Method for reloading a topology (not bind to an api handler)

Ref https://github.com/GNS3/gns3-gui/issues/1243

gns3server/controller/__init__.py

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from .project import Project
 from .compute import Compute
 from .notification import Notification
 from ..version import __version__
+from .topology import load_topology
 
 import logging
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -185,6 +186,29 @@ class Controller:
     def remove_project(self, project):
         del self._projects[project.id]
 
+    @asyncio.coroutine
+    def load_project(self, path):
+        """
+        Load a project from a .gns3
+
+        :param path: Path of the .gns3
+        """
+        topo_data = load_topology(path)
+        topology = topo_data.pop("topology")
+        topo_data.pop("version")
+        topo_data.pop("revision")
+        topo_data.pop("type")
+
+        project = yield from self.add_project(path=os.path.dirname(path), **topo_data)
+
+        for compute in topology["computes"]:
+            yield from self.add_compute(**compute)
+        for node in topology["nodes"]:
+            compute = self.get_compute(node.pop("compute_id"))
+            name = node.pop("name")
+            node_id = node.pop("node_id")
+            yield from project.add_node(compute, name, node_id, **node)
+
     @property
     def projects(self):
         """

gns3server/controller/topology.py

@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import json
+import aiohttp
+
 from ..version import __version__
 
+GNS3_FILE_FORMAT_REVISION = 5
 
 def project_to_topology(project):
     """
@@ -31,7 +35,7 @@ def project_to_topology(project):
             "computes": []
         },
         "type": "topology",
-        "revision": 5,
+        "revision": GNS3_FILE_FORMAT_REVISION,
         "version": __version__
     }
 
@@ -44,6 +48,20 @@ def project_to_topology(project):
     for compute in computes:
         if hasattr(compute, "__json__"):
             data["topology"]["computes"].append(compute.__json__())
-    print(data)
     #TODO: check JSON schema
     return data
+
+
+def load_topology(path):
+    """
+    Open a topology file, patch it for last GNS3 release and return it
+    """
+    try:
+        with open(path) as f:
+            topo = json.load(f)
+    except OSError as e:
+        raise aiohttp.web.HTTPConflict(text="Could not load topology {}: {}".format(path, str(e)))
+    #TODO: Check JSON schema
+    if topo["revision"] < GNS3_FILE_FORMAT_REVISION:
+        raise aiohttp.web.HTTPConflict(text="Old GNS3 project are not yet supported")
+    return topo