RE: [cgiapp] Limiting number of exported symbols?

["Jesse Erlbaum" <suppressed>]

Hi Martijn --

> Reading the code for C::A I find that it imports _all_ functions
> and symbols
> from CGI.pm by default.

It does?  What gives you that impression?  CGI::Application should be
importing NONE of the CGI.pm symbols!  All use of CGI.pm in CGI::Application
is object-oriented, and optimized for use under mod_perl.  In these
circumstance, importing symbols is unnecessary and very undesirable.


> In apps that don't use C::A I limit the number of exported
> functions/symbols
> with something like 'use CGI qw(:cgi);' to conserve resources.
>
> Is there a way to limit the amount of functions exported from CGI.pm via
> CGI::Application?

AFAIK, CGI.pm does not export any symbols by default.  Only if you specify a
tag in your "use" statement will methods be exported -- otherwise none are.
CGI::Application specifies no tag sets for import, so no symbols are
imported.

IOW, doing a "use CGI qw(:cgi);" consmes MORE resources than just "use
CGI;".


TTYL,

-Jesse-


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  Jesse Erlbaum
  The Erlbaum Group
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