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+// The contents of this file are in the public domain. See LICENSE_FOR_EXAMPLE_PROGRAMS.txt
+/*
+
+    This example illustrates the use of the HTTP extension to the server object 
+    from the dlib C++ Library.
+    It creates a server that always responds with a simple HTML form.
+
+    To view the page this program displays you should go to http://localhost:5000
+
+*/
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <string>
+#include <dlib/server.h>
+
+using namespace dlib;
+using namespace std;
+
+class web_server : public server_http
+{
+    const std::string on_request ( 
+        const incoming_things& incoming,
+        outgoing_things& outgoing
+    )
+    {
+        ostringstream sout;
+        // We are going to send back a page that contains an HTML form with two text input fields.
+        // One field called name.  The HTML form uses the post method but could also use the get
+        // method (just change method='post' to method='get').
+        sout << " <html> <body> "
+            << "<form action='/form_handler' method='post'> "
+            << "User Name: <input name='user' type='text'><br>  "
+            << "User password: <input name='pass' type='text'> <input type='submit'> "
+            << " </form>"; 
+
+        // Write out some of the inputs to this request so that they show up on the
+        // resulting web page.
+        sout << "<br>  path = "         << incoming.path << endl;
+        sout << "<br>  request_type = " << incoming.request_type << endl;
+        sout << "<br>  content_type = " << incoming.content_type << endl;
+        sout << "<br>  protocol = "     << incoming.protocol << endl;
+        sout << "<br>  foreign_ip = "   << incoming.foreign_ip << endl;
+        sout << "<br>  foreign_port = " << incoming.foreign_port << endl;
+        sout << "<br>  local_ip = "     << incoming.local_ip << endl;
+        sout << "<br>  local_port = "   << incoming.local_port << endl;
+        sout << "<br>  body = \""       << incoming.body << "\"" << endl;
+
+
+        // If this request is the result of the user submitting the form then echo back
+        // the submission.
+        if (incoming.path == "/form_handler")
+        {
+            sout << "<h2> Stuff from the query string </h2>" << endl;
+            sout << "<br>  user = " << incoming.queries["user"] << endl;
+            sout << "<br>  pass = " << incoming.queries["pass"] << endl;
+
+            // save these form submissions as cookies.  
+            outgoing.cookies["user"] = incoming.queries["user"];
+            outgoing.cookies["pass"] = incoming.queries["pass"];
+        }
+
+
+        // Echo any cookies back to the client browser 
+        sout << "<h2>Cookies the web browser sent to the server</h2>";
+        for ( key_value_map::const_iterator ci = incoming.cookies.begin(); ci != incoming.cookies.end(); ++ci )
+        {
+            sout << "<br/>" << ci->first << " = " << ci->second << endl;
+        }
+
+        sout << "<br/><br/>";
+
+        sout << "<h2>HTTP Headers the web browser sent to the server</h2>";
+        // Echo out all the HTTP headers we received from the client web browser
+        for ( key_value_map_ci::const_iterator ci = incoming.headers.begin(); ci != incoming.headers.end(); ++ci )
+        {
+            sout << "<br/>" << ci->first << ": " << ci->second << endl;
+        }
+
+        sout << "</body> </html>";
+
+        return sout.str();
+    }
+
+};
+
+int main()
+{
+    try
+    {
+        // create an instance of our web server
+        web_server our_web_server;
+
+        // make it listen on port 5000
+        our_web_server.set_listening_port(5000);
+        // Tell the server to begin accepting connections.
+        our_web_server.start_async();
+
+        cout << "Press enter to end this program" << endl;
+        cin.get();
+    }
+    catch (exception& e)
+    {
+        cout << e.what() << endl;
+    }
+}
+
+