gns3-server/gns3server/controller/__init__.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
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import os
import sys
import json
import uuid
import socket
import shutil
import asyncio
import aiohttp
import jsonschema
import copy

from ..config import Config
from .project import Project
from .appliance import Appliance
from .appliance_template import ApplianceTemplate
from .compute import Compute, ComputeError
from .notification import Notification
from .symbols import Symbols
from ..version import __version__
from .topology import load_topology
from .gns3vm import GNS3VM
from ..utils.get_resource import get_resource
from ..utils.asyncio import locking
from .gns3vm.gns3_vm_error import GNS3VMError

import logging
log = logging.getLogger(__name__)


class Controller:
    """
    The controller is responsible to manage one or more compute servers.
    """

    def __init__(self):
        self._computes = {}
        self._projects = {}

        self._notification = Notification(self)
        self.gns3vm = GNS3VM(self)
        self.symbols = Symbols()
        self._iou_license_settings = {"iourc_content": "",
                                      "license_check": True}
        self._config_loaded = False
        self._appliances = {}
        self._appliance_templates = {}
        self._appliance_templates_etag = None

        self._config_file = os.path.join(Config.instance().config_dir, "gns3_controller.conf")
        log.info("Load controller configuration file {}".format(self._config_file))

    @locking
    async def download_appliance_templates(self):

        try:
            headers = {}
            if self._appliance_templates_etag:
                log.info("Checking if appliance templates are up-to-date (ETag {})".format(self._appliance_templates_etag))
                headers["If-None-Match"] = self._appliance_templates_etag
            async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
                async with session.get('https://api.github.com/repos/GNS3/gns3-registry/contents/appliances', headers=headers) as response:
                    if response.status == 304:
                        log.info("Appliance templates are already up-to-date (ETag {})".format(self._appliance_templates_etag))
                        return
                    elif response.status != 200:
                        raise aiohttp.web.HTTPConflict(text="Could not retrieve appliance templates on GitHub due to HTTP error code {}".format(response.status))
                    etag = response.headers.get("ETag")
                    if etag:
                        self._appliance_templates_etag = etag
                        self.save()
                    json_data = await response.json()
                appliances_dir = get_resource('appliances')
                for appliance in json_data:
                    if appliance["type"] == "file":
                        appliance_name = appliance["name"]
                        log.info("Download appliance template file from '{}'".format(appliance["download_url"]))
                        async with session.get(appliance["download_url"]) as response:
                            if response.status != 200:
                                log.warning("Could not download '{}' due to HTTP error code {}".format(appliance["download_url"], response.status))
                                continue
                            try:
                                appliance_data = await response.read()
                            except asyncio.TimeoutError:
                                log.warning("Timeout while downloading '{}'".format(appliance["download_url"]))
                                continue
                            path = os.path.join(appliances_dir, appliance_name)
                            try:
                                log.info("Saving {} file to {}".format(appliance_name, path))
                                with open(path, 'wb') as f:
                                    f.write(appliance_data)
                            except OSError as e:
                                raise aiohttp.web.HTTPConflict(text="Could not write appliance template file '{}': {}".format(path, e))
        except ValueError as e:
            raise aiohttp.web.HTTPConflict(text="Could not read appliance templates information from GitHub: {}".format(e))

    def load_appliance_templates(self):

        self._appliance_templates = {}
        for directory, builtin in ((get_resource('appliances'), True,), (self.appliances_path(), False,)):
            if directory and os.path.isdir(directory):
                for file in os.listdir(directory):
                    if not file.endswith('.gns3a') and not file.endswith('.gns3appliance'):
                        continue
                    path = os.path.join(directory, file)
                    appliance_id = uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_URL, path)  # Generate UUID from path to avoid change between reboots
                    try:
                        with open(path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
                            appliance = ApplianceTemplate(appliance_id, json.load(f), builtin=builtin)
                            appliance.__json__()  # Check if loaded without error
                        if appliance.status != 'broken':
                            self._appliance_templates[appliance.id] = appliance
                    except (ValueError, OSError, KeyError) as e:
                        log.warning("Cannot load appliance template file '%s': %s", path, str(e))
                        continue

    def add_appliance(self, settings):
        """
        Adds a new appliance.

