Merge "Added distributionManagement section to md-sal parent pom."
[controller.git] / opendaylight / protocol_plugins / openflow / src / main / java / org / opendaylight / controller / protocol_plugin / openflow / core / internal / SwitchHandler.java
index 57098ae3c6fe2f61429d72a7f10aac9cab5d8de6..91909d20f53a5bde5adea2b7020c38a78406f080 100644 (file)
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
 
 package org.opendaylight.controller.protocol_plugin.openflow.core.internal;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.net.SocketException;
-import java.nio.channels.AsynchronousCloseException;
 import java.nio.channels.SelectionKey;
 import java.nio.channels.Selector;
 import java.nio.channels.SocketChannel;
@@ -31,12 +28,13 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
 import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 import java.util.concurrent.Future;
 import java.util.concurrent.PriorityBlockingQueue;
+import java.util.concurrent.RejectedExecutionException;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
 
 import org.opendaylight.controller.protocol_plugin.openflow.core.IController;
-import org.opendaylight.controller.protocol_plugin.openflow.core.ISwitch;
 import org.opendaylight.controller.protocol_plugin.openflow.core.IMessageReadWrite;
+import org.opendaylight.controller.protocol_plugin.openflow.core.ISwitch;
 import org.openflow.protocol.OFBarrierReply;
 import org.openflow.protocol.OFBarrierRequest;
 import org.openflow.protocol.OFEchoReply;
@@ -63,33 +61,32 @@ import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
-    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory
-            .getLogger(SwitchHandler.class);
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SwitchHandler.class);
     private static final int SWITCH_LIVENESS_TIMER = 5000;
     private static final int switchLivenessTimeout = getSwitchLivenessTimeout();
-    private int MESSAGE_RESPONSE_TIMER = 2000;
+    private final int MESSAGE_RESPONSE_TIMER = 2000;
 
-    private String instanceName;
-    private ISwitch thisISwitch;
-    private IController core;
+    private final String instanceName;
+    private final ISwitch thisISwitch;
+    private final IController core;
     private Long sid;
     private Integer buffers;
     private Integer capabilities;
     private Byte tables;
     private Integer actions;
     private Selector selector;
-    private SocketChannel socket;
-    private BasicFactory factory;
-    private AtomicInteger xid;
+    private final SocketChannel socket;
+    private final BasicFactory factory;
+    private final AtomicInteger xid;
     private SwitchState state;
     private Timer periodicTimer;
-    private Map<Short, OFPhysicalPort> physicalPorts;
-    private Map<Short, Integer> portBandwidth;
-    private Date connectedDate;
+    private final Map<Short, OFPhysicalPort> physicalPorts;
+    private final Map<Short, Integer> portBandwidth;
+    private final Date connectedDate;
     private Long lastMsgReceivedTimeStamp;
     private Boolean probeSent;
-    private ExecutorService executor;
-    private ConcurrentHashMap<Integer, Callable<Object>> messageWaitingDone;
+    private final ExecutorService executor;
+    private final ConcurrentHashMap<Integer, Callable<Object>> messageWaitingDone;
     private boolean running;
     private IMessageReadWrite msgReadWriteService;
     private Thread switchHandlerThread;
@@ -98,8 +95,7 @@ public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
     private Thread transmitThread;
 
     private enum SwitchState {
-        NON_OPERATIONAL(0), WAIT_FEATURES_REPLY(1), WAIT_CONFIG_REPLY(2), OPERATIONAL(
-                3);
+        NON_OPERATIONAL(0), WAIT_FEATURES_REPLY(1), WAIT_CONFIG_REPLY(2), OPERATIONAL(3);
 
         private int value;
 
@@ -140,9 +136,7 @@ public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
             try {
                 responseTimerValue = Integer.decode(rTimer);
             } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
-                logger.warn(
-                        "Invalid of.messageResponseTimer: {} use default({})",
-                        rTimer, MESSAGE_RESPONSE_TIMER);
+                logger.warn("Invalid of.messageResponseTimer: {} use default({})", rTimer, MESSAGE_RESPONSE_TIMER);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -167,8 +161,7 @@ public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
                     try {
                         // wait for an incoming connection
                         selector.select(0);
-                        Iterator<SelectionKey> selectedKeys = selector
-                                .selectedKeys().iterator();
+                        Iterator<SelectionKey> selectedKeys = selector.selectedKeys().iterator();
                         while (selectedKeys.hasNext()) {
                             SelectionKey skey = selectedKeys.next();
                             selectedKeys.remove();
@@ -188,7 +181,9 @@ public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
         switchHandlerThread.start();
     }
 
