+
+A lightweight, high-performance file server written in Rust with **zero external dependencies**. Production-ready with comprehensive upload functionality, dual-mode search engine, and enterprise-grade security.
+
+## π Features
+
+β’ **File Downloads** - Secure file serving with range requests and MIME detection
+β’ **File Uploads** - Drag-and-drop interface supporting up to 10GB files
+β’ **Advanced Search** - Dual-mode search engine optimized for directories of any size
+β’ **Professional UI** - Modern blackish-grey interface with responsive design
+β’ **Security Built-in** - Rate limiting, authentication, path traversal protection
+β’ **Real-time Monitoring** - Live dashboard at `/monitor` with JSON API
+β’ **Zero Dependencies** - Pure Rust implementation, single binary deployment
+
+## π¦ Installation
+
+### Quick Start
+```bash
+# Clone and build
+git clone https://github.com/dev-harsh1998/IronDrop.git
+cd IronDrop
+cargo build --release
+
+# Run server
+./target/release/irondrop -d /path/to/files
+```
+
+### System Installation (Optional)
+
+Make `irondrop` available system-wide:
+
+**Linux/macOS:**
+```bash
+# Copy to system PATH
+sudo cp ./target/release/irondrop /usr/local/bin/
+
+# Or user-local installation
+mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
+cp ./target/release/irondrop ~/.local/bin/
+# Add ~/.local/bin to PATH in ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc
+export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
+```
+
+**Windows:**
+```powershell
+# Copy to a directory in PATH, or create one
+mkdir "C:\Program Files\IronDrop"
+copy ".\target\release\irondrop.exe" "C:\Program Files\IronDrop\"
+# Add C:\Program Files\IronDrop to system PATH via Environment Variables
+```
+
+### Basic Usage
+```bash
+# Serve current directory
+irondrop -d .
+
+# Enable uploads with authentication
+irondrop -d . --enable-upload --username admin --password secret
+
+# Custom port and network interface
+irondrop -d ./files --listen 0.0.0.0 --port 3000
+```
+
+## π§ͺ Testing
+
+```bash
+# Run all tests
+cargo test
+
+# Run with output
+cargo test -- --nocapture
+
+# Format and lint
+cargo fmt && cargo clippy
+```
+
+## π Current Version
+
+**v2.5.0** - Latest stable release with advanced search system, comprehensive file upload functionality, and monitoring dashboard
+
+## π Documentation
+
+For comprehensive documentation, deployment guides, and API reference:
+
+**[π Complete Documentation](./doc/README.md)**
+
+### Quick Links
+β’ [ποΈ Architecture Guide](./doc/ARCHITECTURE.md) - System design and components
+β’ [π API Reference](./doc/API_REFERENCE.md) - REST endpoints and examples
+β’ [π Search System](./doc/SEARCH_FEATURE.md) - Dual-mode search implementation
+β’ [π Deployment Guide](./doc/DEPLOYMENT.md) - Production setup and Docker
+β’ [π Security Guide](./doc/SECURITY_FIXES.md) - Security features and best practices
+
+## π Why IronDrop?
+
+β’ **Zero Config** - Works out of the box with sensible defaults
+β’ **Production Ready** - 101+ tests, comprehensive security, monitoring built-in
+β’ **Memory Efficient** - <100MB for 10M+ files with ultra-compact search
+β’ **Developer Friendly** - Clear architecture, extensive documentation
+
+## π License
+
+GPL-3.0 License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.
+
+---
+
+
+
+*Made with π¦ in Rust*
+
+**[β Star us on GitHub](https://github.com/dev-harsh1998/IronDrop) β’ [π Documentation](./doc/) β’ [π Issues](https://github.com/dev-harsh1998/IronDrop/issues)**
+
+
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-
-A lightweight, high-performance file server written in Rust featuring **bidirectional file sharing**, **modular template architecture**, and **professional UI design**. Offers secure upload/download capabilities with advanced monitoring, comprehensive security features, and a modern web interface. Every component has been designed for clarity, reliability, and developer friendliness with **zero external dependencies**.
-
-**π NEW in v2.5**: Complete file upload functionality with **10GB support**, enhanced multipart parsing, robust security validation, and comprehensive test coverage.
-
----
-
-## π Key Features
-
-### π¨ **Modern Web Interface**
-- **Professional Blackish-Grey UI** β Clean, corporate-grade design with sophisticated glassmorphism effects
-- **Modular Template System** β Organized HTML/CSS/JS architecture with variable interpolation
-- **Static Asset Serving** β Efficient delivery of stylesheets and scripts via `/_static/` routes
-- **Responsive Design** β Mobile-friendly interface with adaptive layouts
-
-### π **Advanced Security & Monitoring**
-- **Rate Limiting** β DoS protection with configurable requests per minute and concurrent connections per IP
-- **Server Statistics** β Real-time monitoring of requests, bytes served, uptime, and performance metrics
-- **Health Check Endpoints** β Built-in `/_health` and `/_status` endpoints for monitoring
-- **Unified Monitoring Dashboard** β NEW `/monitor` endpoint with live HTML dashboard and JSON API (`/monitor?json=1`) exposing request, download and upload metrics
-- **Path-Traversal Protection** β Canonicalises every request path and rejects any attempt that escapes the served directory
-- **Optional Basic Authentication** β Username and password can be supplied via CLI flags
-
-### π **Bidirectional File Management** β
-- **Enhanced Directory Listing** β Beautiful table-based layout with file type indicators and sorting
-- **Secure File Downloads** β Streams large files efficiently, honours HTTP range requests, and limits downloads to allowed extensions with glob support
-- **Production-Ready File Uploads** β Secure, configurable file uploads up to **10GB** with robust multipart parsing, extension filtering, and filename sanitization
-- **Upload UI Integration** β Professional web interface for file uploads with drag-and-drop support and progress indicators
-- **Concurrent Upload Handling** β Thread-safe processing of multiple simultaneous uploads with atomic file operations
-- **MIME Type Detection** β Native file type detection for proper Content-Type headers
-- **File Type Visualization** β Color-coded indicators for different file categories
-
-### β‘ **Performance & Architecture**
-- **Custom Thread Pool** β Native implementation without external dependencies for optimal performance
-- **Comprehensive Error Handling** β Professional error pages with consistent theming and user-friendly messages
-- **Request Timeout Protection** β Prevents resource exhaustion with configurable timeouts
-- **Rich Logging** β Each request is tagged with unique IDs and logged at multiple verbosity levels
-
-### π οΈ **Zero External Dependencies**
-- **Pure Rust Implementation** β Networking, HTTP parsing, and template rendering using only Rust's standard library
-- **Custom HTTP Client** β Native testing infrastructure without external HTTP libraries
-- **Native Template Engine** β Variable interpolation and rendering without template crates
-- **Built-in MIME Detection** β File type recognition without external MIME libraries
-
----
-
-## π Requirements
-
-| Tool | Minimum Version | Purpose |
-|-------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------|
-| Rust | 1.88 | Compile the project |
-| Cargo | Comes with Rust | Dependency management |
-| Linux / macOS / Windows | β | Runtime platform support |
-
----
-
-## π οΈ Installation
-
-### Build from Source
-
-```bash
-# Clone the repository
-git clone https://github.com/dev-harsh1998/IronDrop.git
-cd IronDrop
-
-# Build in release mode
-cargo build --release
-```
-
-The resulting binary is `target/release/irondrop`; move it into any directory on your `$PATH`.
-
-```bash
-sudo mv target/release/irondrop /usr/local/bin/
-```
-
-### Windows
-
-```powershell
-move target\release\irondrop.exe C:\Tools\
-```
-
----
-
-## π¦ Quick Start
-
-Serve the current directory on the default port:
-
-```bash
-# Basic download server
-irondrop -d .
-
-# Enable file uploads with default settings
-irondrop -d . --enable-upload
-
-# Customize upload configuration with 5GB limit
-irondrop -d . --enable-upload --max-upload-size 5120 --upload-dir /path/to/uploads
-```
-
-Open a browser at [http://127.0.0.1:8080](http://127.0.0.1:8080) and you will see the auto-generated directory index.
-
----
-
-## π What's New in v2.5
-
-### π€ **Complete File Upload System**
-IronDrop v2.5 introduces a **production-ready file upload system** with enterprise-grade features:
-
-- **π Enhanced Security**: Comprehensive input validation, boundary verification, and filename sanitization
-- **β‘ Performance**: Handles up to **10GB** files with atomic operations and concurrent processing
-- **π¨ Professional UI**: Integrated upload interface accessible at `/upload` with real-time feedback
-- **π‘οΈ Robust Validation**: Multi-layer security including extension filtering, size limits, and malformed data rejection
-- **π§ͺ Battle-Tested**: 101+ tests covering edge cases, security scenarios, and performance stress testing
-
-### π **Integrated Monitoring Dashboard** (Added in v2.5)
-The new `/monitor` endpoint provides both an HTML dashboard and a JSON API for tooling integration. It auto-updates in the browser and can be scraped by observability agents.
-
-Example JSON (`GET /monitor?json=1`):
-
-```json
-{
- "requests": {
- "total": 42,
- "successful": 40,
- "errors": 2,
- "bytes_served": 1048576,
- "uptime_secs": 360
- },
- "downloads": {
- "bytes_served": 1048576
- },
- "uploads": {
- "total_uploads": 5,
- "successful_uploads": 5,
- "failed_uploads": 0,
- "files_uploaded": 7,
- "upload_bytes": 5242880,
- "average_upload_size": 748982,
- "largest_upload": 2097152,
- "concurrent_uploads": 0,
- "average_processing_time": 152.4,
- "success_rate": 100.0
- }
-}
-```
-
-HTML Dashboard (`GET /monitor`):
-- Lightweight embedded template (no external assets) served with caching disabled for freshness
-- Auto-refresh JavaScript polling (`?json=1`) to update counters
-- Shows cumulative bytes served (downloads) and upload metrics side-by-side
-
-Use cases:
-- Local debugging of throughput
-- Basic operational visibility without external APM
-- Simple integration point for external monitoring (curl + jq / cron)
-
-Planned extensions (open to contribution):
-- Active connection count
-- Per-endpoint breakdown & rolling window rates
-- Exporter mode (Prometheus/OpenMetrics formatting)
-
-### ποΈ **Architecture Improvements**
-- **Enhanced Multipart Parser**: Robust RFC-compliant parsing with streaming support
-- **Improved Error Handling**: Graceful handling of malformed requests and resource exhaustion
-- **Better Concurrency**: Thread-safe file operations with unique filename generation
-- **Security Hardening**: Enhanced validation layers and attack prevention
-
----
-
-## ποΈ Friendly CLI Reference
-
-| Flag | Alias | Description | Default |
-|----------------------|-------|------------------------------------|-----------------|
-| `--directory` | `-d` | Directory to serve (required) | β |
-| `--listen` | `-l` | Bind address | `127.0.0.1` |
-| `--port` | `-p` | TCP port | `8080` |
-| `--allowed-extensions` | `-a`| Comma-separated glob patterns | `*.zip,*.txt` |
-| `--threads` | `-t` | Thread-pool size | `8` |
-| `--chunk-size` | `-c` | File read buffer in bytes | `1024` |
-| `--username` | β | Basic-auth user | none |
-| `--password` | β | Basic-auth password | none |
-| `--verbose` | `-v` | Debug-level logs | `false` |
-| `--detailed-logging` | β | Info-level logs | `false` |
-| `--enable-upload` | β | Enable file upload functionality | `false` |
-| `--max-upload-size` | β | Maximum upload file size in MB | `10240` (10GB) |
-| `--upload-dir` | β | Target directory for uploaded files| OS Download Dir |
-
-### Practical Examples
-
-| Scenario | Command | Features |
-|----------|---------|----------|
-| **Public File Share** | `irondrop -d /srv/files -p 3000 -l 0.0.0.0` | Professional UI, rate limiting, health monitoring |
-| **Document Repository** | `irondrop -d ./docs -a "*.pdf,*.png,*.jpg"` | Filtered downloads, file type indicators |
-| **High-Performance Server** | `irondrop -d ./big -t 16 -c 8192` | Custom thread pool, optimized streaming |
-| **Secure Corporate Share** | `irondrop -d ./private --username alice --password s3cret` | Authentication, audit logging, professional design |
-| **Development Server** | `irondrop -d . -v --detailed-logging` | Debug logging, template development, hot reload |
-| **Production Monitoring** | `irondrop -d /data -l 0.0.0.0` + health checks at `/_health` | Statistics, uptime monitoring, rate limiting |
-| **Monitoring Dashboard** | `irondrop -d .` then visit `/monitor` | Live HTML + JSON metrics |
-| **Secure Upload Server** | `irondrop -d ./shared --enable-upload --max-upload-size 5120 -a "*.txt,*.pdf,*.jpg"` | Controlled file uploads up to 5GB, extension filtering |
-| **Corporate File Share** | `irondrop -d /data --enable-upload --upload-dir /data/uploads --username admin` | Authenticated uploads, custom upload directory |
-
----
-
-## π€ File Upload Features
-
-IronDrop provides secure, configurable file upload capabilities:
-
-### Upload Configuration
-- **Enable/Disable Uploads**: Control upload functionality via CLI
-- **Maximum Upload Size**: Configurable size limit (default: 10GB)
-- **Flexible Upload Directory**:
- - Default: OS-specific download directory
- - Customizable via `--upload-dir`
-- **Security Controls**:
- - File extension filtering
- - Size limit enforcement
- - Path traversal prevention
- - Filename sanitization
-
-### Upload Endpoints
-- **Web Upload**: Interactive `/upload` page with professional UI
-- **API Upload**: RESTful upload with JSON/HTML responses
-- **Multipart Form Support**: Standard file upload mechanisms
-
-### Upload Workflow
-1. Select files to upload
-2. Files validated against:
- - Allowed extensions
- - File size limits
- - Safe filename rules
-3. Unique filename generation
-4. Atomic file writing
-5. Detailed upload statistics
-
-### Example Use Cases
-- **Personal File Sharing**: Quick, secure file transfers
-- **Temporary File Storage**: Controlled upload environments
-- **Development Servers**: Flexible file management
-
----
-
-## ποΈ Architecture Overview
-
-The codebase features a **modular template architecture** with clear separation of concerns. Core modules include `server.rs` for the custom thread-pool listener, `http.rs` for request parsing and static asset serving, `upload.rs` for secure file upload handling, `multipart.rs` for RFC-compliant multipart parsing, `templates.rs` for the native template engine, `fs.rs` for directory operations, and `response.rs` for file streaming and error handling. The `templates/` directory contains organized HTML/CSS/JS assets for both download and upload interfaces.
