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+// Copyright 2017-2025 WIT.COM Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by the GPL 3.0
+
+package main
+
+// this is similar to 'gin' but specifically only for
+// sending and working with protocol buffers
+//
+// also, it is as close to possible a golang 'primitive'
+// package (there is no go.sum file)
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/http/ginpb"
+)
+
+func handlePort(port int) {
+	r := ginpb.Default()
+
+	// Ping test
+	r.GET("/ping", func(c *gin.Context) {
+		c.String(http.StatusOK, "pong")
+	})
+
+	// Get user value
+	r.GET("/user/:name", func(c *gin.Context) {
+		user := c.Params.ByName("name")
+		value, ok := db[user]
+		if ok {
+			c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"user": user, "value": value})
+		} else {
+			c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"user": user, "status": "no value"})
+		}
+	})
+
+}