> -----Original Message-----
> From: Graham Leggett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wed, May 16, 2001 4:46 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [PATCH] Reverse Proxy HTTP Hooks
> 
> 
> Ian Holsman wrote:
> 
> 
> > 
> > I know I could rewrite this as a filter, but I don't know 
> how to 'add' the filters to the
> > proxy request as the syntax is too limiting.
> 
> Hooks again are very proxy specific - I am trying really hard to get
> away from proxy specific stuff. They spelled doom for the 1.3 
> proxy, and
> things have vastly improved since things became more modular and more
> simple.
> 
> In theory the existing Set(In|Out)putFilter directives should 
> allow you
> to do exactly what you need to do without any modification to the
> existing proxy code at all. Write an input filter to handle the stuff
> before the connection, and the output filter will handle 
> stuff you need
> after the connection. Make sure that whatever filter you use is
> triggered only on certain URLs, this way you can ensure the 
> filter only
> runs when used as a subrequest from mod_include, and not otherwise.
> 

ok .. I would have something like this in the config file 
ProxyPass /m/ http://app:80/
<Location /m/>
        SetInputFilter HANDYDANDYINFILTER
        SetOutputFilter HANDYDANDYOUTPUTFILTER
</Location>

???
If this is all that needs to be done then I'll change the code to a filter
(which I actually agree with you would be nicer)

> Of course example code to start with is a huge help, and from my
> experience with mod_headers there doesn't seem to be any at 
> the moment.

does mod_case_filter_in.c in the experimental directory work?

> Once I have finished with mod_headers though check there, as it is a
> rather simple example of an input filter and an output filter (as soon
> as I can get the &^%%#^% input filter to work).

I'll grab your modified mod_header and see if I can get it going.
> 
> Regards,
> Graham
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