T6203: remove obsoleted xml lib

The vyos.xml functionality is replaced with vyos.xml_ref.

(cherry picked from commit 28a7195d8e200418d2fdc3b8839f14f514d788e7)

8 files changed, 0 insertions, 1147 deletions

diff --git a/python/vyos/xml/.gitignore b/python/vyos/xml/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index e934adfd1..000000000
--- a/python/vyos/xml/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-cache/
diff --git a/python/vyos/xml/__init__.py b/python/vyos/xml/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 6db446a40..000000000
--- a/python/vyos/xml/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2020 VyOS maintainers and contributors
-#
-# This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of
-# the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation;
-# either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
-# without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this library;
-# if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
-
-
-from vyos.xml import definition
-from vyos.xml import load
-from vyos.xml import kw
-
-
-def load_configuration(cache=[]):
-    if cache:
-        return cache[0]
-
-    xml = definition.XML()
-
-    try:
-        from vyos.xml.cache import configuration
-        xml.update(configuration.definition)
-        cache.append(xml)
-    except Exception:
-        xml = definition.XML()
-        print('no xml configuration cache')
-        xml.update(load.xml(load.configuration_definition))
-
-    return xml
-
-
-# def is_multi(lpath):
-#     return load_configuration().is_multi(lpath)
-
-
-def is_tag(lpath):
-    return load_configuration().is_tag(lpath)
-
-
-def is_leaf(lpath, flat=True):
-    return load_configuration().is_leaf(lpath, flat)
-
-def component_version():
-    return load_configuration().component_version()
-
-def defaults(lpath, flat=False):
-    return load_configuration().defaults(lpath, flat)
-
-
-def multi_to_list(lpath, conf):
-    return load_configuration().multi_to_list(lpath, conf)
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    print(defaults(['service'], flat=True))
-    print(defaults(['service'], flat=False))
-
-    print(is_tag(["system", "login", "user", "vyos", "authentication", "public-keys"]))
-    print(is_tag(['protocols', 'static', 'multicast', 'route', '0.0.0.0/0', 'next-hop']))
diff --git a/python/vyos/xml/cache/__init__.py b/python/vyos/xml/cache/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb..000000000
--- a/python/vyos/xml/cache/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/python/vyos/xml/definition.py b/python/vyos/xml/definition.py
deleted file mode 100644
index bc3892b42..000000000
--- a/python/vyos/xml/definition.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,360 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2020 VyOS maintainers and contributors
-#
-# This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of
-# the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation;
-# either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
-# without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this library;
-# if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA 
-
-from vyos.xml import kw
-
-# As we index by key, the name is first and then the data:
-# {'dummy': {
-#   '[node]': '[tagNode]',
-#   'address': { ... }
-# } }
-
-# so when we encounter a tagNode, we are really encountering
-# the tagNode data.
-
-
-class XML(dict):
-    def __init__(self):
-        self[kw.tree] = {}
-        self[kw.priorities] = {}
-        self[kw.owners] = {}
-        self[kw.default] = {}
-        self[kw.tags] = []
-        self[kw.component_version] = {}
-
-        dict.__init__(self)
-
-        self.tree = self[kw.tree]
-        # the options which matched the last incomplete world we had
-        # or the last word in a list
-        self.options = []
-        # store all the part of the command we processed
-        self.inside = []
-        # should we check the data pass with the constraints
-        self.check = False
-        # are we still typing a word
-        self.filling = False
-        # do what have the tagNode value ?
-        self.filled = False
-        # last word seen
-        self.word = ''
-        # do we have all the data we want ?
-        self.final = False
-        # do we have too much data ?
