Mailing List Archive: Can't locate object method "request" via package "Apache"

Can't locate object method "request" via package "Apache"

Jul 11, 2007, 5:19 AM

Post #1 of 3 (8434 views)

[First a quick hello. We (http://edina.ac.uk/) have been using
Apache::ASP for a few years, but you haven't heard much from us as it's
worked pretty well!]

For the first time I've built apache2 (apache 2.2.4, mod_perl 2.0.3) for
use with ASP (2.59). The build and configuration went fine. The web
server started up and was fine until the first time I tried to access an
ASP application.

Can't locate object method "request" via package "Apache" at [...]/perl5/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0//Apache/ASP.pm line 165.

...and that line is...

my $rtest = $ModPerl2 ? Apache2::RequestUtil->request() : Apache->request();

It's calling Apache->request when should be calling
Apache2::RequestUtil->request (it's mod_perl version 2.0.3). So it's
the $ModPerl2 flag. Line 66 of ASP.pm initialized it:

$ModPerl2 = ($mod_perl::VERSION >= 1.99);

Now it turns out $mod_perl::VERSION is 1.30. There's an easy
workaround using $ENV{MOD_PERL_API_VERSION}

$ModPerl2 = ($ENV{MOD_PERL_API_VERSION} >= 2);

I see this has occurred before, though the error reported was different,
and also in that case $mod_perl::VERSION was undefined rather than
having the wrong value. See:
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/apache-asp/message/2136

On one hand the workaround is OK, and I'm not keen to guddle about in
the mod_perl code. On the other hand, I'm not really happy just
ignoring the fact that $mod_perl::VERSION is wrong...

Anyone know the cause and/or better fix?

tim

--
Dr Tim Stickland
EDINA (http://edina.ac.uk/)

Re: Can't locate object method "request" via package "Apache" [ In reply to ]

hz at hzlabs

Jul 11, 2007, 5:41 AM

Post #2 of 3 (8158 views)

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Hi Tim,

(like i postet Tidal 2 months ago on this list)

you might try a patch from Maurice Yarrow:

see

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/modperl/asp/89060?search_string=yarrow;#89060

(approx. bottom quarter of the page)

Helmut

T R Stickland schrieb:
> [First a quick hello. We (http://edina.ac.uk/) have been using
> Apache::ASP for a few years, but you haven't heard much from us as
> it's worked pretty well!]
>
> For the first time I've built apache2 (apache 2.2.4, mod_perl 2.0.3)
> for use with ASP (2.59). The build and configuration went fine.
> The web server started up and was fine until the first time I tried to
> access an ASP application.
>
> Can't locate object method "request" via package "Apache" at
> [...]/perl5/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0//Apache/ASP.pm line 165.
>
> ...and that line is...
>
> my $rtest = $ModPerl2 ? Apache2::RequestUtil->request() :
> Apache->request();
>
> It's calling Apache->request when should be calling
> Apache2::RequestUtil->request (it's mod_perl version 2.0.3). So
> it's the $ModPerl2 flag. Line 66 of ASP.pm initialized it:
>
> $ModPerl2 = ($mod_perl::VERSION >= 1.99);
>
> Now it turns out $mod_perl::VERSION is 1.30. There's an easy
> workaround using $ENV{MOD_PERL_API_VERSION}
>
> $ModPerl2 = ($ENV{MOD_PERL_API_VERSION} >= 2);
>
> I see this has occurred before, though the error reported was
> different, and also in that case $mod_perl::VERSION was undefined
> rather than having the wrong value. See:
> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/apache-asp/message/2136
>
> On one hand the workaround is OK, and I'm not keen to guddle about in
> the mod_perl code. On the other hand, I'm not really happy just
> ignoring the fact that $mod_perl::VERSION is wrong...
>
> Anyone know the cause and/or better fix?
> tim
>

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Re: Can't locate object method "request" via package "Apache" [ In reply to ]

T.R.Stickland at ed

Jul 11, 2007, 5:59 AM

Post #3 of 3 (8159 views)

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Thanks Helmut.

My patch is similar to Maurice's, except that his allows for
$mod_perl::VERSION to be an empty string. In my case it has been
assigned the value "1.30". Maurice's patch would just use this
value. So in my case I ignore $mod_perl::VERSION altogether and use
$ENV{MOD_PERL_API_VERSION}.

Maybe worth noting that, I think, $ENV{MOD_PERL_API_VERSION} is the API
version rather than the mod_perl version? So I'd expect to see a value
"2" rather than 2.0.3 or whatever. That means it's not strictly
interchangeable with $mod_perl::VERSION, but the distinction is pretty
much immaterial to Maurice's and my own patch, at least at the moment.

tim

Helmut Zeilinger wrote:
> Hi Tim,
>
> (like i postet Tidal 2 months ago on this list)
>
> you might try a patch from Maurice Yarrow:
>
> see
>
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/modperl/asp/89060?search_string=yarrow;#89060
>
>
> (approx. bottom quarter of the page)
>
>
> Helmut
>
>
> T R Stickland schrieb:
>> [First a quick hello. We (http://edina.ac.uk/) have been using
>> Apache::ASP for a few years, but you haven't heard much from us as
>> it's worked pretty well!]
>>
>> For the first time I've built apache2 (apache 2.2.4, mod_perl 2.0.3)
>> for use with ASP (2.59). The build and configuration went fine.
>> The web server started up and was fine until the first time I tried
>> to access an ASP application.
>>
>> Can't locate object method "request" via package "Apache" at
>> [...]/perl5/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0//Apache/ASP.pm line 165.
>> ...and that line is...
>>
>> my $rtest = $ModPerl2 ? Apache2::RequestUtil->request() :
>> Apache->request();
>> It's calling Apache->request when should be calling
>> Apache2::RequestUtil->request (it's mod_perl version 2.0.3). So
>> it's the $ModPerl2 flag. Line 66 of ASP.pm initialized it:
>>
>> $ModPerl2 = ($mod_perl::VERSION >= 1.99);
>>
>> Now it turns out $mod_perl::VERSION is 1.30. There's an easy
>> workaround using $ENV{MOD_PERL_API_VERSION}
>>
>> $ModPerl2 = ($ENV{MOD_PERL_API_VERSION} >= 2);
>> I see this has occurred before, though the error reported was
>> different, and also in that case $mod_perl::VERSION was undefined
>> rather than having the wrong value. See:
>> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/apache-asp/message/2136
>>
>> On one hand the workaround is OK, and I'm not keen to guddle about in
>> the mod_perl code. On the other hand, I'm not really happy just
>> ignoring the fact that $mod_perl::VERSION is wrong...
>>
>> Anyone know the cause and/or better fix? tim
>>
>

--
Dr Tim Stickland
EDINA (http://edina.ac.uk/)

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