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> mod_jk provides the communication between the web server and tomcat.
> It
> does so by using a number of abstractions:
> 
> jk_service: represents the request and the callbacks supported by the
> web
> server.
> 
> jk_endpoint: abstracts the callbacks supported by tomcat.
> 
> The communication is done by passing messages. Each side has a
> dispatcher
> that receive message and calls the right method.
> 
> AJP13 supports a minimal set of callbacks - only what's required to
> forward the request and get the response.
> 
> AJP14 adds more - authenticating the connection and a discovery
> mechanism
> allowing auto-configuration of jk.
> 
> There are more callbacks that were discussed, and a number of possible
> optimizations and features could be added.
> 
> My proposal is to abstract the callback using jk_handle ( on the C
> side
> ),
> AjpHandler ( Java side ).

Excellent.
 
> The java side was already implemented for Ajp14 ( not perfect yet,
> just
> a
> start ). I would like to change the current Ajp13 connector to use the
> same model and callbacks ( Ajp14 is backward compatible, we now
> duplicate
> some code ).
> 
> On C side, the handlers will implement a similar interface. The
> current
> object factory ( used to create workers, channels ) will also be used
> to
> register handlers.
> 
> The 3 callbacks in jk_service and the discovery callback in ajp14 will
> implement the jk_handler interface. Right now the server adapter is
> implementing the jk_service interface - the change is quite small, the
> same methods will be used, just with a different initialization.
> 
> The main benefit is that we'll be able to easily add more callbacks
> with
> minimal code changes. A second benefit will be that the code will be
> easier to understand, and the same abstractions will be used in both
> java
> and C side.
> 
> I'm ( reasonably ) confident this change will have minimal impact on
> code stability.
> 
> What do you think ?

Very good ideas, everything which make mod_jk more modular should
be included. I love the callback and abstract concept. 

Let's go with it, my +100


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