I'd like to express my interest in this project as well, kick ass! -Devin
On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 9:27 AM, John Beppu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > *Squatting::On::Catalyst* > > Squatting is a web microframework for Perl that's based on Camping from the > Ruby world. During the transition from Ruby to Perl, Squatting gained some > mutant powers which is why I'm writing to you today. > > One of Squatting's mutant powers is its ability to embed itself into other > frameworks (like Catalyst). You can take whole Squatting apps, and embed > them into your existing web application with just a few lines of glue code. > Allow me to demonstrate. > > > STEP 1: Install Pod::Server from CPAN. > > $ sudo cpan Pod::Server > > > > STEP 2: Run Pod::Server so you can see what it looks like. > > $ squatting Pod::Server -p 8088 > > or > > $ pod_server > > Then, visit http://localhost:8088/ and pay attention to the URLs as you > click around. (This will be interesting when you see how the URLs of the > whole site will be "relocated" later on in the demonstration.) > > > > STEP 3: Create a Catalyst application. > > $ catalyst.pl Propaganda > > > > STEP 4: Embed Pod::Server into the Catalyst application. > > $ cd Propaganda > $ $EDITOR lib/Propaganda/Controller/Root.pm > > Then, add the following lines of code to an appropriate place in the > controller. > > use Pod::Server 'On::Catalyst'; > Pod::Server->init; > Pod::Server->relocate('/pod'); > $Pod::Simple::HTML::Perldoc_URL_Prefix = '/pod/'; > sub pod : Local { Pod::Server->catalyze($_[1]) } > > > > STEP 5: Start up the Catalyst application. > > $ script/propaganda_server.pl > > Finally, visit http://localhost:3000/pod/ . If everything worked, you > should see that Pod::Server has just been embedded into a Catalyst > application. > > > > *What Are The Implications of This?* > > Right now, anyone who is developing a web app with Catalyst can install > Pod::Server from CPAN and embed it directly into their web app. However, > this is just the beginning. > > Imagine if you could install a blog, a wiki, a forum, or a store just as > easily. > > Imagine adding major functionality to any Perl-based site with ~5 lines of > code. > > Squatting makes modular web applications both possible and probable. > > http://search.cpan.org/dist/Squatting/ > > http://github.com/beppu/squatting/tree/master > > > > _______________________________________________ > List: Catalyst@lists.scsys.co.uk > Listinfo: http://lists.scsys.co.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/catalyst > Searchable archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/catalyst@lists.scsys.co.uk/ > Dev site: http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/ > > -- Devin Austin http://www.dreamhost.com/r.cgi?326568/hosting.html - Host with DreamHost!
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