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use strict;
use Carp qw/croak/;
our @CARP_NOT = ('Vim::Helper');
sub import {
my $class = shift;
my $caller = caller;
my %config_keys = @_;
{
no strict 'refs';
no warnings 'once';
push @{"$caller\::ISA"} => $class;
*{"$caller\::config_keys"} = sub { \%config_keys };
}
_gen_accessor( $caller, $_ ) for keys %config_keys;
}
sub new {
my $class = shift;
return bless {} => $class;
}
sub args { {} }
sub opts { {} }
sub vimrc { "" }
sub config {
my $self = shift;
my ($config) = @_;
for my $key ( keys %{$self->config_keys} ) {
my $val = delete $config->{$key};
my $spec = $self->config_keys->{$key};
croak "config key '$key' is required."
if $spec->{required} && !defined $val;
$self->$key($val) if defined $val;
}
return unless keys %$config;
croak "The following keys are not valid: " . join ", " => keys %$config;
}
sub _gen_accessor {
my ( $class, $name ) = @_;
my $default = $class->config_keys->{$name}->{default};
my $meth = sub {
my $self = shift;
( $self->{$name} ) = @_ if @_;
if ( defined($default) && !exists $self->{$name} ) {
$self->{$name} = ref $default ? $self->$default : $default;
}
return $self->{$name};
};
no strict 'refs';
*{$class . '::' . $name} = $meth;
}
1;
__END__
=pod
=head1 NAME
Vim::Helper::Plugin - Base class and API for writing new plugins
=head1 DESCRIPTION
This package acts as a base class for all plugins. It also provides an API for
writing new plugins quickly and efficiently. When you C<use
Vim::Helper::Plugin> it automatically sets itself as a base class on your
class.
=head1 SYNOPSIS
package Vim::Helper::MyPlugin;
use strict;
use warnings;
# Load the plugin base class, and specify our configuration options.
# A read/write accessor will be generated for every config option added.
# If a default is specified it will be used when no option is provided.
# Defaults can be wrapped in a sub if they need ot be generated per
# instance.
# If required is specified, the program will crash if the config does not
# specify the option.
use Vim::Helper::Plugin(
config_option_foo => { default => 'foo' },
config_option_bar => { default => sub {[ 'bar' ]} },
config_option_baz => { required => 1 },
);
#########################
# Override some methods:
# args and opts, each key must be a valid key for the type in Declare::CLI.
# An additional key of 'help' is accepted for use in the 'help' command.
# Both of these are optional, no need to override them
sub args {{ key => %CONFIG }}
sub opts {{ key => %CONFIG }}
# VIMRC content (if we have any, otherwise do not override)
sub vimrc {
my $self = shift;
my ( $helper, $opts ) = @_;
my $cmd = $helper->command( $opts );
...
return $VIMRC_CONTENT;
}
#########################
# Add our own methods:
sub do_something {
my $self = shift;
...
}
1;
=head1 METHODS
=over 4
=item $args = $CLASS->args()
Get the hashref of args provided by this plugin.
=item $opts = $CLASS->opts()
Get the hashref of opts provided by this plugin.
=item $obj = $CLASS->new()
Create a new instance.
=item $vimrc = $obj->vimrc( $helper, $opts )
Generate the vimrc content for this plugin.
=item $obj->config( { key => 'value', ... } )
You probably should not override this unless you REALLY want to change how your
classes configuration function behaves.
For each key it will set the proper accessor. If a required key is omitted an
error is thrown. If a key is invalid an error will be thrown.
=back
=head1 AUTHORS
Chad Granum L<exodist7@gmail.com>
=head1 COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2012 Chad Granum
Vim-Helper is free software; Standard perl licence.
Vim-Helper is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the license for more details.
=cut