-    public void stop() {
+    private void stopInternal() {
+        logger.debug("{} receives stop signal",
+                (isOperational() ? HexString.toHexString(sid) : "unknown"));
         running = false;
         cancelSwitchTimer();
         try {
@@ -204,10 +199,14 @@ public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
             msgReadWriteService.stop();
         } catch (Exception e) {
         }
-        executor.shutdown();
+        logger.debug("executor shutdown now");
+        executor.shutdownNow();
 
-        selector = null;
         msgReadWriteService = null;
+    }
+
+    public void stop() {
+        stopInternal();
 
         if (switchHandlerThread != null) {
             switchHandlerThread.interrupt();
@@ -228,7 +227,7 @@ public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
      * should be used for non-critical messages such as statistics request,
      * discovery packets, etc. An unique XID is generated automatically and
      * inserted into the message.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param msg
      *            The OF message to be sent
      * @return The XID used
@@ -239,38 +238,7 @@ public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
     }
 
     private Object syncSend(OFMessage msg, int xid) {
-        SynchronousMessage worker = new SynchronousMessage(this, xid, msg);
-        messageWaitingDone.put(xid, worker);
-        Object result = null;
-        Boolean status = false;
-        Future<Object> submit = executor.submit(worker);
-        try {
-            result = submit.get(responseTimerValue, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
-            messageWaitingDone.remove(xid);
-            if (result == null) {
-                // if result is null, then it means the switch can handle this
-                // message successfully
-                // convert the result into a Boolean with value true
-                status = true;
-                // logger.debug("Successfully send " +
-                // msg.getType().toString());
-                result = status;
-            } else {
-                // if result is not null, this means the switch can't handle
-                // this message
-                // the result if OFError already
-                logger.debug("Send {} failed --> {}", msg.getType().toString(),
-                        ((OFError) result).toString());
-            }
-            return result;
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            logger.warn("Timeout while waiting for {} reply", msg.getType()
-                    .toString());
-            // convert the result into a Boolean with value false
-            status = false;
-            result = status;
-            return result;
-        }
+        return syncMessageInternal(msg, xid, true);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -278,7 +246,7 @@ public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
      * priority. It will be served after high priority messages. The method
      * should be used for non-critical messages such as statistics request,
      * discovery packets, etc. The specified XID is inserted into the message.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param msg
      *            The OF message to be Sent
      * @param xid
@@ -300,7 +268,7 @@ public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
      * method should be used for critical messages such as hello, echo reply
      * etc. An unique XID is generated automatically and inserted into the
      * message.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param msg
      *            The OF message to be sent
      * @return The XID used
@@ -315,7 +283,7 @@ public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
      * priority. It will be served first before normal priority messages. The
      * method should be used for critical messages such as hello, echo reply
      * etc. The specified XID is inserted into the message.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param msg
      *            The OF message to be sent
      * @return The XID used
@@ -339,46 +307,84 @@ public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * This method bypasses the transmit queue and sends the message over the
+     * socket directly. If the input xid is not null, the specified xid is
+     * inserted into the message. Otherwise, an unique xid is generated
+     * automatically and inserted into the message.
+     *
+     * @param msg
+     *            Message to be sent
+     * @param xid
+     *            Message xid
+     */
+    private void asyncSendNow(OFMessage msg, Integer xid) {
+        if (xid == null) {
+            xid = getNextXid();
+        }
+        msg.setXid(xid);
+
+        asyncSendNow(msg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method bypasses the transmit queue and sends the message over the
+     * socket directly.
+     *
+     * @param msg
+     *            Message to be sent
+     */
+    private void asyncSendNow(OFMessage msg) {
+        if (msgReadWriteService == null) {
+            logger.warn("asyncSendNow: {} is not sent because Message ReadWrite Service is not available.", msg);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            msgReadWriteService.asyncSend(msg);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            reportError(e);
+        }
+    }
+
     public void handleMessages() {
         List<OFMessage> msgs = null;
 