        :param settings: appliance settings

        :returns: Appliance object
        """

        appliance_id = settings.get("appliance_id", "")
        if appliance_id in self._appliances:
            raise aiohttp.web.HTTPConflict(text="Appliance ID '{}' already exists".format(appliance_id))
        else:
            appliance_id = settings.setdefault("appliance_id", str(uuid.uuid4()))
        try:
            appliance = Appliance(appliance_id, settings)
        except jsonschema.ValidationError as e:
            message = "JSON schema error adding appliance with JSON data '{}': {}".format(settings, e.message)
            raise aiohttp.web.HTTPBadRequest(text=message)
        self._appliances[appliance.id] = appliance
        self.save()
        self.notification.controller_emit("appliance.created", appliance.__json__())
        return appliance

    def get_appliance(self, appliance_id):
        """
        Gets an appliance.

        :param appliance_id: appliance identifier

        :returns: Appliance object
        """

        appliance = self._appliances.get(appliance_id)
        if not appliance:
            raise aiohttp.web.HTTPNotFound(text="Appliance ID {} doesn't exist".format(appliance_id))
        return appliance

    def delete_appliance(self, appliance_id):
        """
        Deletes an appliance.

        :param appliance_id: appliance identifier
        """

        appliance = self.get_appliance(appliance_id)
        if appliance.builtin:
            raise aiohttp.web.HTTPConflict(text="Appliance ID {} cannot be deleted because it is a builtin".format(appliance_id))
        self._appliances.pop(appliance_id)
        self.save()
        self.notification.controller_emit("appliance.deleted", appliance.__json__())

    def duplicate_appliance(self, appliance_id):
        """
        Duplicates an appliance.

        :param appliance_id: appliance identifier
        """

        appliance = self.get_appliance(appliance_id)
        if appliance.builtin:
            raise aiohttp.web.HTTPConflict(text="Appliance ID {} cannot be duplicated because it is a builtin".format(appliance_id))
        appliance_settings = copy.deepcopy(appliance.settings)
        del appliance_settings["appliance_id"]
        return self.add_appliance(appliance_settings)

    def load_appliances(self):

        #self._appliances = {}

        # Add builtins
        builtins = []
        builtins.append(Appliance(uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, "cloud"), {"appliance_type": "cloud", "name": "Cloud", "category": 2, "symbol": ":/symbols/cloud.svg"}, builtin=True))
        builtins.append(Appliance(uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, "nat"), {"appliance_type": "nat", "name": "NAT", "category": 2, "symbol": ":/symbols/cloud.svg"}, builtin=True))
        builtins.append(Appliance(uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, "vpcs"), {"appliance_type": "vpcs", "name": "VPCS", "default_name_format": "PC-{0}", "category": 2, "symbol": ":/symbols/vpcs_guest.svg", "properties": {"base_script_file": "vpcs_base_config.txt"}}, builtin=True))
        builtins.append(Appliance(uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, "ethernet_switch"), {"appliance_type": "ethernet_switch", "console_type": "telnet", "name": "Ethernet switch", "category": 1, "symbol": ":/symbols/ethernet_switch.svg"}, builtin=True))
        builtins.append(Appliance(uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, "ethernet_hub"), {"appliance_type": "ethernet_hub", "name": "Ethernet hub", "category": 1, "symbol": ":/symbols/hub.svg"}, builtin=True))
        builtins.append(Appliance(uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, "frame_relay_switch"), {"appliance_type": "frame_relay_switch", "name": "Frame Relay switch", "category": 1, "symbol": ":/symbols/frame_relay_switch.svg"}, builtin=True))
        builtins.append(Appliance(uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, "atm_switch"), {"appliance_type": "atm_switch", "name": "ATM switch", "category": 1, "symbol": ":/symbols/atm_switch.svg"}, builtin=True))

        #FIXME: disable TraceNG
        #if sys.platform.startswith("win"):
        #    builtins.append(Appliance(uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, "traceng"), {"appliance_type": "traceng", "name": "TraceNG", "default_name_format": "TraceNG-{0}", "category": 2, "symbol": ":/symbols/traceng.svg", "properties": {}}, builtin=True))
        for b in builtins:
            self._appliances[b.id] = b

    async def start(self):

        log.info("Controller is starting")
        self.load_base_files()
        server_config = Config.instance().get_section_config("Server")
        Config.instance().listen_for_config_changes(self._update_config)
        host = server_config.get("host", "localhost")
        port = server_config.getint("port", 3080)

