dlib C++ Library - server_http_ex.cpp

    // The contents of this file are in the public domain. See LICENSE_FOR_EXAMPLE_PROGRAMS.txt
    /*

        This example illustrates the use of the HTTP extension to the server object
        from the dlib C++ Library.
        It creates a server that always responds with a simple HTML form.

        To view the page this program displays you should go to http://localhost:5000

    */

    #include <iostream>
    #include <sstream>
    #include <string>
    #include <dlib/server.h>

    using namespace dlib;
    using namespace std;

    class web_server : public server_http
    {
        const std::string on_request (
            const incoming_things& incoming,
            outgoing_things& outgoing
        )
        {
            ostringstream sout;
            // We are going to send back a page that contains an HTML form with two text input fields.
            // One field called name.  The HTML form uses the post method but could also use the get
            // method (just change method='post' to method='get').
            sout << " <html> <body> "
                << "<form action='/form_handler' method='post'> "
                << "User Name: <input name='user' type='text'><br>  "
                << "User password: <input name='pass' type='text'> <input type='submit'> "
                << " </form>";

            // Write out some of the inputs to this request so that they show up on the
            // resulting web page.
            sout << "<br>  path = "         << incoming.path << endl;
            sout << "<br>  request_type = " << incoming.request_type << endl;
            sout << "<br>  content_type = " << incoming.content_type << endl;
            sout << "<br>  protocol = "     << incoming.protocol << endl;
            sout << "<br>  foreign_ip = "   << incoming.foreign_ip << endl;
            sout << "<br>  foreign_port = " << incoming.foreign_port << endl;
            sout << "<br>  local_ip = "     << incoming.local_ip << endl;
            sout << "<br>  local_port = "   << incoming.local_port << endl;
            sout << "<br>  body = \""       << incoming.body << "\"" << endl;

            // If this request is the result of the user submitting the form then echo back
            // the submission.
            if (incoming.path == "/form_handler")
            {
                sout << "<h2> Stuff from the query string </h2>" << endl;
                sout << "<br>  user = " << incoming.queries["user"] << endl;
                sout << "<br>  pass = " << incoming.queries["pass"] << endl;

                // save these form submissions as cookies.
                outgoing.cookies["user"] = incoming.queries["user"];
                outgoing.cookies["pass"] = incoming.queries["pass"];
            }

            // Echo any cookies back to the client browser
            sout << "<h2>Cookies the web browser sent to the server</h2>";
            for ( key_value_map::const_iterator ci = incoming.cookies.begin(); ci != incoming.cookies.end(); ++ci )
            {
                sout << "<br/>" << ci->first << " = " << ci->second << endl;
            }

            sout << "<br/><br/>";

            sout << "<h2>HTTP Headers the web browser sent to the server</h2>";
            // Echo out all the HTTP headers we received from the client web browser
            for ( key_value_map_ci::const_iterator ci = incoming.headers.begin(); ci != incoming.headers.end(); ++ci )
            {
                sout << "<br/>" << ci->first << ": " << ci->second << endl;
            }

            sout << "</body> </html>";

            return sout.str();
        }

    };

    int main()
    {
        try
        {
            // create an instance of our web server
            web_server our_web_server;

            // make it listen on port 5000
            our_web_server.set_listening_port(5000);
            // Tell the server to begin accepting connections.
            our_web_server.start_async();

            cout << "Press enter to end this program" << endl;
            cin.get();
        }
        catch (exception& e)
        {
            cout << e.what() << endl;
        }
    }