Using TcpCatcher as a proxy with Basex Client

On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 1:24 PM, Arto Viitanen <arto.viitanen at microteam.fi> wrote: > I am debugging a Basex client built in C#. The client is based on the Git > Hub example > https://github.com/BaseXdb/basex/tree/master/basex-api/src/main/c%23. The > problem is, every now and then the client drops the session. It might be, > that the client drops the connection if the server takes too much time to > answer (or something). So I need some way to emulate slow connection or > connection dropping packages. I downloaded TcpCatcher > (http://www.tcpcatcher.org/) and set it as a proxy (client talks to 21984; > TcpCatcher catches packages and send them to BaseX listening to 11984). But > It seems that BaseX does not respond. > > > > I took BasexClient.cs and Example.cs from the github and tried with them. I > get three packages; one coming from the server and two going to client; but > after that nothing. The Example prints “Access Denied”. > > > > I guess this comes from: > > > > socket = new TcpClient(host, port); > > stream = socket.GetStream(); > > ehost = host; > > string ts = Receive(); > > Send(username); > > Send(MD5(MD5(pw) + ts)); > > if (stream.ReadByte() != 0) > > { > > throw new IOException("Access denied."); > > } > > > > that is: client gets ts (timestamp?), sends username and password with > timestamp; but receives nothing. > > > > So how can I use TcpCatcher (or other proxy program) with Basex client? > > > > (Basex 7.7; windows 7) > > > > Arto Viitanen > > Microteam Oy > >

-----Original Message----- From: Christian Grün [mailto:christian.gruen at gmail.com] Sent: 20. lokakuuta 2014 1:22 To: Arto Viitanen Cc: basex-talk at mailman.uni-konstanz.de Subject: Re: [basex-talk] Using TcpCatcher as a proxy with Basex Client Hi Arto, I have seen that you haven't got any feedback yet. I am sorry I have no experience with TcpCatcher or any other network monitor. Did you try at least one other tool? I remember some people use WireShark. Best, Christian On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 1:24 PM, Arto Viitanen <arto.viitanen at microteam.fi> wrote: > I am debugging a Basex client built in C#. The client is based on the > Git Hub example > https://github.com/BaseXdb/basex/tree/master/basex-api/src/main/c%23. > The problem is, every now and then the client drops the session. It > might be, that the client drops the connection if the server takes too > much time to answer (or something). So I need some way to emulate slow > connection or connection dropping packages. I downloaded TcpCatcher > (http://www.tcpcatcher.org/) and set it as a proxy (client talks to > 21984; TcpCatcher catches packages and send them to BaseX listening to > 11984). But It seems that BaseX does not respond. > > > > I took BasexClient.cs and Example.cs from the github and tried with > them. I get three packages; one coming from the server and two going > to client; but after that nothing. The Example prints “Access Denied”. > > > > I guess this comes from: > > > > socket = new TcpClient(host, port); > > stream = socket.GetStream(); > > ehost = host; > > string ts = Receive(); > > Send(username); > > Send(MD5(MD5(pw) + ts)); > > if (stream.ReadByte() != 0) > > { > > throw new IOException("Access denied."); > > } > > > > that is: client gets ts (timestamp?), sends username and password with > timestamp; but receives nothing. > > > > So how can I use TcpCatcher (or other proxy program) with Basex client? > > > > (Basex 7.7; windows 7) > > > > Arto Viitanen > > Microteam Oy > >

> Thanks Christian for your suggestion. I have not tried WireShark, since it does not simulate slow network. It might help on showing what is problem on the communication as a whole, so I try it. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Christian Grün [mailto:christian.gruen at gmail.com] > Sent: 20. lokakuuta 2014 1:22 > To: Arto Viitanen > Cc: basex-talk at mailman.uni-konstanz.de > Subject: Re: [basex-talk] Using TcpCatcher as a proxy with Basex Client > > Hi Arto, > > I have seen that you haven't got any feedback yet. I am sorry I have no experience with TcpCatcher or any other network monitor. Did you try at least one other tool? I remember some people use WireShark. > > Best, > Christian > > > On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 1:24 PM, Arto Viitanen <arto.viitanen at microteam.fi> wrote: >> I am debugging a Basex client built in C#. The client is based on the >> Git Hub example >> https://github.com/BaseXdb/basex/tree/master/basex-api/src/main/c%23. >> The problem is, every now and then the client drops the session. It >> might be, that the client drops the connection if the server takes too >> much time to answer (or something). So I need some way to emulate slow >> connection or connection dropping packages. I downloaded TcpCatcher >> (http://www.tcpcatcher.org/) and set it as a proxy (client talks to >> 21984; TcpCatcher catches packages and send them to BaseX listening to >> 11984). But It seems that BaseX does not respond. >> >> >> >> I took BasexClient.cs and Example.cs from the github and tried with >> them. I get three packages; one coming from the server and two going >> to client; but after that nothing. The Example prints “Access Denied”. >> >> >> >> I guess this comes from: >> >> >> >> socket = new TcpClient(host, port); >> >> stream = socket.GetStream(); >> >> ehost = host; >> >> string ts = Receive(); >> >> Send(username); >> >> Send(MD5(MD5(pw) + ts)); >> >> if (stream.ReadByte() != 0) >> >> { >> >> throw new IOException("Access denied."); >> >> } >> >> >> >> that is: client gets ts (timestamp?), sends username and password with >> timestamp; but receives nothing. >> >> >> >> So how can I use TcpCatcher (or other proxy program) with Basex client? >> >> >> >> (Basex 7.7; windows 7) >> >> >> >> Arto Viitanen >> >> Microteam Oy >> >>