Have you seen CGI::Application yet? [update: yes, yes you have] 

use WebApp;
my $webapp = WebApp->new();
$webapp->run();

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But ... there really is more to it than just that. You actually have to implement the WebApp class.

I'm not going to write an essay on this, but do consider what you are doing 9 times out of 10 when you write a piece of software -- you are writing it for a client. And that client will ensure that no matter how much abstraction your tool provides, you will need to open the hood and change things around to fullfill the client's ever shifting requirements.

"What will the future of Perl be once we have a framework written for most common applications?"
A starting point. The client will always want something different, something more flexible, something that was not originally specified.

Everything in moderation -- too much of anything surely is not a Good Thing ™.

jeffa

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(the triplet paradiddle with high-hat)

In reply to Re: Is too much abstraction a bad thing? by jeffa
in thread Is too much abstraction a bad thing? by silent11

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