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epan.h
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1
9#pragma once
10#include <wsutil/feature_list.h>
11#include <epan/tvbuff.h>
12#include <epan/prefs.h>
13#include <epan/frame_data.h>
14#include <epan/register.h>
16
17#ifdef __cplusplus
18extern "C" {
19#endif /* __cplusplus */
20
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45WS_DLL_PUBLIC void ws_dissector_bug(const char *format, ...)
46 G_GNUC_PRINTF(1,2);
47
54#define ws_dissector_oops(_fmt, ...) ws_dissector_bug("OOPS: " _fmt, __VA_ARGS__)
55
63
64struct epan_dfilter;
65struct epan_column_info;
66
74
89 const nstime_t *(*get_frame_ts)(struct packet_provider_data *prov, uint32_t frame_num);
90
97 const nstime_t *(*get_start_ts)(struct packet_provider_data *prov);
98
105 const nstime_t *(*get_end_ts)(struct packet_provider_data *prov);
106
115 const char *(*get_interface_name)(struct packet_provider_data *prov, uint32_t interface_id, unsigned section_number);
116
125 const char *(*get_interface_description)(struct packet_provider_data *prov, uint32_t interface_id, unsigned section_number);
126
135
144 int32_t (*get_process_id)(struct packet_provider_data *prov, uint32_t process_info_id, unsigned section_number);
145
154 const char *(*get_process_name)(struct packet_provider_data *prov, uint32_t process_info_id, unsigned section_number);
155
165 const uint8_t *(*get_process_uuid)(struct packet_provider_data *prov, uint32_t process_info_id, unsigned section_number, size_t *uuid_size);
166};
167
175/*
176Ref 1
177Epan
178Enhanced Packet ANalyzer, aka the packet analyzing engine. Source code can be found in the epan directory.
179
180Protocol-Tree - Keep data of the capture file protocol information.
181
182Dissectors - The various protocol dissectors in epan/dissectors.
183
184Plugins - Some of the protocol dissectors are implemented as plugins. Source code can be found at plugins.
185
186Display-Filters - the display filter engine at epan/dfilter
187
188*/
189
193typedef struct {
194 const char* env_var_prefix;
195 const char** col_fmt;
197 register_entity_func register_func;
198 register_entity_func handoff_func;
201
213WS_DLL_PUBLIC
214bool epan_init(register_cb cb, void *client_data, bool load_plugins, epan_app_data_t* app_data);
215
221WS_DLL_PUBLIC
223
230WS_DLL_PUBLIC
231void epan_cleanup(void);
232
233
241typedef struct {
245 void (*init)(void);
246
250 void (*post_init)(void);
251
255 void (*dissect_init)(epan_dissect_t *);
256
260 void (*dissect_cleanup)(epan_dissect_t *);
261
265 void (*cleanup)(void);
266
273 void (*register_all_protocols)(register_cb cb, void *user_data);
274
281 void (*register_all_handoffs)(register_cb cb, void *user_data);
282
288
301WS_DLL_PUBLIC void epan_register_plugin(const epan_plugin *plugin);
302
311WS_DLL_PUBLIC int epan_plugins_supported(void);
312
320void epan_conversation_init(void);
321
322
323typedef struct epan_session epan_t;
334typedef struct epan_session epan_t;
335
349WS_DLL_PUBLIC epan_t *epan_new(struct packet_provider_data *prov,
350 const struct packet_provider_funcs *funcs);
351
364WS_DLL_PUBLIC wtap_block_t epan_get_modified_block(const epan_t *session, const frame_data *fd);
365
381WS_DLL_PUBLIC const char *epan_get_interface_name(const epan_t *session, uint32_t interface_id, unsigned section_number);
382
397WS_DLL_PUBLIC const char *epan_get_interface_description(const epan_t *session, uint32_t interface_id, unsigned section_number);
398
415WS_DLL_PUBLIC int32_t epan_get_process_id(const epan_t *session, uint32_t process_info_id, unsigned section_number);
416
