HTTP Server & Client with picohttpparser and Asio

This is a simple HTTP server implemented in C++ using the picohttpparser library for HTTP parsing and the Asio library for network communication. The server can serve static files and return a Hello C++ Server!! response for specific routes.

Prerequisites

Before running this HTTP server, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed:

• C++ compiler
• CMake (for building the project)
• Asio library
• picohttpparser library

Building and Running

ollow these steps to build and run the server:

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>
cd picoasio
zig build run -Doptimize=ReleaseFast
# or
cmake -B build -DCMAKE_TYPE_BUILD=Release && cmake --build build --parallel

By default, the server listens on port 8080 and serves files from the ./www directory. You can modify the root directory and other server options in the source code. Usage Serving Static Files

To serve static files, simply place your files in the ./www directory. The server will serve index.html by default when accessing the root (/) URL. Custom Routes

You can create custom routes by modifying the handleRequest method in the HTTPRequestHandler class. For example, to respond with a static Hello C++ Server!! response for the /hello route, you can add:

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• The picohttpparser library: Copyright (c) 2009-2014 Kazuho Oku, Tokuhiro Matsuno, Daisuke Murase, Shigeo Mitsunari
• The Asio library: Copyright (c) 2003-2023 Christopher M. Kohlhoff

Feel free to customize and extend this server to suit your needs.