NAME

Data::Stag::Writer

SYNOPSIS

# Abstract class - do not use directly
package MyOutputter;
use base qw(Data::Stag::Writer);

sub e_foo {
  my ($self, $foo) = @_;
  $self->writef("data1: %s\n", $foo->get_data1);
  return;
}

DESCRIPTION

base mixin class for all writers

INHERITANCE

This inherits from L<Data::Stag::BaseHandler>

PUBLIC METHODS -

new

  Title: new

   Args: [fn str], [fh FILEHANDLE]
 Return: L<Data::Stag::BaseHandler>
Example: $w = MyWriter->new(-fh=>$fh);

returns the tree that was built from all uncaught events

file

  Title: file

   Args: filename str
Returns: filename str
Example: $handler->file("my_output_file.txt");

Setting this will cause all output to be diverted to this file; the file will be overwritten by default. The filehandle will not be opened unless any events are thrown

For more fine-grained control, use $handler->fh()

fh

  Title: fh

   Args: filehandle FH
Returns: filehandle FH
Example: $handler->fh(\*STDOUT);

Gets/Sets the output filehandle for the writer

safe_fh

  Title: safe_fh
   Type: PROTECTED

   Args: filehandle FH
Returns: filehandle FH
Example: $handler->fh(\*STDOUT);

As fh(), but makes sure that the filehandle is initialized

You should use this if you are overriding this class

write

  Title: write

   Type: PROTECTED
   Args: message str
Returns: 
Example: $self->write($stag->get_blah);

writes output

to be used by classes that subclass this one

writef

Title: writef

As write, analagous to printf

use_color

Usage   -
Returns -
Args    -

cpanm Data::Stag

perl -MCPAN -e shell
install Data::Stag