swisspol/GCDWebServerArchived

Features

• Asynchronous HTTP Servers - A lightweight HTTP 1.1 server for Apple platforms that handles requests asynchronously via GCD.
• HTTP Servers - Provides a lightweight HTTP 1.1 server designed to be embedded within Apple platform applications.
• Embedded Web Backends - Provides a lightweight web backend for iOS, macOS, and tvOS applications.
• Request Handlers - Allows developers to define custom handler functions that process incoming URLs and generate responses.
• Local HTTP Servers - A small-footprint embedded server for local device integration featuring gzip and JSON processing.
• WebDAV Implementations - Implements a WebDAV compliant server to enable remote file management and synchronization using standard network clients.
• WebDAV Implementations - Implements the WebDAV protocol extension to allow remote file management and directory synchronization.
• WebDAV Remote File Management - Implements WebDAV to allow remote clients to manage and synchronize files on a local device.
• Asynchronous Request Handlers - Processes incoming HTTP requests using non-blocking handlers to maintain application responsiveness.
• HTTP Request Handling - Handles the parsing, routing, and management of incoming network requests through a system of dedicated handlers.
• Request Dispatchers - Utilizes Grand Central Dispatch to route incoming HTTP requests to handlers without blocking the main thread.
• URL Routing - Maps incoming HTTP request paths to custom handler logic using a configurable system of URL patterns.
• File Upload - Provides a browser interface for users to upload and download files to the application sandbox.
• Local Directory Serving - Serves static files and directories from the device's local storage to network clients.
• Sandbox - Provides an HTML5 interface specifically for navigating and managing files within the application's isolated sandbox.
• Web-based File Managers - Provides a browser-based interface to manage files stored within the application sandbox.
• HTTP Range Request Handling - Supports partial content downloads and seeking by processing HTTP range headers during file delivery.
• Password Access Restrictions - Protects endpoints using standard HTTP Basic and Digest authentication schemes.
• Browser-Based Device Uploads - Implements a web-based interface for uploading files directly to the host device.
• Payload Streaming - Minimizes memory consumption by streaming large request and response bodies directly to and from disk.
• Form Processing - Parses percent-encoded request bodies to extract user-submitted form values for processing.
• Multipart Form Parsing - Provides server-side parsing of multipart/form-data requests to extract uploaded files and text fields.
• Web-Based File Managers - Ships a web-based file manager that enables users to upload, download, and organize files via a browser.
• Static Asset Serving - Delivers static files and directory listings from local paths to web clients.

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