-        self.extra = False
-        # what kind of node are we in plain vs data not
-        self.plain = True
-
-    def reset(self):
-        self.tree = self[kw.tree]
-        self.options = []
-        self.inside = []
-        self.check = False
-        self.filling = False
-        self.filled = False
-        self.word = ''
-        self.final = False
-        self.extra = False
-        self.plain = True
-
-    # from functools import lru_cache
-    # @lru_cache(maxsize=100)
-    # XXX: need to use cachetool instead - for later
-
-    def traverse(self, cmd):
-        self.reset()
-
-        # using split() intead of split(' ') eats the final ' '
-        words = cmd.split(' ')
-        passed = []
-        word = ''
-        data_node = False
-        space = False
-
-        while words:
-            word = words.pop(0)
-            space = word == ''
-            perfect = False
-            if word in self.tree:
-                passed = []
-                perfect = True
-                self.tree = self.tree[word]
-                data_node = self.tree[kw.node]
-                self.inside.append(word)
-                word = ''
-                continue
-            if word and data_node:
-                passed.append(word)
-
-        is_valueless = self.tree.get(kw.valueless, False)
-        is_leafNode = data_node == kw.leafNode
-        is_dataNode = data_node in (kw.leafNode, kw.tagNode)
-        named_options = [_ for _ in self.tree if not kw.found(_)]
-
-        if is_leafNode:
-            self.final = is_valueless or len(passed) > 0
-            self.extra = is_valueless and len(passed) > 0
-            self.check = len(passed) >= 1
-        else:
-            self.final = False
-            self.extra = False
-            self.check = len(passed) == 1 and not space
-
-        if self.final:
-            self.word = ' '.join(passed)
-        else:
-            self.word = word
-
-        if self.final:
-            self.filling = True
-        else:
-            self.filling = not perfect and bool(cmd and word != '')
-
-        self.filled = self.final or (is_dataNode and len(passed) > 0 and word == '')
-
-        if is_dataNode and len(passed) == 0:
-            self.options = []
-        elif word:
-            if data_node != kw.plainNode or len(passed) == 1:
-                self.options = [_ for _ in self.tree if _.startswith(word)]
-                self.options.sort()
-            else:
-                self.options = []
-        else:
-            self.options = named_options
-            self.options.sort()
-
-        self.plain = not is_dataNode
-
-        # self.debug()
-
-        return self.word
-
-    def speculate(self):
-        if len(self.options) == 1:
-            self.tree = self.tree[self.options[0]]
-            self.word = ''
-            if self.tree.get(kw.node,'') not in (kw.tagNode, kw.leafNode):
-                self.options = [_ for _ in self.tree if not kw.found(_)]
-                self.options.sort()
-
-    def checks(self, cmd):
-        # as we move thought the named node twice
-        # the first time we get the data with the node
-        # and the second with the pass parameters
-        xml = self[kw.tree]
-
-        words = cmd.split(' ')
-        send = True
-        last = []
-        while words:
-            word = words.pop(0)
-            if word in xml:
-                xml = xml[word]
-                send = True
-                last = []
-                continue
-            if xml[kw.node] in (kw.tagNode, kw.leafNode):
-                if kw.constraint in xml:
-                    if send:
-                        yield (word, xml[kw.constraint])
-                        send = False
-                    else:
-                        last.append((word, None))
-        if len(last) >= 2:
-            yield last[0]
-
-    def summary(self):
-        yield ('enter', '[ summary ]', str(self.inside))
-
-        if kw.help not in self.tree:
-            yield ('skip', '[ summary ]', str(self.inside))
-            return
-
-        if self.filled:
-            return
-
-        yield('', '', '\nHelp:')
-
-        if kw.help in self.tree:
-            summary = self.tree[kw.help].get(kw.summary)
-            values = self.tree[kw.help].get(kw.valuehelp, [])
-            if summary:
-                yield(summary, '', '')
-            for value in values:
-                yield(value[kw.format], value[kw.description], '')
-
-    def constraint(self):
-        yield ('enter', '[ constraint ]', str(self.inside))
-
-        if kw.help in self.tree:
-            yield ('skip', '[ constraint ]', str(self.inside))
-            return
-        if kw.error not in self.tree:
-            yield ('skip', '[ constraint ]', str(self.inside))
-            return
-        if not self.word or self.filling:
-            yield ('skip', '[ constraint ]', str(self.inside))
-            return
-
-        yield('', '', '\nData Constraint:')
-
-        yield('', 'constraint', str(self.tree[kw.error]))
-
-    def listing(self):
-        yield ('enter', '[ listing ]', str(self.inside))
-
-        # only show the details when we passed the tagNode data
-        if not self.plain and not self.filled:
