Now handlers need to have a new Object* parameter, this can be used to optionally carry class instances. (think of it as self in python object methods, except it can be null).

core/application.cpp

@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ void Application::setup_routes() {
 }
 
 void Application::setup_middleware() {
-	middlewares.push_back(Application::default_routing_middleware);
+	middlewares.push_back(HandlerInstance(Application::default_routing_middleware));
 }
 
-void Application::default_routing_middleware(Request *request) {
+void Application::default_routing_middleware(Object *instance, Request *request) {
 	std::string path = request->http_parser->getPath();
 
 	if (FileCache::get_singleton()->wwwroot_has_file(path)) {
@@ -31,11 +31,13 @@ void Application::default_routing_middleware(Request *request) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	std::function<void(Request *)> func;
+	HandlerInstance handler_data;
+
+	//std::function<void(Object *, Request *)> func;
 
 	if (path == "/") {
 		//quick shortcut
-		func = index_func;
+		handler_data = index_func;
 	} else {
 		std::string main_route = "";
 
@@ -48,16 +50,16 @@ void Application::default_routing_middleware(Request *request) {
 
 		main_route = path.substr(1, endpos - 1);
 
-		func = main_route_map[main_route];
+		handler_data = main_route_map[main_route];
 	}
 
-	if (!func) {
+	if (!handler_data.handler_func) {
 		send_error(404, request);
 
 		return;
 	}
 
-	request->handler_func = func;
+	request->handler_instance = handler_data;
 	request->next_stage();
 }
 
@@ -131,11 +133,12 @@ Application *Application::get_instance() {
 	return _instance;
 }
 
-std::function<void(Request *)> Application::index_func = nullptr;
-std::map<std::string, std::function<void(Request *)> > Application::main_route_map;
+HandlerInstance Application::index_func;
+std::map<std::string, HandlerInstance> Application::main_route_map;
+std::vector<HandlerInstance> Application::middlewares;
+
 std::map<int, std::function<void(int, Request *)> > Application::error_handler_map;
 std::function<void(int, Request *)> Application::default_error_handler_func = nullptr;
-std::vector<std::function<void(Request *)> > Application::middlewares;
 
 Application *Application::_instance = nullptr;
 

core/application.h

@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 #ifndef APPLICATION_H
 #define APPLICATION_H
 
+#include "object.h"
 #include <functional>
 #include <map>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "handler_instance.h"
+
 class Request;
 
 class Application {
@@ -23,18 +26,20 @@ public:
 	virtual void setup_routes();
 	virtual void setup_middleware();
 
-    static void default_routing_middleware(Request *request);
+	static void default_routing_middleware(Object *instance, Request *request);
 
 	Application();
 	virtual ~Application();
 
 	static Application *get_instance();
 
-	static std::function<void(Request *)> index_func;
-	static std::map<std::string, std::function<void(Request *)> > main_route_map;
+public:
+	static HandlerInstance index_func;
+	static std::map<std::string, HandlerInstance> main_route_map;
+	static std::vector<HandlerInstance> middlewares;
+
 	static std::map<int, std::function<void(int, Request *)> > error_handler_map;
 	static std::function<void(int, Request *)> default_error_handler_func;
-    static std::vector<std::function<void(Request *)> > middlewares;
 
 private:
 	static Application *_instance;

core/handler_instance.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#include "handler_instance.h"
+
+#include "request.h"
+#include "object.h"
+
+HandlerInstance::HandlerInstance() {
+	instance = nullptr;
+}
+
+HandlerInstance::HandlerInstance(std::function<void(Object *, Request *)> p_handler_func, Object *p_instance) {
+	handler_func = p_handler_func;
+	instance = p_instance;
+}

core/handler_instance.h

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#ifndef HANDLER_INSTANCE_H
+#define HANDLER_INSTANCE_H
+
+#include <functional>
+
+class Object;
+class Request;
+
+struct HandlerInstance {
+	std::function<void(Object *, Request *)> handler_func;
+	Object *instance;
+
+	HandlerInstance();
+	HandlerInstance(std::function<void(Object *, Request *)> p_handler_func, Object *p_instance = nullptr);
+};
+
+#endif

core/object.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include "object.h"

core/object.h

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#ifndef OBJECT_H
+#define OBJECT_H
+
+class Object {
+public:
+
+    Object();
+    virtual ~Object();
+};
+
+
+#endif

core/request.cpp

@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 
 void Request::next_stage() {
 	if (current_middleware_index == (*middleware_stack).size()) {
-		handler_func(this);
+		handler_instance.handler_func(handler_instance.instance, this);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	(*middleware_stack)[current_middleware_index++](this);
+	const HandlerInstance &hi = (*middleware_stack)[current_middleware_index++];
+
+	hi.handler_func(hi.instance, this);
 }
 
 void Request::send() {

core/request.h

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include <brynet/net/http/HttpFormat.hpp>
 #include <brynet/net/http/HttpService.hpp>
 
+#include "handler_instance.h"
+
 using namespace brynet;
 using namespace brynet::net;
 using namespace brynet::net::http;
@@ -18,8 +20,8 @@ public:
 	HttpResponse *response;
 
     uint32_t current_middleware_index;
-    std::function<void(Request *)> handler_func;
-    std::vector<std::function<void(Request *)> > *middleware_stack;
+    HandlerInstance handler_instance;
+    std::vector<HandlerInstance> *middleware_stack;
 
     void next_stage();
 	void send();

rdn_application.cpp

@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 
 #include "core/file_cache.h"
 
-void RDNApplication::index(Request *request) {
+#include "core/handler_instance.h"
+
+void RDNApplication::index(Object *instance, Request *request) {
 	std::string body;
 
 	if (FileCache::get_singleton()->get_cached_body("index", &body)) {
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ void RDNApplication::index(Request *request) {
 	request->send();
 }
 
-void RDNApplication::session_middleware_func(Request *request) {
+void RDNApplication::session_middleware_func(Object* instance, Request *request) {
 	std::cout << "test: session_middleware_func called" << std::endl;
 
 	//if fail
@@ -35,9 +37,9 @@ void RDNApplication::session_middleware_func(Request *request) {
 void RDNApplication::setup_routes() {
 	Application::setup_routes();
 
-	index_func = index;
+	index_func = HandlerInstance(index);
 
-	main_route_map["asd"] = index;
+	main_route_map["asd"] = HandlerInstance(index);
 }
 
 void RDNApplication::setup_middleware() {

rdn_application.h

@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 
 #include "core/application.h"
 #include "core/theme.h"
+#include "core/object.h"
 
 class RDNApplication : public Application {
 public:
-    static void index(Request *request);
+    static void index(Object *instance, Request *request);
 
-    static void session_middleware_func(Request *request);
+    static void session_middleware_func(Object* instance, Request *request);
 
     virtual void setup_routes();
     virtual void setup_middleware();