Request.h File Reference

Defines the Request structure and its JobType that flow through the load balancer. More...

#include <string>

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Classes
struct	Request
	A single web request waiting for, or receiving, service. More...

Enumerations
enum class	JobType : char { Processing = 'P' , Streaming = 'S' }
	Category of work carried by a Request. More...

Functions
char	jobTypeCode (JobType type)
	Returns the one-letter code for a job type ('P' or 'S').

Detailed Description

Defines the Request structure and its JobType that flow through the load balancer.

Author

Arnav Fotedar

Definition in file Request.h.

Enumeration Type Documentation

JobType

enum class JobType : char

strong

Category of work carried by a Request.

The category does not change how a WebServer processes a request. It is used by the Switch (bonus) to route processing and streaming traffic to separate load balancers.

Enumerator
Processing	Short computational job, such as rendering a page or running a query.
Streaming	Long-lived transfer, such as streaming media or a large download.

Definition at line 19 of file Request.h.

Function Documentation

jobTypeCode()

char jobTypeCode ( JobType type )

inline

Returns the one-letter code for a job type ('P' or 'S').

Parameters

type	Job type to convert.

Returns

'P' for processing work, 'S' for streaming work.

Definition at line 29 of file Request.h.