Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] libwireshark documentation?

From: Eloy Paris <peloy@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 00:21:33 -0400
Hi S�bastien,

On Wed, Apr 02, 2008 at 04:23:13PM -0800, S�bastien Tandel wrote:

> On 4/1/08, Eloy Paris <peloy@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 01, 2008 at 06:34:45PM +0200, S�bastien Tandel wrote:
> >
> > >   If you have the source code, you should notice the doc directory in
> > > which stands several readme's describing the API.
> >
> > I did notice the doc/ directory and the various README files.
> >
> > However, the documentation in the doc/ directory is written for
> > dissector writers, not for people writing applications that use
> > libwireshark services. Check by yourself by grepping for some
> > important API function calls (for an application developer) like
> > epan_dissect_new(), epan_dissect_run(), epan_dissect_free(), etc. Very
> > little of what is there is useful for someone writing an application
> > that uses libwireshark.
> 
> Indeed, there is none but you're welcome to participate to the project by
> documenting it.

Sure, if I am able to find my way around I'll be happy to contribute :-)

Cheers!

Eloy Paris.-