improved error messages

Author: devoncarew

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.1.2
+
+- improved the error message when we're unable to bind to the requested port
+
 ## 0.1.1
 
 - added a logging option (`--log`)

bin/mserve.dart

@@ -42,5 +42,8 @@ void main(List<String> args) {
       .start(path: dir, port: port, log: results['log'])
       .then((MicroServer server) {
     print('Serving ${server.path} on ${server.urlBase}');
+  }).catchError((e) {
+    print('Unable to start server.\n  (${e})');
+    exit(1);
   });
 }

lib/mserve.dart

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class MicroServer {
       _server.listen((HttpRequest r) {
         if (shouldLog) {
           InternetAddress address = r.connectionInfo.remoteAddress;
-          print('[${address.host}] ${r.method} ${r.requestedUri}');
+          print('[from ${address.host}] ${r.method} ${r.requestedUri}');
         }
         vDir.serveRequest(r);
       }, onError: (e) => _errorController.add(e));

pubspec.yaml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: mserve
 description: A small (micro) web server.
-version: 0.1.1
+version: 0.1.2
 author: Devon Carew <[email protected]>
 homepage: https://github.com/devoncarew/mserve.dart