATCHER, MAIN_DISPATCHER])
+        def echo_request_handler(self, ev):
+            self.logger.debug('OFPEchoRequest received: data=%s',
+                              utils.hex_array(ev.msg.data))
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, data=None):
+        super(OFPEchoRequest, self).__init__(datapath)
+        self.data = data
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, datapath, version, msg_type, msg_len, xid, buf):
+        msg = super(OFPEchoRequest, cls).parser(datapath, version, msg_type,
+                                                msg_len, xid, buf)
+        msg.data = msg.buf[ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE:]
+        return msg
+
+    def _serialize_body(self):
+        if self.data is not None:
+            self.buf += self.data
+
+
+@_register_parser
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_ECHO_REPLY)
+class OFPEchoReply(MsgBase):
+    """
+    Echo reply message
+
+    This message is handled by the Ryu framework, so the Ryu application
+    do not need to process this typically.
+
+    ========== =========================================================
+    Attribute  Description
+    ========== =========================================================
+    data       An arbitrary length data
+    ========== =========================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        def send_echo_reply(self, datapath, data):
+            ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser
+
+            reply = ofp_parser.OFPEchoReply(datapath, data)
+            datapath.send_msg(reply)
+
+        @set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPEchoReply,
+                    [HANDSHAKE_DISPATCHER, CONFIG_DISPATCHER, MAIN_DISPATCHER])
+        def echo_reply_handler(self, ev):
+            self.logger.debug('OFPEchoReply received: data=%s',
+                              utils.hex_array(ev.msg.data))
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, data=None):
+        super(OFPEchoReply, self).__init__(datapath)
+        self.data = data
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, datapath, version, msg_type, msg_len, xid, buf):
+        msg = super(OFPEchoReply, cls).parser(datapath, version, msg_type,
+                                              msg_len, xid, buf)
+        msg.data = msg.buf[ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE:]
+        return msg
+
+    def _serialize_body(self):
+        assert self.data is not None
+        self.buf += self.data
+
+
+@_register_parser
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_EXPERIMENTER)
+class OFPExperimenter(MsgBase):
+    """
+    Experimenter extension message
+
+    ============= =========================================================
+    Attribute     Description
+    ============= =========================================================
+    experimenter  Experimenter ID
+    exp_type      Experimenter defined
+    data          Experimenter defined arbitrary additional data
+    ============= =========================================================
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, experimenter=None, exp_type=None, data=None):
+        super(OFPExperimenter, self).__init__(datapath)
+        self.experimenter = experimenter
+        self.exp_type = exp_type
+        self.data = data
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, datapath, version, msg_type, msg_len, xid, buf):
+        msg = super(OFPExperimenter, cls).parser(datapath, version, msg_type,
+                                                 msg_len, xid, buf)
+        (msg.experimenter, msg.exp_type) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_EXPERIMENTER_HEADER_PACK_STR, msg.buf,
+            ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE)
+        msg.data = msg.buf[ofproto.OFP_EXPERIMENTER_HEADER_SIZE:]
+
+        return msg
+
+    def _serialize_body(self):
+        assert self.data is not None
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_EXPERIMENTER_HEADER_PACK_STR,
+                      self.buf, ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE,
+                      self.experimenter, self.exp_type)
+        self.buf += self.data
+
+
+class OFPPort(ofproto_parser.namedtuple('OFPPort', (
+        'port_no', 'hw_addr', 'name', 'config', 'state', 'curr',
+        'advertised', 'supported', 'peer', 'curr_speed', 'max_speed'))):
+    """
+    Description of a port
+
+    ========== =========================================================
+    Attribute  Description
+    ========== =========================================================
+    port_no    Port number and it uniquely identifies a port within
+               a switch.
+    hw_addr    MAC address for the port.
+    name       Null-terminated string containing a human-readable name
+               for the interface.
+    config     Bitmap of port configration flags.
+
+               | OFPPC_PORT_DOWN
+               | OFPPC_NO_RECV
+               | OFPPC_NO_FWD
+               | OFPPC_NO_PACKET_IN
+    state      Bitmap of port state flags.
+
+               | OFPPS_LINK_DOWN
+               | OFPPS_BLOCKED
+               | OFPPS_LIVE
+    curr       Current features.
+    advertised Features being advertised by the port.
+    supported  Features supported by the port.
+    peer       Features advertised by peer.
+    curr_speed Current port bitrate in kbps.
+    max_speed  Max port bitrate in kbps.
+    ========== =========================================================
+    """
+
+    _TYPE = {
+        'ascii': [
+            'hw_addr',
+        ],
+        'utf-8': [
+            # OF spec is unclear about the encoding of name.
+            # we assumes UTF-8, which is used by OVS.
+            'name',
+        ]
+    }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        port = struct.unpack_from(ofproto.OFP_PORT_PACK_STR, buf, offset)
+        port = list(port)
+        i = cls._fields.index('hw_addr')
+        port[i] = addrconv.mac.bin_to_text(port[i])
+        i = cls._fields.index('name')
+        port[i] = port[i].rstrip(b'\0')
+        return cls(*port)
+
+
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_FEATURES_REQUEST)
+class OFPFeaturesRequest(MsgBase):
+    """
+    Features request message
+
+    The controller sends a feature request to the switch upon session
+    establishment.
+
+    This message is handled by the Ryu framework, so the Ryu application
+    do not need to process this typically.
+
+    Example::
+
+        def send_features_request(self, datapath):
+            ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser
+
+            req = ofp_parser.OFPFeaturesRequest(datapath)
+            datapath.send_msg(req)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath):
+        super(OFPFeaturesRequest, self).__init__(datapath)
+
+
+@_register_parser
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_FEATURES_REPLY)
+class OFPSwitchFeatures(MsgBase):
+    """
+    Features reply message
+
+    The switch responds with a features reply message to a features
+    request.
+
+    This message is handled by the Ryu framework, so the Ryu application
+    do not need to process this typically.
+
+    Example::
+
+        @set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPSwitchFeatures, CONFIG_DISPATCHER)
+        def switch_features_handler(self, ev):
+            msg = ev.msg
+
+            self.logger.debug('OFPSwitchFeatures received: '
+                              'datapath_id=0x%016x n_buffers=%d '
+                              'n_tables=%d capabilities=0x%08x ports=%s',
+                              msg.datapath_id, msg.n_buffers, msg.n_tables,
+                              msg.capabilities, msg.ports)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, datapath_id=None, n_buffers=None,
+                 n_tables=None, capabilities=None, ports=None):
+        super(OFPSwitchFeatures, self).__init__(datapath)
+        self.datapath_id = datapath_id
+        self.n_buffers = n_buffers
+        self.n_tables = n_tables
+        self.capabilities = capabilities
+        self.ports = ports
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, datapath, version, msg_type, msg_len, xid, buf):
+        msg = super(OFPSwitchFeatures, cls).parser(datapath, version, msg_type,
+                                                   msg_len, xid, buf)
+        (msg.datapath_id,
+         msg.n_buffers,
+         msg.n_tables,
+         msg.capabilities,
+         msg._reserved) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_SWITCH_FEATURES_PACK_STR, msg.buf,
+            ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE)
+
+        msg.ports = {}
+        n_ports = ((msg_len - ofproto.OFP_SWITCH_FEATURES_SIZE) //
+                   ofproto.OFP_PORT_SIZE)
+        offset = ofproto.OFP_SWITCH_FEATURES_SIZE
+        for i in range(n_ports):
+            port = OFPPort.parser(msg.buf, offset)
+            msg.ports[port.port_no] = port
+            offset += ofproto.OFP_PORT_SIZE
+
+        return msg
+
+
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_GET_CONFIG_REQUEST)
+class OFPGetConfigRequest(MsgBase):
+    """
+    Get config request message
+
+    The controller sends a get config request to query configuration
+    parameters in the switch.
+
+    Example::
+
+        def send_get_config_request(self, datapath):
+            ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser
+
+            req = ofp_parser.OFPGetConfigRequest(datapath)
+            datapath.send_msg(req)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath):
+        super(OFPGetConfigRequest, self).__init__(datapath)
+
+
+@_register_parser
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_GET_CONFIG_REPLY)
+class OFPGetConfigReply(MsgBase):
+    """
+    Get config reply message
+
+    The switch responds to a configuration request with a get config reply
+    message.
+
+    ============= =========================================================
+    Attribute     Description
+    ============= =========================================================
+    flags         One of the following configuration flags.
+
+                  | OFPC_FRAG_NORMAL
+                  | OFPC_FRAG_DROP
+                  | OFPC_FRAG_REASM
+                  | OFPC_FRAG_MASK
+                  | OFPC_INVALID_TTL_TO_CONTROLLER
+    miss_send_len Max bytes of new flow that datapath should send to the
+                  controller
+    ============= =========================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        @set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPGetConfigReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
+        def get_config_reply_handler(self, ev):
+            msg = ev.msg
+            dp = msg.datapath
+            ofp = dp.ofproto
+
+            if msg.flags == ofp.OFPC_FRAG_NORMAL:
+                flags = 'NORMAL'
+            elif msg.flags == ofp.OFPC_FRAG_DROP:
+                flags = 'DROP'
+            elif msg.flags == ofp.OFPC_FRAG_REASM:
+                flags = 'REASM'
+            elif msg.flags == ofp.OFPC_FRAG_MASK:
+                flags = 'MASK'
+            elif msg.flags == ofp.OFPC_INVALID_TTL_TO_CONTROLLER:
+                flags = 'INVALID TTL TO CONTROLLER'
+            else:
+                flags = 'unknown'
+            self.logger.debug('OFPGetConfigReply received: '
+                              'flags=%s miss_send_len=%d',
+                              flags, msg.miss_send_len)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, flags=None, miss_send_len=None):
+        super(OFPGetConfigReply, self).__init__(datapath)
+        self.flags = flags
+        self.miss_send_len = miss_send_len
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, datapath, version, msg_type, msg_len, xid, buf):
+        msg = super(OFPGetConfigReply, cls).parser(datapath, version, msg_type,
+                                                   msg_len, xid, buf)
+        msg.flags, msg.miss_send_len = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_SWITCH_CONFIG_PACK_STR, msg.buf,
+            ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE)
+        return msg
+
+
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_SET_CONFIG)
+class OFPSetConfig(MsgBase):
+    """
+    Set config request message
+
+    The controller sends a set config request message to set configuraion
+    parameters.
+
+    ============= =========================================================
+    Attribute     Description
+    ============= =========================================================
+    flags         One of the following configuration flags.
+
+                  | OFPC_FRAG_NORMAL
+                  | OFPC_FRAG_DROP
+                  | OFPC_FRAG_REASM
+                  | OFPC_FRAG_MASK
+                  | OFPC_INVALID_TTL_TO_CONTROLLER
+    miss_send_len Max bytes of new flow that datapath should send to the
+                  controller
+    ============= =========================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        def send_set_config(self, datapath):
+            ofp = datapath.ofproto
+            ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser
+
+            req = ofp_parser.OFPSetConfig(datapath, ofp.OFPC_FRAG_NORMAL, 256)
+            datapath.send_msg(req)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, flags=0, miss_send_len=0):
+        super(OFPSetConfig, self).__init__(datapath)
+        self.flags = flags
+        self.miss_send_len = miss_send_len
+
+    def _serialize_body(self):
+        assert self.flags is not None
+        assert self.miss_send_len is not None
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_SWITCH_CONFIG_PACK_STR,
+                      self.buf, ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE,
+                      self.flags, self.miss_send_len)
+
+
+@_register_parser
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_PACKET_IN)
+class OFPPacketIn(MsgBase):
+    """
+    Packet-In message
+
+    The switch sends the packet that received to the controller by this
+    message.
+
+    ============= =========================================================
+    Attribute     Description
+    ============= =========================================================
+    buffer_id     ID assigned by datapath
+    total_len     Full length of frame
+    reason        Reason packet is being sent.
+
+                  | OFPR_NO_MATCH
+                  | OFPR_ACTION
+                  | OFPR_INVALID_TTL
+    table_id      ID of the table that was looked up
+    match         Instance of ``OFPMatch``
+    data          Ethernet frame
+    ============= =========================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        @set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPPacketIn, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
+        def packet_in_handler(self, ev):
+            msg = ev.msg
+            dp = msg.datapath
+            ofp = dp.ofproto
+
+            if msg.reason == ofp.OFPR_NO_MATCH:
+                reason = 'NO MATCH'
+            elif msg.reason == ofp.OFPR_ACTION:
+                reason = 'ACTION'
+            elif msg.reason == ofp.OFPR_INVALID_TTL:
+                reason = 'INVALID TTL'
+            else:
+                reason = 'unknown'
+
+            self.logger.debug('OFPPacketIn received: '
+                              'buffer_id=%x total_len=%d reason=%s '
+                              'table_id=%d match=%s data=%s',
+                              msg.buffer_id, msg.total_len, reason,
+                              msg.table_id, msg.match,
+                              utils.hex_array(msg.data))
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, buffer_id=None, total_len=None, reason=None,
+                 table_id=None, match=None, data=None):
+        super(OFPPacketIn, self).__init__(datapath)
+        self.buffer_id = buffer_id
+        self.total_len = total_len
+        self.reason = reason
+        self.table_id = table_id
+        self.match = match
+        self.data = data
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, datapath, version, msg_type, msg_len, xid, buf):
+        msg = super(OFPPacketIn, cls).parser(datapath, version, msg_type,
+                                             msg_len, xid, buf)
+        (msg.buffer_id, msg.total_len, msg.reason,
+         msg.table_id) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_PACKET_IN_PACK_STR,
+            msg.buf, ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE)
+
+        msg.match = OFPMatch.parser(msg.buf, ofproto.OFP_PACKET_IN_SIZE -
+                                    ofproto.OFP_MATCH_SIZE)
+
+        match_len = utils.round_up(msg.match.length, 8)
+        msg.data = msg.buf[(ofproto.OFP_PACKET_IN_SIZE -
+                            ofproto.OFP_MATCH_SIZE + match_len + 2):]
+
+        if msg.total_len < len(msg.data):
+            # discard padding for 8-byte alignment of OFP packet
+            msg.data = msg.data[:msg.total_len]
+
+        return msg
+
+
+@_register_parser
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_FLOW_REMOVED)
+class OFPFlowRemoved(MsgBase):
+    """
+    Flow removed message
+
+    When flow entries time out or are deleted, the switch notifies controller
+    with this message.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    cookie           Opaque controller-issued identifier
+    priority         Priority level of flow entry
+    reason           One of the following values.
+
+                     | OFPRR_IDLE_TIMEOUT
+                     | OFPRR_HARD_TIMEOUT
+                     | OFPRR_DELETE
+                     | OFPRR_GROUP_DELETE
+    table_id         ID of the table
+    duration_sec     Time flow was alive in seconds
+    duration_nsec    Time flow was alive in nanoseconds beyond duration_sec
+    idle_timeout     Idle timeout from original flow mod
+    hard_timeout     Hard timeout from original flow mod
+    packet_count     Number of packets that was associated with the flow
+    byte_count       Number of bytes that was associated with the flow
+    match            Instance of ``OFPMatch``
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        @set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPFlowRemoved, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
+        def flow_removed_handler(self, ev):
+            msg = ev.msg
+            dp = msg.datapath
+            ofp = dp.ofproto
+
+            if msg.reason == ofp.OFPRR_IDLE_TIMEOUT:
+                reason = 'IDLE TIMEOUT'
+            elif msg.reason == ofp.OFPRR_HARD_TIMEOUT:
+                reason = 'HARD TIMEOUT'
+            elif msg.reason == ofp.OFPRR_DELETE:
+                reason = 'DELETE'
+            elif msg.reason == ofp.OFPRR_GROUP_DELETE:
+                reason = 'GROUP DELETE'
+            else:
+                reason = 'unknown'
+
+            self.logger.debug('OFPFlowRemoved received: '
+                              'cookie=%d priority=%d reason=%s table_id=%d '
+                              'duration_sec=%d duration_nsec=%d '
+                              'idle_timeout=%d hard_timeout=%d '
+                              'packet_count=%d byte_count=%d match.fields=%s',
+                              msg.cookie, msg.priority, reason, msg.table_id,
+                              msg.duration_sec, msg.duration_nsec,
+                              msg.idle_timeout, msg.hard_timeout,
+                              msg.packet_count, msg.byte_count, msg.match)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, cookie=None, priority=None, reason=None,
+                 table_id=None, duration_sec=None, duration_nsec=None,
+                 idle_timeout=None, hard_timeout=None, packet_count=None,
+                 byte_count=None, match=None):
+        super(OFPFlowRemoved, self).__init__(datapath)
+        self.cookie = cookie
+        self.priority = priority
+        self.reason = reason
+        self.table_id = table_id
+        self.duration_sec = duration_sec
+        self.duration_nsec = duration_nsec
+        self.idle_timeout = idle_timeout
+        self.hard_timeout = hard_timeout
+        self.packet_count = packet_count
+        self.byte_count = byte_count
+        self.match = match
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, datapath, version, msg_type, msg_len, xid, buf):
+        msg = super(OFPFlowRemoved, cls).parser(datapath, version, msg_type,
+                                                msg_len, xid, buf)
+
+        (msg.cookie, msg.priority, msg.reason,
+         msg.table_id, msg.duration_sec, msg.duration_nsec,
+         msg.idle_timeout, msg.hard_timeout, msg.packet_count,
+         msg.byte_count) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_FLOW_REMOVED_PACK_STR0,
+            msg.buf,
+            ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE)
+
+        offset = (ofproto.OFP_FLOW_REMOVED_SIZE -
+                  ofproto.OFP_MATCH_SIZE)
+
+        msg.match = OFPMatch.parser(msg.buf, offset)
+
+        return msg
+
+
+@_register_parser
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_PORT_STATUS)
+class OFPPortStatus(MsgBase):
+    """
+    Port status message
+
+    The switch notifies controller of change of ports.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    reason           One of the following values.
