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# Copyright 2022-2024 ETSI SDG TeraFlowSDN (TFS) (https://tfs.etsi.org/)
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"""
P4 driver plugin for the TeraFlow SDN controller.
"""

import os
import json
import logging
import threading
from typing import Any, Iterator, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
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from common.method_wrappers.Decorator import MetricsPool, metered_subclass_method
from common.type_checkers.Checkers import chk_type, chk_length, chk_string
from device.service.driver_api._Driver import RESOURCE_ENDPOINTS, RESOURCE_RULES
from .p4_common import matches_ipv4, matches_ipv6, valid_port,\
    compose_resource_endpoints, parse_resource_string_from_json,\
    P4_ATTR_DEV_ID, P4_ATTR_DEV_NAME, P4_ATTR_DEV_ENDPOINTS,\
    P4_ATTR_DEV_VENDOR, P4_ATTR_DEV_HW_VER, P4_ATTR_DEV_SW_VER,\
    P4_ATTR_DEV_P4BIN, P4_ATTR_DEV_P4INFO, P4_ATTR_DEV_TIMEOUT,\
    P4_VAL_DEF_VENDOR, P4_VAL_DEF_HW_VER, P4_VAL_DEF_SW_VER,\
    P4_VAL_DEF_TIMEOUT
from .p4_manager import P4Manager, \
    KEY_TABLE, KEY_ACTION, KEY_ACTION_PROFILE, \
    KEY_COUNTER, KEY_DIR_COUNTER, KEY_METER, KEY_DIR_METER,\
    KEY_CTL_PKT_METADATA, KEY_DIGEST, KEY_CLONE_SESSION,\
    KEY_ENDPOINT
from .p4_client import WriteOperation

try:
    from _Driver import _Driver
except ImportError:
    from device.service.driver_api._Driver import _Driver

LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)

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DRIVER_NAME = 'p4'
METRICS_POOL = MetricsPool('Device', 'Driver', labels={'driver': DRIVER_NAME})

class P4Driver(_Driver):
    """
    P4Driver class inherits the abstract _Driver class to support P4 devices.

    Attributes
    ----------
    address : str
        IP address of the P4Runtime server running on the P4 device
    port : int
        transport port number of the P4Runtime server running on the P4 device
    **settings : map
        id : int
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            P4 device datapath ID (Mandatory)
        name : str
            P4 device name (Optional)
        endpoints : list
            List of P4 device endpoints, i.e., ports (Optional)
        vendor : str
            P4 device vendor (Optional)
        hw_ver : str
            Hardware version of the P4 device (Optional)
        sw_ver : str
            Software version of the P4 device (Optional)
        p4bin : str
            Path to P4 binary file (Optional, but must be combined with p4info)
        p4info : str
            Path to P4 info file (Optional, but must be combined with p4bin)
        timeout : int
            P4 device timeout in seconds (Optional)
        rules : list
            List of rules to configure the P4 device's pipeline
    """

    def __init__(self, address: str, port: int, **settings) -> None:
        super().__init__(name=DRIVER_NAME, address=address, port=port, setting=settings)
        self.__manager = None
        self.__address = address
        self.__port = int(port)
        self.__grpc_endpoint = None
        self.__settings = settings
        self.__id = None
        self.__name = None
        self.__endpoints = []
        self.__rules = {}
        self.__vendor = P4_VAL_DEF_VENDOR
        self.__hw_version = P4_VAL_DEF_HW_VER
        self.__sw_version = P4_VAL_DEF_SW_VER
        self.__p4bin_path = None
        self.__p4info_path = None
        self.__timeout = P4_VAL_DEF_TIMEOUT
        self.__lock = threading.Lock()
        self.__started = threading.Event()
        self.__terminate = threading.Event()

        self.__parse_and_validate_settings()

        LOGGER.info("Initializing P4 device at %s:%d with settings:",
                    self.__address, self.__port)

        for key, value in settings.items():
            LOGGER.info("\t%9s = %s", key, value)

    def Connect(self) -> bool:
        """
        Establish a connection between the P4 device driver and a P4 device.

