NAME
Perinci::Sub::Util - Helper when writing functions
VERSION
This document describes version 0.472 of Perinci::Sub::Util (from Perl
distribution Perinci-Sub-Util), released on 2023-10-28.
SYNOPSIS
Example for err() and caller():
use Perinci::Sub::Util qw(err caller);
sub foo {
my %args = @_;
my $res;
my $caller = caller();
$res = bar(...);
return err($err, 500, "Can't foo") if $res->[0] != 200;
[200, "OK"];
}
Example for die_err() and warn_err():
use Perinci::Sub::Util qw(warn_err die_err);
warn_err(403, "Forbidden");
die_err(403, "Forbidden");
Example for gen_modified_sub():
use Perinci::Sub::Util qw(gen_modified_sub);
$SPEC{list_users} = {
v => 1.1,
args => {
search => {},
is_suspended => {},
},
};
sub list_users { ... }
gen_modified_sub(
output_name => 'list_suspended_users',
base_name => 'list_users',
remove_args => ['is_suspended'],
output_code => sub {
list_users(@_, is_suspended=>1);
},
);
Example for gen_curried_sub():
use Perinci::Sub::Util qw(gen_curried_sub);
$SPEC{list_users} = {
v => 1.1,
args => {
search => {},
is_suspended => {},
},
};
sub list_users { ... }
# simpler/shorter than gen_modified_sub, but can be used for currying only
gen_curried_sub('list_users', {is_suspended=>1}, 'list_suspended_users');
FUNCTIONS
gen_curried_sub
Usage:
gen_curried_sub($base_name, $set_args, $output_name) -> any
Generate curried subroutine (and its metadata).
This is a more convenient helper than "gen_modified_sub" if you want to
create a new subroutine that has some of its arguments preset (so they
no longer need to be present in the new metadata).
For more general needs of modifying a subroutine (e.g. add some
arguments, modify some arguments, etc) use "gen_modified_sub".
This function is not exported by default, but exportable.
Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments):
* $base_name* => *str*
Subroutine name (either qualified or not).
If not qualified with package name, will be searched in the caller's
package. Rinci metadata will be searched in %SPEC package variable.
* $output_name => *str*
Where to install the modified sub.
Subroutine will be put in the specified name. If the name is not
qualified with package name, will use caller's package. If the name
is not specified, will use the base name which must not be in the
caller's package.
* $set_args* => *hash*
Arguments to set.
Return value: (any)
gen_modified_sub
Usage:
gen_modified_sub(%args) -> [$status_code, $reason, $payload, \%result_meta]
Generate modified metadata (and subroutine) based on another.
Often you'll want to create another sub (and its metadata) based on
another, but with some modifications, e.g. add/remove/rename some
arguments, change summary, add/remove some properties, and so on.
Instead of cloning the Rinci metadata and modify it manually yourself,
this routine provides some shortcuts.
You can specify base sub/metadata using "base_name" (string, subroutine
name, either qualified or not) or "base_code" (coderef) + "base_meta"
(hash).
This function is not exported by default, but exportable.
Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments):
* add_args => *hash*
Arguments to add.
* base_code => *code*
Base subroutine code.
If you specify this, you'll also need to specify "base_meta".
Alternatively, you can specify "base_name" instead, to let this
routine search the base subroutine from existing Perl package.
* base_meta => *hash*
Base Rinci metadata.
* base_name => *str*
Subroutine name (either qualified or not).
If not qualified with package name, will be searched in the caller's
package. Rinci metadata will be searched in %SPEC package variable.
Alternatively, you can also specify "base_code" and "base_meta".
Either "base_name" or "base_code" + "base_meta" are required.
* description => *str*
Description for the mod subroutine.
* die => *bool*
Die upon failure.
* install_sub => *bool* (default: 1)
(No description)
* modify_args => *hash*
Arguments to modify.
For each argument you can specify a coderef. The coderef will
receive the argument ($arg_spec) and is expected to modify the
argument specification.
* modify_meta => *code*
Specify code to modify metadata.
Code will be called with arguments ($meta) where $meta is the cloned
Rinci metadata.
* output_code => *code*
Code for the modified sub.
