Apache::PerlRunFilter - run Perl scripts in an Apache::Filter chain
#in httpd.conf PerlModule Apache::PerlRunFilter # Run the output of scripts through Apache::SSI <Files ~ "\.pl$"> SetHandler perl-script PerlHandler Apache::PerlRunFilter Apache::SSI PerlSetVar Filter on </Files> # Generate some Perl code using templates, then execute it <Files ~ "\.tmpl$"> SetHandler perl-script PerlHandler YourModule::GenCode Apache::PerlRunFilter PerlSetVar Filter on </Files>
This module is a subclass of Apache::PerlRun, and contains all of its functionality. The only difference between the two is that this module can be used in conjunction with the Apache::Filter module, whereas Apache::PerlRun cannot.
It only takes a tiny little bit of code to make the filtering stuff work, so perhaps it would be more appropriate for the code to be integrated right into Apache::PerlRun. As it stands, I've had to duplicate a bunch of PerlRun's code here (in the handler routine), so bug fixes & feature changes must be made both places.
Note that this is not an exact replacement for Apache::Registry - it doesn't do any of the code-caching stuff that Registry does. It shouldn't be too hard a task, but for now Registry is still based on old code, and Doug's plan is to make future versions of Registry by subclassing PerlRun (see Apache::RegistryNG). Since this is the case, I figured I'd hold off on doing any Registry work until things have moved forward a bit.
perl(1), mod_perl(3), Apache::PerlRun(3)
Ken Williams <ken@forum.swarthmore.edu>
To install Apache::Filter, copy and paste the appropriate command in to your terminal.
cpanm
cpanm Apache::Filter
CPAN shell
perl -MCPAN -e shell install Apache::Filter
For more information on module installation, please visit the detailed CPAN module installation guide.