HTTP - Handler (Request Handler) (MiddelWare)
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In a HTTP server, a handler (or request handler) is a method that process a request and
- pass it to the next handler in the routing chain
- or create the final response
The handler usually manipulates a context object that wraps the request with contextual information such as time of arrival, session, etc…
An handler is also known as middelware (for instance Node express server)