// In the previous example we looked at setting up a simple // [HTTP server](http-servers). HTTP servers are useful for // demonstrating the usage of `context.Context` for // controlling cancellation. A `Context` carries deadlines, // cancellation signals, and other request-scoped values // across API boundaries and goroutines. package main import ( "fmt" "net/http" "time" ) func hello(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) { // A `context.Context` is created for each request by // the `net/http` machinery, and is available with // the `Context()` method. ctx := req.Context() fmt.Println("server: hello handler started") defer fmt.Println("server: hello handler ended") // Wait for a few seconds before sending a reply to the // client. This could simulate some work the server is // doing. While working, keep an eye on the context's // `Done()` channel for a signal that we should cancel // the work and return as soon as possible. select { case <-time.After(10 * time.Second): fmt.Fprintf(w, "hello\n") case <-ctx.Done(): // The context's `Err()` method returns an error // that explains why the `Done()` channel was // closed. err := ctx.Err() fmt.Println("server:", err) internalError := http.StatusInternalServerError http.Error(w, err.Error(), internalError) } } func main() { // As before, we register our handler on the "/hello" // route, and start serving. http.HandleFunc("/hello", hello) http.ListenAndServe(":8090", nil) }