generic-server 1.1.3

Python generic TCP/UDP server implementation, with configurable request-response modules (e.g, 'ok', 'reflect', 'json').

Generic-Server

Python generic TCP/UDP server implementation, with configurable request-response modules (e.g, 'ok', 'reflect', 'json').

Status: Beta
Authors: Carsten König

Purpose

Sometimes you need a TCP or UDP server that answers with a specific strings to a given request. For testing different network components in a lab environment, some components in the network might not be available. In order to simulate their presence, Generic-Server answers TCP or UDP string requests using modules either with pre-defined responses or simulated behaviour.

Installation

pip install generic-server

How to use

In order to start a Generic-Server, start the server with the desired config:

genericserver <protocol> <port> <responder>

protocol: either TCP or UDP
port: port to listen on
responder: one out of 'ok', 'reflect', 'manual' or 'json'

ok: Always sends 'ok' as an answer.
reflect: Reflects the request string back to the sender.
manual: Prompts the user to manually enter an answer.
json: Get answers from a json document. For nested json, a delimiter can be chosen (default ':').
Example:

{"test": {
        "a": "1",
        "b": 2
        }
}

Request: test:a
Response: 1

License

GNU GPLv3 License

Author

Carsten König

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