        :return: boolean connection status.
        """
        LOGGER.info("Connecting to P4 device %s ...", self.__grpc_endpoint)

        with self.__lock:
            # Skip if already connected
            if self.__started.is_set():
                return True

            # TODO: Dynamically devise an election ID
            election_id = (1, 0)

            # Spawn a P4 manager for this device
            self.__manager = P4Manager(
                device_id=self.__id,
                ip_address=self.__address,
                port=self.__port,
                election_id=election_id)
            assert self.__manager

            # Start the P4 manager
            try:
                self.__manager.start(self.__p4bin_path, self.__p4info_path)
            except Exception as ex:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
                raise Exception(ex) from ex

            LOGGER.info("\tConnected via P4Runtime")
            self.__started.set()

            return True

    def Disconnect(self) -> bool:
        """
        Terminate the connection between the P4 device driver and a P4 device.

        :return: boolean disconnection status.
        """
        LOGGER.info("Disconnecting from P4 device %s ...", self.__grpc_endpoint)

        # If not started, assume it is already disconnected
        if not self.__started.is_set():
            return True

        # P4 manager must already be instantiated
        assert self.__manager

        # Trigger termination of loops and processes
        self.__terminate.set()

        # Trigger connection tear down with the P4Runtime server
        self.__manager.stop()
        self.__manager = None
        LOGGER.info("\tDisconnected!")
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    @metered_subclass_method(METRICS_POOL)
    def GetInitialConfig(self) -> List[Tuple[str, Any]]:
        """
        Retrieve the initial configuration of a P4 device.

        :return: list of initial configuration items.
        """

        resource_keys = [RESOURCE_ENDPOINTS] if self.__endpoints else []
        with self.__lock:
            if not resource_keys:
                LOGGER.warning("No initial configuration for P4 device {} ...".format(self.__grpc_endpoint))
                return []
            LOGGER.info("Initial configuration for P4 device {}:".format(self.__grpc_endpoint))
            return self.GetConfig(resource_keys)
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    @metered_subclass_method(METRICS_POOL)
    def GetConfig(self, resource_keys: List[str] = [])\
            -> List[Tuple[str, Union[Any, None, Exception]]]:
        """
        Retrieve the current configuration of a P4 device.
        :param resource_keys: P4 resource keys to retrieve.
        :return: list of values associated with the requested resource keys or
        None/Exception.
        LOGGER.info(
            "Getting configuration from P4 device %s ...", self.__grpc_endpoint)
        # No resource keys means fetch all configuration
        if len(resource_keys) == 0:
            LOGGER.warning(
                "GetConfig with no resource keys "
                "implies getting all resource keys!")
            resource_keys = [
                obj_name for obj_name, _ in self.__manager.p4_objects.items()
            ] + [RESOURCE_ENDPOINTS] + [RESOURCE_RULES]

        # Verify the input type
        chk_type("resources", resource_keys, list)

        with self.__lock:
            return self.__get_resources(resource_keys)
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    @metered_subclass_method(METRICS_POOL)
    def SetConfig(self, resources: List[Tuple[str, Any]])\
            -> List[Union[bool, Exception]]:
        """
        Submit a new configuration to a P4 device.
        :param resources: P4 resources to set.
        :return: list of boolean results or Exceptions for resource key
        changes requested.
        LOGGER.info(
            "Setting configuration to P4 device %s ...", self.__grpc_endpoint)
        if not resources or len(resources) == 0:
            LOGGER.warning(
                "SetConfig requires a list of resources to store "
                "into the device. Nothing is provided though.")
            return []

        assert isinstance(resources, list)

        with self.__lock:
            return self.__set_resources(resources)

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    @metered_subclass_method(METRICS_POOL)
    def DeleteConfig(self, resources: List[Tuple[str, Any]])\
            -> List[Union[bool, Exception]]:
        """
        Revoke P4 device configuration.

