
🚀 NetLifeGuru Router v1.0.8
A clean, performant and idiomatic HTTP router & microframework for Go – built for modern backend APIs, apps, and
full-stack setups.
Includes built-in support for middleware, context, parameterized routing, rate limiting, profiling, static assets, and
multi-port servers.
✨ Features
- 🩺 Healthcheck endpoint
/ready (enable with r.Ready())
- 🌐 Custom routing with regex parameters
- 🧩 Recovery, Middleware, Route Grouping
- 🗂 Request context with per-request storage (pooled)
- 🧾 Accessing Query & Form Data
- 🛡 Simple RateLimit guard (per client IP + method + path)
- 📊 Built-in pprof profiling
- 📁 Static file serving (with favicon.ico support)
- 🎨 Terminal logging with color output
- 🔥 Panic recovery with log-to-file support
- 💥 Custom Recovery Handler
- 🧱 Custom 404 Page (NotFound Handler)
- 🕸️ Multi-server support (perfect for microservices)
- 🧾 Panic logging with daily rotation
- 🖥️ Terminal Logging
📦 Installation
go get github.com/NetLifeGuru/router@latest
💡 Basic Usage
🩺 Healthcheck
Enable a simple readiness endpoint:
Call r.Ready() to register GET /ready, which returns 200 "ok" while running and 503 "shutting down" during graceful shutdown.
r.Ready()
// GET /ready → 200 "ok" (while running), 503 "shutting down" during graceful shutdown
🔄 Single-Server Setup
package main
import (
"fmt"
"net/http"
"github.com/NetLifeGuru/router"
)
func main() {
r := router.NewRouter()
r.HandleFunc("/", "GET", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
fmt.Fprint(w, "Welcome to NetLifeGuru Router!")
})
r.ListenAndServe(8080)
}
🕸️ Multi-Server Setup (Microservices Ready)
For more advanced setups (e.g. microservices), you can run multiple servers using MultiListenAndServe.
r := router.NewRouter()
r.HandleFunc("/", "GET", func (w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
})
listeners := router.Listeners{
{Listen: "localhost:8000", Domain: "localhost:8000"},
{Listen: "localhost:8001", Domain: "localhost:8001"},
}
r.MultiListenAndServe(listeners)
Each listener listens on its own port and serves the same routes. Ideal for testing subdomains or simulating
multi-service environments.
One of the key advantages of multi-server support is the ability to run a single application instance on multiple
domains or ports simultaneously — ideal for multi-tenant architectures, localized services, or parallel dev/staging
environments.
Route Grouping
Route groups allow you to organize related routes under a shared URL prefix.
This helps keep your API structure clean and scalable while avoiding repetitive path definitions.
They also support group-level middleware, meaning middleware declared on a group runs only for routes inside that group.
Groups help you:
- keep a clean and predictable API structure,
- avoid repeating common prefixes like /api/v1/...,
- attach middleware only to a specific section of your API,
- build modular and isolated API modules.
Basic Usage
api := r.Group("/api")
api.HandleFunc("/users", "GET", getUsersHandler)
api.HandleFunc("/posts", "POST", createPostHandler)
This registers the following endpoints:
Group-Level Middleware
Route groups support scoped middleware via:
api.Use(middleware)
Middleware added this way runs only for routes inside this group, and it executes after global middleware (closer to the handler).
Example
v1 := r.Group("/v1/api")
// Group-level middleware
v1.Use(func(next router.HandlerFunc) router.HandlerFunc {
return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
fmt.Println("before v1")
next(w, r, ctx)
fmt.Println("after v1")
}
})
// Group route
v1.HandleFunc("/users/{id}", "GET", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
router.JSON(w, 200, map[string]any{
"users": []string{"A", "B"},
})
})
Output when calling /v1/api/users/123:
before v1
(after handler output)
after v1
Why Use Route Groups?
- Cleaner and more maintainable API structure
- Avoid repeating common prefixes (e.g., /api/v1/...)
