libevent/man/http_compat.h.3

     "event2/http_compat.h" 3 "Tue Jan 31 2017" "libevent" \" -*- nroff -*-
 NAME
event2/http_compat.h - Potentially non-threadsafe versions of the functions in http.h: provided only for backwards compatibility.

 SYNOPSIS


#include <event2/event-config.h>

#include <event2/util.h>


 "Macros"

 "#define evhttp_request_uri evhttp_request_get_uri"
 "Returns the request URI. "  "Functions"

 "struct evhttp_connection * evhttp_connection_new (const char *address, ev_uint16_t 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, ev_uint16_t port)"
 "Start an HTTP server on the specified address and port. "  "Detailed Description"

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


 "Function Documentation"

 "struct evhttp_connection* evhttp_connection_new (const char * address, ev_uint16_t 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


 "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?


 "struct evhttp* evhttp_start (const char * address, ev_uint16_t 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


 "Author"

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