def save(self, filename=None):
        filename = Path(filename) if filename is not None else self.filename
        with filename.open("w") as f:
            f.write(self.yaml)
def encode(self):
        return {"rx_sw_if_index": self._rx_index,
                "tx_sw_if_index": self._tx_index, "nh": self._nh_addr}