Net::Server::Thread(3pm)

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NAME

6       Net::Server::Thread - Net::Server personality
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SYNOPSIS

9           use base qw(Net::Server::Thread);
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11           sub process_request {
12               #...code...
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15           __PACKAGE__->run();
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DESCRIPTION

18       Please read the pod on Net::Server first.  This module is a
19       personality, or extension, or sub class, of the Net::Server module.
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21       This personality binds to one or more ports and then waits for a client
22       connection.  When a connection is received, the server spawns a new
23       thread.  The thread handles the request and then closes.
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25       Because this Net::Server flavor spawns and destroys a thread for each
26       request, it really should only be used where the processing of each
27       request may be lengthy or involved.  If short and light request are
28       used, perl may not voluntarily give back the used memory.  This is
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ARGUMENTS

32       check_for_dead
33           Number of seconds to wait before looking for dead children.  This
34           only takes place if the maximum number of child processes
35           (max_servers) has been reached.  Default is 60 seconds.
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38           The maximum number of children to fork.  The server will not accept
39           connections until there are free children. Default is 256 children.
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CONFIGURATION FILE

42       See Net::Server.
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PROCESS FLOW

45       Process flow follows Net::Server until the post_accept phase.  At this
46       point a child is forked.  The parent is immediately able to wait for
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HOOKS

50       The Fork server has the following hooks in addition to the hooks
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54           This hook occurs just before the accept is called.
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57           This hook occurs just after accept but before the fork.
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59       "$self->post_accept_hook()"
60           This hook occurs in the child after the accept and fork.
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TO DO

63       See Net::Server
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AUTHOR

66       Paul Seamons <paul@seamons.com>
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