Changes between Version 4 and Version 5 of develop

Timestamp:

2013-04-14 06:06:52 (11 years ago)

Author:

futzle

Comment:

--

develop

@@ -26 +26 @@
   s:settimeout(timeout)
   return s
+end
+}}}
+
+== Checking that the proxy is running ==
+
+Your plugin should check that the proxy is running, by querying its API version string.
+
+{{{
+local ProxyApiVersion
+local t = {}
+local request, code = http.request({
+  url = "http://localhost:2529/version",
+  create = socketWithTimeout(2),
+  sink = ltn12.sink.table(t)
+})
+
+if (request == nil and code == "timeout") then
+  -- Proxy may be busy (retry).
+elseif (request == nil and code ~= "closed") then
+  -- Proxy not running.
+else
+    -- Proxy is running, note its version number.
+    ProxyApiVersion = table.concat(t)
 end
 }}}