+
+                     | OFPPR_ADD
+                     | OFPPR_DELETE
+                     | OFPPR_MODIFY
+    desc             instance of ``OFPPort``
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        @set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPPortStatus, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
+        def port_status_handler(self, ev):
+            msg = ev.msg
+            dp = msg.datapath
+            ofp = dp.ofproto
+
+            if msg.reason == ofp.OFPPR_ADD:
+                reason = 'ADD'
+            elif msg.reason == ofp.OFPPR_DELETE:
+                reason = 'DELETE'
+            elif msg.reason == ofp.OFPPR_MODIFY:
+                reason = 'MODIFY'
+            else:
+                reason = 'unknown'
+
+            self.logger.debug('OFPPortStatus received: reason=%s desc=%s',
+                              reason, msg.desc)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, reason=None, desc=None):
+        super(OFPPortStatus, self).__init__(datapath)
+        self.reason = reason
+        self.desc = desc
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, datapath, version, msg_type, msg_len, xid, buf):
+        msg = super(OFPPortStatus, cls).parser(datapath, version, msg_type,
+                                               msg_len, xid, buf)
+        msg.reason = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_PORT_STATUS_PACK_STR, msg.buf,
+            ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE)[0]
+        msg.desc = OFPPort.parser(msg.buf,
+                                  ofproto.OFP_PORT_STATUS_DESC_OFFSET)
+        return msg
+
+
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_PACKET_OUT)
+class OFPPacketOut(MsgBase):
+    """
+    Packet-Out message
+
+    The controller uses this message to send a packet out throught the
+    switch.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    buffer_id        ID assigned by datapath (OFP_NO_BUFFER if none)
+    in_port          Packet's input port or ``OFPP_CONTROLLER``
+    actions          list of OpenFlow action class
+    data             Packet data of a binary type value or
+                     an instances of packet.Packet.
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        def send_packet_out(self, datapath, buffer_id, in_port):
+            ofp = datapath.ofproto
+            ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser
+
+            actions = [ofp_parser.OFPActionOutput(ofp.OFPP_FLOOD, 0)]
+            req = ofp_parser.OFPPacketOut(datapath, buffer_id,
+                                          in_port, actions)
+            datapath.send_msg(req)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, buffer_id=None, in_port=None, actions=None,
+                 data=None, actions_len=None):
+        # The in_port field is the ingress port that must be associated
+        # with the packet for OpenFlow processing.
+        assert in_port is not None
+
+        super(OFPPacketOut, self).__init__(datapath)
+        self.buffer_id = buffer_id
+        self.in_port = in_port
+        self.actions_len = 0
+        self.actions = actions
+        self.data = data
+
+    def _serialize_body(self):
+        self.actions_len = 0
+        offset = ofproto.OFP_PACKET_OUT_SIZE
+        for a in self.actions:
+            a.serialize(self.buf, offset)
+            offset += a.len
+            self.actions_len += a.len
+
+        if self.data is not None:
+            assert self.buffer_id == 0xffffffff
+            if isinstance(self.data, packet.Packet):
+                self.data.serialize()
+                self.buf += self.data.data
+            else:
+                self.buf += self.data
+
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_PACKET_OUT_PACK_STR,
+                      self.buf, ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE,
+                      self.buffer_id, self.in_port, self.actions_len)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_jsondict(cls, dict_, decode_string=base64.b64decode,
+                      **additional_args):
+        if isinstance(dict_['data'], dict):
+            data = dict_.pop('data')
+            ins = super(OFPPacketOut, cls).from_jsondict(dict_,
+                                                         decode_string,
+                                                         **additional_args)
+            ins.data = packet.Packet.from_jsondict(data['Packet'])
+            dict_['data'] = data
+        else:
+            ins = super(OFPPacketOut, cls).from_jsondict(dict_,
+                                                         decode_string,
+                                                         **additional_args)
+
+        return ins
+
+
+@_register_parser
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_FLOW_MOD)
+class OFPFlowMod(MsgBase):
+    """
+    Modify Flow entry message
+
+    The controller sends this message to modify the flow table.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    cookie           Opaque controller-issued identifier
+    cookie_mask      Mask used to restrict the cookie bits that must match
+                     when the command is ``OPFFC_MODIFY*`` or
+                     ``OFPFC_DELETE*``
+    table_id         ID of the table to put the flow in
+    command          One of the following values.
+
+                     | OFPFC_ADD
+                     | OFPFC_MODIFY
+                     | OFPFC_MODIFY_STRICT
+                     | OFPFC_DELETE
+                     | OFPFC_DELETE_STRICT
+    idle_timeout     Idle time before discarding (seconds)
+    hard_timeout     Max time before discarding (seconds)
+    priority         Priority level of flow entry
+    buffer_id        Buffered packet to apply to (or OFP_NO_BUFFER)
+    out_port         For ``OFPFC_DELETE*`` commands, require matching
+                     entries to include this as an output port
+    out_group        For ``OFPFC_DELETE*`` commands, require matching
+                     entries to include this as an output group
+    flags            One of the following values.
+
+                     | OFPFF_SEND_FLOW_REM
+                     | OFPFF_CHECK_OVERLAP
+                     | OFPFF_RESET_COUNTS
+    match            Instance of ``OFPMatch``
+    instructions     list of ``OFPInstruction*`` instance
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        def send_flow_mod(self, datapath):
+            ofp = datapath.ofproto
+            ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser
+
+            cookie = cookie_mask = 0
+            table_id = 0
+            idle_timeout = hard_timeout = 0
+            priority = 32768
+            buffer_id = ofp.OFP_NO_BUFFER
+            match = ofp_parser.OFPMatch(in_port=1, eth_dst='ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff')
+            actions = [ofp_parser.OFPActionOutput(ofp.OFPP_NORMAL, 0)]
+            inst = [ofp_parser.OFPInstructionActions(ofp.OFPIT_APPLY_ACTIONS,
+                                                     actions)]
+            req = ofp_parser.OFPFlowMod(datapath, cookie, cookie_mask,
+                                        table_id, ofp.OFPFC_ADD,
+                                        idle_timeout, hard_timeout,
+                                        priority, buffer_id,
+                                        ofp.OFPP_ANY, ofp.OFPG_ANY,
+                                        ofp.OFPFF_SEND_FLOW_REM,
+                                        match, inst)
+            datapath.send_msg(req)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, cookie=0, cookie_mask=0, table_id=0,
+                 command=ofproto.OFPFC_ADD,
+                 idle_timeout=0, hard_timeout=0, priority=0,
+                 buffer_id=ofproto.OFP_NO_BUFFER,
+                 out_port=0, out_group=0, flags=0,
+                 match=None,
+                 instructions=None):
+        instructions = instructions if instructions else []
+        super(OFPFlowMod, self).__init__(datapath)
+        self.cookie = cookie
+        self.cookie_mask = cookie_mask
+        self.table_id = table_id
+        self.command = command
+        self.idle_timeout = idle_timeout
+        self.hard_timeout = hard_timeout
+        self.priority = priority
+        self.buffer_id = buffer_id
+        self.out_port = out_port
+        self.out_group = out_group
+        self.flags = flags
+        if match is None:
+            match = OFPMatch()
+        assert isinstance(match, OFPMatch)
+        self.match = match
+        for i in instructions:
+            assert isinstance(i, OFPInstruction)
+        self.instructions = instructions
+
+    def _serialize_body(self):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_FLOW_MOD_PACK_STR0, self.buf,
+                      ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE,
+                      self.cookie, self.cookie_mask, self.table_id,
+                      self.command, self.idle_timeout, self.hard_timeout,
+                      self.priority, self.buffer_id, self.out_port,
+                      self.out_group, self.flags)
+
+        offset = (ofproto.OFP_FLOW_MOD_SIZE -
+                  ofproto.OFP_MATCH_SIZE)
+
+        match_len = self.match.serialize(self.buf, offset)
+        offset += match_len
+
+        for inst in self.instructions:
+            inst.serialize(self.buf, offset)
+            offset += inst.len
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, datapath, version, msg_type, msg_len, xid, buf):
+        msg = super(OFPFlowMod, cls).parser(
+            datapath, version, msg_type, msg_len, xid, buf)
+
+        (msg.cookie, msg.cookie_mask, msg.table_id,
+         msg.command, msg.idle_timeout, msg.hard_timeout,
+         msg.priority, msg.buffer_id, msg.out_port,
+         msg.out_group, msg.flags) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_FLOW_MOD_PACK_STR0, msg.buf,
+            ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE)
+        offset = ofproto.OFP_FLOW_MOD_SIZE - ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE
+
+        msg.match = OFPMatch.parser(buf, offset)
+        offset += utils.round_up(msg.match.length, 8)
+
+        instructions = []
+        while offset < msg_len:
+            i = OFPInstruction.parser(buf, offset)
+            instructions.append(i)
+            offset += i.len
+        msg.instructions = instructions
+
+        return msg
+
+
+class OFPInstruction(StringifyMixin):
+    _INSTRUCTION_TYPES = {}
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def register_instruction_type(types):
+        def _register_instruction_type(cls):
+            for type_ in types:
+                OFPInstruction._INSTRUCTION_TYPES[type_] = cls
+            return cls
+        return _register_instruction_type
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (type_, len_) = struct.unpack_from('!HH', buf, offset)
+        cls_ = cls._INSTRUCTION_TYPES.get(type_)
+        return cls_.parser(buf, offset)
+
+
+@OFPInstruction.register_instruction_type([ofproto.OFPIT_GOTO_TABLE])
+class OFPInstructionGotoTable(OFPInstruction):
+    """
+    Goto table instruction
+
+    This instruction indicates the next table in the processing pipeline.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    table_id         Next table
+    ================ ======================================================
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, table_id, type_=None, len_=None):
+        super(OFPInstructionGotoTable, self).__init__()
+        self.type = ofproto.OFPIT_GOTO_TABLE
+        self.len = ofproto.OFP_INSTRUCTION_GOTO_TABLE_SIZE
+        self.table_id = table_id
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (type_, len_, table_id) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_INSTRUCTION_GOTO_TABLE_PACK_STR,
+            buf, offset)
+        return cls(table_id)
+
+    def serialize(self, buf, offset):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_INSTRUCTION_GOTO_TABLE_PACK_STR,
+                      buf, offset, self.type, self.len, self.table_id)
+
+
+@OFPInstruction.register_instruction_type([ofproto.OFPIT_WRITE_METADATA])
+class OFPInstructionWriteMetadata(OFPInstruction):
+    """
+    Write metadata instruction
+
+    This instruction writes the masked metadata value into the metadata field.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    metadata         Metadata value to write
+    metadata_mask    Metadata write bitmask
+    ================ ======================================================
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, metadata, metadata_mask, type_=None, len_=None):
+        super(OFPInstructionWriteMetadata, self).__init__()
+        self.type = ofproto.OFPIT_WRITE_METADATA
+        self.len = ofproto.OFP_INSTRUCTION_WRITE_METADATA_SIZE
+        self.metadata = metadata
+        self.metadata_mask = metadata_mask
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (type_, len_, metadata, metadata_mask) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_INSTRUCTION_WRITE_METADATA_PACK_STR,
+            buf, offset)
+        return cls(metadata, metadata_mask)
+
+    def serialize(self, buf, offset):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_INSTRUCTION_WRITE_METADATA_PACK_STR,
+                      buf, offset, self.type, self.len, self.metadata,
+                      self.metadata_mask)
+
+
+@OFPInstruction.register_instruction_type([ofproto.OFPIT_WRITE_ACTIONS,
+                                           ofproto.OFPIT_APPLY_ACTIONS,
+                                           ofproto.OFPIT_CLEAR_ACTIONS])
+class OFPInstructionActions(OFPInstruction):
+    """
+    Actions instruction
+
+    This instruction writes/applies/clears the actions.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    type             One of following values.
