PerlDancer / PerlDancer/Dancer2

Prefix affects interpretation of send_file arg

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Description

Dancer2::Manual states that the path argument to send_file is relative to the public directory (or absolute, given system_path option). I believe it is a bug to strip the prefix at Dancer2/lib/Dancer2/Core/App.pm:1023,1027. At least the behavior is quite confusing when there is an inadvertent match and that code takes effect.

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Read Dancer2/lib/Dancer2/Core/App.pm around lines 1023 and 1027, then compare that behavior with the send_file path rules in Dancer2::Manual. Trace how a path matching the prefix is interpreted, and check whether the change should prevent inadvertent prefix stripping while preserving absolute paths and public-directory-relative paths. Done means the behavior is unambiguous and covered by the relevant tests, if present.

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Assessment

Tech stack
perl
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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