Alternatively you can use "wrap_code". If both are not specified,
will use "base_code" (which will then be required) as the modified
subroutine's code.
* output_name => *str*
Where to install the modified sub.
Output subroutine will be put in the specified name. If the name is
not qualified with package name, will use caller's package. If the
name is not specified, the base name will be used and must not be
from the caller's package.
Note that this argument is optional.
To prevent installing subroutine, set "install_sub" to false.
* remove_args => *array*
List of arguments to remove.
* rename_args => *hash*
Arguments to rename.
* replace_args => *hash*
Arguments to add.
* summary => *str*
Summary for the mod subroutine.
* wrap_code => *code*
Wrapper to generate the modified sub.
The modified sub will become:
sub { wrap_code->(base_code, @_) }
Alternatively you can use "output_code". If both are not specified,
will use "base_code" (which will then be required) as the modified
subroutine's code.
Returns an enveloped result (an array).
First element ($status_code) is an integer containing HTTP-like status
code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second
element ($reason) is a string containing error message, or something
like "OK" if status is 200. Third element ($payload) is the actual
result, but usually not present when enveloped result is an error
response ($status_code is not 2xx). Fourth element (%result_meta) is
called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra
information, much like how HTTP response headers provide additional
metadata.
Return value: (hash)
caller([ $n ])
Just like Perl's builtin caller(), except that this one will ignore
wrapper code in the call stack. You should use this if your code is
potentially wrapped. See Perinci::Sub::Wrapper for more details.
err(...) => ARRAY
Experimental.
Generate an enveloped error response (see Rinci::function). Can accept
arguments in an unordered fashion, by utilizing the fact that status
codes are always integers, messages are strings, result metadata are
hashes, and previous error responses are arrays. Error responses also
seldom contain actual result. Status code defaults to 500, status
message will default to "FUNC failed". This function will also fill the
information in the "logs" result metadata.
Examples:
err(); # => [500, "FUNC failed", undef, {...}];
err(404); # => [404, "FUNC failed", undef, {...}];
err(404, "Not found"); # => [404, "Not found", ...]
err("Not found", 404); # => [404, "Not found", ...]; # order doesn't matter
err([404, "Prev error"]); # => [500, "FUNC failed", undef,
# {logs=>[...], prev=>[404, "Prev error"]}]
Will put "stack_trace" in logs only if "Carp::Always" module is loaded.
warn_err(...)
This is a shortcut for:
$res = err(...);
warn "ERROR $res->[0]: $res->[1]";
die_err(...)
This is a shortcut for:
$res = err(...);
die "ERROR $res->[0]: $res->[1]";
FAQ
What if I want to put result ($res->[2]) into my result with err()?
You can do something like this:
my $err = err(...) if ERROR_CONDITION;
$err->[2] = SOME_RESULT;
return $err;
HOMEPAGE
Please visit the project's homepage at
<https://metacpan.org/release/Perinci-Sub-Util>.
SOURCE
Source repository is at
<https://github.com/perlancar/perl-Perinci-Sub-Util>.
SEE ALSO
Perinci
AUTHOR
perlancar <perlancar@cpan.org>
CONTRIBUTOR
Steven Haryanto <stevenharyanto@gmail.com>
CONTRIBUTING
To contribute, you can send patches by email/via RT, or send pull
requests on GitHub.
Most of the time, you don't need to build the distribution yourself. You
can simply modify the code, then test via:
% prove -l
If you want to build the distribution (e.g. to try to install it locally
on your system), you can install Dist::Zilla,
Dist::Zilla::PluginBundle::Author::PERLANCAR,
Pod::Weaver::PluginBundle::Author::PERLANCAR, and sometimes one or two
other Dist::Zilla- and/or Pod::Weaver plugins. Any additional steps
required beyond that are considered a bug and can be reported to me.
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
This software is copyright (c) 2023, 2020, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 by
perlancar <perlancar@cpan.org>.
This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.
BUGS
Please report any bugs or feature requests on the bugtracker website
<https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=Perinci-Sub-Util>
When submitting a bug or request, please include a test-file or a patch
to an existing test-file that illustrates the bug or desired feature.