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+# -*- Mode:python; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+#
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+
+from mininet.examples.cluster import Placer
+
+nodePlace = []
+
+class PopulatePlacement():
+    def __init__( self, placeList ):
+        global nodePlace
+        nodePlace = placeList
+
+class GuidedPlacer( Placer ):
+    "Guided placement"
+    def __init__( self, *args, **kwargs ):
+        Placer.__init__( self, *args, **kwargs )
+        self.count = 0
+
+    def place( self, nodename ):
+        assert nodename  #please pylint
+        while(True):
+            global nodePlace
+            if nodePlace[self.count] != 0:
+                nodePlace[self.count] -= 1
+                # args[self.count] is not zero, hence return the server at that position
+                # so that if args[0] is 7 and servers[0] is Europa then place 7 nodes on Europa
+                return self.servers[self.count]
+            else:
+                # while makes sure we go back to the if after this
+                self.count += 1