App::Info::Request - App::Info event handler request object # In an App::Info::Handler subclass: sub handler { my ($self, $req) = @_; print "Event Type: ", $req->type; print "Message: ", $req->message; print "Error: ", $req->error; print "Value: ", $req->value; } Objects of this class are passed to the "handler()" method of App::Info event handlers. Generally, this class will be of most interest to App::Info::Handler subclass implementers. The event triggering methods in App::Info each construct a new App::Info::Request object and initialize it with their arguments. The App::Info::Request object is then the sole argument passed to the "handler()" method of any and all App::Info::Handler objects in the event handling chain. Thus, if you'd like to create your own App::Info event handler, this is the object you need to be familiar with. Consult the App::Info::Handler documentation for details on creating custom event handlers. Each of the App::Info event triggering methods constructs an App::Info::Request object with different attribute values. Be sure to consult the documentation for the event triggering methods in App::Info, where the values assigned to the App::Info::Request object are documented. Then, in your event handler subclass, check the value returned by the "type()" method to determine what type of event request you're handling to handle the request appropriately. The following sections document the App::Info::Request interface.

Constructor
new my $req = App::Info::Request->new(%params); This method is used internally by App::Info to construct new App::Info::Request objects to pass to event handler objects. Generally, you won't need to use it, other than perhaps for testing custom App::Info::Handler classes. The parameters to "new()" are passed as a hash of named parameters that correspond to their like-named methods. The supported parameters are: See the object methods documentation below for details on these object attributes.

Object Methods
key my $key = $req->key; Returns the key stored in the App::Info::Request object. The key is used by the App::Info subclass to uniquely identify the information it is harvesting, such as the path to an executable. It might be used by request handlers, for example, to see if an option was passed on the command-line. message my $message = $req->message; Returns the message stored in the App::Info::Request object. The message is typically informational, or an error message, or a prompt message. error my $error = $req->error; Returns any error message associated with the App::Info::Request object. The error message is typically there to display for users when "callback()" returns false. type my $type = $req->type; Returns a string representing the type of event that triggered this request. The types are the same as the event triggering methods defined in App::Info. As of this writing, the supported types are: Be sure to consult the App::Info documentation for more details on the event types. callback if ($req->callback($value)) { print "Value '$value' is valid.\n"; } else { print "Value '$value' is not valid.\n"; } Executes the callback anonymous subroutine supplied by the App::Info concrete base class that triggered the event. If the callback returns false, then $value is invalid. If the callback returns true, then $value is valid and can be assigned via the "value()" method. Note that the "value()" method itself calls "callback()" if it was passed a value to assign. See its documentation below for more information. value my $value = $req->value; if ($req->value($value)) { print "Value '$value' successfully assigned.\n"; } else { print "Value '$value' not successfully assigned.\n"; } When called without an argument, "value()" simply returns the value currently stored by the App::Info::Request object. Typically, the value is the default value for a confirm event, or a value assigned to an unknown event. When passed an argument, "value()" attempts to store the the argument as a new value. However, "value()" calls "callback()" on the new value, and if "callback()" returns false, then "value()" returns false and does not store the new value. If "callback()" returns true, on the other hand, then "value()" goes ahead and stores the new value and returns true. Please send bug reports to <bug-app-info@rt.cpan.org> or file them at <http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/Bugs.html?Dist=App-Info>. David Wheeler <david@justatheory.com> App::Info documents the event triggering methods and how they construct App::Info::Request objects to pass to event handlers. App::Info::Handler: documents how to create custom event handlers, which must make use of the App::Info::Request object passed to their "handler()" object methods. The following classes subclass App::Info::Handler, and thus offer good exemplars for using App::Info::Request objects when handling events. Copyright (c) 2002-2004, David Wheeler. All Rights Reserved. This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.