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198 lines
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Restbed [](https://travis-ci.org/Corvusoft/restbed)
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[](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/corvusoft/restbed/branch/master)
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---
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Restbed is a comprehensive and consistent programming model for building applications that require seamless and secure communication over HTTP, with the ability to model a range of business processes, designed to target mobile, tablet, desktop and embedded production environments.
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> It's akin to embedding NGINX into your companies own product line. -- Solutions Architect, Bellrock Technology
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Features
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| Feature | Description |
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| [WebSockets](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/blob/master/documentation/example/WEB_SOCKET.md) | Full-duplex communication channels over a single TCP connection. |
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| [Server-Sent Events](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/blob/master/documentation/example/SERVER_SIDE_EVENTS.md) | Server-Sent Events enables efficient server-to-client streaming of text-based event data—e.g., real-time notifications or updates generated on the server. |
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| [Comet](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/blob/master/documentation/example/HTTP_PERSISTENT_CONNECTION.md) | Long polling model to allow long-held HTTP requests for pushing data from the server to client. |
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| [SSL/TLS](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/blob/master/documentation/example/HTTPS_SERVICE.md) | Secure over the wire communication allowing you to transmit private data online. |
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| [Session Management](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/blob/master/documentation/example/SESSION_MANAGER.md) | Create custom HTTP session persistence and management logic. |
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| [HTTP Pipelining](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/blob/master/documentation/example/HTTP_PIPELINING.md) | A technique allowing multiple HTTP requests to be sent on a single TCP connection without waiting for the corresponding responses. |
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| [Path Parameters](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/blob/master/documentation/example/PATH_PARAMETERS.md) | Annotate URIs with custom path parameters such as resource keys, revisions, etc... |
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| Query Parameters | Automated query parameter parsing. |
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| [Header Filters](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/blob/master/documentation/example/RESOURCE_FILTERING.md) | Filter incoming HTTP requests by headers. |
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| [Logging](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/blob/master/documentation/example/LOGGING.md) | Customise how and where log entries are created. |
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| [Multi-Path Resources](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/blob/master/documentation/example/MULTIPATH_RESOURCES.md) | Give a resource multiple paths for improved readability. |
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| [Customisable Methods](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/blob/master/documentation/example/CUSTOM_HTTP_METHOD.md) | Add your own custom HTTP methods. |
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| [Compression](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/blob/master/documentation/example/COMPRESSION.md) | Adaptability to address any form of compression GZip, Deflate, etc... |
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| Encoding | Adaptability to address any form of encoding UTF-32, ASCII, etc... |
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| [Rules Engine](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/blob/master/documentation/example/RULES_ENGINE.md) | Reduce complexity by processing incoming requests with readable units of code. |
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| [HTTP](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/blob/master/documentation/example/HTTP_CLIENT.md)/[HTTPS](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/blob/master/example/https_client/source/verify_none.cpp) | Built in client capabilities with optional SSL peer certificate verification. Deprecated |
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| IPv4/IPv6 | Internet Protocol Version 4/6 Network Support. |
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| Architecture | Asynchronous [single](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/blob/master/example/publishing_resources/source/example.cpp) or [multi-threaded](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/blob/master/documentation/example/MULTITHREADED_SERVICE.md) architecture, capable of addressing the C10K problem. |
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| Converters | Built-in Path, Query, and Header conversions for primary data-types. |
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| [Authentication](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/blob/master/documentation/example/DIGEST_AUTHENTICATION.md) | Separate Service and/or Resource level authentication. |
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| [Error Handling](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/blob/master/documentation/example/ERROR_HANDLING.md) | Separate Service and/or Resource level error handling. |
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| [Address Binding](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/blob/master/documentation/example/ADDRESS_BINDING.md) | Bind HTTP and/or HTTPS services to separate IP addresses. |
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| [Signal Handling](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/blob/master/documentation/example/SIGNAL_HANDLING.md) | Capture OS generated process signals. |
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| [Documentation](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/tree/master/documentation) | High-quality documentation covering the architecture and API. |
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| Compliance | Flexibility to address HTTP 1.0/1.1+ compliance. |
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| Mature | Secure, Stable, and extensively tested since 2013. |
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| Community | Active, vibrant and energetic open source community. |
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| Support | Commercial support is available from [Corvusoft](http://www.corvusoft.co.uk). |
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Example
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```C++
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#include <memory>
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#include <cstdlib>
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#include <restbed>
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using namespace std;
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using namespace restbed;
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void post_method_handler( const shared_ptr< Session > session )
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{
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const auto request = session->get_request( );
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int content_length = request->get_header( "Content-Length", 0 );
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session->fetch( content_length, [ ]( const shared_ptr< Session > session, const Bytes & body )
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{
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fprintf( stdout, "%.*s\n", ( int ) body.size( ), body.data( ) );
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session->close( OK, "Hello, World!", { { "Content-Length", "13" } } );
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} );
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}
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int main( const int, const char** )
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{
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auto resource = make_shared< Resource >( );
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resource->set_path( "/resource" );
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resource->set_method_handler( "POST", post_method_handler );
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auto settings = make_shared< Settings >( );
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settings->set_port( 1984 );
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settings->set_default_header( "Connection", "close" );
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Service service;
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service.publish( resource );
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service.start( settings );
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return EXIT_SUCCESS;
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}
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```
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More in-depth examples can be found [here](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/tree/master/documentation/example). To see Restbed used in anger, please visit Corvusoft's [RestQ](https://github.com/corvusoft/restq) project.