-
-### System Architecture Flow
-
-```
- +-------------------+ +------------------+ +-------------------+
- | CLI Parser | ----> | Server Init | ----> |Custom Thread Pool |
- | (cli.rs) | | (main.rs) | | (server.rs) |
- +-------------------+ +------------------+ +-------------------+
- |
- v
- +-------------------+ +------------------+ +-------------------+
- | Template Engine | <---- | HTTP Handler | <---- | Request Router |
- | (templates.rs) | | (response.rs) | | (http.rs) |
- +-------------------+ +------------------+ +-------------------+
- | | |
- v v v
- +-------------------+ +------------------+ +-------------------+
- | Static Assets | | File System | |Upload & Multipart |
- | (templates/*.css) | | (fs.rs) | | upload.rs+multipart|
- +-------------------+ +------------------+ +-------------------+
- | |
- v v
- +-------------------+ +------------------+ +-------------------+
- | Downloads | | Uploads | |Security & Monitor |
- | Range Requests | | 10GB + Concurrent| | Rate Limit+Stats |
- +-------------------+ +------------------+ +-------------------+
-```
-
-### Request Processing Flow
-
-```
- HTTP Request
- |
- v
- +---------------------+
- | Rate Limiting | --[Fail]--> 429 Too Many Requests
- | Check |
- +---------------------+
- | [Pass]
- v
- +---------------------+
- | Authentication | --[Fail]--> 401 Unauthorized
- | Check |
- +---------------------+
- | [Pass]
- v
- +---------------------+
- | Route Type |
- | Detection |
- +---------------------+
- |
- +-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
- | | | |
- v v v v
- [Static Assets] [Health Check] [Upload Routes] [File System]
- | | | |
- v v v v
- Serve CSS/JS JSON Status Process Uploads Path Safety Check
- |
- [Pass] | [Fail]
- v |
- Resource Type |
- Detection |
- | |
- +----------+---------+----> 403 Forbidden
- | |
- v v
- [Directory] [File]
- | |
- v v
- Template-based Listing Stream File Content
- | |
- v +----------+----------+
- Professional UI | |
- (Blackish Grey) v v
- [Range Request] [Full Request]
- | |
- v v
- Partial Content Complete File
-```
-
----
-
-## π¦ Project Layout
-
-```
-src/
-βββ main.rs # Entry point
-βββ lib.rs # Logger + CLI bootstrap
-βββ cli.rs # Command-line definitions
-βββ server.rs # Custom thread pool + rate limiting + statistics
-βββ http.rs # HTTP parsing, routing & static asset serving
-βββ templates.rs # Native template engine with variable interpolation
-βββ fs.rs # Directory operations + template-based listing
-βββ response.rs # File streaming + template-based error pages
-βββ upload.rs # File upload handling + multipart processing
-βββ multipart.rs # Multipart form data parsing
-βββ error.rs # Custom error enum
-βββ utils.rs # Helper utilities
-
-templates/
-βββ directory/ # Directory listing templates
-β βββ index.html # Clean HTML structure
-β βββ styles.css # Professional blackish-grey design
-β βββ script.js # Enhanced interactions + file type detection
-βββ upload/ # File upload templates
-β βββ form.html # Upload form structure
-β βββ page.html # Upload page layout
-β βββ styles.css # Upload UI styling
-β βββ script.js # Upload functionality
-βββ error/ # Error page templates
- βββ page.html # Error page structure
- βββ styles.css # Consistent error styling
- βββ script.js # Error page enhancements
-
-tests/
-βββ comprehensive_test.rs # 13 comprehensive tests with custom HTTP client
-βββ integration_test.rs # 6 integration tests for core functionality
-
-assets/
-βββ error_400.dat # Legacy error assets (now template-based)
-βββ error_403.dat
-βββ error_404.dat
-```
-
-**Architecture Highlights:**
-- **Modular Templates**: Organized separation of HTML/CSS/JS with native rendering
-- **Zero Dependencies**: Pure Rust implementation without external HTTP or template libraries
-- **Professional UI**: Corporate-grade blackish-grey design with glassmorphism effects
-- **Comprehensive Testing**: 19 total tests including custom HTTP client for static assets
-
-Every module is documented and formatted with `cargo fmt` and `clippy -- -D warnings` to keep technical debt at zero.
-
----
-
-## π§ͺ Testing
-
-### Comprehensive Test Suite
-
-The project includes **101+ comprehensive tests** covering all aspects of functionality, with complete upload system validation:
-
-```bash
-# Run all tests (covers upload, download, security, concurrency)
-cargo test
-
-# Run with detailed output
-cargo test -- --nocapture
-
-# Run specific test suites
-cargo test comprehensive_test # Core server functionality (19 tests)
-cargo test integration_test # Authentication & security (6 tests)
-cargo test upload_integration_test # Upload functionality (29 tests)
-cargo test debug_upload_test # Multipart parser (7 tests)
-```
-
-### Test Architecture
-
-**Custom HTTP Client**: Tests use a native HTTP client implementation (zero external dependencies) that directly connects via `TcpStream` to verify:
-
-- **Bidirectional File Operations**: Upload and download functionality with 10GB support
-- **Multipart Processing**: RFC-compliant parsing with boundary detection and validation
-- **Template System**: Modular HTML/CSS/JS serving for both download and upload interfaces
-- **Security Validation**: Input sanitization, boundary verification, extension filtering
-- **Concurrency Handling**: Multiple simultaneous uploads with thread safety
-- **Error Scenarios**: Malformed data rejection, resource exhaustion protection
-- **Authentication**: Secure upload/download with basic auth integration
-- **HTTP Compliance**: Headers, status codes, and protocol adherence across all endpoints
-
-### Test Coverage
-
-| Test Category | Count | Description |
-|---------------|-------|-------------|
-| **Upload System** | 29 | Single/multi-file uploads, 10GB support, concurrency, validation |
-| **Core Server** | 19 | Directory listing, error pages, security, authentication |
-| **Multipart Parser** | 7 | Boundary detection, content extraction, validation |
-| **Security** | 12+ | Authentication, rate limiting, path traversal, input validation |
-| **File Operations** | 15+ | Downloads, uploads, MIME detection, atomic operations |
-| **Monitoring** | 8+ | Health checks, statistics, performance tracking |
-| **UI & Templates** | 10+ | Upload/download interfaces, error pages, responsive design |
-
-Tests start the server on random ports and issue real HTTP requests to verify both functionality and integration.
-
----
-
-## π οΈ Development
-
-Developers can launch the server with live `debug` logs by exporting `RUST_LOG=debug` before running `cargo run`.
-
-### Development Workflow
-
-1. **Setup Development Environment**
- ```bash
- git clone https://github.com/dev-harsh1998/IronDrop.git
- cd IronDrop
- cargo build
- ```
-
-2. **Run with Debug Logging**
- ```bash
- RUST_LOG=debug cargo run -- -d ./test-files -v
- ```
-
-3. **Format and Lint**
- ```bash
- cargo fmt
- cargo clippy -- -D warnings
- ```
-
-4. **Run Tests**
- ```bash
- cargo test
- ```
-
----
-
-## π₯ Contributors & Test Coverage Initiative
-
-### Current Contributors
-
-We're proud to acknowledge our contributors who have helped make IronDrop a reliable and feature-rich project:
-
-| Name | GitHub Profile | Primary Contributions |
-|-------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------|
-| **Harshit Jain** | [@dev-harsh1998](https://github.com/dev-harsh1998) | Project founder, core architecture, main development |
-| **Sonu Kumar Saw** | [@dev-saw99](https://github.com/dev-saw99) | Code improvements and enhancements |
-
-> **Want to see your name here?** We actively welcome new contributors! Your name will be added to this list after your first merged pull request.
-
-### π§ͺ **Test Coverage & Quality Initiative**
-
-**We strongly believe that robust testing is the foundation of reliable software.** To maintain and improve the quality of IronDrop, we have a special focus on test coverage and encourage all contributors to prioritize testing.
-
-#### π― **What We're Looking For:**
-
-1. **Test Cases for New Features** - Every new feature or bug fix should include corresponding test cases
-2. **Test Cases for Existing Code** - We welcome PRs that only add tests for existing functionality
-3. **Integration Tests** - Tests that verify end-to-end functionality
-4. **Edge Case Testing** - Tests that cover error conditions, boundary conditions, and security scenarios
-
-#### π‘ **Easy Ways to Contribute:**
-
-**For Code Contributors:**
-- Add at least one test case for every PR you submit
-- Include both positive and negative test scenarios
-- Test error handling and edge cases
-- Document your test strategy in the PR description
-
-**For Test-Only Contributors:**
-- Submit PRs that **only add test cases** for existing features
-- Look for untested code paths in our current codebase
-- Add regression tests for previously reported issues
-- Improve test coverage for security features (authentication, path traversal protection)
-
-#### **Current Testing Areas That Need Help:**
-
-- Range request handling edge cases
-- Authentication bypass attempts
-- File extension filtering with complex glob patterns
-- Error page generation under various conditions
-- Concurrent connection stress testing
-- Memory usage under high load
-
----
-
-## π€ Contribution Guide
-
-We love new ideas! Follow these simple steps to join the party:
-
-### **Step-by-Step Process:**
-
-1. **Fork** the repository and create your feature branch:
- ```bash
- git checkout -b feature/your-improvement
- # or for test-only contributions:
- git checkout -b tests/add-authentication-tests
- ```
-
-2. **Make your changes** and **add tests** (this is crucial!):
- - For new features: implement both the feature and its tests
- - For test-only contributions: focus on comprehensive test coverage
- - For bug fixes: add a test that reproduces the bug, then fix it
-
-3. **Run the full test suite** and formatting tools:
- ```bash
- cargo test
- cargo fmt && cargo clippy -- -D warnings
- ```
-
-4. **Commit with descriptive messages:**
- ```bash
- git commit -m "feat: add timeout handling for downloads"
- # or
- git commit -m "test: add comprehensive tests for basic auth"
- ```
-
-5. **Push and create a Pull Request:**
- ```bash
- git push origin feature/your-improvement
- ```
-
-6. **In your PR description, please include:**
- - What changes you made
- - **What tests you added and why**
- - How to verify your changes work
- - Any edge cases you considered
-
-### **PR Review Criteria:**
-
-β **We prioritize PRs that include:**
-- Comprehensive test coverage
-- Clear documentation of test strategy
-- Tests for both success and failure scenarios
-- Integration tests where applicable
-
-β **Special fast-track for:**
-- Test-only contributions
-- PRs that significantly improve test coverage
-- Bug fixes with accompanying regression tests
-
-### Developer Etiquette
-
-- Be kind in code reviewsβevery improvement helps the project grow
-
-### π **Get Started Today!**
-
-Don't know where to start? Here are some **beginner-friendly test contributions:**
-
-1. Add tests for CLI parameter validation
-2. Test error message formatting
-3. Add tests for directory listing HTML generation
-4. Test file streaming with various file sizes
-5. Add security tests for path traversal attempts
-
-**Every test case counts!** Even if you can only add one test, it makes the project better for everyone.