+
+                     | OFPIT_WRITE_ACTIONS
+                     | OFPIT_APPLY_ACTIONS
+                     | OFPIT_CLEAR_ACTIONS
+    actions          list of OpenFlow action class
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    ``type`` attribute corresponds to ``type_`` parameter of __init__.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, type_, actions=None, len_=None):
+        super(OFPInstructionActions, self).__init__()
+        self.type = type_
+        for a in actions:
+            assert isinstance(a, OFPAction)
+        self.actions = actions
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (type_, len_) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_INSTRUCTION_ACTIONS_PACK_STR,
+            buf, offset)
+
+        offset += ofproto.OFP_INSTRUCTION_ACTIONS_SIZE
+        actions = []
+        actions_len = len_ - ofproto.OFP_INSTRUCTION_ACTIONS_SIZE
+        while actions_len > 0:
+            a = OFPAction.parser(buf, offset)
+            actions.append(a)
+            actions_len -= a.len
+            offset += a.len
+
+        inst = cls(type_, actions)
+        inst.len = len_
+        return inst
+
+    def serialize(self, buf, offset):
+        action_offset = offset + ofproto.OFP_INSTRUCTION_ACTIONS_SIZE
+        if self.actions:
+            for a in self.actions:
+                assert isinstance(a, OFPAction)
+                a.serialize(buf, action_offset)
+                action_offset += a.len
+
+        self.len = action_offset - offset
+        pad_len = utils.round_up(self.len, 8) - self.len
+        msg_pack_into("%dx" % pad_len, buf, action_offset)
+        self.len += pad_len
+
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_INSTRUCTION_ACTIONS_PACK_STR,
+                      buf, offset, self.type, self.len)
+
+
+class OFPActionHeader(StringifyMixin):
+    def __init__(self, type_, len_):
+        self.type = type_
+        self.len = len_
+
+    def serialize(self, buf, offset):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_ACTION_HEADER_PACK_STR,
+                      buf, offset, self.type, self.len)
+
+
+class OFPAction(OFPActionHeader):
+    _ACTION_TYPES = {}
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def register_action_type(type_, len_):
+        def _register_action_type(cls):
+            cls.cls_action_type = type_
+            cls.cls_action_len = len_
+            OFPAction._ACTION_TYPES[cls.cls_action_type] = cls
+            return cls
+        return _register_action_type
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        cls = self.__class__
+        super(OFPAction, self).__init__(cls.cls_action_type,
+                                        cls.cls_action_len)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        type_, len_ = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_ACTION_HEADER_PACK_STR, buf, offset)
+        cls_ = cls._ACTION_TYPES.get(type_)
+        assert cls_ is not None
+        return cls_.parser(buf, offset)
+
+    def serialize(self, buf, offset):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_ACTION_HEADER_PACK_STR, buf,
+                      offset, self.type, self.len)
+
+
+@OFPAction.register_action_type(ofproto.OFPAT_OUTPUT,
+                                ofproto.OFP_ACTION_OUTPUT_SIZE)
+class OFPActionOutput(OFPAction):
+    """
+    Output action
+
+    This action indicates output a packet to the switch port.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    port             Output port
+    max_len          Max length to send to controller
+    ================ ======================================================
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, port, max_len=ofproto.OFPCML_MAX,
+                 type_=None, len_=None):
+        super(OFPActionOutput, self).__init__()
+        self.port = port
+        self.max_len = max_len
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        type_, len_, port, max_len = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_ACTION_OUTPUT_PACK_STR, buf, offset)
+        return cls(port, max_len)
+
+    def serialize(self, buf, offset):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_ACTION_OUTPUT_PACK_STR, buf,
+                      offset, self.type, self.len, self.port, self.max_len)
+
+
+@OFPAction.register_action_type(ofproto.OFPAT_GROUP,
+                                ofproto.OFP_ACTION_GROUP_SIZE)
+class OFPActionGroup(OFPAction):
+    """
+    Group action
+
+    This action indicates the group used to process the packet.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    group_id         Group identifier
+    ================ ======================================================
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, group_id=0, type_=None, len_=None):
+        super(OFPActionGroup, self).__init__()
+        self.group_id = group_id
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (type_, len_, group_id) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_ACTION_GROUP_PACK_STR, buf, offset)
+        return cls(group_id)
+
+    def serialize(self, buf, offset):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_ACTION_GROUP_PACK_STR, buf,
+                      offset, self.type, self.len, self.group_id)
+
+
+@OFPAction.register_action_type(ofproto.OFPAT_SET_QUEUE,
+                                ofproto.OFP_ACTION_SET_QUEUE_SIZE)
+class OFPActionSetQueue(OFPAction):
+    """
+    Set queue action
+
+    This action sets the queue id that will be used to map a flow to an
+    already-configured queue on a port.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    queue_id         Queue ID for the packets
+    ================ ======================================================
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, queue_id, type_=None, len_=None):
+        super(OFPActionSetQueue, self).__init__()
+        self.queue_id = queue_id
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (type_, len_, queue_id) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_ACTION_SET_QUEUE_PACK_STR, buf, offset)
+        return cls(queue_id)
+
+    def serialize(self, buf, offset):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_ACTION_SET_QUEUE_PACK_STR, buf,
+                      offset, self.type, self.len, self.queue_id)
+
+
+@OFPAction.register_action_type(ofproto.OFPAT_SET_MPLS_TTL,
+                                ofproto.OFP_ACTION_MPLS_TTL_SIZE)
+class OFPActionSetMplsTtl(OFPAction):
+    """
+    Set MPLS TTL action
+
+    This action sets the MPLS TTL.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    mpls_ttl         MPLS TTL
+    ================ ======================================================
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, mpls_ttl, type_=None, len_=None):
+        super(OFPActionSetMplsTtl, self).__init__()
+        self.mpls_ttl = mpls_ttl
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (type_, len_, mpls_ttl) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_ACTION_MPLS_TTL_PACK_STR, buf, offset)
+        return cls(mpls_ttl)
+
+    def serialize(self, buf, offset):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_ACTION_MPLS_TTL_PACK_STR, buf,
+                      offset, self.type, self.len, self.mpls_ttl)
+
+
+@OFPAction.register_action_type(ofproto.OFPAT_DEC_MPLS_TTL,
+                                ofproto.OFP_ACTION_HEADER_SIZE)
+class OFPActionDecMplsTtl(OFPAction):
+    """
+    Decrement MPLS TTL action
+
+    This action decrements the MPLS TTL.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, type_=None, len_=None):
+        super(OFPActionDecMplsTtl, self).__init__()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (type_, len_) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_ACTION_HEADER_PACK_STR, buf, offset)
+        return cls()
+
+
+@OFPAction.register_action_type(ofproto.OFPAT_SET_NW_TTL,
+                                ofproto.OFP_ACTION_NW_TTL_SIZE)
+class OFPActionSetNwTtl(OFPAction):
+    """
+    Set IP TTL action
+
+    This action sets the IP TTL.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    nw_ttl           IP TTL
+    ================ ======================================================
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, nw_ttl, type_=None, len_=None):
+        super(OFPActionSetNwTtl, self).__init__()
+        self.nw_ttl = nw_ttl
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (type_, len_, nw_ttl) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_ACTION_NW_TTL_PACK_STR, buf, offset)
+        return cls(nw_ttl)
+
+    def serialize(self, buf, offset):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_ACTION_NW_TTL_PACK_STR, buf, offset,
+                      self.type, self.len, self.nw_ttl)
+
+
+@OFPAction.register_action_type(ofproto.OFPAT_DEC_NW_TTL,
+                                ofproto.OFP_ACTION_HEADER_SIZE)
+class OFPActionDecNwTtl(OFPAction):
+    """
+    Decrement IP TTL action
+
+    This action decrements the IP TTL.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, type_=None, len_=None):
+        super(OFPActionDecNwTtl, self).__init__()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (type_, len_) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_ACTION_HEADER_PACK_STR, buf, offset)
+        return cls()
+
+
+@OFPAction.register_action_type(ofproto.OFPAT_COPY_TTL_OUT,
+                                ofproto.OFP_ACTION_HEADER_SIZE)
+class OFPActionCopyTtlOut(OFPAction):
+    """
+    Copy TTL Out action
+
+    This action copies the TTL from the next-to-outermost header with TTL to
+    the outermost header with TTL.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, type_=None, len_=None):
+        super(OFPActionCopyTtlOut, self).__init__()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (type_, len_) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_ACTION_HEADER_PACK_STR, buf, offset)
+        return cls()
+
+
+@OFPAction.register_action_type(ofproto.OFPAT_COPY_TTL_IN,
+                                ofproto.OFP_ACTION_HEADER_SIZE)
+class OFPActionCopyTtlIn(OFPAction):
+    """
+    Copy TTL In action
+
+    This action copies the TTL from the outermost header with TTL to the
+    next-to-outermost header with TTL.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, type_=None, len_=None):
+        super(OFPActionCopyTtlIn, self).__init__()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (type_, len_) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_ACTION_HEADER_PACK_STR, buf, offset)
+        return cls()
+
+
+@OFPAction.register_action_type(ofproto.OFPAT_PUSH_VLAN,
+                                ofproto.OFP_ACTION_PUSH_SIZE)
+class OFPActionPushVlan(OFPAction):
+    """
+    Push VLAN action
+
+    This action pushes a new VLAN tag to the packet.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    ethertype        Ether type.  The default is 802.1Q. (0x8100)
+    ================ ======================================================
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, ethertype=ether.ETH_TYPE_8021Q, type_=None, len_=None):
+        super(OFPActionPushVlan, self).__init__()
+        self.ethertype = ethertype
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (type_, len_, ethertype) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_ACTION_PUSH_PACK_STR, buf, offset)
+        return cls(ethertype)
+
+    def serialize(self, buf, offset):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_ACTION_PUSH_PACK_STR, buf, offset,
+                      self.type, self.len, self.ethertype)
+
+
+@OFPAction.register_action_type(ofproto.OFPAT_PUSH_MPLS,
+                                ofproto.OFP_ACTION_PUSH_SIZE)
+class OFPActionPushMpls(OFPAction):
+    """
+    Push MPLS action
+
+    This action pushes a new MPLS header to the packet.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    ethertype        Ether type
+    ================ ======================================================
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, ethertype=ether.ETH_TYPE_MPLS, type_=None, len_=None):
+        super(OFPActionPushMpls, self).__init__()
+        self.ethertype = ethertype
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (type_, len_, ethertype) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_ACTION_PUSH_PACK_STR, buf, offset)
+        return cls(ethertype)
+
+    def serialize(self, buf, offset):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_ACTION_PUSH_PACK_STR, buf, offset,
+                      self.type, self.len, self.ethertype)
+
+
+@OFPAction.register_action_type(ofproto.OFPAT_POP_VLAN,
+                                ofproto.OFP_ACTION_HEADER_SIZE)
+class OFPActionPopVlan(OFPAction):
+    """
+    Pop VLAN action
+
+    This action pops the outermost VLAN tag from the packet.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, type_=None, len_=None):
+        super(OFPActionPopVlan, self).__init__()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (type_, len_) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_ACTION_HEADER_PACK_STR, buf, offset)
+        return cls()
+
+
+@OFPAction.register_action_type(ofproto.OFPAT_POP_MPLS,
+                                ofproto.OFP_ACTION_POP_MPLS_SIZE)
+class OFPActionPopMpls(OFPAction):
+    """
+    Pop MPLS action
+
+    This action pops the MPLS header from the packet.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, ethertype=ether.ETH_TYPE_IP, type_=None, len_=None):
+        super(OFPActionPopMpls, self).__init__()
+        self.ethertype = ethertype
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (type_, len_, ethertype) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_ACTION_POP_MPLS_PACK_STR, buf, offset)
+        return cls(ethertype)
+
+    def serialize(self, buf, offset):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_ACTION_POP_MPLS_PACK_STR, buf, offset,
+                      self.type, self.len, self.ethertype)
+
+
+@OFPAction.register_action_type(ofproto.OFPAT_SET_FIELD,
+                                ofproto.OFP_ACTION_SET_FIELD_SIZE)
+class OFPActionSetField(OFPAction):
+    """
+    Set field action
+
+    This action modifies a header field in the packet.
+
+    The set of keywords available for this is same as OFPMatch.
+
+    Example::
+
+        set_field = OFPActionSetField(eth_src="00:00:00:00:00:00")
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, field=None, **kwargs):
+        # old api
+        #   OFPActionSetField(field)
+        # new api
+        #   OFPActionSetField(eth_src="00:00:00:00:00")
+        super(OFPActionSetField, self).__init__()
+        if isinstance(field, OFPMatchField):
+            # old api compat
+            assert len(kwargs) == 0
+            self.field = field
+        else:
+            # new api
+            assert len(kwargs) == 1
+            key = list(kwargs.keys())[0]
+            value = kwargs[key]
+            assert isinstance(key, (str, six.text_type))
+            assert not isinstance(value, tuple)  # no mask
+            self.key = key
+            self.value = value
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (type_, len_) = struct.unpack_from('!HH', buf, offset)
+        (n, value, mask, _len) = ofproto.oxm_parse(buf, offset + 4)
+        k, uv = ofproto.oxm_to_user(n, value, mask)
+        action = cls(**{k: uv})
+        action.len = len_
+
+        # old api compat
+        action.field = OFPMatchField.parser(buf, offset + 4)
+
+        return action
+
+    def serialize(self, buf, offset):
+        # old api compat
+        if self._composed_with_old_api():
+            return self.serialize_old(buf, offset)
+
+        n, value, mask = ofproto.oxm_from_user(self.key, self.value)
+        len_ = ofproto.oxm_serialize(n, value, mask, buf, offset + 4)
+        self.len = utils.round_up(4 + len_, 8)
+        msg_pack_into('!HH', buf, offset, self.type, self.len)
+        pad_len = self.len - (4 + len_)
+        msg_pack_into("%dx" % pad_len, buf, offset + 4 + len_)
+
+    # XXX old api compat
+    def serialize_old(self, buf, offset):
+        len_ = ofproto.OFP_ACTION_SET_FIELD_SIZE + self.field.oxm_len()
+        self.len = utils.round_up(len_, 8)
+        pad_len = self.len - len_
+
+        msg_pack_into('!HH', buf, offset, self.type, self.len)
+        self.field.serialize(buf, offset + 4)
+        offset += len_
+        msg_pack_into("%dx" % pad_len, buf, offset)
+
+    # XXX old api compat
+    def _composed_with_old_api(self):
+        return not hasattr(self, 'value')
+
+    def to_jsondict(self):
+        return {
+            self.__class__.__name__: {
+                'field': ofproto.oxm_to_jsondict(self.key, self.value),
+                "len": self.len,
+                "type": self.type
+            }
+        }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_jsondict(cls, dict_):
+        k, v = ofproto.oxm_from_jsondict(dict_['field'])
+        o = OFPActionSetField(**{k: v})
+
+        # XXX old api compat
+        # serialize and parse to fill old attributes
+        buf = bytearray()
+        o.serialize(buf, 0)
+        return OFPActionSetField.parser(six.binary_type(buf), 0)
+
+    # XXX old api compat
+    def __str__(self):
+        # XXX old api compat
+        if self._composed_with_old_api():
+            # copy object first because serialize_old is destructive
+            o2 = OFPActionSetField(self.field)
+            # serialize and parse to fill new fields
+            buf = bytearray()
+            o2.serialize(buf, 0)
+            o = OFPActionSetField.parser(six.binary_type(buf), 0)
+        else:
+            o = self
+        return super(OFPActionSetField, o).__str__()
+
+    __repr__ = __str__
+
+    def stringify_attrs(self):
+        yield (self.key, self.value)
+
+
+@OFPAction.register_action_type(
+    ofproto.OFPAT_EXPERIMENTER,
+    ofproto.OFP_ACTION_EXPERIMENTER_HEADER_SIZE)
+class OFPActionExperimenter(OFPAction):
+    """
+    Experimenter action
+
+    This action is an extensible action for the experimenter.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    experimenter     Experimenter ID
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    .. Note::
+
+        For the list of the supported Nicira experimenter actions,
+        please refer to :ref:`ryu.ofproto.nx_actions <nx_actions_structures>`.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, experimenter, type_=None, len_=None):
+        super(OFPActionExperimenter, self).__init__()
+        self.experimenter = experimenter
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (type_, len_, experimenter) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_ACTION_EXPERIMENTER_HEADER_PACK_STR, buf, offset)
+        ex = cls(experimenter)
+        ex.len = len_
+        return ex
+
+    def serialize(self, buf, offset):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_ACTION_EXPERIMENTER_HEADER_PACK_STR,
+                      buf, offset, self.type, self.len, self.experimenter)
+
+
+class OFPBucket(StringifyMixin):
+    def __init__(self, weight=0, watch_port=ofproto.OFPP_ANY,
+                 watch_group=ofproto.OFPG_ANY, actions=None, len_=None):
+        super(OFPBucket, self).__init__()
+        self.weight = weight
+        self.watch_port = watch_port
+        self.watch_group = watch_group
+        self.actions = actions
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (len_, weigth, watch_port, watch_group) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_BUCKET_PACK_STR, buf, offset)
+
+        length = ofproto.OFP_BUCKET_SIZE
+        offset += ofproto.OFP_BUCKET_SIZE
+        actions = []
+        while length < len_:
+            action = OFPAction.parser(buf, offset)
+            actions.append(action)
+            offset += action.len
+            length += action.len
+
+        m = cls(weigth, watch_port, watch_group, actions)
+        m.len = len_
+        return m
+
+    def serialize(self, buf, offset):
+        action_offset = offset + ofproto.OFP_BUCKET_SIZE
+        action_len = 0
+        for a in self.actions:
+            a.serialize(buf, action_offset)
+            action_offset += a.len
+            action_len += a.len
+
+        self.len = utils.round_up(ofproto.OFP_BUCKET_SIZE + action_len, 8)
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_BUCKET_PACK_STR, buf, offset,
+                      self.len, self.weight, self.watch_port,
+                      self.watch_group)
+
+
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_GROUP_MOD)
+class OFPGroupMod(MsgBase):
+    """
+    Modify group entry message
+
+    The controller sends this message to modify the group table.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    command          One of the following values.
+
+                     | OFPGC_ADD
+                     | OFPGC_MODIFY
+                     | OFPGC_DELETE
+    type             One of the following values.
+
+                     | OFPGT_ALL
+                     | OFPGT_SELECT
+                     | OFPGT_INDIRECT
+                     | OFPGT_FF
+    group_id         Group identifier
+    buckets          list of ``OFPBucket``
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    ``type`` attribute corresponds to ``type_`` parameter of __init__.
+
+    Example::
+
+        def send_group_mod(self, datapath):
+            ofp = datapath.ofproto
+            ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser
+
+            port = 1
+            max_len = 2000
+            actions = [ofp_parser.OFPActionOutput(port, max_len)]
+
+            weight = 100
+            watch_port = 0
+            watch_group = 0
+            buckets = [ofp_parser.OFPBucket(weight, watch_port, watch_group,
+                                            actions)]
+
+            group_id = 1
+            req = ofp_parser.OFPGroupMod(datapath, ofp.OFPGC_ADD,
+                                         ofp.OFPGT_SELECT, group_id, buckets)
+            datapath.send_msg(req)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, command=ofproto.OFPGC_ADD,
+                 type_=ofproto.OFPGT_ALL, group_id=0, buckets=None):
+        buckets = buckets if buckets else []
+        super(OFPGroupMod, self).__init__(datapath)
+        self.command = command
+        self.type = type_
+        self.group_id = group_id
+        self.buckets = buckets
+
+    def _serialize_body(self):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_GROUP_MOD_PACK_STR, self.buf,
+                      ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE,
+                      self.command, self.type, self.group_id)
+
+        offset = ofproto.OFP_GROUP_MOD_SIZE
+        for b in self.buckets:
+            b.serialize(self.buf, offset)
+            offset += b.len
+
+
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_PORT_MOD)
+class OFPPortMod(MsgBase):
+    """
+    Port modification message
+
+    The controller sneds this message to modify the behavior of the port.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    port_no          Port number to modify
+    hw_addr          The hardware address that must be the same as hw_addr
+                     of ``OFPPort`` of ``OFPSwitchFeatures``
+    config           Bitmap of configuration flags.
