On Mar 11, 2009, at 3:00 AM, Louis-David Mitterrand wrote: > On Thu, Mar 05, 2009 at 02:14:51PM -0500, Perrin Harkins wrote: >> On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 10:02 AM, Louis-David Mitterrand >> <vindex+lists-mason-us...@apartia.org> wrote: >>> On Tue, Mar 03, 2009 at 06:37:37AM -0800, Jonathan Swartz wrote: >>>> So, they are constants? I would just make them constants in a site- >>>> specific module then. >>> >>> This is a possibility, however I don't yet use modules on that site. >> >> This would be a great time to start. This is the standard way to do >> deal with global constants. >> >>> To do what you suggest I should define a "PerlModule >>> MyApp::MyConstants" >>> in the site virtual host? >> >> Yes. You could just use it in the components when you need it, but >> loading during startup makes it use less memory. >> >>> And then add constants to that module? >> >> Yes. >> >>> In the mason code these constants have to be resolved with >>> $MyApp::MyConstants::my_var, right? >> >> You can do that or you can import them. Check out the Exporter >> module >> in your Perl books. > > Typically, where would you place such a module in your filesystem? > Let's > say the apache document root is /var/www/myapp, would you create a > ./lib/perl/MyApp/Constants.pm off this directory?
I prefer to have everything necessary for a web site - components, libraries, scripts, configuration files - under a single directory (the "environment root"). That makes it easy to put the entire site under version control, migrate it, etc. Take a look at the way Catalyst sets up a project, or the source of the Mason web site (http://www.masonhq.com/?SourceForThisSite), for examples. Jon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly and easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based development software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com _______________________________________________ Mason-users mailing list Mason-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mason-users
