NEMO Language

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Overview

NEMO language is a domain specific language (DSL) based on abstraction of network models and conclusion of operation patterns. It provides NBI fashion in the form of language. Instead of tons of abstruse APIs, with limited number of key words and expressions, NEMO language enables network users/applications to describe their demands for network resources, services and logical operations in an intuitive way.  And finally the NEMO language description can be explained and executed by a language engine.

NEMO has the following features:

• User/application centric abstraction: To simply the operation, applications or users can use NEMO directly to describe their requirements for the network without taking care of the implementation. All the parameters without user concern will be concealed by the NBI.
• Consistent NBI model and pattern: While existing NBIs are proposed by use cases (e.g. virtual network, QoS, traffic engineering, service chaining), NEMO with consistent model and pattern is promising as easier to use and to extend for future proof applications.
• Intuitive to use: The expression of NEMO is human-friendly and can be easily understood by network developers. Using a language style NBI is more like the application talks to the network. Another advantage to use language is that its flexibility for northbound application developer.
• Platform independent: With NEMO, the application or user can describe network demands in a generic way, so that any platform or system can get the identical knowledge and consequently execute to the same result. Any low-level and device/vendor specific configurations and dependencies can be avoided. Any technology related network solution can be concealed.

NEMO Model