# Simple http proxy, TCPServer\<-\>TCPSocket-\> **URL:** \ **Category:** ruby-talk\ **Created:** [21 March 2012 12:12 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/simple-http-proxy-tcpserver-tcpsocket/65095 "2012-03-21T12:12:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Robert\_K1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/rubytalk.org/robert_k1/32/1830_2.png) [@Robert\_K1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Robert_K1)\ **Post date:** [21 March 2012 12:12 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/simple-http-proxy-tcpserver-tcpsocket/65095/1 "2012-03-21T12:12:58Z")
Bigmac Turdsplash wrote in post #1052529: > this thing kind of works... i have connected my webbrowser to 8181 for > testing... im looking for help, everything i try produce the same > resaults... i dont really want to bother with event machines And what exactly do you need help with? Cheers robert > **···** > > -- > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/\](http://www.ruby-forum.com/%5C). ---
**Author:** ![7stud2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/7/9de053/32.png) [@7stud2](https://rubytalk.org/u/7stud2)\ **Post date:** [23 March 2012 00:54 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/simple-http-proxy-tcpserver-tcpsocket/65095/2 "2012-03-23T00:54:13Z")
Robert Klemme wrote in post #1052606: > Bigmac Turdsplash wrote in post #1052529: > > > this thing kind of works... i have connected my webbrowser to 8181 for > > testing... im looking for help, everything i try produce the same > > resaults... i dont really want to bother with event machines > > And what exactly do you need help with? > > Cheers > > robert so, my code has a few problems, the web browser will only load a few pages and the connection will always stay open as if the browser is waiting for more data... i was thinking maybe i need 2 or 3 threads to handle both sides... Thread.start{ receive\_get from webbrowser }#step one Thread.start{ send\_get to webserver } #step two Thread.start{ send\_response to webbrowser }#step three if i understand, the first step i need to gather a host: field then establish a connection to the host web server and pass the response back to the web client... i think my loops are wrong... > **···** > > -- > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/\](http://www.ruby-forum.com/%5C). ---
**Author:** ![7stud2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/7/9de053/32.png) [@7stud2](https://rubytalk.org/u/7stud2)\ **Post date:** [23 March 2012 11:10 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/simple-http-proxy-tcpserver-tcpsocket/65095/3 "2012-03-23T11:10:13Z")
Bigmac Turdsplash wrote in post #1052885: > Robert Klemme wrote in post #1052606: > > > Bigmac Turdsplash wrote in post #1052529: > > > > > this thing kind of works... i have connected my webbrowser to 8181 for > > > testing... im looking for help, everything i try produce the same > > > resaults... i dont really want to bother with event machines > so, my code has a few problems, the web browser will only load a few > pages and the connection will always stay open as if the browser is > waiting for more data... A few things: - Better use #read and #write for your IO - I think you are not properly implementing the HTTP proxy protocol. - You can make your life easier by using #gets("\r\n") to read HTTP request from client > i was thinking maybe i need 2 or 3 threads to handle both sides... > > Thread.start{ receive\_get from webbrowser }#step one > Thread.start{ send\_get to webserver } #step two > Thread.start{ send\_response to webbrowser }#step three I don't think you'll necessarily need threads for HTTP 1.0. > if i understand, the first step i need to gather a host: field > then establish a connection to the host web server > and pass the response back to the web client... Right. > i think my loops are wrong... maybe i can use IO to handle sockets? No idea what you mean by that. Cheers robert > **···** > > -- > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/\](http://www.ruby-forum.com/%5C).