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NAME

Devel::Trace::Subs - Generate, track, store and print code flow and stack traces.

SYNOPSIS

use Devel::Trace::Subs qw(trace trace_dump);

# add a trace() call to the top of all your subs

trace(); # or even better: $trace() if $ENV{DTS_ENABLE};

# enable the module anywhere in the stack (preferably the calling script)

$ENV{DTS_ENABLE} = 1;

# then from anywhere (typically near the end of the calling script) dump the output

trace_dump();

# automate the installation into a file (or all files in a directory)

install_trace(file => 'filename'); # or directory, or 'Module::Name'

# remove the effects of install_trace()

remove_trace(file => 'filename')

DESCRIPTION

This module facilitates keeping track of a project's code flow and stack trace information in calls between subroutines.

Optionally, you can use this module to automatically inject the appropriate trace() calls into some or all subs in individual files, all Perl files within a directory structure, or even in production files by specifying its Module::Name.

It also has the facility to undo what was done by the automatic installation mentioned above.

EXPORT

None by default. See EXPORT_OK

EXPORT_OK

trace, trace_dump, install_trace, remove_trace

FUNCTIONS

trace

Parameters: None

In order to enable tracing, you must set $ENV{DTS_ENABLE} to a true value somewhere in the call stack (preferably in the calling script). Simply set to a false value (or remove it) to disable this module.

Puts the call onto the stack trace. Call it in scalar context to retrieve the data structure as it currently sits.

trace_dump

Dumps the output of the collected data.

All of the following parameters are optional.

want => 'string', type => 'html', file => 'file.ext'

want: Takes either 'flow' or 'stack', and will output the respective data collection. If this parameter is omitted, both code flow and stack trace information is dumped.

type: Has only a single value, 'html'. This will dump the output in HTML format.

file: Takes the name of a file as a parameter. The dump will write output to the file specified. The program will die if the file can not be opened for writing.

install_trace

Automatically injects the necessary code into Perl files to facilitate stack tracing.

Parameters:

file => 'filename' - Mandatory: 'filename' can be the name of a single file, a directory, or even a 'Module::Name'. If the filename is a directory, we'll iterate recursively through the directory, and make the changes to all .pl and .pm files underneath of it. If filename is a 'Module::Name', we'll load the file for that module dynamically, and modify it. CAUTION: this will edit live production files.

extensions => ['pl', 'pm']> - Optional: By default, we change all .pm and .pl files. Specify only the extensions you want by adding them into this array reference, less the dot.

include => [qw(sub1 sub2)] - Optional: An array reference with the names of subroutines you want to include. If include is sent in, only these subs will be modified, ie. all others will be excluded by default.

exclude => [qw(sub1 sub2)] - Optional: This has the exact opposite effect as include. Note that if exclude is sent in, include is rendered useless.

remove_trace

Automatically remove all remnants of this module from a file or files, that were added by this module's install_trace() method.

Parameters: file => 'filename'

Where 'filename' can be the name of a file, a directory or a 'Module::Name'.

AUTHOR

Steve Bertrand, <steveb at cpan.org>

BUGS

Please report any bugs or feature requests to bug-devel-trace-flow at rt.cpan.org, or through the web interface at http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=Devel-Trace-Subs. 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 Devel::Trace::Subs

You can also look for information at:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2015 Steve Bertrand.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either: the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; or the Artistic License.

See http://dev.perl.org/licenses/ for more information.