-            yield ('skip', '[ listing ]', str(self.inside))
-            return
-
-        yield('', '', '\nPossible completions:')
-
-        options = list(self.tree.keys())
-        options.sort()
-        for option in options:
-            if kw.found(option):
-                continue
-            if not option.startswith(self.word):
-                continue
-            inner = self.tree[option]
-            prefix = '+> ' if inner.get(kw.node, '') != kw.leafNode else '   '
-            if kw.help in inner:
-                yield (prefix + option, inner[kw.help].get(kw.summary), '')
-            else:
-                yield (prefix + option, '(no help available)', '')
-
-    def debug(self):
-        print('------')
-        print("word    '%s'" % self.word)
-        print("filling " + str(self.filling))
-        print("filled  " + str(self.filled))
-        print("final   " + str(self.final))
-        print("extra   " + str(self.extra))
-        print("plain   " + str(self.plain))
-        print("options " + str(self.options))
-
-    # from functools import lru_cache
-    # @lru_cache(maxsize=100)
-    # XXX: need to use cachetool instead - for later
-
-    def component_version(self) -> dict:
-        d = {}
-        for k in sorted(self[kw.component_version]):
-            d[k] = int(self[kw.component_version][k])
-        return d
-
-    def defaults(self, lpath, flat):
-        d = self[kw.default]
-        for k in lpath:
-            d = d.get(k, {})
-
-        if not flat:
-            # _flatten will make this conversion
-            d = self.multi_to_list(lpath, d, defaults=True)
-
-            r = {}
-            for k in d:
-                under = k.replace('-','_')
-                if isinstance(d[k],dict):
-                    r[under] = self.defaults(lpath + [k], flat)
-                    continue
-                r[under] = d[k]	
-            return r
-
-        def _flatten(inside, index, d):
-            r = {}
-            local = inside[index:]
-            prefix = '_'.join(_.replace('-','_') for _ in local) + '_' if local else ''
-            for k in d:
-                under = prefix + k.replace('-','_')
-                level = inside + [k]
-                if isinstance(d[k],dict):
-                    r.update(_flatten(level, index, d[k]))
-                    continue
-                if self.is_multi(level, with_tag=False):
-                    r[under] = [_.strip() for _ in d[k].split(',')]
-                    continue
-                r[under] = d[k]
-            return r
-
-        return _flatten(lpath, len(lpath), d)
-
-    def multi_to_list(self, lpath, conf, defaults=False):
-        r = {}
-        for k in conf:
-            # key mangling could also be done here
-            # it would prevent two parsing of the config tree
-            # under = k.replace('-','_')
-            under = k
-            fpath = lpath + [k]
-            if isinstance(conf[k],dict):
-                r[under] = self.multi_to_list(fpath, conf[k], defaults)
-                continue
-            value = conf[k]
-            if self.is_multi(fpath) and not isinstance(value, list):
-                if not defaults:
-                    value = [value]
-                else:
-                    value = value.split(' ')
-            r[under] = value
-        return r
-
-    # from functools import lru_cache
-    # @lru_cache(maxsize=100)
-    # XXX: need to use cachetool instead - for later
-
-    def _tree(self, lpath, with_tag=True):
-        """
-        returns the part of the tree searched or None if it does not exists
-        if with_tag is set, this is a configuration path (with tagNode names)
-        and tag name will be removed from the path when traversing the tree
-        """
-        tree = self[kw.tree]
-        spath = lpath.copy()
-        while spath:
-            p = spath.pop(0)
-            if p not in tree:
-                return None
-            tree = tree[p]
-            if with_tag and spath and tree[kw.node] == kw.tagNode:
-                spath.pop(0)
-        return tree
-
-    def _get(self, lpath, tag, with_tag=True):
-        tree = self._tree(lpath, with_tag)
-        if tree is None:
-            return None
-        return tree.get(tag, None)
-
-    def is_multi(self, lpath, with_tag=True):
-        tree = self._get(lpath, kw.multi, with_tag)
-        if tree is None:
-            return None
-        return tree is True
-
-    def is_tag(self, lpath, with_tag=True):
-        tree = self._get(lpath, kw.node, with_tag)
-        if tree is None:
-            return None
-        return tree == kw.tagNode
-
-    def is_leaf(self, lpath, with_tag=True):
-        tree = self._get(lpath, kw.node, with_tag)
-        if tree is None:
-            return None
-        return tree == kw.leafNode
-
-    def exists(self, lpath, with_tag=True):
-        return self._get(lpath, kw.node, with_tag) is not None
diff --git a/python/vyos/xml/generate.py b/python/vyos/xml/generate.py
deleted file mode 100755
index 267cb84f6..000000000
--- a/python/vyos/xml/generate.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-
-# Copyright (C) 2020-2024 VyOS maintainers and contributors
-#
