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from ixnetwork_restpy.base import Base
from ixnetwork_restpy.files import Files


class Capture(Base):
    """Allows the user to set the default behavior of the capture operation.
    The Capture class encapsulates a required capture resource which will be retrieved from the server every time the property is accessed.
    """

    __slots__ = ()
    _SDM_NAME = 'capture'
    _SDM_ATT_MAP = {
        'AfterTriggerFilter': 'afterTriggerFilter',
        'BeforeTriggerFilter': 'beforeTriggerFilter',
        'CaptureMode': 'captureMode',
        'ContinuousFilters': 'continuousFilters',
        'ControlActiveCapture': 'controlActiveCapture',
        'ControlBufferBehaviour': 'controlBufferBehaviour',
        'ControlBufferSize': 'controlBufferSize',
        'ControlCaptureFilter': 'controlCaptureFilter',
        'ControlCaptureState': 'controlCaptureState',
        'ControlCaptureTrigger': 'controlCaptureTrigger',
        'ControlCapturedPacketCounter': 'controlCapturedPacketCounter',
        'ControlCaptures': 'controlCaptures',
        'ControlDecodeAsCurrentFilter': 'controlDecodeAsCurrentFilter',
        'ControlInterfaceType': 'controlInterfaceType',
        'ControlPacketCounter': 'controlPacketCounter',
        'ControlSliceSize': 'controlSliceSize',
        'DataActiveCapture': 'dataActiveCapture',
        'DataCaptureState': 'dataCaptureState',
        'DataCapturedPacketCounter': 'dataCapturedPacketCounter',
        'DataCaptures': 'dataCaptures',
        'DataDecodeAsCurrentFilter': 'dataDecodeAsCurrentFilter',
        'DataPacketCounter': 'dataPacketCounter',
        'DataReceiveTimestamp': 'dataReceiveTimestamp',
        'DecodeAsLinkProtocols': 'decodeAsLinkProtocols',
        'DecodeAsNetworkProtocols': 'decodeAsNetworkProtocols',
        'DecodeAsTransportProtocols': 'decodeAsTransportProtocols',
        'DisplayFiltersControlCapture': 'displayFiltersControlCapture',
        'DisplayFiltersDataCapture': 'displayFiltersDataCapture',
        'HardwareEnabled': 'hardwareEnabled',
        'IsCaptureRunning': 'isCaptureRunning',
        'IsControlCaptureRunning': 'isControlCaptureRunning',
        'IsDataCaptureRunning': 'isDataCaptureRunning',
        'SliceSize': 'sliceSize',
        'SoftwareEnabled': 'softwareEnabled',
        'TriggerPosition': 'triggerPosition',
    }

    def __init__(self, parent):
        super(Capture, self).__init__(parent)

    @property
    def CurrentPacket(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - obj(ixnetwork_restpy.testplatform.sessions.ixnetwork.vport.capture.currentpacket.currentpacket.CurrentPacket): An instance of the CurrentPacket class

        Raises
        ------
        - ServerError: The server has encountered an uncategorized error condition
        """
        from ixnetwork_restpy.testplatform.sessions.ixnetwork.vport.capture.currentpacket.currentpacket import CurrentPacket
        if self._properties.get('CurrentPacket', None) is None:
            return CurrentPacket(self)._select()
        else:
            return self._properties.get('CurrentPacket')

    @property
    def Filter(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - obj(ixnetwork_restpy.testplatform.sessions.ixnetwork.vport.capture.filter.filter.Filter): An instance of the Filter class

        Raises
        ------
        - ServerError: The server has encountered an uncategorized error condition
        """
        from ixnetwork_restpy.testplatform.sessions.ixnetwork.vport.capture.filter.filter import Filter
        if self._properties.get('Filter', None) is None:
            return Filter(self)._select()
        else:
            return self._properties.get('Filter')

    @property
    def FilterPallette(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - obj(ixnetwork_restpy.testplatform.sessions.ixnetwork.vport.capture.filterpallette.filterpallette.FilterPallette): An instance of the FilterPallette class

        Raises
        ------
        - ServerError: The server has encountered an uncategorized error condition
        """
        from ixnetwork_restpy.testplatform.sessions.ixnetwork.vport.capture.filterpallette.filterpallette import FilterPallette
        if self._properties.get('FilterPallette', None) is None:
            return FilterPallette(self)._select()
        else:
            return self._properties.get('FilterPallette')

