Hi Wireshark Devs,
I have a set of test cases that checks the communication between multiple IP
based hosts. The test cases involves mostly sending data, ICMP, etc... between
a set of hosts with some IP options/parameters being manipulated as part each
testing. Execution of the test involves inspection of the multiple packet dump
in wireshark. Given a list of the MAC addresses, IPs and the network topology
involved in the isolated testing, the (human) testers inspects the values
visually (as displayed in WS UI in Windows) and compare it with a checklistk.
They just keep on clicking the fields in WS and marking a check or X on piece
of paper the whole day. and repetitively.
Since the test cases are static (something that won't change that much in
years) , then I have all of the reasons to believe that analysis can be
automated with the use of wireshark. This will be a custom-wireshark build for
our organization and maybe if it goes really I may propose this modification
for commit.
I'm thinking the approach would be similar to RTP statistics where wireshark
counts RTP stuff, instead this will have a set of pre-defined values to look
for inside a packet - if the values are correct and what other conditions
results to and reports PASS or FAIL. I'm really eager to know if this is doable
so that I can assess how long will this work will take me.
I have little experience in customizing dissectors, patching them, did a UAT
work once and still catching up in Gtk2, I could consider myself as someone new
to WS coding. I'm hoping someone here could shed light on how I should start
coding this new patch and challenge.
Thanks!
Ivan
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