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Apache Portable Runtime Utility Library README
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The Apache Portable Runtime Utility Library provides a predictable
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and consistent interface to underlying client library interfaces.
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This API assures predictable if not identical behavior regardless
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of which libraries are available on a given platform.
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APR and its companion libraries are implemented entirely in C
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and provide a common programming interface across a wide variety
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of operating system platforms without sacrificing performance.
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Currently supported platforms include:
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UNIX variants
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Windows
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Netware
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Mac OS X
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OS/2
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To give a brief overview, the primary core
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subsystems of APR-util 1.3 include the following:
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Hashing and UUID services
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Multiple SQL DBD client interfaces
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Multiple flat-database DBM client interfaces
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Typesafe function Hooks abstraction
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LDAP SSL connections for a variety of LDAP toolkits
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MemCache interface
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Date parsing rourtines
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Resource Lists
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Thread Pools
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Queues
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Relocatable Memory Management functions
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String filename-style pattern matching
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URI Parsing
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Charset translation (iconv based)
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XML parsing (expat)
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For a more complete list, please refer to the following URLs:
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http://apr.apache.org/docs/apr-util/modules.html
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Users of APR 0.9 should be aware that migrating to the APR 1.x
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programming interfaces may require some adjustments; APR 1.x is
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neither source nor binary compatible with earlier APR 0.9 releases.
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Users of APR 1.x can expect consistent interfaces and binary backwards
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compatibility throughout the entire APR 1.x release cycle, as defined
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in our versioning rules:
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http://apr.apache.org/versioning.html
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APR is already used extensively by the Apache HTTP Server
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version 2 and the Subversion revision control system, to
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name but a few. We list all known projects using APR at
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http://apr.apache.org/projects.html -- so please let us know
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if you find our libraries useful in your own projects!
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Database Providers
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As of apr-util version 1.2.11, MySQL DBD driver is shipped as part of the
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distribution. However, to avoid licensing incompatibilities, it is not
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built by default. To enable MySQL support, use the --with-mysql option,
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but be aware that the MySQL license may introduce licensing implications
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for your compiled code. Similarly, the bindings for propritary drivers
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such as Oracle (--with-oracle option) must also be explicitly enabled.
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On windows, selection of supported drivers is via the environment values
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DBD_LIST (for mysql, oracle, pgsql, sqlite2 and/or sqlite3)
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and DBM_LIST (db and/or gdbm). DBD odbc and DBM sdbm are unconditionally
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compiled and installed, do not include these in the list.
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Whenever distributing apr-util in combination with database client
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drivers, always review the license requirements of all components.
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Cryptographic Software Notice
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This distribution includes cryptographic software. The country in
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which you currently reside may have restrictions on the import,
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possession, use, and/or re-export to another country, of
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encryption software. BEFORE using any encryption software, please
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check your country's laws, regulations and policies concerning the
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import, possession, or use, and re-export of encryption software, to
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see if this is permitted. See http://www.wassenaar.org/ for more
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information.
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The U.S. Government Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and
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Security (BIS), has classified this software as Export Commodity
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Control Number (ECCN) 5D002.C.1, which includes information security
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software using or performing cryptographic functions with asymmetric
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algorithms. The form and manner of this Apache Software Foundation
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distribution makes it eligible for export under the License Exception
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ENC Technology Software Unrestricted (TSU) exception (see the BIS
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Export Administration Regulations, Section 740.13) for both object
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code and source code.
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The following provides more details on the included cryptographic
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software:
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APR-Util provides an abstract interface for symmetrical cryptographic
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functions that make use of a general-purpose encryption library,
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such as OpenSSL, NSS, or the operating system's platform-specific
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facilities. This interface is known as the apr_crypto interface,
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with implementation beneath the /crypto directory.
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APR-Util provides an abstract interface for SSL encrypted LDAP (ldaps
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and STARTTLS style) connections, which can be powered by OpenLDAP,
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Netscape LDAP SDK, Mozilla LDAP SDK, or other platform specific ldap
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interfaces.
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