you could make your life about 93.7% easier by using OO with this.

I was recently talking to demerphq about a module i had written that abstracted a dispatch mechanism, leaving your code as 
package my::Class;
use Dispatch
(
    doStuff => \&yadda,
    doMore  => sub{ ... }
);

# ...your methods here

[download]

Ive been too distracted with other stuff to hack it into shape for a meditation, but if you'd like to take a look at it so far, it may be of interest?
It experimentally supports self-loading and Object composition (plugins?) - though I would definitely appreciate some knowledgable feedback on my implementation, from the more experienced monks.

Like i say, this is half-formed, but feel free to play around with it...and of course, suggestions/criticisms are welcome.

hope it inspires something


time was, I could move my arms like a bird and...

In reply to Re: Complex dispatch table by Ctrl-z
in thread Complex dispatch table by castaway

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