-
----
-
-## π Performance Characteristics
-
-### Runtime Performance
-- **Memory Usage**: ~3MB baseline + (thread_count Γ 8KB stack) + template cache + upload buffer memory
-- **Concurrent Connections**: Custom thread pool (default: 8) + rate limiting protection
-- **File Streaming**: Configurable chunk size (default: 1KB) with range request support
-- **Template Rendering**: Sub-millisecond variable interpolation with built-in caching
-- **Large Upload Handling**: Supports up to 10GB files with atomic writing (requires sufficient RAM for concurrent uploads)
-
-### Request Latency
-| Operation | Typical Latency | Notes |
-|-----------|----------------|-------|
-| **Static Assets** | <0.5ms | CSS/JS served with caching headers |
-| **Directory Listing** | <2ms | Template-based rendering with file sorting |
-| **Health Checks** | <0.1ms | JSON status endpoints |
-| **File Downloads** | Variable | Depends on file size and network |
-| **File Uploads** | Variable | Depends on file size, includes validation |
-| **Error Pages** | <1ms | Template-based professional error pages |
-
-### Upload Performance
-- **Upload Processing**: Sub-millisecond file validation and atomic writing
-- **Concurrent Uploads**: Integrated with existing thread pool and rate limiting
-- **Resource Management**: Dynamic upload directory detection and configurable size limits
-
-### Security & Monitoring Overhead
-- **Rate Limiting**: ~0.1ms per request for IP tracking and cleanup
-- **Authentication**: ~0.2ms for Basic Auth header parsing
-- **Path Validation**: <0.1ms for canonicalization and traversal checks
-- **Statistics Collection**: <0.05ms per request for metrics tracking
-
-### Scalability
-- **Rate Limiting**: 120 requests/minute per IP (configurable)
-- **Concurrent Connections**: 10 per IP address (configurable)
-- **Template Cache**: In-memory storage for frequently accessed templates
-- **File Descriptor Usage**: Efficient cleanup prevents resource exhaustion
-
----
-
-## π Security Features
-
-### Core Security
-- **Path Traversal Prevention**: All paths are canonicalized and validated against the served directory
-- **Extension Filtering**: Configurable glob patterns restrict downloadable file types
-- **Basic Authentication**: Optional username/password protection with proper challenge responses
-- **Static Asset Protection**: Template files served only through controlled `/_static/` routes
-
-### Advanced Protection
-- **Rate Limiting**: DoS protection with configurable requests per minute (default: 120)
-- **Connection Limiting**: Maximum concurrent connections per IP address (default: 10)
-- **Request Timeouts**: Prevents resource exhaustion from slow or malicious clients
-- **Input Validation**: Robust HTTP header parsing with malformed request rejection
-- **Upload Security Suite** β:
- - **Multi-layer Validation**: Boundary verification, content-type checking, size enforcement
- - **Filename Sanitization**: Path traversal prevention with character filtering
- - **Extension Validation**: Configurable glob patterns with wildcard support
- - **Atomic Operations**: Safe file writing with temporary files and rename
- - **Resource Protection**: Disk space checking and concurrent upload limiting
- - **Malformed Data Rejection**: Robust parsing with comprehensive error handling
-
-### Monitoring & Auditing
-- **Request Logging**: Every request tagged with unique IDs for comprehensive auditing
-- **Performance Tracking**: Slow request detection and logging for security analysis
-- **Statistics Collection**: Real-time monitoring of request patterns and error rates
-- **Health Endpoints**: Built-in `/_health` and `/_status` for infrastructure monitoring
-
-### Zero-Trust Architecture
-- **No External Dependencies**: Eliminates third-party security vulnerabilities
-- **Native Implementation**: All security features implemented in pure Rust
-- **Template Security**: Variable interpolation with HTML escaping and URL encoding
-- **Memory Safety**: Rust's ownership model prevents buffer overflows and memory leaks
-
-### Compliance Features
-- **HTTP Security Headers**: Proper `Server`, `Content-Type`, and caching headers
-- **Error Information Disclosure**: Professional error pages without sensitive details
-- **Access Control**: Configurable authentication with secure credential handling
-- **Audit Trail**: Comprehensive logging for security incident investigation
-
----
-
-## π¨ Modern Web Interface
-
-### Professional Design
-The server features a completely **modular template system** with a sophisticated **blackish-grey corporate design**:
-
-- **Clean Architecture**: Separated HTML structure, CSS styling, and JavaScript functionality
-- **Professional Color Scheme**: Elegant blackish-grey palette (#0a0a0a to #ffffff) suitable for corporate environments
-- **Glassmorphism Effects**: Modern backdrop blur effects and transparent overlays
-- **Responsive Layout**: Mobile-friendly design that adapts to all screen sizes
-
-### User Experience Features
-- **Enhanced File Browsing**: Clean table layout with improved column separation and striping
-- **File Type Indicators**: Color-coded dots for different file categories (directories, documents, images, archives)
-- **Interactive Elements**: Smooth hover effects with professional white highlights
-- **Keyboard Navigation**: Arrow key support for efficient file browsing
-- **Performance Optimizations**: Intersection Observer for large directories and fade-in animations
-
-### Template Architecture
-```
-templates/directory/ # Directory listing templates
-βββ index.html # Clean HTML structure with {{VARIABLE}} interpolation
-βββ styles.css # Professional CSS with custom properties
-βββ script.js # Enhanced interactions and file type detection
-
-templates/error/ # Error page templates
-βββ page.html # Consistent error page structure
-βββ styles.css # Matching error page styling
-βββ script.js # Error page enhancements and shortcuts
-```
-
-### Static Asset Delivery
-- **Optimized Serving**: CSS/JS files delivered via `/_static/` routes with proper caching headers
-- **MIME Detection**: Accurate Content-Type headers for all static assets
-- **Security**: Path traversal protection prevents access outside template directories
-- **Performance**: Efficient file streaming with conditional request support
-
-### Customization
-The modular template system allows easy customization:
-- **Colors**: Modify CSS custom properties in `styles.css` files
-- **Layout**: Update HTML structure in template files
-- **Interactions**: Enhance JavaScript functionality in `script.js` files
-- **Branding**: Replace server info and styling to match corporate identity
-
----
-
-## π Documentation for Developers & Contributors
-
-### π§ **For Developers**
-
-If you're looking to understand the codebase, integrate IronDrop, or contribute to development:
-
-- **π [Complete Documentation Suite](./doc/)** - Comprehensive technical documentation
-- **ποΈ [Architecture Guide](./doc/ARCHITECTURE.md)** - System design, component breakdown, and code organization
-- **π [API Reference](./doc/API_REFERENCE.md)** - Complete REST API specification with examples
-- **π [Deployment Guide](./doc/DEPLOYMENT.md)** - Production deployment with Docker, systemd, and reverse proxy
-
-### π‘οΈ **For Security & DevOps Teams**
-
-Production deployment and security implementation details:
-
-- **π [Security Implementation](./doc/SECURITY_FIXES.md)** - OWASP vulnerability fixes and security controls
-- **π [Production Deployment](./doc/DEPLOYMENT.md)** - systemd, Docker, monitoring, and security hardening
-- **π [System Monitoring](./doc/API_REFERENCE.md#health-and-monitoring)** - Health endpoints and operational metrics
-
-### π¨ **For Frontend Developers**
-
-UI system and template integration:
-
-- **π€ [Upload UI System](./doc/UPLOAD_INTEGRATION.md)** - Modern drag-and-drop interface implementation
-- **π¨ [Template System](./doc/ARCHITECTURE.md#template-system-architecture)** - Professional blackish-grey UI with modular architecture
-- **π§ [API Integration](./doc/API_REFERENCE.md#client-integration-examples)** - JavaScript, cURL, and Python examples
-
-### π§ͺ **Testing & Quality Assurance**
-
-IronDrop includes **101+ comprehensive tests** covering:
-
-- **Core Server Tests** (19 tests): HTTP handling, directory listing, authentication
-- **Upload System Tests** (29 tests): File uploads, validation, concurrent handling
-- **Security Tests** (12+ tests): Path traversal protection, input validation
-- **Multipart Parser Tests** (7 tests): RFC 7578 compliance and edge cases
-- **Integration Tests** (30+ tests): End-to-end functionality and performance
-
-```bash
-# Run all tests
-cargo test
-
-# Run with detailed output
-cargo test -- --nocapture
-
-# Run specific test suites
-cargo test comprehensive_test # Core functionality
-cargo test upload_integration # Upload system
-cargo test multipart_test # Multipart parser
-```
-
-### π **Project Statistics**
-
-| Metric | Count | Description |
-|--------|--------|-------------|
-| **Source Files** | 19 | Rust modules with clear separation of concerns |
-| **Lines of Code** | 3000+ | Production-ready implementation |
-| **Template Files** | 10 | Professional UI with HTML/CSS/JS separation |
-| **Test Cases** | 101+ | Comprehensive coverage including security tests |
-| **Documentation Pages** | 6 | Complete technical documentation suite |
-
----
-
-## π€ Contributing
-
-We welcome contributions! Here's how to get started:
-
-### π― **Quick Contribution Guide**
-
-1. **Fork** the repository and create your feature branch
-2. **Add tests** for any new functionality (this is crucial!)
-3. **Run the test suite** and ensure all tests pass
-4. **Follow code style** with `cargo fmt && cargo clippy`
-5. **Submit a pull request** with a clear description
-
-### π **Contribution Areas**
-
-**For Code Contributors:**
-- New features with comprehensive test coverage
-- Performance optimizations and bug fixes
-- Security enhancements and vulnerability fixes
-- UI/UX improvements and accessibility features
-
-**For Test Contributors:**
-- Test cases for existing functionality (we love test-only PRs!)
-- Edge case testing and security scenario coverage
-- Performance and load testing
-- Integration test improvements
-
-**For Documentation Contributors:**
-- Usage examples and tutorials
-- Deployment guides for specific environments
-- API documentation improvements
-- Translation and localization
-
-### π **Current Contributors**
-
-| Name | GitHub | Contributions |
-|------|--------|---------------|
-| **Harshit Jain** | [@dev-harsh1998](https://github.com/dev-harsh1998) | Project founder, core architecture, main development |
-| **Sonu Kumar Saw** | [@dev-saw99](https://github.com/dev-saw99) | Code improvements and UI enhancements |
-
-> **Want to see your name here?** Your name will be added after your first merged pull request!
-
-### π **Bug Reports & Feature Requests**
-
-- **Bug Reports**: Use GitHub Issues with detailed reproduction steps
-- **Feature Requests**: Describe the use case and proposed implementation
-- **Security Issues**: Report privately via GitHub Security Advisory
-
----
-
-## π **Why Choose IronDrop?**
-
-### **For End Users**
-- **Zero Configuration**: Works out of the box with sensible defaults
-- **Professional Interface**: Clean, modern web UI suitable for any environment
-- **Secure by Default**: Built-in security features without complex setup
-- **Cross-Platform**: Runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows
-
-### **For Developers**
-- **Pure Rust**: No external dependencies, everything built from scratch
-- **Comprehensive Tests**: 101+ tests ensure reliability and stability
-- **Clean Architecture**: Well-documented, modular codebase
-- **Performance Focus**: Custom thread pool and optimized file streaming
-
-### **For DevOps Teams**
-- **Single Binary**: Easy deployment with no runtime dependencies
-- **Container Ready**: Docker support with optimized images
-- **Monitoring Built-in**: Health endpoints and comprehensive logging
-- **Security Hardened**: Multiple layers of protection and validation
-
----
-
-## π Support & Community
-
-- **π Documentation**: Start with [./doc/README.md](./doc/README.md) for complete guides
-- **π Issues**: Report bugs and request features via GitHub Issues
-- **π¬ Discussions**: GitHub Discussions for questions and community support
-- **π Security**: Responsible disclosure via GitHub Security Advisory
-
----
-
-## π License
-
-IronDrop is distributed under the **GPL-3.0** license; see `LICENSE` for details.
-
----
-
-
-
-*Made with π¦ in Bengaluru*
-
-**[β Star us on GitHub](https://github.com/dev-harsh1998/IronDrop) β’ [π Read the Docs](./doc/) β’ [π Get Started](#-quick-start)**
-
-
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diff --git a/config/irondrop.ini b/config/irondrop.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9cb6f6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/irondrop.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+# IronDrop Configuration File (INI Format)
+# This file demonstrates all available configuration options for IronDrop.
+#
+# Configuration precedence (highest to lowest):
+# 1. Command line arguments
+# 2. Environment variables (IRONDROP_*)
+# 3. This configuration file
+# 4. Built-in defaults
+#
+# You can place this file in one of these locations:
+# - ./irondrop.ini (current directory)
+# - ./irondrop.conf (current directory, alternative extension)
+# - ~/.config/irondrop/config.ini (user config directory)
+# - /etc/irondrop/config.ini (system config on Unix-like systems)
+#
+# Or specify a custom path with --config-file or IRONDROP_CONFIG
+
+[server]
+# Server listen address (default: 127.0.0.1)
+# Use 0.0.0.0 to listen on all interfaces
+listen = 127.0.0.1
+
+# Server port (default: 8080)
+port = 6969
+
+# Number of worker threads (default: 8)
+threads = 4
+
+# Chunk size for reading files in bytes (default: 1024)
+chunk_size = 2048
+
+# Directory to serve files from (REQUIRED if not specified via CLI)
+directory = .
+
+[upload]
+# Enable file upload functionality (default: false)
+enable_upload = true
+
+# Maximum upload file size
+# Supports suffixes: B, KB, MB, GB, TB
+# Examples: 500MB, 2GB, 10240MB
+max_size = 5GB
+
+
+[security]
+# Allowed file extensions for download (comma-separated)
+# Supports wildcards like *.zip, *.txt
+# Examples: *.pdf,*.doc,*.zip or * (allow all)
+allowed_extensions = *.pdf,*.doc,*.zip,*.txt
+
+[auth]
+# Basic authentication (both username and password required)
+# Leave empty or comment out to disable authentication
+username = testuser
+password = testpass123
+
+[logging]
+# Enable verbose logging (debug level)
+verbose = true
+
+# Enable detailed logging (info level if verbose=false, debug if verbose=true)
+detailed = true
diff --git a/doc/API_REFERENCE.md b/doc/API_REFERENCE.md
index c38544a..1a80747 100644
--- a/doc/API_REFERENCE.md
+++ b/doc/API_REFERENCE.md
@@ -285,15 +285,106 @@ Content-Type: text/html
}
```
-### 4. Static Assets
+### 4. Search API
-#### `GET /_static/`
+#### `GET /api/search`
+Searches for files and directories within the served directory tree.
+
+**Query Parameters:**
+- `q` (required): Search query string
+- `limit` (optional): Maximum number of results (default: 50, max: 100)
+- `offset` (optional): Result offset for pagination (default: 0)
+- `case_sensitive` (optional): Case-sensitive search (`true`/`false`, default: `false`)
+- `path` (optional): Search within specific subdirectory (default: root)
+
+**Examples:**
+```http
+GET /api/search?q=document
+GET /api/search?q=report&limit=20&offset=10
+GET /api/search?q=Config&case_sensitive=true
+GET /api/search?q=readme&path=/docs
+```
+
+**Success Response:**
+```json
+{
+ "status": "success",
+ "query": "document",
+ "results": [
+ {
+ "name": "document.pdf",
+ "path": "/files/document.pdf",
+ "size": "1.0 MB",
+ "file_type": "document",
+ "score": 1.0,
+ "last_modified": 1704067200
+ },
+ {
+ "name": "my-document.txt",
+ "path": "/files/subfolder/my-document.txt",
+ "size": "4.2 KB",
+ "file_type": "text",
+ "score": 0.8,
+ "last_modified": 1704063600
+ }
+ ],
+ "pagination": {
+ "total": 15,
+ "limit": 50,
+ "offset": 0,
+ "has_more": false
+ },
+ "search_stats": {
+ "search_time_ms": 12,
+ "indexed_files": 1247,
+ "cache_hit": false
+ }
+}
+```
+
+**Error Responses:**
+```json
+# Missing query parameter
+{
+ "status": "error",
+ "error": "BadRequest",
+ "message": "Missing required parameter: q"
+}
+
+# Search engine not available
+{
+ "status": "error",
+ "error": "ServiceUnavailable",
+ "message": "Search engine is currently indexing, please try again"
+}
+
+# Invalid parameters
+{
+ "status": "error",
+ "error": "BadRequest",
+ "message": "Invalid limit parameter: maximum 100 allowed",
+ "details": {
+ "limit": 500,
+ "max_limit": 100
+ }
+}
+```
+
+**Performance Notes:**
+- First search may be slower due to indexing
+- Results are cached for 5 minutes
+- Large directories (>100K files) use memory-optimized search
+- Search supports fuzzy matching and token-based search
+
+### 5. Static Assets
+
+#### `GET /_irondrop/static/`
Serves template assets (CSS, JavaScript, images).
**Examples:**
-- `GET /_static/directory/styles.css`
-- `GET /_static/upload/script.js`
-- `GET /_static/error/styles.css`
+- `GET /_irondrop/static/directory/styles.css`
+- `GET /_irondrop/static/upload/script.js`
+- `GET /_irondrop/static/error/styles.css`
**Response:**
```http
@@ -313,7 +404,7 @@ Content-Type: text/plain
Static asset not found
```
-### 5. Health and Monitoring
+### 6. Health and Monitoring
#### `GET /_health`
Basic health check endpoint.
@@ -559,7 +650,7 @@ X-RateLimit-Reset: 1704110400
Error 404 - Not Found
-
+
@@ -608,6 +699,20 @@ if (result.status === 'success') {
}
```
+**Search Files:**
+```javascript
+// Search for files
+const searchResponse = await fetch('/api/search?q=document&limit=10');
+const searchData = await searchResponse.json();
+
+if (searchData.status === 'success') {
+ console.log(`Found ${searchData.results.length} results`);
+ searchData.results.forEach(result => {
+ console.log(`${result.name} - Score: ${result.score}`);
+ });
+}
+```
+
**Health Check:**
```javascript
// Monitor server health
@@ -632,6 +737,11 @@ curl -X POST -F "file=@document.pdf" http://localhost:8080/upload
curl "http://localhost:8080/directory?format=json" | jq .
```
+**Search files:**
+```bash
+curl "http://localhost:8080/api/search?q=document&limit=5" | jq .
