RockSaw Raw Socket Library
About RockSaw
RockSaw is a simple API for performing network I/O with IPv4
and IPv6 raw sockets in Java. It has been deployed on tens of
thousands of computing nodes as part of custom enterprise
applications.
The latest version of this software is now maintained by Savarese Software Research Corporation. You can find the new project page at https://www.savarese.com/software/rocksaw/
The current version of RockSaw compiles on Linux, Win32 with
Cygwin/MinGW/Winsock or Visual C++, Solaris 8/9/10, FreeBSD 5.3,
and Darwin/Mac OS X. It should compile on other POSIX systems using the
GNU tool chain. Configuration of the JNI build via autoconf may be
added somewhere down the line. There just are not enough
platform-specific cases in the native code to warrant it right
now, but the GNU Makefile is accumulating if
blocks.[1]
The Ping.java example program requires
at least VServ TCP/IP version 0.7.x to
compile because it uses the ICMPEchoPacket
class.
Credits
ByteSphere Technologies graciously funded IPv6 support. Please check out their network management and fault management products.
Commercial support is provided by Savarese Software Research Corporation
License
RockSaw is released under the Apache License 2.0.
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| Version | Source | Binaries | License | Changes | API Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6.2 | rocksaw-0.6.2-src.tar.gz | rocksaw-0.6.2-bin.tar.gz | LICENSE | CHANGES | RockSaw 0.6.2 API |
On most operating systems, you must have root access or administrative privileges to use raw sockets.
The API is at a fairly crude stage of development (i.e., the minimum required to do the job it needed to do), but is functional. Don't hesitate to submit patches (please use unified diff format) that enhance the functionality.
| Version | Source | Binaries | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5.0 | rocksaw-0.5.0-src.tar.gz | rocksaw-0.5.0-bin.tar.gz | LICENSE |
| 0.4.5 | rocksaw-0.4.5-src.tar.gz | rocksaw-0.4.5-bin.tar.gz | LICENSE |
Additional Resources
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| Frequently Asked Questions | RockSaw FAQ |
| Java Pro May 2005 | Implement Raw Sockets |
| IETF RFC 792 | Internet Control Message Protocol |
[1] The platform distinctions currently break
down into POSIX and Win32/Winsock, handled by an
ifdef and GNU Makefile
if blocks to support Cygwin/MinGW and Darwin. A
separate Makefile.win32 is used for
compilation with Visual C++.