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This is documentation for Mothra, a collection of Scala and Spark library functions for working with Internet-related data.

This is documentation for Mothra, a collection of Scala and Spark library functions for working with Internet-related data. Some modules contain APIs of general use to Scala programmers. Some modules make those tools more useful on Spark data-processing systems.

Please see the documentation for the individual packages for more details on their use.

Scala Packages

These packages are useful in Scala code without involving Spark:

org.cert.netsa.data

This package, which is collected as the netsa-data library, provides types for working with various kinds of information:

org.cert.netsa.data.net - types for working with network data
org.cert.netsa.data.time - types for working with time data
org.cert.netsa.data.unsigned - types for working with unsigned integral values

org.cert.netsa.io.ipfix

The netsa-io-ipfix library provides tools for reading and writing IETF IPFIX data from various connections and files.

org.cert.netsa.io.silk

To read and write CERT NetSA SiLK file formats and configuration files, use the netsa-io-silk library.

org.cert.netsa.util

The "junk drawer" of netsa-util so far provides only two features: First, a method for equipping Scala scala.collection.Iterators with exception handling. And second, a way to query the versions of NetSA libraries present in a JVM at runtime.

Spark Packages

These packages require the use of Apache Spark:

org.cert.netsa.mothra.datasources

Spark datasources for CERT file types. This package contains utility features which add methods to Apache Spark DataFrameReader objects, allowing IPFIX and SiLK flows to be opened using simple spark.read... calls.

The mothra-datasources library contains both IPFIX and SiLK functionality, while mothra-datasources-ipfix and mothra-datasources-silk contain only what's needed for the named datasource.

org.cert.netsa.mothra.analysis

A grab-bag of analysis helper functions and example analyses.

org.cert.netsa.mothra.functions

This single Scala object provides Spark SQL functions for working with network data. It is the entirety of the mothra-functions library.

Definition Classes: root

package org

Definition Classes: root

package cert

Definition Classes: org

package netsa

Definition Classes: cert

package io

Definition Classes: netsa

package ipfix

The ipfix package provides classes and objects for reading and writing IPFIX data.

Class / Object Overview

(For a quick overview of the IPFIX format, see the end of this description.)

The Message trait describes the attributes of an IPFIX message, and the CollectedMessage class and object are implementations of that trait when reading data. (Record export does not create specific Message instance.)

The IpfixSet abstract class and object hold the attributes of a Set. The TemplateSet class may represent a Template Set or an Options Template Set.

The Template class and object are used to represent a Template Record or an Options Template Record.

The IEFieldSpecifier class and object represent a Field Specifier within an existing Template. To search for a field within a Template, the user of the ipfix package creates a FieldSpec (the companion object) and attempts to find it within a Template.

The Field Specifier uses the numeric Identifier to identify an Information Element, and an Element is represented by the InfoElement class and object. The InfoModel class and object represent the Information Model.

To describe the attributes of an InfoElement, several support classes are defined: DataTypes is an enumeration that describes the type of data that the element contains, and DataType is a class that extracts a Field Value with that DataType. IESemantics describes the data semantics of an Information Element (e.g., a counter, an identifier, a set of flags), and IEUnits describes its units.

The Data Set is represented by the RecordSet class and object.

A Data Record is represented by the Record abstract class. This class has three subclasses:

The CollectedRecord class and object are its implementation when reading data. Its members are always referenced by numeric position.
The ArrayRecord (I do not like this name) and object may be used to build a Record from Scala objects; its fields are also referenced by numeric position.
ExportRecord is an abstract class that also supports building a Record from Scala objects. The user extends the class and uses the IPFIXExtract annotation to mark the members of the subclass that are to be used when writing the Record.

A user-defined class that extends Fillable trait may use the Record's fill() method to copy fields from a Record to the user's class. It also uses the IPFIXExtract annotation.

A Structured Data Field Value in a Data Record is represented by the ListElement abstract class. That abstract class has three abstract subclasses, and each of those has two concrete subclasses (one for reading and one for writing):

The BasicList abstract class (object) has subclasses CollectedBasicList and ExportBasicList.
The SubTemplateList abstract class (object) has subclasses CollectedSubTemplateList and ExportSubTemplateList.
The SubTemplateMultiList abstract class (object) has subclasses CollectedSubTemplateMultiList and ExportSubTemplateMultiList.

Reading data

When reading data, a Record instance is returned by a RecordReader. The RecordReader uses a class that extends the MessageReader trait. The ipfix package includes two: ByteBufferMessageReader and StreamMessageReader.

