iris/_examples/http_responsewriter/stream-writer/main.go

package main

import (
	"fmt" // just an optional helper
	"io"
	"time" // showcase the delay

	"github.com/kataras/iris"
)

func main() {
	app := iris.New()

	timeWaitForCloseStream := 4 * time.Second

	app.Get("/", func(ctx iris.Context) {
		i := 0
		// goroutine in order to no block and just wait,
		// goroutine is OPTIONAL and not a very good option but it depends on the needs
		// Look the /alternative route for an alternative code style
		// Send the response in chunks and wait for a second between each chunk.
		go ctx.StreamWriter(func(w io.Writer) bool {
			i++
			fmt.Fprintf(w, "this is a message number %d\n", i) // write
			time.Sleep(time.Second)                            // imaginary delay
			if i == 4 {
				return false // close and flush
			}
			return true // continue write
		})

		// when this handler finished the client should be see the stream writer's contents
		// simulate a job here...
		time.Sleep(timeWaitForCloseStream)
	})

	app.Get("/alternative", func(ctx iris.Context) {
		// Send the response in chunks and wait for a second between each chunk.
		ctx.StreamWriter(func(w io.Writer) bool {
			for i := 1; i <= 4; i++ {
				fmt.Fprintf(w, "this is a message number %d\n", i) // write
				time.Sleep(time.Second)
			}

			// when this handler finished the client should be see the stream writer's contents
			return false // stop and flush the contents
		})
	})

	app.Run(iris.Addr(":8080"))
}