Implemented new function MHD_create_response_from_iovec()

Implemented the new function, related framework, and tests for iovec-based
responses.
The implementation is based on the patch provided by Lawrence Sebald and
Damon N. Earp from NASA.

1 files changed, 27 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/doc/libmicrohttpd.texi b/doc/libmicrohttpd.texi
index 461ba3ac..2a4f09d2 100644
--- a/doc/libmicrohttpd.texi
+++ b/doc/libmicrohttpd.texi
@@ -1270,6 +1270,11 @@ Handle for a response.
 @end deftp
 
 
+@deftp {C Struct} MHD_IoVec
+An element of an array of memory buffers.
+@end deftp
+
+
 @deftp {C Struct} MHD_PostProcessor
 @cindex POST method
 Handle for @code{POST} processing.
@@ -2170,6 +2175,28 @@ MHD_destroy_response(response);
 @end example
 
 
+@deftypefun {struct MHD_Response *} MHD_create_response_from_iovec (const struct MHD_IoVec *iov, int iovcnt, MHD_ContentReaderFreeCallback crfc, void *cls)
+Create a response object from an array of memory buffers.
+The response object can be extended with header information and then be used
+any number of times.
+@table @var
+@item iov
+the array for response data buffers, an internal copy of this will be made;
+
+@item iovcnt
+the number of elements in @var{iov};
+
+@item crfc
+the callback to call to free resources associated with @var{iov};
+
+@item cls
+the argument to @var{crfc};
+@end table
+
+Return @code{NULL} on error (i.e. invalid arguments, out of memory).
+@end deftypefun
+
+
 
 @c ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++