        # clients will use the IP they use to connect to
        # the controller if console_host is 0.0.0.0
        console_host = host
        if host == "0.0.0.0":
            host = "127.0.0.1"

        name = socket.gethostname()
        if name == "gns3vm":
            name = "Main server"

        computes = await self._load_controller_settings()
        try:
            self._local_server = await self.add_compute(compute_id="local",
                                                        name=name,
                                                        protocol=server_config.get("protocol", "http"),
                                                        host=host,
                                                        console_host=console_host,
                                                        port=port,
                                                        user=server_config.get("user", ""),
                                                        password=server_config.get("password", ""),
                                                        force=True)
        except aiohttp.web.HTTPConflict:
            log.fatal("Cannot access to the local server, make sure something else is not running on the TCP port {}".format(port))
            sys.exit(1)
        for c in computes:
            try:
                await self.add_compute(**c)
            except (aiohttp.web.HTTPError, KeyError):
                pass  # Skip not available servers at loading
        await self.load_projects()
        try:
            await self.gns3vm.auto_start_vm()
        except GNS3VMError as e:
            log.warning(str(e))
        await self._project_auto_open()

    def _update_config(self):
        """
        Call this when the server configuration file changes.
        """

        if self._local_server:
            server_config = Config.instance().get_section_config("Server")
            self._local_server.user = server_config.get("user")
            self._local_server.password = server_config.get("password")

    async def stop(self):

        log.info("Controller is Stopping")
        for project in self._projects.values():
            await project.close()
        for compute in self._computes.values():
            try:
                await compute.close()
            # We don't care if a compute is down at this step
            except (ComputeError, aiohttp.web.HTTPError, OSError):
                pass
        await self.gns3vm.exit_vm()
        self._computes = {}
        self._projects = {}

    def save(self):
        """
        Save the controller configuration on disk
        """

        if self._config_loaded is False:
            return

        controller_settings = {"computes": [],
                               "appliances": [],
                               "gns3vm": self.gns3vm.__json__(),
                               "iou_license": self._iou_license_settings,
                               "appliance_templates_etag": self._appliance_templates_etag,
                               "version": __version__}

        for appliance in self._appliances.values():
            if not appliance.builtin:
                controller_settings["appliances"].append(appliance.__json__())

        for compute in self._computes.values():
            if compute.id != "local" and compute.id != "vm":
                controller_settings["computes"].append({"host": compute.host,
                                                        "name": compute.name,
                                                        "port": compute.port,
                                                        "protocol": compute.protocol,
                                                        "user": compute.user,
                                                        "password": compute.password,
                                                        "compute_id": compute.id})

        try:
            os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(self._config_file), exist_ok=True)
            with open(self._config_file, 'w+') as f:
                json.dump(controller_settings, f, indent=4)
        except OSError as e:
            log.error("Cannot write controller configuration file '{}': {}".format(self._config_file, e))

    async def _load_controller_settings(self):
        """
        Reload the controller configuration from disk
        """

        try:
            if not os.path.exists(self._config_file):
                await self._import_gns3_gui_conf()
                self.save()
            with open(self._config_file) as f:
                controller_settings = json.load(f)
        except (OSError, ValueError) as e:
            log.critical("Cannot load configuration file '{}': {}".format(self._config_file, e))
            return []

        # load the appliances
        if "appliances" in controller_settings:
            for appliance_settings in controller_settings["appliances"]:
                try:
                    appliance = Appliance(appliance_settings["appliance_id"], appliance_settings)
                    self._appliances[appliance.id] = appliance
                except jsonschema.ValidationError as e:
                    message = "Cannot load appliance with JSON data '{}': {}".format(appliance_settings, e.message)
                    log.warning(message)
                    continue

        # load GNS3 VM settings
        if "gns3vm" in controller_settings:
            self.gns3vm.settings = controller_settings["gns3vm"]

        # load the IOU license settings
        if "iou_license" in controller_settings:
            self._iou_license_settings = controller_settings["iou_license"]

        self._appliance_templates_etag = controller_settings.get("appliance_templates_etag")
        self.load_appliance_templates()
        self.load_appliances()
        self._config_loaded = True
        return controller_settings.get("computes", [])

    async def load_projects(self):
        """
        Preload the list of projects from disk
        """

        server_config = Config.instance().get_section_config("Server")
        projects_path = os.path.expanduser(server_config.get("projects_path", "~/GNS3/projects"))
        os.makedirs(projects_path, exist_ok=True)
        try:
            for project_path in os.listdir(projects_path):
                project_dir = os.path.join(projects_path, project_path)
                if os.path.isdir(project_dir):
                    for file in os.listdir(project_dir):
                        if file.endswith(".gns3"):
                            try:
                                await self.load_project(os.path.join(project_dir, file), load=False)
                            except (aiohttp.web.HTTPConflict, NotImplementedError):
                                pass  # Skip not compatible projects
        except OSError as e:
            log.error(str(e))

