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.IX Title "libapache2-mod-perl2-2.0.11::docs::api::Apache2::Connection 3pm"
.TH libapache2-mod-perl2-2.0.11::docs::api::Apache2::Connection 3pm "2021-02-22" "perl v5.32.1" "User Contributed Perl Documentation"
.\" For nroff, turn off justification.  Always turn off hyphenation; it makes
.\" way too many mistakes in technical documents.
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.nh
.SH "NAME"
Apache2::Connection \- Perl API for Apache connection object
.SH "Synopsis"
.IX Header "Synopsis"
.Vb 2
\&  use Apache2::Connection ();
\&  use Apache2::RequestRec ();
\&
\&  my $c = $r\->connection;
\&
\&  my $c = $r\->connection;   
\&  # is connection still open?
\&  $status = $c\->aborted;
\&  
\&  # base server
\&  $base_server = $c\->base_server();
\&  
\&  # needed for creating buckets/brigades
\&  $ba = $c\->bucket_alloc();
\&  
\&  # client\*(Aqs socket
\&  $socket = $c\->client_socket;
\&  
\&  # unique connection id
\&  $id = $c\->id();
\&  
\&  # connection filters stack
\&  $input_filters = $c\->input_filters();
\&  $output_filters = $c\->output_filters();
\&  
\&  # keep the connection alive?
\&  $status = $c\->keepalive();
\&  
\&  # how many requests served over the current connection
\&  $served = $c\->keepalives();
\&  
\&  # this connection\*(Aqs local and remote socket addresses
\&  $local_sa  = $c\->local_addr();
\&  $remote_sa = $c\->remote_addr();
\&  
\&  # local and remote hostnames
\&  $local_host = $c\->local_host();
\&  $remote_host = $c\->get_remote_host();
\&  $remote_host = $c\->remote_host();
\&  
\&  # server and remote client\*(Aqs IP addresses
\&  $local_ip = $c\->local_ip();
\&  $remote_ip = $c\->remote_ip();
\&  
\&  # connection level Apache notes
\&  $notes = $c\->notes();
\&  
\&  # this connection\*(Aqs pool
\&  $p = $c\->pool();
.Ve
.SH "Description"
.IX Header "Description"
\&\f(CW\*(C`Apache2::RequestRec\*(C'\fR provides the Perl \s-1API\s0 for Apache connection
record object.
.SH "API"
.IX Header "API"
\&\f(CW\*(C`Apache2::Connection\*(C'\fR provides the following functions and/or methods:
.ie n .SS """aborted"""
.el .SS "\f(CWaborted\fP"
.IX Subsection "aborted"
Check whether the connection is still open
.PP
.Vb 1
\&  $status = $c\->aborted();
.Ve
.ie n .IP "obj: $c ( ""Apache2::Connection object"" )" 4
.el .IP "obj: \f(CW$c\fR ( \f(CWApache2::Connection object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "obj: $c ( Apache2::Connection object )"
.PD 0
.ie n .IP "ret: $status ( boolean )" 4
.el .IP "ret: \f(CW$status\fR ( boolean )" 4
.IX Item "ret: $status ( boolean )"
.PD
true if the connection has been aborted, false if still open
.IP "since: 2.0.00" 4
.IX Item "since: 2.0.00"
.ie n .SS """base_server"""
.el .SS "\f(CWbase_server\fP"
.IX Subsection "base_server"
Physical server this connection came in on (main server or vhost):
.PP
.Vb 1
\&  $base_server = $c\->base_server();
.Ve
.ie n .IP "obj: $c ( ""Apache2::Connection object"" )" 4
.el .IP "obj: \f(CW$c\fR ( \f(CWApache2::Connection object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "obj: $c ( Apache2::Connection object )"
.PD 0
.ie n .IP "ret: $base_server ( ""Apache2::Server object"" )" 4
.el .IP "ret: \f(CW$base_server\fR ( \f(CWApache2::Server object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "ret: $base_server ( Apache2::Server object )"
.IP "since: 2.0.00" 4
.IX Item "since: 2.0.00"
.PD
.ie n .SS """bucket_alloc"""
.el .SS "\f(CWbucket_alloc\fP"
.IX Subsection "bucket_alloc"
The bucket allocator to use for all bucket/brigade creations
.PP
.Vb 1
\&  $ba = $c\->bucket_alloc();
.Ve
.ie n .IP "obj: $c ( ""Apache2::Connection object"" )" 4
.el .IP "obj: \f(CW$c\fR ( \f(CWApache2::Connection object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "obj: $c ( Apache2::Connection object )"
.PD 0
.ie n .IP "ret: $ba ( ""APR::BucketAlloc object"" )" 4
.el .IP "ret: \f(CW$ba\fR ( \f(CWAPR::BucketAlloc object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "ret: $ba ( APR::BucketAlloc object )"
.IP "since: 2.0.00" 4
.IX Item "since: 2.0.00"
.PD
.PP
This object is needed by \f(CW\*(C`APR::Bucket\*(C'\fR
and \f(CW\*(C`APR::Brigade\*(C'\fR methods/functions.
