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use strict;
use NEXT;
use Path::Class qw/file/;
our $VERSION = '0.02';
=head1 NAME
Catalyst::Plugin::XSendFile - Catalyst plugin for lighttpd's X-Sendfile.
=head1 SYNOPSIS
use Catalyst qw/XSendFile/;
sub show : Path('/files') {
my ( $self, $c, $filename ) = @_;
# unless login, it shows 403 forbidden screen
$c->res->status(403);
$c->stash->{template} = 'error-403.tt';
# serving a static file only when user logged in.
if ($c->user) {
$c->res->sendfile( "/path/to/$filename" );
}
}
=head1 DESCRIPTION
lighty's X-Sendfile feature is great.
If you use lighttpd + fastcgi, you can show files only set X-Sendfile header like below:
$c->res->header( 'X-LIGHTTPD-send-file' => $filename );
This feature is especially great for serving static file on authentication area.
And with this plugin, you can use:
$c->res->sendfile( $filename );
instead of above.
But off-course you know, this feature doesn't work on Catalyst Test Server (myapp_server.pl).
So this module also provide its emulation when your app on test server.
=head1 SEE ALSO
lighty's life - X-Sendfile
=head1 NOTICE
To use it you have to set "allow-x-sendfile" option enabled in your fastcgi configuration.
"allow-x-send-file" => "enable",
=head1 EXTENDED_METHODS
=head2 setup
Setup MIME::Types object unless Static::Simple loaded.
=cut
sub setup {
my $c = shift;
$c->NEXT::setup(@_);
unless ( $c->registered_plugins('Static::Simple') ) {
__PACKAGE__->mk_classdata(
_static_mime_types => MIME::Types->new( only_complete => 1 ) );
__PACKAGE__->_static_mime_types->create_type_index;
}
$c;
}
=head2 finalize_headers
Added X-Sendfile emulation feature for test server.
=cut
sub finalize_headers {
my $c = shift;
# X-Sendfile emulation for test server.
if ( ($ENV{CATALYST_ENGINE} || '') =~ /^HTTP/ ) {
if ( my $sendfile = file( $c->res->header('X-LIGHTTPD-send-file') ) ) {
$c->res->headers->remove_header('X-LIGHTTPD-send-file');
if ( $sendfile->stat && -f _ && -r _ ) {
my ($ext) = $sendfile =~ /\.(.+?)$/;
my $user_types = $c->config->{static}->{mime_types};
my $mime_type = $user_types->{$ext}
|| $c->_static_mime_types->mimeTypeOf($ext);
$c->res->status(200);
$c->res->content_type($mime_type);
$c->res->body( $sendfile->openr );
}
}
}
$c->NEXT::finalize_headers;
}
=head1 EXTENDED_RESPONSE_METHODS
=head2 sendfile
Set X-LIGHTTPD-send-file header easily.
=cut
{
sub sendfile {
my ($self, $file) = @_;
$self->header( 'X-LIGHTTPD-send-file' => $file );
}
}
=head1 AUTHOR
Daisuke Murase <typester@cpan.org>
=head1 COPYRIGHT
This program is free software; you can redistribute
it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.
The full text of the license can be found in the
LICENSE file included with this module.
=cut
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