- Easier to organize large projects
- Allows future extension such as group-level middleware
🔐 Middleware
- Introduced unified
Use(middleware) function.
- Middleware signature:
func(HandlerFunc) HandlerFunc.
- Built-in middleware:
AllowContentType
ContentCharset
CleanPath
Compress
CORS
RequestID
RealIP
NoCache
DefaultCompress
- Removed:
Before and After middleware.
r := router.NewRouter()
r.Static("files/public", "/assets")
r.Use(func(next router.HandlerFunc) router.HandlerFunc {
return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
next(w, r, ctx)
}
})
r.Recovery(func (w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
http.Error(w, "Unexpected error occurred", http.StatusInternalServerError)
})
Custom Middleware with r.Use
This router uses a classic middleware chain similar to Express, Chi, and many other frameworks.
A middleware is simply a function that takes a handler and returns a new handler:
What this achieves
- You can run logic before the handler (logging, auth, rate limits…)
- And logic after the handler (cleanup, metrics…)
- Middleware runs in order of registration
- Each middleware wraps the next one, forming a chain
- Example behavior:
Use(M1) → Use(M2) → Handler
Call stack:
M1(before)
M2(before)
Handler
M2(after)
M1(after)
Global middleware wrap everything, group middleware run closer to the handler.
This gives full control over request flow without needing dedicated Before or After hooks.
UseDefaults()
UseDefaults() registers a sensible default middleware chain:
- auto-map
HEAD → GET
- injects
X-Request-ID
- resolves real client IP
- disables caching via
Cache-Control headers
r.UseDefaults()
AllowContentType
r.Use(router.AllowContentType("application/json", "text/xml"))
Ensures the request Content-Type header matches one of the allowed types.
If the request has a different content type, the router returns:
- 415 Unsupported Media Type
- and stops the middleware chain (ctx.Abort())
Useful when an endpoint accepts only JSON, XML, form data, etc.
CleanPath
r.Use(router.CleanPath())
Normalizes the request URL path using path.Clean().
Examples:
/api//users//123/ → /api/users/123
ContentCharset
allowedCharsets := []string{"UTF-8", "Latin-1", ""}
r.Use(router.ContentCharset(allowedCharsets...))
Validates the charset parameter of the Content-Type header.
Content-Type: application/json; charset=UTF-8
If the charset is not in the allowed list → router responds with
415 Unsupported Media Type and stops processing.
Passing an empty string in the allowed list lets requests without a charset pass.
DefaultCompress
r.Use(router.DefaultCompress())
Enables gzip compression for responses when the client sends:
Accept-Encoding: gzip
Compresses common MIME types:
- text/html
- text/plain
- text/css
- application/javascript
- text/javascript
Automatically handles:
- Content-Length removal
- gzip writer lifecycle
- skip for non-2xx responses
- skip for HEAD method
RequestID
r.Use(router.RequestID())
Injects a unique request ID into:
X-Request-ID response header
- request context (
ctx.Set("request_id", ...))
req.Context() under key ContextKeyRequestID
If the client sends its own X-Request-ID, the middleware preserves it.
RealIP
r.Use(router.RealIP())
Extracts the real client IP from:
- X-Real-IP
- X-Forwarded-For
If none is trusted, falls back to
req.RemoteAddr.
The resolved IP is stored in:
- r.RemoteAddr
- req.Context()
- ctx.Set("real_ip", ...)
Works together with trusted proxies defined via:
router.SetTrustedProxies([]string{"10.0.0.0/8"})
NoCache
r.Use(router.NoCache())
Disables browser caching by adding:
Cache-Control: no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate, max-age=0
Pragma: no-cache
Expires: 0
Useful for:
- APIs
- admin panels
- sensitive data
- development mode
CORS
Full CORS middleware with:
- dynamic origin matching (supports wildcards and prefix matches)
- automatic OPTIONS preflight handling
- credential support (cookies, auth headers)
- custom exposed headers
r.Use(router.CORS(router.CORSOptions{
AllowedOrigins: []string{"https://*", "http://*"},
AllowedMethods: []string{"GET", "POST", "PUT", "DELETE", "OPTIONS"},
AllowedHeaders: []string{"Accept", "Authorization", "Content-Type", "X-CSRF-Token"},
ExposedHeaders: []string{"Link"},
AllowCredentials: false,
MaxAge: 300,
}))
If the origin does not match → middleware bypasses CORS handling and continues normally.
