http_platform.h File Reference

Manages the interface between HTTP component and platform. More...

#include <techtype.h>
#include <httptype.h>

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Enumerations
enum	E_HttpRequestType { HTTP_REQUEST_GET, HTTP_REQUEST_HEAD, HTTP_REQUEST_POST, HTTP_REQUEST_STREAM }

Functions
E_HttpErr	HP_Initialise (void)
	Initialise the HTTP interface. More...
E_HttpErr	HP_SetUserAgent (U8BIT *user_agent)
	Set user agent for HTTP client. More...
E_HttpErr	HP_SetTimeout (U16BIT timeout)
	Set timeout (in seconds) for HTTP requests. The timeout applies to connections (i.e. the time it takes to connect to the server) as well as response time (i.e the time it takes to download the content). Between sending the request and receiving the first byte of the the response there is no timeout. More...
E_HttpErr	HP_CreateRequest (U8BIT *url, E_HttpRequestType type, void **handle)
	Create an HTTP request. The URL is provided, and is guaranteed to be either "http://..." or "https://..." The request type is also provided. Streaming request is the same as a GET request, except that a "Range:" header is also allowed for it. More...
E_HttpErr	HP_StartRequest (void *handle)
	Start an HTTP request. More...
E_HttpErr	HP_ResumeRequest (void *handle)
	Resume an HTTP request. More...
E_HttpErr	HP_StopRequest (void *handle)
	Stop an HTTP request. More...
E_HttpErr	HP_DestroyRequest (void *handle)
	Destroy an HTTP request. More...
E_HttpErr	HP_SetUserData (void *handle, void *userdata)
	Set user data associated with an HTTP request. More...
E_HttpErr	HP_AddHeader (void *handle, U8BIT *header)
	Add HTTP header to HTTP request. More...
E_HttpErr	HP_SetPostData (void *handle, U8BIT *postdata)
	Set POST data for an HTTP request. More...
E_HttpErr	HP_SetRange (void *handle, U8BIT *range)
	Set "Range:" header for an HTTP request. More...
E_HttpErr	HP_GetRedirectUrl (void *handle, U8BIT **url)
	Get redirection URL for HTTP request. More...
E_HttpErr	HP_AddTlsCertificate (U8BIT *cert, U32BIT len)
	Add a certificate for TLS connections. More...
E_HttpErr	HP_ClearTlsCertificates (void)
	Clear TLS certificates. More...
E_HttpErr	HP_WaitForAction (void)
	Wait until there is some activity on one (or more) of the HTTP requests, or until some other condition is met. The exact details depend on the HTTP client. More...
E_HttpErr	HP_Process (U16BIT *active_count)
	Process HTTP requests. This may cause request callbacks to be called. More...
void	HP_HeaderCallback (void *userdata, S32BIT response_code, U8BIT *data, U32BIT len)
	Callback for HTTP header data. This function is called by the HTTP client. More...
BOOLEAN	HP_ContentCallback (void *userdata, U8BIT *data, U32BIT len)
	Callback for HTTP content data. This function is called by the HTTP client. The callback must return TRUE if the content has been processed. If FALSE is returned, the HTTP client pauses the request and does not deliver any more data until the request is resumed. More...
void	HP_EndCallback (void *userdata, E_HttpStatus status)
	Callback for HTTP request end. This function is called by the HTTP client. More...
E_HttpErr	HP_Terminate (void)
	Terminate the HTTP interface. More...

Detailed Description

Manages the interface between HTTP component and platform.

Date

22/02/2010

Author

Omri Barel

Function Documentation

E_HttpErr HP_AddHeader	(	void *	handle,
		U8BIT *	header
	)

Add HTTP header to HTTP request.

Parameters

handle	The handle of the request
header	Header to add (null-terminated string)

Returns

HTTP_OK if the function was successful HTTP_ERR_INTERNAL if an internal error was encountered HTTP_ERR_BAD_PARAMETER if the function received bad parameters

E_HttpErr HP_AddTlsCertificate	(	U8BIT *	cert,
		U32BIT	len
	)

Add a certificate for TLS connections.

Parameters

cert	Certificate data (X.509 DER format)
len	Certificate length

Returns

HTTP_OK if the function was successful HTTP_ERR_INTERNAL if an internal error was encountered HTTP_ERR_BAD_PARAMETER if the function received bad parameters

E_HttpErr HP_ClearTlsCertificates

(

void

)

Clear TLS certificates.

Returns

HTTP_OK if the function was successful HTTP_ERR_INTERNAL if an internal error was encountered

BOOLEAN HP_ContentCallback	(	void *	userdata,
		U8BIT *	data,
		U32BIT	len
	)

Callback for HTTP content data. This function is called by the HTTP client. The callback must return TRUE if the content has been processed. If FALSE is returned, the HTTP client pauses the request and does not deliver any more data until the request is resumed.

Parameters

userdata	User data for the HTTP request
data	Content block data
len	Content block length

Returns

TRUE if the content has been processed, FALSE otherwise

E_HttpErr HP_CreateRequest	(	U8BIT *	url,
		E_HttpRequestType	type,
		void **	handle
	)

Create an HTTP request. The URL is provided, and is guaranteed to be either "http://..." or "https://..." The request type is also provided. Streaming request is the same as a GET request, except that a "Range:" header is also allowed for it.

Parameters

url	URL for request
type	Request type
handle	New request handle, or NULL if it cannot be created

Returns

HTTP_OK if the function was successful HTTP_ERR_INTERNAL if an internal error was encountered HTTP_ERR_BAD_PARAMETER if the function received bad parameters

E_HttpErr HP_DestroyRequest

(

void *

handle

)

Destroy an HTTP request.

