THttpAppSrv

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Overview

unit		OverbyteIcsHttpAppServer
inheritance		THttpAppSrv -> THttpServer -> TComponent

THttpAppSrv is implementing the core of an HTTP application server. It is used to build powerful and large web applications with dynamic pages.

Properties

Object inspector properties

Addr		Binds the server to a specific IP-address and only receives request for that IP+Port.
AuthDigestMethod		Select the method to be used for digest authentication.
AuthDigestNonceLifeTimeMin		Life time for digest nonce.
AuthRealm		Name space for authentication.
AuthTypes		Allowed authentications methods.
DefaultDoc		Name of the default document.
DocDir		Path name for the root directory where documents are stored.
IcsLogger		Reference to the TIcsLgger component.
KeepAliveTimeSec		Keep alive time expressed in seconds.
LingerOnOff		How linger must be done. This affect the way sockets are closed.
LingerTimeout		How long should the socket linger when closing.
ListenBackog		How many connections can be queued by the OS before refusing new connections.
MaxClients		Maximum number of simultaneous client accepted. Use 0 if not limit desired.
MaxRequestsKeepAlive		MaxRequestsKeepAlive.
Name		Component name.
Options		Affect how the component is operating.
Port		TCP port number the component has to listen to.
SessionTimeout		Time in second for session expiration.
Tag		Tag.
TemplateDir		Path where the component search for dynamic pages templates.

Runtime properties

ClientCount		Number of currently connected clients.
Client		Array of connected clients. Index is from 0 to ClientCount - 1.
ClientClass		Reference to the class the component has to instanciate for each client.
SessionCount		Number of active sessions.
Sessions		Array of active sessions. Index if from 0 to SessionCount - 1.
WSessions		Reference to TWebSessions instance used to manage sessions.
WSocketServer		Reference to the underlaying TWSocketServer.

Methods

Start		Start listening for clients.
Stop		Stop listening for clients.
SaveSessionsToFile		Save all current sessions to a file.
LoadSessionsFromFile		Load sessions saved in a file. Existing sessions are deleted.
ClearSessions		Delete all sessions.
AddGetHandler		Add a handler class for a given URL for HTTP GET method.
AddPostHandler		Add a handler class for a given URL for HTTP POST method.
AddGetAllowedPath		Add a path that the component is allowed to server static pages or files.

Events

OnAuthGetPassword		Triggered to get the password for authentication.
OnAuthGetType		TAuthGetTypeEvent.
OnAuthNtlmBeforeValidat		TAuthNtlmBeforeValidate.
OnAuthResult		TAuthResultEvent.
OnBeforeProcessRequest		Triggered before processing any request.
OnClientConnect		Triggered when a client has connected.
OnClientDisconnect		Triggered when a client is about to disconnect.
OnDeleteSession		Triggered when a session is deleted.
OnFilterDirEntry		Triggered to filter directory entries.
OnGetDocument		Triggered when a client sent GET request.
OnHeadDocument		Triggered when a client sent HEAD request.
OnHttpRequestDone		A HTTP request has been handled on behalf of a client.
OnPostDocument		Triggered when a client sent POST request.
OnPostedData		Triggered when client post data and you accepted it from OnPostDocument event.
OnServerStarted		Triggered when server has started listening.
OnServerStopped		Triggered when server has stopped listening.

How to

Build a HTTP webserver application

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