-# This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of
-# the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation;
-# either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
-# without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this library;
-# if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
-
-import os
-import pprint
-import argparse
-
-from vyos.xml import load
-
-# import json
-# def save_json(fname, loaded):
-#     with open(fname, 'w') as w:
-#         print(f'saving {fname}')
-#         w.write(json.dumps(loaded))
-
-
-def save_dict(fname, loaded):
-    with open(fname, 'w') as w:
-        print(f'saving {fname}')
-        w.write(f'# generated by {__file__}\n\n')
-        w.write('definition = ')
-        w.write(str(loaded))
-
-
-def main():
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='generate python file from xml defintions')
-    parser.add_argument('--conf-folder', type=str, default=load.configuration_definition, help='XML interface definition folder')
-    parser.add_argument('--conf-cache', type=str, default=load.configuration_cache, help='python file with the conf mode dict')
-
-    # parser.add_argument('--op-folder', type=str, default=load.operational_definition, help='XML interface definition folder')
-    # parser.add_argument('--op-cache', type=str, default=load.operational_cache, help='python file with the conf mode dict')
-
-    parser.add_argument('--dry', action='store_true', help='dry run, print to screen')
-
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-
-    if os.path.exists(load.configuration_cache):
-        os.remove(load.configuration_cache)
-    # if os.path.exists(load.operational_cache):
-	#     os.remove(load.operational_cache)
-
-    conf = load.xml(args.conf_folder)
-    # op = load.xml(args.op_folder)
-
-    if args.dry:
-        pprint.pprint(conf)
-        return
-
-    save_dict(args.conf_cache, conf)
-    # save_dict(args.op_cache, op)
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()
diff --git a/python/vyos/xml/kw.py b/python/vyos/xml/kw.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 48226ce96..000000000
--- a/python/vyos/xml/kw.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2020 VyOS maintainers and contributors
-#
-# This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of
-# the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation;
-# either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
-# without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this library;
-# if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA 
-
-# all named used as key (keywords) in this module are defined here.
-# using variable name will allow the linter to warn on typos
-# it separates our dict syntax from the xmldict one, making it easy to change
-
-# we are redefining a python keyword "list" for ease
-
-
-def found(word):
-    """
-    is the word following the format for a keyword
-    """
-    return word and word[0] == '[' and word[-1] == ']'
-
-
-# root
-
-tree = '[tree]'
-priorities = '[priorities]'
-owners = '[owners]'
-tags = '[tags]'
-default = '[default]'
-component_version = '[component_version]'
-
-# nodes
-
-node = '[node]'
-
-plainNode = '[plainNode]'
-leafNode = '[leafNode]'
-tagNode = '[tagNode]'
-
-owner = '[owner]'
-
-valueless = '[valueless]'
-multi = '[multi]'
-hidden = '[hidden]'
-
-# properties
-
-priority = '[priority]'
-
-completion = '[completion]'
-list = '[list]'
-script = '[script]'
-path = '[path]'
-
-# help
-
-help = '[help]'
-
-summary = '[summary]'
-
-valuehelp = '[valuehelp]'
-format = 'format'
-description = 'description'
-
-# constraint
-
-constraint = '[constraint]'
-name = '[name]'
-
-regex = '[regex]'
-validator = '[validator]'
-argument = '[argument]'
-
-error = '[error]'
-
-# created
-
-node = '[node]'
diff --git a/python/vyos/xml/load.py b/python/vyos/xml/load.py
deleted file mode 100644
index f842ff9ce..000000000
--- a/python/vyos/xml/load.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,300 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2020 VyOS maintainers and contributors
-#
-# This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of
-# the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation;
-# either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
-# without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-# See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this library;
-# if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA 
-
-import glob
-
-from os.path import join
-from os.path import abspath
-from os.path import dirname
-
-import xmltodict
-
-from vyos import debug
-from vyos.xml import kw
-from vyos.xml import definition
-
-
-# where the files are located
-
-_here = dirname(__file__)
-
-configuration_definition = abspath(join(_here, '..', '..' ,'..', 'interface-definitions'))
-configuration_cache = abspath(join(_here, 'cache', 'configuration.py'))
-
-operational_definition = abspath(join(_here, '..', '..' ,'..', 'op-mode-definitions'))
-operational_cache = abspath(join(_here, 'cache', 'operational.py'))
-
-
-# This code is only ran during the creation of the debian package
-# therefore we accept that failure can be fatal and not handled
-# gracefully.