GetHead
r.Use(router.GetHead())
Automatically converts HEAD requests to GET before routing.
This avoids having to define duplicate routes:
GET /users
HEAD /users
The router returns empty body but correct headers, as required.
🌐 Path Prefix Stripping for Frontend Apps (no reverse proxy)
Use r.Prefix("/app") to transparently strip the /app prefix before your handlers see the request path.
Note: This does not forward requests to a different process/host. For reverse proxying to a Next.js dev server or a separate service, use a real reverse proxy (nginx/Caddy) or implement an httputil.ReverseProxy handler.
This enables routing like:
http://localhost:8000/app/test
r := router.NewRouter()
r.Prefix("/app")
r.Static("files/public", "/assets")
Use Case:
If you're running a modern frontend (like Next.js, Vite, React, or SvelteKit) with a development or production reverse
proxy setup, this allows all /app routes and assets (e.g., client JS, API calls, static files) to be served under the rewritten path.
Great for full-stack setups where both backend and frontend are served from the same origin:
/app/_next/static/...
/app/api/...
/test (if defined client-side)
🗂 Working with ctx
Each request handler receives a *router.Context instance, which provides access to:
- Route parameters (
ctx.Param(key))
- Custom data storage (ctx.Set(key, value) and ctx.Get(key))
🔍 Accessing route parameters
If your route uses parameters, you can access them like this:
r.HandleFunc("/user/<id:(\\d+)>", "GET", func (w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
id, ok := ctx.Param("id")
if !ok {
// handle missing param
http.Error(w, "missing id", http.StatusBadRequest)
return
}
fmt.Fprintf(w, "User ID: %s", id)
})
Note:
Since v1.0.6 ctx.Param(key) returns (string, bool) instead of only string to make it explicit whether the parameter exists.
🗂 Access all parameters at once
You can also retrieve all parameters as a map:
r.HandleFunc("/user/<id:(\\d+)>/<slug>", "GET", func (w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
params := ctx.ParamMap()
fmt.Println(params["id"])
fmt.Println(params["slug"])
})
This is useful when you need to iterate or inspect multiple parameters.
These values are stored in a thread-safe per-request context and reset automatically after the request completes.
🚨 Handling errors in handlers
Use router.Error or router.JSONError to log errors and respond to the client, while keeping your handlers clean and
idiomatic.
Plain text error response
err := errors.New("something went wrong")
if router.Error(w, r, "Failed to do something", err) {
return // important: stop handler after writing response
}
- Logs the error internally (with stack trace and request info).
- Sends a 500 Internal Server Error with a plain text message.
- Returns true if an error occurred, so you can exit early from the handler.
JSON error response
err := errors.New("something went wrong")
if router.JSONError(w, r, "Failed to do something", err) {
return
}
- Logs the error internally.
- Sends a
500 Internal Server Error with a JSON payload:
Using JSONResponse:
router.JSONResponse(w, http.StatusOK, yourData, nil)
router.JSONResponse(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, nil, "Something went wrong")
Example JSON payloads:
{"success":true,"data":{"...": "..."},"status":200}
{"success":false,"error":"Something went wrong","status":500}
⚠️ Important
Both router.Error and router.JSONError do not automatically stop the handler execution.
👉 Always return immediately after calling them to prevent writing to the response multiple times.
