Library API Introduction

• include the file bgpdump_lib.h
• call bgpdump_open_dump() to open desired Zebra/MRT dump/update file
• repeat the next 3 steps until EOF
  • call bgpdump_read_next() to read an entry
  • analyze the entry
  • call bgdump_free_mem() to free up memory allocated by bgpdump_read_next()
• call bgdump_close_dump() to close the dump file

Please see bgdump_formats.h for a description of data structures used.

An example is included - example.c - it lists all the information gathered from a dump/update file given as a command line parameter.