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Decode msgpack input, or convert to json.

Rialf1959
Explorer

Hello,
is possible to decode msgpack (TCP input) ?

Data are incoming in readable format (not in HEX), for example:

\x92\xD9@splunkprefiltered.docker.app.1.k8gfal13jx42stjeeok41nq8d.perf03\xDB\x00\x00M\xE2\x92\xCEZ.\x95\x00\x88\xA3log\xDA"\x842017-12-11 15:23:12,035 ERROR  [org.jboss.as.ejb3] (EJB default - 3) WFLYEJB0022:
...

Covert to json would be enough for me.
Thanks

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Damien_Dallimor
Ultra Champion

Yes it is possible. You just write a custom data handler and declare it to be applied to your TCP Input.

There are simple examples that ship with the app that you can leverage to get started.

There are many msgpack libraries on Github you could also use for the decoding logic.

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Rialf1959
Explorer

Thanks. But I am not a programmer.. So bad luck...

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Damien_Dallimor
Ultra Champion

Fortunately we provide commercial support for all our free offerings such as Protocol Data Inputs , so it's rather good luck 🙂 Please get in touch with us , we'd be happy to perform the custom development work for you , www.baboonbones.com

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Rialf1959
Explorer

And Im guessing that this addon does works only on Heavy Forwarder, right? I have universal forwarder.

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Damien_Dallimor
Ultra Champion

Universal and Heavy Forwarder.

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