Twisted Benchmark Example

tx-benchmark.py

""" A Twisted benchmark example. See:

http://www.ostinelli.net/a-comparison-between-misultin-mochiweb-cowboy-nodejs-and-tornadoweb/comment-page-1/#comment-32785
"""

from twisted.web import server, resource

class MainHandler(resource.Resource):
    isLeaf = True
    def render_GET(self, request):
        value = request.args.get('value', [''])[0]
        request.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text/xml')
        if not value:
            return '<http_test><error>no value specified</error></http_test>'
        else:
            return '<http_test><value>%s</value></http_test>' % value

if __name__ == '__main__':
    from twisted.internet import epollreactor
    epollreactor.install()
    from twisted.internet import reactor

    root = MainHandler()
    factory = server.Site(root)
    reactor.listenTCP(8080, factory)
    reactor.run()