We're running into the exact same problem at my job with Spreadsheet::ParseExcel and OLE::StorageLite. Spreadsheet::ParseExcel does a number of horrific things, not limited to A coworker of mine is working on OLE::StorageLite is frustrated by its interesting OO implemetation. For example, it uses magic numbers (defined by M$oft) to determine which class to instantiate. This is all done through a single constructor. Polymorphic constructors are all good, but the determination of which class is made using a series of if-else clauses, not a single function. And, it only gets better from there.

Personally, I'd rewrite it, submit it as OO::Benchmark and start a new 'class' of module. :-)

------
We are the carpenters and bricklayers of the Information Age.

Don't go borrowing trouble. For programmers, this means Worry only about what you need to implement.

In reply to Re: Working with Standard Modules... by dragonchild
in thread Working with Standard Modules... by demerphq

Title:
Use:  <p> text here (a paragraph) </p>
and:  <code> code here </code>
to format your post, it's "PerlMonks-approved HTML":


  • Posts are HTML formatted. Put <p> </p> tags around your paragraphs. Put <code> </code> tags around your code and data!
  • Titles consisting of a single word are discouraged, and in most cases are disallowed outright.
  • Read Where should I post X? if you're not absolutely sure you're posting in the right place.
  • Please read these before you post! —
  • Posts may use any of the Perl Monks Approved HTML tags:
    a, abbr, b, big, blockquote, br, caption, center, col, colgroup, dd, del, details, div, dl, dt, em, font, h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, hr, i, ins, li, ol, p, pre, readmore, small, span, spoiler, strike, strong, sub, summary, sup, table, tbody, td, tfoot, th, thead, tr, tt, u, ul, wbr
  • You may need to use entities for some characters, as follows. (Exception: Within code tags, you can put the characters literally.)
            For:     Use:
    & &amp;
    < &lt;
    > &gt;
    [ &#91;
    ] &#93;
  • Link using PerlMonks shortcuts! What shortcuts can I use for linking?
  • See Writeup Formatting Tips and other pages linked from there for more info.