Net::Server::Fork(3)

NAME
Net::Server::Fork - Net::Server personality

SYNOPSIS
  use Net::Server::Fork;
  @ISA = qw(Net::Server::Fork);
  sub process_request {
     #...code...
  }
  __PACKAGE__->run();

DESCRIPTION
Please read the pod on Net::Server first. This module is a personality, or extension, or sub class, of the Net::Server module.

This personality binds to one or more ports and then waits for a client connection. When a connection is received, the server forks a child. The child handles the request and then closes.

ARGUMENTS
Number of seconds to wait before looking for dead children. This only takes place if the maximum number of child processes (max_servers) has been reached. Default is 60 seconds. The maximum number of children to fork. The server will not accept connections until there are free children. Default is 256 children. The maximum number of dequeue processes to start. If a value of zero or undef is given, no dequeue processes will be started. The number of running dequeue processes will be checked by the check_for_dead variable. Seconds to wait before forking off a dequeue process. It is intended to use the dequeue process to take care of items such as mail queues. If a value of undef is given, no dequeue processes will be started.

CONFIGURATION FILE
See the Net::Server manpage.

PROCESS FLOW
Process flow follows Net::Server until the post_accept phase. At this point a child is forked. The parent is immediately able to wait for another request. The child handles the request and then exits.

HOOKS
There are no additional hooks in Net::Server::Fork.

TO DO
See the Net::Server manpage

AUTHOR
Paul T. Seamons paul@seamons.com

SEE ALSO
Please see also the Net::Server::Fork manpage, the Net::Server::INET manpage, the Net::Server::PreFork manpage, the Net::Server::MultiType manpage, the Net::Server::SIG manpage the Net::Server::Single manpage