Module Nethttpd_services

module Nethttpd_services: sig .. end

Service Providers for HTTP daemon

This module defines the basic service providers that handle requests and generate responses. The service providers can be used with both the reactive and the event-based daemon encapsulations.

type host = {

`server_pref_name : string option;`	`(*`	The preferred name of the host. This can be a DNS name or an IP address.	`*)`
`server_pref_port : int option;`	`(*`	The preferred port of the host	`*)`
`server_names : (string * int) list;`	`(*`	Names and ports that match this host definition, for name-based virtual hosting. The name `"*"` matches any name, and the port 0 matches any port.	`*)`
`server_addresses : (Unix.inet_addr * int) list;`	`(*`	IP addresses and ports that also match this host definition, for IP-based virtual hosting. The address `Unix.inet_addr_any` matches any address, and the port 0 matches any port.	`*)`

}

For name- and IP-based virtual hosting this record describes the individual host. An incoming request matches this host if:

The Host header is mentioned in server_names, or if
The request has been accepted on the port contained in server_addresses

If server_pref_name is set, the name of the host is set to this string for further processing (esp. cgi_server_name). If not set, the name of the host is set to the name corresponding to the matching entry of server_names or server_addresses, or if this does not succeed, to the real IP address.

If server_pref_port is set, the port of the host is set to this string for further processing (esp. cgi_server_port). If not set, the port of the host is set to the port corresponding to the matching entry of server_names or server_addresses, or if this does not succeed, to the real port number.

type 'a host_distributor = (host * 'a Nethttpd_types.http_service) list

Describes virtual hosting by pairs (host,service): If host matches the incoming request, the corresponding service is performed to generate the response.

val host_distributor : 'a host_distributor ->
       [> `Host_distributor of 'a host_distributor ]
       Nethttpd_types.http_service

Configures virtual hosting

val default_host : ?pref_name:string -> ?pref_port:int -> unit -> host

Creates a host record that matches any request. pref_name and pref_port can be used to specify preferred names.

val options_service : unit -> [> `Options_service ] Nethttpd_types.http_service

This service responds to "OPTIONS *" requests, and nothing else

type 'a uri_distributor = (string * 'a Nethttpd_types.http_service) list

Describes that services are bound to URI prefixes. The strings are URI paths (without URI escaping). For an incoming request URI, the longest matching prefix is selected, and the corresponding service is carried out.

If the URI path in the list ends with a slash, it can only be selected if the incoming request URI also includes the slash.

If the URI path in the list does not end with a slash, it can only be selected if the incoming request URI is exactly identical, or continues the path with a slash.

val uri_distributor : 'a uri_distributor ->
       [> `Uri_distributor of 'a uri_distributor ]
       Nethttpd_types.http_service

Configures URI distribution. The incoming request URI is normalized before being matched, and the request is rewritten to the normalized URI.

Normalization includes:

Removal of . path components
Resolution of .. path components

If the path starts with .. after normalization, the request is rejected.

type 'a linear_distributor = ((Nethttpd_types.extended_environment -> bool) *
        'a Nethttpd_types.http_service)
       list

Services are selected by calling the selector function. The first service for which the function returns true is selected.

val linear_distributor : 'a linear_distributor ->
       [> `Linear_distributor of 'a linear_distributor ]
       Nethttpd_types.http_service

Configures linear distribution

type method_filter = [ `Limit of string list | `Limit_except of string list ]

The request is only accepted if listed (for `Limit), or if not listed (for `Limit_except).

type 'a method_distributor = (method_filter * 'a Nethttpd_types.http_service) list

The first service is selected for which the method filter accepts the request

val method_distributor : 'a method_distributor ->
       [> `Method_distributor of 'a method_distributor ]
       Nethttpd_types.http_service

Configures method distribution

type file_option = [ `Enable_gzip
       | `Enable_index_file of string list
       | `Enable_listings of
           Nethttpd_types.extended_environment ->
           Netcgi1_compat.Netcgi_types.cgi_activation ->
           file_service -> unit ]

Add-on features for file services:

`Enable_gzip: If enabled, files ending in .gz are assumed to be in gzip compression. When there is both the base file and the gzip file ending in .gz, accesses to the base file (!) are transmitted with gzip compression.
`Enable_index_file: If enabled, accesses to directories are redirected to index files. The possible file names are given in the string list. E.g. `Enable_index_file ["index.html"; "index.htm"]. It is redirected to these files, so these can be handled by different services if neccessary.
`Enable_listings: If enabled, directory listings are generated by calling the argument function. The PATH_TRANSLATED property of the environment contains the absolute name of the directory to list. The PATH_INFO property is the corresponding URI path. SCRIPT_NAME is meaningless.