    def load_base_files(self):
        """
        At startup we copy base file to the user location to allow
        them to customize it
        """

        dst_path = self.configs_path()
        src_path = get_resource('configs')
        try:
            for file in os.listdir(src_path):
                if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(dst_path, file)):
                    shutil.copy(os.path.join(src_path, file), os.path.join(dst_path, file))
        except OSError:
            pass

    def images_path(self):
        """
        Get the image storage directory
        """

        server_config = Config.instance().get_section_config("Server")
        images_path = os.path.expanduser(server_config.get("images_path", "~/GNS3/projects"))
        os.makedirs(images_path, exist_ok=True)
        return images_path

    def configs_path(self):
        """
        Get the configs storage directory
        """

        server_config = Config.instance().get_section_config("Server")
        images_path = os.path.expanduser(server_config.get("configs_path", "~/GNS3/projects"))
        os.makedirs(images_path, exist_ok=True)
        return images_path

    def appliances_path(self):
        """
        Get the image storage directory
        """

        server_config = Config.instance().get_section_config("Server")
        appliances_path = os.path.expanduser(server_config.get("appliances_path", "~/GNS3/projects"))
        os.makedirs(appliances_path, exist_ok=True)
        return appliances_path

    async def _import_gns3_gui_conf(self):
        """
        Import old config from GNS3 GUI
        """

        config_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(self._config_file), "gns3_gui.conf")
        if os.path.exists(config_file):
            with open(config_file) as f:
                settings = json.load(f)
                server_settings = settings.get("Servers", {})
                for remote in server_settings.get("remote_servers", []):
                    try:
                        await self.add_compute(host=remote.get("host", "localhost"),
                                               port=remote.get("port", 3080),
                                               protocol=remote.get("protocol", "http"),
                                               name=remote.get("url"),
                                               user=remote.get("user"),
                                               password=remote.get("password"))
                    except aiohttp.web.HTTPConflict:
                        pass  # if the server is broken we skip it
                if "vm" in server_settings:
                    vmname = None
                    vm_settings = server_settings["vm"]
                    if vm_settings["virtualization"] == "VMware":
                        engine = "vmware"
                        vmname = vm_settings.get("vmname", "")
                    elif vm_settings["virtualization"] == "VirtualBox":
                        engine = "virtualbox"
                        vmname = vm_settings.get("vmname", "")
                    else:
                        engine = "remote"
                        # In case of remote server we match the compute with url parameter
                        for compute in self._computes.values():
                            if compute.host == vm_settings.get("remote_vm_host") and compute.port == vm_settings.get("remote_vm_port"):
                                vmname = compute.name

                    if vm_settings.get("auto_stop", True):
                        when_exit = "stop"
                    else:
                        when_exit = "keep"

                    self.gns3vm.settings = {
                        "engine": engine,
                        "enable": vm_settings.get("auto_start", False),
                        "when_exit": when_exit,
                        "headless": vm_settings.get("headless", False),
                        "vmname": vmname
                    }

                vms = []
                for vm in settings.get("Qemu", {}).get("vms", []):
                    vm["appliance_type"] = "qemu"
                    vms.append(vm)
                for vm in settings.get("IOU", {}).get("devices", []):
                    vm["appliance_type"] = "iou"
                    vms.append(vm)
                for vm in settings.get("Docker", {}).get("containers", []):
                    vm["appliance_type"] = "docker"
                    vms.append(vm)
                for vm in settings.get("Builtin", {}).get("cloud_nodes", []):
                    vm["appliance_type"] = "cloud"
                    vms.append(vm)
                for vm in settings.get("Builtin", {}).get("ethernet_switches", []):
                    vm["appliance_type"] = "ethernet_switch"
                    vms.append(vm)
                for vm in settings.get("Builtin", {}).get("ethernet_hubs", []):
                    vm["appliance_type"] = "ethernet_hub"
                    vms.append(vm)
                for vm in settings.get("Dynamips", {}).get("routers", []):
                    vm["appliance_type"] = "dynamips"
                    vms.append(vm)
                for vm in settings.get("VMware", {}).get("vms", []):
                    vm["appliance_type"] = "vmware"
                    vms.append(vm)
                for vm in settings.get("VirtualBox", {}).get("vms", []):
                    vm["appliance_type"] = "virtualbox"
                    vms.append(vm)
                for vm in settings.get("VPCS", {}).get("nodes", []):
                    vm["appliance_type"] = "vpcs"
                    vms.append(vm)
                for vm in settings.get("TraceNG", {}).get("nodes", []):
                    vm["appliance_type"] = "traceng"
                    vms.append(vm)

                for vm in vms:
                    # remove deprecated properties
                    for prop in vm.copy():
                        if prop in ["enable_remote_console", "use_ubridge", "acpi_shutdown"]:
                            del vm[prop]

