[Cppcms-users] Integrated FastCGI module

[Sab <rim...@gm...>]

Hi All,

I would like to create a connection between a Webserver (Lighty) and an already 
existing C++ application. Both web server and the application run on the same 
system, an embedded linux platform. Next to it’s regular tasks, the application 
would need to monitor the user’s HTTP-Requests and allow or deny them according 
to the rights of the currently logged in user. I figured FastCGI could be the 
answer as it can be configured to run in "authorizer" mode, which seems to be 
matching what I need.

So now I’m trying to find out how to integrate a FastCGI-Module into my existing 
application. As the database, where the user rights are stored is part of my 
application, I would like the fcgi module to run IN the application, in a 
separate thread, instead of as a separate executable. I see the common usage is 
the later but that wouldn’t work for me. 

I checked the FastCGI DevKit library "fcgiapp" and found that the module has to 
be either launched by the server (bin-path) or if I want to make it run 
independently from the web server, it has to be started with spawn-fcgi. Non of 
these options seems to help in my case, because as mentioned, the module has to 
be a PART of my existing application.

Does CppCMS support also only stand alone modules? Or would CppCMS help in the 
realization of the above mentioned constellation? Does it support the Authorizer 
mode and allow me to parse the header of the request (uri, 
operation:GET/POST/DELETE..., user name, password)?

I would very much appreciate any tip or comment, in which direction I should 
start.

Thanks,
Sab