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| 1 | +******************* |
| 2 | +Nginx Python Module |
| 3 | +******************* |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +Compatibility |
| 7 | +============= |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +- python version supported: 2.7 |
| 10 | +- tested on recent Linux, FreeBSD and MacOS |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +Build |
| 14 | +===== |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +Things to do after downloading nginx:: |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | + # static module |
| 19 | + > ./configure --add-module=/path/to/nginx-python-module |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | + # dynamic module |
| 22 | + > ./configure --add-dynamic-module=/path/to/nginx-python-module |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | + # sync-only version (no blocking operation substitution) |
| 25 | + > ./configure --add-module=/path/to/nginx-python-module |
| 26 | + --with-cc-opt=-DNGX_PYTHON_SYNC=1 |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | + # a specific Python installation can be used |
| 29 | + # by exporting the path to python-config |
| 30 | + > export PYTHON_CONFIG=/path/to/python-config |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +Tests |
| 34 | +===== |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +Like in standard nginx tests, the following environment variables are supported |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +- ``TEST_NGINX_BINARY`` - path to the nginx binary |
| 39 | +- ``TEST_NGINX_CATLOG`` - dump error.log to stderr |
| 40 | +- ``TEST_NGINX_LEAVE`` - do not remove test directory |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +Running tests:: |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | + # run all tests |
| 45 | + > python t |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | + # add verbosity with -v, get help with -h |
| 48 | + > python t -v |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | + # run an individual test |
| 51 | + > python t/test_http_basic.py |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +Directives |
| 55 | +========== |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +HTTP |
| 58 | +---- |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +- ``python`` - execute Python code in config time |
| 61 | +- ``python_include`` - include and execute Python code in config time |
| 62 | +- ``python_stack_size`` - set stack size for unblocked code, default is 32k |
| 63 | +- ``python_set`` - create Python variable (one-line) |
| 64 | +- ``python_access`` - set up Python access handler (one-line, blocking ops) |
| 65 | +- ``python_log`` - set up Python log handler (one-line) |
| 66 | +- ``python_content`` - set up Python location content handler (one-line, |
| 67 | + blocking ops) |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +Stream |
| 70 | +------ |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +- ``python`` - execute Python code in config time |
| 73 | +- ``python_include`` - include and execute Python code in config time |
| 74 | +- ``python_stack_size`` - set stack size for unblocked code, default is 32k |
| 75 | +- ``python_set`` - create Python variable (one-line) |
| 76 | +- ``python_access`` - set up Python access handler (one-line, blocking ops) |
| 77 | +- ``python_preread`` - set up Python access handler (one-line, blocking ops) |
| 78 | +- ``python_log`` - set up Python log handler (one-line) |
| 79 | +- ``python_content`` - set up Python server content handler (one-line, |
| 80 | + blocking ops) |
| 81 | + |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +Objects and namespaces |
| 84 | +====================== |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +default namespaces |
| 87 | +------------------ |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | +In HTTP default namespace the current HTTP request instance ``r`` is available. |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | +- ``hi{}`` - input headers (readonly) |
| 92 | +- ``ho{}`` - output headers (read-write) |
| 93 | +- ``var{}`` - nginx variables (readonly) |
| 94 | +- ``arg{}`` - nginx arguments (readonly) |
| 95 | +- ``ctx{}`` - request dictionary (read-write) |
| 96 | +- ``status`` - HTTP status (read-write) |
| 97 | +- ``log(msg, level)`` - write a message to nginx error log with given level |
| 98 | +- ``sendHeader()`` - send HTTP header to client |
| 99 | +- ``send(data, flags)`` - send a piece of output body, optional flags are |
| 100 | + ``SEND_LAST`` and ``SEND_FLUSH`` |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +In Stream default namespace the current Stream session instance ``s`` is |
| 103 | +available. |
| 104 | + |
| 105 | +- ``buf`` - preread/UDP buffer (readonly) |
| 106 | +- ``sock`` - client socket, I/O is allowed only at content phase |
| 107 | +- ``var{}`` - nginx variables (readonly) |
| 108 | +- ``ctx{}`` - session dictionary (read-write) |
| 109 | +- ``log(msg, level)`` - write a message to nginx error log with given level |
| 110 | + |
| 111 | +ngx namespace |
| 112 | +------------- |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +In this namespace, standard constants are available |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +Standard nginx result codes |
| 117 | + |
| 118 | +- ``OK`` |
| 119 | +- ``ERROR`` |
