[Mono-list] IHttpHandler works fine under IIS but not Apache

[Mike Christensen]

This is already done.

As I've stated in my email, this works for /Test.foo but not 
/Blah/Test.foo.  Apache requires the physical directory to exist on the 
filesystem, otherwise it returns a 404.

Ricardo Lopes wrote:
> Hi,
>
> You have to tell apache to send requests to *.foo to mod-mono, check
> your configuration.
>
> 2009/4/3 Mike Christensen <imaudi at comcast.net>:
>   
>> Hi guys - I'm thinking this is most likely either an Apache limitation,
>> a configuration problem, or a bug in mod-mono.  I'm hoping it's the
>> latter so we can fix it :)
>>
>> Let's say I have an IHttpHandler:
>>
>> public class Handler : IHttpHandler
>> {
>> //Stuff here that will blow your mind
>> }
>>
>>
>> Now I register this in my web.config:
>>
>> <httpHandlers>
>>  <add verb="*" path="*.foo" validate="false" type="Handler" />
>> </httpHandlers>
>>
>> Good so far right?
>>
>> When I go to:
>>
>> /Test.foo
>>
>> My handler will be invoked and it will do all sorts of great things that
>> you simply can't imagine, probably change the world and all.
>>
>> However if I do:
>>
>> /Blah/Test.foo
>>
>> Then Apache gives me a default 404 File not found error.
>>
>> If I go and create a blank directory on the file system called Blah,
>> things will then work again.  The point is, I do not want Apache or
>> anything else validating the filepath or directory structure.  Keep in
>> mind there's web apps such as SharePoint that allow you to provision
>> webs, subwebs, etc and these paths are completely resolved by HTTP
>> handlers and are totally independent of the filesystem.  Porting this
>> architecture over to Mono might cause problems.
>>
>> My question is what is actually to blame?  Is Apache verifying the
>> directory before passing the request off to mod_mono?  It obviously
>> doesn't validate the file itself since Test.foo doesn't exist anywhere
>> on the filesystem.  I kinda think so because it's an Apache 404 error
>> page I'm getting, which depresses me.  Also, this doesn't happen on xsp
>> so I blame Apache.  Anything I can do about this?
>>
>> On my app, I can hack around it by creating the directories or maybe
>> doing some hacks with vdirs and stuff, but is there a way we can provide
>> a better experience?  Thanks!!
>>
>> Mike
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