Allow file uploads with io.Reader and a name

[mrd0ll4r]

Hey, first of all: thanks for this wonderful library! I've been using it for quite some time now, and it works like a charm.

There's one thing I'm missing, though: being able to upload files (as multipart) using an io.Reader and a name for the file. The scenario is, for example, something like this:

I have a database of many small image files which are stored as BLOBs along with their original file name (or file type). I want to upload some of them to some endpoints, I know the server will check the extension of the file name to determine if I really send images. It'd be great if I could directly "pipe" the image from the DB along with its name (or a made up name) into resty. It's a pain to create temporary files for every upload I need (imagine the DB running on another machine)...

Other scenarios might include receiving files over the network - I don't want to store a copy locally, I just want to pipe them through.

Would it be possible to get that? I'm thinking of something like

func (r *Request) SetFileReader(param, fileName string, reader io.Reader) *Request

What do you think?

[jeevatkm]

I'm glad to hear library is helpful for you :) Sure, your scenario is real usage need. I will bring it in next release. Signature looks good.

If you think of any feature would be helpful in resty for users, please let me know. I will bring it in.

[jeevatkm]

Added io.Reader support, available in master. Give a try and let me know your feedback!

Will be released as part of v0.6 then it will be available via gopkg.in/resty.v0.

[mrd0ll4r]

Hey, sorry to re-open this, but: thanks! Works like a charm.
There is one line of log output, but I guess you know about that :)

[jeevatkm]

Yep, log line removed now. Thanks of verifying functionality :)