| 120 | +- ``AGAIN`` |
| 121 | +- ``BUSY`` |
| 122 | +- ``DONE`` |
| 123 | +- ``DECLINED`` |
| 124 | +- ``ABORT`` |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +Log error levels |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +- ``LOG_EMERG`` |
| 129 | +- ``LOG_ALERT`` |
| 130 | +- ``LOG_CRIT`` |
| 131 | +- ``LOG_ERR`` |
| 132 | +- ``LOG_WARN`` |
| 133 | +- ``LOG_NOTICE`` |
| 134 | +- ``LOG_INFO`` |
| 135 | +- ``LOG_DEBUG`` |
| 136 | + |
| 137 | +Send flags |
| 138 | + |
| 139 | +- ``SEND_FLUSH`` |
| 140 | +- ``SEND_LAST`` |
| 141 | + |
| 142 | + |
| 143 | +Blocking operations |
| 144 | +=================== |
| 145 | + |
| 146 | +Nginx is a non-blocking server. Using blocking operations, while serving a |
| 147 | +request, will significantly decrease its performance. The nginx-python-module |
| 148 | +provides substitutions for common blocking operations in Python, making those |
| 149 | +changes transparent for user. That means, you can use common blocking Python |
| 150 | +operations, while their implementations will rely on Nginx non-blocking core. |
| 151 | +The list of classes and functions, unblocked by the module: |
| 152 | + |
| 153 | +- ``time.sleep()`` function |
| 154 | +- ``socket.socket`` class |
| 155 | + - unconnected (UDP) sockets are not supported |
| 156 | + - standard Python SSL socket wrappers are not supported |
| 157 | +- ``socket.gethostbyname()`` and other resolve functions |
| 158 | + - nginx ``resolver`` directive in current location is required for these |
| 159 | + functions |
| 160 | + |
| 161 | + |
| 162 | +Examples |
| 163 | +======== |
| 164 | + |
| 165 | +Example #1:: |
| 166 | + |
| 167 | + # nginx.conf |
| 168 | + |
| 169 | + events { |
| 170 | + } |
| 171 | + |
| 172 | + http { |
| 173 | + python "import hashlib"; |
| 174 | + |
| 175 | + # md5($arg_foo) |
| 176 | + python_set $md5 "hashlib.md5(r.arg['foo']).hexdigest()"; |
| 177 | + |
| 178 | + server { |
| 179 | + listen 8000; |
| 180 | + location / { |
| 181 | + return 200 $md5; |
| 182 | + } |
| 183 | + } |
| 184 | + } |
| 185 | + |
| 186 | +Example #2:: |
| 187 | + |
| 188 | + # nginx.conf |
| 189 | + |
| 190 | + events { |
| 191 | + } |
| 192 | + |
| 193 | + http { |
| 194 | + python_include inc.py; |
| 195 | + python_access "access(r)"; |
| 196 | + |
| 197 | + server { |
| 198 | + listen 8000; |
| 199 | + location / { |
| 200 | + python_content "content(r)"; |
| 201 | + } |
| 202 | + } |
| 203 | + } |
| 204 | + |
| 205 | + |
| 206 | + # inc.py |
| 207 | + |
| 208 | + import ngx |
| 209 | + import time |
| 210 | + import socket |
| 211 | + |
| 212 | + def access(r): |
| 213 | + r.log('access phase', ngx.LOG_INFO) |
| 214 | + r.ctx['code'] = 221 |
| 215 | + |
| 216 | + s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) |
| 217 | + s.connect(('127.0.0.1', 8001)) |
| 218 | + s.settimeout(2) |
| 219 | + s.send('foo') |
| 220 | + r.ho['X-Out'] = s.recv(10) |
| 221 | + |
| 222 | + def content(r): |
| 223 | + r.status = r.ctx['code'] |
| 224 | + r.sendHeader() |
| 225 | + r.send('1234567890'); |
| 226 | + r.send('abcdefgefg', ngx.SEND_LAST) |
| 227 | + |
| 228 | +Example #3:: |
| 229 | + |
| 230 | + # nginx.conf |
| 231 | + |
| 232 | + events { |
| 233 | + } |
| 234 | + |
| 235 | + http { |
| 236 | + python_include inc.py; |
| 237 | + python_access "access(r)"; |
| 238 | + |
| 239 | + server { |
| 240 | + listen 8000; |
| 241 | + location / { |
| 242 | + root html; |
| 243 | + } |
| 244 | + } |
| 245 | + } |
| 246 | + |
| 247 | + |
| 248 | + # inc.py |
| 249 | + |
| 250 | + import socket |
| 251 | + |
| 252 | + # send each $request via UDP to 127.0.0.1:6000 |
| 253 | + |
| 254 | + ds = None |
| 255 | + |
| 256 | + def access(r): |
| 257 | + global ds |
| 258 | + |
| 259 | + if ds is None: |
| 260 | + ds = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM) |
| 261 | + ds.connect(('127.0.0.1', 6000)) |
| 262 | + |
| 263 | + ds.send(r.var['request']) |
| 264 | + |
| 265 | +Example #4:: |
| 266 | + |
| 267 | + # nginx.conf |
| 268 | + |
| 269 | + events { |
| 270 | + } |
| 271 | + |
| 272 | + http { |
| 273 | + python_include inc.py; |
| 274 | + python_access "access(r)"; |
| 275 | + |
| 276 | + server { |
| 277 | + listen 8000; |
| 278 | + location / { |
| 279 | + root html; |
| 280 | + } |
| 281 | + } |
| 282 | + |
| 283 | + server { |
| 284 | + listen 8001; |
| 285 | + location / { |
| 286 | + return 200 foo; |
| 287 | + } |
| 288 | + } |
| 289 | + } |
| 290 | + |
| 291 | + |
| 292 | + # inc.py |
| 293 | + |
| 294 | + import httplib |
| 295 | + |
| 296 | + def access(r): |
| 297 | + conn = httplib.HTTPConnection("127.0.0.1", 8001) |
| 298 | + conn.request('GET', '/') |
| 299 | + resp = conn.getresponse() |
| 300 | + |
| 301 | + r.ho['x-status'] = resp.status; |
| 302 | + r.ho['x-reason'] = resp.reason; |
| 303 | + r.ho['x-body'] = resp.read() |
| 304 | + |
| 305 | +Example #5:: |
| 306 | + |
| 307 | + # nginx.conf |
| 308 | + |
| 309 | + events { |
| 310 | + } |
| 311 | + |
| 312 | + stream { |
| 313 | + python_include inc.py; |
| 314 | + |
| 315 | + server { |
| 316 | + listen 8000; |
| 317 | + python_content echo(s); |
| 318 | + } |
| 319 | + } |
| 320 | + |
| 321 | + |
| 322 | + # inc.py |
| 323 | + |
| 324 | + def echo(s): |
| 325 | + while True: |
| 326 | + b = s.sock.recv(128) |
| 327 | + if len(b) == 0: |
| 328 | + return |
| 329 | + s.sock.sendall(b) |
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