http-file-share
Read and write files under a directory over HTTP
Synopsis
Provides a REST-like interface for GET-ing, PUT-ing and DELETE-ing static files on a server. No attempts at authentication are made, so do not use this module without the appropriate logic to intercept non-authenticated requests — or only ever use it on single-user workstations.
Ultimately, a WebDAV server may be a more complete solution for you if that’s what you need. On the other hand, if you need something quick, simple and doesn’t rely on a bunch of broken modules, this might be your ticket.
Installation
npm install http-file-share
Usage
The following creates an HTTP server that listens on localhost port 8000 and shares the contents of the public
directory under the /shared/
URL.
var http = var path = var httpFileShare = var sharePath = pathvar shareRequestHandler = var server = http server
Exports
httpFileShare(sharePath, [baseRoute], [contentTypeMappingFunction])
Convenience function that returns a request handler. See the Share
constructor below for argument descriptions.
httpFileShare.Share
new Share(sharePath, [baseRoute], [contentTypeMappingFunction])
Constructor for a shared directory.
sharePath
is the path to the directory you want to share.baseRoute
is a regular expression that matches URLs you want this handler to respond to. The default is/^\//
.contentTypeMappingFunction
is used to specify a function for mapping file paths to Content-type header values. The default is to use thelookup
method of the mime module.
Share.prototype.handleRequest(request, response)
Handle a request.
request
is anhttp.IncomingMessage
object.response
is anhttp.ServerResponse
object.