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Mason::Component(3pm) User Contributed Perl Documentation Mason::Component(3pm)
NAME
Mason::Component - Mason Component base class
DESCRIPTION
Every Mason component corresponds to a unique class that inherits, directly or indirectly,
from this base class.
A new instance of the component class is created whenever a component is called - whether
via a top level request, "<& &>" tags, or an << $m->comp >> call. A component instance is
only valid for the Mason request in which it was created.
We leave this class as devoid of built-in methods as possible, allowing you to create
methods in your own components without worrying about name clashes.
STRUCTURAL METHODS
This is the standard call chain for the page component (the initial component of a
request).
handle -> render -> wrap -> main
In many cases only "main" will actually do anything.
handle
This is the top-most method called on the page component. Its job is to decide how to
handle the request, e.g.
· throw an error (e.g. permission denied)
· take some action and redirect (e.g. if handling a form in a web environment)
· defer to another component via "$m->go"
· render the page
It should not output any content itself. By default, it simply calls render.
render
This method is invoked from handle on the page component. Its job is to output the
full content of the page. By default, it simply calls wrap.
wrap
This method is invoked from render on the page component. By convention, "wrap" is an
augmented method, with each superclass calling the next subclass. This is useful for
cascading templates in which the top-most superclass generates the surrounding
content.
<%augment wrap>
<h3>Subtitle section</h3>
<div class="main">
<% inner() %>
</div>
</%augment>
By default, "wrap" simply calls "inner()" to go to the next subclass, and then main at
the bottom subclass.
To override a component's parent wrapper, a component can define its own "wrap" using
"method" instead of "augment":
<%method wrap>
<h3>Parent wrapper will be ignored</h3>
<% inner() %>
</%method>
To do no wrapping at all, call the component class method "no_wrap":
<%class>
CLASS->no_wrap;
</%class>
main
This method is invoked when a non-page component is called, and from the default wrap
method as well. It consists of the code and output in the main part of the component
that is not inside a "<%method>" or "<%class>" tag.
CLASS METHODS
no_wrap
A convenience method that redefines render to call main instead of wrap, thus skipping
any content wrapper inherited from parent.
<%class>
CLASS->no_wrap;
</%class>
allow_path_info
This method is called when the request path has a path_info portion, to determine
whether the path_info is allowed. Default is false. See
Mason::Manual::RequestDispatch.
<%class>
method allow_path_info { 1 }
</%class>
OTHER METHODS
args
Returns the hashref of arguments passed to this component's constructor, e.g. the
arguments passed in a component call.
cmeta
Returns the Mason::Component::ClassMeta object associated with this component class,
containing information such as the component's path and source file.
my $path = $self->cmeta->path;
m Returns the current request. This is also available via $m inside Mason components.
SEE ALSO
Mason
AUTHOR
Jonathan Swartz <swartz AT pobox.com>
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
This software is copyright (c) 2012 by Jonathan Swartz.
This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as
the Perl 5 programming language system itself.
perl v5.18.2 2014-02-01 Mason::Component(3pm)
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