Nice! I got that to work finally. Thank you. I am familiar with rewrite rules but I usually have them directly in my virtual hosts config file and not in a .htaccess file. Thanks for the help.
-----Original Message----- From: Chris Chabot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 11:38 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Trying to understand the PHP branch of shindig Hi Parrott, The PHP version uses something called 'mod_rewrite' to do url => action mapping. You'll notice that in shindig/php there is a file called .htaccess that contains: <IfModule mod_rewrite.c> RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d RewriteRule (.*) index.php [L] </IfModule> In other, more human, words what this does is that ANY url where it isn't a reference to an existing file or directory, it points the request too /index.php When you then look in index.php you'll notice it has a url => class mapping: $servletMap = array( Config::get('web_prefix') . '/gadgets/files' => 'FilesServlet', Config::get('web_prefix') . '/gadgets/js' => 'JsServlet', Config::get('web_prefix') . '/gadgets/proxy' => 'ProxyServlet', Config::get('web_prefix') . '/gadgets/makeRequest' => 'ProxyServlet', Config::get('web_prefix') . '/gadgets/ifr' => 'GadgetRenderingServlet', Config::get('web_prefix') . '/gadgets/metadata' => 'JsonRpcServlet', Config::get('web_prefix') . '/social/data' => 'GadgetDataServlet', Config::get('web_prefix') . '/social/rest' => 'RestServlet', Config::get('web_prefix') . '/public.crt' => 'CertServlet' ); So it matches, lets say /gadgets/ifr to the class 'GadgetRenderingServlet', which it then instances and depending on the http method calls doGet / doPost / etc. From there on the event specific logic takes place. This type of construct is quite a common and a popular solution to get pretty url's in PHP applications, since it's unseemly to always have to do /gadgets/ifr.php, and needing an actual gadgets directory, and a ifr.php file .. for simple programs that works, but for larger applications where you need a good source layout, this doesn't scale well. A lot of hosting parties already have support for mod_rewrite and .htaccess files enables, since a lot of popular software, like for instance wordpress use this for their 'pretty urls' (ie have /category/ title-of-blog-post instead of /blog.php?id=12) so in most cases you don't have to do anything to make this work. However if it doesn't what you need to do is: Edit your virtual host configuration and add (to enable .htaccess files to define apache behavior) an AllowOverride All, like : <VirtualHost your_ip:your_port> ServerName your.host DocumentRoot /var/www/html/shindig/php ... other normal settings in vhosts... <Directory /> AllowOverride All </Directory> </VirtualHost> Also make sure that the mod_rewrite module is loaded, on most unix systems you'd look for a line like: LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so if it's #LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so instead, remove the # infront of it. After making those change(s), restart apache, and you should be good to go :) -- Chris On Jul 7, 2008, at 5:18 PM, Parrott, Justin wrote: > Hello, > > > > I have tried both the Java and the PHP versions of shindig. I am able > to get the java version built and deployed to a tomcat server > successfully but I would rather use the PHP version to integrate a > little nicer into my current applications. When I download the PHP > version from svn following the instructions on the main apache shindig > website it doesn't appear to be complete. I have the virtual hosting > server set up and rewrite is loaded.. but it is looking for a "gadget" > directory that doesn't exist under the php directory. Also, if I am > to > use the gadget directory underneath the "src" directory.. that also > does > not have the "ifr" file that the test URLs are referencing. I'm > probably doing something wrong and it's more than likely pretty simple > but I'm not sure what it is after several attempts, so if anyone can > help clear up the instructions and steps to get this working it > would be > greatly appreciated. Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this electronic > transmission is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is > intended only for the addressee(s) named above. If you are not an > intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, > distribution or use of the information contained in this > transmission is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received > this transmission in error, please notify us by telephone (513) > 229-5500 or by email ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). After replying, > please erase it from your computer system. > > > Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this electronic transmission is confidential and may be legally privileged. 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