    @property
    def Trigger(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - obj(ixnetwork_restpy.testplatform.sessions.ixnetwork.vport.capture.trigger.trigger.Trigger): An instance of the Trigger class

        Raises
        ------
        - ServerError: The server has encountered an uncategorized error condition
        """
        from ixnetwork_restpy.testplatform.sessions.ixnetwork.vport.capture.trigger.trigger import Trigger
        if self._properties.get('Trigger', None) is None:
            return Trigger(self)._select()
        else:
            return self._properties.get('Trigger')

    @property
    def AfterTriggerFilter(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - str(captureAfterTriggerAll | captureAfterTriggerConditionFilter | captureAfterTriggerFilter): Controls the capture of data after triggering when operating in triggered mode.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['AfterTriggerFilter'])
    @AfterTriggerFilter.setter
    def AfterTriggerFilter(self, value):
        self._set_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['AfterTriggerFilter'], value)

    @property
    def BeforeTriggerFilter(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - str(captureBeforeTriggerAll | captureBeforeTriggerFilter | captureBeforeTriggerNone): Controls the capture of data prior to triggering when operating in triggered mode
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['BeforeTriggerFilter'])
    @BeforeTriggerFilter.setter
    def BeforeTriggerFilter(self, value):
        self._set_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['BeforeTriggerFilter'], value)

    @property
    def CaptureMode(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - str(captureContinuousMode | captureTriggerMode): Controls whether data capture is performed in a continuous or triggered mode.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['CaptureMode'])
    @CaptureMode.setter
    def CaptureMode(self, value):
        self._set_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['CaptureMode'], value)

    @property
    def ContinuousFilters(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - str(captureContinuousAll | captureContinuousFilter): Controls the circular buffer behaviour: continuous capture of all received packets or continuous capture of received packets which match the filter conditions applied.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['ContinuousFilters'])
    @ContinuousFilters.setter
    def ContinuousFilters(self, value):
        self._set_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['ContinuousFilters'], value)

    @property
    def ControlActiveCapture(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - str: The name of the active control capture (if any).The active control capture is the last one made on the port by default; but the user can change it using this attribute.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['ControlActiveCapture'])
    @ControlActiveCapture.setter
    def ControlActiveCapture(self, value):
        self._set_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['ControlActiveCapture'], value)

    @property
    def ControlBufferBehaviour(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - str(bufferAfterStopCircular | bufferAfterStopNonCircular | bufferLiveCircular | bufferLiveNonCircular): Sets the control capture buffer behavior.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['ControlBufferBehaviour'])
    @ControlBufferBehaviour.setter
    def ControlBufferBehaviour(self, value):
        self._set_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['ControlBufferBehaviour'], value)

    @property
    def ControlBufferSize(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - number: Sets the size(%) of the ports memory used by the control capture.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['ControlBufferSize'])
    @ControlBufferSize.setter
    def ControlBufferSize(self, value):
        self._set_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['ControlBufferSize'], value)

    @property
    def ControlCaptureFilter(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - str: Controls the dividing line within the capture buffer between before trigger dataand post trigger data. This control is only useful in triggered mode.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['ControlCaptureFilter'])
    @ControlCaptureFilter.setter
    def ControlCaptureFilter(self, value):
        self._set_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['ControlCaptureFilter'], value)

    @property
    def ControlCaptureState(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - str(notReady | ready): Current state of the control capture (if there are packets uploading in GUI or not).
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['ControlCaptureState'])

    @property
    def ControlCaptureTrigger(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - str: This is the control Trigger string.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['ControlCaptureTrigger'])
    @ControlCaptureTrigger.setter
    def ControlCaptureTrigger(self, value):
        self._set_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['ControlCaptureTrigger'], value)

    @property
    def ControlCapturedPacketCounter(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - number: 
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['ControlCapturedPacketCounter'])

    @property
    def ControlCaptures(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - str: The list of control captures which are available for the port.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['ControlCaptures'])

    @property
    def ControlDecodeAsCurrentFilter(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - str: The control capture decode as filter used by last decode as operation (if any).
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['ControlDecodeAsCurrentFilter'])

    @property
    def ControlInterfaceType(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - str(anyInterface | specificInterface): Enables control capture on the desired interfaces.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['ControlInterfaceType'])
    @ControlInterfaceType.setter
    def ControlInterfaceType(self, value):
        self._set_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['ControlInterfaceType'], value)

