def _check_extra_specs(self, specs):
        if type(specs) is not dict:
            msg = _('Bad extra_specs provided')
            raise exc.HTTPBadRequest(explanation=msg)

        try:
            flavors.validate_extra_spec_keys(specs.keys())
        except __HOLE__:
            msg = _("Fail to validate provided extra specs keys. "
                    "Expected string")
            raise exc.HTTPBadRequest(explanation=msg)
        except exception.InvalidInput as error:
            raise exc.HTTPBadRequest(explanation=error.format_message())

        for key, value in six.iteritems(specs):
            try:
                utils.check_string_length(key, 'extra_specs key',
                                          min_length=1, max_length=255)

                # NOTE(dims): The following check was added for backwards
                # compatibility.
                if (isinstance(value, float) or
                        type(value) in six.integer_types):
                    value = six.text_type(value)
                utils.check_string_length(value, 'extra_specs value',
                                          max_length=255)
            except exception.InvalidInput as error:
                raise exc.HTTPBadRequest(explanation=error.format_message())
dataset/ETHPy150Open BU-NU-CLOUD-SP16/Trusted-Platform-Module-nova/nova/api/openstack/compute/legacy_v2/contrib/flavorextraspecs.py/FlavorExtraSpecsController._check_extra_specs