Re: XML structured script output (storing results per script instance)

[Patrick Donnelly <batrick () batbytes com>]

On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 10:56 PM, David Fifield <david () bamsoftware com> wrote:
> So what's the recommended way to do this? Previously set_output
> immediately converted a Lua string to a std::string, with no need to
> hold on to a lua_State. Now set_output can receive more generally a
> table, which I suggested keeping in the Lua registry rather than
> converting to a C++ representation of the same table.

Ideally, have nse_main.lua generate an XML representation (or
nse_main.cc) and save that in addition to normal output.

Otherwise, use luaL_Ref instead of coroutine pointer string keys. You
should use L_NSE static variable for ScriptResult manipulation instead
of whatever is calling cnse.set_output(). These calls need to be
wrapped in appropriate protected calls (lua_pcall) so errors don't
crash Nmap.
-- 
- Patrick Donnelly
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