Rumba tester v2: all-in-one testing tool

Deep reworking of the testing tool, it can be provided with a (demo-like)
.conf file, a testbed and a prototype, and it auto-runs the experiment.
Removed generated testing scripts.

11 files changed, 136 insertions, 939 deletions

diff --git a/examples/europe-vpns-small.py b/examples/europe-vpns-small.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 062015f..0000000
--- a/examples/europe-vpns-small.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,113 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env/python
-
-from rumba.model import *
-
-# import testbed plugins
-import rumba.testbeds.emulab as emulab
-import rumba.testbeds.jfed as jfed
-import rumba.testbeds.faketestbed as fake
-import rumba.testbeds.qemu as qemu
-
-# import prototype plugins
-import rumba.prototypes.ouroboros as our
-import rumba.prototypes.rlite as rl
-import rumba.prototypes.irati as irati
-
-shimmilan-nice = ShimEthDIF("shimmilan-nice", link_speed=0))
-shimmilan-zurich = ShimEthDIF("shimmilan-zurich", link_speed=0))
-shimbarcelona-lyon = ShimEthDIF("shimbarcelona-lyon", link_speed=0))
-shimflorence-rome = ShimEthDIF("shimflorence-rome", link_speed=0))
-shimbarcelona-valencia = ShimEthDIF("shimbarcelona-valencia", link_speed=0))
-shimlyon-nice = ShimEthDIF("shimlyon-nice", link_speed=0))
-shimmilan-venice = ShimEthDIF("shimmilan-venice", link_speed=0))
-shimpisa-rome = ShimEthDIF("shimpisa-rome", link_speed=0))
-shimmadrid-valencia = ShimEthDIF("shimmadrid-valencia", link_speed=0))
-shimlyon-paris = ShimEthDIF("shimlyon-paris", link_speed=0))
-shimnaples-rome = ShimEthDIF("shimnaples-rome", link_speed=0))
-shimflorence-pisa = ShimEthDIF("shimflorence-pisa", link_speed=0))
-shimbarcelona-madrid = ShimEthDIF("shimbarcelona-madrid", link_speed=0))
-shimmunich-vienna = ShimEthDIF("shimmunich-vienna", link_speed=0))
-shimflorence-milan = ShimEthDIF("shimflorence-milan", link_speed=0))
-shimlisbon-madrid = ShimEthDIF("shimlisbon-madrid", link_speed=0))
-shimvenice-vienna = ShimEthDIF("shimvenice-vienna", link_speed=0))
-shimmunich-zurich = ShimEthDIF("shimmunich-zurich", link_speed=0))
-shimflorence-venice = ShimEthDIF("shimflorence-venice", link_speed=0))
-
-fravpn = NormalDIF("fravpn")
-ibervpn = NormalDIF("ibervpn")
-eu = NormalDIF("eu")
-itavpn = NormalDIF("itavpn")
-
-vienna = Node("vienna",
-    difs=[venice-vienna, munich-vienna],
-    dif_registrations={})
-
-milan = Node("milan",
-    difs=[florence-milan, milan-venice, milan-zurich, milan-nice, eu, itavpn],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [milan-venice, florence-milan, milan-zurich, milan-nice], itavpn: [eu]})
-
-zurich = Node("zurich",
-    difs=[milan-zurich, munich-zurich],
-    dif_registrations={})
-
-paris = Node("paris",
-    difs=[lyon-paris, eu, fravpn],
-    dif_registrations={fravpn: [eu], eu: [lyon-paris]})
-
-venice = Node("venice",
-    difs=[florence-venice, milan-venice, venice-vienna, eu, itavpn],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [milan-venice, florence-venice, venice-vienna], itavpn: [eu]})
-
-pisa = Node("pisa",
-    difs=[pisa-rome, florence-pisa, eu, itavpn],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [pisa-rome, florence-pisa], itavpn: [eu]})
-
-valencia = Node("valencia",
-    difs=[barcelona-valencia, madrid-valencia, eu, ibervpn],
-    dif_registrations={ibervpn: [eu], eu: [barcelona-valencia, madrid-valencia]})
-
-lisbon = Node("lisbon",
-    difs=[lisbon-madrid, eu, ibervpn],
-    dif_registrations={ibervpn: [eu], eu: [lisbon-madrid]})
-
-barcelona = Node("barcelona",
-    difs=[barcelona-lyon, barcelona-madrid, barcelona-valencia, eu, ibervpn],
-    dif_registrations={ibervpn: [eu], eu: [barcelona-lyon, barcelona-madrid, barcelona-valencia]})
-
-nice = Node("nice",
-    difs=[milan-nice, lyon-nice, eu, fravpn],
-    dif_registrations={fravpn: [eu], eu: [milan-nice, lyon-nice]})
-
-lyon = Node("lyon",
-    difs=[lyon-nice, lyon-paris, barcelona-lyon, eu, fravpn],
-    dif_registrations={fravpn: [eu], eu: [lyon-paris, lyon-nice, barcelona-lyon]})
-
-madrid = Node("madrid",
-    difs=[barcelona-madrid, madrid-valencia, lisbon-madrid, eu, ibervpn],
-    dif_registrations={ibervpn: [eu], eu: [barcelona-madrid, madrid-valencia, lisbon-madrid]})
-
-munich = Node("munich",
-    difs=[munich-zurich, munich-vienna],
-    dif_registrations={})
-
-florence = Node("florence",
-    difs=[florence-rome, florence-pisa, florence-milan, florence-venice, eu, itavpn],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [florence-pisa, florence-rome, florence-milan, florence-venice], itavpn: [eu]})
-
-naples = Node("naples",
-    difs=[naples-rome, eu, itavpn],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [naples-rome], itavpn: [eu]})
-
-rome = Node("rome",
-    difs=[naples-rome, pisa-rome, florence-rome, eu, itavpn],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [naples-rome, pisa-rome, florence-rome], itavpn: [eu]})
-
-tb = qemu.Testbed(exp_name = "europe-vpns-small",
-    bzimage = "/home/mcapitani/RINA/checkouts/rlite/demo/buildroot/bzImage",
-    initramfs = "/home/mcapitani/RINA/checkouts/rlite/demo/buildroot/rootfs.cpio")
-
-exp = rl.Experiment(tb, nodes = [a, b, c, d])
-
-print(exp)
-
-exp.run()
diff --git a/examples/europe-vpns.py b/examples/europe-vpns.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 859f0c3..0000000
--- a/examples/europe-vpns.py
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@@ -1,217 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env/python
-
-from rumba.model import *
-
-# import testbed plugins
-import rumba.testbeds.emulab as emulab
-import rumba.testbeds.jfed as jfed
-import rumba.testbeds.faketestbed as fake
-import rumba.testbeds.qemu as qemu
-
-# import prototype plugins
-import rumba.prototypes.ouroboros as our
-import rumba.prototypes.rlite as rl
-import rumba.prototypes.irati as irati
-
-shimoslo-stockholm = ShimEthDIF("shimoslo-stockholm", link_speed=0))
-shimbarcelona-lyon = ShimEthDIF("shimbarcelona-lyon", link_speed=0))
-shimberlin-munich = ShimEthDIF("shimberlin-munich", link_speed=0))
-shimmunich-zurich = ShimEthDIF("shimmunich-zurich", link_speed=0))
-shimedimburgh-london = ShimEthDIF("shimedimburgh-london", link_speed=0))
-shimmunich-prague = ShimEthDIF("shimmunich-prague", link_speed=0))
-shimmilan-zurich = ShimEthDIF("shimmilan-zurich", link_speed=0))
