NAME

Verby::Step::Closure - Quick and dirty (in the fun sense, like playing with mud) step generator.

SYNOPSIS

        use Verby::Step::Closure qw/step/;

        my $s = step "Action::Class" => sub {
                # called before action
        }, sub {
                # called after action
        };

DESCRIPTION

This module eases the creation of step objects, by using closures and accessors. It's purpose is to be able to rapidly create simple steps based on an action class and some clalbacks.

Since Verby::Action and Verby::Step are separated, this may lead to unnecessary typing, class creation, or other silly crap. Verby::Step::Closure's purpose is to make this boundry unnoticable, so that when you don't need it it doesn't get in your way.

EXPORTED FUNCTIONS

step $action_class ?$pre ?$post

This function (optionally exportable) is used as a quick and dirty constructor.

It will require $action_class with UNIVERSAL::require, and then create a new Verby::Step::Closure with the action field set to an instance.

METHODS

new $action_class ?$pre ?$post

Creates a new anonymous step.

depends *@steps

Just a plain old accessor.

add_deps *@steps

Append more steps to the dep list.

is_satisfied

Calls the pre hook, verify and then the post hook.

do

Calls the pre hook, do, and lastly the post hook.

stringify

Stringifies to the action's class.

get

set

Replacements for Class::Accessor's methods that convert between lists and array references.

can $method

A special case of "can" in UNIVERSAL that will return false for methods the action can't fulfill.

EXAMPLE

The test files, as well as the demo scripts make extensive use of Verby::Step::Closure. Look at scripts/module_builder.pl for some documented usage.

BUGS

None that we are aware of. Of course, if you find a bug, let us know, and we will be sure to fix it.

CODE COVERAGE

We use Devel::Cover to test the code coverage of the tests, please refer to COVERAGE section of the Verby module for more information.

SEE ALSO

AUTHOR

Yuval Kogman, <nothingmuch@woobling.org>

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright 2005-2008 by Infinity Interactive, Inc.

http://www.iinteractive.com

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.