cherrypy_RoutesDispatcher.py

# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13484206/cherrypy-url-dispatcher

import cherrypy


class City:
    def __init__(self, name):
        self.name = name
        self.population = 10000

    # @cherrypy.expose
    def index(self, **kwargs):
        return "Welcome to %s, pop. %s" % (self.name, self.population)

    # @cherrypy.expose
    def update(self, **kwargs):
        self.population = kwargs['pop']
        return "OK"

    # @cherrypy.expose
    def show_date(self, year, month, day):
        return "{0}/{1}/{2}".format(year, month, day)

    # @cherrypy.expose
    def category_list(self):
        return "category_list"

    # @cherrypy.expose
    def home(self, section):
        return "home" + section


d = cherrypy.dispatch.RoutesDispatcher()

d.connect(action='index', name='hounslow', route='/hounslow', controller=City('Hounslow'))

d.connect(action='index', name='surbiton', route='/surbiton', controller=City('Surbiton'),
          conditions=dict(method=['GET']))
d.mapper.connect('/surbiton', controller='surbiton',
                 action='update', conditions=dict(method=['POST']))
d.mapper.connect('/date/year/:year/month/:month/day/:day', controller='surbiton',
                 action='show_date', requirements={'month': '\d{1,2}'})

conf = {'/': {'request.dispatch': d}}
cherrypy.config.update({'server.socket_port': 5000})
cherrypy.tree.mount(root=None, config=conf)
cherrypy.engine.start()