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[[File:Percolator Cutaway Diagram.png|thumb|Diagram of a [[coffee percolator]]]]
[[File:Percolator Cutaway Diagram.png|thumb|Diagram of a [[coffee percolator]]]]
The '''Hyper Text Coffee Pot Control Protocol''' ('''HTCPCP''' for short) is a parody of network [[protocol (computing)|protocol]]s that purports to establish a set of rules for controlling, monitoring, and diagnosing [[coffee pot]]s.
The '''Hyper Text Coffee Pot Control Protocol''' ('''HTCPCP''' for short) is a [[protocol (computing)|protocol]] for controlling, monitoring, and diagnosing [[coffee pot]]s.


HTCPCP is specified in the jocular [[Request for Comments|RFC]] 2324, published on {{Date|1998-04-01}}.<ref>[http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2324.txt Network Working Group — Request for Comments: 2324]</ref> Although the RFC describing the protocol is an [[April Fools' Day RFC|April Fools' Day joke]] and not to be taken seriously, it specifies the protocol itself accurately enough for it to be a real, non-fictional protocol. The powerful editor [[Emacs]] actually includes a fully functional implementation of it,<ref>[http://emarsden.chez.com/downloads/ Emacs extension: coffee.el]</ref> and a number of patches exist to extend [[Mozilla]] in this direction.<ref>[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=46647 Bug 46647 — (coffeehandler) HTCPCP not supported (RFC2324)] at bugzilla.mozilla.org</ref>
HTCPCP is specified in the jocular [[Request for Comments|RFC]] 2324, published on {{Date|1998-04-01}}.<ref>[http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2324.txt Network Working Group — Request for Comments: 2324]</ref> Although the RFC describing the protocol is an [[April Fools' Day RFC|April Fools' Day joke]] and not to be taken seriously, it specifies the protocol itself accurately enough for it to be a real, non-fictional protocol. The powerful editor [[Emacs]] actually includes a fully functional implementation of it,<ref>[http://emarsden.chez.com/downloads/ Emacs extension: coffee.el]</ref> and a number of patches exist to extend [[Mozilla]] in this direction.<ref>[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=46647 Bug 46647 — (coffeehandler) HTCPCP not supported (RFC2324)] at bugzilla.mozilla.org</ref>


HTCPCP is an extension of [[Hypertext Transfer Protocol|HTTP]]. HTCPCP requests are identified with the [[Universal Resource Identifier|URI]] scheme <code>coffee:</code> (or the same word in any other of the 29 listed languages) and contain several additions to the HTTP methods:
HTCPCP is an extension of [[Hypertext Transfer Protocol|HTTP]]. HTCPCP requests are identified with the [[Uniform Resource Identifier|URI]] scheme <code>coffee:</code> (or the same word in any other of the 29 listed languages) and contain several additions to the HTTP methods:
{|
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|width="150px"|<code>BREW</code> or <code>POST</code>||Causes the HTCPCP server to brew [[coffee]]
|width="150px"|<code>BREW</code> or <code>POST</code>||Causes the HTCPCP server to brew [[coffee]]
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It also defines two error responses:
It also defines two error responses:
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|width="150px"|<code>406 Not Acceptable</code>||The HTCPCP server is unable to brew coffee for some reason. The response should indicate a list of acceptable coffee types
|width="150px" valign=top|<code>406 Not Acceptable</code>||The HTCPCP server is unable to brew coffee for some reason; the response should indicate a list of acceptable coffee types.
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|<code>418 I'm a teapot</code>||The HTCPCP server is a [[teapot]]. The responding entity MAY be [[I'm a Little Teapot|short and stout]]
|<code>418 I'm a teapot</code>||The HTCPCP server is a [[teapot]]; the responding entity may be [[I'm a Little Teapot|short and stout]].
|}
|}


Revision as of 04:40, 23 June 2009

Diagram of a coffee percolator

The Hyper Text Coffee Pot Control Protocol (HTCPCP for short) is a protocol for controlling, monitoring, and diagnosing coffee pots.

HTCPCP is specified in the jocular RFC 2324, published on 1 April 1998.[1] Although the RFC describing the protocol is an April Fools' Day joke and not to be taken seriously, it specifies the protocol itself accurately enough for it to be a real, non-fictional protocol. The powerful editor Emacs actually includes a fully functional implementation of it,[2] and a number of patches exist to extend Mozilla in this direction.[3]

HTCPCP is an extension of HTTP. HTCPCP requests are identified with the URI scheme coffee: (or the same word in any other of the 29 listed languages) and contain several additions to the HTTP methods:

BREW or POST Causes the HTCPCP server to brew coffee
GET Retrieves coffee from the HTCPCP server
PROPFIND Finds out metadata about the coffee
WHEN Says "when", causing the HTCPCP server to stop pouring milk into the coffee (if applicable)

It also defines two error responses:

406 Not Acceptable The HTCPCP server is unable to brew coffee for some reason; the response should indicate a list of acceptable coffee types.
418 I'm a teapot The HTCPCP server is a teapot; the responding entity may be short and stout.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coffee pots.

References

  1. ^ Network Working Group — Request for Comments: 2324
  2. ^ Emacs extension: coffee.el
  3. ^ Bug 46647 — (coffeehandler) HTCPCP not supported (RFC2324) at bugzilla.mozilla.org
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