    @property
    def ControlPacketCounter(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - number: Shows the number of control capture packets.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['ControlPacketCounter'])

    @property
    def ControlSliceSize(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - number: Sets the size of the control capture slices.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['ControlSliceSize'])
    @ControlSliceSize.setter
    def ControlSliceSize(self, value):
        self._set_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['ControlSliceSize'], value)

    @property
    def DataActiveCapture(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - str: The name of the active data capture (if any). The active data capture is the last one made on the port by default; but the user can change it using this attribute.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['DataActiveCapture'])
    @DataActiveCapture.setter
    def DataActiveCapture(self, value):
        self._set_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['DataActiveCapture'], value)

    @property
    def DataCaptureState(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - str(notReady | ready): Current state of the data capture; ready if all packets have been uploaded on client or notReady if packet uploading is in progress.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['DataCaptureState'])

    @property
    def DataCapturedPacketCounter(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - number: 
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['DataCapturedPacketCounter'])

    @property
    def DataCaptures(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - str: The list of data captures which are available for the port.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['DataCaptures'])

    @property
    def DataDecodeAsCurrentFilter(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - str: The data capture decode as filter used by last decode as operation (if any).
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['DataDecodeAsCurrentFilter'])

    @property
    def DataPacketCounter(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - number: Shows the number of data capture packets.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['DataPacketCounter'])

    @property
    def DataReceiveTimestamp(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - str(chassisUtcTime | hwTimestamp): Controls whether the data capture packets timestamp are using the chassis UTC time or the HW timestamp.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['DataReceiveTimestamp'])
    @DataReceiveTimestamp.setter
    def DataReceiveTimestamp(self, value):
        self._set_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['DataReceiveTimestamp'], value)

    @property
    def DecodeAsLinkProtocols(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - list(str): List with link protocols available for capture decode as operation. Need to have an active capture to retrieve the property.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['DecodeAsLinkProtocols'])

    @property
    def DecodeAsNetworkProtocols(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - list(str): List with network protocols available for capture decode as operation. Need to have an active capture to retrieve the property.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['DecodeAsNetworkProtocols'])

    @property
    def DecodeAsTransportProtocols(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - list(str): List with transport protocols available for capture decode as operation. Need to have an active capture to retrieve the property.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['DecodeAsTransportProtocols'])

    @property
    def DisplayFiltersControlCapture(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - str: Displays the packet filter set inside the control capture that is used to filter the already captured packets
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['DisplayFiltersControlCapture'])
    @DisplayFiltersControlCapture.setter
    def DisplayFiltersControlCapture(self, value):
        self._set_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['DisplayFiltersControlCapture'], value)

    @property
    def DisplayFiltersDataCapture(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - str: Displays the packet filter set inside the data capture that is used to filter the already captured packets
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['DisplayFiltersDataCapture'])
    @DisplayFiltersDataCapture.setter
    def DisplayFiltersDataCapture(self, value):
        self._set_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['DisplayFiltersDataCapture'], value)

    @property
    def HardwareEnabled(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - bool: If true, enables the capture of data plane traffic. Note that in order for data traffic to be captured, the vport attritbute -rxMode must be set to capture.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['HardwareEnabled'])
    @HardwareEnabled.setter
    def HardwareEnabled(self, value):
        self._set_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['HardwareEnabled'], value)

    @property
    def IsCaptureRunning(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - bool: Indicates if the capture is running.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['IsCaptureRunning'])

    @property
    def IsControlCaptureRunning(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - bool: Indicates if the control capture is running.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['IsControlCaptureRunning'])

    @property
    def IsDataCaptureRunning(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - bool: Indicates if the data capture is running.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['IsDataCaptureRunning'])

    @property
    def SliceSize(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - number: The size of the capture slice.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['SliceSize'])
    @SliceSize.setter
    def SliceSize(self, value):
        self._set_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['SliceSize'], value)

    @property
    def SoftwareEnabled(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - bool: If true, enables the capture of control plane traffic. Note that in order for data traffic to be captured, the vport attritbute -rxMode must be set to capture.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['SoftwareEnabled'])
    @SoftwareEnabled.setter
    def SoftwareEnabled(self, value):
        self._set_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['SoftwareEnabled'], value)