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License
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© 2013-2020 Corvusoft Limited, United Kingdom. All rights reserved.
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The Restbed framework is dual licensed; See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for full details.
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Support
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Please contact sales@corvusoft.co.uk, for support and licensing options including bespoke software development, testing, design consultation, training, mentoring and code review.
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Please submit all enhancements, proposals, and defects via the [issue](http://github.com/corvusoft/restbed/issues) tracker; Alternatively ask a question on [StackOverflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/ask) tagged [#restbed](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/restbed).
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Build
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```bash
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git clone --recursive https://github.com/corvusoft/restbed.git
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mkdir restbed/build
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cd restbed/build
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cmake [-DBUILD_SSL=NO] [-DBUILD_TESTS=NO] ..
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make install
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make test
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```
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You will now find all required components installed in the distribution sub-folder.
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Building with external libraries
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If you wish to build with external libraries (OpenSSL, ASIO).
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```bash
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git clone https://github.com/corvusoft/restbed.git
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mkdir restbed/build
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cd restbed/build
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cmake [-DBUILD_SSL=NO] [-DBUILD_TESTS=NO] ..
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make install
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make test
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```
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Windows Build Instructions
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For Microsoft Visual Studio instructions please see feature [#17](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/issues/17).
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Building restbed - Using vcpkg
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You can download and install restbed using the [vcpkg](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg) dependency manager:
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git clone https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg.git
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cd vcpkg
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./bootstrap-vcpkg.sh
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./vcpkg integrate install
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./vcpkg install restbed
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The restbed port in vcpkg is kept up to date by Microsoft team members and community contributors. If the version is out of date, please [create an issue or pull request](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg) on the vcpkg repository.
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Documentation
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This codebase is intended to be as self documenting as possible. We have supplied many [examples](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/tree/master/documentation/example) and [test suites](https://github.com/corvusoft/restbed/tree/master/test) to help aid developers.
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You can locate the latest design and API documentation [here](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/tree/master/documentation).
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Minimum Requirements
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| Resource | Requirement |
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| Compiler | C++14 compliant or above |
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| OS | BSD, Linux, Mac OSX, Windows, Raspbian |
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Road Map
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| Milestone | Feature | Status |
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| 0.0 | Asynchronous HTTP Service | complete |
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| 1.0 | HTTP 1.0 Compliance | complete |
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| 2.0 | HTTP 1.1 Compliance | complete |
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| 2.5 | Secure Socket Layer | complete |
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| 2.5 | Simultaneous Network Ports (HTTP/HTTPS) | complete |
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| 3.0 | Rules Engine | complete |
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| [3.5](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=milestone%3A3.5) | Schedule Tasks on Service run-loop | complete |
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| [3.5](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=milestone%3A3.5) | Multi-Threaded service capability | complete |
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| [3.5](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=milestone%3A3.5) | Bind Service to specific Address | complete |
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| [3.5](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=milestone%3A3.5) | Session Management | complete |
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| [4.0](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/milestones/4.0) | HTTP Client | complete |
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| [4.0](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/milestones/4.0) | Signal Handling | complete |
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| [4.5](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/milestones/4.5) | API Documentation | complete |
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| [4.5](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/milestones/4.5) | Web Sockets | complete |
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| [5.0](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/milestones/5.0) | Client-side SSL certificates | development |
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| [5.0](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/milestones/5.0) | Resource Caching | development |
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| [5.0](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/milestones/5.0) | Runtime Modifications | development |
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| [5.0](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/milestones/5.0) | HTTP 2 compliance | development |
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| [5.0](https://github.com/Corvusoft/restbed/milestones/5.0) | Refactor, Reduce, Reuse | pending |
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Contact
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| [Twitter](http://www.twitter.com/corvusoft) | Tweet us your questions & feature requests. |
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| support@corvusoft.co.uk | Support related queries. |
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| sales@corvusoft.co.uk | Sale related queries. |
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