def create_missing_ifc_delta_cfg(self):
"""Override the default implementation to leave indicator for absence of IFC configuration.
Reminder: the purpose of this method is to prepare for configuration delete operation
in diff_ifc_asa method.
Note on implementing State.DESTROY operation for deviceAudit API on this translator:
For deviceAudit operation, the framework uses the absence of self.delta_ifc_cfg_value
to indicate this translator does not have IFC configuration. However, we have to create
self.delta_ifc_cfg_value for this particular translator.
Question: So how do we tell if IFC does not have configuration for this translator?
Answer: by introducing an special entry, named 'PolicyMap_state', in the value dictionary for this translator,
so that the get_action method can use this entry in the self.delta_ifc_cfg_value, i.e.
self.delta_ifc_cfg_value['PolicyMap_state'] to determine if the operation is State.DESTROY.
"""
if self.has_ifc_delta_cfg():
return DMObject.create_missing_ifc_delta_cfg(self)
self.mark_absent()
for child in self.children.values():
child.create_missing_ifc_delta_cfg()
'Let PolicyMap share the configuration with this translator'
policy_map = self.children.values()[0]
policy_map.populate_model(self.delta_ifc_key, self.delta_ifc_cfg_value)
