Contents
Figures
About this book
Who should read this book
What you should already know
Conventions and terminology used in this book
Accessibility
Related documents and Web sites
How to send your comments
Overview of Edge components customization
Caching Proxy customization
Load Balancer customization
Locating sample code
The Caching Proxy API
Overview of the Caching Proxy API
General procedure for writing API programs
Server process steps
Guidelines
Plug-in functions
Predefined functions and macros
Caching Proxy configuration directives for API steps
Compatibility with other APIs
Porting CGI programs
Caching Proxy API reference information
Variables
Authentication and authorization
Variant caching
API examples
Custom advisors
Advisors provide load-balancing information
Standard advisor function
Creating a custom advisor
Normal mode and replace mode
Advisor naming conventions
Compilation
Running a custom advisor
Required routines
Search order
Naming and file path
Custom advisor methods and function calls
Examples
Standard advisor
Side stream advisor
Two port advisor
WebSphere Application Server advisor
Using data returned from advisors
Index