.ie n .SS """client_socket"""
.el .SS "\f(CWclient_socket\fP"
.IX Subsection "client_socket"
Get/set the client socket
.PP
.Vb 2
\&  $socket      = $c\->client_socket;
\&  $prev_socket = $c\->client_socket($new_socket);
.Ve
.ie n .IP "obj: $c ( ""Apache2::Connection object"" )" 4
.el .IP "obj: \f(CW$c\fR ( \f(CWApache2::Connection object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "obj: $c ( Apache2::Connection object )"
.PD 0
.ie n .IP "opt arg1: $new_socket ( ""APR::Socket object"" object )" 4
.el .IP "opt arg1: \f(CW$new_socket\fR ( \f(CWAPR::Socket object\fR object )" 4
.IX Item "opt arg1: $new_socket ( APR::Socket object object )"
.PD
If passed a new socket will be set.
.ie n .IP "ret: $socket ( ""APR::Socket object"" object )" 4
.el .IP "ret: \f(CW$socket\fR ( \f(CWAPR::Socket object\fR object )" 4
.IX Item "ret: $socket ( APR::Socket object object )"
current client socket
.Sp
if the optional argument \f(CW$new_socket\fR was passed the previous socket
object is returned.
.IP "since: 2.0.00" 4
.IX Item "since: 2.0.00"
.ie n .SS """get_remote_host"""
.el .SS "\f(CWget_remote_host\fP"
.IX Subsection "get_remote_host"
Lookup the client's \s-1DNS\s0 hostname or \s-1IP\s0 address
.PP
.Vb 3
\&  $remote_host = $c\->remote_host();
\&  $remote_host = $c\->remote_host($type);
\&  $remote_host = $c\->remote_host($type, $dir_config);
.Ve
.ie n .IP "obj: $c ( ""Apache2::Connection object"" )" 4
.el .IP "obj: \f(CW$c\fR ( \f(CWApache2::Connection object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "obj: $c ( Apache2::Connection object )"
The current connection
.ie n .IP "opt arg1: $type ( "":remotehost constant"" )" 4
.el .IP "opt arg1: \f(CW$type\fR ( \f(CW:remotehost constant\fR )" 4
.IX Item "opt arg1: $type ( :remotehost constant )"
The type of lookup to perform:
.RS 4
.ie n .IP """Apache2::Const::REMOTE_DOUBLE_REV""" 4
.el .IP "\f(CWApache2::Const::REMOTE_DOUBLE_REV\fR" 4
.IX Item "Apache2::Const::REMOTE_DOUBLE_REV"
will always force a \s-1DNS\s0 lookup, and also force a double reverse
lookup, regardless of the \f(CW\*(C`HostnameLookups\*(C'\fR setting.  The result is
the (double reverse checked) hostname, or undef if any of the lookups
fail.
.ie n .IP """Apache2::Const::REMOTE_HOST""" 4
.el .IP "\f(CWApache2::Const::REMOTE_HOST\fR" 4
.IX Item "Apache2::Const::REMOTE_HOST"
returns the hostname, or \f(CW\*(C`undef\*(C'\fR if the hostname lookup fails.  It
will force a \s-1DNS\s0 lookup according to the \f(CW\*(C`HostnameLookups\*(C'\fR setting.
.ie n .IP """Apache2::Const::REMOTE_NAME""" 4
.el .IP "\f(CWApache2::Const::REMOTE_NAME\fR" 4
.IX Item "Apache2::Const::REMOTE_NAME"
returns the hostname, or the dotted quad if the hostname lookup fails.
