jpillora / jpillora/ipfilter

Use yl2chen/cidranger for prefix matching

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Dominant language
Go
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400
Forks
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Description

Swap the slice-based (O(n)) prefix matching out for https://github.com/yl2chen/cidranger (Thanks @yl2chen!)

Edit: Also investigate https://github.com/Kentik/patricia

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the slice-based O(n) prefix-matching implementation in this Go package. Compare the proposed cidranger dependency with the alternative Kentik/patricia, then confirm which replacement preserves the package’s existing filtering behavior. Done means the selected implementation replaces the slice-based matcher.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
networking, security
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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