How do I programatically collect packets from passively sniffing? [closed]

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I want to test the vulnerability of the server I just wrote against man in the middle attacks.

How (on Mac OS X) do I analyze packets. (I'll be checking where they are going, pulling information from if they are heading to my server, and seeing what all is available) Then I'll figure out a way to encrypt everything... but first things first.

Any help on packet sniffing would be greatly appreciated.

My preferred language is java. But I can do C++.

so, my question is: "Is there any sort of API / library that I can interface with?"

Like, if I could do PacketSniffer ps = new PacketSniffer(); that would be amazing.

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The best portable library for this is libpcap. There's even a java wrapper available for it.

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No need to write your own - Download Wireshark from http://www.wireshark.org/

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Wireshark and KisMAC both offer source code downloads and run on MacOS X. You can strip the needed code from there (if it's just for your internal use).

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You should take a look to libcrafter: http://code.google.com/p/libcrafter/

The library has a Sniffer class with an interface very easy to use:

http://code.google.com/p/libcrafter/wiki/SnifferIntroduction