-
-
-def _fatal(debug_info=''):
-    """
-    raise a RuntimeError or if in developer mode stop the code
-    """
-    if not debug.enabled('developer'):
-        raise RuntimeError(str(debug_info))
-
-    if debug_info:
-        print(debug_info)
-    breakpoint()
-
-
-def _safe_update(dict1, dict2):
-    """
-    return a dict made of two, raise if any root key would be overwritten
-    """
-    if set(dict1).intersection(dict2):
-        raise RuntimeError('overlapping configuration')
-    return {**dict1, **dict2}
-
-
-def _merge(dict1, dict2):
-    """
-    merge dict2 in to dict1 and return it
-    """
-    for k in list(dict2):
-        if k not in dict1:
-            dict1[k] = dict2[k]
-            continue
-        if isinstance(dict1[k], dict) and isinstance(dict2[k], dict):
-            dict1[k] = _merge(dict1[k], dict2[k])
-        elif isinstance(dict1[k], list) and isinstance(dict2[k], list):
-            dict1[k].extend(dict2[k])
-        elif dict1[k] == dict2[k]:
-            continue
-        else:
-            dict1[k] = dict2[k]
-    return dict1
-
-
-def _include(fname, folder=''):
-    """
-    return the content of a file, including any file referenced with a #include
-    """
-    if not folder:
-        folder = dirname(fname)
-    content = ''
-    with open(fname, 'r') as r:
-        for line in r.readlines():
-            if '#include' in line:
-                content += _include(join(folder,line.strip()[10:-1]), folder)
-                continue
-            content += line
-    return content
-
-
-def _format_nodes(inside, conf, xml):
-    r = {}
-    while conf:
-        nodetype = ''
-        nodename = ''
-        if 'node' in conf.keys():
-            nodetype = 'node'
-            nodename = kw.plainNode
-        elif 'leafNode' in conf.keys():
-            nodetype = 'leafNode'
-            nodename = kw.leafNode
-        elif 'tagNode' in conf.keys():
-            nodetype = 'tagNode'
-            nodename = kw.tagNode
-        elif 'syntaxVersion' in conf.keys():
-            sv = conf.pop('syntaxVersion')
-            if isinstance(sv, list):
-                for v in sv:
-                    xml[kw.component_version][v['@component']] = v['@version']
-            else:
-                xml[kw.component_version][sv['@component']] = sv['@version']
-            continue
-        else:
-            _fatal(conf.keys())
-
-        nodes = conf.pop(nodetype)
-        if isinstance(nodes, list):
-            for node in nodes:
-                name = node.pop('@name')
-                into = inside + [name]
-                if name in r:
-                    _merge(r[name], _format_node(into, node, xml))
-                else:
-                    r[name] = _format_node(into, node, xml)
-                r[name][kw.node] = nodename
-                xml[kw.tags].append(' '.join(into))
-        else:
-            node = nodes
-            name = node.pop('@name')
-            into = inside + [name]
-            if name in r:
-                _merge(r[name], _format_node(inside + [name], node, xml))
-            else:
-                r[name] = _format_node(inside + [name], node, xml)
-            r[name][kw.node] = nodename
-            xml[kw.tags].append(' '.join(into))
-    return r
-
-
-def _set_validator(r, validator):
-    v = {}
-    while validator:
-        if '@name' in validator:
-            v[kw.name] = validator.pop('@name')
-        elif '@argument' in validator:
-            v[kw.argument] = validator.pop('@argument')
-        else:
-            _fatal(validator)
-    r[kw.constraint][kw.validator].append(v)
-
-
-def _format_node(inside, conf, xml):
-    r = {
-        kw.valueless: False,
-        kw.multi: False,
-        kw.hidden: False,
-    }
-
-    if '@owner' in conf:
-        owner = conf.pop('@owner', '')
-        r[kw.owner] = owner
-        xml[kw.owners][' '.join(inside)] = owner
-
-    while conf:
-        keys = conf.keys()
-        if 'children' in keys:
-            children = conf.pop('children')
-
-            if isinstance(conf, list):
-                for child in children:
-                    _merge(r, _format_nodes(inside, child, xml))
-            else:
-                child = children
-                _merge(r, _format_nodes(inside, child, xml))
-
-        elif 'properties' in keys:
-            properties = conf.pop('properties')
-
-            while properties:
-                if 'help' in properties:
-                    helpname = properties.pop('help')
-                    r[kw.help] = {}
-                    r[kw.help][kw.summary] = helpname
-
-                elif 'valueHelp' in properties:
