Please help with IDXP...

Dear Sirs,
I am trying to get into the IDS field. As part of my Masters project, I want 
to be able to convert the output from an IDS into the IDMEF format, then send 
it to another IDS via IDXP. I intend to use the Snort plugin, but I am stuck 
on the transport protocol. How can I create an IDXP interface to Snort for 
that purpose?
I would greatly appreciate your help of any kinds, as I am running out of 
time. Both my advisor and I are just trying to explore the field.
Thanks for your time.  

Joseph M Kuitche
Arizona State University
Graduate Student in Computer Eng Tech
Mesa, AZ 85212
Tel: (H) 480-884-1084 (W) 480-727-1220