NAME
Object::Pluggable::Pipeline - The plugin pipeline for Object::Pluggable.
SYNOPSIS
use Object::Pluggable;
use Object::Pluggable::Pipeline;
use My::Plugin;
my $self = Object::Pluggable->new();
# the following operations are presented in pairs
# the first is the general procedure, the second is
# the specific way using the pipeline directly
# to install a plugin
$self->plugin_add(mine => My::Plugin->new);
$self->pipeline->push(mine => My::Plugin->new);
# to remove a plugin
$self->plugin_del('mine'); # or the object
$self->pipeline->remove('mine'); # or the object
# to get a plugin
my $plug = $self->plugin_get('mine');
my $plug = $self->pipeline->get('mine');
# there are other very specific operations that
# the pipeline offers, demonstrated here:
# to get the pipeline object itself
my $pipe = $self->pipeline;
# to install a plugin at the front of the pipeline
$pipe->unshift(mine => My::Plugin->new);
# to remove the plugin at the end of the pipeline
my $plug = $pipe->pop;
# to remove the plugin at the front of the pipeline
my $plug = $pipe->shift;
# to replace a plugin with another
$pipe->replace(mine => newmine => My::Plugin->new);
# to insert a plugin before another
$pipe->insert_before(mine => newmine => My::Plugin->new);
# to insert a plugin after another
$pipe->insert_after(mine => newmine => My::Plugin->new);
# to get the location in the pipeline of a plugin
my $index = $pipe->get_index('mine');
# to move a plugin closer to the front of the pipeline
$pipe->bump_up('mine');
# to move a plugin closer to the end of the pipeline
$pipe->bump_down('mine');DESCRIPTION
Object::Pluggable::Pipeline defines the Plugin pipeline system for Object::Pluggable instances.
METHODS
new
Takes one argument, the Object::Pluggable object to attach to.
push
Takes at least two arguments, an alias for a plugin and the plugin object itself. Any extra arguments will be passed to the register method of the plugin object. If a plugin with that alias already exists, $@ will be set and undef will be returned. Otherwise, it adds the plugin to the end of the pipeline and registers it. This will yield a plugin_add event. If successful, it returns the size of the pipeline.
my $new_size = $pipe->push($name, $plug, @register_args);unshift
Takes at least two arguments, an alias for a plugin and the plugin object itself. Any extra arguments will be passed to the register method of the plugin object. If a plugin with that alias already exists, $@ will be set and undef will be returned. Otherwise, it adds the plugin to the beginning of the pipeline and registers it. This will yield a plugin_add event. If successful, it returns the size of the pipeline.
my $new_size = $pipe->push($name, $plug, @register_args);shift
Takes any number of arguments. The first plugin in the pipeline is removed. Any arguments will be passed to the unregister method of the plugin object. This will yield a plugin_del event. In list context, it returns the plugin and its alias; in scalar context, it returns only the plugin. If there were no elements, an empty list or undef will be returned.
my ($plug, $name) = $pipe->shift(@unregister_args);
my $plug = $pipe->shift(@unregister_args);pop
Takes any number of arguments. The last plugin in the pipeline is removed. Any arguments will be passed to the unregister method of the plugin object. This will yield an plugin_del event. In list context, it returns the plugin and its alias; in scalar context, it returns only the plugin. If there were no elements, an empty list or undef will be returned.
my ($plug, $name) = $pipe->pop(@unregister_args);
my $plug = $pipe->pop(@unregister_args);replace
Takes at least three arguments, the old plugin or its alias, an alias for the new plugin and the new plugin object itself. You can optionally pass two array references of arguments which will be delivered to the unregister method of the old plugin and the register method of the new plugin, respectively. If you only want to pass the latter, you can put undef in place of the former. If the old plugin doesn't exist, or if there is already a plugin with the new alias (besides the old plugin), $@ will be set and undef will be returned. Otherwise, it removes the old plugin (yielding an plugin_del event) and replaces it with the new plugin. This will yield an plugin_add event. If successful, it returns 1.