-                    valuehelps = properties.pop('valueHelp')
-                    if kw.valuehelp in r[kw.help]:
-                        _fatal(valuehelps)
-                    r[kw.help][kw.valuehelp] = []
-                    if isinstance(valuehelps, list):
-                        for valuehelp in valuehelps:
-                            r[kw.help][kw.valuehelp].append(dict(valuehelp))
-                    else:
-                        valuehelp = valuehelps
-                        r[kw.help][kw.valuehelp].append(dict(valuehelp))
-
-                elif 'constraint' in properties:
-                    constraint = properties.pop('constraint')
-                    r[kw.constraint] = {}
-                    while constraint:
-                        if 'regex' in constraint:
-                            regexes = constraint.pop('regex')
-                            if kw.regex in kw.constraint:
-                                _fatal(regexes)
-                            r[kw.constraint][kw.regex] = []
-                            if isinstance(regexes, list):
-                                r[kw.constraint][kw.regex] = []
-                                for regex in regexes:
-                                    r[kw.constraint][kw.regex].append(regex)
-                            else:
-                                regex = regexes
-                                r[kw.constraint][kw.regex].append(regex)
-                        elif 'validator' in constraint:
-                            validators = constraint.pop('validator')
-                            if kw.validator in r[kw.constraint]:
-                                _fatal(validators)
-                            r[kw.constraint][kw.validator] = []
-                            if isinstance(validators, list):
-                                for validator in validators:
-                                    _set_validator(r, validator)
-                            else:
-                                validator = validators
-                                _set_validator(r, validator)
-                        else:
-                            _fatal(constraint)
-
-                elif 'constraintGroup' in properties:
-                    properties.pop('constraintGroup')
-
-                elif 'constraintErrorMessage' in properties:
-                    r[kw.error] = properties.pop('constraintErrorMessage')
-
-                elif 'valueless' in properties:
-                    properties.pop('valueless')
-                    r[kw.valueless] = True
-
-                elif 'multi' in properties:
-                    properties.pop('multi')
-                    r[kw.multi] = True
-
-                elif 'hidden' in properties:
-                    properties.pop('hidden')
-                    r[kw.hidden] = True
-
-                elif 'completionHelp' in properties:
-                    completionHelp = properties.pop('completionHelp')
-                    r[kw.completion] = {}
-                    while completionHelp:
-                        if 'list' in completionHelp:
-                            r[kw.completion][kw.list] = completionHelp.pop('list')
-                        elif 'script' in completionHelp:
-                            r[kw.completion][kw.script] = completionHelp.pop('script')
-                        elif 'path' in completionHelp:
-                            r[kw.completion][kw.path] = completionHelp.pop('path')
-                        else:
-                            _fatal(completionHelp.keys())
-
-                elif 'priority' in properties:
-                    priority = int(properties.pop('priority'))
-                    r[kw.priority] = priority
-                    xml[kw.priorities].setdefault(priority, []).append(' '.join(inside))
-
-                else:
-                    _fatal(properties.keys())
-
-        elif 'defaultValue' in keys:
-            default = conf.pop('defaultValue')
-            x = xml[kw.default]
-            for k in inside[:-1]:
-                x = x.setdefault(k,{})
-            x[inside[-1]] = '' if default is None else default
-
-        else:
-            _fatal(conf)
-
-    return r
-
-
-def xml(folder):
-    """
-    read all the xml in the folder 
-    """
-    xml = definition.XML()
-    for fname in glob.glob(f'{folder}/*.xml.in'):
-        parsed = xmltodict.parse(_include(fname))
-        formated = _format_nodes([], parsed['interfaceDefinition'], xml)
-        _merge(xml[kw.tree], formated)
-    # fix the configuration root node for completion
-    # as we moved all the name "up" the chain to use them as index.
