Re: XML::RPC
I think you'll find RPC::XML to be a solidly engineered module. I've used it as a client and as a server to good effect. It includes stand-alone, CGI, and mod_perl based servers and a very nice client. I will second the vote for RPC::XML. We use this module with great success under mod_perl. It's very easy to understand for the most part. There are a few little oddities, but I'm sure myself or Paul can get you around any obstacles you hit. -Fran
Re: XML::RPC
Ciao! As has been pointed out in the past, the VERSION of a module does not necessarily reveal the module's maturity or robustness. This is particularly true for the RPC::XML module. I am using it in two production environments, in both client and modperl-enabled server modes with excellent results. It's dependency on the XML::Parser module has been a NO-OP for my Solaris8 deployment platforms. I am pleased with its overall performance, ease of use and robustness, as well as the author's continued support. YMMV. Peace. Eric == Eric Frazier [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Eric Hi, Thanks, the thing that scared me about RPC::XML was the Eric 0.37 version number :) Eric I will give it a serious try before I go to something like Eric SOAP. Eric Within RPC::XML: Eric Apache::RPC::Server - A subclass of RPC::XML::Server tuned Ericfor mod_perl Eric I didn't see this until now. :) Getting warm fuzzy feeling Eric now. Thanks again,
Re: XML::RPC
I forgot one, http://sourceforge.net/projects/mod-xmlrpc/ But it isn't exactly well documented for a non C programmer. It looks like it might be an option. Eric http://www.kwinternet.com/eric (250) 655 - 9513 (PST Time Zone) Learn about the net, not the .Net!
Re: XML::RPC
On Sun, Apr 21, 2002 at 03:16:53AM -0400, Sam Tregar wrote: SOAP::Lite module to be of excelent quality and the SOAP::Lite community to be very helpful. Apart from the obvious security bug, you mean? The one where it doesn't actually restrict what remote code can be run at all? If you are going to use SOAP, be *very* *very* aware of the security issues with any RPC-like mechanism, review any code you're going to use, thoroughly. And only then, decide whether it is actually the best solution. MBM -- Matthew Byng-Maddick [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://colondot.net/
Re: XML::RPC
Hi, The warning is nice, but it isn't that useful. Do you have an alternative? I am not looking to do great things, just get a Java client to be able to do a few method calls, and to accept a XML encoded hash of perl data. It is a fairly complex hash though. So I really don't know of another way to send this data. Perhaps if I get rid of the method calls and just use Registry, and then hand encode the XML hash with perl that would make you feel better? I still have to deal with auth and I don't see how a SOAP server is any less secure than the server itself is considering every request will be authenticated, no open server stuff, no requests that I don't know who they are coming from. But I am learning, so I am happy to learn more. It is just that your comments seem pretty general. Thanks, Eric At 11:46 AM 4/21/02 +0100, Matthew Byng-Maddick wrote: On Sun, Apr 21, 2002 at 01:06:28PM +0200, F. Xavier Noria wrote: On Sun, 21 Apr 2002 10:50:53 +0100 Matthew Byng-Maddick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: : On Sun, Apr 21, 2002 at 03:16:53AM -0400, Sam Tregar wrote: : SOAP::Lite module to be of excelent quality and the SOAP::Lite community : to be very helpful. : Apart from the obvious security bug, you mean? The one where it doesn't : actually restrict what remote code can be run at all? SOAP::Lite 0.55 was released some days ago, it addresses that issue according to http://www.soaplite.com/ I'm aware of this, but I can't stress the importance of reviewing such security-critical code. And the excellent quality of the code that was mentioned by Sam Tregar in his post. RPC often is a nightmare security-wise, the SOAP::Lite bug illustrates the problems perfectly. MBM -- Matthew Byng-Maddick [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://colondot.net/ http://www.kwinternet.com/eric (250) 655 - 9513 (PST Time Zone) Learn about the net, not the .Net!
Re: XML::RPC
On Sat, Apr 20, 2002 at 11:49:24PM -0400, Eric Frazier wrote: Hi, I am finally finding yes, there could be a reason for me to use this, I want to avoid SOAP, partly because of the license crap(fear), but also because I figure that XMLRPC will be easier to learn at first and likely will fit my small needs. But as I look at examples and various tools that support working with Perl they often are of a nature of a CGI and a standalone client. My needs aren't that small :) The only Apache modules I have found are with the SOAP::Lite module. So what do the you people recommend? I have found several, Frontier::RPC, there is a SOAP::Lite XML::RPC module, but it depends on SOAP::Lite which I find confusing, there is just RPC::XML on CPAN. Most important though, I of course want to run the server with mod_perl which is the only reason I consider this post to be somewhat on topic, I really want to use mod_perl with this and what group would be better to advise me on that :) What I want to be able to do is to expose some simple method calls, along with some hash data to a Java client. Say like a parser object from HTML::Parser. The client will be Java, but I get the idea that shouldn't really matter. Sorry if my terminology is off, I am swimming a bit.. I think you'll find RPC::XML to be a solidly engineered module. I've used it as a client and as a server to good effect. It includes stand-alone, CGI, and mod_perl based servers and a very nice client. If all you need is simple RPC calls I find that XML-RPC provides a much more straightforward environment. Even with my background in http based rpc systems it took me a while to pick up on the idiosyncrasies of SOAP. -- Paul Lindner[EMAIL PROTECTED] | | | | | | | | | | mod_perl Developer's Cookbook http://www.modperlcookbook.org/ Human Rights Declaration http://www.unhchr.ch/udhr/
Re: XML::RPC
Hi, Thanks, the thing that scared me about RPC::XML was the 0.37 version number :) I will give it a serious try before I go to something like SOAP. Within RPC::XML: Apache::RPC::Server - A subclass of RPC::XML::Server tuned for mod_perl I didn't see this until now. :) Getting warm fuzzy feeling now. Thanks again, Eric I think you'll find RPC::XML to be a solidly engineered module. I've used it as a client and as a server to good effect. It includes stand-alone, CGI, and mod_perl based servers and a very nice client. If all you need is simple RPC calls I find that XML-RPC provides a much more straightforward environment. Even with my background in http based rpc systems it took me a while to pick up on the idiosyncrasies of SOAP. -- Paul Lindner[EMAIL PROTECTED] | | | | | | | | | | mod_perl Developer's Cookbook http://www.modperlcookbook.org/ Human Rights Declaration http://www.unhchr.ch/udhr/ http://www.kwinternet.com/eric (250) 655 - 9513 (PST Time Zone) Learn about the net, not the .Net!
