restserver.cpp

#ifdef WIN32
#include <windows.h>
#endif

/*
 * Define handler functions required to ensure a clean shutdown of the PST Tracker
 * when the application is terminated.
 */

static void Exithandler(int sig);

#ifdef WIN32
BOOL WINAPI ConsoleHandler(DWORD CEvent)
{
    Exithandler(CEvent);
    return TRUE;
}
#endif

/* End of handler functions */

#include <memory>
#include <iostream>

#include "pst-sdk.h"
#include "TrackerExceptions.h"

/*
 * Create a shared pointer for storing the PSTech::pstsdk::Tracker object instance.
 * By making use of a shared pointer, proper destruction of the PST Tracker connection
 * is ensured in case the application is shut down.
 */
std::shared_ptr<PSTech::pstsdk::Tracker> pst;

/*
 * Implement the exit handler to shut-down the PST Tracker connection on application terrmination.
 */
static void Exithandler(int sig)
{
    pst->Shutdown();
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    // Register the exit handler with the application
#ifdef WIN32
    SetConsoleCtrlHandler((PHANDLER_ROUTINE)ConsoleHandler, TRUE);
#else
    signal(SIGTERM, Exithandler);
    signal(SIGKILL, Exithandler);
    signal(SIGQUIT, Exithandler);
    signal(SIGINT, Exithandler);
#endif

    // Implement error handling of PSTech::TrackerException exceptions to prevent 
    // improper PST Tracker shutdown on errors.
    try
    {
        // Create an instance of the Tracker object using the default configuration path and file names.
        pst = std::make_shared<PSTech::pstsdk::Tracker>();

        // Start the tracker server.
        pst->Start();

        // Enable the REST server. To check if the REST server is started correctly, browse to 
        // http://localhost:7278/PSTapi/SystemCheck
        // In order to use 127.0.0.1 an an address on Windows 7, execute the following command 
        // on an elevated command prompt to allow communication to this address:
        // "netsh http add urlacl url=http://127.0.0.1:7278/ user=EVERYONE listen=yes delegate=no"
        pst->EnableRestServer("localhost", "7278");

        // Wait for one minute before terminating this application.
        Sleep(60000);

        // Disable the REST server
        pst->DisableRestServer();
    }
    catch (PSTech::TrackerException &e)
    {
        std::cout << e.full_description() << "\n";
        // Handle the error.
    }

    // Make sure that the connection to the PST Tracker is shut down properly.
    pst->Shutdown();

    return 0;
}