It will force a \s-1DNS\s0 lookup according to the \f(CW\*(C`HostnameLookups\*(C'\fR
setting.
.ie n .IP """Apache2::Const::REMOTE_NOLOOKUP""" 4
.el .IP "\f(CWApache2::Const::REMOTE_NOLOOKUP\fR" 4
.IX Item "Apache2::Const::REMOTE_NOLOOKUP"
is like \f(CW\*(C`Apache2::Const::REMOTE_NAME\*(C'\fR except that a \s-1DNS\s0 lookup is never
forced.
.RE
.RS 4
.Sp
Default value is \f(CW\*(C`Apache2::Const::REMOTE_NAME\*(C'\fR.
.RE
.ie n .IP "opt arg2: $dir_config ( ""Apache2::ConfVector object"" )" 4
.el .IP "opt arg2: \f(CW$dir_config\fR ( \f(CWApache2::ConfVector object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "opt arg2: $dir_config ( Apache2::ConfVector object )"
The directory config vector from the request. It's needed to find the
container in which the directive \f(CW\*(C`HostnameLookups\*(C'\fR is set. To get one
for the current request use
\&\f(CW\*(C`$r\->per_dir_config\*(C'\fR.
.Sp
By default, \f(CW\*(C`undef\*(C'\fR is passed, in which case it's the same as if
\&\f(CW\*(C`HostnameLookups\*(C'\fR was set to \f(CW\*(C`Off\*(C'\fR.
.ie n .IP "ret: $remote_host ( string/undef )" 4
.el .IP "ret: \f(CW$remote_host\fR ( string/undef )" 4
.IX Item "ret: $remote_host ( string/undef )"
The remote hostname.  If the configuration directive
\&\fBHostNameLookups\fR is set to off, this returns the dotted decimal
representation of the client's \s-1IP\s0 address instead. Might return
\&\f(CW\*(C`undef\*(C'\fR if the hostname is not known.
.IP "since: 2.0.00" 4
.IX Item "since: 2.0.00"
.PP
The result of \f(CW\*(C`get_remote_host\*(C'\fR call is cached in
\&\f(CW\*(C`$c\->remote_host\*(C'\fR. If the latter is set,
\&\f(CW\*(C`get_remote_host\*(C'\fR will return that value immediately, w/o doing any
checkups.
.ie n .SS """id"""
.el .SS "\f(CWid\fP"
.IX Subsection "id"
\&\s-1ID\s0 of this connection; unique at any point in time
.PP
.Vb 1
\&  $id = $c\->id();
.Ve
.ie n .IP "obj: $c ( ""Apache2::Connection object"" )" 4
.el .IP "obj: \f(CW$c\fR ( \f(CWApache2::Connection object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "obj: $c ( Apache2::Connection object )"
.PD 0
.ie n .IP "ret: $id (integer)" 4
.el .IP "ret: \f(CW$id\fR (integer)" 4
.IX Item "ret: $id (integer)"
.IP "since: 2.0.00" 4
.IX Item "since: 2.0.00"
.PD
.ie n .SS """input_filters"""
.el .SS "\f(CWinput_filters\fP"
.IX Subsection "input_filters"
Get/set the first filter in a linked list of protocol level input
filters:
.PP
.Vb 2
\&  $input_filters      = $c\->input_filters();
\&  $prev_input_filters = $c\->input_filters($new_input_filters);
.Ve
.ie n .IP "obj: $c ( ""Apache2::Connection object"" )" 4
.el .IP "obj: \f(CW$c\fR ( \f(CWApache2::Connection object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "obj: $c ( Apache2::Connection object )"
.PD 0
.ie n .IP "opt arg1: $new_input_filters" 4
.el .IP "opt arg1: \f(CW$new_input_filters\fR" 4
.IX Item "opt arg1: $new_input_filters"
.PD
Set a new value
.ie n .IP "ret: $input_filters ( ""Apache2::Filter object"" )" 4
.el .IP "ret: \f(CW$input_filters\fR ( \f(CWApache2::Filter object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "ret: $input_filters ( Apache2::Filter object )"
The first filter in the connection input filters chain.
