in reply to like DBI - but for IM

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Re^2: DBI - but for IM
by qbxk (Friar) on Jan 01, 2006 at 16:33 UTC
    I suppose it would be something akin to (nonexistent module) Net::IM - maybe read thusly: 

    
my $im = new Net::IM;
$im->on_connect( &on_connect_handler );
$im->on_im_recv( &on_im_recv_handler );

$im->connect( 'Net::OSCAR', $username, $password );

$im->send_im( $to_user, $msg );

sub on_im_recv_handler {
   my ($user, $msg) = @_;
   print localtime() . "\tYou recieved an im from $user!\n\t\t$msg\n\n
+";
}

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      This sounds like a good exercise for you to undertake. This will teach you about factories and APIs, both as a user and as a designer.

      Seriously - this would probably take you about a week to get working with 2 of the protocols you mentioned. Write tests. :-)

      My criteria for good software:
      1. Does it work?
      2. Can someone else come in, make a change, and be reasonably certain no bugs were introduced?
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