Usage

var httpServer = require( '@stdlib/net-simple-http-server' );

httpServer( [options,] [clbk] )

Creates a simple HTTP server.

// Serve from the current working directory of the calling process:
httpServer();

The function accepts the following options:

• dir: directory from which to serve files.
• port: server port. Default: 0 (i.e., randomly assigned).
• maxport: max server port (used when port hunting). Default: =port.
• hostname: server hostname.
• address: server address. Default: "0.0.0.0".
• open: boolean indicating whether to launch a web browser.

By default, the server serves content from the current working directory of the calling process. To serve from an alternative directory (resolved relative to the current working directory), set the dir option.

var opts = {
    'dir': './examples'
};
httpServer( opts );

To obtain the server handle, provide a callback.

var nextTick = require( '@stdlib/utils-next-tick' );

function onReady( error, server ) {
    if ( error ) {
        throw error;
    }
    nextTick( close );
    function close() {
        server.close();
    }
}
httpServer( onReady );