.Sp
If \f(CW$new_input_filters\fR was passed, returns the previous value.
.IP "since: 2.0.00" 4
.IX Item "since: 2.0.00"
.PP
For an example see: Bucket Brigades-based Protocol
Module
.ie n .SS """keepalive"""
.el .SS "\f(CWkeepalive\fP"
.IX Subsection "keepalive"
This method answers the question: Should the the connection be kept
alive for another \s-1HTTP\s0 request after the current request is completed?
.PP
.Vb 2
\&  $status = $c\->keepalive();
\&  $status = $c\->keepalive($new_status);
.Ve
.ie n .IP "obj: $c ( ""Apache2::Connection object"" )" 4
.el .IP "obj: \f(CW$c\fR ( \f(CWApache2::Connection object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "obj: $c ( Apache2::Connection object )"
.PD 0
.ie n .IP "opt arg1: $new_status ( "":conn_keepalive constant"" )" 4
.el .IP "opt arg1: \f(CW$new_status\fR ( \f(CW:conn_keepalive constant\fR )" 4
.IX Item "opt arg1: $new_status ( :conn_keepalive constant )"
.PD
Normally you should not mess with setting this option when handling
the \s-1HTTP\s0 protocol. If you do (for example when sending your own
headers set with
\&\f(CW\*(C`$r\->assbackwards\*(C'\fR)
\&\*(-- take a look at the \fBap_set_keepalive()\fR function in
\&\fIhttpd\-2.0/modules/http/http_protocol.c\fR.
.ie n .IP "ret: $status ( "":conn_keepalive constant"" )" 4
.el .IP "ret: \f(CW$status\fR ( \f(CW:conn_keepalive constant\fR )" 4
.IX Item "ret: $status ( :conn_keepalive constant )"
The method does \fBnot\fR return true or false, but one of the states
which can be compared against (\f(CW\*(C`:conn_keepalive
constants\*(C'\fR).
.IP "since: 2.0.00" 4
.IX Item "since: 2.0.00"
.PP
Unless you set this value yourself when implementing non-HTTP
protocols, it's only relevant for \s-1HTTP\s0 requests.
.PP
For example:
.PP
.Vb 2
\&  use Apache2::RequestRec ();
\&  use Apache2::Connection ();
\&  
\&  use Apache2::Const \-compile => qw(:conn_keepalive);
\&  ...
\&  my $c = $r\->connection;
\&  if ($c\->keepalive == Apache2::Const::CONN_KEEPALIVE) {
\&      # do something
\&  }
\&  elsif ($c\->keepalive == Apache2::Const::CONN_CLOSE) {
\&      # do something else
\&  }
\&  elsif ($c\->keepalive == Apache2::Const::CONN_UNKNOWN) {
\&      # do yet something else
\&  }
\&  else {
\&      # die "unknown state";
\&  }
.Ve
.PP
Notice that new states could be added later by Apache, so your code
should make no assumptions and do things only if the desired state
matches.
.ie n .SS """keepalives"""
.el .SS "\f(CWkeepalives\fP"
.IX Subsection "keepalives"
How many requests were already served over the current connection.
.PP
.Vb 2
\&  $served = $c\->keepalives();
\&  $served = $c\->keepalives($new_served);
.Ve
.ie n .IP "obj: $c ( ""Apache2::Connection object"" )" 4
.el .IP "obj: \f(CW$c\fR ( \f(CWApache2::Connection object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "obj: $c ( Apache2::Connection object )"
.PD 0
.ie n .IP "opt arg1: $new_served (integer)" 4
.el .IP "opt arg1: \f(CW$new_served\fR (integer)" 4
.IX Item "opt arg1: $new_served (integer)"
.PD
Set the number of served requests over the current
connection. Normally you won't do that when handling \s-1HTTP\s0
requests. (But see below a note regarding
\&\f(CW\*(C`$r\->assbackwards\*(C'\fR).
.ie n .IP "ret: $served (integer)" 4
.el .IP "ret: \f(CW$served\fR (integer)" 4
.IX Item "ret: $served (integer)"
How many requests were already served over the current connection.
.Sp
In most handlers, but \s-1HTTP\s0 output filter handlers, that value doesn't
count the current request. For the latter it'll count the current
request.
