Create Http Request for testing purpose

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I need something quite different from question with similar subject.

I'm wondering if exist a .NET library that creates a real http request stream (obviously in parametric way). This is not for ASP.NET or other web framework, I want a raw stream of bytes (not mock objects of various http contexts).

I have intentionally omitted fake from the question title, because I need a real http request but I do not want a component that sent it over the network.

[note by ebohlman]: If I read you correctly, a clearer way of putting it is "... creates a simulated http request stream (at the raw-byte level) based on supplied parameters ..."

Basically I should be able to (it follows pseudo-C#):

[Fact]
void Parse_http_request_headers() {
  HttpRequest req = HttpRequestBuilder.Create(HttpMethod.Get, "http://someserver/app/etc/etc");

  HttpParser parser = new HttpParser(req.ToByteArray());

  parser.Method.Should().Be("GET");
  parser.Scheme.Should().Be("http");
  // Remainder omitted
}

I just want to know if someone already created something like this.

I need to write a strong http protocol implementation, hence primarly an (error free) http parser. — gsscoder
– gsscoder, Commented Jan 29, 2013 at 15:52
@ebohlman, agree with your editing. In fact I'm try to get exactly this result. If anyone suggests something already done, I'll publish a first draft on github, when done. (And a link here for reference). — gsscoder
– gsscoder, Commented Jan 30, 2013 at 18:38

Jim Mischel · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-30 17:32:20Z

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One way to do this would be to create a program that uses TcpListener to capture and save the request stream. Run it on your local computer.

Then, in a separate program, create a regular HttpWebRequest and send it to the program that's listening. The listener saves the stream to a binary file, and you now have a request stream that you can examine.

answered Jan 30, 2013 at 17:32

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gsscoder Over a year ago

Mimschel, I've evaluated this option before posting the question. From some initial investigation, it seems uncomfortable in automated test scenario. In fact this is why I say 'I do not want ... sent over the network'. Maybe I was not precise, but 'localhost <-> localhost' was included. Anyway, thank for replying with precise description (+1).

gsscoder Over a year ago

As promised I can finally share my work that do exactly what I needed: github.com/gsscoder/surfhttp. Just please take into account that this is an alfa of a work in progress.

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