+
+                     | OFPPC_PORT_DOWN
+                     | OFPPC_NO_RECV
+                     | OFPPC_NO_FWD
+                     | OFPPC_NO_PACKET_IN
+    mask             Bitmap of configuration flags above to be changed
+    advertise        Bitmap of the following flags.
+
+                     | OFPPF_10MB_HD
+                     | OFPPF_10MB_FD
+                     | OFPPF_100MB_HD
+                     | OFPPF_100MB_FD
+                     | OFPPF_1GB_HD
+                     | OFPPF_1GB_FD
+                     | OFPPF_10GB_FD
+                     | OFPPF_40GB_FD
+                     | OFPPF_100GB_FD
+                     | OFPPF_1TB_FD
+                     | OFPPF_OTHER
+                     | OFPPF_COPPER
+                     | OFPPF_FIBER
+                     | OFPPF_AUTONEG
+                     | OFPPF_PAUSE
+                     | OFPPF_PAUSE_ASYM
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        def send_port_mod(self, datapath):
+            ofp = datapath.ofproto
+            ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser
+
+            port_no = 3
+            hw_addr = 'fa:c8:e8:76:1d:7e'
+            config = 0
+            mask = (ofp.OFPPC_PORT_DOWN | ofp.OFPPC_NO_RECV |
+                    ofp.OFPPC_NO_FWD | ofp.OFPPC_NO_PACKET_IN)
+            advertise = (ofp.OFPPF_10MB_HD | ofp.OFPPF_100MB_FD |
+                         ofp.OFPPF_1GB_FD | ofp.OFPPF_COPPER |
+                         ofp.OFPPF_AUTONEG | ofp.OFPPF_PAUSE |
+                         ofp.OFPPF_PAUSE_ASYM)
+            req = ofp_parser.OFPPortMod(datapath, port_no, hw_addr, config,
+                                        mask, advertise)
+            datapath.send_msg(req)
+    """
+
+    _TYPE = {
+        'ascii': [
+            'hw_addr',
+        ]
+    }
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, port_no=0, hw_addr='00:00:00:00:00:00',
+                 config=0, mask=0, advertise=0):
+        super(OFPPortMod, self).__init__(datapath)
+        self.port_no = port_no
+        self.hw_addr = hw_addr
+        self.config = config
+        self.mask = mask
+        self.advertise = advertise
+
+    def _serialize_body(self):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_PORT_MOD_PACK_STR, self.buf,
+                      ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE,
+                      self.port_no, addrconv.mac.text_to_bin(self.hw_addr),
+                      self.config,
+                      self.mask, self.advertise)
+
+
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_TABLE_MOD)
+class OFPTableMod(MsgBase):
+    """
+    Flow table configuration message
+
+    The controller sends this message to configure table state.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    table_id         ID of the table (OFPTT_ALL indicates all tables)
+    config           Bitmap of the following flags.
+
+                     | OFPTC_TABLE_MISS_CONTROLLER
+                     | OFPTC_TABLE_MISS_CONTINUE
+                     | OFPTC_TABLE_MISS_DROP
+                     | OFPTC_TABLE_MISS_MASK
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        def send_table_mod(self, datapath):
+            ofp = datapath.ofproto
+            ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser
+
+            req = ofp_parser.OFPTableMod(datapath, ofp.OFPTT_ALL,
+                                         ofp.OFPTC_TABLE_MISS_DROP)
+            datapath.send_msg(req)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, table_id, config):
+        super(OFPTableMod, self).__init__(datapath)
+        self.table_id = table_id
+        self.config = config
+
+    def _serialize_body(self):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_TABLE_MOD_PACK_STR, self.buf,
+                      ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE,
+                      self.table_id, self.config)
+
+
+class OFPStatsRequest(MsgBase):
+    def __init__(self, datapath, type_, flags=0):
+        super(OFPStatsRequest, self).__init__(datapath)
+        self.type = type_
+        self.flags = flags
+
+    def to_jsondict(self):
+        # remove some redundant attributes
+        d = super(OFPStatsRequest, self).to_jsondict()
+        v = d[self.__class__.__name__]
+        del v['type']  # implied by subclass
+        return d
+
+    def _serialize_stats_body(self):
+        pass
+
+    def _serialize_body(self):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_STATS_REQUEST_PACK_STR,
+                      self.buf, ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE,
+                      self.type, self.flags)
+
+        self._serialize_stats_body()
+
+
+@_register_parser
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_STATS_REPLY)
+class OFPStatsReply(MsgBase):
+    _STATS_TYPES = {}
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def register_stats_reply_type(type_, body_single_struct=False):
+        def _register_stats_reply_type(cls):
+            OFPStatsReply._STATS_TYPES[type_] = cls
+            cls.cls_body_single_struct = body_single_struct
+            return cls
+        return _register_stats_reply_type
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, type_=None, flags=None, body=None):
+        super(OFPStatsReply, self).__init__(datapath)
+        self.type = type_
+        self.flags = flags
+        self.body = body
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, datapath, version, msg_type, msg_len, xid, buf):
+        msg = super(OFPStatsReply, cls).parser(datapath, version, msg_type,
+                                               msg_len, xid, buf)
+        msg.type, msg.flags = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_STATS_REPLY_PACK_STR, msg.buf,
+            ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE)
+        stats_type_cls = cls._STATS_TYPES.get(msg.type)
+
+        offset = ofproto.OFP_STATS_REPLY_SIZE
+        body = []
+        while offset < msg_len:
+            r = stats_type_cls.parser(msg.buf, offset)
+            body.append(r)
+            offset += r.length
+
+        if stats_type_cls.cls_body_single_struct:
+            msg.body = body[0]
+        else:
+            msg.body = body
+
+        return msg
+
+
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_STATS_REQUEST)
+class OFPDescStatsRequest(OFPStatsRequest):
+    """
+    Description statistics request message
+
+    The controller uses this message to query description of the switch.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    flags            Zero (none yet defined in the spec)
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        def send_desc_stats_request(self, datapath):
+            ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser
+
+            req = ofp_parser.OFPDescStatsRequest(datapath)
+            datapath.send_msg(req)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, flags=0):
+        super(OFPDescStatsRequest, self).__init__(datapath,
+                                                  ofproto.OFPST_DESC,
+                                                  flags)
+
+
+@OFPStatsReply.register_stats_reply_type(ofproto.OFPST_DESC,
+                                         body_single_struct=True)
+class OFPDescStats(ofproto_parser.namedtuple('OFPDescStats', (
+        'mfr_desc', 'hw_desc', 'sw_desc', 'serial_num', 'dp_desc'))):
+    """
+    Description statistics reply message
+
+    The switch responds with a stats reply that include this message to
+    a description statistics request.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    mfr_desc         Manufacturer description
+    hw_desc          Hardware description
+    sw_desc          Software description
+    serial_num       Serial number
+    dp_desc          Human readable description of datapath
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        @set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPStatsReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
+        def stats_reply_handler(self, ev):
+            msg = ev.msg
+            ofp = msg.datapath.ofproto
+            body = ev.msg.body
+
+            if msg.type == ofp.OFPST_DESC:
+                self.desc_stats_reply_handler(body)
+
+        def desc_stats_reply_handler(self, body):
+            self.logger.debug('DescStats: mfr_desc=%s hw_desc=%s sw_desc=%s '
+                              'serial_num=%s dp_desc=%s',
+                              body.mfr_desc, body.hw_desc, body.sw_desc,
+                              body.serial_num, body.dp_desc)
+    """
+
+    _TYPE = {
+        'ascii': [
+            'mfr_desc',
+            'hw_desc',
+            'sw_desc',
+            'serial_num',
+            'dp_desc',
+        ]
+    }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        desc = struct.unpack_from(ofproto.OFP_DESC_STATS_PACK_STR,
+                                  buf, offset)
+        desc = list(desc)
+        desc = [x.rstrip(b'\0') for x in desc]
+        stats = cls(*desc)
+        stats.length = ofproto.OFP_DESC_STATS_SIZE
+        return stats
+
+
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_STATS_REQUEST)
+class OFPFlowStatsRequest(OFPStatsRequest):
+    """
+    Individual flow statistics request message
+
+    The controller uses this message to query individual flow statistics.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    table_id         ID of table to read
+    out_port         Require matching entries to include this as an output
+                     port
+    out_group        Require matching entries to include this as an output
+                     group
+    cookie           Require matching entries to contain this cookie value
+    cookie_mask      Mask used to restrict the cookie bits that must match
+    match            Instance of ``OFPMatch``
+    flags            Zero (none yet defined in the spec)
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        def send_flow_stats_request(self, datapath):
+            ofp = datapath.ofproto
+            ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser
+
+            cookie = cookie_mask = 0
+            match = ofp_parser.OFPMatch(in_port=1)
+            req = ofp_parser.OFPFlowStatsRequest(datapath,
+                                                 ofp.OFPTT_ALL,
+                                                 ofp.OFPP_ANY, ofp.OFPG_ANY,
+                                                 cookie, cookie_mask, match)
+            datapath.send_msg(req)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, table_id=ofproto.OFPTT_ALL,
+                 out_port=ofproto.OFPP_ANY,
+                 out_group=ofproto.OFPG_ANY,
+                 cookie=0, cookie_mask=0, match=None, flags=0):
+        super(OFPFlowStatsRequest, self).__init__(datapath,
+                                                  ofproto.OFPST_FLOW,
+                                                  flags)
+        self.table_id = table_id
+        self.out_port = out_port
+        self.out_group = out_group
+        self.cookie = cookie
+        self.cookie_mask = cookie_mask
+        if match is None:
+            match = OFPMatch()
+        self.match = match
+
+    def _serialize_stats_body(self):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_FLOW_STATS_REQUEST_PACK_STR,
+                      self.buf, ofproto.OFP_STATS_REQUEST_SIZE,
+                      self.table_id, self.out_port, self.out_group,
+                      self.cookie, self.cookie_mask)
+
+        offset = (ofproto.OFP_STATS_REQUEST_SIZE +
+                  ofproto.OFP_FLOW_STATS_REQUEST_SIZE -
+                  ofproto.OFP_MATCH_SIZE)
+
+        self.match.serialize(self.buf, offset)
+
+
+@OFPStatsReply.register_stats_reply_type(ofproto.OFPST_FLOW)
+class OFPFlowStats(StringifyMixin):
+    """
+    Individual flow statistics reply message
+
+    The switch responds with a stats reply that include this message to
+    an individual flow statistics request.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    table_id         ID of table flow came from
+    duration_sec     Time flow has been alive in seconds
+    duration_nsec    Time flow has been alive in nanoseconds beyond
+                     duration_sec
+    priority         Priority of the entry
+    idle_timeout     Number of seconds idle before expiration
+    hard_timeout     Number of seconds before expiration
+    cookie           Opaque controller-issued identifier
+    packet_count     Number of packets in flow
+    byte_count       Number of bytes in flow
+    match            Instance of ``OFPMatch``
+    instructions     list of ``OFPInstruction*`` instance
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        @set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPStatsReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
+        def stats_reply_handler(self, ev):
+            msg = ev.msg
+            ofp = msg.datapath.ofproto
+            body = ev.msg.body
+
+            if msg.type == ofp.OFPST_FLOW:
+                 self.flow_stats_reply_handler(body)
+
+        def flow_stats_reply_handler(self, body):
+            flows = []
+            for stat in body:
+                flows.append('table_id=%s '
+                             'duration_sec=%d duration_nsec=%d '
+                             'priority=%d '
+                             'idle_timeout=%d hard_timeout=%d '
+                             'cookie=%d packet_count=%d byte_count=%d '
+                             'match=%s instructions=%s' %
+                             (stat.table_id,
+                              stat.duration_sec, stat.duration_nsec,
+                              stat.priority,
+                              stat.idle_timeout, stat.hard_timeout,
+                              stat.cookie, stat.packet_count, stat.byte_count,
+                              stat.match, stat.instructions))
+            self.logger.debug('FlowStats: %s', flows)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, table_id, duration_sec, duration_nsec,
+                 priority, idle_timeout, hard_timeout, cookie, packet_count,
+                 byte_count, match, instructions=None, length=None):
+        super(OFPFlowStats, self).__init__()
+        self.table_id = table_id
+        self.duration_sec = duration_sec
+        self.duration_nsec = duration_nsec
+        self.priority = priority
+        self.idle_timeout = idle_timeout
+        self.hard_timeout = hard_timeout
+        self.cookie = cookie
+        self.packet_count = packet_count
+        self.byte_count = byte_count
+        self.match = match
+        self.instructions = instructions
+        self.length = length
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (length, table_id, duration_sec,
+         duration_nsec, priority,
+         idle_timeout, hard_timeout,
+         cookie, packet_count, byte_count) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_FLOW_STATS_PACK_STR,
+            buf, offset)
+        offset += (ofproto.OFP_FLOW_STATS_SIZE -
+                   ofproto.OFP_MATCH_SIZE)
+        match = OFPMatch.parser(buf, offset)
+
+        match_length = utils.round_up(match.length, 8)
+        inst_length = (length - (ofproto.OFP_FLOW_STATS_SIZE -
+                                 ofproto.OFP_MATCH_SIZE + match_length))
+        offset += match_length
+        instructions = []
+        while inst_length > 0:
+            inst = OFPInstruction.parser(buf, offset)
+            instructions.append(inst)
+            offset += inst.len
+            inst_length -= inst.len
+
+        o = cls(table_id, duration_sec, duration_nsec, priority,
+                idle_timeout, hard_timeout, cookie, packet_count,
+                byte_count, match, instructions)
+        o.length = length
+        return o
+
+
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_STATS_REQUEST)
+class OFPAggregateStatsRequest(OFPStatsRequest):
+    """
+    Aggregate flow statistics request message
+
+    The controller uses this message to query aggregate flow statictics.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    table_id         ID of table to read
+    out_port         Require matching entries to include this as an output
+                     port
+    out_group        Require matching entries to include this as an output
+                     group
+    cookie           Require matching entries to contain this cookie value
+    cookie_mask      Mask used to restrict the cookie bits that must match
+    match            Instance of ``OFPMatch``
+    flags            Zero (none yet defined in the spec)
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        def send_aggregate_stats_request(self, datapath):
+            ofp = datapath.ofproto
+            ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser
+
+            cookie = cookie_mask = 0
+            match = ofp_parser.OFPMatch(in_port=1)
+            req = ofp_parser.OFPAggregateStatsRequest(datapath, 0,
+                                                      ofp.OFPTT_ALL,
+                                                      ofp.OFPP_ANY,
+                                                      ofp.OFPG_ANY,
+                                                      cookie, cookie_mask,
+                                                      match)
+            datapath.send_msg(req)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, table_id=ofproto.OFPTT_ALL,
+                 out_port=ofproto.OFPP_ANY,
+                 out_group=ofproto.OFPP_ANY,
+                 cookie=0, cookie_mask=0, match=None, flags=0):
+        super(OFPAggregateStatsRequest, self).__init__(
+            datapath,
+            ofproto.OFPST_AGGREGATE,
+            flags)
+        self.table_id = table_id
+        self.out_port = out_port
+        self.out_group = out_group
+        self.cookie = cookie
+        self.cookie_mask = cookie_mask
+        if match is None:
+            match = OFPMatch()
+        self.match = match
+
+    def _serialize_stats_body(self):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_AGGREGATE_STATS_REQUEST_PACK_STR,
+                      self.buf,
+                      ofproto.OFP_STATS_REQUEST_SIZE,
+                      self.table_id, self.out_port, self.out_group,
+                      self.cookie, self.cookie_mask)
+
+        offset = (ofproto.OFP_STATS_REQUEST_SIZE +
+                  ofproto.OFP_AGGREGATE_STATS_REQUEST_SIZE -
+                  ofproto.OFP_MATCH_SIZE)
+
+        self.match.serialize(self.buf, offset)
+
+
+@OFPStatsReply.register_stats_reply_type(ofproto.OFPST_AGGREGATE,
+                                         body_single_struct=True)
+class OFPAggregateStatsReply(ofproto_parser.namedtuple('OFPAggregateStats', (
+        'packet_count', 'byte_count', 'flow_count'))):
+    """
+    Aggregate flow statistics reply message
+
+    The switch responds with a stats reply that include this message to
+    an aggregate flow statistics request.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    packet_count     Number of packets in flows
+    byte_count       Number of bytes in flows
+    flow_count       Number of flows
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        @set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPStatsReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
+        def stats_reply_handler(self, ev):
+            msg = ev.msg
+            ofp = msg.datapath.ofproto
+            body = ev.msg.body
+
+            if msg.type == ofp.OFPST_AGGREGATE:
+                self.aggregate_stats_reply_handler(body)
+
+        def aggregate_stats_reply_handler(self, body):
+            self.logger.debug('AggregateStats: packet_count=%d byte_count=%d '
+                              'flow_count=%d',
+                              body.packet_count, body.byte_count,
+                              body.flow_count)
+    """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        desc = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_AGGREGATE_STATS_REPLY_PACK_STR,
+            buf, offset)
+        stats = cls(*desc)
+        stats.length = ofproto.OFP_AGGREGATE_STATS_REPLY_SIZE
+        return stats
+
+
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_STATS_REQUEST)
+class OFPTableStatsRequest(OFPStatsRequest):
+    """
+    Table statistics request message
+
+    The controller uses this message to query flow table statictics.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    flags            Zero (none yet defined in the spec)
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        def send_table_stats_request(self, datapath):
+            ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser
+
+            req = ofp_parser.OFPTableStatsRequest(datapath)
+            datapath.send_msg(req)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, flags=0):
+        super(OFPTableStatsRequest, self).__init__(datapath,
+                                                   ofproto.OFPST_TABLE,
+                                                   flags)
+
+
+@OFPStatsReply.register_stats_reply_type(ofproto.OFPST_TABLE)
+class OFPTableStats(
+    ofproto_parser.namedtuple('OFPTableStats',
+                              ('table_id', 'name', 'match', 'wildcards',
+                               'write_actions', 'apply_actions',
+                               'write_setfields', 'apply_setfields',
+                               'metadata_match', 'metadata_write',
+                               'instructions', 'config',
+                               'max_entries', 'active_count',
+                               'lookup_count', 'matched_count'))):
+    """
+    Table statistics reply message
+
+    The switch responds with a stats reply that include this message to
+    a table statistics request.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    table_id         ID of table
+    name             table name
+    match            Bitmap of (1 << OFPXMT_*) that indicate the fields
+                     the table can match on
+    wildcards        Bitmap of (1 << OFPXMT_*) wildcards that are supported
+                     by the table
+    write_actions    Bitmap of OFPAT_* that are supported by the table with
+                     OFPIT_WRITE_ACTIONS
+    apply_actions    Bitmap of OFPAT_* that are supported by the table with
+                     OFPIT_APPLY_ACTIONS
+    write_setfields  Bitmap of (1 << OFPXMT_*) header fields that can be set
+                     with OFPIT_WRITE_ACTIONS
+    apply_setfields  Bitmap of (1 << OFPXMT_*) header fields that can be set
+                     with OFPIT_APPLY_ACTIONS
+    metadata_match   Bits of metadata table can match
+    metadata_write   Bits of metadata table can write
+    instructions     Bitmap of OFPIT_* values supported
+    config           Bitmap of OFPTC_* values
+    max_entries      Max number of entries supported
+    active_count     Number of active entries
+    lookup_count     Number of packets looked up in table
+    matched_count    Number of packets that hit table
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        @set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPStatsReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
+        def stats_reply_handler(self, ev):
+            msg = ev.msg
+            ofp = msg.datapath.ofproto
+            body = ev.msg.body
+
+            if msg.type == ofp.OFPST_TABLE:
+                self.table_stats_reply_handler(body)
+
+        def table_stats_reply_handler(self, body):
+            tables = []
+            for stat in body:
+                tables.append('table_id=%d active_count=%d lookup_count=%d '
+                              ' matched_count=%d' %
+                              (stat.table_id, stat.active_count,
+                               stat.lookup_count, stat.matched_count))
+            self.logger.debug('TableStats: %s', tables)
+    """
+
+    _TYPE = {
+        'utf-8': [
+            # OF spec is unclear about the encoding of name.
