VMOD_PURGE(3)

NAME
vmod_purge - Varnish Purge Module

SYNOPSIS

    import purge [as name] [from "path"]
    INT hard()
    INT soft(DURATION ttl, DURATION grace, DURATION keep)

DESCRIPTION

vmod_purge contains functions that offer a finer-grained control than return(purge) from vcl_recv{}. The functions can only be called from vcl_hit{} or vcl_miss{} and they should in general be used in both to ensure that all variants of a same object are taken care of.

EXAMPLE

    sub vcl_recv {
        if (req.method == "PURGE") {
            if (client.ip !~ purge_acl) {
                return (synth(405));
            }
            return (hash);
        }
    }
    sub my_purge {
        set req.http.purged = purge.hard();
        if (req.http.purged == "0") {
            return (synth(404));
        }
        else {
            return (synth(200));
        }
    }
    sub vcl_hit {
        if (req.method == "PURGE") {
            call my_purge;
        }
    }
    sub vcl_miss {
        if (req.method == "PURGE") {
            call my_purge;
        }
    }
    sub vcl_synth {
        if (req.method == "PURGE") {
            if (req.http.purged) {
                set resp.http.purged = req.http.purged;
            }
            return (deliver);
        }
    }

  INT hard()

This is equivalent to return(purge) but explicitly called from vcl_hit{} and vcl_miss{}. It returns the number of purged objects.

Example:

    set req.http.purged = purge.hard();

Restricted to: vcl_hit, vcl_miss.

  INT soft(DURATION ttl, DURATION grace, DURATION keep)

    INT soft(DURATION ttl=0, DURATION grace=-1, DURATION keep=-1)

Sets the ttl, grace and keep.

By default, ttl is set to 0 with grace and keep periods left untouched. Setting a negative value for grace or keep periods leaves them untouched. Setting all three parameters to 0 is equivalent to a hard purge. It returns the number of soft-purged objects.

Restricted to: vcl_hit, vcl_miss.

SEE ALSO

•   vcl(7)

COPYRIGHT

    Copyright (c) 2017 Varnish Software AS
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    Author: Dridi Boukelmoune <dridi.boukelmoune@gmail.com>
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