Re: Apache handlers post-DECLINED

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Geoffrey Young wrote:
>>(In case it's suggested, I can't currently use PerlAuthenHandler or
>>any handler other than PerlHandler.  The module makes use of mod_ssl
>>environment variables which are not accessible until the PerlHandler
>>phase.  I also can't make use of Geoff Young's module that works
>>around this [Apache::SSLLookup] because I'm forced to run Apache 1.3.)
> 
> 
> IIRC those mod_ssl-specific variables (like HTTPS) are actually populated
> during fixups, which means if you can force mod_ssl to run its fixups
> _before_ mod_perl runs its fixups you'll be in good shape...

oh, and if it wasn't obvious what this buys you here it is - if mod_ssl runs
its fixups before mod_perl then you can code logic around, say,
$r->subprocess_env('HTTPS') from a PerlFixupHandler and leave the
PerlHandler to just serving content.

sorry I left that out :)

--Geoff