def start_server(url):
def _start(httpd):
try:
httpd.serve_forever()
except Exception as e:
logger.exception(e)
base_path = os.path.dirname(url.replace('file://', ''))
if not os.path.exists(base_path):
raise IOError('Directory %s is not found' % base_path)
port = _get_random_port()
server_address = ('localhost', port)
httpd = HTTPServer(server_address, HTTPHandler)
httpd.base_path = base_path
t = threading.Thread(target=_start, args=(httpd, ))
t.daemon = True
t.start()
new_url = 'http://localhost:{0}/{1}'.format(port, os.path.basename(url))
logger.debug('HTTP server started on http://localhost:{0}'.format(port))
return new_url, httpd
def _start():
server_address = ('localhost', port)
try:
httpd = HTTPServer(server_address, HTTPHandler)
httpd.base_path = base_path
httpd.serve_forever()
except Exception as e:
logger.exception(e)