Re: mod_perl and forwarding legacy functions to a global object

[Juerd]

How can I create a $new_obj for every request in the Legacy package or otherwise solve my problem?

First, I have to say that global objects are imho no better than just a bunch of subs that share variables.

To answer your question: the easiest way is to subclass the handler you're using. For instance, to subclass Apache::Registry:

package Apache::Registry::ThinkOfANiceName;
use base 'Apache::Registry';

sub handler {
    my $r = shift;
    local $Legacy::new_obj = New->new;
    $r->SUPER::handler(@_);
}

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