NAME
Config::Model::Instance - Instance of configuration tree
SYNOPSIS
my $model = Config::Model->new() ;
$model ->create_config_class ( ... ) ;
my $inst = $model->instance (root_class_name => 'SomeRootClass',
instance_name => 'some_name');DESCRIPTION
This module provides an object that holds a configuration tree.
CONSTRUCTOR
Usually, an instance object is created by calling instance method on an existing model:
my $inst = $model->instance (root_class_name => 'SomeRootClass',
instance_name => 'test1');Usually, directory (or directories) holding configuration files is specified within the configuration model. For test purpose you can specify this directory with any of these parameters :
- read_directory
-
Where to read the configuration files
- write_directory
-
Where to write back the configuration files
- directory
-
Where to read and write configuration files
Note that all directory specified within the configuration model will be overridden.
If you need to load configuration data that are not correct, you can use force_load => 1. Then, wrong data will be discarded.
METHODS
name()
Returns the instance name.
config_root()
Returns the root object of the configuration tree.
reset_config
Destroy current configuration tree (with data) and returns a new tree with data loaded from disk.
config_model()
Returns the model of the configuration tree.
preset_start ()
All values stored in preset mode are shown to the user as default values. This feature is usefull to enter configuration data entered by an automatic process (like hardware scan)
preset_stop ()
Stop preset mode
preset ()
Get preset mode
push_no_value_check ( fetch | store | type , ... )
Tune Config::Model::Value to perform check on read (fetch) or write (store) or verify the value according to its value_type. The passed parameters are stacked. Parameters are :
- store
-
Skip write check.
- fetch
-
Skip read check.
- type
-
Skip value_type check (See Config::Model::Value for details). I.e Config::Model::Value will not enforce type checking.
Note that these values are stacked. They can be read by get_value_check until the next push_no_value_check or pop_no_value_check call.
Example:
$i->push_no_value_check('fetch') ;
$i->push_no_value_check('fetch','type') ;pop_no_value_check()
Pop off the check stack the last check set entered with push_no_value_check.
get_value_check ( fetch | store | type | fetch_or_store )
Read the check status. Returns 1 if a check is to be done. O if not. When used with the fetch_or_store parameter, returns a logical or or the check values, i.e. read_check || write_check
data( kind, [data] )
The data method provide a way to store some arbitrary data in the instance object.
load( "..." )
Load configuration tree with configuration data. See Config::Model::Loader for more details
searcher ( )
Returns an object dedicated to search an element in the configuration model (respecting privilege level).
This method returns a Config::Model::Searcher object. See Config::Model::Searcher for details on how to handle a search.
wizard_helper ( ... )
This method returns a Config::Model::WizardHelper object. See Config::Model::WizardHelper for details on how to create a wizard widget with this object.
wizard_helper arguments are explained in Config::Model::WizardHelper constructor arguments.
Auto read and write feature
Usually, a program based on config model must first create the configuration model, then load all configuration data.
This feature enables you to declare with the model a way to load configuration data (and to write it back). See Config::Model::AutoRead for details.
read_directory()
Returns directory where configuration data is read from.
write_directory()
Returns directory where configuration data is written to.
register_write_back ( sub_ref )
Register a sub ref that will be called with write_back method.
write_back ( [ dir ] )
Run all subroutines registered with register_write_back to write the configuration informations. (See Config::Model::AutoRead for details).
You can specify a directory to override the default directory provided by the configuration model.
AUTHOR
Dominique Dumont, (ddumont at cpan dot org)
SEE ALSO
Config::Model, Config::Model::Node, Config::Model::Loader, Config::Model::Searcher, Config::Model::Value,