main.go: Adding cli options.

go.mod

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ require github.com/prometheus-community/pro-bing v0.1.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.3.0 // indirect
+	github.com/pborman/getopt/v2 v2.1.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/net v0.5.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20220601150217-0de741cfad7f // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.4.0 // indirect

go.sum

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 github.com/google/uuid v1.3.0 h1:t6JiXgmwXMjEs8VusXIJk2BXHsn+wx8BZdTaoZ5fu7I=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.3.0/go.mod h1:TIyPZe4MgqvfeYDBFedMoGGpEw/LqOeaOT+nhxU+yHo=
+github.com/pborman/getopt/v2 v2.1.0 h1:eNfR+r+dWLdWmV8g5OlpyrTYHkhVNxHBdN2cCrJmOEA=
+github.com/pborman/getopt/v2 v2.1.0/go.mod h1:4NtW75ny4eBw9fO1bhtNdYTlZKYX5/tBLtsOpwKIKd0=
 github.com/prometheus-community/pro-bing v0.1.0 h1:zjzLGhfNPP0bP1OlzGB+SJcguOViw7df12LPg2vUJh8=
 github.com/prometheus-community/pro-bing v0.1.0/go.mod h1:BpWlHurD9flHtzq8wrh8QGWYz9ka9z9ZJAyOel8ej58=
 golang.org/x/net v0.5.0 h1:GyT4nK/YDHSqa1c4753ouYCDajOYKTja9Xb/OHtgvSw=

main.go

@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/pborman/getopt/v2"
 	"github.com/prometheus-community/pro-bing"
 )
 
@@ -44,20 +44,44 @@ func eventLoop(pinger *probing.Pinger) {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	if len(os.Args) < 2 {
+	// Cli options.
-		fmt.Printf("Usage: %s <ip>\n", filepath.Base(os.Args[0]))
+	help := getopt.BoolLong("help", 'h', "Show this help text")
+	version := getopt.BoolLong("version", 'v', "Show program version")
+	source := getopt.StringLong("source", 's', "", "Source IP address to send packages from.")
+	count := getopt.IntLong("count", 'c', 0, "Stop after this many packages has been sent (and received). If this option is not specified, pinger will operate until interrupted.")
+	timeout := getopt.DurationLong("timeout", 't', 0, "Exit the program after this time is reached, regardless of how many packets have been received.")
+	interval := getopt.DurationLong("interval", 'i', time.Second*2, "Wait time between each packet send")
+	proto_udp := getopt.BoolLong("udp", 0, "Send UDP ping instead of a raw IMCP ping, IMCP required super-user privileges")
+	record_rtt := getopt.BoolLong("rtt", 0, "Keep a record of rtts of all received packets.")
+
+	getopt.SetParameters("<ip>")
+	getopt.Parse()
+
+	if *version {
+		fmt.Println("Version 0.0.1")
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}
+
+	if *help || len(getopt.Args()) < 1 {
+		getopt.Usage()
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
 	// Setup pinger.
-	pinger, err := probing.NewPinger(os.Args[1])
+	pinger, err := probing.NewPinger(getopt.Arg(0))
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println("Error:", err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	pinger.SetPrivileged(true)
+	pinger.SetPrivileged(!*proto_udp)
-	pinger.Interval = time.Second * 2
+	pinger.Interval = *interval
+	pinger.Source = *source
+	pinger.Count = *count
+	pinger.RecordRtts = *record_rtt
+	if timeout != nil && *timeout > 0 {
+		pinger.Timeout = *timeout
+	}
 
 	// Enter event loop in another goroutine.
 	go eventLoop(pinger)