Introducing AndroidWebServer, an exceptional sample project that equips your Android application with a seamless Web Server using the NanoHTTPD library.
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To integrate this Android Web Server into your project, follow these simple steps:
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Add the NanoHTTPD library as a dependency in your build.gradle file:
compile 'org.nanohttpd:nanohttpd:2.2.0'
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Then, create your Android Web Server class. Here's an example:
public class AndroidWebServer extends NanoHTTPD { public AndroidWebServer(int port) { super(port); } public AndroidWebServer(String hostname, int port) { super(hostname, port); } //... }
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Add a
serve()
method to your Android Web Server class:@Override public Response serve(IHTTPSession session) { String msg = "<html><body><h1>Hello server</h1>\n"; Map<String, String> parms = session.getParms(); if (parms.get("username") == null) { msg += "<form action='?' method='get'>\n"; msg += "<p>Your name: <input type='text' name='username'></p>\n"; msg += "</form>\n"; } else { msg += "<p>Hello, " + parms.get("username") + "!</p>"; } return newFixedLengthResponse( msg + "</body></html>\n" ); }
The
serve()
method is critical because it defines the response sent by your web server. -
You can now instantiate and start your server in your activity. (Full implementation can be found here)
AndroidWebServer androidWebServer = new AndroidWebServer(port); androidWebServer.start();
To stop the server:
androidWebServer.stop();
AndroidWebServer, Elevate your Android app with this valuable Web Server tool while adhering to open-source principles.