— title: LSOFParser - Global description: The LSOFParser script include provides methods to parse the output of the lsof command: lsof -i4TCP -n -P -F pcnfT.Generates the specified error message.Initializes the file descriptor process.Initializes the parser process.Sets the current command.Closes the file descriptor process.Closes the parser process.Sets the current file descriptor.Sets the current address.Sets the current PID.Sets the current state.Parses the specified lsof output. locale: en-US canonical_url: www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/api-reference/server-api-reference/c_LSOFParserAPI.html release: australia product: Server API Reference classification: server-api-reference topic_type: concept last_updated: “2026-03-12” reading_time_minutes: 1

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LSOFParser- Global

The LSOFParser script include provides methods to parse the output of the lsof command: lsof -i4TCP -n -P -F pcnfT.

Use this script include with a discovery script when you need to parse lsof output.

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LSOFParser - error(String msg)

Generates the specified error message.

Name Type Description msg String The error message Type Description void  

LSOFParser - initFileDescriptor()

Initializes the file descriptor process.

Name Type Description None     Type Description void  

LSOFParser - initProcess()

Initializes the parser process.

Name Type Description None     Type Description void  

LSOFParser - on_c(String line)

Sets the current command.

Name Type Description line String The command Type Description void  

LSOFParser - on_endFileDescriptor()

Closes the file descriptor process.

Name Type Description None     Type Description void  

LSOFParser - on_endProcess()

Closes the parser process.

Name Type Description None     Type Description void  

LSOFParser - on_f(String line)

Sets the current file descriptor.

Name Type Description line String The file descriptor Type Description void  

LSOFParser - on_n(String line)

Sets the current address.

Name Type Description line String The address Type Description void  

LSOFParser - on_p(String line)

Sets the current PID.

Name Type Description line String The PID Type Description void  

LSOFParser - on_T(String line)

Sets the current state.

Name Type Description line String The state Type Description void  

LSOFParser - parse(String lsofOutput)

Parses the specified lsof output.

Results are available in connections and listeners arrays, and errors are recorded in errorString() and isValid().

Name Type Description lsofOutput String The lsof output Type Description void