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Re: Determine address type of string


From: "Maynard, Chris" <Christopher.Maynard () IGT com>
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2015 14:12:01 +0000

You could first call str_to_ip() and if it fails, call str_to_ip6(), and if that too fails then assume it's a FQDN.  
The str_to_ip() and str_to_ip6() functions are just wrappers for inet_pton(); they are declared in epan/addr_resolv.h. 

- Chris

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From: wireshark-dev-bounces () wireshark org [mailto:wireshark-dev-bounces () wireshark org] On Behalf Of Jo
Sent: Mon, November 09, 2015 4:14 AM
To: wireshark-dev () wireshark org
Subject: [Wireshark-dev] Determine address type of string

Hello,

I am writing a custom dissector as a plugin. There I need to determine the address type of a string in a TLV. It can be 
either an IPv4 address, IPv6 address or a FQDN.

What is the best way to parse this string into the Wireshark data types?

My idea was to check which delimieters occur ("." -> IPv4, ":" ->
IPv6) iand if there dots, to check whether the parts between the dots are numerical.

Bye,
Jo
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