Re: OO + command line tools

Make CPAN modules. Seriously.

First, of course, you need to decide what functions will become library "methods" and take the time to design your classes. You don't even need to make full blown OO classes, just enough to be able to 'use' them in your client scripts.

Then, read perlnewmod and learn how to make CPAN modules (also take a gander at Module::Build). Once you have a tar ball, you can install it on any box that you need (root access is best). You can even make your own local "in-house" CPAN mirror site that only contains your modules, if you like. Then you just configure the CPAN.pm cpan shell command to fetch from it. Now updating and installing new modules is a breeze.

One thing to consider however ... maybe all of these 'utility functions' that you want to incorporate already exist in one CPAN module or another. Since i really started using the CPAN, i find that most of my code is small scripts that just glue existing modules together.

jeffa

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Re: Re: OO + command line tools by bugsbunny (Scribe) on Oct 10, 2003 at 20:46 UTC
thanx, how to make my own small CPAN.. do u have a link..	[reply]
3Re: OO + command line tools by jeffa (Bishop) on Oct 10, 2003 at 21:33 UTC
I really don't, but you can always find out from the CPAN FAQ: http://www.cpan.org/misc/cpan-faq.html#How_mirror_CPAN And remember that you don't really need to make a "mirror", just the interface so you can download from it. Again, i honestly have not done this, but i know it can be done. jeffa L-LL-L--L-LL-L--L-LL-L-- -R--R-RR-R--R-RR-R--R-RR B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B-- H---H---H---H---H---H--- (the triplet paradiddle with high-hat)	[reply]