2 files changed, 68 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/python/vyos/utils/config.py b/python/vyos/utils/config.py
index 33047010b..b02621e7b 100644
--- a/python/vyos/utils/config.py
+++ b/python/vyos/utils/config.py
@@ -37,3 +37,44 @@ def read_saved_value(path: list):
     if len(res) == 1:
         return ' '.join(res)
     return res
+
+def parse_commands(cmds: str) -> dict:
+    from re import split as re_split
+    from shlex import split as shlex_split
+
+    from vyos.xml_ref import definition
+    from vyos.xml_ref.pkg_cache.vyos_1x_cache import reference
+
+    ref_tree = definition.Xml()
+    ref_tree.define(reference)
+
+    res = []
+
+    cmds = re_split(r'\n+', cmds)
+    for c in cmds:
+        cmd_parts = shlex_split(c)
+
+        if not cmd_parts:
+            # Ignore empty lines
+            continue
+
+        path = cmd_parts[1:]
+        op = cmd_parts[0]
+
+        try:
+            path, value = ref_tree.split_path(path)
+        except ValueError as e:
+            raise ValueError(f'Incorrect command: {e}')
+
+        entry = {}
+        entry["op"] = op
+        entry["path"] = path
+        entry["value"] = value
+
+        entry["is_multi"] = ref_tree.is_multi(path)
+        entry["is_leaf"] = ref_tree.is_leaf(path)
+        entry["is_tag"] = ref_tree.is_tag(path)
+
+        res.append(entry)
+
+    return res
diff --git a/python/vyos/xml_ref/definition.py b/python/vyos/xml_ref/definition.py
index 5ff28daed..4e755ab72 100644
--- a/python/vyos/xml_ref/definition.py
+++ b/python/vyos/xml_ref/definition.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 # along with this library.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from typing import Optional, Union, Any, TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import Tuple, Optional, Union, Any, TYPE_CHECKING
 
 # https://peps.python.org/pep-0484/#forward-references
 # for type 'ConfigDict'
@@ -90,6 +90,32 @@ class Xml:
         res = self._get_ref_node_data(node, 'node_type')
         return res == 'tag'
 
+    def exists(self, path: list) -> bool:
+        try:
+            _ = self._get_ref_path(path)
+            return True
+        except ValueError:
+            return False
+
+    def split_path(self, path: list) -> Tuple[list, Optional[str]]:
+        """ Splits a list into config path and value components """
+
+        # First, check if the complete path is valid by itself
+        if self.exists(path):
+            if self.is_valueless(path) or not self.is_leaf(path):
+                # It's a complete path for a valueless node
+                # or a path to an empy non-leaf node
+                return (path, None)
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(f'Path "{path}" needs a value or children')
+        else:
+            # If the complete path doesn't exist, it's probably a path with a value
+            if self.exists(path[0:-1]):
+                return (path[0:-1], path[-1])
+            else:
+                # Or not a valid path at all
+                raise ValueError(f'Path "{path}" is incorrect')
+
     def is_tag(self, path: list) -> bool:
         ref_path = path.copy()
         d = self.ref