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-rw-r--r--python/vyos/ifconfig.py15
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/python/vyos/ifconfig.py b/python/vyos/ifconfig.py
index 750a7cc70..524c0f276 100644
--- a/python/vyos/ifconfig.py
+++ b/python/vyos/ifconfig.py
@@ -997,8 +997,11 @@ class BridgeIf(Interface):
.format(self._ifname, interface), priority)
-class EthernetIf(Interface):
-
+class VLANIf(Interface):
+ """
+ This class handels the creation and removal of a VLAN interface. It serves
+ as base class for BondIf and EthernetIf.
+ """
def __init__(self, ifname, type=None):
super().__init__(ifname, type)
@@ -1012,7 +1015,7 @@ class EthernetIf(Interface):
This function creates both 802.1q and 802.1ad (Q-in-Q) interfaces. Proto
parameter is used to indicate VLAN type.
- A new object of type EthernetIf is returned once the interface has been
+ A new object of type VLANIf is returned once the interface has been
created.
"""
vlan_ifname = self._ifname + '.' + str(vlan_id)
@@ -1031,7 +1034,7 @@ class EthernetIf(Interface):
# return new object mapping to the newly created interface
# we can now work on this object for e.g. IP address setting
# or interface description and so on
- return EthernetIf(vlan_ifname)
+ return VLANIf(vlan_ifname)
def del_vlan(self, vlan_id):
"""
@@ -1040,11 +1043,11 @@ class EthernetIf(Interface):
client processes.
"""
vlan_ifname = self._ifname + '.' + str(vlan_id)
- tmp = EthernetIf(vlan_ifname)
+ tmp = VLANIf(vlan_ifname)
tmp.remove()
-class BondIf(EthernetIf):
+class BondIf(VLANIf):
"""
The Linux bonding driver provides a method for aggregating multiple network