Re: [Module::Build] [RFC] [PATCH] Action plugins

[Randy W. S. <Ra...@Th...>]

On 11/30/2003 9:15 AM, Randy W. Sims wrote:
> 
> This is a prototype and contains some no no's, but it hopefully provides 
> enough to comment on. This is about as far as I can go without being 
> invasive, and I wanted to get feedback before before proceeding. It is a 
> prototype, so if you think it should be thrown out, that's fine. 
> Otherwise, I'll start cleaning it up and either turn it over to you if 
> you want, or continue (I'm a little reluctant to do something as 
> invasive as this will be and create the plugin API, but I'm more than 
> willing to help:).
> 
> Hope this is helpfull.
> 
> Randy.


Well, no one is commenting. That's not good. Perhaps I should list
some of the benefits of this plugin architecture:

* Users can write and distribute their own custom actions.

* Module authors can simplify their Build.PL files by writing their
   custom actions as plugins, placing them in
   'inc/Module/Build/Action/' and adding a 'use lib qw(inc);' before they
   'use Module::Build'.

* Sites can customize installs in a similar manner as above by setting
   the PERL5LIB environment variable to point to their custom overrides
   of builtin actions.

* Action builders can make it extremely easy to create simple
   actions.

* Allows for an elegant solution to the current architectural issues
   regarding compiling/linking in Module::Build. (This is my primary
   goal in creating this prototype.)

* Simplifies Module::Build, providing better encapsulation for its
   different functional areas.

Ken, should I drop this? I would like to help where I can. M::B is a
project I believe very strongly in, but someone needs to tell me where
(or if) I can help.

I've got a short list of things I'd like to contribute: plugins,
compiler stuff, adding trace info (like make --debug), nested builds,
h2xs M::B support, support for building modules outside the source
directory. But this is your project, and I don't want to get in the
way. Just tell me where to go. ;)

Regards,
Randy.