On Tue, 29 Jul 2003, Stas Bekman wrote: > Randy Kobes wrote: > > On Tue, 29 Jul 2003, Stas Bekman wrote: > > > >>In the last few weeks the following two issues were raised: > >> > >>1) store a default location of httpd/apxs in Apache::Test so one should > >>provide it only once. > >> > >>I'm +1 on this feature. Is anybody interested to implement it? > > > > That sounds like a good idea ... Are you thinking of something > > like Apache::MyConfig.pm of mod_perl 1, or libnet.cfg of libnet - > > a file which gets created the first time the user installs the > > package, and then gets used on subsequent locations, with perhaps > > an initial dialogue asking the user if they want to keep the > > stored settings? > > Yes. That's the idea Matt brought up earlier on this list.
I'd be interested in taking a look at this ... But just so I understand the intent, - this configuration file would get written at the 'perl Makefile.PL' stage? - if the user supplies -httpd and/or -apxs values to 'perl Makefile.PL', or suitable environment variables are set, a dialogue should be invoked, confirming that the user wants to store these values? - if no such values nor environment variables are supplied, guesses are made, and again the user is asked to confirm? - upon later uses of Apache::Test, these stored values would be used, unless explicit -httpd or -apxs arguments to t/TEST are given, or the appropriate environment variables are set? - is it only httpd and apxs that get stored, or would it be useful to have others (eg, the Apache user, group, or port)? -- best regards, randy
