[Opensim-dev] Separation of HTTP interface from HTTP server

[Dr Scofield]

Alan M Webb wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> It occurred to me that while OpenSim generally demonstrates a commitment
> to the idea of using interfaces to facilitate a choice of service
> implementations, we don't actually do this in the case of the HTTP
> server. We have a single implementation - BaseHttpServer - and that is
> directly referenced through out the tree.
> 
> I'd be happy to create an IHTTPServer class and make all of the code
> changes necessary to fix that, and prepare for a second phase where the
> actual server being used could be an initialization choice. Does anybody
> object? Is there a compelling reson why the HTTP server is not already
> isolated in this way?

interesting idea. i'm in the process of completing the OSHttpServer code this
week --- you might want to hold back on that interface idea a bit. OSHttpServer
is a bit different from BaseHttpServer.

	cheers,
	dr scofield/dirk


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