[fpc-pascal] fpWeb REST support (asking about features)

[ik]

On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 10:41, <michael.vancanneyt at wisa.be> wrote:

>
>
> On Tue, 7 Jun 2011, ik wrote:
>
>  Hello,
>>
>> One of the thing that I find really missing in fpWeb is the ability to
>> have
>> support for REST.
>>
>> That is, to place different callbacks to GET, POST, UPDATE, DELETE, HEAD
>> and
>> PUT.
>>
>
> Why do you think this is missing ? fpWeb does not really care about the
> method.


That's why it is missing :)


>
>
>  Let's say that I create a support for the following PATH_INFO:
>>
>> /records/
>>
>> The class should have support imho to OnGet OnPost OnDelete etc..
>> So there will be separation of the code, while the OnRequest will fire
>> anyway (if assigned) prior to each such request.
>> That way, it will be easier to separate code, but remain DRY.
>>
>
> What is DRY (other than opposed to WET ?)


DRY = Don't repeat yourself. so if you have to do the same task for all of
the requests, you can do them there ...


>
>
>
>> Does anyone else find such feature something that can be useful for them ?
>>
>
> All you need to do is
>
>  If Compare(ARequest.Method,'UPDATE') then
>    DoYourUpdate(ARequest);


> If you really want different events for the HTTP methods, you can make a
> descendent of TCustomHTTPModule which overrides HandleRequest() and which
> then
> examines the HTTP method and calls the appropriate callback for the various
> HTTP methods.
>
> It can't possibly take you more than 15 minutes to code this, plus an
> additional 10 to register your new module in Lazarus.
>

I'll see how to do it on Lazarus, never done it before, and it's time to
learn.


>
> And if you care to donate it, I'll put it in FPC.
>

I'm now testing my implementation that I called it TFPRESTWebModule.
When it will be ready I'll open a "bug" with feature and a patch, and send
here the open bug.


>
> Michael.
>

Ido


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