my $success = $pipe->replace($name, $new_name, $new_plug, \@unregister_args, \@register_args);
my $success = $pipe->replace($plug, $new_name, $new_plug, \@unregister_args, \@register_args);insert_before
Takes at least three arguments, the plugin that is relative to the operation, an alias for the new plugin and the new plugin object itself. Any extra arguments will be passed to the register method of the new plugin object. If the first plugin doesn't exist, or if there is already a plugin with the new alias, $@ will be set and undef will be returned. Otherwise, the new plugin is placed just prior to the other plugin in the pipeline. If successful, it returns 1.
my $success = $pipe->insert_before($name, $new_name, $new_plug, @register_args);
my $success = $pipe->insert_before($plug, $new_name, $new_plug, @register_args);insert_after
Takes at least three arguments, the plugin that is relative to the operation, an alias for the new plugin and the new plugin object itself. any extra arguments will be passed to the register method of the new plugin object. If the first plugin doesn't exist, or if there is already a plugin with the new alias, $@ will be set and undef will be returned. Otherwise, the new plugin is placed just after to the other plugin in the pipeline. If successful, it returns 1.
my $success = $pipe->insert_after($name, $new_name, $new_plug, @register_args);
my $success = $pipe->insert_after($plug, $new_name, $new_plug, @register_args);bump_up
Takes one or two arguments, the plugin or its alias, and the distance to bump the plugin. The distance defaults to 1. If the plugin doesn't exist, $@ will be set and -1 will be returned, not undef. Otherwise, the plugin will be moved the given distance closer to the front of the pipeline. A warning is issued alerting you if it would have been moved past the beginning of the pipeline, and the plugin is placed at the beginning. If successful, the new index of the plugin in the pipeline is returned.
my $pos = $pipe->bump_up($name);
my $pos = $pipe->bump_up($plug);
my $pos = $pipe->bump_up($name, $delta);
my $pos = $pipe->bump_up($plug, $delta);bump_down
Takes one or two arguments, the plugin or its alias, and the distance to bump the plugin. The distance defaults to 1. If the plugin doesn't exist, $@ will be set and -1 will be returned, not undef. Otherwise, the plugin will be moved the given distance closer to the end of the pipeline. A warning is issued alerting you if it would have been moved past the end of the pipeline, and the plugin is placed at the end. If successful, the new index of the plugin in the pipeline is returned.
my $pos = $pipe->bump_down($name);
my $pos = $pipe->bump_down($plug);
my $pos = $pipe->bump_down($name, $delta);
my $pos = $pipe->bump_down($plug, $delta);remove
Takes at least one argument, a plugin or its alias. Any arguments will be passed to the unregister method of the plugin object. If the plugin doesn't exist, $@ will be set and undef will be returned. Otherwise, the plugin is removed from the pipeline. This will yield an plugin_del event. In list context, it returns the plugin and its alias; in scalar context, it returns only the plugin.
my ($plug, $name) = $pipe->remove($the_name, @unregister_args);
my ($plug, $name) = $pipe->remove($the_plug, @unregister_args);
my $plug = $pipe->remove($the_name, @unregister_args);
my $plug = $pipe->remove($the_plug, @unregister_args);get
Takes one argument, a plugin or its alias. If no such plugin exists, $@ will be set and undef will be returned. In list context, it returns the plugin and its alias; in scalar context, it returns only the plugin.
my ($plug, $name) = $pipe->get($the_name);
my ($plug, $name) = $pipe->get($the_plug);
my $plug = $pipe->get($the_name);
my $plug = $pipe->get($the_plug);get_index
Takes one argument, a plugin or its alias. If no such plugin exists, $@ will be set and -1 will be returned, not undef. Otherwise, the index in the pipeline is returned.
my $pos = $pipe->get_index($name);
my $pos = $pipe->get_index($plug);BUGS
None known so far.
AUTHOR
Jeff japhy Pinyan, japhy@perlmonk.org.
MAINTAINER
Chris BinGOs Williams, chris@bingosnet.co.uk.