NAME

WebService::ReutersConnect::Item - A ReutersConnect SNI (Simple News Item).

PROPERTIES

channel

Origin WebService::ReutersConnect::Channel of this Item.

id

Absolute ID of this item and version.

guid

ID of this item regardless of its version.

date_created

A DateTime

slug

headline

media_type

preview_url

In case of an image.

priority

duration

In case of a Video. Duration in seconds.

fetch_richer_me

Convenience method that uses WebService::ReutersConnect::fetch_package tp fetch a richer version of this object. Dies if $this is not composite.

Usage:

if( $this->is_composite() ){
  $this->fetch_richer_me();
  ## This now contains richer content (according to ReutersConnect's package method.
}

is_composite

Returns true if this item is composite. A composite item is typically a NEP (News Event Package), or a SNEP (Super News Event Package pointing to other NEPs).

usage:

if( $this->is_composite() ){
   my ( $rich_version ) = $reuters->fetch_package( $this->channel() , [ $this ] );
}

from_node

Build a new instance from a XML::LibXML::Node. Internal Use.