From: Gabriel Emerson <gemerson@...>
Date: 2003-02-20T06:12:50+09:00
Subject: Re: mod_ruby and multiple requests

There is no guarantee that the second page you call will be handled by the
same instance, but within a single script the scope won't change out from
under you.  The global value you set will be available the next time a
request gets handled by that instance, though, so be sure you are setting
it before you read it.

Are you sure you need a global variable ($variable)?  If it is within the
script there should be no need for a true global; a regular top-level
variable should serve.

--Gabriel

On Thu, 20 Feb 2003 04:19:04 +0900, Chris Pine wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> Does each instance of mod_ruby (or apache) handle only one request at a
> time?
> 
> The reason I'm asking is because I'd like to set a global variable (I know,
> I know...) at the very beginning of the script and nil it at the end (rather
> than passing it around from method to method or object to object), but I
> don't know if this will cause problems or not.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Chris