2 * Definitions for packet capture windows
6 * Ethereal - Network traffic analyzer
7 * By Gerald Combs <gerald@ethereal.com>
8 * Copyright 1998 Gerald Combs
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29 * Capture related things.
32 /** Name we give to the child process when doing a "-S" capture. */
33 #define CHILD_NAME "ethereal-capture"
37 /** Capture options coming from user interface */
38 typedef struct capture_options_tag {
40 void *cf; /**< handle to cfile (note: untyped handle) */
42 int buffer_size; /**< the capture buffer size (MB) */
44 gboolean has_snaplen; /**< TRUE if maximum capture packet
45 length is specified */
46 int snaplen; /**< Maximum captured packet length */
47 gboolean promisc_mode; /**< Capture in promiscuous mode */
48 int linktype; /**< Data link type to use, or -1 for
50 gboolean capture_child; /**< True if this is the child for "-S" */
51 gchar *save_file; /**< File the capture was saved in */
52 int save_file_fd; /**< File descriptor for saved file */
55 gboolean sync_mode; /**< Fork a child to do the capture,
56 and sync between them */
57 gboolean show_info; /**< show the info dialog */
58 gboolean quit_after_cap; /** Makes a "capture only mode". Implies -k */
60 /* multiple files (and ringbuffer) */
61 gboolean multi_files_on; /**< TRUE if ring buffer in use */
63 gboolean has_file_duration; /**< TRUE if ring duration specified */
64 gint32 file_duration; /* Switch file after n seconds */
65 gboolean has_ring_num_files;/**< TRUE if ring num_files specified */
66 guint32 ring_num_files; /**< Number of multiple buffer files */
68 /* autostop conditions */
69 gboolean has_autostop_files;/**< TRUE if maximum number of capture files
71 gint32 autostop_files; /**< Maximum number of capture files */
73 gboolean has_autostop_packets; /**< TRUE if maximum packet count is
75 int autostop_packets; /**< Maximum packet count */
76 gboolean has_autostop_filesize; /**< TRUE if maximum capture file size
78 gint32 autostop_filesize; /**< Maximum capture file size */
79 gboolean has_autostop_duration; /**< TRUE if maximum capture duration
81 gint32 autostop_duration; /**< Maximum capture duration */
83 /* internally used (don't touch from outside) */
84 int fork_child; /**< If not -1, in parent, process ID of child */
89 * Open a specified file, or create a temporary file, and start a capture
90 * to the file in question.
92 * @param capture_opts the numerous capture options
93 * @param save_file the name of the capture file, or NULL for a temporary file
94 * @return TRUE if the capture starts successfully, FALSE otherwise.
96 extern gboolean do_capture(capture_options *capture_opts, const char *save_file);
98 /** Do the low-level work of a capture (start the capture child). */
99 extern int capture_start(capture_options *capture_opts, gboolean *stats_known, struct pcap_stat *stats);
101 /** Stop a capture (usually from a menu item). */
102 extern void capture_stop(capture_options *capture_opts);
104 /** Terminate the capture child cleanly when exiting. */
105 extern void capture_kill_child(capture_options *capture_opts);
107 /** Do the low-level work of a capture. */
108 extern int capture_loop_start(capture_options *capture_opts, gboolean *stats_known, struct pcap_stat *stats);
110 /** Stop a low-level capture. */
111 extern void capture_loop_stop(void);
115 /** Current Capture info. */
118 gpointer callback_data; /**< capture callback handle */
119 gpointer ui; /**< user interfaces own handle */
122 packet_counts *counts; /**< protocol specific counters */
123 time_t running_time; /**< running time since last update */
124 gint new_packets; /**< packets since last update */
128 /** Create the capture info dialog */
129 extern void capture_info_create(
133 /** Update the capture info counters in the dialog */
134 extern void capture_info_update(
135 capture_info *cinfo);
137 /** Destroy the capture info dialog again */
138 extern void capture_info_destroy(
139 capture_info *cinfo);
142 #endif /* HAVE_LIBPCAP */
144 #endif /* capture.h */