Storing Objects in a Session

[jonathan vanasco <jv...@mastersofbranding.com>]

slightly OT, but i'm doing this in mod_perl!

server
	Apache/2.0.52 (Unix)
	mod_perl/1.99_16
	Perl/v5.8.1

use
	use Apache::Cookie;
	use Apache::Request ();
	use Apache::Session;
	use Apache::Session::File;

is there any way to store an object into an Apache Session ?

all attempts have been fruitless.  i'd rather not rebuild the object by 
hand each time, but if needed i will.

Re: Storing Objects in a Session

[Perrin Harkins <pe...@elem.com>]

On Wed, 2005-02-02 at 12:26 -0500, Jonathan Vanasco wrote:
> I never thought of using storable.

There's no need for you to use Storable.  Apache::Session does it
already.  Just put your objects in the session.

> I thought i could just place an object in the tied session variable and 
> voila!

You can.

> I'm basically trying to store the UserProfile object into the session, 
> so I can use the methods I've made to access data in it rather than 
> accessing the data directly (ideally, so that less things break in the 
> future)

Okay, so what's not working about it?  Show us some code and some error
messages.

- Perrin

Re: Storing Objects in a Session

[Jonathan Vanasco <jv...@mastersofbranding.com>]

On Feb 2, 2005, at 12:00 AM, David J Radunz wrote:
> Have you tried to freeze your object and then thaw it on retrieve?
>
> perl -MCPAN -e install Storable
> perldoc Storable

On Feb 2, 2005, at 12:28 AM, Perrin Harkins wrote:
> Yes, you put any object in Apache::Session as long as it can be 
> handled by Storable.  You'll need to tell us what you tried and what 
> didn't work about it before we can help you more.


I never thought of using storable.
I haven't actually done much work w/cookies and perl before
I thought i could just place an object in the tied session variable and 
voila!

I'll try some session storable stuff now --

I'm basically trying to store the UserProfile object into the session, 
so I can use the methods I've made to access data in it rather than 
accessing the data directly (ideally, so that less things break in the 
future)

Re: Storing Objects in a Session

[David J Radunz <da...@staff.netspace.net.au>]

On Tue, 2005-02-01 at 23:52 -0500, jonathan vanasco wrote:
> slightly OT, but i'm doing this in mod_perl!
> 
> server
> 	Apache/2.0.52 (Unix)
> 	mod_perl/1.99_16
> 	Perl/v5.8.1
> 
> use
> 	use Apache::Cookie;
> 	use Apache::Request ();
> 	use Apache::Session;
> 	use Apache::Session::File;
> 
> is there any way to store an object into an Apache Session ?
> 

Have you tried to freeze your object and then thaw it on retrieve?

perl -MCPAN -e install Storable
perldoc Storable

> all attempts have been fruitless.  i'd rather not rebuild the object by 
> hand each time, but if needed i will.
> 

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Re: Storing Objects in a Session

[Perrin Harkins <pe...@elem.com>]

jonathan vanasco wrote:
> is there any way to store an object into an Apache Session ?

Yes, you put any object in Apache::Session as long as it can be handled 
by Storable.  You'll need to tell us what you tried and what didn't work 
about it before we can help you more.

- Perrin