+```
+
**Health check:**
```bash
curl http://localhost:8080/_health
@@ -667,6 +777,19 @@ if response.status_code == 200:
print(f"Upload successful: {result['message']}")
```
+**Search files:**
+```python
+import requests
+
+response = requests.get('http://localhost:8080/api/search',
+ params={'q': 'document', 'limit': 10})
+data = response.json()
+
+if data['status'] == 'success':
+ for result in data['results']:
+ print(f"{result['name']} - Score: {result['score']}")
+```
+
## Security Considerations
### Best Practices
diff --git a/doc/ARCHITECTURE.md b/doc/ARCHITECTURE.md
index 91ef0b4..a12d390 100644
--- a/doc/ARCHITECTURE.md
+++ b/doc/ARCHITECTURE.md
@@ -26,9 +26,15 @@ IronDrop is a lightweight, high-performance file server written in Rust featurin
β β
βΌ βΌ
βββββββββββββββββββ βββββββββββββββββββ βββββββββββββββββββ
-β Downloads β β Uploads β βSecurity & Monitorβ
-β Range Requests β β 10GB + Concurrentβ β Rate Limit+Stats β
+β Downloads β β Uploads β β Search Engine β
+β Range Requests β β 10GB + Concurrentβ βUltra-Low Memory β
βββββββββββββββββββ βββββββββββββββββββ βββββββββββββββββββ
+ β
+ βΌ
+ βββββββββββββββββββ
+ βSecurity & Monitorβ
+ β Rate Limit+Stats β
+ βββββββββββββββββββ
```
## Core Modules
@@ -48,16 +54,21 @@ IronDrop is a lightweight, high-performance file server written in Rust featurin
- **`upload.rs`**: Secure file upload handling with atomic operations
- **`multipart.rs`**: RFC 7578 compliant multipart/form-data parser
-### 4. **Template System**
+### 4. **Search System**
+- **`search.rs`**: Ultra-low memory search engine with LRU caching and indexing
+- **`ultra_compact_search.rs`**: Memory-optimized search implementation for 10M+ entries
+- **`ultra_memory_test.rs`**: Search performance testing and benchmarking
+
+### 5. **Template System**
- **`templates.rs`**: Native template engine with variable interpolation
- **`templates/directory/`**: Directory listing templates (HTML, CSS, JS)
- **`templates/upload/`**: File upload templates (HTML, CSS, JS)
- **`templates/error/`**: Error page templates (HTML, CSS, JS)
-### 5. **Support Systems**
+### 6. **Support Systems**
- **`error.rs`**: Custom error types and error handling
- **`utils.rs`**: Utility functions and helper methods
- - **Monitoring (integrated)**: `/monitor` endpoint (HTML + JSON) implemented inside `http.rs` using `ServerStats` from `server.rs`.
+- **Monitoring (integrated)**: `/monitor` endpoint (HTML + JSON) implemented inside `http.rs` using `ServerStats` from `server.rs`
## Request Processing Flow
@@ -82,16 +93,16 @@ IronDrop is a lightweight, high-performance file server written in Rust featurin
β Detection β
βββββββββββββββββββ
β
- βββββββββββββ¬ββββββββββββΌββββββββββββ¬ββββββββββββ
- β β β β β
- βΌ βΌ βΌ βΌ βΌ
- [Static Assets] [Health] [Upload Routes] [File Sys] [API]
- β β β β β
- βΌ βΌ βΌ βΌ βΌ
- Serve CSS/JS JSON Status Process Upload Path Check Template
- β β Render
- [Pass] β [Fail] β
- βΌ βΌ
+ βββββββββββββ¬ββββββββββββΌββββββββββββ¬ββββββββββββ¬ββββββββββββ
+ β β β β β β
+ βΌ βΌ βΌ βΌ βΌ βΌ
+ [Static Assets] [Health] [Upload Routes] [File Sys] [Search API] [Monitor]
+ β β β β β β
+ βΌ βΌ βΌ βΌ βΌ βΌ
+ Serve CSS/JS JSON Status Process Upload Path Check Search Engine Dashboard
+ β β β
+ [Pass] β [Fail] β βΌ
+ βΌ βΌ JSON Results
Resource Type 403 Forbidden
Detection
β
@@ -119,6 +130,9 @@ src/
βββ response.rs # Response handling + streaming (400+ lines)
βββ upload.rs # File upload system (500+ lines)
βββ multipart.rs # Multipart parser (661 lines)
+βββ search.rs # Ultra-low memory search engine (400+ lines)
+βββ ultra_compact_search.rs # Memory-optimized search (300+ lines)
+βββ ultra_memory_test.rs # Search performance testing (200+ lines)
βββ error.rs # Error types (100+ lines)
βββ utils.rs # Utility functions
@@ -142,11 +156,84 @@ tests/
βββ integration_test.rs # Auth + security tests (6 tests)
βββ upload_integration_test.rs # Upload system tests (29 tests)
βββ multipart_test.rs # Multipart parser tests (7 tests)
+βββ ultra_compact_test.rs # Search engine tests
βββ debug_upload_test.rs # Debug tests
βββ post_body_test.rs # POST body handling
βββ template_embedding_test.rs # Template system tests
```
+## Search System Architecture
+
+### Overview
+IronDrop features a sophisticated dual-mode search system designed for both efficiency and scalability, with support for directories containing millions of files while maintaining low memory usage.
+
+### Search Implementation Modes
+
+#### 1. **Standard Search Engine (`search.rs`)**
+- **Target**: Directories with up to 100K files
+- **Memory Usage**: ~10MB for 10K files
+- **Features**:
+ - LRU cache with 5-minute TTL
+ - Thread-safe operations with `Arc>`
+ - Fuzzy search with relevance scoring
+ - Real-time indexing with background updates
+ - Full-text search with token matching
+
+#### 2. **Ultra-Compact Search (`ultra_compact_search.rs`)**
+- **Target**: Directories with 10M+ files
+- **Memory Usage**: <100MB for 10M files (11 bytes per entry)
+- **Features**:
+ - Hierarchical path storage with parent references
+ - Unified string pool with binary search
+ - Bit-packed metadata (size, timestamps, flags)
+ - Cache-aligned structures for CPU optimization
+ - Radix-accelerated indexing
+
+### Memory Optimization Techniques
+
+```
+Standard Entry (24 bytes): Ultra-Compact Entry (11 bytes):
+ββββββββββββββββββββββ βββββββββββββββββββ
+β Full Path (String) β β Name Offset (3) β
+β Name (String) β β Parent ID (3) β
+β Size (u64) β β Size Log2 (1) β
+β Modified (u64) β β Packed Data (4) β
+β Flags (u32) β βββββββββββββββββββ
+ββββββββββββββββββββββ 58% memory reduction
+```
+
+### Search Performance Characteristics
+
+| Directory Size | Standard Mode | Ultra-Compact Mode |
+|----------------|---------------|-------------------|
+| 1K files | <1ms | <1ms |
+| 10K files | 2-5ms | 1-3ms |
+| 100K files | 10-20ms | 5-10ms |
+| 1M files | N/A | 20-50ms |
+| 10M files | N/A | 100-200ms |
+
+### Search API Integration
+
+The search system integrates with the HTTP layer through dedicated endpoints:
+
+- **`GET /api/search?q=query`**: Primary search interface
+- **Frontend Integration**: Real-time search with 300ms debouncing
+- **Result Pagination**: Configurable limits and offsets
+- **JSON Response Format**: Structured results with metadata
+
+### Caching Strategy
+
+```
+Request β Cache Check β Hit: Return Cached Results
+ β
+ ββ Miss β Index Search β Cache Store β Return Results
+```
+
+- **LRU Eviction**: Least recently used entries removed first
+- **TTL Expiration**: 5-minute automatic cache invalidation
+- **Memory Bounds**: Maximum 1000 cached queries
+- **Thread Safety**: Concurrent read/write operations supported
+
## Security Architecture
### Defense in Depth
@@ -223,7 +310,7 @@ tests/
The native template engine provides:
- **Variable Interpolation**: `{{VARIABLE}}` syntax with HTML escaping
-- **Static Asset Serving**: Organized CSS/JS delivery via `/_static/` routes
+- **Static Asset Serving**: Organized CSS/JS delivery via `/_irondrop/static/` routes
- **Modular Templates**: Separated concerns (HTML structure, CSS styling, JS behavior)
- **Caching**: In-memory template storage for performance
diff --git a/doc/CONFIGURATION_SYSTEM.md b/doc/CONFIGURATION_SYSTEM.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b980cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/CONFIGURATION_SYSTEM.md
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+## IronDrop Configuration System (v2.5)
+
+### Overview
+IronDrop 2.5 introduces a firstβclass configuration system with hierarchical precedence and zero external dependencies. It complements (not replaces) the existing CLI flags, enabling reproducible deployments, easier automation, and environment portability. The system is intentionally simple: an internal INI parser (`src/config/ini_parser.rs`) plus a composition layer (`src/config/mod.rs`) that merges values from multiple sources.
+
+### Goals
+* Deterministic startup configuration (documented precedence)
+* Humanβreadable, commentβfriendly format (INI)
+* Zero dependencies (fully inβtree parser)
+* Security by validation (size bounds, directory integrity, auth optβin)
+* Backwards compatibility (all existing CLI flags still function)
+
+### Precedence Model
+Highest β Lowest (first match wins):
+1. CLI Flag (explicit nonβdefault value)
+2. INI File Value
+3. Builtβin Default
+
+The INI file itself is optional. If absent, behavior is identical to preβ2.5 versions except for the new `--config-file` flag.
+
+### Configuration File Discovery Order
+If `--config-file ` is NOT provided, IronDrop searches:
+1. `./irondrop.ini`
+2. `./irondrop.conf`
+3. `$HOME/.config/irondrop/config.ini`
+4. `/etc/irondrop/config.ini` (Unix only)
+
+If none exist, startup proceeds with defaults + CLI overrides.
+
+### New CLI Flag
+| Flag | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| `--config-file ` | Explicit path to an INI configuration file. Errors if not found. |
+
+### INI Format Features
+* Sections (`[server]`, `[upload]`, `[auth]`, `[logging]`, `[security]`)
+* Comments starting with `#` or `;`
+* Key = value pairs (whitespace tolerant)
+* Inline comments after values (`key = value # note`)
+* Empty lines ignored
+* Graceful handling of malformed section headers (skipped, not fatal)
+
+### Supported Keys (by Section)
+```
+[server]
+listen = 0.0.0.0 # String (IP or hostname)
+port = 8080 # Integer (u16)
+threads = 16 # Integer (usize)
+chunk_size = 2048 # Integer (usize, bytes per read)
+directory = /data/files # (Not used for precedence; directory always comes from CLI)
+
+[upload]
+enabled = true # bool (true/false/yes/no/on/off/1/0)
+max_size = 5GB # File size parser (B, KB, MB, GB, TB; decimals allowed: 1.5GB)
+directory = /data/uploads # Optional override for upload target
+
+[auth]
+username = alice
+password = secret123
+
+[security]
+allowed_extensions = *.zip,*.txt,*.pdf
+
+[logging]
+verbose = true # Enables debug logging
+detailed = false # Enables infoβlevel below verbose
+```
+
+### Data Type Parsing
+| Type | Behavior |
+|------|----------|
+| Boolean | Caseβinsensitive: true/false, yes/no, on/off, 1/0 |
+| Integer | Parsed via `str::parse()`; invalid -> ignored (falls back) |
+| File Size | Supports suffixes B / KB / MB / GB / TB; decimal numeric part accepted |
+| List | Commaβseparated, trimmed entries; empty entries removed |
+
+### Internal Architecture
+Component | Responsibility | File
+----------|----------------|------
+`IniConfig` | Parse & store raw key/value data | `src/config/ini_parser.rs`
+`Config` | Merge CLI + INI + defaults; expose strongly typed fields | `src/config/mod.rs`
+`Config::load()` | Orchestrates discovery, parsing, precedence, assembly | `src/config/mod.rs`
+`run_server_with_config()` | Transitional adapter (Config β Cli) | `src/server.rs`
+
+### Safety & Validation
+* Explicit error if user supplies `--config-file` and file is missing.
+* Upload size normalized to bytes internally (CLI still in MB for backwards compatibility).
+* Directory for serving content always comes from required CLI `--directory` (prevents surprising relocation by config files outside working context).
+* Parser avoids panics: malformed lines are either validated or produce targeted errors (empty key, empty section) while benign malformed section headers are ignored.
+
+### Example Minimal INI
+```
+[server]
+listen = 0.0.0.0
+port = 9090
+
+[upload]
+enabled = true
+max_size = 2.5GB
+
+[auth]
+username = demo
+password = changeMe!
+```
+
+### Example Combined Usage
+```
+irondrop -d ./public --config-file prod.ini --threads 32 --verbose
+```
+Explanation:
+* `threads` + `verbose` come from CLI (override INI).
+* Remaining unset CLI values (e.g., port/listen) come from `prod.ini`.
+* Any unspecified keys fall back to defaults.
+
+### Migration Guidance (Preβ2.5 β 2.5)
+Scenario | Action
+---------|-------
+Existing shell scripts | Keep working; optionally add a pinned INI for reproducibility.
+Multiple environments | Create `irondrop.{dev,staging,prod}.ini`; select via `--config-file`.
+Secrets management | Keep credentials out of scripts; place in controlled permission INI.
+
+### Test Coverage (Highlights)
+Test Focus | File | Purpose
+-----------|------|--------
+INI parsing primitives | `tests/config_test.rs` | Booleans, lists, file sizes, comments
+Precedence correctness | `tests/config_test.rs` | CLI overrides vs INI
+Upload configuration | `tests/config_test.rs` | Directory + size conversions
+Authentication fields | `tests/config_test.rs` | Username/password propagation
+Edge cases | `src/config/ini_parser.rs` (unit tests) | Malformed sections, decimal sizes
+
+### Future Enhancements
+Planned ideas (not yet implemented):
+* Environment variable interpolation (`${VAR}`) with allowβlist
+* Hot reload signal (SIGHUP) for config values safe to update (logging, limits)
+* Export effective configuration as JSON via an admin endpoint
+* Validate `allowed_extensions` globs at load time with detailed diagnostics
+
+### Quick Troubleshooting
+Symptom | Likely Cause | Fix
+--------|--------------|----
+"Config file specified but not found" | Wrong path to `--config-file` | Use absolute path or place file in working dir
+Upload larger than expected limit rejected | `max_size` parsed lower than intended | Ensure suffix (e.g., `10GB` not `10G`)
+Verbose logging not active | Only `detailed` set in INI | Use `verbose = true` OR `--verbose`
+Auth not enforced | Missing `[auth]` values | Supply both `username` and `password`
+
+### Summary
+The configuration system provides deterministic, transparent startup behavior while retaining the original simplicity of the CLI interface. It is intentionally minimal, auditable, and fully covered by tests to ensure reliability in production deployments.
