NAME

Apache::PageKit::Model - Base Model Class

DESCRIPTION

This class provides a base class for the Modules implementing the backend business logic for your web site.

This module also contains a wrapper to Data::FormValidator. It validates the form data from the Apache::Request object contained in the Apache::PageKit object.

When deriving classes from Apache::PageKit::Model, keep in mind that all methods and hash keys that begin with pkit_ are reserved for future use.

SYNOPSIS

Method in derived class.

            

              
              
sub my_method {
  my $model = shift;
  # get database handle, session
  my $dbh = $model->dbh;
  my $session = $model->session;
  # get inputs (from request parameters)
  my $foo = $model->input('bar');
  # do some processing
  ...
  # set outputs in template
  $model->output(result => $result);
}
            
          

AUTHORS

T.J. Mather (tjmather@anidea.com)

Boris Zentner (borisz@users.sourceforge.net)

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 AnIdea Corporation. All rights Reserved. PageKit is a trademark of AnIdea Corporation.

LICENSE

This program 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 Ricoh Source Code Public License for more details.

You can redistribute this module and/or modify it only under the terms of the Ricoh Source Code Public License.

You should have received a copy of the Ricoh Source Code Public License along with this program; if not, obtain one at http://www.pagekit.org/license