📊 Profiling
Enable pprof support by calling:
r.EnableProfiling("localhost:10000")
Access via:
http://localhost:10000/debug/pprof/
📁 Static Files
Serve static files by specifying a directory and a URL prefix:
r.Static("files/public", "/assets")
This serves files like:
./files/public/style.css → http://yourdomain.com/assets/style.css
./files/public/images/logo.png → http://yourdomain.com/assets/images/logo.png
📌 Note on favicon.ico
If favicon.ico is found in your static directory, it will be automatically served at:
http://yourdomain.com/favicon.ico
No need to define this route manually.
💥 Custom Recovery Handler
In addition to the built-in panic recovery, you can define your own custom recovery handler to fully control what
happens when a panic occurs. This is useful for logging, sending custom error responses (e.g., JSON, plain text, or
HTML), or gracefully notifying users.
Example:
r.Recovery(func (w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
fmt.Fprint(w, `{"error":true,"message":"Something went terribly wrong"}`)
})
If no recovery handler is defined, a default 500 Internal Server Error is returned.
🚧 Custom 404 Page
You can register a custom 404 handler to serve your own response when a route is not found. This allows you to return
HTML, JSON, plain text, or even render templates – whatever fits your use case.
Example – HTML Page:
r.NotFound(func (w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/html; charset=utf-8")
fmt.Fprint(w, `<html><body><h1>Error Page</h1></body></html>`)
})
JSON response:
r.NotFound(func (w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
router.JSON(w, http.StatusNotFound, map[string]any{
"error": true,
"message": "Resource not found",
})
})
Plain text:
r.NotFound(func (w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
router.Text(w, http.StatusNotFound, "404 - Page Not Found")
})
The NotFound handler ensures your application responds consistently across environments — whether for APIs, web apps, or
full-stack apps.
🖥️ Terminal Logging
Want real-time request logging and a startup banner?
Enable terminal output mode like this:
r.TerminalOutput(true)
Example output:
› NetLifeGuru 1.0.7
› Web servers is running on: http: //localhost:8000
› NetLifeGuru 1.0.7
› Web servers is running on: http: //localhost:8001
2025-04-11 19:34:42: Method[GET] localhost:8000/landing in 8µs
2025-04-11 19:35:42: Method[GET] localhost:8000/landing in 5µs
2025-04-11 19:35:42: Method[GET] localhost:8000/landing in 6µs
2025-04-11 19:35:42: Method[GET] localhost:8001/landing in 5µs
2025-04-11 19:35:42: Method[POST] localhost:8001/sign-in in 6µs
2025-04-11 19:35:42: Method[GET] localhost:8001/account in 8µs
2025-04-11 19:35:42: Method[GET] localhost:8000/landing in 6µs
2025-04-11 19:37:41
Panic occurred on URL: [/err]
Method: [GET]
Error message: Failed to do something
/app/test.go:351
2025-04-13 19:37:41: Method[GET] localhost:8000/err in 59µs
This is especially helpful during development or performance testing.
🛡 RateLimit Guard
Limit requests per client by a time threshold (time.Duration):
r := router.NewRouter()
r.Static("views", "/assets")
r.HandleFunc("/", "GET", func (w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
})
r.Use(func(next router.HandlerFunc) router.HandlerFunc {
return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
if router.RateLimit(w, r, 10*time.Millisecond) {
router.Abort(ctx)
return
}
next(w, r, ctx)
}
})
💬 JSON & Text Helpers
Send raw JSON:
router.JSON(w, http.StatusOK, map[string]string{"message": "OK"})
Send text:
router.Text(w, http.StatusNotFound, "Not found")
Structured response:
router.JSONResponse(w, http.StatusOK, yourData, nil)
router.JSONResponse(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, nil, "Something went wrong")
📐 Routing Rules & Patterns
🔒 Strict Routing
This router enforces strict route matching:
/test ✅
/test/ ❌ (will not match /test)
Always define routes without trailing slashes unless explicitly needed.
Accessing Query
Retrieve a query parameter from the URL
email := router.Query(r, "email")
If the URL is:
/[email protected]
Then email will be:
"[email protected]"
If the parameter is missing, an empty string is returned.
