RE: mod_perl2 handler headache

["Adam Prime x443" <suppressed>]

I don't think having the handler set as perl-script would have any
affect.  I have done this in a bunch of different places without any
problem using SetHandler modperl and SetHandler perl-script.

That being said, using either of the other two options you suggest would
be better than returning DECLINED i think.

Adam

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Perrin Harkins [mailto:suppressed 
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 12:29 PM
To: Adam Prime x443
Cc: foobar; suppressed
Subject: Re: mod_perl2 handler headache

On 4/2/07, Adam Prime x443 <suppressed> wrote:
>
> you want:
>
> sub handler {
>     my $r = shift;
>     my $uri = $r->uri;
>     return DECLINED if $url =~ /^\/gallery;
>
>     # not a gallery request... do some stuff and return an XML
document
>
> }

I don't think it's that simple.  He must have already set perl-script
as the handler for this location, so it won't just use the default if
you decline.

A good way to do this is shown here:
http://perl.apache.org/docs/1.0/guide/config.html#Overriding_E_lt_Locati
onE_gt__Setting_in__Sub_Location_

Basically, you make a Location block like this:

<Location "/gallery">
  SetHandler default-handler
</Location>

Another approach would be to change the locations so they don't
overlap, e.g. put the XML stuff at /xml or use FilesMatch *.xml
instead of /.  (And that LocationMatch / isn't anchored to the
beginning of the URL, is it?  It's going to match any URL with a /
anywhere in it.)

- Perrin