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Spikedog

Spikedog is a lightweight open source HTTP server, optimized for web services and good performance.

Requirements

• Java 21 or higher

Install

Folder Structure:

• directory
  • modules
    • info-module.jar
    • reload-module.jar
  • Spikedog.jar
  • start.sh

Linux (bash)

1. Install Java 21 or higher (root required)

   sudo apt install openjdk-21-jdk

2. Install screen (root required)

   sudo apt install screen

3. Create an empty directory

   mkdir directory
   cd directory

4. Download Spikedog.jar

   wget https://github.com/Diruptio/Spikedog/releases/latest/download/Spikedog.jar

5. Create start.sh with following content:

   screen -dmS spikedog java -jar ./Spikedog.jar

6. Make shart.sh executable

   chmod +x start

7. Start the server

   ./start.sh

   You can attach to the screen using screen -r spikedog and detach with Ctrl + A + D.
8. Autostart (optional)
   Add the following line to ~/.profile:

   directory/start.sh

Usage

Modules

All modules are located in the modules directory. The server will load all modules on startup.
If you wish to reload the modules at runtime, download reload-module.jar and place it in the modules directory.
If you wish to see all loaded modules and sites/servlets at runtime, download info-module.jar and place it in the modules directory.

Module loading order

If you need to load a module before another module, you can create order.txt in your modules directory. The files in order.txt will be loaded in the order they are listed and before the non-listed files. You also can use regular expressions in order.txt.

Module Development

Dependencies

Maven:

<repositories>
  <repository>
    <url>https://repo.diruptio.de/repository/maven-public/</url>
  </repository>
</repositories>

<dependencies>
  <dependency>
    <groupId>diruptio</groupId>
    <artifactId>Spikedog</artifactId>
    <version>VERSION</version>
  </dependency>
</dependencies>

Gradle:

repositories {
    maven { url = "https://repo.diruptio.de/repository/maven-public/" }
}

dependencies {
    implementation "diruptio:Spikedog:VERSION"
}

Example Module

You can view the example code or follow this tutorial

1. Create a Listener
   Your Spikedog Listener must implement the Listener interface. It will be loaded automatically.

   public class ExampleListener implements Listener {
       @Override
       public void onLoad(Module self) {
           System.out.println("Loading example module");
       }
   
       @Override
       public void onUnload() {
           System.out.println("Unloading example module");
       }
   }

2. Create a Servlet

   public class ExampleServlet {
       @Endpoint(path = "/example")
       public void handle(HttpRequest request, HttpResponse response) {
           response.content("Hello World!");
       }
   }

3. Register your Servlet in the Listener

   @Override
   public void onLoad(Module self) {
       System.out.println("Loading example module");
       
       Spikedog.register(new ExampleServlet());
   }