base_HTTPserver_get.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

# this is from The Python
# Standard Library by example
# ISBN13: 9780321767349

from BaseHTTPServer import BaseHTTPRequestHandler
import urlparse


class GetHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):

    def do_GET(self):
        parsed_path = urlparse.urlparse(self.path)
        message_parts = [
            'CLIENT VALUES:',
            'client_address=%s (%s)' % (self.client_address,
                                        self.address_string()),
            'command=%s' % self.command,
            'path=%s' % self.path,
            'real path=%s' % parsed_path.path,
            'query=%s' % parsed_path.query,
            'request_version=%s' % self.request_version,
            '',
            'SERVER VALUES:',
            'server_version=%s' % self.server_version,
            'sys_version=%s' % self.sys_version,
            'protocol_version=%s' % self.protocol_version,
            '',
            'HEADERS RECEIVED:',
        ]
        for name, value in sorted(self.headers.items()):
            message_parts.append('%s=%s' % (name, value.rstrip()))
        message_parts.append('')
        message = '\r\n'.join(message_parts)
        self.send_response(200)
        self.end_headers()
        self.wfile.write(message)
        return


if __name__ == '__main__':
    from BaseHTTPServer import HTTPServer
    server = HTTPServer(('localhost', 8080), GetHandler)
    print 'Starting server, use <Ctrl-C> to stop'
    server.serve_forever()