HTTP::Proxy::Engine::Legacy - The "older" HTTP::Proxy engine

NAME

HTTP::Proxy::Engine::Legacy - The ``older'' HTTP::Proxy engine

SYNOPSIS

    my $proxy = HTTP::Proxy->new( engine => 'Legacy' );

DESCRIPTION

This engine reproduces the older child creation algorithm of HTTP::Proxy.

METHODS

The module defines the following methods, used by HTTP::Proxy main loop:

start()
Initialise the engine.

run()
Implements the forking logic: a new process is forked for each new incoming TCP connection.

stop()
Reap remaining child processes.

The following method is used by the engine internally:

reap_zombies()
Process the dead child processes.

SEE ALSO

the HTTP::Proxy manpage, the HTTP::Proxy::Engine manpage.

AUTHOR

Philippe ``BooK'' Bruhat, <book@cpan.org>.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2005, Philippe Bruhat.

LICENSE

This module is free software; you can redistribute it or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

 HTTP::Proxy::Engine::Legacy - The "older" HTTP::Proxy engine