    @property
    def TriggerPosition(self):
        """
        Returns
        -------
        - number: Controls the dividing line within the capture buffer between before trigger data and post trigger data. This control is only useful in triggered mode.
        """
        return self._get_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['TriggerPosition'])
    @TriggerPosition.setter
    def TriggerPosition(self, value):
        self._set_attribute(self._SDM_ATT_MAP['TriggerPosition'], value)

    def update(self, AfterTriggerFilter=None, BeforeTriggerFilter=None, CaptureMode=None, ContinuousFilters=None, ControlActiveCapture=None, ControlBufferBehaviour=None, ControlBufferSize=None, ControlCaptureFilter=None, ControlCaptureTrigger=None, ControlInterfaceType=None, ControlSliceSize=None, DataActiveCapture=None, DataReceiveTimestamp=None, DisplayFiltersControlCapture=None, DisplayFiltersDataCapture=None, HardwareEnabled=None, SliceSize=None, SoftwareEnabled=None, TriggerPosition=None):
        """Updates capture resource on the server.

        Args
        ----
        - AfterTriggerFilter (str(captureAfterTriggerAll | captureAfterTriggerConditionFilter | captureAfterTriggerFilter)): Controls the capture of data after triggering when operating in triggered mode.
        - BeforeTriggerFilter (str(captureBeforeTriggerAll | captureBeforeTriggerFilter | captureBeforeTriggerNone)): Controls the capture of data prior to triggering when operating in triggered mode
        - CaptureMode (str(captureContinuousMode | captureTriggerMode)): Controls whether data capture is performed in a continuous or triggered mode.
        - ContinuousFilters (str(captureContinuousAll | captureContinuousFilter)): Controls the circular buffer behaviour: continuous capture of all received packets or continuous capture of received packets which match the filter conditions applied.
        - ControlActiveCapture (str): The name of the active control capture (if any).The active control capture is the last one made on the port by default; but the user can change it using this attribute.
        - ControlBufferBehaviour (str(bufferAfterStopCircular | bufferAfterStopNonCircular | bufferLiveCircular | bufferLiveNonCircular)): Sets the control capture buffer behavior.
        - ControlBufferSize (number): Sets the size(%) of the ports memory used by the control capture.
        - ControlCaptureFilter (str): Controls the dividing line within the capture buffer between before trigger dataand post trigger data. This control is only useful in triggered mode.
        - ControlCaptureTrigger (str): This is the control Trigger string.
        - ControlInterfaceType (str(anyInterface | specificInterface)): Enables control capture on the desired interfaces.
        - ControlSliceSize (number): Sets the size of the control capture slices.
        - DataActiveCapture (str): The name of the active data capture (if any). The active data capture is the last one made on the port by default; but the user can change it using this attribute.
        - DataReceiveTimestamp (str(chassisUtcTime | hwTimestamp)): Controls whether the data capture packets timestamp are using the chassis UTC time or the HW timestamp.
        - DisplayFiltersControlCapture (str): Displays the packet filter set inside the control capture that is used to filter the already captured packets
        - DisplayFiltersDataCapture (str): Displays the packet filter set inside the data capture that is used to filter the already captured packets
        - HardwareEnabled (bool): If true, enables the capture of data plane traffic. Note that in order for data traffic to be captured, the vport attritbute -rxMode must be set to capture.
        - SliceSize (number): The size of the capture slice.
        - SoftwareEnabled (bool): If true, enables the capture of control plane traffic. Note that in order for data traffic to be captured, the vport attritbute -rxMode must be set to capture.
        - TriggerPosition (number): Controls the dividing line within the capture buffer between before trigger data and post trigger data. This control is only useful in triggered mode.

        Raises
        ------
        - ServerError: The server has encountered an uncategorized error condition
        """
        return self._update(self._map_locals(self._SDM_ATT_MAP, locals()))

    def DecodeAsApply(self, *args, **kwargs):
        """Executes the decodeAsApply operation on the server.

        The command forces a re-dissection of all packets based on a filter condition. (similar with Decode As from Wireshark)

        The IxNetwork model allows for multiple method Signatures with the same name while python does not.

        decodeAsApply(Arg2=enum, Arg3=enum, Arg4=number, Arg5=string)
        -------------------------------------------------------------
        - Arg2 (str(control | data)): The capture type, could be either control or data.
        - Arg3 (str(link | network | transport)): Specifies the network layer at witch the command should take place.
        - Arg4 (number): Could be the TCP port for Transport layer (either source or destination), IP protocol for Network layer or Ethertype for Link layer.
        - Arg5 (str): The protocol name to re-dissect as.

        decodeAsApply(Arg2=enum, Arg3=enum, Arg4=number, Arg5=enum, Arg6=number, Arg7=string)
        -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        - Arg2 (str(control | data)): The capture type, could be either control or data.
        - Arg3 (str(transport)): The transport layer.
        - Arg4 (number): The TCP source port.
        - Arg5 (str(transport)): The transport layer.
        - Arg6 (number): The TCP destination port.
        - Arg7 (str): The protocol name to re-dissect as.

