tiny teddy

Tiny teddy is a tiny lua web framework based on nginx and ngx_lua_module. It aims to provide a tiny framework for developing interfaces rapidly. It is designed to keep tiny and powerful.

requires

• nginx
• lua-nginx-module 0.55+

features

• uri route(string match, boolean) supported
• GET and POST args supported

install

1. Install openresty.

2. Add a nginx server config to use tiny teddy.

    lua_package_path 'path/to/tiny_teddy/src/?.lua;;';
   
    server {
        listen 8000;
        server_name localhost;
   
        access_log /path/to/log/access.log;
        error_log /path/to/log/error.log debug;
   
        location / {
            content_by_lua_file /path/to/project/index.lua;
        }
    }
   

3. Use tiny_teddy in index.lua.

    local framework = require ('tiny_teddy')
    local teddy = framework:start()
   
    local req = teddy.req
   
    local username = req.GET['username'] or 'anonymous'
    teddy:set_header('Content-Type', 'text/plain')
    teddy:print(string.format('hello, %s!', username))
    teddy:exit(200)
   

4. Start server and visit localhost:8000/?username=yourname.