        :param resources: list of tuples with resource keys to be deleted.
        :return: list of boolean results or Exceptions for resource key
        deletions requested.
        LOGGER.info(
            "Deleting configuration from P4 device %s ...", self.__grpc_endpoint)

        if not resources or len(resources) == 0:
            LOGGER.warning(
                "DeleteConfig requires a list of resources to delete "
                "from the device. Nothing is provided though.")
            return []
        with self.__lock:
            return self.__delete_resources(resources)

    def GetResource(self, endpoint_uuid: str) -> Optional[str]:
        Retrieve a certain resource from a P4 device.

        :param endpoint_uuid: target endpoint UUID.
        :return: The path of the endpoint or None if not found.
        """
        LOGGER.warning("GetResource() RPC not yet implemented by the P4 driver")
    def GetState(self,
                 blocking=False,
                 terminate: Optional[threading.Event] = None) -> \
                 Iterator[Tuple[str, Any]]:
        Retrieve the state of a P4 device.

        :param blocking: if non-blocking, the driver terminates the loop and
        returns.
        :param terminate: termination flag.
        :return: sequences of state sample.
        """
        LOGGER.warning("GetState() RPC not yet implemented by the P4 driver")
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    @metered_subclass_method(METRICS_POOL)
    def SubscribeState(self, subscriptions: List[Tuple[str, float, float]])\
            -> List[Union[bool, Exception]]:
        """
        Subscribe to certain state information.

        :param subscriptions: list of tuples with resources to be subscribed.
        :return: list of results for resource subscriptions requested.
        """
        LOGGER.warning(
            "SubscribeState() RPC not yet implemented by the P4 driver")
        return [False for _ in subscriptions]
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    @metered_subclass_method(METRICS_POOL)
    def UnsubscribeState(self, subscriptions: List[Tuple[str, float, float]])\
            -> List[Union[bool, Exception]]:
        """
        Unsubscribe from certain state information.

        :param subscriptions: list of tuples with resources to be unsubscribed.
        :return: list of results for resource un-subscriptions requested.
        """
        LOGGER.warning(
            "UnsubscribeState() RPC not yet implemented by the P4 driver")
        return [False for _ in subscriptions]

    def get_manager(self):
        """
        Get an instance of the P4 manager.

        :return: P4 manager instance
        """
        return self.__manager

    def is_started(self):
        """
        Check if an instance of the P4 manager is started.

        :return: boolean P4 manager instance status
        """
        return self.__started.is_set()

    def __parse_and_validate_settings(self):
        """
        Verify that the driver inputs comply to what is expected.

        :return: void or exception in case of validation error
        """
        # Device endpoint information
        assert matches_ipv4(self.__address) or (matches_ipv6(self.__address)),\
            f"{self.__address} not a valid IPv4 or IPv6 address"
        assert valid_port(self.__port), \
            f"{self.__port} not a valid transport port"
        self.__grpc_endpoint = f"{self.__address}:{self.__port}"

        # Device ID
        try:
            self.__id = self.__settings.get(P4_ATTR_DEV_ID)
        except Exception as ex:
            LOGGER.error("P4 device ID is a mandatory setting")
            raise Exception from ex

        # Device name
        if P4_ATTR_DEV_NAME in self.__settings:
            self.__name = self.__settings.get(P4_ATTR_DEV_NAME)
        else:
            self.__name = str(self.__id)
            LOGGER.warning(
                "No device name is provided. Setting default name: %s",
                self.__name)

        # Device endpoints
        if P4_ATTR_DEV_ENDPOINTS in self.__settings:
            endpoints = self.__settings.get(P4_ATTR_DEV_ENDPOINTS, [])
            endpoint_resources = compose_resource_endpoints(endpoints)
            if endpoint_resources:
                LOGGER.info("Setting endpoints: {}".format(endpoint_resources))
                self.SetConfig(endpoint_resources)
        else:
            LOGGER.warning("No device endpoints are provided.")

