I realise that global variables are not a very good idea. But can someone sugegst a better design ??

In the example above, I need to pass my Proxy details to each module B.pm and C.pm so that they can fetch individual docs. from the Internet. Now there are three ways of doing it, as far as I can see.

1. Pass the value individually to each module.
2. Insert the proxy value into a config file that is opened by each module.
3. Set the proxy value for A.pm and then use it for B.pm and C.pm

Now I do not like (1) so much because I need to pass the same value again and again to each module.

I do not like (2) so much because I want to keep the config as simple as possible - Nothing extra other than the config needed for basic PERL modules.

Thus I came down to (3).

Any other suggestions ??

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