A Session value represent an IPFIX session, which is part of a SessionGroup.

Writing data

For writing data, an instance of an ExportStream must be created using a Session and the destination FileChannel. The user adds Records or Templates to the ExportStream and they are written to the FileChannel.

Overview of IPFIX

An IPFIX stream is composed of Messages. Each Message has a 16-byte Message Header followed by one or more Sets. There are three types of Sets: A Data Set, a Template Set, and an Options Template Set.

Each Set has a 4-byte set header followed by one or more Records. A Data Set contains Data Records and a Template Set contains Template Records.

A Template Record describes the shape of the data that appears in a Data Record. A Template Record contains a 4-byte header followed by zero or more Field Specifiers. Each Field Specifier is either a 4-byte or an 8-byte value that describes a field in the Data Record.

A Field Specifier has two parts. The first is the numeric Information Element Identifier that is defined in an Information Model. The second is the number of octets the field occupies in the Data Record.

A Data Set contains one or more Data Records of the same type, where the type is determined by the Template Record that the Data Set Header refers to. Each Data Record contains one or more Field Values, where the order and length of the Field Values is given by the Template.

A Field Value in a Data Record may be a Structured Data. There are three types of Structured Data:

A Basic List contains one or more instances of a Single Information Element.
A SubTemplateList references a single Template ID, and it contains one or more Records that match that Template.
The SubTemplateMultiList contains a series of Template IDs and Records that match that Template ID.

An IPFIX stream exists in a Transport Session, where a Transport Session is part of a Session Group. All Sessions in a Session Group use the same Transport Protocol, and only differ in the numeric Observation Domain that is part of the Message Header.

Definition Classes: io

package datatype

Definition Classes: ipfix

package testing

Definition Classes: ipfix

package util

Definition Classes: ipfix

ArrayRecord

BasicList

BasicListFieldExtractor

ByteBufferMessageReader

CollectedBasicList

CollectedMessage

CollectedRecord

CollectedSubTemplateList

CollectedSubTemplateMultiList

ExportStreamTemplatesFirst

ExportSubTemplateList

ExportSubTemplateMultiList

IPFIXRuntimeException

Identifier

IllegalBasicListException

IllegalFieldSpecifierException

IllegalInfoElementAttributeException

IllegalListException

IllegalSetException

IllegalSubTemplateListException

IllegalSubTemplateMultiListException

IllegalTemplateRecordException

InvalidIPFIXMessageException

InvalidInfoElementException

MessageTooLongException

NoTemplateException

OutOfTemplateIdsException

SessionMismatchException

TruncatedReadException

org.cert.netsa.io.ipfix

CollectedBasicList

final class CollectedBasicList extends BasicList

The CollectedBasicList class is used when reading a BasicList from a data stream. The class delays realizing the elements of this until they are requested.

Use the methods in the BasicList companion object to create a CollectedBasicList instance.

See also: The BasicList companion object for a factory method.

Linear Supertypes

BasicList, ListElement, AnyRef, Any

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Instance Constructors

new CollectedBasicList(buffer: ByteBuffer, session: Session)
buffer
The ByteBuffer containing the data representing the list.
session
The IPFIX session from which the buffer was read.