-shimbucarest-sofia = ShimEthDIF("shimbucarest-sofia", link_speed=0))
-shimalgiers-naples = ShimEthDIF("shimalgiers-naples", link_speed=0))
-shimbudapest-varsaw = ShimEthDIF("shimbudapest-varsaw", link_speed=0))
-shimmunich-vienna = ShimEthDIF("shimmunich-vienna", link_speed=0))
-shimamsterdam-oslo = ShimEthDIF("shimamsterdam-oslo", link_speed=0))
-shimbelgrad-zagreb = ShimEthDIF("shimbelgrad-zagreb", link_speed=0))
-shimbudapest-prague = ShimEthDIF("shimbudapest-prague", link_speed=0))
-shimnaples-tunis = ShimEthDIF("shimnaples-tunis", link_speed=0))
-shimhelsinki-stockholm = ShimEthDIF("shimhelsinki-stockholm", link_speed=0))
-shimflorence-rome = ShimEthDIF("shimflorence-rome", link_speed=0))
-shimmadrid-valencia = ShimEthDIF("shimmadrid-valencia", link_speed=0))
-shimalgiers-tunis = ShimEthDIF("shimalgiers-tunis", link_speed=0))
-shimlyon-paris = ShimEthDIF("shimlyon-paris", link_speed=0))
-shimprague-vienna = ShimEthDIF("shimprague-vienna", link_speed=0))
-shimhelsinki-varsaw = ShimEthDIF("shimhelsinki-varsaw", link_speed=0))
-shimnaples-rome = ShimEthDIF("shimnaples-rome", link_speed=0))
-shimberlin-varsaw = ShimEthDIF("shimberlin-varsaw", link_speed=0))
-shimflorence-pisa = ShimEthDIF("shimflorence-pisa", link_speed=0))
-shimpisa-rome = ShimEthDIF("shimpisa-rome", link_speed=0))
-shimbelgrad-bucarest = ShimEthDIF("shimbelgrad-bucarest", link_speed=0))
-shimamsterdam-brussels = ShimEthDIF("shimamsterdam-brussels", link_speed=0))
-shimmilan-venice = ShimEthDIF("shimmilan-venice", link_speed=0))
-shimathens-naples = ShimEthDIF("shimathens-naples", link_speed=0))
-shimflorence-venice = ShimEthDIF("shimflorence-venice", link_speed=0))
-shimbelgrad-sofia = ShimEthDIF("shimbelgrad-sofia", link_speed=0))
-shimbarcelona-madrid = ShimEthDIF("shimbarcelona-madrid", link_speed=0))
-shimmilan-nice = ShimEthDIF("shimmilan-nice", link_speed=0))
-shimvenice-vienna = ShimEthDIF("shimvenice-vienna", link_speed=0))
-shimalgiers-valencia = ShimEthDIF("shimalgiers-valencia", link_speed=0))
-shimlyon-nice = ShimEthDIF("shimlyon-nice", link_speed=0))
-shimlisbon-madrid = ShimEthDIF("shimlisbon-madrid", link_speed=0))
-shimbarcelona-valencia = ShimEthDIF("shimbarcelona-valencia", link_speed=0))
-shimflorence-milan = ShimEthDIF("shimflorence-milan", link_speed=0))
-shimamsterdam-berlin = ShimEthDIF("shimamsterdam-berlin", link_speed=0))
-shimamsterdam-stockholm = ShimEthDIF("shimamsterdam-stockholm", link_speed=0))
-shimberlin-prague = ShimEthDIF("shimberlin-prague", link_speed=0))
-shimbudapest-zagreb = ShimEthDIF("shimbudapest-zagreb", link_speed=0))
-shimbrussels-london = ShimEthDIF("shimbrussels-london", link_speed=0))
-shimathens-sofia = ShimEthDIF("shimathens-sofia", link_speed=0))
-shimbrussels-paris = ShimEthDIF("shimbrussels-paris", link_speed=0))
-shimberlin-brussels = ShimEthDIF("shimberlin-brussels", link_speed=0))
-shimlondon-paris = ShimEthDIF("shimlondon-paris", link_speed=0))
-
-itavpn = NormalDIF("itavpn")
-cenvpn = NormalDIF("cenvpn")
-ibervpn = NormalDIF("ibervpn")
-nortvpn = NormalDIF("nortvpn")
-eu = NormalDIF("eu")
-eastvpn = NormalDIF("eastvpn")
-
-sofia = Node("sofia",
-    difs=[athens-sofia, bucarest-sofia, belgrad-sofia, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [athens-sofia, belgrad-sofia, bucarest-sofia]})
-
-bucarest = Node("bucarest",
-    difs=[bucarest-sofia, belgrad-bucarest, eu, eastvpn],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [bucarest-sofia, belgrad-bucarest], eastvpn: [eu]})
-
-zagreb = Node("zagreb",
-    difs=[belgrad-zagreb, budapest-zagreb, eu, eastvpn],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [belgrad-zagreb, budapest-zagreb], eastvpn: [eu]})
-
-lisbon = Node("lisbon",
-    difs=[lisbon-madrid, eu, ibervpn],
-    dif_registrations={ibervpn: [eu], eu: [lisbon-madrid]})
-
-pisa = Node("pisa",
-    difs=[pisa-rome, florence-pisa, eu, itavpn],
-    dif_registrations={itavpn: [eu], eu: [pisa-rome, florence-pisa]})
-
-tunis = Node("tunis",
-    difs=[algiers-tunis, naples-tunis, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [algiers-tunis, naples-tunis]})
-
-berlin = Node("berlin",
-    difs=[berlin-prague, berlin-munich, berlin-varsaw, amsterdam-berlin, berlin-brussels, eu, cenvpn],
-    dif_registrations={cenvpn: [eu], eu: [berlin-munich, berlin-prague, berlin-varsaw, amsterdam-berlin, berlin-brussels]})
-
-barcelona = Node("barcelona",
-    difs=[barcelona-lyon, barcelona-madrid, barcelona-valencia, eu, ibervpn],
-    dif_registrations={ibervpn: [eu], eu: [barcelona-lyon, barcelona-madrid, barcelona-valencia]})
-
-venice = Node("venice",
-    difs=[florence-venice, milan-venice, venice-vienna, eu, itavpn],
-    dif_registrations={itavpn: [eu], eu: [milan-venice, florence-venice, venice-vienna]})
-
-helsinki = Node("helsinki",
-    difs=[helsinki-stockholm, helsinki-varsaw, eu, nortvpn],
-    dif_registrations={nortvpn: [eu], eu: [helsinki-stockholm, helsinki-varsaw]})
-
-lyon = Node("lyon",
-    difs=[lyon-nice, lyon-paris, barcelona-lyon, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [lyon-paris, lyon-nice, barcelona-lyon]})
-
-madrid = Node("madrid",
-    difs=[barcelona-madrid, madrid-valencia, lisbon-madrid, eu, ibervpn],
-    dif_registrations={ibervpn: [eu], eu: [barcelona-madrid, madrid-valencia, lisbon-madrid]})
-
-prague = Node("prague",
-    difs=[budapest-prague, prague-vienna, munich-prague, berlin-prague, eu, cenvpn],
-    dif_registrations={cenvpn: [eu], eu: [budapest-prague, prague-vienna, munich-prague, berlin-prague]})
-
-vienna = Node("vienna",
-    difs=[venice-vienna, munich-vienna, prague-vienna, eu, cenvpn],
-    dif_registrations={cenvpn: [eu], eu: [venice-vienna, prague-vienna, munich-vienna]})
-
-amsterdam = Node("amsterdam",
-    difs=[amsterdam-berlin, amsterdam-brussels, amsterdam-oslo, amsterdam-stockholm, eu, cenvpn],
-    dif_registrations={cenvpn: [eu], eu: [amsterdam-berlin, amsterdam-oslo, amsterdam-brussels, amsterdam-stockholm]})
-
-athens = Node("athens",
-    difs=[athens-naples, athens-sofia, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [athens-naples, athens-sofia]})
-
-florence = Node("florence",
-    difs=[florence-rome, florence-pisa, florence-milan, florence-venice, eu, itavpn],
-    dif_registrations={itavpn: [eu], eu: [florence-pisa, florence-rome, florence-milan, florence-venice]})
-
-brussels = Node("brussels",
