Apache::Session::Flex - phpMan

NAME
    Apache::Session::Flex - Specify everything at runtime

SYNOPSIS
     use Apache::Session::Flex;

     tie %hash, 'Apache::Session::Flex', $id, {
        Store     => 'DB_File',
        Lock      => 'Null',
        Generate  => 'MD5',
        Serialize => 'Storable'
     };

     # or

     tie %hash, 'Apache::Session::Flex', $id, {
        Store     => 'Postgres',
        Lock      => 'Null',
        Generate  => 'MD5',
        Serialize => 'Base64'
     };

     # you decide!

DESCRIPTION
    This module is an implementation of Apache::Session. Unlike other
    implementations, it allows you to specify the backing store, locking
    scheme, ID generator, and data serializer at runtime. You do this by
    passing arguments in the usual Apache::Session style (see SYNOPSIS). You
    may use any of the modules included in this distribution, or a module of
    your own making. If you wish to use a module of your own making, you
    should make sure that it is available under the Apache::Session package
    namespace.

USAGE
    You pass the modules you want to use as arguments to the constructor.
    The Apache::Session::Whatever part is appended for you: you should not
    supply it. For example, if you wanted to use MySQL as the backing store,
    you should give the argument "Store =" 'MySQL'>, and not "Store ="
    'Apache::Session::Store::MySQL'>. There are four modules that you need
    to specify. Store is the backing store to use. Lock is the locking
    scheme. Generate is the ID generation module. Serialize is the data
    serialization module.

    There are many modules included in this distribution. For each role,
    they are:

     Store:
        MySQL
        Postgres
        DB_File
        File

     Lock:
        Null
        MySQL
        Semaphore

     Generate:
        MD5

     Serialize:
        Storable
        Base64
        UUEncode

    In addition to the arguments needed by this module, you must provide
    whatever arguments are expected by the backing store and lock manager
    that you are using. Please see the documentation for those modules.

AUTHOR
    This module was written by Jeffrey William Baker <jwbaker AT acm.org>.

SEE ALSO
    Apache::Session::File, Apache::Session::DB_File, Apache::Session::MySQL,
    Apache::Session::Postgres, Apache::Session