[Mapserver-dev] Re: PHP Mapscript module and RegEx

[Franck Martin]

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>Message: 1
>Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 16:46:59 -0600
>From: Anthony Best <abest at digitalflex.net>
>To: Mapserver-dev at lists.gis.umn.edu
>Subject: [Mapserver-dev] PHP Mapscript module and RegEx
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>Hello,
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>I'm looking into fixing the problem with PHP4s Bundled RegEx and Mapscript.
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>I've hacked the source to compile with mapserver using the system regex,
>while php is still using the builtin regex. The linking seems to be
>correct, however I'm uncertain that this is the correct path to fixing this.
>
>Is anyone else working on this?
>
>What is the real problem that requires mapscript to use php's bundled regex?
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>Is there still a problem with thread-safety?
>
>I'm also getting the impression that mapscript is incorrectly using the
>php4 API. Is this true?
>
>I'm willing to put the time and effort into fixing this issue (as well
>as other issues).
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For the regex thing, when I compiled mapscript, I found out that it uses 
only once or twice the regex functions, to check if the file loaded ends 
up in .map and a couple of others...

My suggestion, would be to remove this regex altogether and put your own 
code there.

I compiled mapscipt by patching the code and removing these regex (quick 
and dirty) but it works...

Also, I'm willing to look at putting a bounty on this issue (mapserver 
running as php/apache dso). I had one answer so far, which looks good. 
However I will have to write a contract with the party that will solve 
it and before I need to have 3 quotes. With the amount I can talk to my 
management and see what they say. There is mainly one condition, the 
party or his company must be EU or ACP national.

Cheers

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