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+"""Validate example files."""
+# Standard Library
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Third Party
+import yaml
+
+# Project
+from hyperglass.configuration.models.params import Params
+from hyperglass.configuration.models.routers import Routers
+from hyperglass.configuration.models.commands import Commands
+
+EXAMPLES = Path(__file__).cwd().parent / "hyperglass" / "examples"
+
+DEVICES = EXAMPLES / "devices.yaml"
+COMMANDS = EXAMPLES / "commands.yaml"
+MAIN = EXAMPLES / "hyperglass.yaml"
+
+
+def _validate_devices():
+    with DEVICES.open() as raw:
+        devices_dict = yaml.safe_load(raw.read()) or {}
+    try:
+        Routers._import(devices_dict.get("routers", []))
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise ValueError(str(e))
+    return True
+
+
+def _validate_commands():
+    with COMMANDS.open() as raw:
+        commands_dict = yaml.safe_load(raw.read()) or {}
+    try:
+        Commands.import_params(commands_dict)
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise ValueError(str(e))
+    return True
+
+
+def _validate_main():
+    with MAIN.open() as raw:
+        main_dict = yaml.safe_load(raw.read()) or {}
+    try:
+        Params(**main_dict)
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise ValueError(str(e))
+    return True
+
+
+def validate_all():
+    """Validate all example configs against configuration models."""
+    for validator in (_validate_main, _validate_commands, _validate_devices):
+        try:
+            validator()
+        except ValueError as e:
+            raise RuntimeError(str(e))
+    return True
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    try:
+        all_passed = validate_all()
+        message = "All tests passed"
+        status = 0
+    except RuntimeError as e:
+        message = str(e)
+        status = 1
+    print(message)
+    sys.exit(status)