def softwareswitch(address='127.0.0.1', port=6633, max_retry_delay=16, dpid=None, extra=None, __INSTANCE__=None):
 from pox.core import core
 core.register('datapaths', {})
 class ExpiringSwitch(ExpireMixin, SoftwareSwitch, ):
  pass
 do_launch(ExpiringSwitch, address, port, max_retry_delay, dpid, extra_args=extra)

def softwareswitch ( address = '127.0.0.1' , port = 6633 , max_retry_delay = 16 , dpid = None , extra = None , __INSTANCE__ = None ) : from pox . core import core core . register ( 'datapaths' , { } ) class ExpiringSwitch ( ExpireMixin , SoftwareSwitch , ) : pass do_launch ( ExpiringSwitch , address , port , max_retry_delay , dpid , extra_args = extra )
launches a softwareswitch not particularly useful .