[users@httpd] Re: WELCOME to users@httpd.apache.org

[Sudheer Puppala <su...@gmail.com>]

Hi

   I am java/flex programmer since 1yrs. I have a requirement of write a
handler at apache http server side using perl.

Scenario:

   1. My flex application request for a particular file to the apache
   server.
   2. The server upon receiving a request look for the mime type of the
   file. If that file mime type is video/flv or .flv I should write a handler
   for that.
   3. The handler should be in a position to call a java class. where I will
   decrypt the fille and send it back to the flex application.


Here my request is how can I write my own handler? where can I write it? and
as I am not a perl programmer, I am not getting the solution for that. So
could any one help me with an example.


Thanks
Sudheer Puppala

Re: [users@httpd] Re: WELCOME to users@httpd.apache.org

[Jorge Schrauwen <jo...@gmail.com>]

On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 1:09 PM, André Warnier <aw...@ice-sa.com> wrote:

> Sudheer Puppala wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>>   I am java/flex programmer since 1yrs. I have a requirement of write a
>> handler at apache http server side using perl.
>>
>>  ...
> Hi.
> The good news is that it sounds perfectly feasible.
> The bad news is that you are on the wrong list.
> Go to this website : http://perl.apache.org
> Click on the link "Mailing lists" at the left, and follow the instructions
> to subscribe to the mod_perl Users mailing list.  Then repost your request
> there.
>
> One other maybe bad news, is that you'll have to learn at least some basic
> perl.  Writing mod_perl handlers is not very complicated, but does require
> some basic perl knowledge.  The people on the mod_perl list are nice, but
> not generally interested in teaching the basics of perl programming.
>
> (My own personal view is that perl and mod_perl are great, and that it is
> definetely worth the effort of learning to use them, if you want to do
> interesting things with Apache.  But then, many people would probably
> disagree. But then also, these are generally people who don't know perl and
> mod_perl.)
>

I completely agree with what André said, however the fact that you need java
to decode the file worries me a bit.
Maybe it would be more feasible to deploy a java application on tomcat to
handle serving and decoding the video content.

Just my .2 cents. If you can decode in perl I recommend you go the mod_perl
way!

Re: [users@httpd] Re: WELCOME to users@httpd.apache.org

[André Warnier <aw...@ice-sa.com>]

Sudheer Puppala wrote:
> Hi
> 
>    I am java/flex programmer since 1yrs. I have a requirement of write a
> handler at apache http server side using perl.
> 
...
Hi.
The good news is that it sounds perfectly feasible.
The bad news is that you are on the wrong list.
Go to this website : http://perl.apache.org
Click on the link "Mailing lists" at the left, and follow the 
instructions to subscribe to the mod_perl Users mailing list.  Then 
repost your request there.

One other maybe bad news, is that you'll have to learn at least some 
basic perl.  Writing mod_perl handlers is not very complicated, but does 
require some basic perl knowledge.  The people on the mod_perl list are 
nice, but not generally interested in teaching the basics of perl 
programming.

(My own personal view is that perl and mod_perl are great, and that it 
is definetely worth the effort of learning to use them, if you want to 
do interesting things with Apache.  But then, many people would probably 
disagree. But then also, these are generally people who don't know perl 
and mod_perl.)





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