Hi,
I'm trying to find a way in which I can stash some commonly used data
(e.g. a database handle) in a location that I can access from anywhere
within a large OO mod_perl application.
After learning the ills of using globals under mod_perl the hard way I
am now toying with the use of class wide variables in an object
inherited by all within the application.
My tests so far have been positive but I just wanted to check against
the mod_perl brains out there if this is safe.
The code is as follows:
Client Object snippet
use vars qw(test::master);
Master Object (inherited everywhere object)
== snip ==
package test::master;
{
my $dbh = etc etc;
}
In this scenario it looks like the single $dbh is returned from any call
to it from a
"client" object ok and can't find any evidence of crossover between
httpd children (sorry if that's the wrong term).
So, is this crazy thinking or am I on the right track?
Thanks,
Matt.
