Golang-rapid

Golang-rapid accelerates the process of building a small web service im Golang. (it is inspired by the Python-Framework Django)

Before use make sure that Go is installed on your computer

Build from source:

1.) Download the Code as a ZIP-File. Unpack it, and open the folder in the command line. Then type

go build

2.) Move the compiled binary to your default bin-folder so that you can use it just by typing rapid in the shell.

Creating a new app:

For creating a new app use the following command:

rapid new YOUR_APP_NAME

Golang-rapid will create a new project-folder with your app’s source files:

• router.go - here you can set your http-paths and link them to a function that handles the request
• handlers.go - here you can define the functions that handle the requests
• main.go - this file contains the main-function where the server is being started and where you can set the port your app will listen to

Building the app:

To compile your webapp use the following command:

rapid make

Golang-rapidapp will create a new subfolder that contains the compiled executable and all the other files and subfolders of your project-folder except the .go-files.

Cross-compiling:

If you want to cross-compile your app first use go build to set your preferred environment variables, e.g.

env GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm go build

An executable will be putted in your project-folder. Then use

rapid make

Golang-rapid will find your cross-compiled binary automatically and copy it to the new app folder without overwriting the existing cross-compiled executable.

Info:

Golang-rapid uses the following repo to manage the routing of requests: github.com/bouk/httprouter