bettercap/net/arp.go

package net

import (
	"fmt"
	"sync"
)

type ArpTable map[string]string

var (
	arpWasParsed = false
	arpLock      = &sync.Mutex{}
	arpTable     = make(ArpTable)
)

func ArpLookup(iface string, address string, refresh bool) (string, error) {
	// Refresh ARP table if first run or if a force refresh has been instructed.
	if ArpParsed() == false || refresh == true {
		if _, err := ArpUpdate(iface); err != nil {
			return "", err
		}
	}

	// Lookup the hardware address of this ip.
	if mac, found := arpTable[address]; found == true {
		return mac, nil
	}

	return "", fmt.Errorf("Could not find mac for %s", address)
}

func ArpParsed() bool {
	arpLock.Lock()
	defer arpLock.Unlock()
	return arpWasParsed
}