-    difs=[berlin-brussels, amsterdam-brussels, brussels-paris, brussels-london, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [berlin-brussels, amsterdam-brussels, brussels-london, brussels-paris]})
-
-naples = Node("naples",
-    difs=[naples-rome, algiers-naples, naples-tunis, athens-naples, eu, itavpn],
-    dif_registrations={itavpn: [eu], eu: [naples-rome, athens-naples, algiers-naples, naples-tunis]})
-
-zurich = Node("zurich",
-    difs=[milan-zurich, munich-zurich, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [munich-zurich, milan-zurich]})
-
-edimburgh = Node("edimburgh",
-    difs=[edimburgh-london, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [edimburgh-london]})
-
-milan = Node("milan",
-    difs=[florence-milan, milan-venice, milan-zurich, milan-nice, eu, itavpn],
-    dif_registrations={itavpn: [eu], eu: [milan-venice, florence-milan, milan-zurich, milan-nice]})
-
-rome = Node("rome",
-    difs=[naples-rome, pisa-rome, florence-rome, eu, itavpn],
-    dif_registrations={itavpn: [eu], eu: [naples-rome, pisa-rome, florence-rome]})
-
-nice = Node("nice",
-    difs=[milan-nice, lyon-nice, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [milan-nice, lyon-nice]})
-
-stockholm = Node("stockholm",
-    difs=[oslo-stockholm, amsterdam-stockholm, helsinki-stockholm, eu, nortvpn],
-    dif_registrations={nortvpn: [eu], eu: [helsinki-stockholm, oslo-stockholm, amsterdam-stockholm]})
-
-varsaw = Node("varsaw",
-    difs=[budapest-varsaw, berlin-varsaw, helsinki-varsaw, eu, eastvpn],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [budapest-varsaw, berlin-varsaw, helsinki-varsaw], eastvpn: [eu]})
-
-budapest = Node("budapest",
-    difs=[budapest-zagreb, budapest-prague, budapest-varsaw, eu, eastvpn],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [budapest-varsaw, budapest-zagreb, budapest-prague], eastvpn: [eu]})
-
-belgrad = Node("belgrad",
-    difs=[belgrad-sofia, belgrad-bucarest, belgrad-zagreb, eu, eastvpn],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [belgrad-sofia, belgrad-bucarest, belgrad-zagreb], eastvpn: [eu]})
-
-london = Node("london",
-    difs=[london-paris, brussels-london, edimburgh-london, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [brussels-london, edimburgh-london, london-paris]})
-
-paris = Node("paris",
-    difs=[lyon-paris, brussels-paris, london-paris, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [lyon-paris, london-paris, brussels-paris]})
-
-munich = Node("munich",
-    difs=[munich-zurich, munich-vienna, munich-prague, berlin-munich, eu, cenvpn],
-    dif_registrations={cenvpn: [eu], eu: [munich-vienna, munich-zurich, munich-prague, berlin-munich]})
-
-valencia = Node("valencia",
-    difs=[barcelona-valencia, madrid-valencia, algiers-valencia, eu, ibervpn],
-    dif_registrations={ibervpn: [eu], eu: [barcelona-valencia, madrid-valencia, algiers-valencia]})
-
-algiers = Node("algiers",
-    difs=[algiers-valencia, algiers-tunis, algiers-naples, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [algiers-valencia, algiers-tunis, algiers-naples]})
-
-oslo = Node("oslo",
-    difs=[amsterdam-oslo, oslo-stockholm, eu, nortvpn],
-    dif_registrations={nortvpn: [eu], eu: [amsterdam-oslo, oslo-stockholm]})
-
-tb = qemu.Testbed(exp_name = "europe-vpns",
-    bzimage = "/home/mcapitani/RINA/checkouts/rlite/demo/buildroot/bzImage",
-    initramfs = "/home/mcapitani/RINA/checkouts/rlite/demo/buildroot/rootfs.cpio")
-
-exp = rl.Experiment(tb, nodes = [a, b, c, d])
-
-print(exp)
-
-exp.run()
diff --git a/examples/europe.py b/examples/europe.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 062d053..0000000
--- a/examples/europe.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,212 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env/python
-
-from rumba.model import *
-
-# import testbed plugins
-import rumba.testbeds.emulab as emulab
-import rumba.testbeds.jfed as jfed
-import rumba.testbeds.faketestbed as fake
-import rumba.testbeds.qemu as qemu
-
-# import prototype plugins
-import rumba.prototypes.ouroboros as our
-import rumba.prototypes.rlite as rl
-import rumba.prototypes.irati as irati
-
-shimvenice-vienna = ShimEthDIF("shimvenice-vienna", link_speed=0))
-shimbrussels-paris = ShimEthDIF("shimbrussels-paris", link_speed=0))
-shimmilan-venice = ShimEthDIF("shimmilan-venice", link_speed=0))
-shimberlin-brussels = ShimEthDIF("shimberlin-brussels", link_speed=0))
-shimlisbon-madrid = ShimEthDIF("shimlisbon-madrid", link_speed=0))
-shimbudapest-zagreb = ShimEthDIF("shimbudapest-zagreb", link_speed=0))
-shimprague-vienna = ShimEthDIF("shimprague-vienna", link_speed=0))
-shimbelgrad-bucarest = ShimEthDIF("shimbelgrad-bucarest", link_speed=0))
-shimathens-sofia = ShimEthDIF("shimathens-sofia", link_speed=0))
-shimmunich-zurich = ShimEthDIF("shimmunich-zurich", link_speed=0))
-shimhelsinki-stockholm = ShimEthDIF("shimhelsinki-stockholm", link_speed=0))
-shimbelgrad-zagreb = ShimEthDIF("shimbelgrad-zagreb", link_speed=0))
-shimmilan-zurich = ShimEthDIF("shimmilan-zurich", link_speed=0))
-shimbelgrad-sofia = ShimEthDIF("shimbelgrad-sofia", link_speed=0))
-shimamsterdam-stockholm = ShimEthDIF("shimamsterdam-stockholm", link_speed=0))
-shimbudapest-prague = ShimEthDIF("shimbudapest-prague", link_speed=0))
-shimnaples-tunis = ShimEthDIF("shimnaples-tunis", link_speed=0))
-shimflorence-pisa = ShimEthDIF("shimflorence-pisa", link_speed=0))
-shimflorence-rome = ShimEthDIF("shimflorence-rome", link_speed=0))
-shimmunich-prague = ShimEthDIF("shimmunich-prague", link_speed=0))
-shimedimburgh-london = ShimEthDIF("shimedimburgh-london", link_speed=0))
-shimbarcelona-valencia = ShimEthDIF("shimbarcelona-valencia", link_speed=0))
-shimlyon-nice = ShimEthDIF("shimlyon-nice", link_speed=0))
-shimbudapest-varsaw = ShimEthDIF("shimbudapest-varsaw", link_speed=0))
-shimberlin-varsaw = ShimEthDIF("shimberlin-varsaw", link_speed=0))
-shimlondon-paris = ShimEthDIF("shimlondon-paris", link_speed=0))
-shimmunich-vienna = ShimEthDIF("shimmunich-vienna", link_speed=0))
-shimoslo-stockholm = ShimEthDIF("shimoslo-stockholm", link_speed=0))
-shimbarcelona-madrid = ShimEthDIF("shimbarcelona-madrid", link_speed=0))
-shimmilan-nice = ShimEthDIF("shimmilan-nice", link_speed=0))
-shimlyon-paris = ShimEthDIF("shimlyon-paris", link_speed=0))
-shimflorence-venice = ShimEthDIF("shimflorence-venice", link_speed=0))
-shimhelsinki-varsaw = ShimEthDIF("shimhelsinki-varsaw", link_speed=0))
