Algorithm (Workflow)

This MATLAB function, whoisTCP, is designed to list active TCP/IP processes on a computer that are not associated with Apple products. It is part of the SolidGeometry library and was developed by Tim Lueth.

Input Parameters

The function whoisTCP does not take any input parameters. It is executed as a standalone function.

Function Workflow

1. The function begins by printing a header message to the console, indicating that it will list open connections on the computer.
2. It then executes a system command using MATLAB's system function. The command lsof -i 4tcp is used to list all open TCP connections. The lsof command is a Unix-based utility that lists open files and the -i 4tcp option filters the list to show only IPv4 TCP connections.
3. The function does not filter out Apple processes directly in the code, but the comment suggests that the original intention was to exclude them using a grep command. However, this is not implemented in the current version of the function.
4. After executing the system command, the function prints a newline character to the console for formatting purposes.

Output

The function outputs a list of active TCP connections directly to the console. It does not return any values or modify any variables within MATLAB.

Additional Notes

The function includes a commented-out line that suggests the use of launchctl list | grep -v -e 'com.apple' to filter out Apple processes. This line is not executed in the current implementation.