        Raises
        ------
        - NotFoundError: The requested resource does not exist on the server
        - ServerError: The server has encountered an uncategorized error condition
        """
        payload = { "Arg1": self.href }
        for i in range(len(args)): payload['Arg%s' % (i + 2)] = args[i]
        for item in kwargs.items(): payload[item[0]] = item[1]
        return self._execute('decodeAsApply', payload=payload, response_object=None)

    def DecodeAsClear(self, *args, **kwargs):
        """Executes the decodeAsClear operation on the server.

        The command clears the dissection filter set by DecodeAsApply command.

        decodeAsClear(Arg2=enum)
        ------------------------
        - Arg2 (str(control | data)): The capture type, could be either control or data.

        Raises
        ------
        - NotFoundError: The requested resource does not exist on the server
        - ServerError: The server has encountered an uncategorized error condition
        """
        payload = { "Arg1": self.href }
        for i in range(len(args)): payload['Arg%s' % (i + 2)] = args[i]
        for item in kwargs.items(): payload[item[0]] = item[1]
        return self._execute('decodeAsClear', payload=payload, response_object=None)

    def MergeCapture(self, *args, **kwargs):
        """Executes the mergeCapture operation on the server.

        The command merges to online captures.

        The IxNetwork model allows for multiple method Signatures with the same name while python does not.

        mergeCapture(Arg2=enum, Arg3=href, Arg4=enum, Arg5=string)
        ----------------------------------------------------------
        - Arg2 (str(control | data)): The capture type, could be either control or data.
        - Arg3 (str(None | /api/v1/sessions/1/ixnetwork/vport/.../capture)): The capture object of a port.
        - Arg4 (str(control | data)): The capture type, could be either control or data.
        - Arg5 (str): The full path where the resulted merged capture will be saved, the result capture name needs to contain extension also.

        mergeCapture(Arg2=enum, Arg3=string, Arg4=string)
        -------------------------------------------------
        - Arg2 (str(control | data)): The capture type, could be either control or data.
        - Arg3 (str): The full path of the offline capture.
        - Arg4 (str): The full path where the resulted merged capture will be saved, the result capture name needs to contain extension also.

        Raises
        ------
        - NotFoundError: The requested resource does not exist on the server
        - ServerError: The server has encountered an uncategorized error condition
        """
        payload = { "Arg1": self.href }
        for i in range(len(args)): payload['Arg%s' % (i + 2)] = args[i]
        for item in kwargs.items(): payload[item[0]] = item[1]
        return self._execute('mergeCapture', payload=payload, response_object=None)

    def Start(self, *args, **kwargs):
        """Executes the start operation on the server.

        This command starts the capture process for a port or group of ports.

        The IxNetwork model allows for multiple method Signatures with the same name while python does not.

        start(Arg2=enum)
        ----------------
        - Arg2 (str(allTraffic | controlTraffic | dataTraffic)): The type of the capture that should be started.

        Raises
        ------
        - NotFoundError: The requested resource does not exist on the server
        - ServerError: The server has encountered an uncategorized error condition
        """
        payload = { "Arg1": self.href }
        for i in range(len(args)): payload['Arg%s' % (i + 2)] = args[i]
        for item in kwargs.items(): payload[item[0]] = item[1]
        return self._execute('start', payload=payload, response_object=None)

    def Stop(self, *args, **kwargs):
        """Executes the stop operation on the server.

        This command stops captures for the specified capture configuration.

        The IxNetwork model allows for multiple method Signatures with the same name while python does not.

        stop(Arg2=enum)
        ---------------
        - Arg2 (str(allTraffic | controlTraffic | dataTraffic)): The capture type.

        Raises
        ------
        - NotFoundError: The requested resource does not exist on the server
        - ServerError: The server has encountered an uncategorized error condition
        """
        payload = { "Arg1": self.href }
        for i in range(len(args)): payload['Arg%s' % (i + 2)] = args[i]
        for item in kwargs.items(): payload[item[0]] = item[1]
        return self._execute('stop', payload=payload, response_object=None)
