On Jan 15, 2002 at 11:25:06 +0800, Stas Bekman wrote:
>
> >>I think the first thing to figure out is whether you can have all the
> >>desired configuration co-exist using VirtualHosts, so you won't need to
> >>restart the server. I think you should be able to accomplish that.
> >>
> >>Once you do, I can think of many .pm response handlers include some
> >>httpd.conf bits in various VirtualHosts. So you can re-use these.
> >>
> >
> > Been there. :)
> >
> > # global
> > NewDirective On
> > <VirtualHost 1.2.3.4>
> > ServerName foobar
> > NewDirective Off
> > </VirtualHost>
> > <VirtualHost 1.2.3.4>
> > ServerName bazbam
> > </VirtualHost>
> >
> > vs.
> >
> > # global
> > NewDirective Off
> > <VirtualHost 1.2.3.4>
> > ServerName foobar
> > NewDiretive Off
> > </VirtualHost>
> > <VirtualHost 1.2.3.4>
> > ServerName bazbam
> > </VirtualHost>
> >
> > In each case, how should the bazbam virtual react? And the
> > better question (and the reason for testing) is, will my
> > module do what it's supposed to do? I don't see much way
> > around restarting the server to test for that.
>
>
> That's true, unless you can test the directive from within VirtualHost,
> i.e. not to set it on the global level at all. something like that:
>
>
> <VH ..>
> ND On
> <Loc ...>
> ND Off
> </Loc..>
>
> <Loc ...>
> ND On
> </Loc..>
> </VH>
>
> <VH ..>
> ND Off
> <Loc ...>
> ND Off
> </Loc..>
>
> <Loc ...>
> ND On
> </Loc..>
> </VH>
>
> so each VH behaves as a standalone server.
Yes, but I'm talking about an RSRC_CONF directive. It can
only live in global or virtual-global space. It can't live
anywhere below the global section of a virtual host.
> > Sorry, but you've lost me now.
> >
> > Running t/TEST myself will be three seperate test runs and
> > muck up a normal ``perl Makefile.PL && make && make test &&
> > make install''.
> >
> > Letting the test suite run itself three times though still
> > isn't going to do what you suggest, since it doesn't restart
> > the server. The server won't recognize the IfDef's until it
> > restarts, right?
>
> That's correct. It won't. I guess that when <Perl> sections will be
> implemented, it'll be possible to reconfigure the server from Perl and
> then HUPing it will get you a server with new configuration. Just an idea.
It seems we've come full circle. :)
Rick Myers [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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