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| author | Loïc Hoguin <[email protected]> | 2018-11-14 15:57:38 +0100 |
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| committer | Loïc Hoguin <[email protected]> | 2018-11-14 18:04:31 +0100 |
| commit | c65e3ff20e0cf64c574d98550c2a88527dde49ce (patch) | |
| tree | 83b81f47c7f2c62d04d034270dc9e8480864317f /doc/src/guide/loop_handlers.asciidoc | |
| parent | 637a9b39249cf573b82d2493b7cedcf324b8537c (diff) | |
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Add a use case to loop handlers
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diff --git a/doc/src/guide/loop_handlers.asciidoc b/doc/src/guide/loop_handlers.asciidoc index 9e29b11..e574854 100644 --- a/doc/src/guide/loop_handlers.asciidoc +++ b/doc/src/guide/loop_handlers.asciidoc @@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ most known example of such practice is known as long polling. Loop handlers can also be used for requests where a response is partially available and you need to stream the response body while the connection is open. The most known example of such -practice is server-sent events. +practice is server-sent events, but it also applies to any +response that takes a long time to send. While the same can be accomplished using plain HTTP handlers, it is recommended to use loop handlers because they are well-tested |