Topic: Apache Module Handler(s)

[cygnusceo]

I have finally written an apache module and it works fine with the exception of one really odd thing.

My module's handlers seem to get called 3 times for each Request. Why does it do this and How the heck can I stop it.

Thanks in Advance

Jeff

[tdonovan]

It is not real clear what language, what platform, or which version of Apache you mean
... but guessing that you wrote your handler in "C" for Apache 2.2.8 on Windows:

1. Did you register your handler function like this?

Code:

ap_hook_handler(your_handler_function, NULL, NULL, APR_HOOK_MIDDLE);


2. Did you put an AddHandler or SetHandler directive in httpd.conf to indicate which files your handler applies to?

3. Did you test at the beginning of your handler if it was selected by Apache? Something like this:

Code:

static int your_handler_function(request_rec *r) {        if (strcmp(r->handler, "your_handler_name"))         return DECLINED; ... do whatever your handler does ...     return OK; }

Your handler will get called for every request (that's normal), but it should only be called once for each request or subrequest, and it should return DECLINED unless it is the selected handler.

-tom-