2001-03-14 Darren Duncan <perl@DarrenDuncan.net>
* Release 1.0501.
* Fixed bug in CGI::MultiValuedHash where the method to_html_encoded_table()
was misnamed as to_html_encoded_hidden_fields(), which is the same as a
separate method that also exists. This module's version was increased to
1.0501 to reflect the change.
2001-03-08 Darren Duncan <perl@DarrenDuncan.net>
* Release 1.05.
* Added method splice() to Data::MultiValuedHash so as to round out the set
of standard array manipulation functions.
* Added static function batch_new() to Data::HashOfArrays which emulates the
symantecs of calling new() multiple times with a list of initializers; as
many new MVH objects are made as there are elements in the list.
* Added programmer documentation to the private method
_reduce_hash_from_subset() so people know how to use this method. Due to its
private nature, it is not covered in the POD.
* Added static functions batch_to_file() and batch_from_file() to
CGI::MultiValuedHash so that an entire list of MVH objects can be written to
or read from a file at once. Symantecs are similar to calling the to_file()
and from_file() methods. batch_from_file() will read to the end of the file
by default, but can be restricted by an argument to stop after a certain
number of objects are retrieved.
2001-03-07 Darren Duncan <perl@DarrenDuncan.net>
* Release 1.04.
* This release is the first one that includes the CPAN standard files
"Makefile.PL" and "MANIFEST", which were all created following
the previous release. The content of "Manifest" was previously inside the
"ReadMe" file. Improved the install instructions in my ReadMe file.
* Added a hook to the initialize() method in Data::MultiValuedHash for
handling initializers that aren't hashes. CGI::MultiValuedHash now uses
that hook for handling more initializer types, rather than overloading all
of initialize().
* Many small changes were made to methods in Data::MultiValuedHash so that
they work better or the code is more readable.
* Added "Method Relationship Overview" section to the POD of Data::MVH.
* Changed the ignores_case() method so that you can now change that property.
When changing this property from false to true, any existing keys are
lowercased, which can not be reversed (except from a backup).
* Added method fetch_hash() to Data::MVH which returns a hash containing
all of the keys and one for each; values are all taken from the array
index specified with an argument. fetch_first() and fetch_last() have
been changed to use this to implement themselves, since they are the same
except with implicit indexes of 0 or -1.
* Added INDEXES argument to fetch() and fetch_all() so that a caller can
restrict a range of values to be returned for each key, much as the KEYS
argument of some methods restrict which keys are returned; the new argument
does not have a COMPLEMENT modifier, however.
* Added a method to CGI::MultiValuedHash for outputting the object's keys
and values in an HTML table.
2001-01-03 Darren Duncan <perl@DarrenDuncan.net>
* Release 1.03.
* This release is the first one following official registrations with
"The Perl 5 Module List". The updated entries would look like this:
Data::
::MultiValuedHash bdpO Hash whose keys have multiple ordered values DUNCAND
CGI::
::MultiValuedHash bdpO Store and manipulate url-encoded data DUNCAND
* This release contains my "Data::MultiValuedHash" and "CGI::MultiValuedHash"
modules, which were previously a part of the following distributions
under the temporary name of "CGI::HashOfArrays":
- "libdwg": v1.0 r2000-07-23, v1.11 r2000-08-23
- "CGI-FormGenerator": v0.9 r2000-09-04, v0.9201 r2000-12-26
* These modules require Perl version 5.004.
* Code changes since CGI::HashOfArrays consist mainly in its separation into
two modules, named above. This took care of a longstanding logistical
problem concerning whether the module was a generic data structure
or a tool for encoding/decoding CGI data. The CGI:: module is a subclass of
the Data:: module, so you can use it like you used the old module.
Thanks to Johan Vromans <jvromans@squirrel.nl> for suggesting the split.
* The POD also received significant updates. Thanks to Steve Benson
<steve.benson@stanford.edu> for suggesting improvements to initialize().
* Added method store_value() to Data::MultiValuedHash.
2000-12-26 Darren Duncan <perl@DarrenDuncan.net>
* CGI-FormGenerator 0.9201, the last version of any distribution to include
CGI::HashOfArrays, was released.
2000-07-23 Darren Duncan <perl@DarrenDuncan.net>
* libdwg 1.0, the first version of any distribution to include
CGI::HashOfArrays, was released on CPAN.
2000-04-21 Darren Duncan <perl@DarrenDuncan.net>
* Completed primary development on this module.
2000-01-28 Darren Duncan <perl@DarrenDuncan.net>
* Began development on the final version of this module.
* Module based on a template created by h2xs 1.18.
1999-07-29 thru 1999-11-13
* Worked on prototype of code that ended up in this module.