NAME
Chooser - A system for choosing a value for something. Takes a string composed of various tests, arguements, and etc and returns a value based on it.
VERSION
Version 2.0.0
SYNOPSIS
Takes a string composed of various tests, arguements, and etc and returns a value based on it. See FORMATTING for more information on the string.
use Chooser;
#The first tests if /test/ matches the hostname. If it does
# a value of test is set with a wieght of 42. This makes
#it heavier so even if another is matched, this will be returned.
#
#The second test checks to make sure that no interfaces have a
#CIDR of 192.168.0.0/16. If it does a value of not192168 is returned.
#
#The third tests if
my $string="hostregex|1|test|42|regex=test\n".
"cidr|0|not192168|1|cidr=192.168.0.0/16".
"defgateway|0|19216801|1|ip=192.168.0.1"
my ($success, $choosen) = choose($string);
if(!$success){
print "The choosen value is '".$choosen."'\n";
}else{
print "Chooser hit a error processing...\n".$string."\n";
};
...EXPORT
chooose
FUNCTIONS
choose
This function is used for running a chooser string. See FORMATING for information on the string passed to it.
If any of the lines in the string contain errors, choose returns a error.
There are three returned values. The first return is a bolean for if it succedded or not. The second is the choosen value. The third is the wieght of the returned value.
FORMATTING
$variable=data
<check>|<expect>|<value>|<wieght>|<arg0>=<argValue0>|<arg1>=<argValue1>...'|' is used a delimiter and there is no whitespace.
For information on the support checks, see the CHECK sections.
The expect section is the expected turn value for a check. Unless stated other wise it is going to be '0' for false and '1' for true.
The value is the return value for if it is true. The eventual returned one is choosen by the wieght. The highest number takes presdence. If equal, the last value is used.
The wieght is the way for the returned value.
The args are every thing after the wieght. Any thing before the first '=' is considered part of the variable name. The variable name is case sensitive. Everything after the first '=' is considered part of the value of the variable.
Both the values and arg values support templating. Templating is done via Text::NeatTemplate.
In regards to a choosen value matching /\%eval\{.*\}/, '%eval{' is removed as well as the trailing '}' and it is evaled. So for example '%eval{return "44";}' would set the value to '44'.
Any line that starts with a '$' is a variable. These can be included in stuff via the template system.
CHECKS
cidr
This checks if a specific interface or any of them have a address that matches a given CIDR.
args
cidr
The arguement "cidr" is CIDR to be matched.
if
The arguement "if" is optional arguement for the interface.
defgateway
This checks the routing table for the default route and compares it to passed variable.
args
ip
The arguement "ip" is used for the default gateway.
eval
This runs some perl code. This requires two things being returned. The first thing that needs returned is success of check. This is if the if there as a error or not with the check. It needs to return true or the choose function returns with an error condition. The second returned value is the value that is checked against expect value.
args
eval
The arguement "eval" is the arguement that contains the code used for this.
hostregex
This runs a regex over the hostname and turns true if it matches.
args
regex
The arguement "regex" is the regex to use.
netidentflag
This tests to see if a flag created by netident is present. The directory used is the default netident flag directory, unless the enviromental variable 'NETIDENTFLAGDIR' is set.
The arguement "flag" is used to specify the flag to look for.
pingmac
This test pings a IP to make sure it is in the ARP table and then checks to see if the MAC maches.
args
ip
The IP to ping
mac
The MAC to check for.
sslcert
args
To get the values to for the subject and issure, use the code below and use everything after /\: /.
use IO::Socket::SSL;
my $client->new($host.':'.$port);
print $client->dump_peer_certificate;The required values are listed below.
host
port
subjectFor more information about most of these options, please see the documentation for IO::Socket::SSL for the new method.
CAfile
The CA file to use.
CApath
CA path to use.
check_crl
Check to see if it has been revoked.
cipher_list
The cipher list to use.
crl_file
The CRL file to use.
host
This is either the hostname or IP address to connect to.
port
This is the port to connect to.
subject
This is the subject name to check for. To get what this should be, run the code below.
verify_mode
The verify mode to use.
verifycn_name
The name to use to verify the hostname.
verifycn_scheme
The scheme to use when verifying the hostname.
version
The SSL version to use.
TEMPLATING
Templating for choosen values and arg values is done using Text::NeatTemplate.
TEMPLATE KEYS
{$ENV*}
All enviromental variables have 'ENV' appended to them in the hash ref that is passed to Text::NeatTemplate.
{$hostname}
This is the hostname of the machine it is running on.
{$newline}
This inserts a "\n".
{$returned}
This is the returned value of a check. This is only present if a value is being processed.
{$pipe}
This inserts a '|'.
{$value}
This is the raw value string. This is only present if a value is being processed.
{$VAR*}
This adds in any variables.
AUTHOR
Zane C. Bowers, <vvelox at vvelox.net>
BUGS
Please report any bugs or feature requests to bug-chooser at rt.cpan.org, or through the web interface at http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=Chooser. I will be notified, and then you'll automatically be notified of progress on your bug as I make changes.
SUPPORT
You can find documentation for this module with the perldoc command.
perldoc ChooserYou can also look for information at:
RT: CPAN's request tracker
AnnoCPAN: Annotated CPAN documentation
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COPYRIGHT & LICENSE
Copyright 2009 Zane C. Bowers, all rights reserved.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.