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Primary LanguagePython

#How to run

  1. run proxy on command line: python proxy
  2. open browser
  3. set proxy settings to localhost:8080

#How it works

  • creates socket for proxy server
  • calls main loop
    • uses select to listen for incoming traffic
    • recieves request from browser. Starts new thread in function Forward()
      • forward parses the header. extracts the data and calls client
      • client determines whether to do a GET, POST, or HEAD function call
      • enqueues data from destination
    • dequeues data from destination and returns it to browser
  • browser displays data from destination