python basehttpserver and cgihttpserver do_GET(self), use cgi requesthandler and base requesthandler

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class WebServer(SocketServer.ThreadingMixIn,BaseHTTPServer.HTTPServer):

    # Works with basehttphandler
    do_get(self):
        if 'home' in self.path:
            <do something here>

# "Working" Method is commented out. The problem I'm having is being unable to
# handle requests like GET, POST, etc with CGIHTTPRequestHandler.:
#
#DoIT=BaseHTTPServer.BaseHTTPRequestHandler((SERVER_ADDRESS,PORT),WebServer)

DoIt=webserver((SERVER_ADDRESS,PORT),CGIHTTPServer.CGIHTTPRequestHandler)
DoIT.serve_forever()

This works with basehttprequesthandler, not with cgihttprequesthandler. I need a way to manage both 'types'(using both libraries?) of requests if that's even feasible. Thanks in advance.

When something doesn't work, try to give some details. Do you get an error message? Does it not do something you were expecting? — Thomas K, Nov 18 '11 at 18:09
essentially what i'm trying to do is manage the GET requests and other HTTP request methods. using BaseHTTPServer, the "do_GET(self)" works. as soon as i use CGIHTTPRequestHandler that is no longer an option. I don't receive any errors, it simply stops working. Since I need to be able to use cgi, just using basehttpserver is not project scalable. I need to be able to handle "do_GET(self)" type functions with the CGIHTTPServer, basically. Sorry about any confusion. I'm not so well with explanations. — user1054340, Nov 18 '11 at 20:58

score -1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 05 '13 at 20:14

Try something like this:

import BaseHTTPServer
import CGIHTTPServer

server = BaseHTTPServer.HTTPServer
server_address = ("", 8888)

class MyHandler(CGIHTTPServer.CGIHTTPRequestHandler):
    def do_GET(self):
        #do something

    def do_POST(self):
        #do something

httpd = server(server_address, MyHandler)
httpd.serve_forever()

python basehttpserver and cgihttpserver do_GET(self), use cgi requesthandler and base requesthandler

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