Parameters

handle

The handle of the request to destroy

Returns

HTTP_OK if the function was successful HTTP_ERR_INTERNAL if an internal error was encountered HTTP_ERR_BAD_PARAMETER if the function received bad parameters

void HP_EndCallback	(	void *	userdata,
		E_HttpStatus	status
	)

Callback for HTTP request end. This function is called by the HTTP client.

Parameters

userdata	User data for the HTTP request
status	HTTP request status

Returns

Nothing

E_HttpErr HP_GetRedirectUrl	(	void *	handle,
		U8BIT **	url
	)

Get redirection URL for HTTP request.

Parameters

handle	The handle of the HTTP request
url	Redirection URL

Returns

HTTP_OK if the function was successful HTTP_ERR_INTERNAL if an internal error was encountered HTTP_ERR_BAD_PARAMETER if the function received bad parameters

void HP_HeaderCallback	(	void *	userdata,
		S32BIT	response_code,
		U8BIT *	data,
		U32BIT	len
	)

Callback for HTTP header data. This function is called by the HTTP client.

Parameters

userdata	User data for the HTTP request
response_code	HTTP response code
data	HTTP header data
len	HTTP header length

Returns

Nothing

E_HttpErr HP_Initialise

(

void

)

Initialise the HTTP interface.

Returns

HTTP_OK if the interface is initialised HTTP_ERR_INTERNAL if the interface cannot be initialised

E_HttpErr HP_Process

(

U16BIT *

active_count

)

Process HTTP requests. This may cause request callbacks to be called.

Parameters

active_count

Number of active requests

Returns

HTTP_OK if the function was successful HTTP_ERR_INTERNAL if an internal error was encountered HTTP_ERR_BAD_PARAMETER if the function received bad parameters

E_HttpErr HP_ResumeRequest

(

void *

handle

)

Resume an HTTP request.

Parameters

handle

The handle of the request to resume

Returns

HTTP_OK if the function was successful HTTP_ERR_INTERNAL if an internal error was encountered HTTP_ERR_BAD_PARAMETER if the function received bad parameters

E_HttpErr HP_SetPostData	(	void *	handle,
		U8BIT *	postdata
	)

Set POST data for an HTTP request.

Parameters

handle	The handle of the request
postdata	Null-terminated string containing the POST data

Returns

HTTP_OK if the function was successful HTTP_ERR_INTERNAL if an internal error was encountered HTTP_ERR_BAD_PARAMETER if the function received bad parameters

E_HttpErr HP_SetRange	(	void *	handle,
		U8BIT *	range
	)

Set "Range:" header for an HTTP request.

Parameters

handle	The handle of the request
range	Null-terminated string containing the range details

Returns

HTTP_OK if the function was successful HTTP_ERR_INTERNAL if an internal error was encountered HTTP_ERR_BAD_PARAMETER if the function received bad parameters

E_HttpErr HP_SetTimeout

(

U16BIT

timeout

)

Set timeout (in seconds) for HTTP requests. The timeout applies to connections (i.e. the time it takes to connect to the server) as well as response time (i.e the time it takes to download the content). Between sending the request and receiving the first byte of the the response there is no timeout.

Parameters

timeout

Request timeout in seconds

Returns

HTTP_OK if the function was successful HTTP_ERR_INTERNAL if an internal error was encountered HTTP_ERR_BAD_PARAMETER if the function received bad parameters

E_HttpErr HP_SetUserAgent

(

U8BIT *

user_agent

)

Set user agent for HTTP client.

Parameters

user_agent

User agent string

Returns

HTTP_OK if the function was successful HTTP_ERR_INTERNAL if an internal error was encountered HTTP_ERR_BAD_PARAMETER if the function received bad parameters

Parameters

user_agent

User agent string

Returns

HTTP_OK if the interface is initialised HTTP_ERR_INTERNAL if the interface cannot be initialised

E_HttpErr HP_SetUserData	(	void *	handle,
		void *	userdata
	)

Set user data associated with an HTTP request.

Parameters

handle	The handle of the request
userdata	User data to be associated with the request

Returns

HTTP_OK if the function was successful HTTP_ERR_INTERNAL if an internal error was encountered HTTP_ERR_BAD_PARAMETER if the function received bad parameters

E_HttpErr HP_StartRequest

(

void *

handle

)

Start an HTTP request.

Parameters

handle

The handle of the request to start

Returns

HTTP_OK if the function was successful HTTP_ERR_INTERNAL if an internal error was encountered HTTP_ERR_BAD_PARAMETER if the function received bad parameters

E_HttpErr HP_StopRequest

(

void *

handle

)

Stop an HTTP request.

Parameters

handle

The handle of the request to stop

Returns

HTTP_OK if the function was successful HTTP_ERR_INTERNAL if an internal error was encountered HTTP_ERR_BAD_PARAMETER if the function received bad parameters

E_HttpErr HP_Terminate

(

void

)

Terminate the HTTP interface.

Returns

HTTP_OK if the interface is terminated HTTP_ERR_INTERNAL if the interface cannot be terminated

E_HttpErr HP_WaitForAction

(

void

)

Wait until there is some activity on one (or more) of the HTTP requests, or until some other condition is met. The exact details depend on the HTTP client.

Returns

HTTP_OK if the function was successful HTTP_ERR_INTERNAL if an internal error was encountered HTTP_ERR_BAD_PARAMETER if the function received bad parameters