Value Members

final def !=(arg0: Any): Boolean
Definition Classes
AnyRef → Any
final def ##: Int
Definition Classes
AnyRef → Any
final def ==(arg0: Any): Boolean
Definition Classes
AnyRef → Any
final def allBasicListElements: Set[InfoElement]
Creates a Set containing the InfoElement used by any BasicList on this list and its sub-lists, recursively.
Creates a Set containing the InfoElement used by any BasicList on this list and its sub-lists, recursively.
Definition Classes
BasicList → ListElement
def allTemplates: Set[Template]
Creates a Set containing the Templates used by the list and any sub-lists, recursively.
Creates a Set containing the Templates used by the list and any sub-lists, recursively.
Definition Classes
BasicList → ListElement
def apply(idx: Int): Record
Returns a Record that represents an entry in the list.
Returns a Record that represents an entry in the list.
idx
The index of the entry to return. Entries are numbered from 0 up to size.
Definition Classes
CollectedBasicList → ListElement
final def asInstanceOf[T0]: T0
Definition Classes
Any
def clone(): AnyRef
Attributes
protected[lang]
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AnyRef
Annotations
@throws(classOf[java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException]) @native()
def elements[T]: Iterator[T]
Returns an Iterator over the elements in the list.
Returns an Iterator over the elements in the list.
T
The type to cast the elements to
Definition Classes
CollectedBasicList → BasicList
final def eq(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean
Definition Classes
AnyRef
def equals(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean
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AnyRef → Any
def finalize(): Unit
Attributes
protected[lang]
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AnyRef
Annotations
@throws(classOf[java.lang.Throwable])
def formatted: String
Definition Classes
BasicList → ListElement
final def getClass(): Class[_ <: AnyRef]
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AnyRef → Any
Annotations
@native()
def hashCode(): Int
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AnyRef → Any
Annotations
@native()
lazy val ident: Identifier
Gets the identifier for the information element that describes the items in this list.
Gets the identifier for the information element that describes the items in this list.
Definition Classes
CollectedBasicList → BasicList
lazy val infoElement: InfoElement
The information element that describes the items in this list.
The information element that describes the items in this list.
Definition Classes
CollectedBasicList → BasicList
final def isInstanceOf[T0]: Boolean
Definition Classes
Any
def iterator: Iterator[Record]
Returns an iterator over the records in the list.
Returns an iterator over the records in the list.
Definition Classes
CollectedBasicList → ListElement
final def ne(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean
Definition Classes
AnyRef
final def notify(): Unit
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AnyRef
Annotations
@native()
final def notifyAll(): Unit
Definition Classes
AnyRef
Annotations
@native()
def octetLength: Int
Returns the length of the ListElement when writing to an IPFIX stream.
Returns the length of the ListElement when writing to an IPFIX stream.
Definition Classes
BasicList → ListElement
def readSemanticId(buffer: ByteBuffer): Short
Read the semanticId
Read the semanticId
Attributes
protected
Definition Classes
ListElement
val semanticId: Short
The ID of the semantic value for the list.
The ID of the semantic value for the list.
Attributes
protected
Definition Classes
CollectedBasicList → ListElement
final lazy val semantics: ListSemantics
Returns the sematics of the elements in this list.
Returns the sematics of the elements in this list.
Definition Classes
ListElement
val session: Session
lazy val size: Int
Returns the number of entries in the list.
Returns the number of entries in the list.
Definition Classes
CollectedBasicList → ListElement
val spec: IEFieldSpecifier
The InfoElement and the length of each element in the list.
The InfoElement and the length of each element in the list.
Definition Classes
CollectedBasicList → BasicList
final def synchronized[T0](arg0: => T0): T0
Definition Classes
AnyRef
def toBuffer(outbuf: ByteBuffer, session: Session): ByteBuffer
Appends this BasicList to a buffer for writing to an IPFIX stream.
Appends this BasicList to a buffer for writing to an IPFIX stream. The function uses the template IDs in session if the BasicList contains SubTemplateLists or a SubTemplateMultiList. Assumes those Templates have already been written to the buffer.
Definition Classes
CollectedBasicList → BasicList → ListElement
def toString(): String
Definition Classes
BasicList → ListElement → AnyRef → Any
final def wait(): Unit
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AnyRef
Annotations
@throws(classOf[java.lang.InterruptedException])
final def wait(arg0: Long, arg1: Int): Unit
Definition Classes
AnyRef
Annotations
@throws(classOf[java.lang.InterruptedException])
final def wait(arg0: Long): Unit
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AnyRef
Annotations
@throws(classOf[java.lang.InterruptedException]) @native()

Packages

Scala Packages

org.cert.netsa.data

org.cert.netsa.io.ipfix

org.cert.netsa.io.silk

org.cert.netsa.util

Spark Packages

org.cert.netsa.mothra.datasources

org.cert.netsa.mothra.analysis

org.cert.netsa.mothra.functions

Class / Object Overview

Reading data

Writing data

Overview of IPFIX

CollectedBasicList

final class CollectedBasicList extends BasicList

Instance Constructors

Value Members

Inherited from BasicList

Inherited from ListElement

Inherited from AnyRef

Inherited from Any

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Packages

Scala Packages

org.cert.netsa.data

org.cert.netsa.io.ipfix

org.cert.netsa.io.silk

org.cert.netsa.util

Spark Packages

org.cert.netsa.mothra.datasources

org.cert.netsa.mothra.analysis

org.cert.netsa.mothra.functions

Class / Object Overview

Reading data

Writing data

Overview of IPFIX

CollectedBasicList

final class CollectedBasicList extends BasicList

Instance Constructors

Value Members

Inherited from BasicList

Inherited from ListElement

Inherited from AnyRef

Inherited from Any

Ungrouped

CollectedBasicList