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http_compat.h File Reference

Potentially non-threadsafe versions of the functions in http.h: provided only for backwards compatibility. More...

#include <event2/event-config.h>
#include <event2/util.h>

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Macros

#define evhttp_request_uri   evhttp_request_get_uri
 Returns the request URI.
 

Functions

EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL struct evhttp_connection * evhttp_connection_new (const char *address, ev_uint16_t port)
 A connection object that can be used to for making HTTP requests.
 
EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL void evhttp_connection_set_base (struct evhttp_connection *evcon, struct event_base *base)
 Associates an event base with the connection - can only be called on a freshly created connection object that has not been used yet.
 
EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL struct evhttp * evhttp_start (const char *address, ev_uint16_t port)
 Start an HTTP server on the specified address and port.
 

Detailed Description

Potentially non-threadsafe versions of the functions in http.h: provided only for backwards compatibility.

Function Documentation

◆ evhttp_connection_new()

EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL struct evhttp_connection * evhttp_connection_new ( const char * address,
ev_uint16_t port )

A connection object that can be used to for making HTTP requests.

The connection object tries to establish the connection when it is given an http request object.

Deprecated
It does not allow an event base to be specified

◆ evhttp_connection_set_base()

EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL void evhttp_connection_set_base ( struct evhttp_connection * evcon,
struct event_base * base )

Associates an event base with the connection - can only be called on a freshly created connection object that has not been used yet.

Deprecated
XXXX Why?

◆ evhttp_start()

EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL struct evhttp * evhttp_start ( const char * address,
ev_uint16_t port )

Start an HTTP server on the specified address and port.

Deprecated
It does not allow an event base to be specified
Parameters
addressthe address to which the HTTP server should be bound
portthe port number on which the HTTP server should listen
Returns
a pointer to a newly initialized evhttp server structure or NULL on error