gistfile1.txt

    # Returns the data recieved in the request body.
    #
    # This method support both application/x-www-form-urlencoded and
    # multipart/form-data.
    def POST
      if @env["rack.input"].nil?
        raise "Missing rack.input"
      elsif @env["rack.request.form_input"].eql? @env["rack.input"]
        @env["rack.request.form_hash"]
      elsif form_data? || parseable_data?
        @env["rack.request.form_input"] = @env["rack.input"]
        unless @env["rack.request.form_hash"] = parse_multipart(env)
          form_vars = @env["rack.input"].read

          # Fix for Safari Ajax postings that always append \0
          # form_vars.sub!(/\0\z/, '') # performance replacement:
          form_vars.slice!(-1) if form_vars[-1] == ?\0

          @env["rack.request.form_vars"] = form_vars
          @env["rack.request.form_hash"] = parse_query(form_vars)

          @env["rack.input"].rewind
        end
        @env["rack.request.form_hash"]
      else
        {}
      end
    end