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base-ball-v0.0.3
/ base::ball

NAME

base::ball - "b" all the namespaces under the given one(s)

VERSION

This document describes base::ball version 0.0.3

SYNOPSIS

use base::ball qw(Foo::Utils);

equivalent to:

use base qw(Foo::Utils);
use base qw(Foo::Utils::Data);
use base qw(Foo::Utils::UI);
use base qw(Foo::Utils::Sys);
use base qw(Foo::Utils::Sys::Unix);
use base qw(Foo::Utils::Sys::Win32);
use base qw(Foo::Utils::Run);

DESCRIPTION

Recursively searches the directory that the given name spaces are in to also 'use base' on their "child" name spaces based on any .pm files found and any directories that belong to that .pm

In other words, assuming that the Foo/ that Foo::Utils is in has:

Utils/Data.pm, Utils/UI.pm, Utils/Sys.pm, Utils/Sys/Unix.pm, Utils/Sys/Win32.pm, Utils/Run.pm

then the synopsis is correct.

Note it does not follow directories who do not first have a .pm, in other words:

Foo/Utils/Whatever/Fiddle.pm will no get Foo:Utils::Whatever::Fiddle as base unless Foo/Utils/Whatever.pm exists (and therefore Foo::Utils::Whatever is a base)

This is by design for good reasons and given enough popular demand may lead to support for it.

INTERFACE

pass one or more name spaces to the use() call.

If the last item in the arguments is a coderef, that will be used to sort the .pm's from readdir.

If not then this is used instead:

sub {
    my ($pkg, @pms) = @_;
    return sort { $a cmp $b } @pms;	
}

DO NOT USE THIS MODULE IF:

You are trying to make a god class. They are bad. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_object

You are misusing IS-A inheritance

ONLY USE THIS MODULE IF:

You have a project where you organize an object's methods into individual "utility" modules and want to replace multiple, maintenance intensive, 'use base' lines with a single, maintenance free use base::ball line.

IF THIS MODULE SCARES YOU

Some folks are scares of this module. The funny name confused them (its a joke, see 'NAME' for an explanation), the magic seems to magical (look at the POD and the source, there's not much to it), it does evil stuff, etc...

I think the main "fear" trying to be expressed is this: "You can use this module to mis-use inheritance".

So I urge you: don't use it (or anything else) to mis-use anything

Yes, there are things it should not be used for ( See 'DO NOT USE THIS MODULE IF' ) but at the same time it does have a very practical and beneficial place ( See 'ONLY USE THIS MODULE IF' ).

With great power comes great responsibility: so read the POD, don't misuse inheritance, and use whatever does what you need (like <Module::Pluggable> or Moose for example).

DIAGNOSTICS

base::ball throws no warnings or errors itself

CONFIGURATION AND ENVIRONMENT

base::ball requires no configuration files. It uses internally a local()ized $ENV{'base::ball::sort'} but it isn't left after the use()

Setting $ENV{'base::ball::sort'} directly is kinda dumb (since use() is likley donebefore it'll be set) but knock yourself out if you really want to.

DEPENDENCIES

File::Spec

INCOMPATIBILITIES

None reported.

BUGS AND LIMITATIONS

No bugs have been reported.

Please report any bugs or feature requests to bug-base-ball@rt.cpan.org, or through the web interface at http://rt.cpan.org.

AUTHOR

Daniel Muey <http://drmuey.com/cpan_contact.pl>

LICENCE AND COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2007, Daniel Muey <http://drmuey.com/cpan_contact.pl>. All rights reserved.

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

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

BECAUSE THIS SOFTWARE IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE SOFTWARE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE SOFTWARE "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION.

IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE SOFTWARE AS PERMITTED BY THE ABOVE LICENCE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER SOFTWARE), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.