+            # we assumes UTF-8.
+            'name',
+        ]
+    }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        table = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_TABLE_STATS_PACK_STR,
+            buf, offset)
+        table = list(table)
+        i = cls._fields.index('name')
+        table[i] = table[i].rstrip(b'\0')
+        stats = cls(*table)
+        stats.length = ofproto.OFP_TABLE_STATS_SIZE
+        return stats
+
+
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_STATS_REQUEST)
+class OFPPortStatsRequest(OFPStatsRequest):
+    """
+    Port statistics request message
+
+    The controller uses this message to query information about ports
+    statistics.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    port_no          Port number to read (OFPP_ANY to all ports)
+    flags            Zero (none yet defined in the spec)
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        def send_port_stats_request(self, datapath):
+            ofp = datapath.ofproto
+            ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser
+
+            req = ofp_parser.OFPPortStatsRequest(datapath, ofp.OFPP_ANY)
+            datapath.send_msg(req)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, port_no=ofproto.OFPP_ANY, flags=0):
+        super(OFPPortStatsRequest, self).__init__(datapath,
+                                                  ofproto.OFPST_PORT,
+                                                  flags)
+        self.port_no = port_no
+
+    def _serialize_stats_body(self):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_PORT_STATS_REQUEST_PACK_STR,
+                      self.buf, ofproto.OFP_STATS_REQUEST_SIZE,
+                      self.port_no)
+
+
+@OFPStatsReply.register_stats_reply_type(ofproto.OFPST_PORT)
+class OFPPortStats(
+    ofproto_parser.namedtuple('OFPPortStats',
+                              ('port_no', 'rx_packets', 'tx_packets',
+                               'rx_bytes', 'tx_bytes',
+                               'rx_dropped', 'tx_dropped',
+                               'rx_errors', 'tx_errors',
+                               'rx_frame_err', 'rx_over_err',
+                               'rx_crc_err', 'collisions'))):
+    """
+    Port statistics reply message
+
+    The switch responds with a stats reply that include this message to
+    a port statistics request.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    port_no          Port number
+    rx_packets       Number of received packets
+    tx_packets       Number of transmitted packets
+    rx_bytes         Number of received bytes
+    tx_bytes         Number of transmitted bytes
+    rx_dropped       Number of packets dropped by RX
+    tx_dropped       Number of packets dropped by TX
+    rx_errors        Number of receive errors
+    tx_errors        Number of transmit errors
+    rx_frame_err     Number of frame alignment errors
+    rx_over_err      Number of packet with RX overrun
+    rx_crc_err       Number of CRC errors
+    collisions       Number of collisions
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        @set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPStatsReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
+        def stats_reply_handler(self, ev):
+            msg = ev.msg
+            ofp = msg.datapath.ofproto
+            body = ev.msg.body
+
+            if msg.type == ofp.OFPST_PORT:
+                self.port_stats_reply_handler(body)
+
+        def port_stats_reply_handler(self, body):
+            ports = []
+            for stat in body:
+                ports.append('port_no=%d '
+                             'rx_packets=%d tx_packets=%d '
+                             'rx_bytes=%d tx_bytes=%d '
+                             'rx_dropped=%d tx_dropped=%d '
+                             'rx_errors=%d tx_errors=%d '
+                             'rx_frame_err=%d rx_over_err=%d rx_crc_err=%d '
+                             'collisions=%d' %
+                             (stat.port_no,
+                              stat.rx_packets, stat.tx_packets,
+                              stat.rx_bytes, stat.tx_bytes,
+                              stat.rx_dropped, stat.tx_dropped,
+                              stat.rx_errors, stat.tx_errors,
+                              stat.rx_frame_err, stat.rx_over_err,
+                              stat.rx_crc_err, stat.collisions))
+            self.logger.debug('PortStats: %s', ports)
+    """
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        port = struct.unpack_from(ofproto.OFP_PORT_STATS_PACK_STR,
+                                  buf, offset)
+        stats = cls(*port)
+        stats.length = ofproto.OFP_PORT_STATS_SIZE
+        return stats
+
+
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_STATS_REQUEST)
+class OFPQueueStatsRequest(OFPStatsRequest):
+    """
+    Queue statistics request message
+
+    The controller uses this message to query queue statictics.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    port_no          Port number to read
+    queue_id         ID of queue to read
+    flags            Zero (none yet defined in the spec)
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        def send_queue_stats_request(self, datapath):
+            ofp = datapath.ofproto
+            ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser
+
+            req = ofp_parser.OFPQueueStatsRequest(datapath, ofp.OFPP_ANY,
+                                                  ofp.OFPQ_ALL)
+            datapath.send_msg(req)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, port_no=ofproto.OFPP_ANY,
+                 queue_id=ofproto.OFPQ_ALL, flags=0):
+        super(OFPQueueStatsRequest, self).__init__(datapath,
+                                                   ofproto.OFPST_QUEUE,
+                                                   flags)
+        self.port_no = port_no
+        self.queue_id = queue_id
+
+    def _serialize_stats_body(self):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_QUEUE_STATS_REQUEST_PACK_STR,
+                      self.buf, ofproto.OFP_STATS_REQUEST_SIZE,
+                      self.port_no, self.queue_id)
+
+
+@OFPStatsReply.register_stats_reply_type(ofproto.OFPST_QUEUE)
+class OFPQueueStats(
+    ofproto_parser.namedtuple('OFPQueueStats',
+                              ('port_no', 'queue_id', 'tx_bytes',
+                               'tx_packets', 'tx_errors'))):
+    """
+    Queue statistics reply message
+
+    The switch responds with a stats reply that include this message to
+    an aggregate flow statistics request.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    port_no          Port number
+    queue_id         ID of queue
+    tx_bytes         Number of transmitted bytes
+    tx_packets       Number of transmitted packets
+    tx_errors        Number of packets dropped due to overrun
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        @set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPStatsReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
+        def stats_reply_handler(self, ev):
+            msg = ev.msg
+            ofp = msg.datapath.ofproto
+            body = ev.msg.body
+
+            if msg.type == ofp.OFPST_QUEUE:
+                self.queue_stats_reply_handler(body)
+
+        def queue_stats_reply_handler(self, body):
+            queues = []
+            for stat in body:
+                queues.append('port_no=%d queue_id=%d '
+                              'tx_bytes=%d tx_packets=%d tx_errors=%d ' %
+                              (stat.port_no, stat.queue_id,
+                               stat.tx_bytes, stat.tx_packets, stat.tx_errors))
+            self.logger.debug('QueueStats: %s', queues)
+    """
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        queue = struct.unpack_from(ofproto.OFP_QUEUE_STATS_PACK_STR,
+                                   buf, offset)
+        stats = cls(*queue)
+        stats.length = ofproto.OFP_QUEUE_STATS_SIZE
+        return stats
+
+
+class OFPBucketCounter(StringifyMixin):
+    def __init__(self, packet_count, byte_count):
+        super(OFPBucketCounter, self).__init__()
+        self.packet_count = packet_count
+        self.byte_count = byte_count
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        packet, byte = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_BUCKET_COUNTER_PACK_STR,
+            buf, offset)
+        return cls(packet, byte)
+
+
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_STATS_REQUEST)
+class OFPGroupStatsRequest(OFPStatsRequest):
+    """
+    Group statistics request message
+
+    The controller uses this message to query statistics of one or more
+    groups.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    group_id         ID of group to read (OFPG_ALL to all groups)
+    flags            Zero (none yet defined in the spec)
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        def send_group_stats_request(self, datapath):
+            ofp = datapath.ofproto
+            ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser
+
+            req = ofp_parser.OFPGroupStatsRequest(datapath, ofp.OFPG_ALL)
+            datapath.send_msg(req)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, group_id=ofproto.OFPG_ALL, flags=0):
+        super(OFPGroupStatsRequest, self).__init__(datapath,
+                                                   ofproto.OFPST_GROUP,
+                                                   flags)
+        self.group_id = group_id
+
+    def _serialize_stats_body(self):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_GROUP_STATS_REQUEST_PACK_STR,
+                      self.buf, ofproto.OFP_STATS_REQUEST_SIZE,
+                      self.group_id)
+
+
+@OFPStatsReply.register_stats_reply_type(ofproto.OFPST_GROUP)
+class OFPGroupStats(StringifyMixin):
+    """
+    Group statistics reply message
+
+    The switch responds with a stats reply that include this message to
+    a group statistics request.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    group_id         Group identifier
+    ref_count        Number of flows or groups that directly forward to
+                     this group
+    packet_count     Number of packets processed by group
+    byte_count       Number of bytes processed by group
+    bucket_counters  List of ``OFPBucketCounter`` instance
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        @set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPStatsReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
+        def stats_reply_handler(self, ev):
+            msg = ev.msg
+            ofp = msg.datapath.ofproto
+            body = ev.msg.body
+
+            if msg.type == ofp.OFPST_GROUP:
+                self.group_stats_reply_handler(body)
+
+        def group_stats_reply_handler(self, body):
+            groups = []
+            for stat in body:
+                groups.append('group_id=%d ref_count=%d packet_count=%d '
+                              'byte_count=%d bucket_counters=%s' %
+                              (stat.group_id,
+                               stat.ref_count, stat.packet_count,
+                               stat.byte_count, stat.bucket_counters))
+            self.logger.debug('GroupStats: %s', groups)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, group_id, ref_count, packet_count,
+                 byte_count, bucket_counters, length=None):
+        super(OFPGroupStats, self).__init__()
+        self.group_id = group_id
+        self.ref_count = ref_count
+        self.packet_count = packet_count
+        self.byte_count = byte_count
+        self.bucket_counters = bucket_counters
+        self.length = length
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (length, group_id, ref_count, packet_count,
+         byte_count) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_GROUP_STATS_PACK_STR,
+            buf, offset)
+
+        bucket_len = length - ofproto.OFP_GROUP_STATS_SIZE
+        offset += ofproto.OFP_GROUP_STATS_SIZE
+        bucket_counters = []
+        while bucket_len > 0:
+            bucket_counters.append(OFPBucketCounter.parser(buf, offset))
+            offset += ofproto.OFP_BUCKET_COUNTER_SIZE
+            bucket_len -= ofproto.OFP_BUCKET_COUNTER_SIZE
+
+        o = cls(group_id, ref_count, packet_count,
+                byte_count, bucket_counters)
+        o.length = length
+        return o
+
+
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_STATS_REQUEST)
+class OFPGroupDescStatsRequest(OFPStatsRequest):
+    """
+    Group description request message
+
+    The controller uses this message to list the set of groups on a switch.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    flags            Zero (none yet defined in the spec)
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        def send_group_desc_stats_request(self, datapath):
+            ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser
+
+            req = ofp_parser.OFPGroupDescStatsRequest(datapath)
+            datapath.send_msg(req)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, flags=0):
+        super(OFPGroupDescStatsRequest, self).__init__(
+            datapath,
+            ofproto.OFPST_GROUP_DESC,
+            flags)
+
+
+@OFPStatsReply.register_stats_reply_type(ofproto.OFPST_GROUP_DESC)
+class OFPGroupDescStats(StringifyMixin):
+    """
+    Group description reply message
+
+    The switch responds with a stats reply that include this message to
+    a group description request.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    type             One of OFPGT_*
+    group_id         Group identifier
+    buckets          List of ``OFPBucket`` instance
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    ``type`` attribute corresponds to ``type_`` parameter of __init__.