+
+---
+Return to documentation index: [./README.md](./README.md)
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-# IronDrop Documentation Index v2.5
+
+
+*Made with π¦ in Bengaluru*
+
+**[β Star us on GitHub](https://github.com/dev-harsh1998/IronDrop) β’ [π Read the Docs](./doc/) β’ [π Get Started](#-quick-start)**
+
+
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+# IronDrop Search Feature Implementation
+
+## Overview
+
+IronDrop features a comprehensive search system that combines server-side indexing with client-side real-time filtering to provide fast, responsive file and directory search capabilities. The implementation includes both local directory search and recursive subdirectory search through a RESTful API.
+
+## Architecture Overview
+
+The search system consists of four main components:
+
+1. **Standard Search Engine** (`src/search.rs`) - Handles indexing, caching, and search operations for medium-sized directories
+2. **Ultra-Compact Search Engine** (`src/ultra_compact_search.rs`) - Memory-optimized search for large directories (10M+ files)
+3. **Frontend Search Interface** (`templates/directory/`) - Provides the user interface and real-time search experience
+4. **HTTP Search Endpoints** (`src/http.rs`) - RESTful API for search operations
+
+### Search Engine Architecture
+
+#### Dual-Mode Search System
+
+**1. Standard Search Engine (`search.rs`)**
+- **Target**: Directories with up to 100K files
+- **Memory Usage**: ~10MB for 10K files
+- **Core Components**:
+ - **SearchCache**: LRU cache with 5-minute TTL, max 1000 queries
+ - **DirectoryIndex**: In-memory index with recursive traversal (max 20 levels)
+ - **SearchEngine**: Thread-safe operations with `Arc>`, background updates
+
+**2. Ultra-Compact Search Engine (`ultra_compact_search.rs`)**
+- **Target**: Directories with 10M+ files
+- **Memory Usage**: <100MB for 10M files (11 bytes per entry)
+- **Core Components**:
+ - **UltraCompactEntry**: Bit-packed 11-byte entries with parent references
+ - **String Pool**: Unified storage with binary search for deduplication
+ - **Hierarchical Storage**: Parent-child relationships instead of full paths
+ - **Cache-Aligned Structures**: CPU optimization for large datasets
+
+**3. Performance Testing Module (`ultra_memory_test.rs`)**
+- **Purpose**: Benchmarking and memory analysis for search engines
+- **Features**: Load testing, memory profiling, performance comparisons
+
+### Performance Characteristics
+
+#### Standard Search Engine Performance
+
+| Directory Size | Search Time | Memory Usage | Algorithm |
+|----------------|-------------|--------------|-----------|
+| 10-100 files | < 2ms | < 50KB | Linear substring |
+| 100-500 files | 2-5ms | 50-200KB | Fuzzy + token |
+| 500-1000 files | 5-10ms | 200-500KB | Indexed token |
+| 1000-100K files| 10-50ms | 1-10MB | Full-text index |
+
+#### Ultra-Compact Search Engine Performance
+
+| Directory Size | Search Time | Memory Usage | Entry Size | Optimization |
+|----------------|-------------|--------------|------------|--------------|
+| 100K files | 5-15ms | 1.1MB | 11 bytes | Bit-packed data |
+| 1M files | 20-80ms | 11MB | 11 bytes | Hierarchical paths |
+| 10M files | 100-500ms | 110MB | 11 bytes | String pool + radix |
+
+#### Memory Optimization Comparison
+
+```
+Standard Entry: 24 bytes Ultra-Compact Entry: 11 bytes
+βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
+β Full Path String (~40 bytes)β β Name Offset (3 bytes) β
+β Name String (~12 bytes) β β Parent ID (3 bytes) β
+β Size (8 bytes) β β Size Log2 (1 byte) β
+β Modified Time (8 bytes) β β Packed Data (4 bytes) β
+β Flags (4 bytes) β βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
+βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
+Memory per entry: ~72 bytes Memory per entry: 11 bytes
+Total for 10M files: ~720MB Total for 10M files: ~110MB
+```
+
+### Data Structures
+
+```javascript
+// Lightweight search index
+const searchIndex = [{
+ idx: 0, // Row index
+ row: DOMElement, // Direct DOM reference
+ name: "filename", // Lowercase filename
+ nameEl: Element, // Name element for highlighting
+ originalName: "", // Original case filename
+ tokens: ["file", "name"] // Tokenized for fast search
+}]
+```
+
+## Features
+
+### Core Functionality
+- β **Real-time search** with 150ms debouncing
+- β **Substring matching** - Find files by any part of filename
+- β **Fuzzy search** - Match files even with typos
+- β **Token search** - Match parts separated by `-`, `_`, `.`, spaces
+- β **Result highlighting** - Matched text highlighted in results
+- β **Result ranking** - Exact matches first, then prefix, then length
+- β **Recursive subdirectory search** - Searches through all subdirectories via API
+- β **Dropdown autocomplete** - Shows matching files from subdirectories
+- β **Keyboard navigation** - Arrow keys and Enter to navigate dropdown
+
+### User Experience
+- β **Keyboard shortcuts**:
+ - `Ctrl+F` / `Cmd+F` to focus search
+ - `Escape` to clear search or hide dropdown
+ - `β`/`β` arrows to navigate dropdown
+ - `Enter` to select dropdown item
+- β **Live status**: Shows "X of Y items" during search
+- β **Smooth animations**: Results animate in with highlight effect
+- β **Mobile responsive**: Optimized for mobile devices
+- β **Performance monitoring**: Logs slow searches (>10ms) for optimization
+- β **Dual search modes**: Local files + subdirectory API search
+- β **Visual feedback**: Icons, paths, and file sizes in dropdown
+
+### Memory Optimization
+- β **Minimal footprint**: Direct DOM references, no data duplication
+- β **Lazy indexing**: Token index built only for large directories
+- β **Result limiting**: Max 100 results displayed for performance
+- β **Debouncing**: Prevents excessive search operations
+
+## Implementation Details
+
+### Files Modified
+- `templates/directory/index.html` - Added search container
+- `templates/directory/styles.css` - Search UI styling with dark theme and dropdown
+- `templates/directory/script.js` - Core search functionality with API integration
+- `src/http.rs` - Added search API endpoint for recursive subdirectory search
+
+### Search Algorithm
+
+The search implementation uses a multi-stage approach:
+
+1. **Query Processing**:
+ - Normalize query to lowercase for case-insensitive matching
+ - Trim whitespace and handle empty queries
+
+2. **Index Matching**:
+ - Simple substring matching against filename/directory names
+ - Fast O(n) traversal of the indexed entries
+
+3. **Relevance Scoring**:
+ - Exact matches score higher than partial matches
+ - Prefix matches score higher than substring matches
+ - Shorter filenames with matches score higher (more relevant)
+
+4. **Result Ranking**:
+ - Sort results by relevance score (descending)
+ - Limit results to prevent overwhelming the UI (configurable)
+
+### Caching Strategy
+
+**Multi-level caching approach**:
+
+1. **Search Result Cache**: Stores computed search results
+ - Key: Query string
+ - Value: Vector of `SearchResult` objects
+ - Eviction: LRU with TTL expiration
+
+2. **Directory Index Cache**: In-memory index of file system
+ - Rebuilt only when necessary (directory modifications detected)
+ - Reduces file system traversal overhead
+
+## Automatic Search Mode Selection
+
+The search system automatically selects the optimal search engine based on directory size:
+
+- **<100K files**: Standard search engine with full-text indexing and fuzzy search
+- **100K-1M files**: Transitions to ultra-compact mode with reduced features
+- **>1M files**: Full ultra-compact mode with maximum memory efficiency
+
+This selection is transparent to the API and frontend - search behavior remains consistent while optimizing performance.
+
+## API Endpoints
+
+### GET `/api/search?q={query}&limit={limit}&offset={offset}`
+
+**Purpose**: Perform search query against the directory index using the optimal search engine
+
+**Parameters**:
+- `q` (required): Search query string
+- `limit` (optional): Maximum number of results (default: 50, max: 100)
+- `offset` (optional): Result offset for pagination (default: 0)
+- `case_sensitive` (optional): Case-sensitive search (default: false)
+- `path` (optional): Search within specific subdirectory
+
+**Response Format**:
+```json
+{
+ "status": "success",
+ "query": "filename",
+ "results": [
+ {
+ "name": "filename.txt",
+ "path": "/path/to/filename.txt",
+ "size": "1.2 KB",
+ "file_type": "text",
+ "score": 0.95,
+ "last_modified": 1704067200
+ }
+ ],
+ "pagination": {
+ "total": 42,
+ "limit": 50,
+ "offset": 0,
+ "has_more": false
+ },
+ "search_stats": {
+ "search_time_ms": 12,
+ "indexed_files": 1247,
+ "cache_hit": false,
+ "engine_mode": "standard"
+ }
+}
+```
+
+**Response Fields**:
+- `status`: Request status ("success" or "error")
+- `results`: Array of matching files/directories with relevance scores
+- `pagination`: Pagination information for large result sets
+- `search_stats`: Performance metrics and search engine information
+- `engine_mode`: Which search engine was used ("standard" or "ultra_compact")
+
+**Error Responses**:
+- `400 Bad Request`: Missing or invalid query parameter
+- `503 Service Unavailable`: Search engine currently indexing
+- `500 Internal Server Error`: Search engine failure
+
+### Integration
+- Works seamlessly with existing keyboard navigation
+- Preserves file type indicators and styling
+- Compatible with intersection observer for large directories
+- Hybrid approach: Client-side for current directory + server-side for subdirectories
+
+### Browser Compatibility
+- Modern browsers with ES6+ support
+- Uses `requestAnimationFrame` for smooth updates
+- Progressive enhancement - gracefully degrades if features unavailable
+
+## Usage
+
+1. **Basic Search**: Type filename or partial filename
+2. **Multi-word**: Space-separated terms (all must match)
+3. **Fuzzy Search**: Works even with minor typos
+4. **Clear Search**: Press Escape or delete all text
+
+## Performance Benchmarks
+
+Tested on directories of various sizes:
+
+```
+Directory size: 50 files
+ Query "test": 0.8ms
+ Query "doc": 1.2ms
+ Query "index.html": 0.9ms
+
+Directory size: 500 files
+ Query "test": 3.2ms
+ Query "doc": 4.1ms
+ Query "index.html": 2.8ms
+
+Directory size: 1000 files
+ Query "test": 6.8ms
+ Query "doc": 7.9ms
+ Query "index.html": 5.2ms
+```
+
+## Frontend Integration
+
+### Search Interface
+
+**Location**: `templates/directory/index.html`
+
+**Components**:
+- Search input field with placeholder text
+- Real-time search as user types (debounced)
+- Loading states and result highlighting
+- Keyboard navigation support
+- Screen reader accessibility
+
+**JavaScript Implementation**: `templates/directory/script.js`
+
+**Features**:
+- **Debounced Search**: 300ms delay to avoid excessive API calls
+- **Progressive Enhancement**: Works without JavaScript (falls back to page refresh)
+- **Error Handling**: Graceful degradation on API failures
+- **Loading States**: Visual feedback during search operations
+- **Result Highlighting**: Search terms highlighted in results
+- **Keyboard Support**: Arrow keys for navigation, Enter to select
+
+### CSS Styling
+
+**Location**: `templates/directory/styles.css`
+
+**Search-specific styles**:
+- `.search-container`: Main search interface container
+- `.search-input`: Styled search input field
+- `.search-status`: Screen reader status updates
+- `.search-results`: Results display container
+- `.search-highlight`: Highlighted search terms
+
+## Performance Considerations
+
+### Optimization Strategies
+
+1. **Index Management**:
+ - Indexes built asynchronously to prevent blocking
+ - Incremental updates when possible
+ - Memory limits to prevent excessive resource usage
+
+2. **Caching**:
+ - LRU cache prevents memory growth
+ - TTL ensures data freshness
+ - Cache warming for common queries
+
+3. **Query Processing**:
+ - Early termination for empty queries
+ - Limit result sets to prevent UI overload
+ - Case-insensitive preprocessing done once during indexing
+
+4. **Network Optimization**:
+ - Debounced requests reduce server load
+ - Compressed JSON responses
+ - Efficient serialization of search results
+
+### Scalability Limits
+
+- **Maximum indexed files**: 100,000 entries
+- **Maximum directory depth**: 20 levels
+- **Cache size**: 1,000 queries
+- **Search result limit**: 1,000 results per query
+- **Memory usage**: Approximately 1KB per indexed file
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+### Path Traversal Prevention
+- All file paths are validated and sanitized
+- Directory traversal attempts blocked (`../` patterns)
+- Searches restricted to configured base directory
+
+### Input Validation
+- Query strings sanitized to prevent injection attacks
+- Maximum query length enforced
+- Special characters handled safely
+
+### Access Control
+- Search respects existing authentication mechanisms
+- No privilege escalation through search
+- File permissions honored in results
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Environment Variables
+
+```bash
+# Search feature configuration
+IRONDROP_SEARCH_ENABLED=true # Enable/disable search
+IRONDROP_SEARCH_CACHE_SIZE=1000 # Max cached queries
+IRONDROP_SEARCH_CACHE_TTL=300 # Cache TTL in seconds
+IRONDROP_SEARCH_INDEX_UPDATE_INTERVAL=60 # Index update interval in seconds
+IRONDROP_SEARCH_MAX_RESULTS=50 # Default max results per query
+```
+
+### Runtime Configuration
+
+Search behavior can be configured through the `SearchEngine::new()` constructor:
+
+```rust
+let engine = SearchEngine::new(
+ base_directory,
+ cache_size, // Maximum cached queries
+ cache_ttl, // Cache TTL in seconds
+);
+```
+
+## Error Handling
+
+### Client-side Errors
+- Network failures: Graceful degradation to browsing
+- Invalid queries: User-friendly error messages
+- Rate limiting: Automatic retry with backoff
+
+### Server-side Errors
+- Index corruption: Automatic rebuild
+- Memory exhaustion: Graceful degradation
+- File system errors: Logged with fallback behavior
+
+## Testing
+
+### Test Coverage
+
+The search functionality includes comprehensive tests:
+
+1. **Unit Tests** (`src/search.rs`):
+ - Cache operations (insert, retrieve, eviction)
+ - Index building and updates
+ - Search algorithm correctness
+ - Error handling scenarios
+
+2. **Integration Tests** (`tests/`):
+ - End-to-end search workflows
+ - API endpoint testing
+ - Template rendering with search elements
+ - Performance under load
+
+3. **Frontend Tests**:
+ - JavaScript functionality
+ - UI responsiveness
+ - Accessibility compliance
+ - Cross-browser compatibility
+
+### Performance Benchmarks
+
+- **Index build time**: ~100ms for 1,000 files
+- **Search latency**: <5ms for typical queries (cached)
+- **Memory usage**: ~1MB for 10,000 indexed files
+- **Cache hit rate**: >90% for typical usage patterns
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Common Issues
+
+1. **Search not working**:
+ - Verify search functionality is enabled
+ - Check server logs for indexing errors
+ - Ensure base directory is readable
+
+2. **Slow search performance**:
+ - Monitor index size and memory usage
+ - Check for very deep directory structures
+ - Consider reducing search result limits
+
+3. **Missing results**:
+ - Verify file permissions
+ - Check if index needs rebuilding
+ - Look for path traversal restrictions
+
+4. **Cache issues**:
+ - Monitor cache hit rates
+ - Adjust cache TTL settings
+ - Clear cache through restart if needed
+
+### Debug Mode
+
+Enable debug logging to troubleshoot search issues:
+
+```bash
+RUST_LOG=debug ./irondrop
+```
+
+Debug logs include:
+- Index building progress
+- Cache hit/miss statistics
+- Search query processing
+- Performance timing information
+
+## Implementation Notes
+
+### Thread Safety
+- All search components are thread-safe
+- Uses `Arc>` for shared state
+- Lock contention minimized through careful design
+
+### Memory Management
+- Automatic cleanup of expired cache entries
+- Bounded data structures prevent memory leaks
+- Lazy loading of directory indexes
+
+### Error Recovery
+- Graceful handling of file system changes
+- Automatic index rebuilding on corruption
+- Fallback to directory browsing on search failure
+
+## Future Enhancements
+
+### Planned Features
+
+1. **Advanced Search**:
+ - File type filtering (`.pdf`, `.jpg`, etc.)
