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.