-shimalgiers-valencia = ShimEthDIF("shimalgiers-valencia", link_speed=0))
-shimberlin-munich = ShimEthDIF("shimberlin-munich", link_speed=0))
-shimamsterdam-oslo = ShimEthDIF("shimamsterdam-oslo", link_speed=0))
-shimnaples-rome = ShimEthDIF("shimnaples-rome", link_speed=0))
-shimalgiers-tunis = ShimEthDIF("shimalgiers-tunis", link_speed=0))
-shimberlin-prague = ShimEthDIF("shimberlin-prague", link_speed=0))
-shimathens-naples = ShimEthDIF("shimathens-naples", link_speed=0))
-shimmadrid-valencia = ShimEthDIF("shimmadrid-valencia", link_speed=0))
-shimbarcelona-lyon = ShimEthDIF("shimbarcelona-lyon", link_speed=0))
-shimbrussels-london = ShimEthDIF("shimbrussels-london", link_speed=0))
-shimamsterdam-berlin = ShimEthDIF("shimamsterdam-berlin", link_speed=0))
-shimamsterdam-brussels = ShimEthDIF("shimamsterdam-brussels", link_speed=0))
-shimalgiers-naples = ShimEthDIF("shimalgiers-naples", link_speed=0))
-shimflorence-milan = ShimEthDIF("shimflorence-milan", link_speed=0))
-shimbucarest-sofia = ShimEthDIF("shimbucarest-sofia", link_speed=0))
-shimpisa-rome = ShimEthDIF("shimpisa-rome", link_speed=0))
-
-eu = NormalDIF("eu")
-
-amsterdam = Node("amsterdam",
-    difs=[amsterdam-berlin, amsterdam-brussels, amsterdam-oslo, amsterdam-stockholm, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [amsterdam-berlin, amsterdam-oslo, amsterdam-brussels, amsterdam-stockholm]})
-
-munich = Node("munich",
-    difs=[munich-zurich, munich-vienna, munich-prague, berlin-munich, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [munich-vienna, munich-zurich, munich-prague, berlin-munich]})
-
-valencia = Node("valencia",
-    difs=[barcelona-valencia, madrid-valencia, algiers-valencia, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [barcelona-valencia, madrid-valencia, algiers-valencia]})
-
-algiers = Node("algiers",
-    difs=[algiers-valencia, algiers-tunis, algiers-naples, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [algiers-valencia, algiers-tunis, algiers-naples]})
-
-naples = Node("naples",
-    difs=[naples-rome, algiers-naples, naples-tunis, athens-naples, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [naples-rome, athens-naples, algiers-naples, naples-tunis]})
-
-nice = Node("nice",
-    difs=[milan-nice, lyon-nice, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [milan-nice, lyon-nice]})
-
-lisbon = Node("lisbon",
-    difs=[lisbon-madrid, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [lisbon-madrid]})
-
-bucarest = Node("bucarest",
-    difs=[bucarest-sofia, belgrad-bucarest, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [bucarest-sofia, belgrad-bucarest]})
-
-budapest = Node("budapest",
-    difs=[budapest-zagreb, budapest-prague, budapest-varsaw, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [budapest-varsaw, budapest-zagreb, budapest-prague]})
-
-rome = Node("rome",
-    difs=[naples-rome, pisa-rome, florence-rome, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [naples-rome, pisa-rome, florence-rome]})
-
-barcelona = Node("barcelona",
-    difs=[barcelona-lyon, barcelona-madrid, barcelona-valencia, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [barcelona-lyon, barcelona-madrid, barcelona-valencia]})
-
-pisa = Node("pisa",
-    difs=[pisa-rome, florence-pisa, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [pisa-rome, florence-pisa]})
-
-tunis = Node("tunis",
-    difs=[algiers-tunis, naples-tunis, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [algiers-tunis, naples-tunis]})
-
-zurich = Node("zurich",
-    difs=[milan-zurich, munich-zurich, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [munich-zurich, milan-zurich]})
-
-athens = Node("athens",
-    difs=[athens-naples, athens-sofia, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [athens-naples, athens-sofia]})
-
-paris = Node("paris",
-    difs=[lyon-paris, brussels-paris, london-paris, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [lyon-paris, london-paris, brussels-paris]})
-
-stockholm = Node("stockholm",
-    difs=[oslo-stockholm, amsterdam-stockholm, helsinki-stockholm, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [helsinki-stockholm, oslo-stockholm, amsterdam-stockholm]})
-
-varsaw = Node("varsaw",
-    difs=[budapest-varsaw, berlin-varsaw, helsinki-varsaw, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [budapest-varsaw, berlin-varsaw, helsinki-varsaw]})
-
-lyon = Node("lyon",
-    difs=[lyon-nice, lyon-paris, barcelona-lyon, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [lyon-paris, lyon-nice, barcelona-lyon]})
-
-vienna = Node("vienna",
-    difs=[venice-vienna, munich-vienna, prague-vienna, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [venice-vienna, prague-vienna, munich-vienna]})
-
-milan = Node("milan",
-    difs=[florence-milan, milan-venice, milan-zurich, milan-nice, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [milan-venice, florence-milan, milan-zurich, milan-nice]})
-
-brussels = Node("brussels",
-    difs=[berlin-brussels, amsterdam-brussels, brussels-paris, brussels-london, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [berlin-brussels, amsterdam-brussels, brussels-london, brussels-paris]})
-
-berlin = Node("berlin",
-    difs=[berlin-prague, berlin-munich, berlin-varsaw, amsterdam-berlin, berlin-brussels, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [berlin-munich, berlin-prague, berlin-varsaw, amsterdam-berlin, berlin-brussels]})
-
-madrid = Node("madrid",
-    difs=[barcelona-madrid, madrid-valencia, lisbon-madrid, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [barcelona-madrid, madrid-valencia, lisbon-madrid]})
-
-oslo = Node("oslo",
-    difs=[amsterdam-oslo, oslo-stockholm, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [amsterdam-oslo, oslo-stockholm]})
-
-venice = Node("venice",
-    difs=[florence-venice, milan-venice, venice-vienna, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [milan-venice, florence-venice, venice-vienna]})
-
-london = Node("london",
-    difs=[london-paris, brussels-london, edimburgh-london, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [brussels-london, edimburgh-london, london-paris]})
-
-sofia = Node("sofia",
-    difs=[athens-sofia, bucarest-sofia, belgrad-sofia, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [athens-sofia, belgrad-sofia, bucarest-sofia]})
-
-helsinki = Node("helsinki",
