Constructor

  my $req = App::Info::Request->new(%params);

This method is used internally by App::Info to construct new App::Info::Request objects to pass to event handler objects. Generally, you won't need to use it, other than perhaps for testing custom App::Info::Handler classes.

The parameters to "new()" are passed as a hash of named parameters that correspond to their like-named methods. The supported parameters are:

type

message

error

value

callback

See the object methods documentation below for details on these object attributes.

Object Methods

  my $key = $req->key;

Returns the key stored in the App::Info::Request object. The key is used by the App::Info subclass to uniquely identify the information it is harvesting, such as the path to an executable. It might be used by request handlers, for example, to see if an option was passed on the command-line.

message

  my $message = $req->message;

Returns the message stored in the App::Info::Request object. The message is typically informational, or an error message, or a prompt message.

error

  my $error = $req->error;

Returns any error message associated with the App::Info::Request object. The error message is typically there to display for users when "callback()" returns false.

type

  my $type = $req->type;

Returns a string representing the type of event that triggered this request. The types are the same as the event triggering methods defined in App::Info. As of this writing, the supported types are:

info

error

unknown

confirm

Be sure to consult the App::Info documentation for more details on the event types.

callback

  if ($req->callback($value)) {
      print "Value '$value' is valid.\n";
  } else {
      print "Value '$value' is not valid.\n";
  }

Executes the callback anonymous subroutine supplied by the App::Info concrete base class that triggered the event. If the callback returns false, then $value is invalid. If the callback returns true, then $value is valid and can be assigned via the "value()" method.

Note that the "value()" method itself calls "callback()" if it was passed a value to assign. See its documentation below for more information.

value

  my $value = $req->value;
  if ($req->value($value)) {
      print "Value '$value' successfully assigned.\n";
  } else {
      print "Value '$value' not successfully assigned.\n";
  }

When called without an argument, "value()" simply returns the value currently stored by the App::Info::Request object. Typically, the value is the default value for a confirm event, or a value assigned to an unknown event.

When passed an argument, "value()" attempts to store the the argument as a new value. However, "value()" calls "callback()" on the new value, and if "callback()" returns false, then "value()" returns false and does not store the new value. If "callback()" returns true, on the other hand, then "value()" goes ahead and stores the new value and returns true.