diff --git a/logreader/parser.py b/logreader/parser.py
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+# This file is part of Fail2Ban.
+#
+# Fail2Ban is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Fail2Ban is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Fail2Ban; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+
+# Author: Cyril Jaquier
+# 
+# $Revision$
+
+__author__ = "Cyril Jaquier"
+__version__ = "$Revision$"
+__date__ = "$Date$"
+__copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2004 Cyril Jaquier"
+__license__ = "GPL"
+
+import time, re
+
+class Parser:
+    """ This class is the main log parser class. It should be inherited
+        by all the service specific classes.
+    """
+    
+    def getLogMatch(self, pattern, line):
+        """ Returns a match if pattern is found in line.
+        """
+        return re.search(pattern, line)
+        
+    def getLogIPv4(self, line):
+        """ Returns IP if one is found in line. Match IPv4 string.
+        """
+        matchIP = re.search("(?:\d{1,3}\.){3}\d{1,3}", line)
+        if matchIP:
+            return matchIP.group()
+        else:
+            return None
+        
+    def getLogIP(self, line):
+        """ Returns IP if one is found in line.
+        """
+        return self.getLogIPv4(line)
+    
+    def getLogTimeStandard(self, line):
+        """ Returns the log time of line using a standard log format.
+            
+            Format: Oct 14 11:47:08
+        """
+        date = list(time.strptime(line[0:15], "%b %d %H:%M:%S"))
+        date[0] = time.gmtime()[0]
+        unixTime = time.mktime(date)
+        return unixTime
+        
+    def getLogTime(self, line):
+        """ Returns the log time of line.
+        """
+        return self.getLogTimeStandard(line)
+    
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diff --git a/logreader/sshd.py b/logreader/sshd.py
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+# This file is part of Fail2Ban.
+#
+# Fail2Ban is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Fail2Ban is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Fail2Ban; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+
+# Author: Cyril Jaquier
+# 
+# $Revision$
+
+__author__ = "Cyril Jaquier"
+__version__ = "$Revision$"
+__date__ = "$Date$"
+__copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2004 Cyril Jaquier"
+__license__ = "GPL"
+
+from parser import Parser
+
+class Sshd(Parser):
+    """ OpenSSH daemon log parser. Contains specific code for sshd.
+    """
+    
+    _instance = None
+    # This is the pattern to look for.
+    pattern = "Failed password|Illegal user"
+    
+    def getInstance():
+        """ We use a singleton.
+        """
+        if not Sshd._instance:
+            Sshd._instance = Sshd()
+        return Sshd._instance
+                   
+    getInstance = staticmethod(getInstance)
+    
+    def parseLogLine(self, line):
+        """ Matches sshd bad login attempt. Returns the IP and the
+            log time.
+        """
+        if self.getLogMatch(self.pattern, line):
+            matchIP = self.getLogIP(line)
+            if matchIP:
+                return [matchIP, self.getLogTime(line)]
+            else:
+                return False