-    xml[kw.tree][kw.node] = kw.plainNode
-    # XXX: do the others
-    return xml
diff --git a/python/vyos/xml/test_xml.py b/python/vyos/xml/test_xml.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 50fdc7470..000000000
--- a/python/vyos/xml/test_xml.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,271 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-#
-# Copyright (C) 2020-2024 VyOS maintainers and contributors
-#
-# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 or later as
-# published by the Free Software Foundation.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-from unittest import TestCase
-from vyos.xml import load_configuration
-
-class TestSearch(TestCase):
-    def setUp(self):
-        self.xml = load_configuration()
-
-    def test_(self):
-        last = self.xml.traverse("")
-        self.assertEqual(last, '')
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.inside, [])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.options, ['firewall', 'high-availability', 'interfaces', 'nat', 'protocols', 'service', 'system', 'vpn', 'vrf'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filling, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.word, last)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.check, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.final, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.extra, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filled, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.plain, True)
-
-    def test_i(self):
-        last = self.xml.traverse("i")
-        self.assertEqual(last, 'i')
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.inside, [])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.options, ['interfaces'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filling, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.word, last)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.check, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.final, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.extra, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filled, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.plain, True)
-
-    def test_interfaces(self):
-        last = self.xml.traverse("interfaces")
-        self.assertEqual(last, '')
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.inside, ['interfaces'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.options, ['bonding', 'bridge', 'dummy', 'ethernet', 'geneve', 'l2tpv3', 'loopback', 'macsec', 'openvpn', 'pppoe', 'pseudo-ethernet', 'tunnel', 'vxlan', 'wireguard', 'wireless', 'wwan'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filling, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.word, '')
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.check, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.final, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.extra, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filled, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.plain, True)
-
-    def test_interfaces_space(self):
-        last = self.xml.traverse("interfaces ")
-        self.assertEqual(last, '')
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.inside, ['interfaces'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.options, ['bonding', 'bridge', 'dummy', 'ethernet', 'geneve', 'l2tpv3', 'loopback', 'macsec', 'openvpn', 'pppoe', 'pseudo-ethernet', 'tunnel', 'vxlan', 'wireguard', 'wireless', 'wwan'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filling, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.word, last)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.check, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.final, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.extra, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filled, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.plain, True)
-
-    def test_interfaces_w(self):
-        last = self.xml.traverse("interfaces w")
-        self.assertEqual(last, 'w')
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.inside, ['interfaces'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.options, ['wireguard', 'wireless', 'wwan'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filling, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.word, last)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.check, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.final, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.extra, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filled, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.plain, True)
-
-    def test_interfaces_ethernet(self):
-        last = self.xml.traverse("interfaces ethernet")
-        self.assertEqual(last, '')
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.inside, ['interfaces', 'ethernet'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.options, [])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filling, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.word, '')
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.check, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.final, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.extra, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filled, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.plain, False)
-
-    def test_interfaces_ethernet_space(self):
-        last = self.xml.traverse("interfaces ethernet ")
-        self.assertEqual(last, '')
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.inside, ['interfaces', 'ethernet'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.options, [])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filling, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.word, '')
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.check, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.final, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.extra, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filled, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.plain, False)
-
-    def test_interfaces_ethernet_e(self):
-        last = self.xml.traverse("interfaces ethernet e")
-        self.assertEqual(last, 'e')
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.inside, ['interfaces', 'ethernet'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.options, [])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filling, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.word, last)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.check, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.final, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.extra, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filled, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.plain, False)
-
-    def test_interfaces_la(self):
-        last = self.xml.traverse("interfaces ethernet la")
-        self.assertEqual(last, 'la')
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.inside, ['interfaces', 'ethernet'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.options, [])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filling, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.word, last)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.check, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.final, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.extra, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filled, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.plain, False)
-
-    def test_interfaces_ethernet_lan0(self):
-        last = self.xml.traverse("interfaces ethernet lan0")
-        self.assertEqual(last, 'lan0')
