(jeffa) Re: Class::MethodMaker, CPAN and alternatives

In your Makefile.pl file, you can add dependencies like so:

use ExtUtils::MakeMaker;
# See lib/ExtUtils/MakeMaker.pm for details of how to influence
# the contents of the Makefile that is written.
WriteMakefile(
    'NAME'         => 'Foo::Bar',
    'VERSION_FROM' => 'Bar.pm',
    'PREREQ_PM'    => { Class::MethodMaker => 1.06 },
);
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If the user is using the CPAN shell, it will prompt them if they want to queue and install Class::MethodMaker. I am sure that CPANPLUS will do this as well, but i have not tested it myself.

Class::MethodMaker is, IMHO, a wonderful module - but it is not the fastest way to use classes (for a processor, that is). Depending upon the number of classes you have to create, you might just want to go ahead and explicitly write the accessor methods yourself, if you think you won't have to do a lot of maintenance (yeah, right).

As for your second question, i know of no modules that will output the class as a text file ... sounds like a really good idea though. I like it. I recommend you check out the POOP mailing list. miyagawa is an active particpant, he might have more info for you.

jeffa

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