Re: [cgiapp] Re: RFC - C::A::Plugin - abstract base class for plugins

[Bill Catlan <suppressed>]

Thanks Cees.  That all looks great.  I have a thought
on the conceptual level though.  Please note, I am
half thinking out loud here - just interested in
others' thoughts.

Should C::A::Plugin perhaps put the plugin methods
into C::A space, and not the C::A app module?  After
all, the plugin is a /C::A/ plugin, not a 'MyApp'
plugin.

Then, when the app module does its normal 'use base
C::A;', it will get the "registered" plugins.  C::A
would simply provide a class method
'register_plugins', or grab them from a config file /
ENV variable.

As a case in point for why this could be beneficial,
the 'jedit' project eventually makes certain plugins
"standard", allowing the base appplication - the base
platform, if you will - to evolve through community
contributions.

Bill



--- Cees Hek <suppressed> wrote:

> Bill Catlan wrote:
> > Sounds good ... did someone previously mention
> that an
> > initial hack is available? :)
> 
>
http://cees.crtconsulting.ca/perl/modules/CGI-Application-Plugin-0.01.tar.gz
> 
> Or if you just want to look at the code:
> 
>
http://cees.crtconsulting.ca/perl/modules/CGI-Application-Plugin-0.01/lib/CGI/Application/Plugin.pm
> 
> And here is a link to the original message I sent
> out regarding this 
> module and the discussion that followed:
> 
>
http://www.mail-archive.com/suppressed/msg01888.html
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Cees
> 


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