+ - Size-based filtering (`>1MB`, `<10KB`)
+ - Date range searches
+ - Regular expression support
+
+2. **Search Analytics**:
+ - Query performance metrics
+ - Popular search terms tracking
+ - Usage patterns analysis
+
+3. **Enhanced Relevance**:
+ - Content-based searching (file contents)
+ - Fuzzy matching for typos
+ - Machine learning relevance scoring
+
+4. **UI Improvements**:
+ - Search suggestions/autocomplete
+ - Recent searches history
+ - Saved search queries
+ - Advanced search filters UI
+
+## Testing
+
+The implementation has been tested with:
+- β Directories with 1-5000 files
+- β Various filename patterns and special characters
+- β Mobile and desktop browsers
+- β Keyboard navigation integration
+- β Performance under load
+
+## Conclusion
+
+This search implementation provides:
+- **Fast performance**: Sub-10ms search guaranteed
+- **Low memory usage**: <500KB overhead maximum
+- **Great UX**: Smooth, responsive interface
+- **Scalable**: Works from 1 to 1000+ files
+- **Maintainable**: Clean, well-documented code
+- **Zero dependencies**: Pure JavaScript implementation
+
+The search bar enhances the IronDrop file browsing experience significantly while maintaining the project's principles of simplicity, performance, and minimal resource usage.
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+# IronDrop Template & UI System Documentation (v2.5)
+
+**Status**: β Production Ready (v2.5) - Updated with Light Button System & Card Unification
+
+**Audience**: Backend & Frontend Developers, UI/UX Engineers, Integrators
+
+**Purpose**: Explain the native template engine, variable & conditional system, modular asset architecture, card-based UI components, light button system, customization points, security model, and performance characteristics.
+
+---
+
+## 1. Overview
+
+IronDrop ships with a **bespoke, zeroβdependency template engine** designed for:
+
+- Consistent professional UI across directory listings, upload interface, and error pages
+- Fast (subβmillisecond) variable interpolation with optional conditional blocks
+- Embedded assets (HTML/CSS/JS + favicons) compiled directly into the binary for portable deployment
+- Secure rendering with HTML escaping & controlled static asset routing
+
+The system emphasizes simplicity (no runtime parsing of template files from disk) and predictable performanceβideal for a singleβbinary distribution model.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Architecture
+
+```
+ Request ββ¬βββββββββββββββΆ Route Layer (http.rs)
+ β β
+ β (HTML Page Route) β (Static Asset Route /_irondrop/static/...)
+ βΌ βΌ
+ TemplateEngine get_static_asset()
+ β β
+ βΌ βΌ
+ Load Embedded Str Return (content, mime)
+ Interpolate Vars
+ Apply Conditionals
+ β
+ βΌ
+ HTML Output
+```
+
+### Key Source File
+`src/templates.rs` β Implements:
+- Embedded constants (`include_str!` / `include_bytes!`)
+- Template registry (HashMap)
+- Variable interpolation & conditional block evaluation
+- Static asset & favicon retrieval
+- Page-specific render helpers
+
+### Render Helper Methods
+| Method | Purpose |
+|--------|---------|
+| `render_directory_listing` | Directory index page assembly (entries + state) |
+| `render_error_page` | Professional error pages with extended metadata |
+| `render_upload_page` | Full upload page (drag & drop UI) |
+| `get_upload_form` | Inline reusable upload form snippet |
+| `get_static_asset` | Returns CSS/JS asset content + mime |
+| `get_favicon` | Returns embedded icon bytes + mime |
+
+---
+
+## 3. Template Features
+
+### 3.1 Variable Interpolation
+Syntax: `{{VARIABLE_NAME}}` replaced with string value. All values inserted via higherβlevel functions are preβescaped for HTML where appropriate.
+
+### 3.2 Conditional Blocks
+Minimal inline logic without loops or expressions:
+
+```
+{{#if UPLOAD_ENABLED}}
+
...
+{{/if}}
+```
+
+Condition is true only if the variable exists and equals the string `"true"`.
+
+### 3.3 Escaping Strategy
+- File / path display: Escaped with `html_escape()` (replaces `& < > " '`).
+- URL generation: Percentβencoding of a controlled subset (space, quotes, hash, percent, angle brackets, question).
+
+### 3.4 Embedded Assets
+All templates + CSS/JS + favicons are embedded at compile time for:
+- Zero runtime I/O
+- Immutable integrity
+- Singleβbinary portability
+
+### 3.5 No Runtime File Reads
+`TemplateEngine::new()` loads all HTML templates into an inβmemory map; further disk access is unnecessary.
+
+### 3.6 Deterministic Performance
+Interpolation executes O(n) over template size, using straightforward `String::replace` calls (fast for small, fixed templates).
+
+---
+
+## 4. Available Templates & Variables
+
+### 4.1 Directory Listing (`directory/index.html`)
+| Variable | Description |
+|----------|-------------|
+| `PATH` | Normalized display path (e.g. `/`, `/docs/`) |
+| `ENTRY_COUNT` | Total visible entries (including directories) |
+| `UPLOAD_ENABLED` | `true` / `false` to toggle upload UI conditionals |
+| `CURRENT_PATH` | Raw path used for constructing upload/query suffix |
+| `QUERY_UPLOAD_SUFFIX` | Prebuilt `?upload_to=...` or empty string |
+| `ENTRIES` | Injected `
...
` rows for file table |
+
+Conditional Blocks: `{{#if UPLOAD_ENABLED}} ... {{/if}}`
+
+### 4.2 Error Page (`error/page.html`)
+| Variable | Description |
+|----------|-------------|
+| `ERROR_CODE` | HTTP status code (e.g., 404) |
+| `ERROR_MESSAGE` | Reason phrase (e.g., `Not Found`) |
+| `ERROR_DESCRIPTION` | Humanβreadable explanation |
+| `REQUEST_ID` | Lightweight pseudo identifier for correlation |
+| `TIMESTAMP` | System timestamp at render time |
+
+### 4.3 Upload Page (`upload/page.html`)
+| Variable | Description |
+|----------|-------------|
+| `PATH` | Target path / context for uploads |
+
+### 4.4 Upload Form Snippet (`upload/form.html`)
+(Currently variableβfree; intended for inclusion inside other templates.)
+
+---
+
+## 5. Static Asset Routing
+
+Served through controlled paths (example mapping):
+
+| Request Path | Engine Key | MIME |
+|--------------|-----------|------|
+| `/_irondrop/static/common/base.css` | `common/base.css` | `text/css` |
+| `/_irondrop/static/directory/styles.css` | `directory/styles.css` | `text/css` |
+| `/_irondrop/static/directory/script.js` | `directory/script.js` | `application/javascript` |
+| `/_irondrop/static/error/styles.css` | `error/styles.css` | `text/css` |
+| `/_irondrop/static/error/script.js` | `error/script.js` | `application/javascript` |
+| `/_irondrop/static/upload/styles.css` | `upload/styles.css` | `text/css` |
+| `/_irondrop/static/upload/script.js` | `upload/script.js` | `application/javascript` |
+
+Favicon assets are similarly handled (e.g. `/favicon.ico`).
+
+---
+
+## 6. Security Model
+
+| Concern | Mitigation |
+|---------|------------|
+| Path Traversal | Only embedded assets served; no arbitrary filesystem access in template layer |
+| HTML Injection | File & path variables HTMLβescaped; controlled variable set |
+| Asset Tampering | Compileβtime embedding prevents runtime modification |
+| Template Injection | No userβsupplied template content; no expression evaluation |
+| XSS via Conditionals | Conditional logic only checks equality to literal `true` |
+
+Additional Safeguards:
+- Restrictive asset key match in `get_static_asset()`
+- No dynamic include / partial expansion (reduces injection surface)
+
+---
+
+## 7. Performance Characteristics
+
+| Aspect | Notes |
+|--------|-------|
+| Render Time | Subβmillisecond on typical hardware (small constant templates) |
+| Memory Footprint | A few KB per template; loaded once at startup |
+| Allocation Pattern | Initial load + perβrender cloned `String` (kept simple for clarity) |
+| Scalability | Sufficient for expected request volumes (I/O dominated workloads) |
+
+Potential Future Optimizations (not required presently):
+- Preβtokenization to avoid repeated string scanning
+- Reusable output buffers per thread
+- Optional tiny LRU if dynamic templates introduced later
+
+---
+
+## 8. Testing & Validation
+
+Relevant tests:
+- `tests/template_embedding_test.rs` β Ensures embedded templates & variables render correctly
+- `tests/comprehensive_test.rs` β Indirect verification through directory & error responses
+- `tests/upload_integration_test.rs` β Upload page & form availability
+
+What is tested:
+- Directory listing HTML contains expected rows & structure
+- Error pages contain correct status text and sanitized description
+- Static assets served with accurate Content-Type
+
+---
+
+## 9. Customization & Theming
+
+Primary design tokens live in `templates/common/base.css` and influence all pages:
+
+```css
+:root {
+ --bg-primary: #0a0a0a;
+ --bg-secondary: #1a1a1a;
+ --bg-tertiary: #2a2a2a;
+ --text-primary: #e5e5e5;
+ --text-secondary: #b0b0b0;
+ --accent: #ffffff;
+ --radius-sm: 6px;
+ --radius-md: 12px;
+ --radius-lg: 16px;
+ --shadow-minimal: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
+ --shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
+ /* ... */
+}
+```
+
+### UI Component System
+The design system is built around reusable components:
+
+#### Button Classes
+- `.btn-light` - Primary button style with light appearance and dark shadows
+- `.btn-primary` - Accent gradient buttons for primary actions
+- `.btn-secondary` - Secondary action buttons with glass effect
+- `.btn-ghost` - Minimal transparent buttons
+
+#### Card Components
+All card-like elements use the base `.card` class for consistency:
+- Error pages: `
`
+- Monitor metrics: `
`
+- Upload areas: `
`
+
+This ensures uniform styling with:
+- 20px border radius
+- Consistent hover effects (`translateY(-1px)`)
+- Unified shadow system
+- Responsive behavior
+
+Customization Steps:
+1. Adjust global tokens in `base.css` (preferred β cascades across modules)
+2. Add pageβspecific overrides in each module's `styles.css`
+3. Insert new conditional blocks guarded by Boolean variables as needed
+4. Expose new variables via render helper functions (modify `templates.rs`)
+
+Adding a New Template:
+1. Create HTML file under `templates//`.
+2. Add `const` with `include_str!` in `templates.rs`.
+3. Insert into `TemplateEngine::new()` registry.
+4. Add static assets (CSS/JS) & map them in `get_static_asset()`.
+5. Provide a specialized render helper if passing structured data.
+6. Add tests verifying presence of expected markers.
+
+---
+
+## 10. Example: Adding a Badge Section Conditionally
+
+Template snippet:
+```html
+{{#if SHOW_BADGE}}
+
BETA
+{{/if}}
+```
+
+Rust usage:
+```rust
+let mut vars = HashMap::new();
+vars.insert("SHOW_BADGE".into(), "true".into());
+let html = template_engine.render("directory_index", &vars)?;
+```
+
+---
+
+## 11. Roadmap / Future Enhancements
+
+| Feature | Rationale |
+|---------|-----------|
+| Partials / Includes | Reuse of common fragments without duplication |
+| Loop Constructs | Dynamic tables without preβconcatenating HTML strings |
+| Streaming Renderer | Avoid allocating large intermediate strings for very large templates |
+| Theming Profiles | Switchable light/dark or branded themes via config |
+| Asset Fingerprinting | Longβterm caching with content hashes (static CDNs) |
+
+All are intentionally deferred to preserve current simplicity & zeroβdependency footprint.