        # Device vendor
        if P4_ATTR_DEV_VENDOR in self.__settings:
            self.__vendor = self.__settings.get(P4_ATTR_DEV_VENDOR)
        else:
            LOGGER.warning(
                "No device vendor is provided. Setting default vendor: %s",
                self.__vendor)

        # Device hardware version
        if P4_ATTR_DEV_HW_VER in self.__settings:
            self.__hw_version = self.__settings.get(P4_ATTR_DEV_HW_VER)
        else:
            LOGGER.warning(
                "No HW version is provided. Setting default HW version: %s",
                self.__hw_version)

        # Device software version
        if P4_ATTR_DEV_SW_VER in self.__settings:
            self.__sw_version = self.__settings.get(P4_ATTR_DEV_SW_VER)
        else:
            LOGGER.warning(
                "No SW version is provided. Setting default SW version: %s",
                self.__sw_version)

        # Path to P4 binary file
        if P4_ATTR_DEV_P4BIN in self.__settings:
            self.__p4bin_path = self.__settings.get(P4_ATTR_DEV_P4BIN)
            assert os.path.exists(self.__p4bin_path),\
                "Invalid path to p4bin file: {}".format(self.__p4bin_path)
            assert P4_ATTR_DEV_P4INFO in self.__settings,\
                "p4info and p4bin settings must be provided together"

        # Path to P4 info file
        if P4_ATTR_DEV_P4INFO in self.__settings:
            self.__p4info_path = self.__settings.get(P4_ATTR_DEV_P4INFO)
            assert os.path.exists(self.__p4info_path),\
                "Invalid path to p4info file: {}".format(self.__p4info_path)
            assert P4_ATTR_DEV_P4BIN in self.__settings,\
                "p4info and p4bin settings must be provided together"

        if (not self.__p4bin_path) or (not self.__p4info_path):
            LOGGER.warning(
                "No P4 binary and info files are provided, hence "
                "no pipeline will be installed on the whitebox device.\n"
                "This driver will attempt to manage whatever pipeline "
                "is available on the target device.")

        # Device timeout
        if P4_ATTR_DEV_TIMEOUT in self.__settings:
            self.__timeout = self.__settings.get(P4_ATTR_DEV_TIMEOUT)
            assert self.__timeout > 0,\
                "Device timeout must be a positive integer"
        else:
            LOGGER.warning(
                "No device timeout is provided. Setting default timeout: %s",
                self.__timeout)

    def __get_resources(self, resource_keys):
        """
        Retrieve the current configuration of a P4 device.

        :param resource_keys: P4 resource keys to retrieve.
        :return: list of values associated with the requested resource keys or
        None/Exception.
        """
        resources = []

        LOGGER.info("GetConfig() -> Keys: {}".format(resource_keys))

        for resource_key in resource_keys:
            entries = []
            try:
                if KEY_TABLE == resource_key:
                    for table_name in self.__manager.get_table_names():
                        t_entries = self.__manager.table_entries_to_json(
                            table_name)
                        if t_entries:
                            entries.append(t_entries)
                elif KEY_COUNTER == resource_key:
                    for cnt_name in self.__manager.get_counter_names():
                        c_entries = self.__manager.counter_entries_to_json(
                            cnt_name)
                        if c_entries:
                            entries.append(c_entries)
                elif KEY_DIR_COUNTER == resource_key:
                    for d_cnt_name in self.__manager.get_direct_counter_names():
                        dc_entries = self.__manager.direct_counter_entries_to_json(
                                d_cnt_name)
                        if dc_entries:
                            entries.append(dc_entries)
                elif KEY_METER == resource_key:
                    for meter_name in self.__manager.get_meter_names():
                        m_entries = self.__manager.meter_entries_to_json(
                            meter_name)
                        if m_entries:
                            entries.append(m_entries)
                elif KEY_DIR_METER == resource_key:
                    for d_meter_name in self.__manager.get_direct_meter_names():
                        dm_entries = self.__manager.direct_meter_entries_to_json(
                                d_meter_name)
                        if dm_entries:
                            entries.append(dm_entries)
                elif KEY_ACTION_PROFILE == resource_key:
                    for ap_name in self.__manager.get_action_profile_names():
                        ap_entries = self.__manager.action_prof_member_entries_to_json(
                                ap_name)
                        if ap_entries:
                            entries.append(ap_entries)
                elif KEY_ACTION == resource_key:
                    # To be implemented or deprecated
                elif KEY_CTL_PKT_METADATA == resource_key:
                    #TODO: Handle controller packet metadata
                    msg = f"{resource_key.capitalize()} is not a " \
                          f"retrievable resource"
                    LOGGER.warning("%s", msg)
                elif KEY_DIGEST == resource_key:
                    #TODO: Handle digests
                    msg = f"{resource_key.capitalize()} is not a " \
                          f"retrievable resource"
                    LOGGER.warning("%s", msg)
                elif RESOURCE_ENDPOINTS == resource_key:
                    resources += self.__endpoints
                    continue
                elif RESOURCE_RULES == resource_key:
                     resources = self.__rules_into_resources()
                     continue
                else:
                    msg = f"GetConfig failed due to invalid " \
                          f"resource key: {resource_key}"
                    raise Exception(msg)
                resources.append(
                    (resource_key, entries if entries else None)
                )
            except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
                resources.append((resource_key, e))

