REST Run-time Detection and Code Samples

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This section is going to cover some code samples related to REST handlers.

Detecting if the Handler is running under REST or HTTP Context

There are time where you may need to create a Service Operation Handler that serves both REST and HTTP services. Most of the code in the handler might be the same between those two. The real difference is generally how you detect parameters. This can be useful when you do not want to duplicate code and you need to serve legacy and new clients. This section will not pertain to all readers in practice.

First let’s take a look at how we can determine at run-time if the service is running under a REST web service setup.

You can check the URIResourceIndex property on the Request message object. If it is greater than 0 then you are running under REST.
If the value is less than or equal to 0 then you are running under HTTP.

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import PS_PT:Integration:IRequestHandler;

class syncTest implements PS_PT:Integration:IRequestHandler
   method onRequest(&msgRequest As Message) Returns Message;
end-class;

method onRequest
   /+ &msgRequest as Message +/
   /+ Returns Message +/
   /+ Extends/implements PS_PT:Integration:IRequestHandler.OnRequest +/

   Local Message &msgReturn = CreateMessage(@("Operation." | &msgRequest.OperationName), %IntBroker_Response);


   Local XmlDoc &xmlout;
   &xmlout = CreateXmlDoc("<?xml version='1.0'?><response/>");


   local boolean &bIsREST = false;

   if &msgRequest.URIResourceIndex > 0 then
     &bIsREST = true;
   end-if;


   &response.SetXmlDoc(&xmlout);
   Return &response;

end-method;

Detecting REST method

There are a few ways to structure your REST Services when you have multiple Methods:

GET
POST
DELETE

You can:

Have a different handler for each HTTP Method - (I don’t recommend this)
Have a one handler that processes all methods. (Recommended)

When you have a single handler processing different HTTP Methods you are going to need to detect the HTTP Method at run-time and take the appropriate action. Here is a code sample that shows how to detect the HTTP Method.

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import PS_PT:Integration:IRequestHandler;

class syncTest implements PS_PT:Integration:IRequestHandler
   method onRequest(&msgRequest As Message) Returns Message;
end-class;

method onRequest
   /+ &msgRequest as Message +/
   /+ Returns Message +/
   /+ Extends/implements PS_PT:Integration:IRequestHandler.OnRequest +/


   Local Message &msgReturn;
   &msgReturn = CreateMessage(@("Operation." | &msgRequest.OperationName), %IntBroker_Response);


   Local XmlDoc &xmlout;
   &xmlout = CreateXmlDoc("<?xml version='1.0'?><response/>");

    Evaluate %This.getRequestMessage().HTTPMethod
      When %IntBroker_HTTP_GET
         /* do some logic */
         Break;
      When %IntBroker_HTTP_POST
         /* do some logic */
         Break;
      When %IntBroker_HTTP_DELETE
         /* do some logic */
         Break;
      When %IntBroker_HTTP_PUT
         /* do some logic */
         Break;
         
      When %IntBroker_HTTP_HEAD
         /* do some logic */
         break;
    End-Evaluate;
 

   &response.SetXmlDoc(&xmlout);
   Return &response;

end-method;

Detecting Content Type

TODO

Detecting Accept Type

TODO

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REST Run-time Detection and Code Samples

Detecting if the Handler is running under REST or HTTP Context

Detecting REST method

Detecting Content Type

Detecting Accept Type

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