[En-Nut-Discussion] REST server

[Harald Kipp]

Hi Markus,

On 26.09.2013 15:15, markus.forrer at gmx.ch wrote:
> I'd like to use the MicroHTTP library to realize a REST server since REST is based on HTTP. Instead of MediaType I'll use a specific request handler to create and send the REST answer. I only need the MicroHTTP library for parsing the HTTP headers.
> 
> The client sends the following data (splittet in two separate TCP packets, recorded by Wireshark). Between the two TCP packet it's required, that the MicroHTTP sends 'HTTP/1.1 100 Continue'. Is it possible to realize this functionality with MicroHTTP?

Not easy to answer off the top of my head. But interesting.


> TCP packet 1 from client:
> 
> POST /restdata/item1 HTTP/1.1
> Accept: text/xml
> Host: ???
> Content-Length: ???

That length is the length of packet 1, I guess.


> Expect: 100-continue

There is no content-type header, right?


> Response from server:
> 
> HTTP/1.1 100 Continue
>  
> 
> TCP packet 2 from client:
> 
> <Root>
> <DataField1>xyz</DataField1>
> <DataField2>123</DataField2>
> <DataField3>abc</DataField3>
> </Root>

I assume here, that the server is smart enough and knows from the
content, how much data he can expect from the client.

Probably a CGI function must be used to handle the POST, but I need a
bit more time to check the details. I do not have any real world
experience with REST. Would it make sense for me to install any simple
REST client for testing (Linux or Windows)?

Regards,

Harald