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+import argparse
+import json
+from itertools import zip_longest
+
+from rich.console import Console
+from rich.table import Table
+
+from netplan_cli.cli.state import SystemConfigState, NetplanConfigState
+from netplan_cli.cli.state_diff import DiffJSONEncoder, NetplanDiffState
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+    prog='Diff',
+    description='Demo tool for netplan diff')
+parser.add_argument('-r', '--root-dir', default='/')
+parser.add_argument('-t', '--table', action='store_true')
+parser.add_argument('-j', '--json', action='store_true')
+
+
+def print_table(diff: dict, **style: dict):
+    main_table = Table.grid()
+
+    if interfaces := diff.get('interfaces'):
+        for iface, data in interfaces.items():
+            name = data.get('name')
+            id = data.get('id')
+
+            missing_dhcp = data.get('missing_dhcp4_address', False)
+            missing_dhcp = missing_dhcp or data.get('missing_dhcp6_address', False)
+            # Skip interfaces without diff
+            if not data.get('system_state') and not data.get('netplan_state') and not missing_dhcp:
+                continue
+
+            table = Table(expand=True, title=f'Interface: {name}\nNetplan ID: {id}', **style)
+            table.add_column('Missing resources in Netplan\'s State', justify="center", ratio=2)
+            table.add_column('Missing resources in System\'s State', justify="center", ratio=2)
+
+            system_macaddress = data.get('system_state', {}).get('missing_macaddress')
+            netplan_macaddress = data.get('netplan_state', {}).get('missing_macaddress')
+            if system_macaddress or netplan_macaddress:
+                table.add_section()
+                table.add_row('MAC Address', 'MAC Address', style='magenta')
+                table.add_row(netplan_macaddress, system_macaddress)
+
+            system_addresses = data.get('system_state', {}).get('missing_addresses', [])
+            netplan_addresses = data.get('netplan_state', {}).get('missing_addresses', [])
+            missing_dhcp4 = data.get('system_state', {}).get('missing_dhcp4_address', False)
+            missing_dhcp6 = data.get('system_state', {}).get('missing_dhcp6_address', False)
+
+            if system_addresses or netplan_addresses or missing_dhcp4 or missing_dhcp6:
+                table.add_section()
+                table.add_row('Addresses', 'Addresses', style='magenta')
+
+                if missing_dhcp4:
+                    system_addresses.append('DHCPv4: missing IP')
+                if missing_dhcp6:
+                    system_addresses.append('DHCPv6: missing IP')
+
+                for (ip1, ip2) in zip_longest(netplan_addresses, system_addresses):
+                    table.add_row(ip1, ip2)
+
+            system_nameservers = data.get('system_state', {}).get('missing_nameservers', [])
+            netplan_nameservers = data.get('netplan_state', {}).get('missing_nameservers', [])
+
+            if system_nameservers or netplan_nameservers:
+                table.add_section()
+                table.add_row('Nameservers', 'Nameservers', style='magenta')
+                for (ns1, ns2) in zip_longest(netplan_nameservers, system_nameservers):
+                    table.add_row(ns1, ns2)
+
+            system_search = data.get('system_state', {}).get('missing_search_domains', [])
+            netplan_search = data.get('netplan_state', {}).get('missing_search_domains', [])
+
+            if system_search or netplan_search:
+                table.add_section()
+                table.add_row('Search domains', 'Search domains', style='magenta')
+                for (search1, search2) in zip_longest(netplan_search, system_search):
+                    table.add_row(search1, search2)
+
+            system_routes = data.get('system_state', {}).get('missing_routes', [])
+            netplan_routes = data.get('netplan_state', {}).get('missing_routes', [])
+
+            if system_routes or netplan_routes:
+                table.add_section()
+                table.add_row('Routes', 'Routes', style='magenta', end_section=True)
+                for (route1, route2) in zip_longest(netplan_routes, system_routes):
+                    table.add_row(str(route1) if route1 else None, str(route2) if route2 else None)
+
+            if data.get('netplan_state') or data.get('system_state'):
+                main_table.add_section()
+                main_table.add_row(table, end_section=True)
+
+    # Add missing interfaces to the grid
+    missing_interfaces_system = diff.get('missing_interfaces_system', [])
+    missing_interfaces_netplan = diff.get('missing_interfaces_netplan', [])
+    if missing_interfaces_system or missing_interfaces_netplan:
+        table = Table(expand=True, title='Missing Interfaces', **style)
+        table.add_column('Missing interfaces in Netplan\'s State', justify="center", ratio=2)
+        table.add_column('Missing interfaces in System\'s State', justify="center", ratio=2)
+        for (iface1, iface2) in zip_longest(missing_interfaces_netplan, missing_interfaces_system):
+            table.add_row(iface1, iface2)
+
+        main_table.add_section()
+        main_table.add_row(table, end_section=True)
+
+    # Draw the grid
+    if main_table.columns:
+        console = Console()
+        console.print(main_table)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    system_state = SystemConfigState(all=True)
+    netplan_state = NetplanConfigState(rootdir=args.root_dir)
+
+    diff_state = NetplanDiffState(system_state, netplan_state)
+    diff = diff_state.get_diff()
+
+    if args.table:
+        style = {
+            'title_style': 'bold magenta',
+        }
+        print_table(diff, **style)
+    elif args.json:
+        print(json.dumps(diff, indent=2, cls=DiffJSONEncoder))
+    else:
+        print('Use either -t or -j (or both)')