Apache::exit question

memnoch has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Dear Monks,

I'm wondering if there is any way to get all of the effects from:

Apache::exit(Apache::Constants::REDIRECT);

but without logging an error in the Apache error log. Any ideas?

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Re: Apache::exit question by pjotrik (Friar) on Jul 21, 2008 at 14:27 UTC
I'm not sure about mod_perl 1 (which you seem to use), but in mod_perl2 you don't call exit when redirecting, you simply return `Apache2::Const::REDIRECT` from the handler method.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: Apache::exit question by memnoch (Scribe) on Jul 21, 2008 at 14:51 UTC
Thanks and yes, we're using mod_perl 1. In my situation, it's not merely a redirect. The code is supposed to redirect back to the login page after some very defined login problems...so I also need to be able to abort the login prior to the redirect. (If I use a return, the login isn't aborted.) Right now, the code handles the flow exactly the way we want, except for the error in the log, which we don't want to see.	[reply]
Re^3: Apache::exit question by perrin (Chancellor) on Jul 21, 2008 at 16:30 UTC
Can you explain "If I use a return, the login isn't aborted" a bit more? What are you trying to avoid? A custom log handler that does something if the person is logged in? I think there must be a more elegant solution than calling Apache::exit().	[reply]
Re^4: Apache::exit question by memnoch (Scribe) on Jul 21, 2008 at 18:01 UTC
Re^5: Apache::exit question by perrin (Chancellor) on Jul 21, 2008 at 19:06 UTC