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Network Protocol Dictionary
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This is a YAML network protocol dictionary for all (binary based) OSI-Layer 1-4 protocols, eg. Ethernet, IP, TCP, UDP, etc.
- What this dictionary should be:
- A complete **machine readable** *structure definition* dictionary for all binary based network protocols
- Addon: some protocol documentation from wikipedia or RFCs for display use.
- A reference for building a network packet from scratch in an application, mostly for applications dealing with network packets.
- What it is clearly **NOT**:
- Currently: complete.
- A replacement for reading RFCs: Dependencies and constraints are **NOT** defined in this dictionary
- A source for implementing network stacks
How to add a new protocol
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- Clone.
- Install ruby+[kwalify](http://www.kuwata-lab.com/kwalify/).
- Check structure-schema.yml.
- Write protocol file in ./protocols/osi[layer]/[protocolname].yml.
- Validate structure with 'kwalify -lf structure-schema.yml [path/to/protocolname].yml' or validate all at once with 'kwalify -lf structure-schema.yml ./protocols/osi*/*.yml'.
- Set up a merge request.
- Be happy.
How to use this dictionary
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Currently not recommended, because the project lacks deeper tests than just schema validation. ;)
- Clone.
- Get a YAML library for your program language.
- Load desired protocol files, or all of them.
- Use resulting data structures to build protocol packet structures.
This repository will provide examples or useable code snippets for specific programming languages in the future...