         try {
-            msgs = msgReadWriteService.readMessages();
+            if (msgReadWriteService != null) {
+                msgs = msgReadWriteService.readMessages();
+            }
         } catch (Exception e) {
             reportError(e);
         }
 
         if (msgs == null) {
-            logger.debug("{} is down", toString());
-            // the connection is down, inform core
+            logger.info("{} is down", this);
             reportSwitchStateChange(false);
             return;
         }
         for (OFMessage msg : msgs) {
-            logger.trace("Message received: {}", msg.toString());
+            logger.trace("Message received: {}", msg);
             this.lastMsgReceivedTimeStamp = System.currentTimeMillis();
             OFType type = msg.getType();
             switch (type) {
             case HELLO:
                 // send feature request
-                OFMessage featureRequest = factory
-                        .getMessage(OFType.FEATURES_REQUEST);
+                OFMessage featureRequest = factory.getMessage(OFType.FEATURES_REQUEST);
                 asyncFastSend(featureRequest);
                 // delete all pre-existing flows
                 OFMatch match = new OFMatch().setWildcards(OFMatch.OFPFW_ALL);
-                OFFlowMod flowMod = (OFFlowMod) factory
-                        .getMessage(OFType.FLOW_MOD);
-                flowMod.setMatch(match).setCommand(OFFlowMod.OFPFC_DELETE)
-                        .setOutPort(OFPort.OFPP_NONE)
+                OFFlowMod flowMod = (OFFlowMod) factory.getMessage(OFType.FLOW_MOD);
+                flowMod.setMatch(match).setCommand(OFFlowMod.OFPFC_DELETE).setOutPort(OFPort.OFPP_NONE)
                         .setLength((short) OFFlowMod.MINIMUM_LENGTH);
                 asyncFastSend(flowMod);
                 this.state = SwitchState.WAIT_FEATURES_REPLY;
                 startSwitchTimer();
                 break;
             case ECHO_REQUEST:
-                OFEchoReply echoReply = (OFEchoReply) factory
-                        .getMessage(OFType.ECHO_REPLY);
-                asyncFastSend(echoReply);
+                OFEchoReply echoReply = (OFEchoReply) factory.getMessage(OFType.ECHO_REPLY);
+                // respond immediately
+                asyncSendNow(echoReply, msg.getXid());
                 break;
             case ECHO_REPLY:
                 this.probeSent = false;
@@ -422,8 +428,7 @@ public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
             updatePhysicalPort(port);
         } else if (msg.getReason() == (byte) OFPortReason.OFPPR_ADD.ordinal()) {
             updatePhysicalPort(port);
-        } else if (msg.getReason() == (byte) OFPortReason.OFPPR_DELETE
-                .ordinal()) {
+        } else if (msg.getReason() == (byte) OFPortReason.OFPPR_DELETE.ordinal()) {
             deletePhysicalPort(port);
         }
 
@@ -440,35 +445,29 @@ public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
                         if (probeSent) {
                             // switch failed to respond to our probe, consider
                             // it down
-                            logger.warn("{} is idle for too long, disconnect",
-                                    toString());
+                            logger.warn("{} sid {} is idle for too long, disconnect", socket.socket()
+                                    .getRemoteSocketAddress().toString().split("/")[1], (sid == 0) ? "unknown"
+                                    : HexString.toHexString(sid));
                             reportSwitchStateChange(false);
                         } else {
                             // send a probe to see if the switch is still alive
-                            logger.debug(
-                                    "Send idle probe (Echo Request) to {}",
-                                    toString());
+                            logger.debug("Send idle probe (Echo Request) to {}", this);
                             probeSent = true;
-                            OFMessage echo = factory
-                                    .getMessage(OFType.ECHO_REQUEST);
+                            OFMessage echo = factory.getMessage(OFType.ECHO_REQUEST);
                             asyncFastSend(echo);
                         }
                     } else {
                         if (state == SwitchState.WAIT_FEATURES_REPLY) {
                             // send another features request
-                            OFMessage request = factory
-                                    .getMessage(OFType.FEATURES_REQUEST);
+                            OFMessage request = factory.getMessage(OFType.FEATURES_REQUEST);
                             asyncFastSend(request);
                         } else {
                             if (state == SwitchState.WAIT_CONFIG_REPLY) {
                                 // send another config request
-                                OFSetConfig config = (OFSetConfig) factory
-                                        .getMessage(OFType.SET_CONFIG);
-                                config.setMissSendLength((short) 0xffff)
-                                        .setLengthU(OFSetConfig.MINIMUM_LENGTH);
+                                OFSetConfig config = (OFSetConfig) factory.getMessage(OFType.SET_CONFIG);
+                                config.setMissSendLength((short) 0xffff).setLengthU(OFSetConfig.MINIMUM_LENGTH);
                                 asyncFastSend(config);
-                                OFMessage getConfig = factory
-                                        .getMessage(OFType.GET_CONFIG_REQUEST);
+                                OFMessage getConfig = factory.getMessage(OFType.GET_CONFIG_REQUEST);
                                 asyncFastSend(getConfig);
                             }
                         }
@@ -487,15 +486,18 @@ public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
     }
 
