Helper services

`zato.server.service.internal.helpers <https://github.com/zatosource/zato/blob/support/2.0/code/zato-server/src/zato/server/service/internal/helpers.py.md)_ contains a set of helper services coming in handy during development and documented below.

The services can be used either standalone or as base classes for user-defined ones.

Echo

Echos 1:1 everything received on input. Usage idea - mounting on :doc:`an HTTP channel <../web-admin/channels/plain-http.md) secured with credentials that need to be confirmed. If correct, response will be equal to request.

InputLogger

Sends to :ref:server.log <admin-guide-config-server-logging.md), or stdout if :ref:running in foreground <progguide-debugging-run-in-fg.md), the request received along with metadata. Usage idea - mounting on :doc:`an HTTP channel <../web-admin/channels/plain-http.md) to make sure a client application actually sends everything that is required.

SIOInputLogger

Similar to InputLogger but logs :doc:`SimpleIO <./model/index.md) input only. Usage idea - as with InputLogger but here a service would need to subclass or mix in SIOInputLogger instead of mounting it directly on a channel.

HTMLService

Produces HTML output - described in :doc:`its own chapter <./html.md).

Helper API programming tools and techniques

• Date and time utilities
• Helper services
• How to invoker other Zato services
• Distributed locks