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Melody-Data-0.001
/ Melody::Data

NAME

Melody::Data - Melody-Data is an easy to use API for accessing OpenMelody and MovableType CMS data using DBIx::Class.

VERSION

Version 0.001

SYNOPSIS

Nothing special, simply a means to access MovableType or OpenMelody data from outside using DBIx::Class.

use Melody::Data;
my $md = Melody::Data->new('dbi:mysql:mtdb', 'root');
my $blog = $md->blog(1);
my @assets = $blog->assets;
my @authors = $blog->authors;

Currently Configured

This module is a work in progress, this section of the documentation describes which OpenMelody/MovableType DBIx::Class classes have been configured with relationships.

currently configured classes

Blog, Asset, Association, Author, Category, Comment, Entry, Placement, ObjectAsset

METHODS

new

the `new` method is used to instantiate a new Melody::Data object.

new arguments

connection_string

new usage and syntax

Melody::Data->new(@connection_string);

takes 1 argument
    1st argument            - required
        @connection_string  - DBIx::Class compatible connection string
        
example:
my $md = Melody::Data->new('dbi:mysql:mtdb', 'root');
my $blog = $md->blog(1);
my @assets = $blog->search_related('assets')->all;

blog

the `blog` method is used to return the resultset of the specified blog by name or id.

blog arguments

blog_ident

blog usage and syntax

my $blog = $md->blog($blog_ident);

takes 1 argument
    1st argument  - required
        $blog_ident - blog name or id
        
example:
This method is use to return the resultset of the target blog.
my $blog = $md->blog(1);
print $blog->blog_name;

VARIABLE TABLE

@connection_string

# The @connection_string array is a compatible DBIx::Class connection
# string.
my @connection_string = ($dbi_dsn, $user, $pass, \%dbi_params);

$blog_ident

# The blogs name (case-insensative) or id (found by examining the url
# once logged into the control panel of MovableType or Melody).
my $blog_ident = 1;
my $blog_ident = 'my new blog';

AUTHOR

Al Newkirk, <awncorp at cpan.org>

BUGS

Please report any bugs or feature requests to bug-melody-data at rt.cpan.org, or through the web interface at http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=Melody-Data. I will be notified, and then you'll automatically be notified of progress on your bug as I make changes.

SUPPORT

You can find documentation for this module with the perldoc command.

perldoc Melody::Data

You can also look for information at:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

COPYRIGHT & LICENSE

Copyright 2009 Al Newkirk, all rights reserved.

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