+
+---
+
+## 12. Integration Points (CrossβReference)
+
+| Component | Interaction |
+|-----------|-------------|
+| `http.rs` | Routes HTML page responses & static asset paths |
+| `fs.rs` | Supplies directory entries for listing rendering |
+| `upload.rs` | Provides runtime validation feeding upload UI decisions |
+| `response.rs` | Wraps final HTML into HTTP responses with headers |
+| `error.rs` | Supplies error context to error page renderer |
+
+---
+
+## 13. Troubleshooting
+
+| Symptom | Cause | Resolution |
+|---------|-------|-----------|
+| Missing CSS/JS | Asset key mismatch | Verify path mapping in `get_static_asset()` |
+| Conditional Block Always Hidden | Variable not set to literal `true` | Insert `variable.insert("VAR".into(), "true".into());` |
+| Raw `{{VAR}}` Appears | Variable absent | Add to variables map before render |
+| Incorrect Escaping | Manually inserted raw HTML | Pre-escape or extend engine with safe variant |
+
+---
+
+## 14. Reference Snippets
+
+### 14.1 Rendering Directory Listing
+```rust
+let html = engine.render_directory_listing(
+ "/", // display path
+ &entries, // Vec<(name, size, date)>
+ entries.len(), // count
+ uploads_enabled, // bool
+ current_path, // raw path
+)?;
+```
+
+### 14.2 Serving a Static Asset
+```rust
+if let Some((content, mime)) = engine.get_static_asset("directory/styles.css") {
+ // write response with mime
+}
+```
+
+### 14.3 Error Page
+```rust
+let err_html = engine.render_error_page(404, "Not Found", get_error_description(404))?;
+```
+
+---
+
+## 15. See Also
+
+- [Architecture Documentation](./ARCHITECTURE.md#template--ui-system)
+- [Upload Integration Guide](./UPLOAD_INTEGRATION.md)
+- [Multipart Parser Documentation](./MULTIPART_README.md)
+- [Security Fixes Documentation](./SECURITY_FIXES.md)
+- [Documentation Index](./README.md)
+
+---
+
+*This document is part of the IronDrop v2.5 documentation suite and will evolve with future template system enhancements.*
+
+Return to documentation index: [./README.md](./README.md)
diff --git a/doc/UPLOAD_INTEGRATION.md b/doc/UPLOAD_INTEGRATION.md
index 5b71eb8..766cbb0 100644
--- a/doc/UPLOAD_INTEGRATION.md
+++ b/doc/UPLOAD_INTEGRATION.md
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ This document provides guidance on integrating the modern upload UI templates in
## Overview
-The upload UI system consists of four main components:
+The upload UI system consists of core components plus a shared design system:
1. **Upload Page Template** (`/templates/upload/page.html`) - Dedicated upload page with drag-and-drop interface
-2. **Upload Styles** (`/templates/upload/styles.css`) - Modern CSS styling matching the existing theme
+2. **Upload Styles** (`/templates/upload/styles.css`) - Page-specific layer extending shared `common/base.css`
3. **Upload Script** (`/templates/upload/script.js`) - JavaScript for drag-drop, AJAX uploads, and progress tracking
4. **Inline Upload Form** (`/templates/upload/form.html`) - Reusable component for directory listings
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ The upload UI system consists of four main components:
- **Responsive Design**: Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
### π¨ Visual Design
-- **Dark Theme Integration**: Matches existing professional blackish-grey theme
-- **Glass Morphism**: Uses backdrop filters and translucent elements
-- **Smooth Animations**: CSS transitions and hover effects
+- **Shared Design System**: Inherits global tokens & components via `/_irondrop/static/common/base.css`
+- **Dark Theme Integration**: Professional blackish-grey palette (#0a0a0a β #ffffff)
+- **Glass Effects**: Backdrop blur & translucent surfaces
+- **Smooth Animations**: CSS transitions (no JS dependency)
- **Status Indicators**: Color-coded progress states (pending, uploading, completed, error)
### βοΈ Technical Features
@@ -55,9 +56,10 @@ pub fn get_upload_form(&self) -> Result
### Static Asset Serving
-Upload assets are served via the existing static asset system:
-- `/_static/upload/styles.css`
-- `/_static/upload/script.js`
+Upload assets are served via the static asset system:
+- `/_irondrop/static/common/base.css` (shared foundation)
+- `/_irondrop/static/upload/styles.css`
+- `/_irondrop/static/upload/script.js`
## Usage Examples
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ templates/
## Styling Guidelines
### CSS Custom Properties
-The upload UI uses the same CSS custom properties as the main theme:
+The upload UI inherits global CSS custom properties from `common/base.css` and may override or extend:
```css
:root {
@@ -152,11 +154,11 @@ The upload UI uses the same CSS custom properties as the main theme:
```
### Component Structure
-Upload components follow the existing design patterns:
-- Glass morphism effects with `backdrop-filter: blur(20px)`
-- Rounded corners with `border-radius: 24px` for containers
-- Consistent spacing using `2rem` padding
-- Hover effects with `transform` and `box-shadow`
+Upload components align with global primitives:
+- Glass morphism effects via `backdrop-filter: blur(20px)`
+- Rounded corners (design tokens for radii)
+- Consistent spacing using shared spacing scale
+- Hover effects with elevation & subtle transforms
## JavaScript API
@@ -208,7 +210,7 @@ The upload system emits various events for integration:
## Customization
### Theming
-Upload styles can be customized by modifying the CSS custom properties in `upload/styles.css`.
+Prefer customizing global tokens in `common/base.css` for broad changes; use `upload/styles.css` only for pageβspecific overrides.
### File Type Icons
Add custom file type detection in the JavaScript:
@@ -235,7 +237,7 @@ const allowedTypes = ['*']; // All types allowed
- **Complete Upload System**: Production-ready file upload handling
- **Professional UI**: Modern blackish-grey theme with glassmorphism effects
-- **Template Integration**: All templates embedded and served via `/_static/` routes
+- **Template Integration**: All templates embedded and served via `/_irondrop/static/` routes
- **Security Integration**: Upload validation respects CLI security configurations
- **Multi-file Support**: Concurrent upload handling with progress tracking
- **Error Handling**: Comprehensive client and server-side error management
diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index d1b75e6..b345eb1 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
use crate::error::AppError;
use clap::Parser;
-use log::{error, warn};
-use std::fs;
+use log::warn;
use std::path::PathBuf;
// Defines the command-line interface using clap. π
@@ -19,33 +18,33 @@ pub struct Cli {
pub directory: PathBuf,
/// Host address to listen on (e.g., "127.0.0.1" for local, "0.0.0.0" for everyone on the network). π
- #[arg(short, long, default_value = "127.0.0.1")]
- pub listen: String,
+ #[arg(short, long)]
+ pub listen: Option,
/// Port number to listen on - Like a door number for the server to receive requests. πͺ
- #[arg(short, long, default_value_t = 8080)]
- pub port: u16,
+ #[arg(short, long)]
+ pub port: Option,
/// Allowed file extensions for download (comma-separated, supports wildcards like *.zip, *.txt) - Security measure to only share certain file types. π
- #[arg(short, long, default_value = "*.zip,*.txt")]
- pub allowed_extensions: String,
+ #[arg(short, long)]
+ pub allowed_extensions: Option,
/// Number of threads in the thread pool - More threads = handle more downloads at once, up to a point. π§΅π§΅π§΅
- #[arg(short, long, default_value_t = 8)]
- pub threads: usize,
+ #[arg(short, long)]
+ pub threads: Option,
/// Chunk size for reading files (in bytes) - How much data we read from a file at a time when sending it. Smaller chunks are gentler on memory. π¦
/// This is the size of the buffer used to read files in chunks
- #[arg(short, long, default_value_t = 1024)]
- pub chunk_size: usize,
+ #[arg(short, long)]
+ pub chunk_size: Option,
/// Enable verbose logging for debugging (log level: debug) - For super detailed logs, useful when things go wrong or you're developing. π
- #[arg(short, long, default_value_t = false)]
- pub verbose: bool,
+ #[arg(short, long)]
+ pub verbose: Option,
/// Enable more detailed logging (log level: info if verbose=false, debug if verbose=true) - More logs than usual, but not *too* much. Good for general monitoring. βΉοΈ
- #[arg(long, default_value_t = false)]
- pub detailed_logging: bool,
+ #[arg(long)]
+ pub detailed_logging: Option,
/// Username for basic authentication.
#[arg(long)]
@@ -56,16 +55,16 @@ pub struct Cli {
pub password: Option,
/// Enable file upload functionality - Allows clients to upload files to the server. Upload endpoint will be available at /upload. π€
- #[arg(long, default_value_t = false)]
- pub enable_upload: bool,
+ #[arg(long)]
+ pub enable_upload: Option,
/// Maximum upload file size in MB - Limits the size of files that can be uploaded to prevent abuse and manage storage. π
- #[arg(long, default_value_t = 10240, value_parser = validate_upload_size)]
- pub max_upload_size: u64,
+ #[arg(long, value_parser = validate_upload_size)]
+ pub max_upload_size: Option,
- /// Upload target directory - Directory where uploaded files will be stored. If not specified, uses the OS default download directory. π
- #[arg(long, value_parser = validate_upload_dir)]
- pub upload_dir: Option,
+ /// Configuration file path - Specify a custom configuration file (INI format). If not provided, looks for irondrop.ini in current directory or ~/.config/irondrop/config.ini π οΈ
+ #[arg(long, value_parser = validate_config_file)]
+ pub config_file: Option,
}
/// Validate upload size is within safe bounds (1-10240 MB)
@@ -87,124 +86,41 @@ fn validate_upload_size(s: &str) -> Result {
Ok(size)
}
-/// Validate upload directory path for security
-fn validate_upload_dir(s: &str) -> Result {
- let path = PathBuf::from(s);
-
- // Check for empty path
+/// Validate config file path exists and is readable
+fn validate_config_file(s: &str) -> Result {
if s.is_empty() {
- return Err("Upload directory path cannot be empty".to_string());
+ return Err("Config file path cannot be empty".to_string());
}
- // Canonicalize the path to resolve any .. or . components
- let canonical_path = match path.canonicalize() {
- Ok(p) => p,
- Err(_) => {
- // If path doesn't exist yet, try to canonicalize the parent
- if let Some(parent) = path.parent() {
- if parent.exists() {
- match parent.canonicalize() {
- Ok(parent_canonical) => parent_canonical
- .join(path.file_name().ok_or("Invalid path components")?),
- Err(e) => return Err(format!("Cannot resolve parent directory: {e}")),
- }
- } else {
- return Err("Parent directory does not exist".to_string());
- }
- } else {
- return Err("Invalid path: no parent directory".to_string());
- }
- }
- };
-
- // Ensure the path is absolute
- if !canonical_path.is_absolute() {
- return Err("Upload directory must be an absolute path".to_string());
- }
+ let path = PathBuf::from(s);
- // Check for suspicious patterns that might indicate path traversal
- let path_str = canonical_path.to_string_lossy();
- if path_str.contains("..") {
- return Err("Path traversal patterns detected in resolved path".to_string());
+ // Check if file exists
+ if !path.exists() {
+ return Err(format!("Config file does not exist: {s}"));
}
- // On Linux systems, check if trying to write to system directories
- #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
- {
- let forbidden_prefixes = ["/etc", "/sys", "/proc", "/dev", "/boot"];
- for prefix in &forbidden_prefixes {
- if path_str.starts_with(prefix) {
- return Err(format!(
- "Cannot use system directory {prefix} as upload directory"
- ));
- }
- }
+ // Check if it's a file (not a directory)
+ if !path.is_file() {
+ return Err(format!("Config path is not a file: {s}"));
}
- // On Windows, check for system directories
- #[cfg(windows)]
- {
- let path_to_check = path_str.strip_prefix(r"\\?\").unwrap_or(&path_str);
- let forbidden_patterns = [
- "C:\\Windows",
- "C:\\Program Files",
- "C:\\Program Files (x86)",
- ];
- for pattern in &forbidden_patterns {
- if path_to_check.len() >= pattern.len()
- && path_to_check[..pattern.len()].eq_ignore_ascii_case(pattern)
- {
- return Err("Cannot use Windows system directory as upload directory".to_string());
- }
- }
+ // Check if we can read the file
+ match std::fs::File::open(&path) {
+ Ok(_) => Ok(s.to_string()),
+ Err(e) => Err(format!("Cannot read config file {s}: {e}")),
}
-
- Ok(canonical_path)
}
impl Cli {
/// Validate the CLI configuration for security and consistency
pub fn validate(&self) -> Result<(), AppError> {
// Validate upload configuration consistency
- if self.enable_upload {
- // Additional runtime validation for upload directory
- if let Some(ref upload_dir) = self.upload_dir {
- // Check if directory exists or can be created
- if !upload_dir.exists() {
- // Try to create it
- if let Err(e) = fs::create_dir_all(upload_dir) {
- error!("Failed to create upload directory {upload_dir:?}: {e}");
- return Err(AppError::DirectoryNotFound(format!(
- "Cannot create upload directory: {e}"
- )));
- }
- }
-
- // Verify it's a directory
- if !upload_dir.is_dir() {
- return Err(AppError::InvalidPath);
- }
-
- // Check write permissions by attempting to create a test file
- let test_file = upload_dir.join(".irondrop_test");
- match fs::File::create(&test_file) {
- Ok(_) => {
- let _ = fs::remove_file(&test_file);
- }
- Err(e) => {
- error!("Upload directory {upload_dir:?} is not writable: {e}");
- return Err(AppError::InternalServerError(format!(
- "Upload directory is not writable: {e}"
- )));
- }
- }
- }
-
+ if self.enable_upload.unwrap_or(false) {
// Warn if upload size is very large
- if self.max_upload_size > 2048 {
+ let max_size = self.max_upload_size.unwrap_or(10240);
+ if max_size > 2048 {
warn!(
- "Large upload size limit configured: {} MB. Ensure adequate server resources.",
- self.max_upload_size
+ "Large upload size limit configured: {max_size} MB. Ensure adequate server resources."
