def _set_bridge_domain_type(self, v, load=False):
    """
    Setter method for bridge_domain_type, mapped from YANG variable /bridge_domain/bridge_domain_type (enumeration)
    If this variable is read-only (config: false) in the
    source YANG file, then _set_bridge_domain_type is considered as a private
    method. Backends looking to populate this variable should
    do so via calling thisObj._set_bridge_domain_type() directly.

    YANG Description: This leaf specifies Bridge Domain Type.
    """
    parent = getattr(self, "_parent", None)
    if parent is not None and load is False:
      raise AttributeError("Cannot set keys directly when" +
                             " within an instantiated list")

    if hasattr(v, "_utype"):
      v = v._utype(v)
    try:
      t = YANGDynClass(v,base=RestrictedClassType(base_type=unicode,                                     restriction_type="dict_key",                                     restriction_arg={u'p2mp': {'value': 1}, u'p2p': {'value': 2}},), is_leaf=True, yang_name="bridge-domain-type", rest_name="bridge-domain-type", parent=self, path_helper=self._path_helper, extmethods=self._extmethods, register_paths=True, extensions={u'tailf-common': {u'cli-full-command': None, u'info': u'Set the Bridge Domain Type', u'key-default': u'p2mp'}}, is_keyval=True, namespace='urn:brocade.com:mgmt:brocade-bridge-domain', defining_module='brocade-bridge-domain', yang_type='enumeration', is_config=True)
    except (TypeError, ValueError):
      raise ValueError({
          'error-string': """bridge_domain_type must be of a type compatible with enumeration""",
          'defined-type': "brocade-bridge-domain:enumeration",
          'generated-type': """YANGDynClass(base=RestrictedClassType(base_type=unicode,                                     restriction_type="dict_key",                                     restriction_arg={u'p2mp': {'value': 1}, u'p2p': {'value': 2}},), is_leaf=True, yang_name="bridge-domain-type", rest_name="bridge-domain-type", parent=self, path_helper=self._path_helper, extmethods=self._extmethods, register_paths=True, extensions={u'tailf-common': {u'cli-full-command': None, u'info': u'Set the Bridge Domain Type', u'key-default': u'p2mp'}}, is_keyval=True, namespace='urn:brocade.com:mgmt:brocade-bridge-domain', defining_module='brocade-bridge-domain', yang_type='enumeration', is_config=True)""",
        })

    self.__bridge_domain_type = t
    if hasattr(self, '_set'):
      self._set()