[Slashcode-development] Changing $cfg

[Marc M. <mwm...@ro...>]

I've been trying to understand how the Apache stuff Slash uses works and 
there are a few issues maybe you guys could help me with.

So, in several places the cfg hash set by SlashVirtualUser is 
modified...it's used to store the pointer to the current user for 
example, with Environment functions like createCurrentUser, 
getCurrentUser, etc.

$cfg = Apache::ModuleConfig->get($r, 'Slash::Apache);

First, are changes made to the $cfg hash supposed to be permanent? Any 
attempts to change the data there seem to get overwritten with the 
original values.

The anonymous_coward pointer stored in $cfg{anonymous_coward} is set by 
SlashVirtualUser. Any attempts to modify it seem to result in the 
initial data ending up there again.  I'm guessing the anonymous_coward 
info is designed to be static to reduce DB queries.  The reason I'd want 
to change it would be if I'm editing UID=1 and want the changes to take 
effect without restarting httpd.  

$cfg->{user} = \%newuser;

Second, whenever a change is made to the $cfg hash, lots of handlers 
seem to be re-run.  Apache::User handler is run several times it seems 
in connection with with changing anything in the $cfg hash.

Any help from those who know more than I would be appreciated!  Thanks.