+
+    Example::
+
+        @set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPStatsReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
+        def stats_reply_handler(self, ev):
+            msg = ev.msg
+            ofp = msg.datapath.ofproto
+            body = ev.msg.body
+
+            if msg.type == ofp.OFPST_GROUP_DESC:
+                self.group_desc_stats_reply_handler(body)
+
+        def group_desc_stats_reply_handler(self, body):
+            descs = []
+            for stat in body:
+                descs.append('type=%d group_id=%d buckets=%s' %
+                             (stat.type, stat.group_id, stat.buckets))
+            self.logger.debug('GroupDescStats: %s', descs)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, type_, group_id, buckets, length=None):
+        self.type = type_
+        self.group_id = group_id
+        self.buckets = buckets
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (length, type_, group_id) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_GROUP_DESC_STATS_PACK_STR,
+            buf, offset)
+
+        bucket_len = length - ofproto.OFP_GROUP_DESC_STATS_SIZE
+        offset += ofproto.OFP_GROUP_DESC_STATS_SIZE
+        buckets = []
+        while bucket_len > 0:
+            bucket = OFPBucket.parser(buf, offset)
+            buckets.append(bucket)
+            offset += bucket.len
+            bucket_len -= bucket.len
+
+        o = cls(type_, group_id, buckets)
+        o.length = length
+        return o
+
+
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_STATS_REQUEST)
+class OFPGroupFeaturesStatsRequest(OFPStatsRequest):
+    """
+    Group features request message
+
+    The controller uses this message to list the capabilities of groups on
+    a switch.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    flags            Zero (none yet defined in the spec)
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        def send_group_features_stats_request(self, datapath):
+            ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser
+
+            req = ofp_parser.OFPGroupFeaturesStatsRequest(datapath)
+            datapath.send_msg(req)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, flags=0):
+        super(OFPGroupFeaturesStatsRequest, self).__init__(
+            datapath,
+            ofproto.OFPST_GROUP_FEATURES,
+            flags)
+
+
+@OFPStatsReply.register_stats_reply_type(ofproto.OFPST_GROUP_FEATURES,
+                                         body_single_struct=True)
+class OFPGroupFeaturesStats(StringifyMixin):
+    """
+    Group features reply message
+
+    The switch responds with a stats reply that include this message to
+    a group features request.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    types            Bitmap of OFPGT_* values supported
+    capabilities     Bitmap of OFPGFC_* capability supported
+    max_groups       Maximum number of groups for each type
+    actions          Bitmaps of OFPAT_* that are supported
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        @set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPStatsReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
+        def stats_reply_handler(self, ev):
+            msg = ev.msg
+            ofp = msg.datapath.ofproto
+            body = ev.msg.body
+
+            if msg.type == ofp.OFPST_GROUP_FEATURES:
+                self.group_features_stats_reply_handler(body)
+
+        def group_features_stats_reply_handler(self, body):
+            self.logger.debug('GroupFeaturesStats: types=%d '
+                              'capabilities=0x%08x max_groups=%s '
+                              'actions=%s',
+                              body.types, body.capabilities, body.max_groups,
+                              body.actions)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, types, capabilities, max_groups, actions, length=None):
+        self.types = types
+        self.capabilities = capabilities
+        self.max_groups = max_groups
+        self.actions = actions
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        stats = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_GROUP_FEATURES_STATS_PACK_STR, buf, offset)
+        types = stats[0]
+        capabilities = stats[1]
+        max_groups = list(stats[2:6])
+        actions = list(stats[6:10])
+
+        o = cls(types, capabilities, max_groups, actions)
+        o.length = ofproto.OFP_GROUP_FEATURES_STATS_SIZE
+        return o
+
+
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_QUEUE_GET_CONFIG_REQUEST)
+class OFPQueueGetConfigRequest(MsgBase):
+    """
+    Queue configuration request message
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    port             Port to be queried (OFPP_ANY to all configured queues)
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        def send_queue_get_config_request(self, datapath):
+            ofp = datapath.ofproto
+            ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser
+
+            req = ofp_parser.OFPQueueGetConfigRequest(datapath, ofp.OFPP_ANY)
+            datapath.send_msg(req)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, port):
+        super(OFPQueueGetConfigRequest, self).__init__(datapath)
+        self.port = port
+
+    def _serialize_body(self):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_QUEUE_GET_CONFIG_REQUEST_PACK_STR,
+                      self.buf, ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE, self.port)
+
+
+class OFPQueuePropHeader(StringifyMixin):
+    def __init__(self, property_, len_=None):
+        self.property = property_
+        self.len = len_
+
+    def serialize(self, buf, offset):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_QUEUE_PROP_HEADER_PACK_STR,
+                      buf, offset, self.property, self.len)
+
+
+class OFPQueueProp(OFPQueuePropHeader):
+    _QUEUE_PROP_PROPERTIES = {}
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def register_property(property_, len_):
+        def _register_property(cls):
+            cls.cls_property = property_
+            cls.cls_len = len_
+            OFPQueueProp._QUEUE_PROP_PROPERTIES[cls.cls_property] = cls
+            return cls
+        return _register_property
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        cls = self.__class__
+        super(OFPQueueProp, self).__init__(cls.cls_property,
+                                           cls.cls_len)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (property_, len_) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_QUEUE_PROP_HEADER_PACK_STR,
+            buf, offset)
+        cls_ = cls._QUEUE_PROP_PROPERTIES.get(property_)
+        offset += ofproto.OFP_QUEUE_PROP_HEADER_SIZE
+        return cls_.parser(buf, offset)
+
+
+class OFPPacketQueue(StringifyMixin):
+    def __init__(self, queue_id, port, properties, len_=None):
+        super(OFPPacketQueue, self).__init__()
+        self.queue_id = queue_id
+        self.port = port
+        self.len = len_
+        self.properties = properties
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (queue_id, port, len_) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_PACKET_QUEUE_PACK_STR, buf, offset)
+        length = ofproto.OFP_PACKET_QUEUE_SIZE
+        offset += ofproto.OFP_PACKET_QUEUE_SIZE
+        properties = []
+        while length < len_:
+            queue_prop = OFPQueueProp.parser(buf, offset)
+            properties.append(queue_prop)
+            offset += queue_prop.len
+            length += queue_prop.len
+        o = cls(queue_id, port, properties)
+        o.len = len_
+        return o
+
+
+@OFPQueueProp.register_property(ofproto.OFPQT_MIN_RATE,
+                                ofproto.OFP_QUEUE_PROP_MIN_RATE_SIZE)
+class OFPQueuePropMinRate(OFPQueueProp):
+    def __init__(self, rate, property_=None, len_=None):
+        super(OFPQueuePropMinRate, self).__init__()
+        self.rate = rate
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (rate,) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_QUEUE_PROP_MIN_RATE_PACK_STR, buf, offset)
+        return cls(rate)
+
+
+@OFPQueueProp.register_property(ofproto.OFPQT_MAX_RATE,
+                                ofproto.OFP_QUEUE_PROP_MAX_RATE_SIZE)
+class OFPQueuePropMaxRate(OFPQueueProp):
+    def __init__(self, rate, property_=None, len_=None):
+        super(OFPQueuePropMaxRate, self).__init__()
+        self.rate = rate
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (rate,) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_QUEUE_PROP_MAX_RATE_PACK_STR, buf, offset)
+        return cls(rate)
+
+
+@_register_parser
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_QUEUE_GET_CONFIG_REPLY)
+class OFPQueueGetConfigReply(MsgBase):
+    """
+    Queue configuration reply message
+
+    The switch responds with this message to a queue configuration request.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    port             Port which was queried
+    queues           list of ``OFPPacketQueue`` instance
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        @set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPQueueGetConfigReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
+        def queue_get_config_reply_handler(self, ev):
+            msg = ev.msg
+
+            self.logger.debug('OFPQueueGetConfigReply received: '
+                              'port=%s queues=%s',
+                              msg.port, msg.queues)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, port=None, queues=None):
+        super(OFPQueueGetConfigReply, self).__init__(datapath)
+        self.port = port
+        self.queues = queues
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, datapath, version, msg_type, msg_len, xid, buf):
+        msg = super(OFPQueueGetConfigReply, cls).parser(datapath, version,
+                                                        msg_type,
+                                                        msg_len, xid, buf)
+        (msg.port,) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_QUEUE_GET_CONFIG_REPLY_PACK_STR, msg.buf,
+            ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE)
+
+        msg.queues = []
+        length = ofproto.OFP_QUEUE_GET_CONFIG_REPLY_SIZE
+        offset = ofproto.OFP_QUEUE_GET_CONFIG_REPLY_SIZE
+        while length < msg.msg_len:
+            queue = OFPPacketQueue.parser(msg.buf, offset)
+            msg.queues.append(queue)
+
+            offset += queue.len
+            length += queue.len
+
+        return msg
+
+
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_BARRIER_REQUEST)
+class OFPBarrierRequest(MsgBase):
+    """
+    Barrier request message
+
+    The controller sends this message to ensure message dependencies have
+    been met or receive notifications for completed operations.
+
+    Example::
+
+        def send_barrier_request(self, datapath):
+            ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser
+
+            req = ofp_parser.OFPBarrierRequest(datapath)
+            datapath.send_msg(req)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath):
+        super(OFPBarrierRequest, self).__init__(datapath)
+
+
+@_register_parser
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_BARRIER_REPLY)
+class OFPBarrierReply(MsgBase):
+    """
+    Barrier reply message
+
+    The switch responds with this message to a barrier request.
+
+    Example::
+
+        @set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPBarrierReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
+        def barrier_reply_handler(self, ev):
+            self.logger.debug('OFPBarrierReply received')
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath):
+        super(OFPBarrierReply, self).__init__(datapath)
+
+
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_ROLE_REQUEST)
+class OFPRoleRequest(MsgBase):
+    """
+    Role request message
+
+    The controller uses this message to change its role.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    role             One of the following values.
+
+                     | OFPCR_ROLE_NOCHANGE
+                     | OFPCR_ROLE_EQUAL
+                     | OFPCR_ROLE_MASTER
+                     | OFPCR_ROLE_SLAVE
+    generation_id    Master Election Generation ID
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        def send_role_request(self, datapath):
+            ofp = datapath.ofproto
+            ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser
+
+            req = ofp_parser.OFPRoleRequest(datapath, ofp.OFPCR_ROLE_EQUAL, 0)
+            datapath.send_msg(req)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, role, generation_id):
+        super(OFPRoleRequest, self).__init__(datapath)
+        self.role = role
+        self.generation_id = generation_id
+
+    def _serialize_body(self):
+        msg_pack_into(ofproto.OFP_ROLE_REQUEST_PACK_STR,
+                      self.buf, ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE,
+                      self.role, self.generation_id)
+
+
+@_register_parser
+@_set_msg_type(ofproto.OFPT_ROLE_REPLY)
+class OFPRoleReply(MsgBase):
+    """
+    Role reply message
+
+    The switch responds with this message to a role request.
+
+    ================ ======================================================
+    Attribute        Description
+    ================ ======================================================
+    role             One of the following values.
+
+                     | OFPCR_ROLE_NOCHANGE
+                     | OFPCR_ROLE_EQUAL
+                     | OFPCR_ROLE_MASTER
+                     | OFPCR_ROLE_SLAVE
+    generation_id    Master Election Generation ID
+    ================ ======================================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        @set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPRoleReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
+        def role_reply_handler(self, ev):
+            msg = ev.msg
+            dp = msg.datapath
+            ofp = dp.ofproto
+
+            if msg.role == ofp.OFPCR_ROLE_NOCHANGE:
+                role = 'NOCHANGE'
+            elif msg.role == ofp.OFPCR_ROLE_EQUAL:
+                role = 'EQUAL'
+            elif msg.role == ofp.OFPCR_ROLE_MASTER:
+                role = 'MASTER'
+            elif msg.role == ofp.OFPCR_ROLE_SLAVE:
+                role = 'SLAVE'
+            else:
+                role = 'unknown'
+
+            self.logger.debug('OFPRoleReply received: '
+                              'role=%s generation_id=%d',
+                              role, msg.generation_id)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, datapath, role=None, generation_id=None):
+        super(OFPRoleReply, self).__init__(datapath)
+        self.role = role
+        self.generation_id = generation_id
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, datapath, version, msg_type, msg_len, xid, buf):
+        msg = super(OFPRoleReply, cls).parser(datapath, version,
+                                              msg_type,
+                                              msg_len, xid, buf)
+        (msg.role, msg.generation_id) = struct.unpack_from(
+            ofproto.OFP_ROLE_REQUEST_PACK_STR, msg.buf,
+            ofproto.OFP_HEADER_SIZE)
+
+        return msg
+
+
+UINT64_MAX = (1 << 64) - 1
+UINT32_MAX = (1 << 32) - 1
+UINT16_MAX = (1 << 16) - 1
+
+
+class Flow(object):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.in_port = 0
+        self.in_phy_port = 0
+        self.metadata = 0
+        self.dl_dst = mac.DONTCARE
+        self.dl_src = mac.DONTCARE
+        self.dl_type = 0
+        self.vlan_vid = 0
+        self.vlan_pcp = 0
+        self.ip_dscp = 0
+        self.ip_ecn = 0
+        self.ip_proto = 0
+        self.ipv4_src = 0
+        self.ipv4_dst = 0
+        self.tcp_src = 0
+        self.tcp_dst = 0
+        self.udp_src = 0
+        self.udp_dst = 0
+        self.sctp_src = 0
+        self.sctp_dst = 0
+        self.icmpv4_type = 0
+        self.icmpv4_code = 0
+        self.arp_op = 0
+        self.arp_spa = 0
+        self.arp_tpa = 0
+        self.arp_sha = 0
+        self.arp_tha = 0
+        self.ipv6_src = []
+        self.ipv6_dst = []
+        self.ipv6_flabel = 0
+        self.icmpv6_type = 0
+        self.icmpv6_code = 0
+        self.ipv6_nd_target = []
+        self.ipv6_nd_sll = 0
+        self.ipv6_nd_tll = 0
+        self.mpls_label = 0
+        self.mpls_tc = 0
+
+
+class FlowWildcards(object):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.metadata_mask = 0
+        self.dl_dst_mask = 0
+        self.dl_src_mask = 0
+        self.vlan_vid_mask = 0
+        self.ipv4_src_mask = 0
+        self.ipv4_dst_mask = 0
+        self.arp_spa_mask = 0
+        self.arp_tpa_mask = 0
+        self.arp_sha_mask = 0
+        self.arp_tha_mask = 0
+        self.ipv6_src_mask = []
+        self.ipv6_dst_mask = []
+        self.ipv6_flabel_mask = 0
+        self.wildcards = (1 << 64) - 1
+
+    def ft_set(self, shift):
+        self.wildcards &= ~(1 << shift)
+
+    def ft_test(self, shift):
+        return not self.wildcards & (1 << shift)
+
+
+class OFPMatch(StringifyMixin):
+    """
+    Flow Match Structure
+
+    This class is implementation of the flow match structure having
+    compose/query API.
+    There are new API and old API for compatibility. the old API is
+    supposed to be removed later.
+
+    You can define the flow match by the keyword arguments.
+    The following arguments are available.
+
+    ================ =============== ==================================
+    Argument         Value           Description
+    ================ =============== ==================================
+    in_port          Integer 32bit   Switch input port
+    in_phy_port      Integer 32bit   Switch physical input port
+    metadata         Integer 64bit   Metadata passed between tables
+    eth_dst          MAC address     Ethernet destination address
+    eth_src          MAC address     Ethernet source address
+    eth_type         Integer 16bit   Ethernet frame type
+    vlan_vid         Integer 16bit   VLAN id
+    vlan_pcp         Integer 8bit    VLAN priority
+    ip_dscp          Integer 8bit    IP DSCP (6 bits in ToS field)
+    ip_ecn           Integer 8bit    IP ECN (2 bits in ToS field)
+    ip_proto         Integer 8bit    IP protocol
+    ipv4_src         IPv4 address    IPv4 source address
+    ipv4_dst         IPv4 address    IPv4 destination address
+    tcp_src          Integer 16bit   TCP source port
+    tcp_dst          Integer 16bit   TCP destination port
+    udp_src          Integer 16bit   UDP source port
+    udp_dst          Integer 16bit   UDP destination port
+    sctp_src         Integer 16bit   SCTP source port
+    sctp_dst         Integer 16bit   SCTP destination port
+    icmpv4_type      Integer 8bit    ICMP type
+    icmpv4_code      Integer 8bit    ICMP code
+    arp_op           Integer 16bit   ARP opcode
+    arp_spa          IPv4 address    ARP source IPv4 address
+    arp_tpa          IPv4 address    ARP target IPv4 address
+    arp_sha          MAC address     ARP source hardware address
+    arp_tha          MAC address     ARP target hardware address
+    ipv6_src         IPv6 address    IPv6 source address
+    ipv6_dst         IPv6 address    IPv6 destination address
+    ipv6_flabel      Integer 32bit   IPv6 Flow Label
+    icmpv6_type      Integer 8bit    ICMPv6 type
+    icmpv6_code      Integer 8bit    ICMPv6 code
+    ipv6_nd_target   IPv6 address    Target address for ND
+    ipv6_nd_sll      MAC address     Source link-layer for ND
+    ipv6_nd_tll      MAC address     Target link-layer for ND
+    mpls_label       Integer 32bit   MPLS label
+    mpls_tc          Integer 8bit    MPLS TC
+    pbb_uca          Integer 8bit    PBB UCA header field
+                                     (EXT-256 Old version of ONF Extension)
+    tcp_flags        Integer 16bit   TCP flags
+                                     (EXT-109 ONF Extension)
+    actset_output    Integer 32bit   Output port from action set metadata
+                                     (EXT-233 ONF Extension)
+    ================ =============== ==================================
+
+    Example::
+
+        >>> # compose
+        >>> match = parser.OFPMatch(
+        ...     in_port=1,
+        ...     eth_type=0x86dd,
+        ...     ipv6_src=('2001:db8:bd05:1d2:288a:1fc0:1:10ee',
+        ...               'ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff::'),
+        ...     ipv6_dst='2001:db8:bd05:1d2:288a:1fc0:1:10ee')
+        >>> # query
+        >>> if 'ipv6_src' in match:
+        ...     print match['ipv6_src']
+        ...
+        ('2001:db8:bd05:1d2:288a:1fc0:1:10ee', 'ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff::')
+
+    .. Note::
+
+        For the list of the supported Nicira experimenter matches,
+        please refer to :ref:`ryu.ofproto.nx_match <nx_match_structures>`.
+
+    .. Note::
+
+        For VLAN id match field, special values are defined in OpenFlow Spec.
