From 078d686a0ac0aed212db97d73bd1e4a9387a4956 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Lo=C3=AFc=20Hoguin?= Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2014 13:10:35 +0200 Subject: Provide installable man pages make docs: generate Markdown and man pages in doc/ make install-docs: install man pages to be usable directly Docs are generated from the ezdoc files in doc/src/. --- doc/src/manual/cowboy_http_handler.ezdoc | 57 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 57 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/src/manual/cowboy_http_handler.ezdoc (limited to 'doc/src/manual/cowboy_http_handler.ezdoc') diff --git a/doc/src/manual/cowboy_http_handler.ezdoc b/doc/src/manual/cowboy_http_handler.ezdoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6776598 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/src/manual/cowboy_http_handler.ezdoc @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ +::: cowboy_http_handler + +The `cowboy_http_handler` behaviour defines the interface used +by plain HTTP handlers. + +Unless noted otherwise, the callbacks will be executed sequentially. + +:: Types + +None. + +:: Callbacks + +: init({TransportName, ProtocolName}, Req, Opts) + -> {ok, Req, State} | {shutdown, Req, State} + +Types: + +* TransportName = tcp | ssl | atom() +* ProtocolName = http | atom() +* Req = cowboy_req:req() +* Opts = any() +* State = any() + +Initialize the state for this request. + +The `shutdown` return value can be used to skip the `handle/2` +call entirely. + +: handle(Req, State) -> {ok, Req, State} + +Types: + +* Req = cowboy_req:req() +* State = any() + +Handle the request. + +This callback is where the request is handled and a response +should be sent. If a response is not sent, Cowboy will send +a `204 No Content` response automatically. + +: terminate(Reason, Req, State) -> ok + +Types: + +* Reason = {normal, shutdown} | {error, atom()} +* Req = cowboy_req:req() +* State = any() + +Perform any necessary cleanup of the state. + +This callback should release any resource currently in use, +clear any active timer and reset the process to its original +state, as it might be reused for future requests sent on the +same connection. Typical plain HTTP handlers rarely need to +use it. -- cgit v1.2.3