[Python-ideas] A more useful command-line wsgiref.simple_server?

[Masklinn]

On 2012-03-28, at 21:13 , Terry Reedy wrote:
> On 3/28/2012 7:37 AM, Masklinn wrote:
>> Currently, calling wsgiref.simple_server simply mounts the (bundled)
>> demo app.
>> 
>> I think that's a bit of a lost opportunity: as the community has mostly
>> standardized on a *.wsgi/wsgi.py script providing an `application` name
>> in its global namespace, it would be nice if wsgiref.simple_server could
>> take such a file as parameter and mount the application provided:
> 
> In my ignorance, this seems like a sensible request. If I understand correctly, you are not proposing to break any existing uses but to make this more useful without being overly specialized.

That would be the goal yes.

> If you file an issue, Phillip Eby would probably be asked to review. The web-sig might be the best place to thrash out details and demonstrate 'community agreement'. A patch file, preferably with a test, along with a good text explanation, usually speeds disposition of an issue.

So you recommend I bring this over to web-sig, ideally alongside a
patchfile? Will do, thank you for the suggestion.