So, it sounds as though there is no generic XML parser available. The beauty
of XML is that you don't need to generate a special parser for every schema.
Has there been any thought to adding the Expat XML parser
(http://expat.sourceforge.net) or something like it? If I submit a snapshot
of an open-source XML parsing library to the Wireshark source tree, does it
have a chance of being accepted?
-----Original Message-----
From: Abhik Sarkar [mailto:sarkar.abhik@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 11:54 PM
To: mpoduska.intermec@xxxxxxxxx; Developer support list for Wireshark
Subject: Re: [Wireshark-dev] XML Parser
I needed something similar for feature I have been working on for the SMPP
dissector. I could not (when I started working on this) find any ready-made
XML parser library in the WS tool chain. So, I have shamelessly copied
LEGO's good work on the Diamater Diameter dictionary support (which us also
based on XML files). It was a bit tough for me (because I have never worked
with Lex before), but it was a good learning experience. There is also the
XML dissector which (if I remember correctly) uses the lemon parser
generator.
HTH
Abhik.
On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 6:41 PM, Matt Poduska <mpoduska.intermec@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> I'm looking to add support for loading vendor extension information
> into the LLRP protocol dissector (submitted, but not yet accepted).
> The vendor extension files are XML formatted, and define the structure
> and content of extensions to the LLRP protocol. The vendor extension
> XML files would be read when the dissector is initialized, and would
> produce structures (in
> memory) that would be used to dissect the protocol extensions.
>
> Is there an XML parsing library available to my dissector?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Matt Poduska
> Software Engineer, RFID Systems
> Intermec
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