+
+        1) Packets with and without a VLAN tag
+
+            - Example::
+
+                match = parser.OFPMatch()
+
+            - Packet Matching
+
+                ====================== =====
+                non-VLAN-tagged        MATCH
+                VLAN-tagged(vlan_id=3) MATCH
+                VLAN-tagged(vlan_id=5) MATCH
+                ====================== =====
+
+        2) Only packets without a VLAN tag
+
+            - Example::
+
+                match = parser.OFPMatch(vlan_vid=0x0000)
+
+            - Packet Matching
+
+                ====================== =====
+                non-VLAN-tagged        MATCH
+                VLAN-tagged(vlan_id=3)   x
+                VLAN-tagged(vlan_id=5)   x
+                ====================== =====
+
+        3) Only packets with a VLAN tag regardless of its value
+
+            - Example::
+
+                match = parser.OFPMatch(vlan_vid=(0x1000, 0x1000))
+
+            - Packet Matching
+
+                ====================== =====
+                non-VLAN-tagged          x
+                VLAN-tagged(vlan_id=3) MATCH
+                VLAN-tagged(vlan_id=5) MATCH
+                ====================== =====
+
+        4) Only packets with VLAN tag and VID equal
+
+            - Example::
+
+                match = parser.OFPMatch(vlan_vid=(0x1000 | 3))
+
+            - Packet Matching
+
+                ====================== =====
+                non-VLAN-tagged          x
+                VLAN-tagged(vlan_id=3) MATCH
+                VLAN-tagged(vlan_id=5)   x
+                ====================== =====
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, type_=None, length=None, _ordered_fields=None,
+                 **kwargs):
+        super(OFPMatch, self).__init__()
+        self._wc = FlowWildcards()
+        self._flow = Flow()
+        self.fields = []
+        self.type = ofproto.OFPMT_OXM
+        self.length = length
+
+        if _ordered_fields is not None:
+            assert not kwargs
+            self._fields2 = _ordered_fields
+        else:
+            # eg.
+            #   OFPMatch(eth_src=('ff:ff:ff:00:00:00'), eth_type=0x800,
+            #            ipv4_src='10.0.0.1')
+            kwargs = dict(ofproto.oxm_normalize_user(k, v) for
+                          (k, v) in kwargs.items())
+            fields = [ofproto.oxm_from_user(k, v) for (k, v)
+                      in kwargs.items()]
+            # assumption: sorting by OXM type values makes fields
+            # meet ordering requirements (eg. eth_type before ipv4_src)
+            fields.sort(
+                key=lambda x: x[0][0] if isinstance(x[0], tuple) else x[0])
+            self._fields2 = [ofproto.oxm_to_user(n, v, m) for (n, v, m)
+                             in fields]
+
+    def __getitem__(self, key):
+        return dict(self._fields2)[key]
+
+    def __contains__(self, key):
+        return key in dict(self._fields2)
+
+    def iteritems(self):
+        return iter(dict(self._fields2).items())
+
+    def items(self):
+        return self._fields2
+
+    def get(self, key, default=None):
+        return dict(self._fields2).get(key, default)
+
+    def stringify_attrs(self):
+        yield "oxm_fields", dict(self._fields2)
+
+    def to_jsondict(self):
+        """
+        Returns a dict expressing the flow match.
+        """
+        # XXX old api compat
+        if self._composed_with_old_api():
+            # copy object first because serialize_old is destructive
+            o2 = OFPMatch()
+            o2.fields = self.fields[:]
+            # serialize and parse to fill OFPMatch._fields2
+            buf = bytearray()
+            o2.serialize(buf, 0)
+            o = OFPMatch.parser(six.binary_type(buf), 0)
+        else:
+            o = self
+
+        body = {"oxm_fields": [ofproto.oxm_to_jsondict(k, uv) for k, uv
+                               in o._fields2],
+                "length": o.length,
+                "type": o.type}
+        return {self.__class__.__name__: body}
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_jsondict(cls, dict_):
+        """
+        Returns an object which is generated from a dict.
+
+        Exception raises:
+        KeyError -- Unknown match field is defined in dict
+        """
+        fields = [ofproto.oxm_from_jsondict(f) for f
+                  in dict_['oxm_fields']]
+        o = OFPMatch(_ordered_fields=fields)
+        # XXX old api compat
+        # serialize and parse to fill OFPMatch.fields
+        buf = bytearray()
+        o.serialize(buf, 0)
+        return OFPMatch.parser(six.binary_type(buf), 0)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        # XXX old api compat
+        if self._composed_with_old_api():
+            # copy object first because serialize_old is destructive
+            o2 = OFPMatch()
+            o2.fields = self.fields[:]
+            # serialize and parse to fill OFPMatch._fields2
+            buf = bytearray()
+            o2.serialize(buf, 0)
+            o = OFPMatch.parser(six.binary_type(buf), 0)
+        else:
+            o = self
+        return super(OFPMatch, o).__str__()
+
+    __repr__ = __str__
+
+    def append_field(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        """
+        Append a match field.
+
+        ========= =======================================================
+        Argument  Description
+        ========= =======================================================
+        header    match field header ID which is defined automatically in
+                  ``ofproto_v1_3``
+        value     match field value
+        mask      mask value to the match field
+        ========= =======================================================
+
+        The available ``header`` is as follows.
+
+        ====================== ===================================
+        Header ID              Description
+        ====================== ===================================
+        OXM_OF_IN_PORT         Switch input port
+        OXM_OF_IN_PHY_PORT     Switch physical input port
+        OXM_OF_METADATA        Metadata passed between tables
+        OXM_OF_ETH_DST         Ethernet destination address
+        OXM_OF_ETH_SRC         Ethernet source address
+        OXM_OF_ETH_TYPE        Ethernet frame type
+        OXM_OF_VLAN_VID        VLAN id
+        OXM_OF_VLAN_PCP        VLAN priority
+        OXM_OF_IP_DSCP         IP DSCP (6 bits in ToS field)
+        OXM_OF_IP_ECN          IP ECN (2 bits in ToS field)
+        OXM_OF_IP_PROTO        IP protocol
+        OXM_OF_IPV4_SRC        IPv4 source address
+        OXM_OF_IPV4_DST        IPv4 destination address
+        OXM_OF_TCP_SRC         TCP source port
+        OXM_OF_TCP_DST         TCP destination port
+        OXM_OF_UDP_SRC         UDP source port
+        OXM_OF_UDP_DST         UDP destination port
+        OXM_OF_SCTP_SRC        SCTP source port
+        OXM_OF_SCTP_DST        SCTP destination port
+        OXM_OF_ICMPV4_TYPE     ICMP type
+        OXM_OF_ICMPV4_CODE     ICMP code
+        OXM_OF_ARP_OP          ARP opcode
+        OXM_OF_ARP_SPA         ARP source IPv4 address
+        OXM_OF_ARP_TPA         ARP target IPv4 address
+        OXM_OF_ARP_SHA         ARP source hardware address
+        OXM_OF_ARP_THA         ARP target hardware address
+        OXM_OF_IPV6_SRC        IPv6 source address
+        OXM_OF_IPV6_DST        IPv6 destination address
+        OXM_OF_IPV6_FLABEL     IPv6 Flow Label
+        OXM_OF_ICMPV6_TYPE     ICMPv6 type
+        OXM_OF_ICMPV6_CODE     ICMPv6 code
+        OXM_OF_IPV6_ND_TARGET  Target address for ND
+        OXM_OF_IPV6_ND_SLL     Source link-layer for ND
+        OXM_OF_IPV6_ND_TLL     Target link-layer for ND
+        OXM_OF_MPLS_LABEL      MPLS label
+        OXM_OF_MPLS_TC         MPLS TC
+        ====================== ===================================
+        """
+        self.fields.append(OFPMatchField.make(header, value, mask))
+
+    def _composed_with_old_api(self):
+        return (self.fields and not self._fields2) or \
+            self._wc.__dict__ != FlowWildcards().__dict__
+
+    def serialize(self, buf, offset):
+        """
+        Outputs the expression of the wire protocol of the flow match into
+        the buf.
+        Returns the output length.
+        """
+        # XXX compat
+        if self._composed_with_old_api():
+            return self.serialize_old(buf, offset)
+
+        fields = [ofproto.oxm_from_user(k, uv) for (k, uv)
+                  in self._fields2]
+
+        hdr_pack_str = '!HH'
+        field_offset = offset + struct.calcsize(hdr_pack_str)
+        for (n, value, mask) in fields:
+            field_offset += ofproto.oxm_serialize(n, value, mask, buf,
+                                                  field_offset)
+
+        length = field_offset - offset
+        msg_pack_into(hdr_pack_str, buf, offset,
+                      ofproto.OFPMT_OXM, length)
+        self.length = length
+
+        pad_len = utils.round_up(length, 8) - length
+        msg_pack_into("%dx" % pad_len, buf, field_offset)
+
+        return length + pad_len
+
+    def serialize_old(self, buf, offset):
+        if hasattr(self, '_serialized'):
+            raise Exception('serializing an OFPMatch composed with '
+                            'old API multiple times is not supported')
+        self._serialized = True
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IN_PORT):
+            self.append_field(ofproto.OXM_OF_IN_PORT,
+                              self._flow.in_port)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IN_PHY_PORT):
+            self.append_field(ofproto.OXM_OF_IN_PHY_PORT,
+                              self._flow.in_phy_port)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_METADATA):
+            if self._wc.metadata_mask == UINT64_MAX:
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_METADATA
+            else:
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_METADATA_W
+            self.append_field(header, self._flow.metadata,
+                              self._wc.metadata_mask)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ETH_DST):
+            if self._wc.dl_dst_mask:
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_ETH_DST_W
+            else:
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_ETH_DST
+            self.append_field(header, self._flow.dl_dst, self._wc.dl_dst_mask)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ETH_SRC):
+            if self._wc.dl_src_mask:
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_ETH_SRC_W
+            else:
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_ETH_SRC
+            self.append_field(header, self._flow.dl_src, self._wc.dl_src_mask)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ETH_TYPE):
+            self.append_field(ofproto.OXM_OF_ETH_TYPE, self._flow.dl_type)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_VLAN_VID):
+            if self._wc.vlan_vid_mask == UINT16_MAX:
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_VLAN_VID
+            else:
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_VLAN_VID_W
+            self.append_field(header, self._flow.vlan_vid,
+                              self._wc.vlan_vid_mask)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_VLAN_PCP):
+            self.append_field(ofproto.OXM_OF_VLAN_PCP,
+                              self._flow.vlan_pcp)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IP_DSCP):
+            self.append_field(ofproto.OXM_OF_IP_DSCP, self._flow.ip_dscp)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IP_ECN):
+            self.append_field(ofproto.OXM_OF_IP_ECN, self._flow.ip_ecn)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IP_PROTO):
+            self.append_field(ofproto.OXM_OF_IP_PROTO,
+                              self._flow.ip_proto)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IPV4_SRC):
+            if self._wc.ipv4_src_mask == UINT32_MAX:
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV4_SRC
+            else:
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV4_SRC_W
+            self.append_field(header, self._flow.ipv4_src,
+                              self._wc.ipv4_src_mask)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IPV4_DST):
+            if self._wc.ipv4_dst_mask == UINT32_MAX:
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV4_DST
+            else:
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV4_DST_W
+            self.append_field(header, self._flow.ipv4_dst,
+                              self._wc.ipv4_dst_mask)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_TCP_SRC):
+            self.append_field(ofproto.OXM_OF_TCP_SRC, self._flow.tcp_src)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_TCP_DST):
+            self.append_field(ofproto.OXM_OF_TCP_DST, self._flow.tcp_dst)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_UDP_SRC):
+            self.append_field(ofproto.OXM_OF_UDP_SRC, self._flow.udp_src)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_UDP_DST):
+            self.append_field(ofproto.OXM_OF_UDP_DST, self._flow.udp_dst)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_SCTP_SRC):
+            self.append_field(ofproto.OXM_OF_SCTP_SRC,
+                              self._flow.sctp_src)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_SCTP_DST):
+            self.append_field(ofproto.OXM_OF_SCTP_DST,
+                              self._flow.sctp_dst)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ICMPV4_TYPE):
+            self.append_field(ofproto.OXM_OF_ICMPV4_TYPE,
+                              self._flow.icmpv4_type)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ICMPV4_CODE):
+            self.append_field(ofproto.OXM_OF_ICMPV4_CODE,
+                              self._flow.icmpv4_code)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ARP_OP):
+            self.append_field(ofproto.OXM_OF_ARP_OP, self._flow.arp_op)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ARP_SPA):
+            if self._wc.arp_spa_mask == UINT32_MAX:
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_ARP_SPA
+            else:
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_ARP_SPA_W
+            self.append_field(header, self._flow.arp_spa,
+                              self._wc.arp_spa_mask)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ARP_TPA):
+            if self._wc.arp_tpa_mask == UINT32_MAX:
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_ARP_TPA
+            else:
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_ARP_TPA_W
+            self.append_field(header, self._flow.arp_tpa,
+                              self._wc.arp_tpa_mask)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ARP_SHA):
+            if self._wc.arp_sha_mask:
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_ARP_SHA_W
+            else:
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_ARP_SHA
+            self.append_field(header, self._flow.arp_sha,
+                              self._wc.arp_sha_mask)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ARP_THA):
+            if self._wc.arp_tha_mask:
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_ARP_THA_W
+            else:
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_ARP_THA
+            self.append_field(header, self._flow.arp_tha,
+                              self._wc.arp_tha_mask)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IPV6_SRC):
+            if len(self._wc.ipv6_src_mask):
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV6_SRC_W
+            else:
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV6_SRC
+            self.append_field(header, self._flow.ipv6_src,
+                              self._wc.ipv6_src_mask)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IPV6_DST):
+            if len(self._wc.ipv6_dst_mask):
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV6_DST_W
+            else:
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV6_DST
+            self.append_field(header, self._flow.ipv6_dst,
+                              self._wc.ipv6_dst_mask)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IPV6_FLABEL):
+            if self._wc.ipv6_flabel_mask == UINT32_MAX:
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV6_FLABEL
+            else:
+                header = ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV6_FLABEL_W
+            self.append_field(header, self._flow.ipv6_flabel,
+                              self._wc.ipv6_flabel_mask)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ICMPV6_TYPE):
+            self.append_field(ofproto.OXM_OF_ICMPV6_TYPE,
+                              self._flow.icmpv6_type)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ICMPV6_CODE):
+            self.append_field(ofproto.OXM_OF_ICMPV6_CODE,
+                              self._flow.icmpv6_code)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IPV6_ND_TARGET):
+            self.append_field(ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV6_ND_TARGET,
+                              self._flow.ipv6_nd_target)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IPV6_ND_SLL):
+            self.append_field(ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV6_ND_SLL,
+                              self._flow.ipv6_nd_sll)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IPV6_ND_TLL):
+            self.append_field(ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV6_ND_TLL,
+                              self._flow.ipv6_nd_tll)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_MPLS_LABEL):
+            self.append_field(ofproto.OXM_OF_MPLS_LABEL,
+                              self._flow.mpls_label)
+
+        if self._wc.ft_test(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_MPLS_TC):
+            self.append_field(ofproto.OXM_OF_MPLS_TC,
+                              self._flow.mpls_tc)
+
+        field_offset = offset + 4
+        for f in self.fields:
+            f.serialize(buf, field_offset)
+            field_offset += f.length
+
+        length = field_offset - offset
+        msg_pack_into('!HH', buf, offset, ofproto.OFPMT_OXM, length)
+
+        pad_len = utils.round_up(length, 8) - length
+        msg_pack_into("%dx" % pad_len, buf, field_offset)
+
+        return length + pad_len
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        """
+        Returns an object which is generated from a buffer including the
+        expression of the wire protocol of the flow match.
