Given the recent work I've done with XPlanet, I feel that it could do with a good perl interface to at least help with getting data to the program, setting drawing options, and the like. So I'm working on a wrapper in perl that will do this. However, I'm a little stumped for a name for it. "Wrapper::XPlanet" comes naturally, but to my surprise, there is no "Wrapper::" branch; the only module that is similar in nature to what I expect mine to do (that is, having a system call at some point to actually DO the code) is Chart::Graph::Gnuplot, and the hierarchy makes sense since the author of that mod is trying to have a consistent top level class for other graphic programs. The other option would be to have this under "Image::XPlanet", given that the end result is an image. There already is an Image::WorldMap, but the functionality here is all contained within perl , and only does the mercator-type projections; it doesn't have the configurability that XPlanet offers.

Any suggestions on how to name this?

Dr. Michael K. Neylon - mneylon-pm@masemware.com || "You've left the lens cap of your mind on again, Pinky" - The Brain

In reply to Module Naming Suggestions needed by Masem

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