.IP "since: 2.0.00" 4
.IX Item "since: 2.0.00"
.PP
This method is only relevant for keepalive
connections. The core connection output filter
\&\f(CW\*(C`ap_http_header_filter\*(C'\fR increments this value when the response
headers are sent and it decides that the connection should not be
closed (see \f(CW\*(C`ap_set_keepalive()\*(C'\fR).
.PP
If you send your own set of \s-1HTTP\s0 headers with
\&\f(CW\*(C`$r\->assbackwards\*(C'\fR,
which includes the \f(CW\*(C`Keep\-Alive\*(C'\fR \s-1HTTP\s0 response header, you must make
sure to increment the \f(CW\*(C`keepalives\*(C'\fR counter.
.ie n .SS """local_addr"""
.el .SS "\f(CWlocal_addr\fP"
.IX Subsection "local_addr"
Get this connection's local socket address
.PP
.Vb 1
\&  $local_sa = $c\->local_addr();
.Ve
.ie n .IP "obj: $c ( ""Apache2::Connection object"" )" 4
.el .IP "obj: \f(CW$c\fR ( \f(CWApache2::Connection object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "obj: $c ( Apache2::Connection object )"
.PD 0
.ie n .IP "ret: $local_sa ( ""APR::SockAddr object"" )" 4
.el .IP "ret: \f(CW$local_sa\fR ( \f(CWAPR::SockAddr object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "ret: $local_sa ( APR::SockAddr object )"
.IP "since: 2.0.00" 4
.IX Item "since: 2.0.00"
.PD
.ie n .SS """local_host"""
.el .SS "\f(CWlocal_host\fP"
.IX Subsection "local_host"
used for ap_get_server_name when UseCanonicalName is set to \s-1DNS\s0
(ignores setting of HostnameLookups)
.PP
.Vb 1
\&  $local_host = $c\->local_host();
.Ve
.ie n .IP "obj: $c ( ""Apache2::Connection object"" )" 4
.el .IP "obj: \f(CW$c\fR ( \f(CWApache2::Connection object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "obj: $c ( Apache2::Connection object )"
.PD 0
.ie n .IP "ret: $local_host (string)" 4
.el .IP "ret: \f(CW$local_host\fR (string)" 4
.IX Item "ret: $local_host (string)"
.IP "since: 2.0.00" 4
.IX Item "since: 2.0.00"
.PD
.PP
\&\s-1META:\s0 you probably shouldn't use this method, but (
\&\f(CW\*(C`get_server_name\*(C'\fR
) if inside request and \f(CW$r\fR is available.
.ie n .SS """local_ip"""
.el .SS "\f(CWlocal_ip\fP"
.IX Subsection "local_ip"
server \s-1IP\s0 address
.PP
.Vb 1
\&  $local_ip = $c\->local_ip();
.Ve
.ie n .IP "obj: $c ( ""Apache2::Connection object"" )" 4
.el .IP "obj: \f(CW$c\fR ( \f(CWApache2::Connection object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "obj: $c ( Apache2::Connection object )"
.PD 0
.ie n .IP "ret: $local_ip (string)" 4
.el .IP "ret: \f(CW$local_ip\fR (string)" 4
.IX Item "ret: $local_ip (string)"
.IP "since: 2.0.00" 4
.IX Item "since: 2.0.00"
.PD
.ie n .SS """notes"""
.el .SS "\f(CWnotes\fP"
.IX Subsection "notes"
Get/set text notes for the duration of this connection. These notes can
be passed from one module to another (not only mod_perl, but modules
in any other language):
.PP
.Vb 2
\&  $notes      = $c\->notes();
\&  $prev_notes = $c\->notes($new_notes);
.Ve
.ie n .IP "obj: $c ( ""Apache2::Connection object"" )" 4
.el .IP "obj: \f(CW$c\fR ( \f(CWApache2::Connection object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "obj: $c ( Apache2::Connection object )"
.PD 0
.ie n .IP "opt arg1: $new_notes ( ""APR::Table object"" )" 4
.el .IP "opt arg1: \f(CW$new_notes\fR ( \f(CWAPR::Table object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "opt arg1: $new_notes ( APR::Table object )"
.ie n .IP "ret: $notes ( ""APR::Table object"" )" 4
.el .IP "ret: \f(CW$notes\fR ( \f(CWAPR::Table object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "ret: $notes ( APR::Table object )"
.PD
the current notes table.
