diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 401b2f1..dbaf08b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@
 	# Unfortunately, mvn eclipse:eclipse resolves the symlink, which doesn't work with eclipse
 	cd ${OPENFLOWJ_WORKSPACE} && perl -pi -e 's{<classpathentry kind="src" path="[^"]*/java_gen/pre-written/src/}{<classpathentry kind="src" path="src/}' .classpath
 
+wireshark: .loxi_ts.wireshark
+
+.loxi_ts.wireshark: ${LOXI_PY_FILES} ${LOXI_TEMPLATE_FILES} ${INPUT_FILES}
+	./loxigen.py --install-dir=${LOXI_OUTPUT_DIR} --lang=wireshark
+	touch $@
+
 clean:
 	rm -rf loxi_output # only delete generated files in the default directory
 	rm -f loxigen.log loxigen-test.log .loxi_ts.c .loxi_ts.python .loxi_ts.java
diff --git a/lang_wireshark.py b/lang_wireshark.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f73543
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lang_wireshark.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# Copyright 2013, Big Switch Networks, Inc.
+#
+# LoxiGen is licensed under the Eclipse Public License, version 1.0 (EPL), with
+# the following special exception:
+#
+# LOXI Exception
+#
+# As a special exception to the terms of the EPL, you may distribute libraries
+# generated by LoxiGen (LoxiGen Libraries) under the terms of your choice, provided
+# that copyright and licensing notices generated by LoxiGen are not altered or removed
+# from the LoxiGen Libraries and the notice provided below is (i) included in
+# the LoxiGen Libraries, if distributed in source code form and (ii) included in any
+# documentation for the LoxiGen Libraries, if distributed in binary form.
+#
+# Notice: "Copyright 2013, Big Switch Networks, Inc. This library was generated by the LoxiGen Compiler."
+#
+# You may not use this file except in compliance with the EPL or LOXI Exception. You may obtain
+# a copy of the EPL at:
+#
+# http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# EPL for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the EPL.
+
+"""
+Wireshark dissector backend for LOXI
+
+Target directory structure:
+    wireshark:
+        openflow.lua
+
+The user will copy openflow.lua into ~/.wireshark/plugins, where it will be
+loaded automatically by Wireshark.
+"""
+
+import wireshark_gen
+
+targets = {
+    'wireshark/openflow.lua' : wireshark_gen.generate
+}
diff --git a/wireshark_gen/__init__.py b/wireshark_gen/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e74f55e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wireshark_gen/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Copyright 2013, Big Switch Networks, Inc.
+#
+# LoxiGen is licensed under the Eclipse Public License, version 1.0 (EPL), with
+# the following special exception:
+#
+# LOXI Exception
+#
+# As a special exception to the terms of the EPL, you may distribute libraries
+# generated by LoxiGen (LoxiGen Libraries) under the terms of your choice, provided
+# that copyright and licensing notices generated by LoxiGen are not altered or removed
+# from the LoxiGen Libraries and the notice provided below is (i) included in
+# the LoxiGen Libraries, if distributed in source code form and (ii) included in any
+# documentation for the LoxiGen Libraries, if distributed in binary form.
+#
+# Notice: "Copyright 2013, Big Switch Networks, Inc. This library was generated by the LoxiGen Compiler."
+#
+# You may not use this file except in compliance with the EPL or LOXI Exception. You may obtain
+# a copy of the EPL at:
+#
+# http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# EPL for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the EPL.
+
+import os
+import loxi_utils.loxi_utils as utils
+
+templates_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), 'templates')
+
+def generate(out, name):
+    context = {}
+    utils.render_template(out, "openflow.lua", [templates_dir], context)
diff --git a/wireshark_gen/templates/openflow.lua b/wireshark_gen/templates/openflow.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f202d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wireshark_gen/templates/openflow.lua
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+-- TODO copyright (GPL)