                    # remove deprecated default_symbol and hover_symbol
                    # and set symbol if not present
                    deprecated = ["default_symbol", "hover_symbol"]
                    if len([prop for prop in vm.keys() if prop in deprecated]) > 0:
                        if "default_symbol" in vm.keys():
                            del vm["default_symbol"]
                        if "hover_symbol" in vm.keys():
                            del vm["hover_symbol"]

                        if "symbol" not in vm.keys():
                            vm["symbol"] = ":/symbols/computer.svg"

                    vm.setdefault("appliance_id", str(uuid.uuid4()))
                    try:
                        appliance = Appliance(vm["appliance_id"], vm)
                        appliance.__json__()  # Check if loaded without error
                        self._appliances[appliance.id] = appliance
                    except KeyError as e:
                        # appliance data is not complete (missing name or type)
                        log.warning("Cannot load appliance template {} ('{}'): missing key {}".format(vm["appliance_id"], vm.get("name", "unknown"), e))
                        continue

    async def add_compute(self, compute_id=None, name=None, force=False, connect=True, **kwargs):
        """
        Add a server to the dictionary of compute servers controlled by this controller

        :param compute_id: Compute server identifier
        :param name: Compute name
        :param force: True skip security check
        :param connect: True connect to the compute immediately
        :param kwargs: See the documentation of Compute
        """

        if compute_id not in self._computes:

            # We disallow to create from the outside the local and VM server
            if (compute_id == 'local' or compute_id == 'vm') and not force:
                return None

            # It seem we have error with a gns3vm imported as a remote server and conflict
            # with GNS3 VM settings. That's why we ignore server name gns3vm
            if name == 'gns3vm':
                return None

            for compute in self._computes.values():
                if name and compute.name == name and not force:
                    raise aiohttp.web.HTTPConflict(text='Compute name "{}" already exists'.format(name))

            compute = Compute(compute_id=compute_id, controller=self, name=name, **kwargs)
            self._computes[compute.id] = compute
            self.save()
            if connect:
                await compute.connect()
            self.notification.controller_emit("compute.created", compute.__json__())
            return compute
        else:
            if connect:
                await self._computes[compute_id].connect()
            self.notification.controller_emit("compute.updated", self._computes[compute_id].__json__())
            return self._computes[compute_id]

    async def close_compute_projects(self, compute):
        """
        Close projects running on a compute
        """

        for project in self._projects.values():
            if compute in project.computes:
                await project.close()

    def compute_has_open_project(self, compute):
        """
        Check is compute has a project opened.

        :returns: True if a project is open
        """

        for project in self._projects.values():
            if compute in project.computes and project.status == "opened":
                return True
        return False

    async def delete_compute(self, compute_id):
        """
        Delete a compute node. Project using this compute will be close

        :param compute_id: Compute server identifier
        """

        try:
            compute = self.get_compute(compute_id)
        except aiohttp.web.HTTPNotFound:
            return
        await self.close_compute_projects(compute)
        await compute.close()
        del self._computes[compute_id]
        self.save()
        self.notification.controller_emit("compute.deleted", compute.__json__())

    @property
    def notification(self):
        """
        The notification system
        """

        return self._notification

    @property
    def computes(self):
        """
        :returns: The dictionary of compute server managed by this controller
        """

        return self._computes

    def get_compute(self, compute_id):
        """
        Returns a compute server or raise a 404 error.
        """

        try:
            return self._computes[compute_id]
        except KeyError:
            if compute_id == "vm":
                raise aiohttp.web.HTTPNotFound(text="Cannot use a node on the GNS3 VM server with the GNS3 VM not configured")
            raise aiohttp.web.HTTPNotFound(text="Compute ID {} doesn't exist".format(compute_id))

    def has_compute(self, compute_id):
        """
        Return True if the compute exist in the controller
        """

        return compute_id in self._computes

    async def add_project(self, project_id=None, name=None, path=None, **kwargs):
        """
        Creates a project or returns an existing project