433WS_DLL_PUBLIC const char *epan_get_process_name(const epan_t *session, uint32_t process_info_id, unsigned section_number);
434
452WS_DLL_PUBLIC const uint8_t *epan_get_process_uuid(const epan_t *session, uint32_t process_info_id, unsigned section_number, size_t *uuid_size);
453
466const nstime_t *epan_get_frame_ts(const epan_t *session, uint32_t frame_num);
467
478const nstime_t *epan_get_start_ts(const epan_t *session);
479
489WS_DLL_PUBLIC void epan_free(epan_t *session);
490
501WS_DLL_PUBLIC const char* epan_get_version(void);
502
516WS_DLL_PUBLIC void epan_get_version_number(int *major, int *minor, int *micro);
517
526WS_DLL_PUBLIC const char* epan_get_environment_prefix(void);
527
542WS_DLL_PUBLIC
543void epan_set_always_visible(bool force);
544
553WS_DLL_PUBLIC
554void
555epan_dissect_init(epan_dissect_t *edt, epan_t *session, const bool create_proto_tree, const bool proto_tree_visible);
556
569WS_DLL_PUBLIC
571epan_dissect_new(epan_t *session, const bool create_proto_tree, const bool proto_tree_visible);
572
582WS_DLL_PUBLIC
583void
585
592WS_DLL_PUBLIC
593void
594epan_dissect_fake_protocols(epan_dissect_t *edt, const bool fake_protocols);
595
609WS_DLL_PUBLIC
610void
611epan_dissect_run(epan_dissect_t *edt, int file_type_subtype,
612 wtap_rec *rec, frame_data *fd, struct epan_column_info *cinfo);
613
630WS_DLL_PUBLIC
631void
632epan_dissect_run_with_taps(epan_dissect_t *edt, int file_type_subtype,
633 wtap_rec *rec, frame_data *fd, struct epan_column_info *cinfo);
634
650WS_DLL_PUBLIC
651void
653 frame_data *fd, struct epan_column_info *cinfo);
654
671WS_DLL_PUBLIC
672void
674 frame_data *fd, struct epan_column_info *cinfo);
675
692WS_DLL_PUBLIC
693void
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709WS_DLL_PUBLIC
710void
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726WS_DLL_PUBLIC
727void
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743WS_DLL_PUBLIC
744void
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759WS_DLL_PUBLIC
760void
761epan_dissect_fill_in_columns(epan_dissect_t *edt, const bool fill_col_exprs, const bool fill_fd_columns);
762
778WS_DLL_PUBLIC
779bool
781 const char *field_name);
782
796WS_DLL_PUBLIC
797void
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810WS_DLL_PUBLIC
811void
813
831const char *
832epan_custom_set(epan_dissect_t *edt, GSList *ids, int occurrence, bool display_details,
833 char *result, char *expr, const int size);
834
840WS_DLL_PUBLIC
841void
843
849WS_DLL_PUBLIC
850void
852
853#ifdef __cplusplus
854}
855#endif /* __cplusplus */
WS_DLL_PUBLIC void epan_dissect_init(epan_dissect_t *edt, epan_t *session, const bool create_proto_tree, const bool proto_tree_visible)
Initialize an existing single packet dissection.
Definition epan.c:679
WS_DLL_PUBLIC void epan_dissect_fake_protocols(epan_dissect_t *edt, const bool fake_protocols)
Indicate whether protocols should be faked during dissection.
Definition epan.c:750
WS_DLL_PUBLIC int32_t epan_get_process_id(const epan_t *session, uint32_t process_info_id, unsigned section_number)
Retrieve the process ID associated with a given process info record.
Definition epan.c:611
WS_DLL_PUBLIC bool epan_init(register_cb cb, void *client_data, bool load_plugins, epan_app_data_t *app_data)
Initialize the entire epan module.
Definition epan.c:294
void epan_conversation_init(void)
Initialize the table of conversations.
Definition epan.c:658
WS_DLL_PUBLIC void epan_dissect_file_run(epan_dissect_t *edt, wtap_rec *rec, frame_data *fd, struct epan_column_info *cinfo)
Run a dissection of file-based packet data.
Definition epan.c:787
bool wireshark_abort_on_dissector_bug
Controls whether Wireshark should abort on a dissector bug.
