RE: schedule server possible?
What I am thinking is that if we can use Apache 2 to do it. That is, to make Apache's function beyond a request/response model. If this API is not there, I am proposing, if possible, 1. Add an Apache API to call sub init; when starting a thread. 2. Within sub init, it calls an Apache API to disable this thread from receiving request, so that it can be used solely for scheduling purpose. Any thumb up or down on this? Steve Lihn FIS Database Support, Merck & Co., Inc. Tel: (908) 423 - 4441 > -Original Message- > From: Garnet R. Chaney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 12:46 PM > To: Lihn, Steve; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: schedule server possible? > > > Steve, > > How about another process on the same machine that > periodically accesses > > http://localhost/administration/schedule_tick.pl > > > - Garnet > > Family Friendly Search - http://www.find11.com > BidSearch - See how much others are bidding on keywords - > http://bidsearch.find11.com > > > -Original Message- > From: Lihn, Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 11:57 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: schedule server possible? > > > Hi, > The Apache 2 Connection handler opens up the possibility of > using it for all kinds of protocol servers. > > However, I have a wild question: Is it possible to use Apache mod_perl > for a schedule server? I.e., a server that is self existent. > > For example, I can use Apache 2 for Telnet, FTP, SMTP, or > even Telephony > Server. > But I will need a thread that processes the backend stuff, such as > maintaining > the database and message queue (more like a cron). Is this > configuration > possible? > > Steve Lihn > FIS Database Support, Merck & Co., Inc. > Tel: (908) 423 - 4441 > > > > > -- > -- > -- > Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments, contains > information of Merck & Co., Inc. (Whitehouse Station, New > Jersey, USA) that > may be confidential, proprietary copyrighted and/or legally > privileged, and > is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity > named in this > message. If you are not the intended recipient, and have > received this > message in error, please immediately return this by e-mail > and then delete > it. > > == > == > == > > -- Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments, contains information of Merck & Co., Inc. (Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, USA) that may be confidential, proprietary copyrighted and/or legally privileged, and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named on this message. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please immediately return this by e-mail and then delete it. ==
RE: schedule server possible?
Steve, How about another process on the same machine that periodically accesses http://localhost/administration/schedule_tick.pl - Garnet Family Friendly Search - http://www.find11.com BidSearch - See how much others are bidding on keywords - http://bidsearch.find11.com -Original Message- From: Lihn, Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 11:57 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: schedule server possible? Hi, The Apache 2 Connection handler opens up the possibility of using it for all kinds of protocol servers. However, I have a wild question: Is it possible to use Apache mod_perl for a schedule server? I.e., a server that is self existent. For example, I can use Apache 2 for Telnet, FTP, SMTP, or even Telephony Server. But I will need a thread that processes the backend stuff, such as maintaining the database and message queue (more like a cron). Is this configuration possible? Steve Lihn FIS Database Support, Merck & Co., Inc. Tel: (908) 423 - 4441 -- Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments, contains information of Merck & Co., Inc. (Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, USA) that may be confidential, proprietary copyrighted and/or legally privileged, and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named in this message. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please immediately return this by e-mail and then delete it. ==
Re: schedule server possible?
Lihn, Steve wrote: > How do you use cron to do scheduling, yet "calls" Apache/mod_perl to > do the processing? Your cron script just uses LWP to call a module running in mod_perl. > Consider cron does not exist in Win32, maybe an all-Apache solution > will be simpler and more elegant!? Cron does exist on Win32. It's called "Scheduled Tasks". I use it all the time to kick off perl scripts. - Perrin
RE: schedule server possible?
> > You can do this now. We rely on cron to kick off the job, but all > the business logic is in Apache/mod_perl. How do you use cron to do scheduling, yet "calls" Apache/mod_perl to do the processing? Consider cron does not exist in Win32, maybe an all-Apache solution will be simpler and more elegant!? --Steve -- Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments, contains information of Merck & Co., Inc. (Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, USA) that may be confidential, proprietary copyrighted and/or legally privileged, and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named on this message. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please immediately return this by e-mail and then delete it. ==
Re: schedule server possible?
> But I will need a thread that processes the backend stuff, such as > maintaining the database and message queue (more like a cron). Is > this configuration possible? You can do this now. We rely on cron to kick off the job, but all the business logic is in Apache/mod_perl. The advantage of using cron is that it has rich support for scheduling. Rob
