feat: replace old readable string extraction with new filtered multi-string support #2787
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- Introduces a new function to retrieve multiple human-readable substrings from a payload, with optional filter callback support (e.g., for FQDN detection). - Replaces the old function with the new approach. - Increases size from 32 to 128 bytes to support longer string concatenations. - Renames all occurrences of to the correct spelling . - Replaces all calls to with , reflecting the new logic. References: ntop#2708
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@fabiodepin, could you take a look at the errors in the regression tests, please? |
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Hi, sure. I'll check and get back to you. |
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May 13, 2025
| * for short strings. These thresholds can be used to classify the randomness | ||
| * level of the string. | ||
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| static double calculate_entropy(const char *str) { |
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no need to re-implement, already present in the library; see ndpi_entropy()
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Any updates or can we close this PR? |
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Link to the related issue:
References #2708
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Feat: add extract_readable_strings with advanced filtering; refactor string handling