poelzi@31: --[[--
poelzi@31: status_code =             -- executes and returns a lua file
poelzi@31: execute.load_chunk{
poelzi@31:   file_path = file_path,  -- path to a lua source or byte-code file
poelzi@31:   app       = app,        -- app name to use or the current will be used
poelzi@31:   module    = module,     -- module where chunk is located
poelzi@31:   chunk     = chunk       -- filename of lua file to load 
poelzi@31: }
poelzi@31: 
poelzi@31: This function loads and executes a lua file specified by a given path or constructs 
poelzi@31: a path to load from the module and chunk name.
poelzi@31: 
poelzi@31: --]]--
poelzi@31: 
poelzi@31: function execute.load_chunk(args)
poelzi@31:   local file_path = args.file_path
poelzi@31:   local app       = args.app
poelzi@31:   local module    = args.module
poelzi@31:   local chunk     = args.chunk
poelzi@31: 
poelzi@31:   app = app or request.get_app_name()
poelzi@31: 
poelzi@31:   file_path = file_path or encode.file_path(request.get_app_basepath(),
poelzi@31:                                  'app', app, module, chunk)
poelzi@31: 
poelzi@31:   local func, load_errmsg = loadfile(file_path)
poelzi@31:   if not func then
poelzi@31:     error('Could not load file "' .. file_path .. '": ' .. load_errmsg)
poelzi@31:   end
poelzi@31:   local result = func()
poelzi@31:   return result
poelzi@31: end