NAME

Config::Model::SimpleUI - Simple interface for Config::Model

VERSION

version 1.232

SYNOPSIS

 my $model = Config::Model -> new ;
 my $inst = $model->instance (root_class_name => 'RootClass', 
                              instance_name => 'my_instance');
 my $root = $inst -> config_root ;

 my $ui = Config::Model::SimpleUI->new( root => $root ,
  	               		        title => 'My Title',
					prompt => 'My Prompt',
				      );

 # engage in user interaction
 $ui -> run_loop ;

DESCRIPTION

This module provides a pure ASCII user interface using STDIN and STDOUT.

USER COMMAND SYNTAX

cd ...

Jump into node or value element. You can use cd <element>, cd <elt:key> or cd - to go up one node or cd ! to go to configuration root.

set elt=value

Set a leaf value.

set elt:key=value

Set a leaf value locate in a hash or list element.

display node_name elt:key

Display a value

ls

Show elements of current node

help

Show available commands.

desc[ription]

Show class description of current node.

desc(elt)

Show description of element from current node.

desc(value)

Show effect of value (for enum)

CONSTRUCTOR

parameters

root

Root node of the configuration tree

title

UI title

prompt

UI prompt. The prompt will be completed with the location of the current node.

Methods

run_loop()

Engage in user interaction until user enters '^D' (CTRL-D).

BUGS

• UI should take into account experience.

AUTHOR

Dominique Dumont, (ddumont at cpan dot org)

SEE ALSO

Config::Model, Config::Model::Instance, Config::Model::Node,