From 01f57ad65d7c75fb455f48e354bb3a328c472ce4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Lo=C3=AFc=20Hoguin?= Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 22:42:16 +0100 Subject: Add optional automatic response body compression This behavior can be enabled with the `compress` protocol option. See the `compress_response` example for more details. All tests are now ran with and without compression for both HTTP and HTTPS. --- examples/compress_response/README.md | 62 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 62 insertions(+) create mode 100644 examples/compress_response/README.md (limited to 'examples/compress_response/README.md') diff --git a/examples/compress_response/README.md b/examples/compress_response/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8afbe65 --- /dev/null +++ b/examples/compress_response/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +Cowboy Compress Response +======================== + +To compile this example you need rebar in your PATH. + +Type the following command: +``` +$ rebar get-deps compile +``` + +You can then start the Erlang node with the following command: +``` +./start.sh +``` + +Then point your browser to the indicated URL. + +Example +------- + +``` bash +$ curl -i http://localhost:8080 +HTTP/1.1 200 OK +connection: keep-alive +server: Cowboy +date: Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:42:29 GMT +content-length: 909 + +A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, +traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch- +related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose +from the vaquero traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of special +significance and legend. A subtype, called a wrangler, specifically tends the +horses used to work cattle. In addition to ranch work, some cowboys work for +or participate in rodeos. Cowgirls, first defined as such in the late 19th +century, had a less-well documented historical role, but in the modern world +have established the ability to work at virtually identical tasks and obtained +considerable respect for their achievements. There are also cattle handlers +in many other parts of the world, particularly South America and Australia, +who perform work similar to the cowboy in their respective nations. + +$ curl -i --compressed http://localhost:8080 +HTTP/1.1 200 OK +connection: keep-alive +server: Cowboy +date: Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:42:30 GMT +content-encoding: gzip +content-length: 510 + +A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, +traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch- +related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose +from the vaquero traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of special +significance and legend. A subtype, called a wrangler, specifically tends the +horses used to work cattle. In addition to ranch work, some cowboys work for +or participate in rodeos. Cowgirls, first defined as such in the late 19th +century, had a less-well documented historical role, but in the modern world +have established the ability to work at virtually identical tasks and obtained +considerable respect for their achievements. There are also cattle handlers +in many other parts of the world, particularly South America and Australia, +who perform work similar to the cowboy in their respective nations. +``` -- cgit v1.2.3