+        """
+        match = OFPMatch()
+        type_, length = struct.unpack_from('!HH', buf, offset)
+
+        match.type = type_
+        match.length = length
+
+        # ofp_match adjustment
+        offset += 4
+        length -= 4
+
+        # XXXcompat
+        cls.parser_old(match, buf, offset, length)
+
+        fields = []
+        while length > 0:
+            n, value, mask, field_len = ofproto.oxm_parse(buf, offset)
+            k, uv = ofproto.oxm_to_user(n, value, mask)
+            fields.append((k, uv))
+            offset += field_len
+            length -= field_len
+        match._fields2 = fields
+        return match
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def parser_old(match, buf, offset, length):
+        while length > 0:
+            field = OFPMatchField.parser(buf, offset)
+            offset += field.length
+            length -= field.length
+            match.fields.append(field)
+
+    def set_in_port(self, port):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IN_PORT)
+        self._flow.in_port = port
+
+    def set_in_phy_port(self, phy_port):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IN_PHY_PORT)
+        self._flow.in_phy_port = phy_port
+
+    def set_metadata(self, metadata):
+        self.set_metadata_masked(metadata, UINT64_MAX)
+
+    def set_metadata_masked(self, metadata, mask):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_METADATA)
+        self._wc.metadata_mask = mask
+        self._flow.metadata = metadata & mask
+
+    def set_dl_dst(self, dl_dst):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ETH_DST)
+        self._flow.dl_dst = dl_dst
+
+    def set_dl_dst_masked(self, dl_dst, mask):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ETH_DST)
+        self._wc.dl_dst_mask = mask
+        # bit-wise and of the corresponding elements of dl_dst and mask
+        self._flow.dl_dst = mac.haddr_bitand(dl_dst, mask)
+
+    def set_dl_src(self, dl_src):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ETH_SRC)
+        self._flow.dl_src = dl_src
+
+    def set_dl_src_masked(self, dl_src, mask):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ETH_SRC)
+        self._wc.dl_src_mask = mask
+        self._flow.dl_src = mac.haddr_bitand(dl_src, mask)
+
+    def set_dl_type(self, dl_type):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ETH_TYPE)
+        self._flow.dl_type = dl_type
+
+    def set_vlan_vid_none(self):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_VLAN_VID)
+        self._wc.vlan_vid_mask = UINT16_MAX
+        self._flow.vlan_vid = ofproto.OFPVID_NONE
+
+    def set_vlan_vid(self, vid):
+        self.set_vlan_vid_masked(vid, UINT16_MAX)
+
+    def set_vlan_vid_masked(self, vid, mask):
+        vid |= ofproto.OFPVID_PRESENT
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_VLAN_VID)
+        self._wc.vlan_vid_mask = mask
+        self._flow.vlan_vid = vid
+
+    def set_vlan_pcp(self, pcp):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_VLAN_PCP)
+        self._flow.vlan_pcp = pcp
+
+    def set_ip_dscp(self, ip_dscp):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IP_DSCP)
+        self._flow.ip_dscp = ip_dscp
+
+    def set_ip_ecn(self, ip_ecn):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IP_ECN)
+        self._flow.ip_ecn = ip_ecn
+
+    def set_ip_proto(self, ip_proto):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IP_PROTO)
+        self._flow.ip_proto = ip_proto
+
+    def set_ipv4_src(self, ipv4_src):
+        self.set_ipv4_src_masked(ipv4_src, UINT32_MAX)
+
+    def set_ipv4_src_masked(self, ipv4_src, mask):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IPV4_SRC)
+        self._flow.ipv4_src = ipv4_src
+        self._wc.ipv4_src_mask = mask
+
+    def set_ipv4_dst(self, ipv4_dst):
+        self.set_ipv4_dst_masked(ipv4_dst, UINT32_MAX)
+
+    def set_ipv4_dst_masked(self, ipv4_dst, mask):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IPV4_DST)
+        self._flow.ipv4_dst = ipv4_dst
+        self._wc.ipv4_dst_mask = mask
+
+    def set_tcp_src(self, tcp_src):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_TCP_SRC)
+        self._flow.tcp_src = tcp_src
+
+    def set_tcp_dst(self, tcp_dst):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_TCP_DST)
+        self._flow.tcp_dst = tcp_dst
+
+    def set_udp_src(self, udp_src):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_UDP_SRC)
+        self._flow.udp_src = udp_src
+
+    def set_udp_dst(self, udp_dst):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_UDP_DST)
+        self._flow.udp_dst = udp_dst
+
+    def set_sctp_src(self, sctp_src):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_SCTP_SRC)
+        self._flow.sctp_src = sctp_src
+
+    def set_sctp_dst(self, sctp_dst):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_SCTP_DST)
+        self._flow.sctp_dst = sctp_dst
+
+    def set_icmpv4_type(self, icmpv4_type):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ICMPV4_TYPE)
+        self._flow.icmpv4_type = icmpv4_type
+
+    def set_icmpv4_code(self, icmpv4_code):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ICMPV4_CODE)
+        self._flow.icmpv4_code = icmpv4_code
+
+    def set_arp_opcode(self, arp_op):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ARP_OP)
+        self._flow.arp_op = arp_op
+
+    def set_arp_spa(self, arp_spa):
+        self.set_arp_spa_masked(arp_spa, UINT32_MAX)
+
+    def set_arp_spa_masked(self, arp_spa, mask):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ARP_SPA)
+        self._wc.arp_spa_mask = mask
+        self._flow.arp_spa = arp_spa
+
+    def set_arp_tpa(self, arp_tpa):
+        self.set_arp_tpa_masked(arp_tpa, UINT32_MAX)
+
+    def set_arp_tpa_masked(self, arp_tpa, mask):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ARP_TPA)
+        self._wc.arp_tpa_mask = mask
+        self._flow.arp_tpa = arp_tpa
+
+    def set_arp_sha(self, arp_sha):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ARP_SHA)
+        self._flow.arp_sha = arp_sha
+
+    def set_arp_sha_masked(self, arp_sha, mask):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ARP_SHA)
+        self._wc.arp_sha_mask = mask
+        self._flow.arp_sha = mac.haddr_bitand(arp_sha, mask)
+
+    def set_arp_tha(self, arp_tha):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ARP_THA)
+        self._flow.arp_tha = arp_tha
+
+    def set_arp_tha_masked(self, arp_tha, mask):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ARP_THA)
+        self._wc.arp_tha_mask = mask
+        self._flow.arp_tha = mac.haddr_bitand(arp_tha, mask)
+
+    def set_ipv6_src(self, src):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IPV6_SRC)
+        self._flow.ipv6_src = src
+
+    def set_ipv6_src_masked(self, src, mask):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IPV6_SRC)
+        self._wc.ipv6_src_mask = mask
+        self._flow.ipv6_src = [x & y for (x, y) in zip(src, mask)]
+
+    def set_ipv6_dst(self, dst):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IPV6_DST)
+        self._flow.ipv6_dst = dst
+
+    def set_ipv6_dst_masked(self, dst, mask):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IPV6_DST)
+        self._wc.ipv6_dst_mask = mask
+        self._flow.ipv6_dst = [x & y for (x, y) in zip(dst, mask)]
+
+    def set_ipv6_flabel(self, flabel):
+        self.set_ipv6_flabel_masked(flabel, UINT32_MAX)
+
+    def set_ipv6_flabel_masked(self, flabel, mask):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IPV6_FLABEL)
+        self._wc.ipv6_flabel_mask = mask
+        self._flow.ipv6_flabel = flabel
+
+    def set_icmpv6_type(self, icmpv6_type):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ICMPV6_TYPE)
+        self._flow.icmpv6_type = icmpv6_type
+
+    def set_icmpv6_code(self, icmpv6_code):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_ICMPV6_CODE)
+        self._flow.icmpv6_code = icmpv6_code
+
+    def set_ipv6_nd_target(self, target):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IPV6_ND_TARGET)
+        self._flow.ipv6_nd_target = target
+
+    def set_ipv6_nd_sll(self, ipv6_nd_sll):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IPV6_ND_SLL)
+        self._flow.ipv6_nd_sll = ipv6_nd_sll
+
+    def set_ipv6_nd_tll(self, ipv6_nd_tll):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_IPV6_ND_TLL)
+        self._flow.ipv6_nd_tll = ipv6_nd_tll
+
+    def set_mpls_label(self, mpls_label):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_MPLS_LABEL)
+        self._flow.mpls_label = mpls_label
+
+    def set_mpls_tc(self, mpls_tc):
+        self._wc.ft_set(ofproto.OFPXMT_OFB_MPLS_TC)
+        self._flow.mpls_tc = mpls_tc
+
+
+class OFPMatchField(StringifyMixin):
+    _FIELDS_HEADERS = {}
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def register_field_header(headers):
+        def _register_field_header(cls):
+            for header in headers:
+                OFPMatchField._FIELDS_HEADERS[header] = cls
+            return cls
+        return _register_field_header
+
+    def __init__(self, header):
+        self.header = header
+        self.n_bytes = ofproto.oxm_tlv_header_extract_length(header)
+        self.length = 0
+
+    @classmethod
+    def cls_to_header(cls, cls_, hasmask):
+        # XXX efficiency
+        inv = dict((v, k) for k, v in cls._FIELDS_HEADERS.items()
+                   if (((k >> 8) & 1) != 0) == hasmask)
+        return inv[cls_]
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def make(header, value, mask=None):
+        cls_ = OFPMatchField._FIELDS_HEADERS.get(header)
+        return cls_(header, value, mask)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parser(cls, buf, offset):
+        (header,) = struct.unpack_from('!I', buf, offset)
+        cls_ = OFPMatchField._FIELDS_HEADERS.get(header)
+        if cls_:
+            field = cls_.field_parser(header, buf, offset)
+        else:
+            field = OFPMatchField(header)
+        field.length = (header & 0xff) + 4
+        return field
+
+    @classmethod
+    def field_parser(cls, header, buf, offset):
+        mask = None
+        if ofproto.oxm_tlv_header_extract_hasmask(header):
+            pack_str = '!' + cls.pack_str[1:] * 2
+            (value, mask) = struct.unpack_from(pack_str, buf, offset + 4)
+        else:
+            (value,) = struct.unpack_from(cls.pack_str, buf, offset + 4)
+        return cls(header, value, mask)
+
+    def serialize(self, buf, offset):
+        if ofproto.oxm_tlv_header_extract_hasmask(self.header):
+            self.put_w(buf, offset, self.value, self.mask)
+        else:
+            self.put(buf, offset, self.value)
+
+    def _put_header(self, buf, offset):
+        msg_pack_into('!I', buf, offset, self.header)
+        self.length = 4
+
+    def _put(self, buf, offset, value):
+        msg_pack_into(self.pack_str, buf, offset, value)
+        self.length += self.n_bytes
+
+    def put_w(self, buf, offset, value, mask):
+        self._put_header(buf, offset)
+        self._put(buf, offset + self.length, value)
+        self._put(buf, offset + self.length, mask)
+
+    def put(self, buf, offset, value):
+        self._put_header(buf, offset)
+        self._put(buf, offset + self.length, value)
+
+    def _putv6(self, buf, offset, value):
+        msg_pack_into(self.pack_str, buf, offset, *value)
+        self.length += self.n_bytes
+
+    def putv6(self, buf, offset, value, mask=None):
+        self._put_header(buf, offset)
+        self._putv6(buf, offset + self.length, value)
+        if mask and len(mask):
+            self._putv6(buf, offset + self.length, mask)
+
+    def oxm_len(self):
+        return self.header & 0xff
+
+    def to_jsondict(self):
+        # remove some redundant attributes
+        d = super(OFPMatchField, self).to_jsondict()
+        v = d[self.__class__.__name__]
+        del v['header']
+        del v['length']
+        del v['n_bytes']
+        return d
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_jsondict(cls, dict_):
+        # just pass the dict around.
+        # it will be converted by OFPMatch.__init__().
+        return {cls.__name__: dict_}
+
+    def stringify_attrs(self):
+        f = super(OFPMatchField, self).stringify_attrs
+        if not ofproto.oxm_tlv_header_extract_hasmask(self.header):
+            # something like the following, but yield two values (k,v)
+            # return itertools.ifilter(lambda k, v: k != 'mask', iter())
+            def g():
+                for k, v in f():
+                    if k != 'mask':
+                        yield (k, v)
+            return g()
+        else:
+            return f()
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_IN_PORT])
+class MTInPort(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!I'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTInPort, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_METADATA,
+                                      ofproto.OXM_OF_METADATA_W])
+class MTMetadata(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!Q'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTMetadata, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+        self.mask = mask
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_IN_PHY_PORT])
+class MTInPhyPort(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!I'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTInPhyPort, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_ETH_DST,
+                                      ofproto.OXM_OF_ETH_DST_W])
+class MTEthDst(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!6s'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTEthDst, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+        self.mask = mask
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_ETH_SRC,
+                                      ofproto.OXM_OF_ETH_SRC_W])
+class MTEthSrc(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!6s'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTEthSrc, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+        self.mask = mask
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_ETH_TYPE])
+class MTEthType(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!H'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTEthType, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_VLAN_VID,
+                                      ofproto.OXM_OF_VLAN_VID_W])
+class MTVlanVid(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!H'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTVlanVid, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+        self.mask = mask
+
+    @classmethod
+    def field_parser(cls, header, buf, offset):
+        m = super(MTVlanVid, cls).field_parser(header, buf, offset)
+        m.value &= ~ofproto.OFPVID_PRESENT
+        return m
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_VLAN_PCP])
+class MTVlanPcp(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!B'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTVlanPcp, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_IP_DSCP])
+class MTIPDscp(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!B'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTIPDscp, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_IP_ECN])
+class MTIPECN(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!B'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTIPECN, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_IP_PROTO])
+class MTIPProto(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!B'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTIPProto, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV4_SRC,
+                                      ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV4_SRC_W])
+class MTIPV4Src(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!I'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTIPV4Src, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+        self.mask = mask
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV4_DST,
+                                      ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV4_DST_W])
+class MTIPV4Dst(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!I'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTIPV4Dst, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+        self.mask = mask
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_TCP_SRC])
+class MTTCPSrc(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!H'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTTCPSrc, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_TCP_DST])
+class MTTCPDst(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!H'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTTCPDst, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_UDP_SRC])
+class MTUDPSrc(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!H'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTUDPSrc, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_UDP_DST])
+class MTUDPDst(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!H'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTUDPDst, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_SCTP_SRC])
+class MTSCTPSrc(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!H'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTSCTPSrc, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_SCTP_DST])
+class MTSCTPDst(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!H'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTSCTPDst, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_ICMPV4_TYPE])
+class MTICMPV4Type(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!B'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTICMPV4Type, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_ICMPV4_CODE])
+class MTICMPV4Code(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!B'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTICMPV4Code, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_ARP_OP])
+class MTArpOp(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!H'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTArpOp, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_ARP_SPA,
+                                      ofproto.OXM_OF_ARP_SPA_W])
+class MTArpSpa(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!I'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTArpSpa, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+        self.mask = mask
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_ARP_TPA,
+                                      ofproto.OXM_OF_ARP_TPA_W])
+class MTArpTpa(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!I'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTArpTpa, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+        self.mask = mask
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_ARP_SHA,
+                                      ofproto.OXM_OF_ARP_SHA_W])
+class MTArpSha(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!6s'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTArpSha, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+        self.mask = mask
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_ARP_THA,
+                                      ofproto.OXM_OF_ARP_THA_W])
+class MTArpTha(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!6s'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTArpTha, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+        self.mask = mask
+
+
+class MTIPv6(object):
+    @classmethod
+    def field_parser(cls, header, buf, offset):
+        if ofproto.oxm_tlv_header_extract_hasmask(header):
+            pack_str = '!' + cls.pack_str[1:] * 2
+            value = struct.unpack_from(pack_str, buf, offset + 4)
+            return cls(header, list(value[:8]), list(value[8:]))
+        else:
+            value = struct.unpack_from(cls.pack_str, buf, offset + 4)
+            return cls(header, list(value))
+
+    def serialize(self, buf, offset):
+        self.putv6(buf, offset, self.value, self.mask)
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV6_SRC,
+                                      ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV6_SRC_W])
+class MTIPv6Src(MTIPv6, OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!8H'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTIPv6Src, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+        self.mask = mask
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV6_DST,
+                                      ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV6_DST_W])
+class MTIPv6Dst(MTIPv6, OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!8H'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTIPv6Dst, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+        self.mask = mask
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV6_FLABEL,
+                                      ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV6_FLABEL_W])
+class MTIPv6Flabel(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!I'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTIPv6Flabel, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+        self.mask = mask
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_MPLS_LABEL])
+class MTMplsLabel(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!I'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTMplsLabel, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_ICMPV6_TYPE])
+class MTICMPV6Type(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!B'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTICMPV6Type, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_ICMPV6_CODE])
+class MTICMPV6Code(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!B'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTICMPV6Code, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV6_ND_TARGET])
+class MTIPv6NdTarget(MTIPv6, OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!8H'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTIPv6NdTarget, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+
+    def serialize(self, buf, offset):
+        self.putv6(buf, offset, self.value)
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV6_ND_SLL])
+class MTIPv6NdSll(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!6s'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTIPv6NdSll, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_IPV6_ND_TLL])
+class MTIPv6NdTll(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!6s'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTIPv6NdTll, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value
+
+
+@OFPMatchField.register_field_header([ofproto.OXM_OF_MPLS_TC])
+class MTMplsTc(OFPMatchField):
+    pack_str = '!B'
+
+    def __init__(self, header, value, mask=None):
+        super(MTMplsTc, self).__init__(header)
+        self.value = value