mod_perl 2 User's Guide | Stas Bekman, Jim Brandt
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mod_perl 2, the next generation of the Apache Perl module, gives you full access
to the Apache 2 internals via the Perl programming language, just as mod_perl
1 gave you access to Apache 1. New features in Apache and Perl make mod_perl
2 even more powerful and useful than before, allowing you to quickly write and
deploy fast, robust web applications.
As with any major upgrade, there are new features and key changes to mod_perl
from the 1.x generation. The mod_perl 2 User's Guide explains these key changes
and demonstrates the tools that you can use to port modules and migrate your
existing code. Improvements in Apache 2 and mod_perl 2 include:
* Multi-Processing Model modules (MPMs) allow for process-based and thread-based
processing models. The addition of thread support makes mod_perl viable on Win32
and introduces the potential for improved performance on other platforms.
* Protocol Modules give Apache and mod_perl the potential to serve any protocol,
not just HTTP.
* A mod_perl 2 interface to the Apache filtering API gives full access to input
and output filters from Perl.
* Support for creating custom Apache configuration directives in pure Perl,
improved options for passing values to Perl modules from Apache, and greater
access to the Apache configuration values.
* The Apache::Test testing framework, useful for Perl and non-Perl Apache modules,
allows you to develop fully-tested web applications to verify features and guard
against regression.
* The ability to easily subclass ModPerl::Registry and override methods as needed.
This guide provides installation and configuration guidelines, as well as descriptions
of all of the ways you can plug into the Apache request cycle. You'll also learn
how to write mod_perl handlers to deliver content with rapid response times
and to leverage your existing CGI scripts with ModPerl::Registry.
Whether you're new to mod_perl or migrating from mod_perl 1, the mod_perl 2
User's Guide will give you the information you need to get up and running on
Apache 2 and mod_perl 2.
You can also visit our companion website at http://modperl2book.org/.
Half of all proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to The Perl
Foundation. (http://www.perlfoundation.org)
About the Authors
Stas Bekman is an entrepreneur, investor, software architect, consultant,
speaker, author, and Reiki practitioner. He has worked on the mod_perl project
since 1998. His first book, Practical mod_perl was published in May 2003 by
O'Reilly Media. His second book, mod_perl 2 User's Guide is his departing gift
to the mod_perl community—Stas has now moved on to pursue other interests
in uncharted territories with his new company StasoSphere.com.
Jim Brandt is a systems architect and Perl programmer at the University
at Buffalo, and the Vice President of The Perl Foundation. He's an editor for
The Perl Review and has written for Perl.com. When he's not coding, he spends
time with his wife and four children and occasionally still has time to play
ice hockey and ride his bike.
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