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pcap_filter example
[Using WinPcap in your programs]

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#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>

#include <pcap.h>

#define MAX_PRINT 80
#define MAX_LINE 16


void dispatcher_handler(u_char *, 
    const struct pcap_pkthdr *, const u_char *);
void usage();

void main(int argc, char **argv) {
  pcap_t *fp;
  char error[PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE];
  char *device=NULL;
  char *ifilename=NULL;
  char *ofilename=NULL;
  char *filter=NULL;
  int i=0;
  pcap_dumper_t *dumpfile;
  struct bpf_program fcode;
  bpf_u_int32 SubNet,NetMask;
  
  if (argc == 1)
  {
      usage();
      return;
  }
  
  for(i=1;i<argc;i+=2){
      
      switch (argv[i] [1])
      {
          
      case 'i':
          {
              device=argv[i+1];
          };
          break;
          
      case 'f':
          {
              ifilename=argv[i+1];
          };
          break;
          
      case 'o':
          {
              ofilename=argv[i+1];
          };
          break;
          
      case 'p':
          {
              filter=argv[i+1];
          };
          break;
          
          
      }
      
  }
  
  //open a capture from the network
  if (device != NULL){
      if ( (fp= pcap_open_live(device, 1514, 1, 20, error) ) == NULL)
      {
          fprintf(stderr,"\nUnable to open the adapter.\n");
          return;
      }
  }
  //open a capture from file
  else if (ifilename != NULL){
      if ( (fp = pcap_open_offline(ifilename, NULL) ) == NULL)
      {
          fprintf(stderr,"\nUnable to find input file.\n");
          return;
      }
  }
  else usage();
  
  if(filter!=NULL){
      
      //obtain the subnet
      if(device!=NULL){
          if(pcap_lookupnet(device, &SubNet, &NetMask, error)<0){
              fprintf(stderr,"\nUnable to obtain the netmask.\n");
              return;
          }
      }
      else NetMask=0xffffff; //If reading from file, we suppose to be in a C class network
      
      //compile the filter
      if(pcap_compile(fp, &fcode, filter, 1, NetMask)<0){
          fprintf(stderr,"\nError compiling filter: wrong syntax.\n");
          return;
      }
      
      //set the filter
      if(pcap_setfilter(fp, &fcode)<0){
          fprintf(stderr,"\nError setting the filter\n");
          return;
      }
      
  }
  
  //open the dump file
  if (ofilename != NULL){
      dumpfile=pcap_dump_open(fp, ofilename);
      if(dumpfile==NULL){
          fprintf(stderr,"\nError opening output file\n");
          return;
      }
  }
  else usage();
  
  //start the capture
  pcap_loop(fp, 0, dispatcher_handler, (unsigned char *)dumpfile);
  
}


//Callback function called by libpcap for every incoming packet
void dispatcher_handler(u_char *dumpfile,
                        const struct pcap_pkthdr *header, const u_char *pkt_data)
{
    u_int i=0;
    
    //save the packet on the dump file
    pcap_dump(dumpfile,header,pkt_data);

}


void usage()
{
    
    printf("\npf - generic packet filter.\nWritten by Loris Degioanni (loris@netgroup-serv.polito.it).");
    printf("\nUsage:\npf [-i interface] | [-f input_file_name] -o output_file_name -p packet_filter\n\n");
    exit(0);
}

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