-    difs=[helsinki-stockholm, helsinki-varsaw, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [helsinki-stockholm, helsinki-varsaw]})
-
-florence = Node("florence",
-    difs=[florence-rome, florence-pisa, florence-milan, florence-venice, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [florence-pisa, florence-rome, florence-milan, florence-venice]})
-
-belgrad = Node("belgrad",
-    difs=[belgrad-sofia, belgrad-bucarest, belgrad-zagreb, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [belgrad-sofia, belgrad-bucarest, belgrad-zagreb]})
-
-zagreb = Node("zagreb",
-    difs=[belgrad-zagreb, budapest-zagreb, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [belgrad-zagreb, budapest-zagreb]})
-
-prague = Node("prague",
-    difs=[budapest-prague, prague-vienna, munich-prague, berlin-prague, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [budapest-prague, prague-vienna, munich-prague, berlin-prague]})
-
-edimburgh = Node("edimburgh",
-    difs=[edimburgh-london, eu],
-    dif_registrations={eu: [edimburgh-london]})
-
-tb = qemu.Testbed(exp_name = "europe",
-    bzimage = "/home/mcapitani/RINA/checkouts/rlite/demo/buildroot/bzImage",
-    initramfs = "/home/mcapitani/RINA/checkouts/rlite/demo/buildroot/rootfs.cpio")
-
-exp = rl.Experiment(tb, nodes = [a, b, c, d])
-
-print(exp)
-
-exp.run()
diff --git a/examples/insane-stacking.py b/examples/insane-stacking.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 4a2f4e3..0000000
--- a/examples/insane-stacking.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env/python
-
-from rumba.model import *
-
-# import testbed plugins
-import rumba.testbeds.emulab as emulab
-import rumba.testbeds.jfed as jfed
-import rumba.testbeds.faketestbed as fake
-import rumba.testbeds.qemu as qemu
-
-# import prototype plugins
-import rumba.prototypes.ouroboros as our
-import rumba.prototypes.rlite as rl
-import rumba.prototypes.irati as irati
-
-shim300 = ShimEthDIF("shim300", link_speed=0))
-
-n1 = NormalDIF("n1")
-n2 = NormalDIF("n2")
-n3 = NormalDIF("n3")
-n5 = NormalDIF("n5")
-n7 = NormalDIF("n7")
-n4 = NormalDIF("n4")
-n6 = NormalDIF("n6")
-
-a = Node("a",
-    difs=[300, n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6, n7],
-    dif_registrations={n1: [300], n2: [n1], n3: [n2], n5: [n4], n7: [n6], n4: [n3], n6: [n5]})
-
-b = Node("b",
-    difs=[300, n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6, n7],
-    dif_registrations={n1: [300], n2: [n1], n3: [n2], n5: [n4], n7: [n6], n4: [n3], n6: [n5]})
-
-tb = qemu.Testbed(exp_name = "insane-stacking",
-    bzimage = "/home/mcapitani/RINA/checkouts/rlite/demo/buildroot/bzImage",
-    initramfs = "/home/mcapitani/RINA/checkouts/rlite/demo/buildroot/rootfs.cpio")
-
-exp = rl.Experiment(tb, nodes = [a, b, c, d])
-
-print(exp)
-
-exp.run()
diff --git a/examples/resilient-square.py b/examples/resilient-square.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 82d5389..0000000
--- a/examples/resilient-square.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env/python
-
-from rumba.model import *
-
-# import testbed plugins
-import rumba.testbeds.emulab as emulab
-import rumba.testbeds.jfed as jfed
-import rumba.testbeds.faketestbed as fake
-import rumba.testbeds.qemu as qemu
-
-# import prototype plugins
-import rumba.prototypes.ouroboros as our
-import rumba.prototypes.rlite as rl
-import rumba.prototypes.irati as irati
-
-shim700 = ShimEthDIF("shim700", link_speed=100))
-shim400 = ShimEthDIF("shim400", link_speed=100))
-shim500 = ShimEthDIF("shim500", link_speed=100))
-shim600 = ShimEthDIF("shim600", link_speed=1))
-shim300 = ShimEthDIF("shim300", link_speed=100))
-
-n1 = NormalDIF("n1")
-
-c = Node("c",
-    difs=[400, 500, 700, n1],
-    dif_registrations={n1: [400, 500, 700]})
-
-b = Node("b",
-    difs=[300, 400, n1],
-    dif_registrations={n1: [300, 400]})
-
-a = Node("a",
-    difs=[300, 600, 700, n1],
-    dif_registrations={n1: [300, 600, 700]})
-
-d = Node("d",
-    difs=[500, 600, n1],
-    dif_registrations={n1: [500, 600]})
-
-tb = qemu.Testbed(exp_name = "resilient-square",
-    bzimage = "/home/mcapitani/RINA/checkouts/rlite/demo/buildroot/bzImage",
-    initramfs = "/home/mcapitani/RINA/checkouts/rlite/demo/buildroot/rootfs.cpio")
-
-exp = rl.Experiment(tb, nodes = [a, b, c, d])
-
-print(exp)
-
-exp.run()
diff --git a/examples/seven.py b/examples/seven.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 42402a6..0000000
--- a/examples/seven.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env/python
-
-from rumba.model import *
-
-# import testbed plugins
-import rumba.testbeds.emulab as emulab
-import rumba.testbeds.jfed as jfed
-import rumba.testbeds.faketestbed as fake
-import rumba.testbeds.qemu as qemu
-
-# import prototype plugins
-import rumba.prototypes.ouroboros as our
-import rumba.prototypes.rlite as rl
-import rumba.prototypes.irati as irati
-
-shim500 = ShimEthDIF("shim500", link_speed=0))
-shim600 = ShimEthDIF("shim600", link_speed=0))
-shim700 = ShimEthDIF("shim700", link_speed=0))
-shim400 = ShimEthDIF("shim400", link_speed=0))
-shim300 = ShimEthDIF("shim300", link_speed=0))
-shim800 = ShimEthDIF("shim800", link_speed=0))
-
-n1 = NormalDIF("n1")
-
-b = Node("b",
-    difs=[300, 400, n1],
-    dif_registrations={n1: [300, 400]})
-
-g = Node("g",
-    difs=[800, n1],
-    dif_registrations={n1: [800]})
-
-c = Node("c",
-    difs=[400, 500, 600, n1],
-    dif_registrations={n1: [400, 500, 600]})
-
-f = Node("f",
-    difs=[500, n1],
-    dif_registrations={n1: [500]})
-
-a = Node("a",
-    difs=[300, n1],
-    dif_registrations={n1: [300]})
-
-d = Node("d",
-    difs=[600, 700, n1],
-    dif_registrations={n1: [600, 700]})
-
-e = Node("e",
-    difs=[700, 800, n1],
-    dif_registrations={n1: [700, 800]})
-
-tb = qemu.Testbed(exp_name = "seven",
-    bzimage = "/home/mcapitani/RINA/checkouts/rlite/demo/buildroot/bzImage",
-    initramfs = "/home/mcapitani/RINA/checkouts/rlite/demo/buildroot/rootfs.cpio")
-
-exp = rl.Experiment(tb, nodes = [a, b, c, d])
-
-print(exp)
-
-exp.run()
diff --git a/examples/star.py b/examples/star.py
deleted file mode 100644
index c00aab7..0000000
--- a/examples/star.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env/python
-
-from rumba.model import *
-
-# import testbed plugins
-import rumba.testbeds.emulab as emulab
-import rumba.testbeds.jfed as jfed
-import rumba.testbeds.faketestbed as fake