Use this for simple GET query lookups without manually accessing r.URL.Query().
You can retrieve GET query parameters or POST form data with the built-in helpers:
query := router.Get(r)
form, err := router.Post(r)
r.HandleFunc("/signup", "POST", func (w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
query := router.Get(r)
fmt.Println("Email from query:", query.Get("email"))
form, err := router.Post(r)
if err != nil {
router.JSONError(w, r, "Invalid form", err)
return
}
fmt.Println("Name from form:", form.Get("name"))
router.JSON(w, http.StatusOK, map[string]string{"message": "Form received!"})
})
Quick Access Helpers
🧩 Parameterized Routes (Slugs - Regex Supported)
Parameterized Routes Without Pattern (Simple Slugs)
You can define parameterized routes without specifying any pattern.
This is a shorthand form that matches any non-slash segment and extracts it as a named parameter.
r.HandleFunc("/article/{id}", "GET", func (w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
id := ctx.Param("id")
fmt.Fprintf(w, "Article ID: %s", id)
})
This will match:
- /article/123
- /article/abc
- /article/something-else
And extract "123", "abc", etc. into the parameter id.
Syntax Options
You can use either {} or <> syntax — they are equivalent:
r.HandleFunc("/article/<id>", "GET", handler)
r.HandleFunc("/article/{id}", "GET", handler)
Both will behave the same and capture the segment into ctx.Param("id").
Behavior
- Matches exactly
one segment (i.e., a part of the URL between slashes).
- No pattern is enforced — any string (except
/) will be accepted.
- Ideal for IDs, slugs, or simple dynamic paths.
- If you want to restrict matching (e.g., digits only), add a pattern like
<id:\\d+> or <id:isDigits>.
Use dynamic segments with named regex:
r.HandleFunc("/article/<article:([\\S]+)>", "GET", func (w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
article := ctx.Param("article")
fmt.Fprintf(w, "Test ID: %s", article)
})
/article/<article:([\S]+)>
Examples:
/article/abc123
/article/xyz-456
Access via:
ctx.Param("article")
To accelerate matching and reduce the overhead of full regexp evaluation, NetLifeGuru Router includes a set
of built-in pattern matchers that work without regular expressions.
Syntax: <name:regex>
Examples:
| Route |
Description |
/user/<id:(\\d+)> |
Only numeric IDs |
/post/<slug:([a-zA-Z0-9\-_]+)> |
Slug-friendly with hyphens/underscores |
/file/<filename:([\S]+)>/<token:([0-9]+)> |
More slugs in a row |
Supported Pattern Functions
You can use them in your routes by either their regex-like pattern or function name:
| Function |
Pattern |
Description |
Example Input |
| isLowerAlpha |
[a-z]+ |
Lowercase letters only |
"abc" |
| isUpperAlpha |
[A-Z]+ |
Uppercase letters only |
"ABC" |
| isAlpha |
[a-zA-Z]+ |
Letters only (mixed case) |
"Test" |
| isDigits |
[0-9]+, \d+ |
Digits only |
"123456" |
| isAlnum |
[a-zA-Z0-9]+ |
Alphanumeric |
"user42" |
| isWord |
\w+ |
Letters, digits, underscore (_) |
"hello_world" |
| isSlugSafe |
[\w-]+ |
Like isWord, but also allows - |
"post-title" |
| isSlug |
[a-z0-9-]+ |
Lowercase + digits + - only |
"my-article" |
| isHex |
[a-fA-F0-9]+ |
Hexadecimal string |
"3fA9" |
| isUUID |
8-4-4-4-12 |
UUID format |
"a1b2-c3d4-e5f6" |
| isSafeText |
[a-zA-Z0-9 _.-]+ |
Letters, digits, space, _, ., - |
"File name-1" |
| isUpperAlnum |
[A-Z0-9]+ |
Uppercase + digits only |
"ADMIN99" |
| isBase64 |
a-zA-Z0-9+/= |
Base64 safe string |
