issue #374

CHANGELOG

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 v1.2.alpha (XXXX-XX-XX)
 -----------------------
 
+* issue #374: prevent endless redirects when calling admin interface with 
+  unexpected URLs
+
 * issue #373: TRAVERSE() `trackPaths` option does not work. Instead `paths` does work
 
 * issue #358: added support for CORS

UnitTests/HttpInterface/api-admin-spec.rb

@@ -7,11 +7,17 @@ describe ArangoDB do
 
   context "dealing with the admin interface:" do
 
+    before do
+      # load the most current routing information
+      cmd = "/_admin/routing/reload"
+      doc = ArangoDB.log_get("admin-interface-get", cmd)
+    end
+
 ################################################################################
 ## check whether admin interface is accessible
 ################################################################################
   
-    it "checks whether the admin interface is available at /_admin/html" do
+    it "checks whether the admin interface is available at /_admin/html/index.html" do
       cmd = "/_admin/html/index.html"
       doc = ArangoDB.log_get("admin-interface-get", cmd, :format => :plain)
 
@@ -19,7 +25,39 @@ describe ArangoDB do
       doc.code.should eq(200)
       # check whether HTML result contains expected title
       doc.response.body.should include("ArangoDB - WebAdmin")
+    end
 
+    it "checks whether the admin interface is available at /_admin/html" do
+      cmd = "/_admin/html"
+      begin
+        doc = ArangoDB.log_get("admin-interface-get", cmd, :format => :plain, :no_follow => true)
+      rescue HTTParty::RedirectionTooDeep => e
+        # check response code
+        e.response.code.should eq("301")
+        e.response.header['location'].should eq("/_admin/html/index.html")
+      end
+    end
+
+    it "checks whether the admin interface is available at /_admin/html/" do
+      cmd = "/_admin/html/"
+      begin
+        doc = ArangoDB.log_get("admin-interface-get", cmd, :format => :plain, :no_follow => true)
+      rescue HTTParty::RedirectionTooDeep => e
+        # check response code
+        e.response.code.should eq("301")
+        e.response.header['location'].should eq("/_admin/html/index.html")
+      end
+    end
+    
+    it "checks whether the admin interface is available at /" do
+      cmd = "/"
+      begin
+        doc = ArangoDB.log_get("admin-interface-get", cmd, :format => :plain, :no_follow => true)
+      rescue HTTParty::RedirectionTooDeep => e
+        # check response code
+        e.response.code.should eq("301")
+        e.response.header['location'].should eq("/_admin/html/index.html")
+      end
     end
     
   end

lib/HttpServer/PathHandler.cpp

@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@ namespace triagens {
         string url = _request->requestPath();
        
         if (! url.empty() && url[url.size() - 1] != '/') {
-          url += "/" + defaultFile;
+          url += '/';
         }
+        url += defaultFile;
 
         _response = createResponse(HttpResponse::MOVED_PERMANENTLY);