27459 2009-07-20 13:01:04 -0700 Implement the WebSocket protocol in WebCore 2009-11-12 20:56:16 -0800 1 1 1 Unclassified WebKit New Bugs 528+ (Nightly build) All All RESOLVED FIXED P2 Normal --- 1 jorlow webkit-unassigned ap arv jmalonzo jorlow keishi sam ukai oldest_to_newest 133203 0 jorlow 2009-07-20 13:01:04 -0700 Breaking out discussion of how the WebSocket protocol will be implemented from https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=27209 ap@webkit.org mentioned: """ The most interesting aspect of WebSockets implementation, and one that I didn't see discussed yet, is what kind of back-end we need. It is not clear whether existing HTTP back-ends for supported platforms allow for the level of control needed for Web Sockets - it is possible that we'll actually need a new cross-platform HTTP implementation for these. """ 133364 1 ukai 2009-07-20 22:00:25 -0700 To support Web Sockets implementation, we'll need raw stream socket (and proxy support and TLS/SSL socket) back-end. Web Sockets uses similar request/response message with HTTP, but it is more strict than HTTP and not so difficult to implement it on top of raw socket. I think it would be not so easy to use existing HTTP back-ends for Web Sockets, because existing HTTP back-ends would do a lot of things than Web Sockets spec says and would not allow for the the control that required for Web Sockets frame handling. I'm implementing Web Sockets on WebKit/Gtk with using g_io_channel functions, although I'm not addressed on proxy, TLS/SSL, authentication and cookies in Web Sockets. 163202 2 ukai 2009-11-12 20:56:16 -0800 I believe WebSocket protocol was already implemented in WebCore.