[EP-tech] Re: Adding a custom PerlResponseHandler

[Jan Ploski]

You can branch on $repository_id in ~/perl_lib/EPrints/Apache/Rewrite.pm.

John Salter wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm trying to work out the best way to add a custom handler for a URL to a specific archive within eprints.
>
> I can either set something like this in the vhost (and add '/foo/' to $c->{rewrite_exceptions} ):
> <Location "/foo/handler">
>      SetHandler perl-script
>      PerlResponseHandler Foo::FooHandler
> </Location>
>
>   - OR -
> I could edit ~/perl_lib/EPrints/Apache/Rewrite.pm, adding something like:
> if ( $uri =~ m! ^$urlpath/foo !x )
> {
>    $r->handler( 'perl-script' );
>    $r->set_handlers( PerlResponseHandler =>  [ 'Foo::FooHandler' ] );
>    return OK;
> }
>
> BUT I wouldn't /really/ want to do that, as it would affect all archives, not just the one I want it to.
>
> So, what is the *most* sensible way to do this, making it apply to only one archive? Am I missing some magic that will help me?
>
> Cheers,
> John
>
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