Simple web application
using Eiffel?


  • level: basic
  • requirements: EiffelStudio 14.11 installed
  • goal: web application that return "Hello Web!" in browser.

EWF: the Eiffel Web Framework

  • WSF: Web Server Foundation library
  • Connectors: CGI, libFCGI, standalone Eiffel httpd "nino"

  • Let's use wsf and wsf/default/nino libraries.

Into the code

  • Inherit from WSF_DEFAULT_SERVICE
  • Implement routine
    execute (req: WSF_REQUEST; res: WSF_RESPONSE)
  • Update option to use port 9090
  • Open http://localhost:9090

Thank you for watching


  • https://eiffel.com/
  • https://github.com/EiffelWebFramework/EWF/