[asterisk-users] Net::CSTA on CPAN

[Gabriel Millerd]

A pretty cool package was released on CPAN today from Leif Johansson.

http://search.cpan.org/search?query=Net%3A%3ACSTA

NAME:
     Net::CSTA - Perl extension for ECMA CSTA

SYNOPSIS:
  use Net::CSTA;

  # Connect to the CSTA server
  my $csta = Net::CSTA->new(Host=>'csta-server',Port=>'csta-server-port');
  # Create a monitor for '555'
  my $number = 555;
  $csta->request(serviceID=>71,

serviceArgs=>{monitorObject=>{device=>{dialingNumber=>$number}}})

  for (;;)
  {
         my $pdu = $csta->receive();
         print $pdu->toXML();
  }

DESCRIPTION ^

ECMA CSTA is an ASN.1 based protocol for Computer Integrated Telephony
(CTI) using CSTA it is possible to write code that communicates with a
PBX. Typical applications include receiving notifications for incoming
calls, placing calls, redirecting calls or placing conference calls.

BUGS

This module currently implements CSTA phase I - mostly because my PBX
(MD110 with Application Link 4.0) only supports phase I. Supporting
multiple versions will require some thought since the versions are
largly incompatible.

The CSTA client opens a UDP port on 3333 to receive incoming
usolicited notifications. This is not implemented yet.

SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS ^

CSTA is a protocol devoid of any form of security. Take care to
firewall your CSTA server and throw away the key.