POE-Component-PSD

An HTTP/HTTPS "Persistent Session Daemon" and CGI accelerator.

This is somewhere between a proof-of-concept and a prototype,
and is a bit rough around the edges. Your feedback is welcome.

Summary:

.. a new approach to true persistent session processes with CGI
.. lightweight event-driven HTTP/HTTPS server manages sessions
.. each CGI session runs in it's own process--no more overlaps!
.. based on a pattern I call "Server / Controller / SubProcess"
a hugely useful pattern that consists of three components:
a network server, a process manager, and a set of child
processes that asynchronously perform long-running tasks

.. ability to direct-connect, or proxy through an Apache server
.. proxy/redirection URLs integrate seamlessly w/existing apps
.. can load balance w/multiple servers, or on multiple hosts
.. uses Apache-style directives in the server configuration file
.. back-end CGI is a file descriptor; not limited to Perl scripts

.. includes subclass of CGI.pm to help with persistence issues
.. includes a module to selectively proxy from Apache server
.. includes two alternatives to adding another Perl module into
your Apache server: using either mod_proxy or mod_rewrite
.. includes a script to create/self-sign SSL server certificates
.. no recompiling Apache or building C-libs is necessary (well,
unless you need to add mod_proxy, mod_ssl or OpenSSL)

.. has other uses, too, such as URL-addressable shared memory
.. good for secure access to user data and/or on machines where
running a full Web server is not appropriate