include/event2/http_compat.h File Reference

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

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

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Defines
#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.
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.
struct evhttp *	evhttp_start (const char *address, unsigned short port)
	Start an HTTP server on the specified address and port.

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Detailed Description

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

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Function Documentation

struct evhttp_connection* evhttp_connection_new	(	const char *	address,
		unsigned short	port
	)			[read]

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

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:

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

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