AIS Messages Simulator

This project is an AIS (Automatic Identification System) message simulator written in Rust. The simulator reads AIS messages from a specified file and sends them over UDP to a target address. It also includes an optional receiver that can capture these messages and save them to a file. The sending order of the AIS messages can be randomized, and the sending delay is randomized within a specified range.

Features

• Send AIS messages from a file to a specified target address over UDP.
• Randomize the order of AIS messages.
• Randomize the delay between sending messages within a specified range.
• Optional receiver to capture and save received messages to a file.
• Continuous streaming of messages until stopped manually.

Prerequisites

• Rust programming language (install from rust-lang.org)
• cargo package manager

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/salsabiljb/AIS.git
   cd AIS/ais_messages_simulator

2. Build the project:

   cargo build --release

Usage

Running the Sender

To run the sender that reads AIS messages from a file and sends them over UDP:

cargo run -- --sender-file-path /path/to/AIS_messages.txt --target-addr 127.0.0.1:50000 

Running Both Sender and Receiver

To run both the sender and receiver:

cargo run -- --sender-file-path /path/to/AIS_messages.txt --target-addr 127.0.0.1:50000 --bind-addr 127.0.0.1:50000 --receiver-file-path /path/to/udp_messages.txt

Command-line Arguments

• --sender-file-path: Path to the file containing AIS messages.
• --target-addr: Target address (IP:port) to send UDP messages.
• --bind-addr (optional): Address (IP:port) to bind the receiver.
• --receiver-file-path (optional): Path to the file where received messages will be saved.