Can't call Ctx.Exec in mvc

[zheeeng]

I can trigger GetTest and GetTest2 by visiting routes directly, but the Exec seems no effects.

func (c *controller) GetTest() interface{} {
	println("get test")
	c.Ctx.Exec("GET", "/api/v1/example/test2")
	return iris.StatusNoContent
}

func (c *controller) GetTest2() interface{} {
	println("get test2")
	return iris.StatusCreated
}

One more question, can we distinguish the visitor is come from between by outside internet visiting and by inside handler calling?

[kataras]

@zheeeng You can't because it is not supposed to be used like this inside MVC, you could just call c.GetTest2(). You probably want to navigate to /example/test2. call ctx.Redirect instead, that is the correct way. The Exec is created for advanced scenarios.

[kataras]

About your second question, yes it is very easy. For example, you can use the ctx.Values() to set a status between handlers, so if you call it from inside other handler you fill a key with a "true" value, and make the check on the next executed handler.

[zheeeng]

Thx for your reply!

[kataras]

At mvc you don't need the Exec because you can just call c.GetTest2() :) But if you really need it please provide me some reasons so I can implement it.

[zheeeng]

@kataras Actually I want to call another service which is registered in another MVC route. Consider iris has no built-in service concept, I'm seeking a way to call another route's controller and call its service and prevent outside calling.

[zheeeng]

I'm building a structure-fractal API service project, each project has its own MVC structure and sub-routes, they are managed autonomous, sometimes I want to call services cross routes' controllers.

[kataras]

It's done, now you can call ctx.Exec from mvc, the issue was the handler index of the middlewares.