Hey All --
> - Added cgiapp_prerun() hook, for adding global behaviors
> before the run-mode method is called. The cgiapp_prerun()
> gets the name of the run-mode as a parameter. This would
> allow the user to perform some action based on the
> current run-mode.
This feature is going to be of interest to a number of you. It is similar
to cgiapp_init(), but it is called when run() is called (as opposed to when
new() is called). This means that we actually know the run-mode name. The
run-mode is thus passed to the cgiapp_init() method.
A number of you asked about implementing run-mode level authorization. The
cgiapp_prerun() hook would allow you to do something line this:
package MyCustom::CGI::Application;
use base qw/CGI::Application/;
sub cgiapp_prerun {
my $self = shift;
my $run_mode = shift;
my $is_user_allowed = $self->is_user_allowed($run_mode);
$self->param('IS_USER_ALLOWED', $is_user_allowed);
}
In this example, your is_user_allowed() method would return a Boolean which
would be propagated to every run-mode via the 'IS_USER_ALLOWED' parameter.
Every run-mode could check this parameter and respond reasonably.
This hook could also be used for a variety of other purposes. It could set
up an HTTP redirect, or perform some initialization which would not be
appropriate in cgiapp_init(). The new module, CGI::Application::Mailform,
utilizes this hook to verify run-time parameters.
Warmest regards,
-Jesse-
Jesse Erlbaum, CTO
Vanguard Media
http://www.vm.com
212.242.5317 x115
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