[mod_python] persistent db connections?

I tend to agree with you.

I was just sitting here trying to map it out with the xmlrpclib module. 
But, you're right, there's Pyro which may be a more complete solution. 
It's temping.

Maybe I can store a pyro connection remote object in the session
object?  That would eliminate the need for a dictionary.  And, assuming
I can register a cleanup function for a session, the connection could be
automatically closed when the session expires.  

John


On Sun, 2004-03-28 at 07:49, vincent delft wrote:
> I'm not sure (because not currently tested with
> mod_python), but pyro (or xmlrpc) will solve all your
> concerns concerning concurrent access ... 
> Then the only thing to set-up is the db connection.
> 
> 
> 
> Just an idea .... throuw it away if I'm wrong.
> 
> 
> 
> --- John Mudd <mudd at vex.net> wrote:
> > I've looked at the following mod_python FAQ entry:
> > 
> > 	3.3. What is the best way to make 
> > 	persistent connections to a database?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > So, I just need some global variables as in this
> > example.
> > 
> > def handler(req):
> >                                                     
> >                    
> >     global  persist, conn
> >                                                     
> >                    
> >     try:
> >         persist += 1
> >         # No need to create the db connection here.
> >     except NameError:
> >         persist = 0
> >         conn = db.open()   # Create a db connection.
> > 
> > 
> > At least this is easy.  But there's no guarantee my
> > next request will
> > reuse the same thread/process.  So I might (will)
> > end up with extra db
> > connections in other threads/processes.  For my
> > application that's not
> > so bad.
> > 
> > Hmmm... I may want to add code to also check if the
> > session has changed
> > (e.g. the user has re-logged in).  Then close/reopen
> > a db connection if
> > the user has logged in again.  That would give me an
> > external control so
> > I can force a new db connection by re-logging into
> > my application. 
> > 
> > And maybe I should also register a cleanup function
> > to close the
> > connection.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Am I on the right track?
> > 
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