NAME

Net::Server::Fork - Net::Server personality

SYNOPSIS

use Net::Server::Fork;
@ISA = qw(Net::Server::Fork);

sub process_request {
   #...code...
}

__PACKAGE__->run();

DESCRIPTION

Please read the pod on Net::Server first. This module is a personality, or extension, or sub class, of the Net::Server module.

This personality binds to one or more ports and then waits for a client connection. When a connection is received, the server forks a child. The child handles the request and then closes.

ARGUMENTS

check_for_dead

Number of seconds to wait before looking for dead children. This only takes place if the maximum number of child processes (max_servers) has been reached. Default is 60 seconds.

max_servers

The maximum number of children to fork. The server will not accept connections until there are free children. Default is 256 children.

max_dequeue

The maximum number of dequeue processes to start. If a value of zero or undef is given, no dequeue processes will be started. The number of running dequeue processes will be checked by the check_for_dead variable.

check_for_dequeue

Seconds to wait before forking off a dequeue process. It is intended to use the dequeue process to take care of items such as mail queues. If a value of undef is given, no dequeue processes will be started.

CONFIGURATION FILE

See Net::Server.

PROCESS FLOW

Process flow follows Net::Server until the post_accept phase. At this point a child is forked. The parent is immediately able to wait for another request. The child handles the request and then exits.

HOOKS

There are no additional hooks in Net::Server::Fork.

TO DO

See Net::Server

FILES

The following files are installed as part of this
distribution.

Net/Server.pm
Net/Server/Fork.pm
Net/Server/INET.pm
Net/Server/MultiType.pm
Net/Server/PreFork.pm
Net/Server/Single.pm

AUTHOR

Paul T. Seamons paul@seamons.com

SEE ALSO

Please see also Net::Server::Fork, Net::Server::INET, Net::Server::PreFork, Net::Server::MultiType, Net::Server::Single