NAME

       Apache::Session::Flex - Specify everything at runtime

SYNOPSIS

        use Apache::Session::Flex;

        tie %hash, 'Apache::Session::Flex', $id, {
           Store     => 'DB_File',
           Lock      => 'Null',
           Generate  => 'MD5',
           Serialize => 'Storable'
        };

        # or

        tie %hash, 'Apache::Session::Flex', $id, {
           Store     => 'Postgres',
           Lock      => 'Null',
           Generate  => 'MD5',
           Serialize => 'Base64'
        };

        # you decide!

DESCRIPTION

       This module is an implementation of Apache::Session.  Unlike other implementations, it
       allows you to specify the backing store, locking scheme, ID generator, and data serializer
       at runtime.  You do this by passing arguments in the usual Apache::Session style (see
       SYNOPSIS).  You may use any of the modules included in this distribution, or a module of
       your own making.  If you wish to use a module of your own making, you should make sure
       that it is available under the Apache::Session package namespace.

USAGE

       You pass the modules you want to use as arguments to the constructor.  The
       Apache::Session::Whatever part is appended for you: you should not supply it.  For
       example, if you wanted to use MySQL as the backing store, you should give the argument
       "Store =" 'MySQL'>, and not "Store =" 'Apache::Session::Store::MySQL'>.  There are four
       modules that you need to specify.  Store is the backing store to use.  Lock is the locking
       scheme.  Generate is the ID generation module.  Serialize is the data serialization
       module.

       There are many modules included in this distribution.  For each role, they are:

        Store:
           MySQL
           Postgres
           DB_File
           File

        Lock:
           Null
           MySQL
           Semaphore

        Generate:
           MD5

        Serialize:
           Storable
           Base64
           UUEncode

       In addition to the arguments needed by this module, you must provide whatever arguments
       are expected by the backing store and lock manager that you are using.  Please see the
       documentation for those modules.

AUTHOR

       This module was written by Jeffrey William Baker <jwbaker@acm.org>.

SEE ALSO

       Apache::Session::File, Apache::Session::DB_File, Apache::Session::MySQL,
       Apache::Session::Postgres, Apache::Session