ephttp

The ep in ephttp can stand for a lot of things. Originally it was short for ez pz (easy-peasy) HTTP server. But you could also imagine it being eepy HTTP, or extremely pointless HTTP, or whatever else your creativity allows. The name isn’t that deep — kind of like the project itself.

This project is not about reinventing Apache or Nginx. It’s a small experiment meant to demonstrate the use of object-oriented programming concepts in C++. HTTP just happened to be the playground because, well, parsing text and opening sockets is more fun than coding yet another “Bank Account” class.

Features

• Tiny HTTP server written in C++17
• Built around classes to show off OOP principles (encapsulation, abstraction, inheritance, polymorphism)
• Default handler serves a simple “Hello World”-style page
• No dependencies beyond the standard C++ library and basic socket APIs

In short: it compiles, it runs, and it proves you can do OOP with something more interesting than geometric shapes.

Installation

git clone <repo>
cd ephttp
make
./server

Then open http://localhost:8080 in your browser to see the default page.

Usage

• The server starts on port 8080 by default.
• Edit the code if you want to change routes, responses, or port numbers. (This is a teaching/demo project, not a production framework, so you’re encouraged to poke around and break things.)

Requirements

• A C++17-capable compiler (e.g., g++, clang++)
• A POSIX-like system is recommended. Windows might work with some tweaks, but it hasn’t been tested.

Project Goals

• Show how OOP design applies to a real(ish) project
• Practice structuring code into classes with clear responsibilities
• Build something a little cooler than “Shape inheritance diagrams”

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License – see the LICENSE file for details.

Author

[Muaviz]