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
struct evhttp_connection *	evhttp_connection_new (const char *address, unsigned short port)
	A connection object that can be used to for making HTTP requests. More...
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. More...
struct evhttp *	evhttp_start (const char *address, unsigned short port)
	Start an HTTP server on the specified address and port. More...

Detailed Description

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

Function Documentation

evhttp_connection_new()

struct evhttp_connection* evhttp_connection_new	(	const char *	address,
		unsigned short	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()

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()

struct evhttp* evhttp_start	(	const char *	address,
		unsigned short	port
	)

Start an HTTP server on the specified address and port.

Deprecated:

It does not allow an event base to be specified

Parameters

address	the address to which the HTTP server should be bound
port	the port number on which the HTTP server should listen

Returns

an struct evhttp object