[COUCHDB-648] _update handler ignores "code" in response doc

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.1.1, 1.2
• Component/s: Database Core
• Labels: update

Environment

CouchDB from HEAD

• Skill Level: New Contributors Level (Easy)
• Assignee: Randall Leeds
• Reporter: Cliff Stanford
• Created: 09/Feb/10 21:48
• Updated: 13/Jun/12 22:52
• Resolved: 01/Oct/11 03:22

Description

When using an _update handler, it should be possible to return a response code.

return [ doc, {
headers :

{ "Location" : "/" }

,
code : 303,
body : 'Redirecting'
}];

Should return 303 (the redirect for POST) but in fact, on a successful create returns 201. This means it is not possible to use the browser to POST as you cannot redirect on return. This feels like a bug.

In any case, I would respectfully suggest that the syntax of the _update handler be changed so that there is a store(doc) call (or similar) which returns a JSON object to the update handler so that the handler may redirect appropriately. That would make it possible to do updates client-side with little or no client-side javascript.

Issue Links

• is duplicated by: COUCHDB-990 Update handlers ignore HTTP status codes in responses