Definition epan.c:124
WS_DLL_PUBLIC void epan_gather_compile_info(feature_list l)
Get compile-time information for libraries used by libwireshark.
Definition epan.c:920
WS_DLL_PUBLIC void epan_dissect_cleanup(epan_dissect_t *edt)
Release resources associated with a packet dissection context.
Definition epan.c:814
WS_DLL_PUBLIC const char * epan_get_process_name(const epan_t *session, uint32_t process_info_id, unsigned section_number)
Retrieve the name of a process associated with a given process info record.
Definition epan.c:629
WS_DLL_PUBLIC void epan_dissect_fill_in_columns(epan_dissect_t *edt, const bool fill_col_exprs, const bool fill_fd_columns)
Populate packet list columns with dissection output.
Definition epan.c:891
WS_DLL_PUBLIC epan_t * epan_new(struct packet_provider_data *prov, const struct packet_provider_funcs *funcs)
Create a new epan dissection session.
Definition epan.c:538
WS_DLL_PUBLIC const char * epan_get_interface_description(const epan_t *session, uint32_t interface_id, unsigned section_number)
Retrieve the description of a network interface.
Definition epan.c:571
WS_DLL_PUBLIC e_prefs * epan_load_settings(void)
Load all settings from the current profile that affect epan.
Definition epan.c:437
WS_DLL_PUBLIC void epan_free(epan_t *session)
Free an epan dissection session.
Definition epan.c:647
WS_DLL_PUBLIC void epan_dissect_prime_with_hfid(epan_dissect_t *edt, int hfid)
Prime a dissection context's protocol tree with a specific field or protocol.
Definition epan.c:863
WS_DLL_PUBLIC void epan_dissect_reset(epan_dissect_t *edt)
Reset a dissection context for reuse.
Definition epan.c:708
WS_DLL_PUBLIC int epan_plugins_supported(void)
Check plugin support status for libwireshark components.
Definition epan.c:277
WS_DLL_PUBLIC void epan_cleanup(void)
Clean up the entire epan module.
Definition epan.c:456
WS_DLL_PUBLIC void epan_dissect_free(epan_dissect_t *edt)
Free a single packet dissection context.
Definition epan.c:844
WS_DLL_PUBLIC void epan_get_version_number(int *major, int *minor, int *micro)
Retrieve the version number of the epan library.
Definition epan.c:154
WS_DLL_PUBLIC wtap_block_t epan_get_modified_block(const epan_t *session, const frame_data *fd)
Retrieve a modified capture block associated with a specific frame.
Definition epan.c:553
WS_DLL_PUBLIC const char * epan_get_environment_prefix(void)
Retrieve the environment prefix string used by epan.
Definition epan.c:165
WS_DLL_PUBLIC bool epan_dissect_packet_contains_field(epan_dissect_t *edt, const char *field_name)
Check whether a dissected packet contains a specific named field.
Definition epan.c:898
const nstime_t * epan_get_frame_ts(const epan_t *session, uint32_t frame_num)
Retrieve the timestamp of a specific frame.
Definition epan.c:580
WS_DLL_PUBLIC void epan_dissect_prime_with_dfilter(epan_dissect_t *edt, const struct epan_dfilter *dfcode)
Prime a dissection context's protocol tree using a display filter.
WS_DLL_PUBLIC const uint8_t * epan_get_process_uuid(const epan_t *session, uint32_t process_info_id, unsigned section_number, size_t *uuid_size)
Retrieve the UUID of a process associated with a given process info record.
Definition epan.c:638
const nstime_t * epan_get_start_ts(const epan_t *session)
Retrieve the start timestamp of the capture session.
Definition epan.c:595
WS_DLL_PUBLIC void epan_dissect_run(epan_dissect_t *edt, int file_type_subtype, wtap_rec *rec, frame_data *fd, struct epan_column_info *cinfo)
Run a single packet dissection.
Definition epan.c:757
WS_DLL_PUBLIC void epan_gather_runtime_info(feature_list l)
Get runtime information for libraries used by libwireshark.
Definition epan.c:1025
WS_DLL_PUBLIC void epan_dissect_prime_with_hfid_array(epan_dissect_t *edt, GArray *hfids)
Prime a dissection context's protocol tree with a set of fields or protocols.
