Added BaseSniffer::set_extract_raw_pdus.

include/sniffer.h

@@ -200,6 +200,22 @@ namespace Tins {
          */
         void set_timeout(int ms);
 
+        /**
+         * \brief Sets whether to extract RawPDUs or fully parsed packets.
+         *
+         * By default, packets will be parsed starting from link layer.
+         * However, if you're parsing a lot of traffic, then you might
+         * want to extract packets and push them into a queue, 
+         * so a consumer can parse them when they're popped.
+         *
+         * This method allows doing that. If the parameter is true,
+         * then packets taken from this BaseSniffer will only contain
+         * a RawPDU which will have to entire contents of the packet.
+         * 
+         * \param value Whether to extract RawPDUs or not.
+         */
+        void set_extract_raw_pdus(bool value);
+
         /**
          * \brief Retrieves this sniffer's link type.
          *
@@ -239,6 +255,7 @@ namespace Tins {
         
         pcap_t *handle;
         bpf_u_int32 mask;
+        bool extract_raw;
     };
     
     /** 

src/sniffer.cpp

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "ethernetII.h"
 #include "radiotap.h"
 #include "loopback.h"
+#include "rawpdu.h"
 #include "dot3.h"
 #include "sll.h"
 #include "ppi.h"
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ using std::runtime_error;
 
 namespace Tins {
 BaseSniffer::BaseSniffer() 
-: handle(0), mask(0)
+: handle(0), mask(0), extract_raw(false)
 {
     
 }
@@ -116,7 +117,9 @@ PtrPacket BaseSniffer::next_packet() {
     sniff_data data;
     const int iface_type = pcap_datalink(handle);
     pcap_handler handler = 0;
-    if(iface_type == DLT_EN10MB)
+    if(extract_raw)
+        handler = &sniff_loop_handler<RawPDU>;
+    else if(iface_type == DLT_EN10MB)
         handler = sniff_loop_eth_handler;
     else if(iface_type == DLT_IEEE802_11_RADIO) {
         #ifdef HAVE_DOT11
@@ -149,6 +152,10 @@ PtrPacket BaseSniffer::next_packet() {
     return PtrPacket(data.pdu, data.tv);
 }
 
+void BaseSniffer::set_extract_raw_pdus(bool value) {
+    extract_raw = value;
+}
+
 void BaseSniffer::stop_sniff() {
     pcap_breakloop(handle);
 }