        :param project_id: Project ID
        :param name: Project name
        :param kwargs: See the documentation of Project
        """

        if project_id not in self._projects:
            for project in self._projects.values():
                if name and project.name == name:
                    if path and path == project.path:
                        raise aiohttp.web.HTTPConflict(text='Project "{}" already exists in location "{}"'.format(name, path))
                    else:
                        raise aiohttp.web.HTTPConflict(text='Project "{}" already exists'.format(name))
            project = Project(project_id=project_id, controller=self, name=name, path=path, **kwargs)
            self._projects[project.id] = project
            return self._projects[project.id]
        return self._projects[project_id]

    def get_project(self, project_id):
        """
        Returns a project or raise a 404 error.
        """

        try:
            return self._projects[project_id]
        except KeyError:
            raise aiohttp.web.HTTPNotFound(text="Project ID {} doesn't exist".format(project_id))

    async def get_loaded_project(self, project_id):
        """
        Returns a project or raise a 404 error.

        If project is not finished to load wait for it
        """

        project = self.get_project(project_id)
        await project.wait_loaded()
        return project

    def remove_project(self, project):

        if project.id in self._projects:
            del self._projects[project.id]

    async def load_project(self, path, load=True):
        """
        Load a project from a .gns3

        :param path: Path of the .gns3
        :param load: Load the topology
        """

        topo_data = load_topology(path)
        topo_data.pop("topology")
        topo_data.pop("version")
        topo_data.pop("revision")
        topo_data.pop("type")

        if topo_data["project_id"] in self._projects:
            project = self._projects[topo_data["project_id"]]
        else:
            project = await self.add_project(path=os.path.dirname(path), status="closed", filename=os.path.basename(path), **topo_data)
        if load or project.auto_open:
            await project.open()
        return project

    async def _project_auto_open(self):
        """
        Auto open the project with auto open enable
        """

        for project in self._projects.values():
            if project.auto_open:
                await project.open()

    def get_free_project_name(self, base_name):
        """
        Generate a free project name base on the base name
        """

        names = [p.name for p in self._projects.values()]
        if base_name not in names:
            return base_name
        i = 1

        projects_path = self.projects_directory()

        while True:
            new_name = "{}-{}".format(base_name, i)
            if new_name not in names and not os.path.exists(os.path.join(projects_path, new_name)):
                break
            i += 1
            if i > 1000000:
                raise aiohttp.web.HTTPConflict(text="A project name could not be allocated (node limit reached?)")
        return new_name

    @property
    def projects(self):
        """
        :returns: The dictionary of projects managed by GNS3
        """

        return self._projects

    @property
    def appliance_templates(self):
        """
        :returns: The dictionary of appliances templates managed by GNS3
        """

        return self._appliance_templates

    @property
    def appliances(self):
        """
        :returns: The dictionary of appliances managed by GNS3
        """

        return self._appliances

    @property
    def iou_license(self):
        """
        :returns: The dictionary of IOU license settings
        """

        return self._iou_license_settings

    def projects_directory(self):

        server_config = Config.instance().get_section_config("Server")
        return os.path.expanduser(server_config.get("projects_path", "~/GNS3/projects"))

    @staticmethod
    def instance():
        """
        Singleton to return only on instance of Controller.

        :returns: instance of Controller
        """

        if not hasattr(Controller, '_instance') or Controller._instance is None:
            Controller._instance = Controller()
        return Controller._instance

    async def autoidlepc(self, compute_id, platform, image, ram):
        """
        Compute and IDLE PC value for an image

        :param compute_id: ID of the compute where the idlepc operation need to run
        :param platform: Platform type
        :param image: Image to use
        :param ram: amount of RAM to use
        """

        compute = self.get_compute(compute_id)
        for project in list(self._projects.values()):
            if project.name == "AUTOIDLEPC":
                await project.delete()
                self.remove_project(project)
        project = await self.add_project(name="AUTOIDLEPC")
        node = await project.add_node(compute, "AUTOIDLEPC", str(uuid.uuid4()), node_type="dynamips", platform=platform, image=image, ram=ram)
        res = await node.dynamips_auto_idlepc()
        await project.delete()
        self.remove_project(project)
        return res

    async def compute_ports(self, compute_id):
        """
        Get the ports used by a compute.

        :param compute_id: ID of the compute
        """

        compute = self.get_compute(compute_id)
        response = await compute.get("/network/ports")
        return response.json