Definition epan.c:869
WS_DLL_PUBLIC void ws_dissector_bug(const char *format,...)
Report a dissector bug (and optionally abort).
Definition epan.c:128
WS_DLL_PUBLIC const char * epan_get_version(void)
Retrieve the epan library's version as a string.
Definition epan.c:149
WS_DLL_PUBLIC epan_dissect_t * epan_dissect_new(epan_t *session, const bool create_proto_tree, const bool proto_tree_visible)
Create a new single packet dissection.
Definition epan.c:739
WS_DLL_PUBLIC void epan_dissect_prime_with_dfilter_print(epan_dissect_t *edt, const struct epan_dfilter *dfcode)
Prime a dissection context's protocol tree using a display filter, marking fields for print output.
bool wireshark_abort_on_too_many_items
Controls whether Wireshark should abort when too many items are added to a tree.
Definition epan.c:125
WS_DLL_PUBLIC void epan_dissect_file_run_with_taps(epan_dissect_t *edt, wtap_rec *rec, frame_data *fd, struct epan_column_info *cinfo)
Run a dissection of file-based packet data and invoke tap listeners.
Definition epan.c:801
WS_DLL_PUBLIC void epan_set_always_visible(bool force)
Set or unset the tree to always be visible when epan_dissect_init() is called.
Definition epan.c:670
WS_DLL_PUBLIC void epan_dissect_run_with_taps(epan_dissect_t *edt, int file_type_subtype, wtap_rec *rec, frame_data *fd, struct epan_column_info *cinfo)
Run a single packet dissection and invoke tap listeners.
Definition epan.c:774
const char * epan_custom_set(epan_dissect_t *edt, GSList *ids, int occurrence, bool display_details, char *result, char *expr, const int size)
Set the value of a custom column based on specified fields and expression.
Definition epan.c:881
WS_DLL_PUBLIC void epan_register_plugin(const epan_plugin *plugin)
Register an epan plugin with the dissection engine.
WS_DLL_PUBLIC const char * epan_get_interface_name(const epan_t *session, uint32_t interface_id, unsigned section_number)
Retrieve the name of a network interface.
Definition epan.c:562
GList ** feature_list
Semi-opaque handle to a list of features or dependencies.
Definition feature_list.h:33
DIAG_OFF_PEDANTIC struct _frame_data frame_data
Frame data structure.
Global Wireshark preferences structure holding all persistent configuration settings.
Definition prefs.h:213
Definition plugins.c:33
Describes a single built-in tap registration entry, pairing a tap name with its registration callback...
Definition tap.h:90
Definition packet-bt-dht.c:97
Information about the application that wants to use epan.
Definition epan.h:193
register_entity_func register_func
Definition epan.h:197
int num_cols
Definition epan.h:196
const char * env_var_prefix
Definition epan.h:194
struct _tap_reg const * tap_reg_listeners
Definition epan.h:199
const char ** col_fmt
Definition epan.h:195
register_entity_func handoff_func
Definition epan.h:198
Definition column-info.h:59
The compiled display filter object passed back to the user.
Definition dfilter-int.h:46
Holds all state for the dissection of a single byte array, including session, buffer,...
Definition epan_dissect.h:28
Plugin interface for EPAN modules.
Definition epan.h:241
Definition epan.c:532
Definition nstime.h:26
Packet provider context for programs operating on a capture file.
Definition cfile.h:72
Structure containing pointers to functions supplied by the user of libwireshark.
Definition epan.h:81
wtap_block_t(* get_modified_block)(struct packet_provider_data *prov, const frame_data *fd)
Get a modified WTAP block for a given frame.
Definition epan.h:134
int32_t(* get_process_id)(struct packet_provider_data *prov, uint32_t process_info_id, unsigned section_number)
Get the process ID associated with a packet.
Definition epan.h:144
Definition wtap_opttypes.h:272
Definition wtap.h:1540
void register_all_tap_listeners(tap_reg_t const *tap_reg_listeners)
For all taps, call their register routines. Must be called after plugins_init(), if plugins are suppo...
Definition tap.c:132