PerlRequire's access to httpd.conf variables

[Philip Mak <pm...@aaanime.net>]

In the following situation:

<VirtualHost 1.2.3.4>
ServerName site1.com
PerlSetVar Global /home/site1/global
PerlRequire site1.pl
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost 1.2.3.4>
ServerName site2.com
PerlSetVar Global /home/site2/global
PerlRequire site2.pl
</VirtualHost>

With the above example httpd.conf, is there a way site1.pl can read
the PerlSetVar Global and see "/home/site1/global", while site2.pl can
read it and see "/home/site2/global"? Or is this information not
available yet during the startup sequence?

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Re: PerlRequire's access to httpd.conf variables

[Stas Bekman <st...@stason.org>]

Philip Mak wrote:
> In the following situation:
> 
> <VirtualHost 1.2.3.4>
> ServerName site1.com
> PerlSetVar Global /home/site1/global
> PerlRequire site1.pl
> </VirtualHost>
> 
> <VirtualHost 1.2.3.4>
> ServerName site2.com
> PerlSetVar Global /home/site2/global
> PerlRequire site2.pl
> </VirtualHost>
> 
> With the above example httpd.conf, is there a way site1.pl can read
> the PerlSetVar Global and see "/home/site1/global", while site2.pl can
> read it and see "/home/site2/global"? Or is this information not
> available yet during the startup sequence?

It'd be helpful if you have mentioned which mp generation you are talking 
about, Philip.

At the moment in mp2 you have no way to access the vhost server record in 
PerlRequire unless you traverse the linked list of servers. Apache->server 
gives you the base server. I think it does the same in mp1, but I don't remember.

You are much better off using Perl sections, where you are independent of 
Apache and have everything in perl, and you have a full control of what's 
happening.

e.g.:

<VirtualHost 1.2.3.4>
ServerName site1.com
<Perl>
require "site1.pl";
foo::bar::init(global => "/home/site1/global")
</Perl>
</VirtualHost>

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