Wireshark · Wireshark-users: [Wireshark-users] Writing a tap plugin for AIM Messaging

[Shawn Mayer <mayer_sr@xxxxxxxx>]

I am currently writing a tap interface for the incoming and outgoing 
messages portion of the AIM Messaging dissector. I have followed the 
instructions in the README.tapping file (hopefully correctly). Since the 
goal of this plugin is to link individual messages to conversations and 
then display them I should have tap_queue_packet(aim_messaging_tap, 
pinfo, msg_tree); before the return line of the 
dissect_aim_msg_incoming/outgoing methods correct? I also have to figure 
out a way to send the source and destination IP's (to group messages 
into conversations).

I am a bit confused as to how the tap listener works. Do I have to use 
the reset callback? As I see it the packet callback should update the 
data (say arrays of conversations) and draw should display the data in a 
window as it gets updated. Also where does the listener file get placed? 
Do I have to rebuild the code? Any help or links to further 
documentation/examples would be greatly appreciated. If I'm missing 
something please let me know don't be afraid to e-mail me directly.

Thanks.

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