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Re: BER To XML Data Conversion

• To: "Brian G. Holmes" <bgh@h...>,<xml-dev@l...>
• Subject: Re: BER To XML Data Conversion
• From: "Ed Day" <eday@o...>
• Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 09:30:14 -0400
• References: <40ACC84F.60507@h...>

> Do you know of anyone else working on this sort of functionality?

See http://www.obj-sys.com/products_asn1ve.shtml

Regards, 

Ed Day
Objective Systems, Inc.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian G. Holmes" <bgh@h...>
To: <xml-dev@l...>
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 11:01 AM
Subject:  BER To XML Data Conversion


> XML-DEV...
> 
> Hello!  I am new to XML, and have just discovered XML-DEV.  I am 
> writing to you now to request comments, suggestions, and 
> recommendations on some work I am doing.  You could say that I am also 
> looking for the problem that fits my solution.  :)
> 
> I have written some software that converts protocol data from the 
> binary BER format to XML.  BER is a popular format for encoding 
> protocols that are defined using ASN.1.
> 
> The conversion process is protocol-specific.  The software applies 
> element names and data formats as per the ASN.1 protocol definition. 
> The software is capable of handling several of the current protocols 
> defined by ASN.1, and that support can be easily extended to include 
> many others.  Popular protocols such as SNMP, LDAP, MAP, TCAP, and 
> X.509 are already supported.
> 
> Most of these protocols are easy 'base' protocols.  But the software 
> is also able to support the massive and complex GSM/UMTS MAP protocol, 
> where it must perform the MAP conversion based on information is takes 
> from a TCAP base.  I hope to support X.509 certificate extensions in a 
> similar manner in the future.
> 
> Please see http://www.holmespun.biz/berasno/ for details and examples.
> 
> I am currently working on the XML to BER conversion functionality.  I 
>   would like to find a partner or a sponsor... or at least hear some 
> words of encouragement... before I spend too much more of my time.
> 
> Obviously, I am not sure how useful the functionality is, but it seems 
> to be unique, so I thought I would write to ask for your opinions.
> 
> What do you think of the functionality in general?
> 
> Do you know of anyone else working on this sort of functionality?
> 
> Do you know of any commercial use for this functionality?
> 
> What do you think of my implementation of it specifically?
> 
> How could the resulting XML be improved?
> 
> Are there other protocols that you would like to see supported?
> 
> Do you have some data that you would like to see converted?
> 
> Please feel free to forward this message to anyone else you think 
> might be interested.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> ...Brian
> 
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