type file_service = {

`file_docroot : string;`	`(*`	The document root for this file service	`*)`
`file_uri : string;`	`(*`	The URI prefix corresponding to the document root. Escapes are not allowed	`*)`
`file_suffix_types : (string * string) list;`	`(*`	Maps the file suffixes (after the dot) to media types	`*)`
`file_default_type : string;`	`(*`	The media type to use if suffix mapping fails	`*)`
`file_options : file_option list;`	`(*`	Further options for files	`*)`

}

Describes a file service

val file_service : file_service ->
       [> `File_service of file_service ]
       Nethttpd_types.http_service

Configures a file service

val file_translator : file_service -> string -> string

Translates an URI path to a file name. Raises Not_found if not possible.

val simple_listing : ?hide:string list ->
       Nethttpd_types.extended_environment ->
       Netcgi1_compat.Netcgi_types.cgi_activation ->
       file_service -> unit

Simple listing generator for `Enable_listings

hide: An optional list of PCRE regular expressions. File names matching one of the regexps are hidden in the listing. Defaults to hiding files starting with a dot, and files ending in a tilde character.

type std_activation_options = {

	`stdactv_processing : (string -> Netmime.mime_header -> Netcgi1_compat.Netcgi.argument_processing) option;`
	`stdactv_operating_type : Netcgi1_compat.Netcgi.operating_type option;`

}

These are options for `Std_activation. For explanations, see the Netcgi module.

type std_activation = [ `Std_activation of std_activation_options
       | `Std_activation_buffered
       | `Std_activation_tempfile
       | `Std_activation_unbuffered ]

The way the Netcgi_types.cgi_activation object is created. For typical usage, just take:

`Std_activation_unbuffered: Creates a Netcgi.std_activation without output buffer (type `Direct "") and memory-based argument processing
`Std_activation_buffered: Creates a Netcgi.std_activation with a transactions buffer in memory, and memory-based argument processing
`Std_activation_tempfile: Creates a Netcgi.std_activation with a file as transactions buffer, and memory-based argument processing

The following option is provided for detailed control:

`Std_activation opt: Creates a Netcgi.std_activation with the given options

type #Netcgi1_compat.Netcgi_types.cgi_activation dynamic_service = {

`dyn_handler : Nethttpd_types.extended_environment -> (#Netcgi1_compat.Netcgi_types.cgi_activation as 'a) -> unit;`	`(*`	A dynamic service is carried out by calling this function with the environment and the CGI activation. The function can use all CGI features, including setting the `Location` handler to redirect responses.	`*)`
`dyn_activation : Nethttpd_types.extended_environment -> 'a;`	`(*`	The way the `Netcgi_types.cgi_activation` is created. Look below for `std_activation`.	`*)`
`dyn_uri : string option;`	`(*`	The URI prefix corresponding to this service. This is only used to compute `cgi_path`. Leave it to `None` if not needed.	`*)`
`dyn_translator : string -> string;`	`(*`	The function computing `cgi_path_translated` from `cgi_path`. Set it to `(fun _ -> "")` if not needed.	`*)`
`dyn_accept_all_conditionals : bool;`	`(*`	Whether to pass requests with `If-Match` and `If-Unmodified-Since` headers to this service. If set to `true`, the service can optimize the caching behaviour by interpreting these fields. It is even obliged to interpret them. If `false`, requests containing these headers are rejected. The other condition fields `If-None-Match`, `If-Modified-Since`, and `If-Ranges` are not affected by this option. One can safely ignore these headers.	`*)`

}

val std_activation : std_activation ->
       Nethttpd_types.extended_environment ->
       Netcgi1_compat.Netcgi_types.cgi_activation

Create the function for dyn_activation from a std_activation tag. Example: let dyn_actv = std_activation `Std_activation_unbuffered

val dynamic_service : (#Netcgi1_compat.Netcgi_types.cgi_activation as 'a)
       dynamic_service ->
       [> `Dynamic_service of 'a dynamic_service ]
       Nethttpd_types.http_service

Configures the dynamic service.

type ac_by_host_rule = [ `Allow of string list | `Deny of string list ]

Access control by host:

`Allow: Only the listed hosts are allowed; all other are denied
`Deny: The listed hosts are denied; all other are allowed

type 'a ac_by_host = ac_by_host_rule * 'a Nethttpd_types.http_service

The service is protected by the access control rule

val ac_by_host : 'a ac_by_host ->
       [> `Ac_by_host of 'a ac_by_host ]
       Nethttpd_types.http_service

Configures host-based access control

val read_media_types_file : string -> (string * string) list

Reads a text file with two columns where the left column is the media type and the right column the corresponding suffix. Returns the contents as pairs (suffix, type) .

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