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+# Copyright 2015 Mirantis Inc.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import random
+import re
+
+import six
+from tempest import config
+import testtools
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+def get_microversion_as_tuple(microversion_str):
+    """Transforms string-like microversion to two-value tuple of integers.
+
+    Tuple of integers useful for microversion comparisons.
+    """
+    regex = r"^([1-9]\d*)\.([1-9]\d*|0)$"
+    match = re.match(regex, microversion_str)
+    if not match:
+        raise ValueError(
+            "Microversion does not fit template 'x.y' - %s" % microversion_str)
+    return int(match.group(1)), int(match.group(2))
+
+
+def is_microversion_gt(left, right):
+    """Is microversion for left is greater than the right one."""
+    return get_microversion_as_tuple(left) > get_microversion_as_tuple(right)
+
+
+def is_microversion_ge(left, right):
+    """Is microversion for left is greater than or equal to the right one."""
+    return get_microversion_as_tuple(left) >= get_microversion_as_tuple(right)
+
+
+def is_microversion_eq(left, right):
+    """Is microversion for left is equal to the right one."""
+    return get_microversion_as_tuple(left) == get_microversion_as_tuple(right)
+
+
+def is_microversion_ne(left, right):
+    """Is microversion for left is not equal to the right one."""
+    return get_microversion_as_tuple(left) != get_microversion_as_tuple(right)
+
+
+def is_microversion_le(left, right):
+    """Is microversion for left is less than or equal to the right one."""
+    return get_microversion_as_tuple(left) <= get_microversion_as_tuple(right)
+
+
+def is_microversion_lt(left, right):
+    """Is microversion for left is less than the right one."""
+    return get_microversion_as_tuple(left) < get_microversion_as_tuple(right)
+
+
+def is_microversion_supported(microversion):
+    bottom = get_microversion_as_tuple(CONF.share.min_api_microversion)
+    microversion = get_microversion_as_tuple(microversion)
+    top = get_microversion_as_tuple(CONF.share.max_api_microversion)
+    return bottom <= microversion <= top
+
+
+def skip_if_microversion_not_supported(microversion):
+    """Decorator for tests that are microversion-specific."""
+    if not is_microversion_supported(microversion):
+        reason = ("Skipped. Test requires microversion '%s'." % microversion)
+        return testtools.skip(reason)
+    return lambda f: f
+
+
+def rand_ip():
+    """This uses the TEST-NET-3 range of reserved IP addresses.
+
+    Using this range, which are reserved solely for use in
+    documentation and example source code, should avoid any potential
+    conflicts in real-world testing.
+    """
+    TEST_NET_3 = '203.0.113.'
+    final_octet = six.text_type(random.randint(0, 255))
+    return TEST_NET_3 + final_octet