Update DONATIONS.md summary & iris updater runs async unless CheckForUpdatesSync is true

DONATIONS.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ I'm  grateful for all the generous donations. Iris is fully funded by these dona
 
 - [Ryan Brooks](https://github.com/ryanbyyc) donated 50 EUR at May 11
 - [Juan Sebastián Suárez Valencia](https://github.com/Juanses) donated 20 EUR at September 11
-- Anonymous(PRIVACY PROTECTION) donated 20 EUR at September 16
+- [Bob Lee](https://github.com/li3p) donated 20 EUR at September 16
 
 > The name of the donator added after his/her permission.
 

HISTORY.md

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 **How to upgrade**: remove your `$GOPATH/src/github.com/kataras/iris` folder, open your command-line and execute this command: `go get -u github.com/kataras/iris`.
 
+## 4.2.5 -> 4.2.6
+
+- **CHANGE**: Updater (See 4.2.4 and 4.2.3) runs in its own goroutine now, unless the `iris.Config.CheckForUpdatesSync` is true.
+
 ## 4.2.4 -> 4.2.5
 
 - **ADDED**: `iris.CheckForUpdates(force bool)` which can run the updater(look 4.2.4) at runtime too, updater is tested and worked at dev machine.

README.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 <br/>
 
 
-<a href="https://github.com/kataras/iris/releases"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/%20version%20-%204.2.5%20-blue.svg?style=flat-square" alt="Releases"></a>
+<a href="https://github.com/kataras/iris/releases"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/%20version%20-%204.2.6%20-blue.svg?style=flat-square" alt="Releases"></a>
 
 <a href="https://github.com/iris-contrib/examples"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/%20examples-repository-3362c2.svg?style=flat-square" alt="Examples"></a>
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ I recommend writing your API tests using this new library, [httpexpect](https://
 Versioning
 ------------
 
-Current: **v4.2.5**
+Current: **v4.2.6**
 
 >  Iris is an active project
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ License can be found [here](LICENSE).
 [Travis]: http://travis-ci.org/kataras/iris
 [License Widget]: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache%202.0%20%20-E91E63.svg?style=flat-square
 [License]: https://github.com/kataras/iris/blob/master/LICENSE
-[Release Widget]: https://img.shields.io/badge/release-v4.2.5-blue.svg?style=flat-square
+[Release Widget]: https://img.shields.io/badge/release-v4.2.6-blue.svg?style=flat-square
 [Release]: https://github.com/kataras/iris/releases
 [Chat Widget]: https://img.shields.io/badge/community-chat-00BCD4.svg?style=flat-square
 [Chat]: https://kataras.rocket.chat/channel/iris

configuration.go

@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ type Configuration struct {
 	// the updater, will notify the dev/user that the update is finished and should restart the App manually.
 	// Notes:
 	// 1. Experimental feature
-	// 2. If setted to true, the app will have a little startup delay
+	// 2. If setted to true, the app will start the server normally and runs the updater in its own goroutine,
+	//    for a sync operation see CheckForUpdatesSync.
 	// 3. If you as developer edited the $GOPATH/src/github/kataras or any other Iris' Go dependencies at the past
 	//    then the update process will fail.
 	//
@@ -56,6 +57,14 @@ type Configuration struct {
 	//        app := iris.New(iris.OptionCheckForUpdates(true))
 	// Default is false
 	CheckForUpdates bool
+	// CheckForUpdatesSync checks for updates before server starts, it will have a little delay depends on the machine's download's speed
+	// See CheckForUpdates for more
+	// Notes:
+	// 1. you could use the CheckForUpdatesSync while CheckForUpdates is false, set this or CheckForUpdates to true not both
+	// 2. if both CheckForUpdates and CheckForUpdatesSync are setted to true then the updater will run in sync mode, before server server starts.
+	//
+	// Default is false
+	CheckForUpdatesSync bool
 
 	// DisablePathCorrection corrects and redirects the requested path to the registed path
 	// for example, if /home/ path is requested but no handler for this Route found,
@@ -187,6 +196,18 @@ var (
 		}
 
 	}
+	// CheckForUpdatesSync checks for updates before server starts, it will have a little delay depends on the machine's download's speed
+	// See CheckForUpdates for more
+	// Notes:
+	// 1. you could use the CheckForUpdatesSync while CheckForUpdates is false, set this or CheckForUpdates to true not both
+	// 2. if both CheckForUpdates and CheckForUpdatesSync are setted to true then the updater will run in sync mode, before server server starts.
+	//
+	// Default is false
+	OptionCheckForUpdatesSync = func(val bool) OptionSet {
+		return func(c *Configuration) {
+			c.CheckForUpdatesSync = val
+		}
+	}
 
 	// OptionDisablePathCorrection corrects and redirects the requested path to the registed path
 	// for example, if /home/ path is requested but no handler for this Route found,
@@ -330,6 +351,7 @@ var (
 func DefaultConfiguration() Configuration {
 	return Configuration{
 		CheckForUpdates:        false,
+		CheckForUpdatesSync:    false,
 		DisablePathCorrection:  DefaultDisablePathCorrection,
 		DisablePathEscape:      DefaultDisablePathEscape,
 		DisableBanner:          false,

iris.go

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	// Version is the current version of the Iris web framework
-	Version = "4.2.5"
+	Version = "4.2.6"
 
 	banner = `         _____      _
         |_   _|    (_)
@@ -288,8 +288,10 @@ func (s *Framework) initialize() {
 	// updates, to cover the default station's irs.Config.checkForUpdates
 	// note: we could use the IsDevelopment configuration field to do that BUT
 	// the developer may want to check for updates without, for example, re-build template files (comes from IsDevelopment) on each request
-	if s.Config.CheckForUpdates {
+	if s.Config.CheckForUpdatesSync {
 		s.CheckForUpdates(false)
+	} else if s.Config.CheckForUpdates {
+		go func() { s.CheckForUpdates(false) }()
 	}
 
 }