/// <summary>
/// Starts capturing network packets
/// </summary>
/// <param name="filter">Filter to be applied while capturing the packets</param>
/// <param name="packetLocation">Packets file path</param>
/// <param name="count">Number of packets to be captured, zero to capture indefinitely</param>
/// <returns>Unique Identifier</returns>
public string Start(string filter, string packetLocation, int count)
{
// check to see if there is a packets base path configuration in the app.config file
string basePath = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["PacketsBaseLocation"];
TraceFactory.Logger.Info(basePath);
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(packetLocation) && !Path.IsPathRooted(packetLocation))
{
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(basePath))
{
packetLocation = Path.Combine(basePath, packetLocation);
}
}
TraceFactory.Logger.Info("Started packet capture thru service with parameters filter: '{0}' packet location: '{1}' and count: '{2}'".FormatWith(filter, packetLocation, count));
return(_networkPackets.StartCapture(filter, packetLocation, count).ToString());
}