);
}
}
@@ -227,19 +143,14 @@ impl Cli {
pub fn max_upload_size_bytes(&self) -> u64 {
// Safe conversion from u64 MB to u64 bytes
// Since we limit to 10240 MB max, this can't overflow
- self.max_upload_size * 1024 * 1024
+ self.max_upload_size.unwrap_or(10240) * 1024 * 1024
}
/// Get the resolved upload directory, using OS defaults if not specified
pub fn get_upload_directory(&self) -> Result {
- match &self.upload_dir {
- Some(dir) => Ok(dir.clone()),
- None => {
- // This will be handled by UploadHandler::detect_os_download_directory()
- // We just return an error here to indicate it needs resolution
- Err(AppError::InvalidPath)
- }
- }
+ // Always return an error since we no longer support pre-configured upload directories
+ // Upload directories are now determined dynamically from the current URL
+ Err(AppError::InvalidPath)
}
}
@@ -264,67 +175,34 @@ mod tests {
assert!(validate_upload_size("abc").is_err());
}
- #[test]
- fn test_validate_upload_dir() {
- let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
- let temp_path = temp_dir.path().to_str().unwrap();
-
- // Valid directory
- assert!(validate_upload_dir(temp_path).is_ok());
-
- // Empty path
- assert!(validate_upload_dir("").is_err());
-
- // Non-existent path with valid parent
- let new_dir = temp_dir.path().join("newdir");
- assert!(validate_upload_dir(new_dir.to_str().unwrap()).is_ok());
-
- // System directories (Linux)
- #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
- {
- assert!(validate_upload_dir("/etc").is_err());
- assert!(validate_upload_dir("/sys").is_err());
- assert!(validate_upload_dir("/proc").is_err());
- assert!(validate_upload_dir("/dev").is_err());
- assert!(validate_upload_dir("/boot").is_err());
- }
-
- // System directories (Windows)
- #[cfg(windows)]
- {
- assert!(validate_upload_dir("C:\\Windows").is_err());
- assert!(validate_upload_dir("C:\\Program Files").is_err());
- }
- }
-
#[test]
fn test_max_upload_size_bytes() {
let mut cli = Cli {
directory: PathBuf::from("."),
- listen: "127.0.0.1".to_string(),
- port: 8080,
- allowed_extensions: "*".to_string(),
- threads: 4,
- chunk_size: 1024,
- verbose: false,
- detailed_logging: false,
+ listen: Some("127.0.0.1".to_string()),
+ port: Some(8080),
+ allowed_extensions: Some("*".to_string()),
+ threads: Some(4),
+ chunk_size: Some(1024),
+ verbose: Some(false),
+ detailed_logging: Some(false),
username: None,
password: None,
- enable_upload: false,
- max_upload_size: 100,
- upload_dir: None,
+ enable_upload: Some(false),
+ max_upload_size: Some(100),
+ config_file: None,
};
// Test conversion
assert_eq!(cli.max_upload_size_bytes(), 100 * 1024 * 1024);
- cli.max_upload_size = 1;
+ cli.max_upload_size = Some(1);
assert_eq!(cli.max_upload_size_bytes(), 1024 * 1024);
- cli.max_upload_size = 1024;
+ cli.max_upload_size = Some(1024);
assert_eq!(cli.max_upload_size_bytes(), 1024 * 1024 * 1024);
- cli.max_upload_size = 10240;
+ cli.max_upload_size = Some(10240);
assert_eq!(cli.max_upload_size_bytes(), 10240 * 1024 * 1024);
}
@@ -335,18 +213,18 @@ mod tests {
// Valid configuration
let cli = Cli {
directory: temp_dir.path().to_path_buf(),
- listen: "127.0.0.1".to_string(),
- port: 8080,
- allowed_extensions: "*".to_string(),
- threads: 4,
- chunk_size: 1024,
- verbose: false,
- detailed_logging: false,
+ listen: Some("127.0.0.1".to_string()),
+ port: Some(8080),
+ allowed_extensions: Some("*".to_string()),
+ threads: Some(4),
+ chunk_size: Some(1024),
+ verbose: Some(false),
+ detailed_logging: Some(false),
username: None,
password: None,
- enable_upload: true,
- max_upload_size: 100,
- upload_dir: Some(temp_dir.path().to_path_buf()),
+ enable_upload: Some(true),
+ max_upload_size: Some(100),
+ config_file: None,
};
assert!(cli.validate().is_ok());
@@ -363,23 +241,4 @@ mod tests {
file_cli.directory = file_path;
assert!(file_cli.validate().is_err());
}
-
- #[test]
- fn test_path_traversal_detection() {
- // Various path traversal attempts
- let traversal_attempts = vec!["../etc/passwd", "./../../etc/passwd", "/tmp/../etc/passwd"];
-
- for path in traversal_attempts {
- let result = validate_upload_dir(path);
- if result.is_ok() {
- let canonical = result.unwrap();
- let canonical_str = canonical.to_string_lossy();
- // Ensure no ".." in resolved path
- assert!(
- !canonical_str.contains(".."),
- "Path traversal not properly resolved: {canonical_str}"
- );
- }
- }
- }
}
diff --git a/src/config/ini_parser.rs b/src/config/ini_parser.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..198881f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/ini_parser.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,316 @@
+//! Simple INI file parser with zero dependencies
+//! Supports sections, key-value pairs, comments, and basic data types
+
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::fs;
+use std::path::Path;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct IniConfig {
+ sections: HashMap>,
+ global: HashMap,
+}
+
+impl Default for IniConfig {
+ fn default() -> Self {
+ Self::new()
+ }
+}
+
+impl IniConfig {
+ pub fn new() -> Self {
+ Self {
+ sections: HashMap::new(),
+ global: HashMap::new(),
+ }
+ }
+
+ /// Load configuration from file
+ pub fn load_file>(path: P) -> Result {
+ let content =
+ fs::read_to_string(path).map_err(|e| format!("Failed to read config file: {e}"))?;
+ Self::parse(&content)
+ }
+
+ /// Parse INI content from string
+ pub fn parse(content: &str) -> Result {
+ let mut config = Self::new();
+ let mut current_section = String::new();
+
+ for (line_num, line) in content.lines().enumerate() {
+ let line = line.trim();
+ let line_number = line_num + 1;
+
+ // Skip empty lines and comments
+ if line.is_empty() || line.starts_with('#') || line.starts_with(';') {
+ continue;
+ }
+
+ // Parse section headers [section]
+ if line.starts_with('[') && line.ends_with(']') {
+ if line.len() < 3 {
+ return Err(format!("Invalid section at line {line_number}: {line}"));
+ }
+ current_section = line[1..line.len() - 1].trim().to_string();
+ if current_section.is_empty() {
+ return Err(format!("Empty section name at line {line_number}"));
+ }
+ config.sections.entry(current_section.clone()).or_default();
+ continue;
+ } else if line.starts_with('[') {
+ // Malformed section header - ignore it gracefully
+ continue;
+ }
+
+ // Parse key=value pairs
+ if let Some(eq_pos) = line.find('=') {
+ let key = line[..eq_pos].trim();
+ let mut value = line[eq_pos + 1..].trim();
+
+ if key.is_empty() {
+ return Err(format!("Empty key at line {line_number}: {line}"));
+ }
+
+ // Handle inline comments - remove everything after # or ;
+ if let Some(comment_pos) = value.find('#') {
+ value = value[..comment_pos].trim();
+ } else if let Some(comment_pos) = value.find(';') {
+ value = value[..comment_pos].trim();
+ }
+
+ let key = key.to_string();
+ let value = value.to_string();
+
+ if current_section.is_empty() {
+ // Global section
+ config.global.insert(key, value);
+ } else {
+ // Named section
+ config
+ .sections
+ .get_mut(¤t_section)
+ .unwrap()
+ .insert(key, value);
+ }
+ } else {
+ return Err(format!("Invalid syntax at line {line_number}: {line}"));
+ }
+ }
+
+ Ok(config)
+ }
+
+ /// Get string value
+ pub fn get_string(&self, section: &str, key: &str) -> Option {
+ if section.is_empty() {
+ self.global.get(key).cloned()
+ } else {
+ self.sections.get(section)?.get(key).cloned()
+ }
+ }
+
+ /// Get string value with default fallback
+ #[allow(dead_code)]
+ pub fn get_string_or(&self, section: &str, key: &str, default: &str) -> String {
+ self.get_string(section, key)
+ .unwrap_or_else(|| default.to_string())
+ }
+
+ /// Get integer value
+ pub fn get_u16(&self, section: &str, key: &str) -> Option {
+ self.get_string(section, key)?.parse().ok()
+ }
+
+ #[allow(dead_code)]
+ pub fn get_u64(&self, section: &str, key: &str) -> Option {
+ self.get_string(section, key)?.parse().ok()
+ }
+
+ pub fn get_usize(&self, section: &str, key: &str) -> Option {
+ self.get_string(section, key)?.parse().ok()
+ }
+
+ /// Get boolean value
+ pub fn get_bool(&self, section: &str, key: &str) -> Option {
+ match self.get_string(section, key)?.to_lowercase().as_str() {
+ "true" | "yes" | "1" | "on" => Some(true),
+ "false" | "no" | "0" | "off" => Some(false),
+ _ => None,
+ }
+ }
+
+ pub fn get_bool_or(&self, section: &str, key: &str, default: bool) -> bool {
+ self.get_bool(section, key).unwrap_or(default)
+ }
+
+ /// Get comma-separated list
+ pub fn get_list(&self, section: &str, key: &str) -> Vec {
+ self.get_string(section, key)
+ .map(|s| {
+ s.split(',')
+ .map(|item| item.trim().to_string())
+ .filter(|item| !item.is_empty())
+ .collect()
+ })
+ .unwrap_or_default()
+ }
+
+ /// Parse file size (supports KB, MB, GB suffixes)
+ pub fn get_file_size(&self, section: &str, key: &str) -> Option {
+ let value = self.get_string(section, key)?;
+ parse_file_size(&value)
+ }
+
+ /// Check if section exists
+ #[allow(dead_code)]
+ pub fn has_section(&self, section: &str) -> bool {
+ self.sections.contains_key(section)
+ }
+
+ /// Check if key exists
+ #[allow(dead_code)]
+ pub fn has_key(&self, section: &str, key: &str) -> bool {
+ if section.is_empty() {
+ self.global.contains_key(key)
+ } else {
+ self.sections
+ .get(section)
+ .map(|s| s.contains_key(key))
+ .unwrap_or(false)
+ }
+ }
+
+ /// Get all section names
+ #[allow(dead_code)]
+ pub fn sections(&self) -> Vec {
+ self.sections.keys().cloned().collect()
+ }
+}
+
+/// Helper function to parse file sizes like "10GB", "500MB", etc.
+fn parse_file_size(value: &str) -> Option {
+ let value = value.trim().to_uppercase();
+
+ if let Ok(num) = value.parse::() {
+ return Some(num);
+ }
+
+ let (num_part, suffix) = if value.ends_with("TB") {
+ (value.strip_suffix("TB")?, 1024u64 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024)
+ } else if value.ends_with("GB") {
+ (value.strip_suffix("GB")?, 1024 * 1024 * 1024)
+ } else if value.ends_with("MB") {
+ (value.strip_suffix("MB")?, 1024 * 1024)
+ } else if value.ends_with("KB") {
+ (value.strip_suffix("KB")?, 1024)
+ } else if value.ends_with("B") {
+ (value.strip_suffix("B")?, 1)
+ } else {
+ return None;
+ };
+
+ let num_str = num_part.trim();
+
+ // Try parsing as integer first
+ if let Ok(num) = num_str.parse::() {
+ return Some(num * suffix);
+ }
+
+ // Try parsing as float for decimal values like "1.5"
+ if let Ok(num) = num_str.parse::() {
+ return Some((num * suffix as f64) as u64);
+ }
+
+ None
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+ use super::*;
+
+ #[test]
+ fn test_parse_file_size() {
+ assert_eq!(parse_file_size("1024"), Some(1024));
+ assert_eq!(parse_file_size("1KB"), Some(1024));
+ assert_eq!(parse_file_size("1MB"), Some(1024 * 1024));
+ assert_eq!(parse_file_size("10GB"), Some(10 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024));
+ assert_eq!(
+ parse_file_size("2TB"),
+ Some(2 * 1024u64 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024)
+ );
+ assert_eq!(
+ parse_file_size("1.5GB"),
+ Some((1.5 * 1024.0 * 1024.0 * 1024.0) as u64)
+ );
+ assert_eq!(
+ parse_file_size("2.5MB"),
+ Some((2.5 * 1024.0 * 1024.0) as u64)
+ );
+ assert_eq!(parse_file_size("invalid"), None);
+ }
+
+ #[test]
+ fn test_ini_parsing() {
+ let content = r#"
+# Global config
+debug=true
+
+[server]
+host=127.0.0.1
+port=8080
+
+[upload]
+enabled=true
+max_size=10GB
+ "#;
+
+ let config = IniConfig::parse(content).unwrap();
+ assert_eq!(config.get_bool("", "debug"), Some(true));
+ assert_eq!(
+ config.get_string("server", "host"),
+ Some("127.0.0.1".to_string())
+ );
+ assert_eq!(config.get_u16("server", "port"), Some(8080));
+ assert_eq!(
+ config.get_file_size("upload", "max_size"),
+ Some(10 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024)
+ );
+ }
+
+ #[test]
+ fn test_boolean_parsing() {
+ let content = r#"
+[test]
+true1=true
+true2=yes
+true3=1
+true4=on
+false1=false
+false2=no
+false3=0
+false4=off
+ "#;
+
+ let config = IniConfig::parse(content).unwrap();
+ assert_eq!(config.get_bool("test", "true1"), Some(true));
+ assert_eq!(config.get_bool("test", "true2"), Some(true));
+ assert_eq!(config.get_bool("test", "true3"), Some(true));
+ assert_eq!(config.get_bool("test", "true4"), Some(true));
+ assert_eq!(config.get_bool("test", "false1"), Some(false));
+ assert_eq!(config.get_bool("test", "false2"), Some(false));
+ assert_eq!(config.get_bool("test", "false3"), Some(false));
+ assert_eq!(config.get_bool("test", "false4"), Some(false));
+ }
+
+ #[test]
+ fn test_list_parsing() {
+ let content = r#"
+[extensions]
+allowed=jpg,png,pdf,txt
+ "#;
+
+ let config = IniConfig::parse(content).unwrap();
+ let list = config.get_list("extensions", "allowed");
+ assert_eq!(list, vec!["jpg", "png", "pdf", "txt"]);
+ }
+}
diff --git a/src/config/mod.rs b/src/config/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..624129c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,533 @@
+//! Configuration management for IronDrop
+//! Supports INI files with CLI argument overrides
+
+pub mod ini_parser;
+
+use crate::cli::Cli;
+use ini_parser::IniConfig;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct Config {
+ // Server settings
+ pub listen: String,
+ pub port: u16,
+ pub threads: usize,
+ pub chunk_size: usize,
+ pub directory: PathBuf,
+
+ // Upload settings
+ pub enable_upload: bool,
+ pub max_upload_size: u64,
+
+ // Security settings
+ pub username: Option,
+ pub password: Option,
+ pub allowed_extensions: Vec,
+
+ // Logging settings
+ pub verbose: bool,
+ pub detailed_logging: bool,
+}
+
+impl Config {
+ /// Load configuration with precedence: CLI args > INI file > Defaults
+ pub fn load(cli: &Cli) -> Result {
+ // Try to load configuration file
+ let config_file = Self::find_config_file(cli)?;
+ let ini = if let Some(path) = config_file {
+ log::info!("Loading configuration from: {}", path.display());
+ IniConfig::load_file(&path)?
+ } else {
+ log::info!("No configuration file found, using defaults and CLI overrides");
+ IniConfig::new()
+ };
+
+ // Build configuration with precedence
+ Ok(Self {
+ listen: Self::get_listen(&ini, cli),
+ port: Self::get_port(&ini, cli),
+ threads: Self::get_threads(&ini, cli),
+ chunk_size: Self::get_chunk_size(&ini, cli),
+ directory: Self::get_directory(&ini, cli)?,
+
+ enable_upload: Self::get_enable_upload(&ini, cli),
+ max_upload_size: Self::get_max_upload_size(&ini, cli),
+
+ username: Self::get_username(&ini, cli),
+ password: Self::get_password(&ini, cli),
+ allowed_extensions: Self::get_allowed_extensions(&ini, cli),
+
+ verbose: Self::get_verbose(&ini, cli),
+ detailed_logging: Self::get_detailed_logging(&ini, cli),
+ })
+ }
+
+ /// Find configuration file in order of preference
+ fn find_config_file(cli: &Cli) -> Result