        LOGGER.info("GetConfig() -> Results: %s", resources)

        return resources

    def __set_resources(self, resources):
        """
        Submit a new configuration to a P4 device.

        :param resources: P4 resources to set.
        :return: list of boolean results or Exceptions for resource key
        changes requested.
        """
        results = []

        LOGGER.info("SetConfig -> Resources {}".format(resources))

        for i, resource in enumerate(resources):
            str_resource_name = f"resources[#{i}]"
            resource_key = ""
            try:
                chk_type(
                    str_resource_name, resource, (list, tuple))
                chk_length(
                    str_resource_name, resource, min_length=2, max_length=2)
                resource_key, resource_value = resource
                chk_string(
                    str_resource_name, resource_key, allow_empty=False)
            except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
                LOGGER.exception(
                    "Exception validating %s: %s",
                    str_resource_name, str(resource_key))
                results.append(e)  # store the exception if validation fails
                continue

            try:
                # Rules are JSON-based, endpoints are not
                if "endpoint" not in resource_key:
                    resource_value = json.loads(resource_value)
            except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
                LOGGER.exception("Exception validating resource value {}".format(resource_value))
                results.append(e)
                continue
                "SetConfig() -> Key: %s - Value: %s",
                resource_key, resource_value)

            # Default operation is insert.
            # P4 manager has internal logic to judge whether an entry
            # to be inserted already exists, thus simply needs an update.
            operation = WriteOperation.insert

            # Dataplane and cache rule insertion process
                r2, r3 = False, True
                r1 = self.__cache_rule_insert(resource_key, resource_value, operation)
                # Cache insertion succeeded, proceed to dataplane
                if r1:
                    r2 = self.__apply_operation(resource_key, resource_value, operation)
                # Dataplane insertion did not succeed --> Revert caching
                if not r2 and r1:
                    r3 = self.__cache_rule_remove(resource_key)
                results.append(r1 & r2 & r3)
            except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
                results.append(e)
                continue
        LOGGER.info("SetConfig() -> Results: {}".format(results))

        return results

    def __delete_resources(self, resources):
        """
        Revoke P4 device configuration.

        :param resources: list of tuples with resource keys to be deleted.
        :return: list of boolean results or Exceptions for resource key
        deletions requested.
        """
        results = []

        for i, resource in enumerate(resources):
            str_resource_name = f"resources[#{i}]"
            resource_key = ""
            try:
                chk_type(
                    str_resource_name, resource, (list, tuple))
                chk_length(
                    str_resource_name, resource, min_length=2, max_length=2)
                resource_key, resource_value = resource
                chk_string(
                    str_resource_name, resource_key, allow_empty=False)
            except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
                LOGGER.exception(
                    "Exception validating %s: %s",
                    str_resource_name, str(resource_key))
                results.append(e)  # store the exception if validation fails
                continue

            try:
                resource_value = json.loads(resource_value)
            except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
                results.append(e)
                continue
            LOGGER.info("DeleteConfig() -> Key: %s - Value: %s",
                         resource_key, resource_value)