.Sp
if the \f(CW$new_notes\fR argument was passed, returns the previous value.
.IP "since: 2.0.00" 4
.IX Item "since: 2.0.00"
.PP
Also see
\&\f(CW\*(C`$r\->notes\*(C'\fR
.ie n .SS """output_filters"""
.el .SS "\f(CWoutput_filters\fP"
.IX Subsection "output_filters"
Get the first filter in a linked list of protocol level output
filters:
.PP
.Vb 2
\&  $output_filters = $c\->output_filters();
\&  $prev_output_filters = $r\->output_filters($new_output_filters);
.Ve
.ie n .IP "obj: $c ( ""Apache2::Connection object"" )" 4
.el .IP "obj: \f(CW$c\fR ( \f(CWApache2::Connection object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "obj: $c ( Apache2::Connection object )"
.PD 0
.ie n .IP "opt arg1: $new_output_filters" 4
.el .IP "opt arg1: \f(CW$new_output_filters\fR" 4
.IX Item "opt arg1: $new_output_filters"
.PD
Set a new value
.ie n .IP "ret: $output_filters ( ""Apache2::Filter object"" )" 4
.el .IP "ret: \f(CW$output_filters\fR ( \f(CWApache2::Filter object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "ret: $output_filters ( Apache2::Filter object )"
The first filter in the connection output filters chain.
.Sp
If \f(CW$new_output_filters\fR was passed, returns the previous value.
.IP "since: 2.0.00" 4
.IX Item "since: 2.0.00"
.PP
For an example see: Bucket Brigades-based Protocol
Module
.ie n .SS """pool"""
.el .SS "\f(CWpool\fP"
.IX Subsection "pool"
Pool associated with this connection
.PP
.Vb 1
\&  $p = $c\->pool();
.Ve
.ie n .IP "obj: $c ( ""Apache2::Connection object"" )" 4
.el .IP "obj: \f(CW$c\fR ( \f(CWApache2::Connection object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "obj: $c ( Apache2::Connection object )"
.PD 0
.ie n .IP "ret: $p ( ""APR::Pool object"" )" 4
.el .IP "ret: \f(CW$p\fR ( \f(CWAPR::Pool object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "ret: $p ( APR::Pool object )"
.IP "since: 2.0.00" 4
.IX Item "since: 2.0.00"
.PD
.ie n .SS """remote_addr"""
.el .SS "\f(CWremote_addr\fP"
.IX Subsection "remote_addr"
Get this connection's remote socket address
.PP
.Vb 1
\&  $remote_sa = $c\->remote_addr();
.Ve
.ie n .IP "obj: $c ( ""Apache2::Connection object"" )" 4
.el .IP "obj: \f(CW$c\fR ( \f(CWApache2::Connection object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "obj: $c ( Apache2::Connection object )"
.PD 0
.ie n .IP "ret: $remote_sa ( ""APR::SockAddr object"" )" 4
.el .IP "ret: \f(CW$remote_sa\fR ( \f(CWAPR::SockAddr object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "ret: $remote_sa ( APR::SockAddr object )"
.IP "since: 2.0.00" 4
.IX Item "since: 2.0.00"
.PD
.ie n .SS """remote_ip"""
.el .SS "\f(CWremote_ip\fP"
.IX Subsection "remote_ip"
Client's \s-1IP\s0 address
.PP
.Vb 2
\&  $remote_ip      = $c\->remote_ip();
\&  $prev_remote_ip = $c\->remote_ip($new_remote_ip);
.Ve
.ie n .IP "obj: $c ( ""Apache2::Connection object"" )" 4
.el .IP "obj: \f(CW$c\fR ( \f(CWApache2::Connection object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "obj: $c ( Apache2::Connection object )"
.PD 0
.ie n .IP "opt arg1: $new_remote_ip ( string )" 4
.el .IP "opt arg1: \f(CW$new_remote_ip\fR ( string )" 4
.IX Item "opt arg1: $new_remote_ip ( string )"
.PD
If passed a new value will be set
.ie n .IP "ret: $remote_ip ( string )" 4
.el .IP "ret: \f(CW$remote_ip\fR ( string )" 4
.IX Item "ret: $remote_ip ( string )"
current remote ip address
.Sp
if the optional argument \f(CW$new_remote_ip\fR was passed the previous
value is returned.
