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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+NAME: lf_pcap.py
+
+PURPOSE:
+Common Library for reading pcap files and check packet information for specific filters
+
+SETUP: This script requires pyshark and tshark to be installed before
+
+EXAMPLE:
+see: /py-scritps/lf_pcap_test.py for example
+
+COPYWRITE
+    Copyright 2021 Candela Technologies Inc
+    License: Free to distribute and modify. LANforge systems must be licensed.
+
+INCLUDE_IN_README
+"""
+import argparse
+import pyshark as ps
+
+
+class LfPcap:
+    def __init__(self,
+                 _read_pcap_file=None,
+                 _apply_filter=None,
+                 _live_pcap_interface=None,
+                 _live_cap_timeout=None,
+                 _live_filter=None,
+                 _live_remote_cap_host=None,
+                 _live_remote_cap_interface=None
+                 ):
+        self.pcap = None
+        self.live_pcap = None
+        self.remote_pcap = None
+        self.pcap_file = _read_pcap_file
+        self.apply_filter = _apply_filter
+        self.live_filter = _live_filter
+        self.live_pcap_interface = _live_pcap_interface
+        self.live_cap_timeout = _live_cap_timeout
+        self.remote_cap_host = _live_remote_cap_host
+        self.remote_cap_interface = _live_remote_cap_interface
+
+    def read_pcap(self, pcap_file, apply_filter=None):
+        self.pcap_file = pcap_file
+        if apply_filter is not None:
+            self.apply_filter = apply_filter
+        try:
+            self.pcap = ps.FileCapture(input_file=self.pcap_file, display_filter=self.apply_filter)
+        except Exception as error:
+            raise error
+        return self.pcap
+
+    def capture_live_pcap(self):
+        try:
+            self.live_pcap = ps.LiveCapture(interface=self.live_pcap_interface, output_file='captured.pcap')
+            self.live_pcap.sniff(timeout=300)
+        except ValueError:
+            raise "Capture Error"
+        return self.live_pcap
+
+    def capture_remote_pcap(self):
+        try:
+            self.remote_pcap = ps.RemoteCapture(remote_host=self.remote_cap_host,
+                                                remote_interface=self.remote_cap_interface)
+        except ValueError:
+            raise "Host error"
+        return self.remote_pcap
+
+    def check_group_id_mgmt(self, pcap_file):
+        print("pcap file path:  %s" % pcap_file)
+        try:
+            if pcap_file is not None:
+                print("Checking for Group ID Management Actions Frame...")
+                cap = self.read_pcap(pcap_file=pcap_file, apply_filter='wlan.mgt && wlan.vht.group_id_management')
+                packet_count = 0
+                for pkt in cap:
+                    if 'wlan.mgt' in pkt:
+                        value = pkt['wlan.mgt'].get_field_value('wlan_vht_group_id_management')
+                        if value is not None:
+                            print(value)
+                            packet_count += 1
+                print(packet_count)
+                if packet_count >= 1:
+                    return True
+                else:
+                    return False
+        except ValueError:
+            raise "pcap file is required"
+
+    def check_beamformer_association_request(self, pcap_file):
+        try:
+            if pcap_file is not None:
+                cap = self.read_pcap(pcap_file=pcap_file, apply_filter='wlan.vht.capabilities.mubeamformer == 1 &&  '
+                                                                       'wlan.fc.type_subtype==0x000')
+                packet_count = 0
+                for pkt in cap:
+                    if 'wlan.mgt' in pkt:
+                        value = pkt['wlan.mgt'].get_field_value('wlan_vht_group_id_management')
+                        if value is not None:
+                            print(value)
+                            packet_count += 1
+                print(packet_count)
+                if packet_count >= 1:
+                    return True
+                else:
+                    return False
+        except ValueError:
+            raise "pcap file is required"
+
+    def check_beamformer_association_response(self, pcap_file):
+        try:
+            if pcap_file is not None:
+                cap = self.read_pcap(pcap_file=pcap_file, apply_filter='wlan.vht.capabilities.mubeamformer == 1 &&  '
+                                                                       'wlan.fc.type_subtype==0x001')
+                packet_count = 0
+                for pkt in cap:
+                    if 'wlan.mgt' in pkt:
+                        value = pkt['wlan.mgt'].get_field_value('wlan_vht_group_id_management')
+                        if value is not None:
+                            print(value)
+                            packet_count += 1
+                if packet_count >= 1:
+                    return True
+                else:
+                    return False
+        except ValueError:
+            raise "pcap file is required"
+
+    def check_beamformer_report_poll(self, pcap_file):
+        try:
+            if pcap_file is not None:
+                cap = self.read_pcap(pcap_file=pcap_file, apply_filter='wlan.fc.type_subtype == 0x0014')
+                packet_count = 0
+                for pkt in cap:
+                    packet_count += 1
+                if packet_count >= 1:
+                    return True
+                else:
+                    return False
+        except ValueError:
+            raise "pcap file is required."
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        prog='lf_pcap.py',
+        formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter,
+        epilog='Common Library for reading pcap files and check packet information for specific filters',
+        description='''\
+    """
+-----------------------
+NAME: lf_pcap.py
+
+PURPOSE:
+Common Library for reading pcap files and check packet information for specific filters
+
+SETUP:
+This script requires pyshark to be installed before,you can install it by running "pip install pyshark"
+
+EXAMPLE:
+see: /py-scritps/lf_pcap_test.py 
+---------------------
+''')
+    parser.add_argument('--pcap_file', '-p', help='provide the pcap file path', dest="pcap_file", required=True)
+    parser.add_argument('--apply_filter', '-f', help='apply the filter you want to', dest='apply_filter', default=None)
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    pcap_obj = LfPcap(
+        _read_pcap_file=args.pcap_file,
+        _apply_filter=args.apply_filter,
+        _live_filter=None,
+        _live_pcap_interface=None,
+        _live_remote_cap_host=None,
+        _live_cap_timeout=None,
+        _live_remote_cap_interface=None
+    )
+    test = pcap_obj.check_group_id_mgmt(pcap_file=pcap_obj.pcap_file)
+    print(test)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()