From: eching <bingopajama@...>
Date: 2006-12-05T04:50:05+09:00
Subject: Re: ruby web servers, threads and sessions


Eric Hodel wrote:
> On Dec 4, 2006, at 11:20 , eching wrote:
>
> > Is there a pure ruby web server that can start a thread that performs
> > some task and store it in a session allowing the user to control the
> > task from the browser?  Similar to a what I can do with a java web
> > server?
>
> WEBrick + your custom code.
>
> --
> Eric Hodel - drbrain@segment7.net - http://blog.segment7.net
>
> I LIT YOUR GEM ON FIRE!

Ah, looks pretty straight forward, thanks.

Ok, so is it realistic to start up a Drb server and store it in a
session? Really what I am looking to do is to be able to control ruby
applications on various hosts from a web client using the web server as
the central hub.

The basic idea is a distributed log scanner app where the user can
control (add files, remove files, change search string) "scanning
agents" that are running on different hosts.