Development server?

[cxw42]

While working on #78, I wrote a small Perl script that provides a local development server wrapping the existing web.py. Would the maintainers be interested in that script? I have found it very helpful.

On the other hand, is there already a recommended development server? I didn't see one listed in README.md, other than Apache itself. I also didn't see one in the code, although I may have missed it.

[michaelopdenacker]

Hi Chris,
This sounds interesting indeed. So far, I'm making tests through a separate Apache install but I have to make my tests through a browser. I'd rather use the command line instead...
Is this way this script is about?
Your PRs are always welcome. I'll be happy to test :)
Thanks,
Michael.

[cxw42]

Good point about command line --- I hadn't thought of that. This script as is prevents you from having to run the separate Apache. However, it would make it easier to run command-line tests, and automated test suites. I am working on some tests myself, in order to make sure I don't break anything when adding "documented in" :) . I will add an example of command-line testing.

[michaelopdenacker]

Hi Chris,
I understand better now. This sounds very useful.
Thanks a lot for all this :)
Michael

[cxw42]

While working through #133, I discovered uwsgi. uwsgi can be used as a local development server for api.py. If web.py were changed from CGI to WSGI, uwsgi could also be used for web.py.

As far as I can tell, changing to WSGI would improve speed in production, and make it easier to run development servers. uwsgi can also auto-reload on code changes. It looks like this would be a cleaner option than my development server. What do you think?

CC @MaximeChretien since you probably know more about WSGI than I do :)

[tpetazzoni]

@fstachura will improve the README to detail how to set up a local development server in an easy way using a Docker container

[fstachura]

#299 got merged recently, information about how to use the Docker image for development is now in README