"event2/http_compat.h" 3 "Tue Jan 27 2015" "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, unsigned short 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, unsigned short 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, unsigned shortport)"



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, unsigned shortport)"



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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