(jeffa) Re: Config parsing module for mod

maverick is currently developing a mod_perl application developement kit that covers many of your quetions. It does use HTML::Template instead of Template Toolkit, however, but it does have the ability to 'pick up' changes to a module without having to restart the web server. Also used is Config::General, which reads configuration files that describe which modules to load and also provide rules for which module(s) handle which page(s).
Since i am merely documenting this project, i don't really know the details involved in how maverick achieved the results you are looking for (not having to restart the web server and a light footprint), but i can tell you that it is possible - the hard part is detecting new methods or removed methods. He recommends checking out Apache::StatINC and Apache::Reload.

~~Good luck, and we will announce the release of Voodoo, hopefully, very very very soon. ;) Oh what the heck, everybody and anybody who is interested /msg me and i will keep you posted.~~

UPDATE:
After having used this code for some time, i have determined that it really is only useful if your name is maverick. Set up is just too much of a PITA (and differs from box to box) to be considered commercial. I am looking for other solutions at this point.

jeffa

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