     private void reportError(Exception e) {
-        if (e instanceof AsynchronousCloseException
-                || e instanceof InterruptedException
-                || e instanceof SocketException || e instanceof IOException) {
-            logger.debug("Caught exception {}", e.getMessage());
-        } else {
-            logger.warn("Caught exception ", e);
+        if (!running) {
+            logger.debug("Caught exception {} while switch {} is shutting down. Skip", e.getMessage(),
+                    (isOperational() ? HexString.toHexString(sid) : "unknown"));
+            return;
         }
+        logger.debug("Caught exception: ", e);
+
         // notify core of this error event and disconnect the switch
         ((Controller) core).takeSwitchEventError(this);
+
+        // clean up some internal states immediately
+        stopInternal();
     }
 
     private void reportSwitchStateChange(boolean added) {
@@ -523,10 +525,8 @@ public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
                 updatePhysicalPort(port);
             }
             // config the switch to send full data packet
-            OFSetConfig config = (OFSetConfig) factory
-                    .getMessage(OFType.SET_CONFIG);
-            config.setMissSendLength((short) 0xffff).setLengthU(
-                    OFSetConfig.MINIMUM_LENGTH);
+            OFSetConfig config = (OFSetConfig) factory.getMessage(OFType.SET_CONFIG);
+            config.setMissSendLength((short) 0xffff).setLengthU(OFSetConfig.MINIMUM_LENGTH);
             asyncFastSend(config);
             // send config request to make sure the switch can handle the set
             // config
@@ -544,17 +544,11 @@ public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
         portBandwidth
                 .put(portNumber,
                         port.getCurrentFeatures()
-                                & (OFPortFeatures.OFPPF_10MB_FD.getValue()
-                                        | OFPortFeatures.OFPPF_10MB_HD
-                                                .getValue()
-                                        | OFPortFeatures.OFPPF_100MB_FD
-                                                .getValue()
-                                        | OFPortFeatures.OFPPF_100MB_HD
-                                                .getValue()
-                                        | OFPortFeatures.OFPPF_1GB_FD
-                                                .getValue()
-                                        | OFPortFeatures.OFPPF_1GB_HD
-                                                .getValue() | OFPortFeatures.OFPPF_10GB_FD
+                                & (OFPortFeatures.OFPPF_10MB_FD.getValue() | OFPortFeatures.OFPPF_10MB_HD.getValue()
+                                        | OFPortFeatures.OFPPF_100MB_FD.getValue()
+                                        | OFPortFeatures.OFPPF_100MB_HD.getValue()
+                                        | OFPortFeatures.OFPPF_1GB_FD.getValue()
+                                        | OFPortFeatures.OFPPF_1GB_HD.getValue() | OFPortFeatures.OFPPF_10GB_FD
                                             .getValue()));
     }
 
@@ -572,13 +566,10 @@ public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
     @Override
     public String toString() {
         try {
-            return ("Switch:"
-                    + socket.socket().getRemoteSocketAddress().toString().split("/")[1]
-                    + " SWID:" + (isOperational() ? HexString
+            return ("Switch:" + socket.socket().getRemoteSocketAddress().toString().split("/")[1] + " SWID:" + (isOperational() ? HexString
                     .toHexString(this.sid) : "unknown"));
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            return (isOperational() ? HexString.toHexString(this.sid)
-                    : "unknown");
+            return (isOperational() ? HexString.toHexString(this.sid) : "unknown");
         }
 
