NAME Catalyst::Plugin::XSendFile - Catalyst plugin for lighttpd's X-Sendfile. SYNOPSIS use Catalyst qw/XSendFile/; sub show : Path('/files') { my ( $self, $c, $filename ) = @_; # unless login, it shows 403 forbidden screen $c->res->status(403); $c->stash->{template} = 'error-403.tt'; # serving a static file only when user logged in. if ($c->user) { $c->res->sendfile( "/path/to/$filename" ); } } DESCRIPTION lighty's X-Sendfile feature is great. If you use lighttpd + fastcgi, you can show files only set X-Sendfile header like below: $c->res->header( 'X-LIGHTTPD-send-file' => $filename ); This feature is especially great for serving static file on authentication area. And with this plugin, you can use: $c->res->sendfile( $filename ); instead of above. But off-course you know, this feature doesn't work on Catalyst Test Server (myapp_server.pl). So this module also provide its emulation when your app on test server. SEE ALSO lighty's life - X-Sendfile http://blog.lighttpd.net/articles/2006/07/02/x-sendfile NOTICE To use it you have to set "allow-x-sendfile" option enabled in your fastcgi configuration. "allow-x-send-file" => "enable", EXTENDED_METHODS setup Setup MIME::Types object unless Static::Simple loaded. finalize_headers Added X-Sendfile emulation feature for test server. EXTENDED_RESPONSE_METHODS sendfile Set X-LIGHTTPD-send-file header easily. AUTHOR Daisuke Murase COPYRIGHT This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. The full text of the license can be found in the LICENSE file included with this module.