old_contents: # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
  # not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
  # a copy of the License at
  #
  #      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
  #
  # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  # distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
  # WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
  # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
  # under the License.
  
  from pecan import rest
  
  
  class TopologyController(rest.RestController):
      """Manages operations on the topology."""
  
      pass
  
new_contents: # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
  # not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
  # a copy of the License at
  #
  #      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
  #
  # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  # distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
  # WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
  # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
  # under the License.
  
  import pecan
  from pecan import rest
  
  
  class TopologyController(rest.RestController):
      @staticmethod
      @pecan.expose('json')
      def get():
          # TODO(eyal) temporary mock
          return {'test': 'test'}
  
subject: add a rest get for topology