Simplest NodeJS
const http = require('http');
const server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
SomeVeryLongAction(res);
});
server.on('clientError', (err, socket) => {
socket.end('HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request\r\n\r\n');
});
server.listen(8000);
// the long running task - simplified to setTimeout here
// but can be async, wait from websocket service - whatever really
function SomeVeryLongAction(response) {
setTimeout(response.end, 10000);
}
Production wise scenario in Express for exmaple you would get response in the middleware. Do you what you need to do, can scope out all of the long polled methods to Map or something (that is visible to other flows), and invoke <Response> response.end() whenever you are ready. There is nothing special about long polled connections. Rest is just how you normally structure your application.
If you dont know what i mean by scoping out, this should give you idea
const http = require('http');
var responsesArray = [];
const server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
// not dealing with connection
// put it on stack (array in this case)
responsesArray.push(res);
// end this is where normal api flow ends
});
server.on('clientError', (err, socket) => {
socket.end('HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request\r\n\r\n');
});
// and eventually when we are ready to resolve
// that if is there just to ensure you actually
// called endpoint before the timeout kicks in
function SomeVeryLongAction() {
if ( responsesArray.length ) {
let localResponse = responsesArray.shift();
localResponse.end();
}
}
// simulate some action out of endpoint flow
setTimeout(SomeVeryLongAction, 10000);
server.listen(8000);
As you see, you could really respond to all connections, one, do whatever you want. There is id for every request so you should be able to use map and access specific out of api call.