"SGVsbG8=" |
| isDateYMD |
\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2} |
Date format YYYY-MM-DD |
"2025-04-20" |
| isSafePath |
[a-zA-Z0-9/._-]+ |
Safe for URL paths |
"img/uploads/logo.png" |
| any |
.* / alwaysTrue |
Always matches |
Any input |
Example – Using Named Pattern Matchers
Instead of using complex regex in routes, use friendly pattern names:
r.HandleFunc("/user/<id:isDigits>", "GET", func (w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
id := ctx.Param("id")
fmt.Fprintf(w, "User ID: %s", id)
})
or
r.HandleFunc("/user/{id:isDigits}", "GET", func (w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
id := ctx.Param("id")
fmt.Fprintf(w, "User ID: %s", id)
})
Equivalent regex version:
r.HandleFunc("/user/<id:(\\d+)>", "GET", func (w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
id := ctx.Param("id")
fmt.Fprintf(w, "User ID: %s", id)
})
or
r.HandleFunc("/user/{id:(\\d+)}", "GET", func (w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
id := ctx.Param("id")
fmt.Fprintf(w, "User ID: %s", id)
})
Both versions behave the same, but the function matcher is faster and easier to read.
How It Works Internally
Instead of running regexp.MatchString, the router will:
- Check if the pattern exists in the internal
PatternMatchers or FunctionMatchers.
- If so, call the corresponding Go function (
isDigits, isSlug, isUUID, etc.)
- These functions are pure Go code
(no regex), designed for ultra-fast string evaluation.
When Not to Use Pattern Matchers
If you need more advanced regex (e.g., lookaheads, backreferences), fallback to traditional regex
with (<name:regexp>).
r.HandleFunc("/match/<slug:([a-z]+_[0-9]{2})>", "GET", handler)
But if performance and simplicity are important, always prefer named pattern matchers.
🔁 HTTP Method Support
Each route must explicitly define allowed HTTP methods:
r.HandleFunc("/users", "GET", handler)
r.HandleFunc("/users", "POST", handler)
r.HandleFunc("/users/<id:(\\d+)>", "PUT", handler)
Wildcard:
r.HandleFunc("/ping", "ANY", handler)
Supported methods:
- GET
- POST
- PUT
- DELETE
- PATCH
- OPTIONS
- HEAD
- ANY (wildcard)
🔥 Panic Recovery
NetLifeGuru Router includes built-in panic recovery. If a panic occurs during request processing, the server will not
crash. Instead, the router automatically catches the panic, logs the error (including stack trace) to a file in
the logs/ directory, and executes the Recovery middleware if defined. If no recovery handler is provided, a
default 500 Internal Server Error is returned.
Example:
r.Recovery(func (w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
http.Error(w, "Unexpected error occurred", http.StatusInternalServerError)
})
🧾 Panic Logging Example
On each panic, the router writes a detailed error log to a daily rotating log file in the logs/ directory. The log
includes a timestamp, request path, method, error message, and the file/line where the panic occurred.
Log filename format:
YYYY-MM-DD.error.log
Example – 2025-04-13.error.log:
2025/04/13 16:56:44 Panic occurred on URL /err | method [GET]
Error message: struct error
/project/app/handlers.go:18
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
This helps you quickly trace and debug issues without crashing your server.
📊 Benchmark Results
NetLifeGuru Router is designed with performance in mind, especially in the core routing logic. Below are the results
of micro-benchmarks targeting different route types and depths.