.IP "since: 2.0.00" 4
.IX Item "since: 2.0.00"
.ie n .SS """remote_host"""
.el .SS "\f(CWremote_host\fP"
.IX Subsection "remote_host"
Client's \s-1DNS\s0 name:
.PP
.Vb 1
\&  $remote_host = $c\->remote_host();
.Ve
.ie n .IP "obj: $c ( ""Apache2::Connection object"" )" 4
.el .IP "obj: \f(CW$c\fR ( \f(CWApache2::Connection object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "obj: $c ( Apache2::Connection object )"
.PD 0
.ie n .IP "ret: $remote_host ( string/undef )" 4
.el .IP "ret: \f(CW$remote_host\fR ( string/undef )" 4
.IX Item "ret: $remote_host ( string/undef )"
.PD
If \f(CW\*(C`$c\->get_remote_host\*(C'\fR was run it
returns the cached value, which is a client \s-1DNS\s0 name or \f(CW""\fR if it
wasn't found. If the check wasn't run \*(-- \f(CW\*(C`undef\*(C'\fR is returned.
.IP "since: 2.0.00" 4
.IX Item "since: 2.0.00"
.PP
It's best to to call \f(CW\*(C`$c\->get_remote_host\*(C'\fR
instead of directly accessing this variable.
.SH "Unsupported API"
.IX Header "Unsupported API"
\&\f(CW\*(C`Apache2::Connection\*(C'\fR also provides auto-generated Perl interface for
a few other methods which aren't tested at the moment and therefore
their \s-1API\s0 is a subject to change. These methods will be finalized
later as a need arises. If you want to rely on any of the following
methods please contact the the mod_perl development mailing
list so we can help each other take the steps necessary
to shift the method to an officially supported \s-1API.\s0
.ie n .SS """conn_config"""
.el .SS "\f(CWconn_config\fP"
.IX Subsection "conn_config"
Config vector containing pointers to connections per-server config
structures
.PP
.Vb 1
\&  $ret = $c\->conn_config();
.Ve
.ie n .IP "obj: $c ( ""Apache2::Connection object"" )" 4
.el .IP "obj: \f(CW$c\fR ( \f(CWApache2::Connection object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "obj: $c ( Apache2::Connection object )"
.PD 0
.ie n .IP "ret: $ret ( ""Apache2::ConfVector object"" )" 4
.el .IP "ret: \f(CW$ret\fR ( \f(CWApache2::ConfVector object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "ret: $ret ( Apache2::ConfVector object )"
.IP "since: 2.0.00" 4
.IX Item "since: 2.0.00"
.PD
.ie n .SS """sbh"""
.el .SS "\f(CWsbh\fP"
.IX Subsection "sbh"
\&\s-1META:\s0 Autogenerated \- needs to be reviewed/completed
.PP
handle to scoreboard information for this connection
.PP
.Vb 1
\&  $sbh = $c\->sbh();
.Ve
.ie n .IP "obj: $c ( ""Apache2::Connection object"" )" 4
.el .IP "obj: \f(CW$c\fR ( \f(CWApache2::Connection object\fR )" 4
.IX Item "obj: $c ( Apache2::Connection object )"
.PD 0
.ie n .IP "ret: $sbh (\s-1XXX\s0)" 4
.el .IP "ret: \f(CW$sbh\fR (\s-1XXX\s0)" 4
.IX Item "ret: $sbh (XXX)"
.IP "since: 2.0.00" 4
.IX Item "since: 2.0.00"
.PD
.PP
\&\s-1META:\s0 Not sure how this can be used from mod_perl at the
moment. Unless \f(CW\*(C`Apache2::Scoreboard\*(C'\fR is extended to provide a hook to
read from this variable.
.SH "See Also"
.IX Header "See Also"
mod_perl 2.0 documentation.
.SH "Copyright"
.IX Header "Copyright"
mod_perl 2.0 and its core modules are copyrighted under
The Apache Software License, Version 2.0.
.SH "Authors"
.IX Header "Authors"
The mod_perl development team and numerous
contributors.