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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016, Babak Farrokhi
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+#   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+# DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+# FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+# SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+# CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+# OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+
+import getopt
+import time
+from statistics import stdev
+import sys
+import signal
+
+import dns.rdatatype
+import dns.resolver
+
+__VERSION__ = 1.0
+should_stop = False
+
+
+def usage():
+    print('dnsperf version %1.1f\n' % __VERSION__)
+    print('syntax: dnsping [-h] [-f server-list] [-c count] [-t type] [-w wait] hostname')
+    print('  -h  --help      show this help')
+    print('  -f  --file      dns server to use (default: dnsperf.list)')
+    print('  -c  --count     number of requests to send (default: 10)')
+    print('  -w  --wait      maximum wait time for a reply (default: 5)')
+    print('  -t  --type      DNS request record type (default: A)')
+    print('  ')
+    exit()
+
+
+def signal_handler(sig, frame):
+    global should_stop
+    if should_stop:  # pressed twice, so exit immediately
+        exit(0)
+    should_stop = True  # pressed once, exit gracefully
+
+
+def dnsping(host, server, dnsrecord, timeout, count):
+    resolver = dns.resolver.Resolver()
+    resolver.nameservers = [server]
+    resolver.timeout = timeout
+    resolver.lifetime = timeout
+    resolver.retry_servfail = 0
+
+    response_time = []
+    i = 0
+
+    # print('DEBUG: host = %s , server = %s , count = %d' % (host, resolver.nameservers[0], count))
+
+    for i in range(count):
+        if should_stop:
+            break
+        try:
+            stime = time.time()
+            answers = resolver.query(host, dnsrecord)  # todo: response validation in future
+            etime = time.time()
+        except (dns.resolver.NoNameservers, dns.resolver.NoAnswer):
+            break
+        except dns.resolver.Timeout:
+            pass
+        else:
+            elapsed = (etime - stime) * 1000  # convert to milliseconds
+            response_time.append(elapsed)
+
+    r_sent = i + 1
+    r_received = len(response_time)
+    r_lost = r_sent - r_received
+    r_lost_percent = (100 * r_lost) / r_sent
+    if response_time:
+        r_min = min(response_time)
+        r_max = max(response_time)
+        r_avg = sum(response_time) / r_received
+        r_stddev = stdev(response_time)
+    else:
+        r_min = 0
+        r_max = 0
+        r_avg = 0
+        r_stddev = 0
+
+    # print("%-15s    avg: %-8.3f ms    min: %-8.3f ms    max: %-8.3f    stddev: %-8.3f    lost: %%%d" % (
+    #     server, r_avg, r_min, r_max, r_stddev, r_lost_percent))
+    print("%-15s    %-8.3f    %-8.3f    %-8.3f    %-8.3f    %%%d" % (
+        server, r_avg, r_min, r_max, r_stddev, r_lost_percent))
+
+    # return r_min, r_max, r_avg, r_lost_percent, r_stddev
+
+
+def main():
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGTSTP, signal.SIG_IGN)  # ignore CTRL+Z
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal_handler)  # ignore CTRL+C
+
+    if len(sys.argv) == 1:
+        usage()
+
+    dnsrecord = 'A'
+    count = 10
+    waittime = 5
+    inputfile = 'dnsperf.list'
+    hostname = 'wikipedia.org'
+
+    try:
+        opts, args = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], "hf:c:t:w:",
+                                   ["help", "file=", "count=", "type=", "wait="])
+    except getopt.GetoptError as err:
+        print(err)
+        usage()
+
+    if args and len(args) == 1:
+        hostname = args[0]
+    else:
+        usage()
+
+    for o, a in opts:
+        if o in ("-h", "--help"):
+            usage()
+        elif o in ("-c", "--count"):
+            count = int(a)
+        elif o in ("-f", "--file"):
+            inputfile = a
+        elif o in ("-w", "--wait"):
+            waittime = int(a)
+        elif o in ("-t", "--type"):
+            dnsrecord = a
+        else:
+            usage()
+
+    try:
+        f = open(inputfile, 'rt')
+        print('server             avg(ms)     min(ms)     max(ms)     stddev(ms) lost(%)')
+        print('-------------------------------------------------------------------------')
+        for server in f:
+            s = server.strip()
+            if not s:
+                continue
+            dnsping(hostname, s, dnsrecord, waittime, count)
+        f.close()
+    except Exception as e:
+        print('error: %s' % e)
+        exit(1)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()