     }
@@ -597,20 +588,32 @@ public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
         int xid = getNextXid();
         StatisticsCollector worker = new StatisticsCollector(this, xid, req);
         messageWaitingDone.put(xid, worker);
-        Future<Object> submit = executor.submit(worker);
+        Future<Object> submit;
         Object result = null;
+        try {
+            submit = executor.submit(worker);
+        } catch (RejectedExecutionException re) {
+            messageWaitingDone.remove(xid);
+            return result;
+        }
         try {
             result = submit.get(responseTimerValue, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
             return result;
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            logger.warn("Timeout while waiting for {} replies", req.getType());
+            logger.warn("Timeout while waiting for {} replies from {}",
+                    req.getType(), (isOperational() ? HexString.toHexString(sid) : "unknown"));
             result = null; // to indicate timeout has occurred
+            worker.wakeup();
             return result;
         }
     }
 
     @Override
     public Object syncSend(OFMessage msg) {
+        if (!running) {
+            logger.debug("Switch is going down, ignore syncSend");
+            return null;
+        }
         int xid = getNextXid();
         return syncSend(msg, xid);
     }
@@ -621,8 +624,7 @@ public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
      */
     private void processBarrierReply(OFBarrierReply msg) {
         Integer xid = msg.getXid();
-        SynchronousMessage worker = (SynchronousMessage) messageWaitingDone
-                .remove(xid);
+        SynchronousMessage worker = (SynchronousMessage) messageWaitingDone.remove(xid);
         if (worker == null) {
             return;
         }
@@ -654,8 +656,7 @@ public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
 
     private void processStatsReply(OFStatisticsReply reply) {
         Integer xid = reply.getXid();
-        StatisticsCollector worker = (StatisticsCollector) messageWaitingDone
-                .get(xid);
+        StatisticsCollector worker = (StatisticsCollector) messageWaitingDone.get(xid);
         if (worker == null) {
             return;
         }
@@ -725,8 +726,7 @@ public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
         if ((portState & OFPortState.OFPPS_LINK_DOWN.getValue()) > 0) {
             return false;
         }
-        if ((portState & OFPortState.OFPPS_STP_MASK.getValue()) == OFPortState.OFPPS_STP_BLOCK
-                .getValue()) {
+        if ((portState & OFPortState.OFPPS_STP_MASK.getValue()) == OFPortState.OFPPS_STP_BLOCK.getValue()) {
             return false;
         }
         return true;
@@ -750,19 +750,21 @@ public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
      * messaging service to transmit it over the socket channel
      */
     class PriorityMessageTransmit implements Runnable {
+        @Override
         public void run() {
             running = true;
             while (running) {
                 try {
-                    if (!transmitQ.isEmpty()) {
-                        PriorityMessage pmsg = transmitQ.poll();
-                        msgReadWriteService.asyncSend(pmsg.msg);
-                        logger.trace("Message sent: {}", pmsg.toString());
+                    PriorityMessage pmsg = transmitQ.take();
+                    msgReadWriteService.asyncSend(pmsg.msg);
+                    /*
+                     * If syncReply is set to true, wait for the response back.
+                     */
+                    if (pmsg.syncReply) {
+                        syncMessageInternal(pmsg.msg, pmsg.msg.getXid(), false);
                     }
-                    Thread.sleep(10);
                 } catch (InterruptedException ie) {
-                    reportError(new InterruptedException(
-                            "PriorityMessageTransmit thread interrupted"));
+                    reportError(new InterruptedException("PriorityMessageTransmit thread interrupted"));
                 } catch (Exception e) {
                     reportError(e);
                 }
@@ -775,16 +777,16 @@ public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
      * Setup and start the transmit thread
      */
     private void startTransmitThread() {
-        this.transmitQ = new PriorityBlockingQueue<PriorityMessage>(11,
-                new Comparator<PriorityMessage>() {
-                    public int compare(PriorityMessage p1, PriorityMessage p2) {
-                        if (p2.priority != p1.priority) {
-                            return p2.priority - p1.priority;
-                        } else {
-                            return (p2.seqNum < p1.seqNum) ? 1 : -1;
-                        }
-                    }
-                });
+        this.transmitQ = new PriorityBlockingQueue<PriorityMessage>(11, new Comparator<PriorityMessage>() {
+            @Override
+            public int compare(PriorityMessage p1, PriorityMessage p2) {
+                if (p2.priority != p1.priority) {
+                    return p2.priority - p1.priority;
+                } else {
+                    return (p2.seqNum < p1.seqNum) ? 1 : -1;
+                }
+            }
+        });
         this.transmitThread = new Thread(new PriorityMessageTransmit());
         this.transmitThread.start();
     }
@@ -810,25 +812,45 @@ public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
 