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.inside, ['interfaces', 'ethernet'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.options, [])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filling, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.word, last)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.check, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.final, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.extra, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filled, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.plain, False)
-
-    def test_interfaces_ethernet_lan0_space(self):
-        last = self.xml.traverse("interfaces ethernet lan0 ")
-        self.assertEqual(last, '')
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.inside, ['interfaces', 'ethernet'])
-        self.assertEqual(len(self.xml.options), 19)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filling, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.word, last)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.check, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.final, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.extra, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filled, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.plain, False)
-
-    def test_interfaces_ethernet_lan0_ad(self):
-        last = self.xml.traverse("interfaces ethernet lan0 ad")
-        self.assertEqual(last, 'ad')
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.inside, ['interfaces', 'ethernet'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.options, ['address'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filling, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.word, last)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.check, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.final, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.extra, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filled, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.plain, False)
-
-    def test_interfaces_ethernet_lan0_address(self):
-        last = self.xml.traverse("interfaces ethernet lan0 address")
-        self.assertEqual(last, '')
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.inside, ['interfaces', 'ethernet', 'address'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.options, [])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filling, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.word, last)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.check, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.final, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.extra, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filled, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.plain, False)
-
-    def test_interfaces_ethernet_lan0_address_space(self):
-        last = self.xml.traverse("interfaces ethernet lan0 address ")
-        self.assertEqual(last, '')
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.inside, ['interfaces', 'ethernet', 'address'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.options, [])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filling, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.word, last)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.check, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.final, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.extra, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filled, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.plain, False)
-
-    def test_interfaces_ethernet_lan0_address_space_11(self):
-        last = self.xml.traverse("interfaces ethernet lan0 address 1.1")
-        self.assertEqual(last, '1.1')
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.inside, ['interfaces', 'ethernet', 'address'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.options, [])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filling, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.word, last)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.check, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.final, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.extra, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filled, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.plain, False)
-
-    def test_interfaces_ethernet_lan0_address_space_1111_32(self):
-        last = self.xml.traverse("interfaces ethernet lan0 address 1.1.1.1/32")
-        self.assertEqual(last, '1.1.1.1/32')
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.inside, ['interfaces', 'ethernet', 'address'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.options, [])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filling, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.word, last)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.check, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.final, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.extra, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filled, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.plain, False)
-
-    def test_interfaces_ethernet_lan0_address_space_1111_32_space(self):
-        last = self.xml.traverse("interfaces ethernet lan0 address 1.1.1.1/32 ")
-        self.assertEqual(last, '1.1.1.1/32')
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.inside, ['interfaces', 'ethernet', 'address'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.options, [])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filling, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.word, last)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.check, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.final, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.extra, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filled, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.plain, False)
-
-    def test_interfaces_ethernet_lan0_address_space_1111_32_space_text(self):
-        last = self.xml.traverse("interfaces ethernet lan0 address 1.1.1.1/32 text")
-        self.assertEqual(last, '1.1.1.1/32 text')
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.inside, ['interfaces', 'ethernet', 'address'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.options, [])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filling, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.word, last)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.check, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.final, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.extra, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filled, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.plain, False)
-
-    def test_interfaces_ethernet_lan0_address_space_1111_32_space_text_space(self):
-        last = self.xml.traverse("interfaces ethernet lan0 address 1.1.1.1/32 text ")
-        self.assertEqual(last, '1.1.1.1/32 text')
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.inside, ['interfaces', 'ethernet', 'address'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.options, [])
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filling, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.word, last)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.check, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.final, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.extra, False)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.filled, True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.xml.plain, False)
-
-    # Need to add a check for a valuless leafNode