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Parser Backends

PyBGPKITStream supports multiple parser backends for different use cases.

Available Parsers

PyBGPKIT (Default)

  • Name: pybgpkit
  • Speed: Slow
  • Dependencies: None
  • Use Case: Zero-dependency installation, prototyping
stream = BGPKITStream.from_config(config, parser_name="pybgpkit")

BGPKIT Parser

  • Name: bgpkit
  • Speed: Fast (~10x faster than pybgpkit)
  • Dependencies: Install from cargo
  • Use Case: Large-scale processing

Installation: 

cargo install bgpkit-parser --features cli


stream = BGPKITStream.from_config(config, parser_name="bgpkit")

BGPDump

  • Name: bgpdump
  • Speed: Fast, comparable to BGPKIT
  • Dependencies: Classic MRT parser utility
  • Use Case: Legacy systems, compatibility

Installation: 

apt-get install bgpdump


stream = BGPKITStream.from_config(config, parser_name="bgpdump")

PyBGPStream

  • Name: pybgpstream
  • Speed: Fastest
  • Dependencies: pip install pybgpstream
  • Use Case: Large-scale processing

Installation: follow the CI steps

stream = BGPKITStream.from_config(config, parser_name="pybgpstream")