-import rumba.testbeds.qemu as qemu
-
-# import prototype plugins
-import rumba.prototypes.ouroboros as our
-import rumba.prototypes.rlite as rl
-import rumba.prototypes.irati as irati
-
-shim300 = ShimEthDIF("shim300", link_speed=0))
-
-n1 = NormalDIF("n1")
-
-a = Node("a",
-    difs=[300, n1],
-    dif_registrations={n1: [300]})
-
-b = Node("b",
-    difs=[300, n1],
-    dif_registrations={n1: [300]})
-
-c = Node("c",
-    difs=[300, n1],
-    dif_registrations={n1: [300]})
-
-tb = qemu.Testbed(exp_name = "star",
-    bzimage = "/home/mcapitani/RINA/checkouts/rlite/demo/buildroot/bzImage",
-    initramfs = "/home/mcapitani/RINA/checkouts/rlite/demo/buildroot/rootfs.cpio")
-
-exp = rl.Experiment(tb, nodes = [a, b, c, d])
-
-print(exp)
-
-exp.run()
diff --git a/examples/triangle.py b/examples/triangle.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 6be58a5..0000000
--- a/examples/triangle.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env/python
-
-from rumba.model import *
-
-# import testbed plugins
-import rumba.testbeds.emulab as emulab
-import rumba.testbeds.jfed as jfed
-import rumba.testbeds.faketestbed as fake
-import rumba.testbeds.qemu as qemu
-
-# import prototype plugins
-import rumba.prototypes.ouroboros as our
-import rumba.prototypes.rlite as rl
-import rumba.prototypes.irati as irati
-
-shim500 = ShimEthDIF("shim500", link_speed=30))
-shim400 = ShimEthDIF("shim400", link_speed=20))
-shim300 = ShimEthDIF("shim300", link_speed=10))
-
-n1 = NormalDIF("n1")
-
-a = Node("a",
-    difs=[300, 500, n1],
-    dif_registrations={n1: [300, 500]})
-
-b = Node("b",
-    difs=[300, 400, n1],
-    dif_registrations={n1: [300, 400]})
-
-c = Node("c",
-    difs=[400, 500, n1],
-    dif_registrations={n1: [400, 500]})
-
-tb = qemu.Testbed(exp_name = "triangle",
-    bzimage = "/home/mcapitani/RINA/checkouts/rlite/demo/buildroot/bzImage",
-    initramfs = "/home/mcapitani/RINA/checkouts/rlite/demo/buildroot/rootfs.cpio")
-
-exp = rl.Experiment(tb, nodes = [a, b, c, d])
-
-print(exp)
-
-exp.run()
diff --git a/rumba/model.py b/rumba/model.py
index 5ec36cc..c2c4cfa 100644
--- a/rumba/model.py
+++ b/rumba/model.py
@@ -317,105 +317,6 @@ class Experiment:
         # Generate missing information
         self.generate()
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def from_config_file(testbed, filename='demo.conf'):
-        """
-        :type testbed: Testbed
-        :rtype: Experiment
-        :param testbed: the testbed for the experiment
-        :param filename: name of the .conf file
-        :return: an Experiment object
-        """
-
-        shims = {}
-        nodes = {}
-        difs = {}
-        with open(filename, 'r') as conf:
-
-            line_cnt = 0
-
-            while 1:
-                line = conf.readline()
-                if line == '':
-                    break
-                line_cnt += 1
-
-                line = line.replace('\n', '').strip()
-
-                if line.startswith('#') or line == "":
-                    continue
-
-                m = re.match(r'\s*eth\s+([\w-]+)\s+(\d+)([GMK])bps\s+(\w.*)$', line)
-                if m:
-                    shim = m.group(1)
-                    speed = int(m.group(2))
-                    speed_unit = m.group(3).lower()
-                    vm_list = m.group(4).split()
-
-                    if shim in shims or shim in difs:
-                        print('Error: Line %d: shim %s already defined'
-                              % (line_cnt, shim))
-                        continue
-
-                    if speed_unit == 'K':
-                        speed = speed // 1000
-                    if speed_unit == 'G':
-                        speed = speed * 1000
-
-                    shims[shim] = {'name': shim, 'speed': speed, 'type': 'eth'}
-
-                    for vm in vm_list:
-                        nodes.setdefault(vm, {'name': vm, 'difs': [], 'dif_registrations': {}, 'registrations': {}})
-                        nodes[vm]['difs'].append(shim)
-                    continue
-
-                m = re.match(r'\s*dif\s+([\w-]+)\s+([\w-]+)\s+(\w.*)$', line)
-                if m:
-                    dif = m.group(1)
-                    vm = m.group(2)
-                    dif_list = m.group(3).split()
-
-                    if dif in shims:
-                        print('Error: Line %d: dif %s already defined as shim'
-                              % (line_cnt, dif))
-                        continue
-
-                    difs.setdefault(dif, {'name': dif})  # Other dict contents might be policies.
-
-                    if vm in nodes and dif in nodes[vm]['dif_registrations']:
-                        print('Error: Line %d: vm %s in dif %s already specified'
-                              % (line_cnt, vm, dif))
-                        continue
-
-                    nodes.setdefault(vm, {'name': vm, 'difs': [], 'dif_registrations': {}, 'registrations': {}})
-                    nodes[vm]['difs'].append(dif)
-                    nodes[vm]['dif_registrations'][dif] = dif_list  # It is not defined yet, per check above.
-
-                    continue
-
-                # No match, spit a warning
-                print('Warning: Line %d unrecognized and ignored' % line_cnt)
-
-        # File parsed
-
-        parsed_difs = {}
-
-        for shim_name, shim in shims.items():
-            parsed_difs[shim_name] = (ShimEthDIF(shim_name, link_speed=shim['speed']))
-
-        for dif_name, dif in difs.items():
-            parsed_difs[dif_name] = (NormalDIF(dif_name))
-
-        parsed_nodes = []
-        for node, node_data in nodes.items():
-            name = node_data['name']
-            difs = [parsed_difs[x] for x in node_data['difs']]
-            dif_registrations = {parsed_difs[x]: [parsed_difs[y] for y in l]
-                                 for x, l in node_data['dif_registrations'].items()}
-            parsed_nodes.append(Node(name, difs, dif_registrations))
-
-        return Experiment(testbed=testbed, nodes=parsed_nodes)
-
     def __repr__(self):
         s = ""
         for n in self.nodes:
diff --git a/rumba/ssh_support.py b/rumba/ssh_support.py
index ad32d13..eb32641 100644
--- a/rumba/ssh_support.py
+++ b/rumba/ssh_support.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def execute_commands(testbed, ssh_config, commands, time_out=3):
 