            operation = WriteOperation.delete

            # Dataplane and cache rule removal process
                r2, r3 = False, True
                r1 = self.__cache_rule_remove(resource_key)
                # Cache removal succeeded, proceed to dataplane
                if r1:
                    r2 = self.__apply_operation(resource_key, resource_value, operation)
                # Dataplane removal did not succeed --> Revert caching
                if not r2 and r1:
                    r3 = self.__cache_rule_insert(resource_key, resource_value, WriteOperation.insert)
                results.append(r1 & r2 & r3)
            except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
                results.append(e)
                continue
        LOGGER.info("DeleteConfig() -> Results: {}".format(results))

        return results

    def __apply_operation(
            self, resource_key, resource_value, operation: WriteOperation):
        """
        Apply a write operation to a P4 resource.

        :param resource_key: P4 resource key
        :param resource_value: P4 resource value in JSON format
        :param operation: write operation (i.e., insert, update, delete)
        to apply
        :return: True if operation is successfully applied or raise Exception
        """

        # Apply settings to the various tables
        if KEY_TABLE in resource_key:
            self.__manager.table_entry_operation_from_json(
                resource_value, operation)
        elif KEY_COUNTER in resource_key:
            self.__manager.counter_entry_operation_from_json(
                resource_value, operation)
        elif KEY_DIR_COUNTER in resource_key:
            self.__manager.direct_counter_entry_operation_from_json(
                resource_value, operation)
        elif KEY_METER in resource_key:
            self.__manager.meter_entry_operation_from_json(
                resource_value, operation)
        elif KEY_DIR_METER in resource_key:
            self.__manager.direct_meter_entry_operation_from_json(
                resource_value, operation)
        elif KEY_ACTION_PROFILE in resource_key:
            self.__manager.action_prof_member_entry_operation_from_json(
                resource_value, operation)
            self.__manager.action_prof_group_entry_operation_from_json(
                resource_value, operation)
        elif KEY_CLONE_SESSION in resource_key:
            self.__manager.clone_session_entry_operation_from_json(
                resource_value, operation)
        elif KEY_CTL_PKT_METADATA in resource_key:
            msg = f"{resource_key.capitalize()} is not a " \
                  f"configurable resource"
            raise Exception(msg)
        elif KEY_DIGEST in resource_key:
            msg = f"{resource_key.capitalize()} is not a " \
                  f"configurable resource"
            raise Exception(msg)
        elif KEY_ENDPOINT in resource_key:
            self.__endpoints.append((resource_key, resource_value))
        else:
            msg = f"{operation} on invalid key {resource_key}"
            LOGGER.error(msg)
            raise Exception(msg)

        return True

    def __cache_rule_insert(self, resource_key, resource_value, operation):
        """
        Insert a new rule into the rule cache or update an existing one.

        :param resource_key: P4 resource key
        :param resource_value: P4 resource value in JSON format
        :param operation: write operation (i.e., insert, update) to apply
        :return: True if new rule is inserted or existing is updated, otherwise False
        """
        if (resource_key in self.__rules.keys()) and (operation == WriteOperation.insert):
            LOGGER.error("Attempting to insert an existing rule key: {}".format(resource_key))
            return False
        elif (resource_key not in self.__rules.keys()) and (operation == WriteOperation.update):
            LOGGER.error("Attempting to update a non-existing rule key: {}".format(resource_key))
            return False
        elif (resource_key in self.__rules.keys()) and (operation == WriteOperation.update):
            LOGGER.warning("Updating an existing rule key: {}".format(resource_key))
        self.__rules[resource_key] = resource_value
        return True

    def __cache_rule_remove(self, resource_key):
        """
        Remove an existing rule from the rule cache.
        :param resource_key: P4 resource key
        :return: True if existing rule is removed, otherwise False
        """
        if resource_key not in self.__rules.keys():
            LOGGER.error("Attempting to remove a non-existing rule key: {}".format(resource_key))
            return False
        self.__rules.pop(resource_key)
        return True

    def __rules_into_resources(self):
        """
        Transform rules from the driver's rule map into
        resources exposed through the SBI API.
        """
        resource_list = []
        for rule_key, rule_val in self.__rules.items():
            resource_list.append((rule_key, rule_val))
        return resource_list