Ian Thanks for the quick response. I have a unified diff prepared, the flood list was merged into httpd-dev the end of last year. I'm really glad I'm finally getting to do this. Whew.
Guy > -----Original Message----- > From: Ian Holsman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 8:40 PM > To: dev@httpd.apache.org > Subject: Re: flood: enhancement - random string substitution in URL > > Hi Guy. > > unified diff format is preferred. you can email it to the list, or > put it in a bug (or both) > > I'm not sure, but I think flood is maintained on a different list.. > (it's been a while) > > --Ian > On 05/10/2006, at 10:24 AM, Guy Ferraiolo wrote: > > > Folks > > > > I've developed some additional functionality for flood: random text > > substitution in the URL. It has been in use here for several > > years. I > > think this is a very useful addition and I'd like to see it become > > part > > of flood. > > > > The feature works in this way: the URL contains a string of the form > > '${subst_var}'. On each generation of a URL, that entire string is > > replaced by a line randomly chosen from the so-called substitution > > file. > > This file consists of Unix text delimited by newlines. The > > substitution > > file is paired with the substitution variable (in this case > subst_var) > > via a subst_list xml construct in the flood config file. > An arbitrary > > number of variable - file pairings can be defined in the > config file. > > Additionally, this functionality can substitute text in all > or part of > > the POST payload. In that case the metasymbol '\r' will be > > replaced by > > newline (\012). > > > > 3 things are necessary for the feature to work: > > 1. You must use a 'requesttemplate' to hold your URL > > 2. You must supply a 'subst_list' xml construct in your flood > > config file. > > 3. You must supply a 'substitution file' containing the lines that > > will be randomly substituted. > > > > I can provide much more documentation about the feature and > advice on > > its effective use. > > > > A patch is ready, including a revised version of flood.dtd. > > > > How can I submit this? > > > > Guy > > > > PS - The original flood.dtd does not serve to validate because it > > contains the line: > > <?xml version="1.0" ?>. That problem has been fixed. There is > > also no > > mention of the 'configversion' attribute which the code > expects. That > > has not been fixed. > > > > -- > > Guy Ferraiolo > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Performance Measurement & Analysis http://CNET.com > > CNET tel: > > 1.908.541.3739 > > 1200 Route 22 East fax: 1.908.575.7474 > > Bridgewater, NJ 08807 cel: > 1.732.618.0250 > > Ian Holsman > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://parent-chatter.com -- what do parents know? > >