     @param testbed: testbed info
     @param ssh_config: ssh config of the node
-    @param command: *nix shell command
+    @param commands: *nix shell command
     @param time_out: time_out value in seconds, error will be generated if
     no result received in given number of seconds, the value None can
     be used when no timeout is needed
diff --git a/tools/democonf2rumba.py b/tools/democonf2rumba.py
index 9a30174..dab7627 100755
--- a/tools/democonf2rumba.py
+++ b/tools/democonf2rumba.py
@@ -3,23 +3,26 @@
 import argparse
 import re
 
+import rumba.model as mod
 
-def make_experiment(filename, bzImage, initramfs):
+
+def make_experiment(filename, experiment_class, experiment_kwargs,
+                    testbed_class, testbed_kwargs):
     """
     :type filename str
-    :param filename: path to the .conf file 
-    :param bzImage: path to the bzImage file
-    :param initramfs: path to the rootfs.cpio file
-    :return: 
+    :param filename: path to the .conf file
+    :param experiment_class: subclass of mod.Experiment
+    :param experiment_kwargs: args dict for experiment constructor
+    (nodes will be overwritten)
+    :param testbed_class: subclass of mod.Testbed
+    :param testbed_kwargs: args dict for experiment constructor
+    (nodes will be overwritten)
     """
-
     shims = {}
     nodes = {}
     difs = {}
 
-    ex_name = filename.split('/')[-1].split('.')[0]
-
-    print('Reading file %s, under project name %s.' % (filename, ex_name))
+    print('Reading file %s.' % (filename,))
 
     with open(filename, 'r') as conf:
 
@@ -53,9 +56,9 @@ def make_experiment(filename, bzImage, initramfs):
                 if speed_unit == 'G':
                     speed = speed * 1000
 
-                shims['shim' + shim] = {'name': 'shim' + shim,
-                                        'speed': speed,
-                                        'type': 'eth'}
+                shims[shim] = {'name':shim,
+                               'speed': speed,
+                               'type': 'eth'}
 
                 for vm in vm_list:
                     nodes.setdefault(vm, {'name': vm, 'difs': [],
@@ -98,60 +101,30 @@ def make_experiment(filename, bzImage, initramfs):
 
     # File parsed
 
-    output = '#!/usr/bin/env/python\n\n'
-    output += (
-        "from rumba.model import *\n\n"
-        
-        "# import testbed plugins\n"
-        "import rumba.testbeds.emulab as emulab\n"
-        "import rumba.testbeds.jfed as jfed\n"
-        "import rumba.testbeds.faketestbed as fake\n"
-        "import rumba.testbeds.qemu as qemu\n\n"
-        
-        "# import prototype plugins\n"
-        "import rumba.prototypes.ouroboros as our\n"
-        "import rumba.prototypes.rlite as rl\n"
-        "import rumba.prototypes.irati as irati\n\n"
-    )
+    parsed_difs = {}
 
     for shim_name, shim in shims.items():
-        output += '%(n)s = ShimEthDIF("%(n)s", link_speed=%(speed)s))\n' \
-                  % {'n': shim_name, 'speed': shim["speed"]}
-
-    output += '\n'
+        parsed_difs[shim_name] = (mod.ShimEthDIF(shim_name,
+                                                 link_speed=shim['speed']))
 
     for dif_name, dif in difs.items():
-        output += '%(n)s = NormalDIF("%(n)s")\n' % {'n': dif_name}
+        parsed_difs[dif_name] = (mod.NormalDIF(dif_name))
 
-    output += '\n'
+    parsed_nodes = []
+    for node, node_data in nodes.items():
+        name = node_data['name']
+        difs = [parsed_difs[x] for x in node_data['difs']]
+        dif_registrations = {parsed_difs[x]: [parsed_difs[y] for y in l]
+                             for x, l in node_data['dif_registrations']
+                             .items()}
+        parsed_nodes.append(mod.Node(name, difs, dif_registrations))
 
