diff -r 21274e5950af -r 2160585200ac src/server/util/writer.c
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+++ b/src/server/util/writer.c	Thu Oct 31 10:26:35 2019 +0100
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+/*
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS HEADER.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2018 Olaf Wintermann. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ *   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ *   2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *      documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "writer.h"
+
+void writer_init(Writer *w, SYS_NETFD fd, char *buf, size_t len) {
+    w->fd = fd;
+    w->buffer = buf;
+    w->size = len;
+    w->pos = 0;
+    w->error = 0;
+}
+
+int writer_flush(Writer *w) {
+    if(w->error) {
+        return w->error;
+    }
+    
+    size_t pos = 0;
+    size_t len = w->pos;
+    
+    while(len > 0) {
+        ssize_t r = net_write(w->fd, w->buffer + pos, len);
+        if(r <= 0) {
+            break;
+        }
+        len -= r;
+        pos += r;
+    }
+    
+    if(pos != w->pos) {
+        w->error = 1;
+        return 1;
+    }
+    
+    w->pos = 0;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int writer_put(Writer *w, const char *s, size_t len) {
+    if(w->error) {
+        return w->error;
+    }
+    
+    size_t a = w->size - w->pos;
+    if(a == 0) {
+        if(writer_flush(w)) {
+            return 1;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    size_t cplen = len > a ? a : len;
+    memcpy(w->buffer, s, cplen);
+    w->pos += cplen;
+    
+    if(cplen < len) {
+        return writer_put(w, s + cplen, len - cplen);
+    } else {
+        return 0;
+    }
+}
+
+int writer_puts(Writer *w, sstr_t s) {
+    return writer_put(w, s.ptr, s.length);
+}
+
+int writer_putc(Writer *w, char c) {
+    if(w->pos == w->size) {
+        if(writer_flush(w)) {
+            return 1;
+        }
+    }
+    w->buffer[w->pos++] = c;
+    return 0;
+}