Ethereal-users: [Ethereal-users] writing C++ dissectors

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From: "Kolev, Nik" <NKolev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 10:31:36 -0400
Hi:

Can anyone see any issues with writing/compiling/linking a message dissector
as a plugin in C++.

Currently I am maintaining dissectors written in C. The messages that are
dissected are defined as structs, however they are C++ classes in our
application code. Thus it would be nice if we can reuse these classes when
building the ethereal plugins.

I would appreciate if anyone shares his/her thoughts on this. Shared
previous experiences would be greatly appreciated also.

Thanks,
Nik