     private IMessageReadWrite getMessageReadWriteService() throws Exception {
         String str = System.getProperty("secureChannelEnabled");
-        return ((str != null) && (str.trim().equalsIgnoreCase("true"))) ? new SecureMessageReadWriteService(
-                socket, selector) : new MessageReadWriteService(socket,
-                selector);
+        return ((str != null) && (str.trim().equalsIgnoreCase("true"))) ? new SecureMessageReadWriteService(socket,
+                selector) : new MessageReadWriteService(socket, selector);
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sends synchronous Barrier message
+     * Send Barrier message synchronously. The caller will be blocked until the
+     * Barrier reply is received.
      */
     @Override
-    public Object sendBarrierMessage() {
+    public Object syncSendBarrierMessage() {
         OFBarrierRequest barrierMsg = new OFBarrierRequest();
         return syncSend(barrierMsg);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Send Barrier message asynchronously. The caller is not blocked. The
+     * Barrier message will be sent in a transmit thread which will be blocked
+     * until the Barrier reply is received.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Object asyncSendBarrierMessage() {
+        if (transmitQ == null) {
+            return Boolean.FALSE;
+        }
+
+        OFBarrierRequest barrierMsg = new OFBarrierRequest();
+        int xid = getNextXid();
+
+        barrierMsg.setXid(xid);
+        transmitQ.add(new PriorityMessage(barrierMsg, 0, true));
+
+        return Boolean.TRUE;
+    }
+
     /**
      * This method returns the switch liveness timeout value. If controller did
      * not receive any message from the switch for such a long period,
      * controller will tear down the connection to the switch.
-     * 
+     *
      * @return The timeout value
      */
     private static int getSwitchLivenessTimeout() {
@@ -844,4 +866,63 @@ public class SwitchHandler implements ISwitch {
 
         return rv;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * This method performs synchronous operations for a given message. If
+     * syncRequest is set to true, the message will be sent out followed by a
+     * Barrier request message. Then it's blocked until the Barrier rely arrives
+     * or timeout. If syncRequest is false, it simply skips the message send and
+     * just waits for the response back.
+     *
+     * @param msg
+     *            Message to be sent
+     * @param xid
+     *            Message XID
+     * @param request
+     *            If set to true, the message the message will be sent out
+     *            followed by a Barrier request message. If set to false, it
+     *            simply skips the sending and just waits for the Barrier reply.
+     * @return the result
+     */
+    private Object syncMessageInternal(OFMessage msg, int xid, boolean syncRequest) {
+        SynchronousMessage worker = new SynchronousMessage(this, xid, msg, syncRequest);
+        messageWaitingDone.put(xid, worker);
+        Object result = null;
+        Boolean status = false;
+        Future<Object> submit;
+        try {
+           submit = executor.submit(worker);
+        } catch (RejectedExecutionException re) {
+            messageWaitingDone.remove(xid);
+            return result;
+        }
+        try {
+            result = submit.get(responseTimerValue, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
+            messageWaitingDone.remove(xid);
+            if (result == null) {
+                // if result is null, then it means the switch can handle this
+                // message successfully
+                // convert the result into a Boolean with value true
+                status = true;
+                // logger.debug("Successfully send " +
+                // msg.getType().toString());
+                result = status;
+            } else {
+                // if result is not null, this means the switch can't handle
+                // this message
+                // the result if OFError already
+                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    logger.debug("Send {} failed --> {}", msg.getType(), (result));
+                }
+            }
+            return result;
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.warn("Timeout while waiting for {} reply", msg.getType().toString());
+            // convert the result into a Boolean with value false
+            status = false;
+            result = status;
+            worker.wakeup();
+            return result;
+        }
+    }
 }