You need to implement a full HTTP/1.1 client with chunk response support, etc.
Not so easy, especially if you don't have a deep background. At least use a gem
that implements the http client or use cURL.
-Filippo
On Nov 12, 2013, at 2:40 AM, Sébastien Durand wrote:
> Hi !
>
> I want to use CouchDB for a Ruby project. I downloaded CouchRest, but this
> driver seems to be overkill for what I want : a simple REST API.
>
> So, is it wrong to design my own driver (using tcp sockets) ? Like this :
>
>
> class CouchDB
>
> def initialize(database, host = 'localhost', port = 5984)
> @database, @host, @port = database, host, port
> end
>
> def get(uri)
> if block_given?
> yield get(uri)
> else
> socket = TCPSocket.open(@host, @port)
> request = ""
> request << "GET /#{@database}/#{uri} HTTP/1.0\r\n"
> request << "\r\n"
> socket.write(request)
> response = socket.read
> socket.close
> # TODO : parsing json
> end
> end
>
> end
>
>
> It's just a dead simple draft, it works, but what are the drawbacks ? Do I
> put myself in trouble ? (I don't have a deep tcp/http background and I fear
> it's not that simple.)
>
> Thank U for you help !
>
> Sébastien
