diff --git a/library/server/ewsgi/src/response/gw_response.e b/library/server/ewsgi/src/response/gw_response.e
index 6dd09407..a14ab246 100644
--- a/library/server/ewsgi/src/response/gw_response.e
+++ b/library/server/ewsgi/src/response/gw_response.e
@@ -20,6 +20,48 @@ feature -- Access: Output
 			header.send_to (output)
 		end
 
+feature -- Output operation
+
+	write_string (s: STRING)
+		do
+			output.put_string (s)
+		end
+
+	write_file_content (fn: STRING)
+			-- Send the content of file `fn'
+		do
+			output.put_file_content (fn)
+		end
+
+	write_header (a_status: INTEGER; a_headers: detachable ARRAY [TUPLE [key: STRING; value: STRING]])
+			-- Send headers with status `a_status', and headers from `a_headers'
+		local
+			h: GW_HEADER
+			i,n: INTEGER
+		do
+			h := header
+			h.put_status (a_status)
+			if a_headers /= Void then
+				from
+					i := a_headers.lower
+					n := a_headers.upper
+				until
+					i > n
+				loop
+					h.put_header_key_value (a_headers[i].key, a_headers[i].value)
+					i := i + 1
+				end
+			end
+			send_header
+		end
+
+	write_header_line (s: STRING)
+			-- Send `s' to http client as header line
+		do
+			write_string (s)
+			write_string ("%R%N")
+		end
+
 feature -- Header
 
 	header: GW_HEADER