How to handle application start event in ASP.NET module

Question

I am writing an asp.net HTTP module which needs to read configuration data once from a local file (say config.xml stored in application root directory) and then based on configuration perform some processing on incoming requests.

Since there is no Application_Start/Application_init hooking available in Asp.NET modules, what would be the best way to handle the scenario. I am trying to avoid reading configuration file each time a request comes. Ideally, I want to read the config file when application starts.

I need to code this in http module only and do not want to use Global.asax

Answer 1

static variable did the trick. here is the code if someone is interested -

static string test; 
        public void Init(HttpApplication application)
        {


            application.BeginRequest +=(new EventHandler(this.Application_BeginRequest));
            test = "hi"; 
            application.EndRequest +=(new EventHandler(this.Application_EndRequest));


        }
       private void Application_BeginRequest(Object source,EventArgs e)
        {
            {
                HttpApplication application = (HttpApplication)source ;
                HttpContext context = application.Context;
                context.Response.Write(test);
            }


        }