Benchmark Summary
| Benchmark |
Ops/sec (↑) |
Time per op (↓) |
Allocations |
Bytes |
| Static route (/) |
~35M ops/sec |
~33 ns/op |
1 |
9 B |
| Route with 4 parameters |
~16.7M ops/sec |
~71 ns/op |
1 |
6 B |
| Route with 7 parameters |
~12.6M ops/sec |
~94 ns/op |
1 |
7 B |
| Route with 51 parameters |
~3.5M ops/sec |
~347 ns/op |
1 |
6 B |
🚀 Benchmark Code Snippet
func Benchmark_NetLifeGuruRouter_Static(b *testing.B) {
r := router.NewRouter()
concrete := r.(*router.Router)
url := "/"
concrete.HandleFunc(url, "GET", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
testHandler(w, r)
})
req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)
w := httptest.NewRecorder()
b.ResetTimer()
for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
concrete.ServeHTTP(w, req)
}
}
func Benchmark_NetLifeGuruRouter_Param4(b *testing.B) {
r := router.NewRouter()
concrete := r.(*router.Router)
r.HandleFunc("/shop/{a}/{b}/{c}/{d}", "GET", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
testHandler(w, r)
})
req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/shop/a/b/c/d", nil)
w := httptest.NewRecorder()
b.ResetTimer()
for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
concrete.ServeHTTP(w, req)
}
}
func Benchmark_NetLifeGuruRouter_Param7(b *testing.B) {
r := router.NewRouter()
concrete := r.(*router.Router)
r.HandleFunc("/article/{aaa}/{bbb}/{ccc}/{ddd}/{eee}/{fff}/{ggg}", "GET", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
testHandler(w, r)
})
req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/article/aaa/bbb/ccc/ddd/eee/fff/ggg", nil)
w := httptest.NewRecorder()
b.ResetTimer()
for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
concrete.ServeHTTP(w, req)
}
}
func Benchmark_NetLifeGuruRouter_Param50(b *testing.B) {
r := router.NewRouter()
concrete := r.(*router.Router)
r.HandleFunc("/test/<a1>/<a2>/<a3>/<a4>/<a5>/<a6>/<a7>/<a8>/<a9>/<a10>/<a11>/<a12>/<a13>/<a14>/<a15>/<a16>/<a17>/<a18>/<a19>/<a20>/<a21>/<a22>/<a23>/<a24>/<a25>/<a26>/<a27>/<a28>/<a29>/<a30>/<a31>/<a32>/<a33>/<a34>/<a35>/<a36>/<a37>/<a38>/<a39>/<a40>/<a41>/<a42>/<a43>/<a44>/<a45>/<a46>/<a47>/<a48>/<a49>/<a50>/<a51>", "GET", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ctx *router.Context) {
testHandler(w, r)
})
req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/test/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19/20/21/22/23/24/25/26/27/28/29/30/31/32/33/34/35/36/37/38/39/40/41/42/43/44/45/46/47/48/49/50/51", nil)
w := httptest.NewRecorder()
b.ResetTimer()
for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
concrete.ServeHTTP(w, req)
}
}
Observations
- Static routes are blazing fast with sub-35ns latency and a single allocation.
- Parameterized routes (e.g., , {slug}) without regex scale linearly with depth, but remain highly efficient.
- The use of non-regex slugs like or name:any avoids full regexp parsing, making routing faster and lighter.
- Even at 50+ parameters, the router performs admirably under 350ns per op.
💼 Project Structure
router.go – main router logic (routing, dispatch, middleware, static/proxy handling)
context.go – request context pool with per-request storage and reset
helpers.go – JSON, text, file utils, response helpers, file utilities, query/form parsing
error.go – panic recovery, error logging with stack trace and file output
terminal.go – colored terminal logging and startup banners
rate_limiter.go – request throttling (RateLimit guard)
method_bitmask.go – efficient method mapping using bitmasks (GET, POST, etc.)
patterns.go – fast path parameter matchers (regex-free), includes named pattern functions like isSlug, isUUID, etc.
🤝 Contributing
This project is open to community contributions and feedback!
📢 Author
Created by NetLife Guru s.r.o.
Framework: NetLifeGuru Router
Version: v1.0.8
🧬 Inspired by:
- Go’s net/http
- Gin, Chi, Fiber
- UNIX minimalism & purpose-driven tools