-    def str_of_list(i):
-        return '[' + ', '.join(i) + ']'
+    testbed = testbed_class(**testbed_kwargs)
 
-    def str_of_dict(d):
-        return '{' + ', '.join(['%s: %s' % (k, str_of_list(v))
-                                for (k, v) in d.items()]) + '}'
+    experiment_kwargs['testbed'] = testbed
+    experiment_kwargs['nodes'] = parsed_nodes
 
-    for node, node_data in nodes.items():
-        name = node_data['name']
-        output += '%(n)s = Node("%(n)s",\n' % {'n': name}
-        output += '    difs=%s,\n' \
-                  % (str_of_list(node_data['difs']))
-        output += '    dif_registrations=%s)\n\n' \
-                  % (str_of_dict(node_data['dif_registrations']))
-
-    output += ('tb = qemu.Testbed(exp_name = "%(ex_name)s",\n'
-               '    bzimage = "%(bzImage)s",\n' 
-               '    initramfs = "%(initramfs)s")\n\n'
-               'exp = rl.Experiment(tb, nodes = [a, b, c, d])\n\n'
-               'print(exp)\n\n'
-               'exp.run()\n'
-               % {'ex_name': ex_name,
-                  'bzImage': bzImage,
-                  'initramfs': initramfs})
-
-    with open(ex_name + '.py', 'w') as out_file:
-        out_file.write(output)
+    return experiment_class(**experiment_kwargs).run()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
@@ -160,17 +133,115 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=description,
                                      epilog=epilog)
-    parser.add_argument('config', metavar='CONFIG', type=str,
+
+    prototype = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group(required=True)
+    prototype.add_argument('--irati', action='store_true', default=False)
+    prototype.add_argument('--ouroboros', action='store_true', default=False)
+    prototype.add_argument('--rlite', action='store_true',  default=False)
+
+    parser.add_argument('--config', metavar='CONFIG', type=str,
+                        required=True,
                         help='Path to the config file to parse')
-    parser.add_argument('bz_image', metavar='BZIMAGE', type=str,
-                        help='path to the bzImage file to use')
-    parser.add_argument('initramfs', metavar='INITRAMFS', type=str,
-                        help='path to the initramfs file to use')
+
+    subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest='testbed')
+    emulab_p = subparsers.add_parser('emulab', help='Use emulab testbed')
+    jfed_p = subparsers.add_parser('jfed', help='Use jfed testbed')
+    qemu_p = subparsers.add_parser('qemu', help='Use qemu testbed')
+    fake_p = subparsers.add_parser('fake', help='Use fake testbed')
+
+    def setup_testbed_common_args(t_p):
+
+        t_p.add_argument('-E', '--exp_name', metavar='EXP_NAME', type=str,
+                         required=True,
+                         help='Experiment name')
+        t_p.add_argument('-U', '--username', metavar='USERNAME', type=str,
+                         required=True,
+                         help='Testbed user name')
+        t_p.add_argument('-P', '--proj_name', metavar='PROJECT_NAME', type=str,
+                         help='Project name')
+        t_p.add_argument('-W', '--password', metavar='PASSWORD', type=str,
+                         help='Testbed password')
+
+    for t in [emulab_p, jfed_p, qemu_p, fake_p]:
+        setup_testbed_common_args(t)
+
+    qemu_p.add_argument('-B', '--bzimage', metavar='BZIMAGE', type=str,
+                      required=True,
+                      help='path to the bzImage file to use')
+    qemu_p.add_argument('-I', '--initramfs', metavar='INITRAMFS', type=str,
+                      required=True,
+                      help='path to the initramfs file to use')
+    qemu_p.add_argument('-V', '--use_vhost', action='store_true',
+                      default=False, help='Use vhost')
+    qemu_p.add_argument('-Q', '--qemu_logs_dir', metavar='QEMU_LOGS', type=str,
+                      default=None, help='path to the folder for qemu logs')
+
+    emulab_p.add_argument('-R', '--url', metavar='URL', type=str,
+                        default="wall2.ilabt.iminds.be",
+                        help='Url')
+    emulab_p.add_argument('-I', '--image', metavar='IMG', type=str,
+                        default="UBUNTU14-64-STD",
+                        help='Ubuntu image')
+
+    jfed_p.add_argument('-C', '--cert_file', metavar='CERT', type=str,
+                      required=True,
+                      help='Certificate file')
+    jfed_p.add_argument('-J', '--jar', metavar='JAR', type=str,
+                      required=True,
+                      help='Jfed jar')
+    jfed_p.add_argument('-H', '--exp_hours', metavar='HOURS', type=int,
+                      default=2, help='Experiment hours')
+    jfed_p.add_argument('-A', '--authority', metavar='AUTH', type=str,
+                      default="wall2.ilabt.iminds.be",
+                      help='Authority')
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
+    if args.testbed == 'emulab':
+        import rumba.testbeds.emulab as emulab
+        testbed_class = emulab.Testbed
+        testbed_args = {a.dest: getattr(args, a.dest)
+                        for a in emulab_p._actions if a.dest != 'help'}
+    elif args.testbed == 'jfed':
+        import rumba.testbeds.jfed as jfed
+        testbed_class = jfed.Testbed
+        testbed_args = {a.dest: getattr(args, a.dest)
+                        for a in jfed_p._actions if a.dest != 'help'}
+    elif args.testbed == 'qemu':
+        import rumba.testbeds.qemu as qemu
+        testbed_class = qemu.Testbed
+        testbed_args = {a.dest: getattr(args, a.dest)
+                        for a in qemu_p._actions if a.dest != 'help'}
+    elif args.testbed == 'fake':
+        import rumba.testbeds.faketestbed as fake
+        testbed_class = fake.Testbed
+        testbed_args = {a.dest: getattr(args, a.dest)
+                        for a in fake_p._actions if a.dest != 'help'}
+    else:
+        if args.testbed is None:
+            print('Testbed type must be specified!')
+            print(parser.format_help())
+            exit(1)
+        raise ValueError('Unexpected testbed: %s.' % args.testbed)
+
+    if args.irati:
+        import rumba.prototypes.irati as irati
+        experiment_class = irati.Experiment
+    elif args.ouroboros:
+        import rumba.prototypes.ouroboros as ouroboros
+        experiment_class = ouroboros.Experiment
+    elif args.rlite:
+        import rumba.prototypes.rlite as rlite
+        experiment_class = rlite.Experiment
+    else:
+        raise ValueError('Unexpected prototype: %s.' % args.testbed)
+
     try:
-        make_experiment(args.config, args.bz_image, args.initramfs)
+        make_experiment(args.config,
+                        experiment_class=experiment_class,
+                        experiment_kwargs={},
+                        testbed_class=testbed_class,
+                        testbed_kwargs=testbed_args)
 
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         print("Interrupted. Closing down.")