Can't locate object method "request" via package "Apache"

[T R Stickland]

[First a quick hello.   We (http://edina.ac.uk/) have been using 
Apache::ASP for a few years, but you haven't heard much from us as it's 
worked pretty well!]

For the first time I've built apache2 (apache 2.2.4, mod_perl 2.0.3) for 
use with ASP (2.59).   The build and configuration went fine.   The web 
server started up and was fine until the first time I tried to access an 
ASP application.

   Can't locate object method "request" via package "Apache" at 
[...]/perl5/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0//Apache/ASP.pm line 165.
     

...and that line is...

   my $rtest = $ModPerl2 ? Apache2::RequestUtil->request() : Apache->request();
     

It's calling Apache->request when should be calling 
Apache2::RequestUtil->request (it's mod_perl version 2.0.3).    So it's 
the $ModPerl2 flag.   Line 66 of ASP.pm initialized it:

   $ModPerl2 = ($mod_perl::VERSION >= 1.99);

Now it turns out $mod_perl::VERSION is 1.30.   There's an easy 
workaround using $ENV{MOD_PERL_API_VERSION}

   $ModPerl2 = ($ENV{MOD_PERL_API_VERSION} >= 2);
     

I see this has occurred before, though the error reported was different, 
and also in that case  $mod_perl::VERSION was undefined rather than 
having the wrong value.    See:  
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/apache-asp/message/2136

On one hand the workaround is OK, and I'm not keen to guddle about in 
the mod_perl code.  On the other hand, I'm not really happy just 
ignoring the fact that $mod_perl::VERSION is wrong...

Anyone know the cause and/or better fix?  

tim

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Dr Tim Stickland
EDINA (http://edina.ac.uk/)