[Perl-workflow-devel] Actions by type feature

[Jim B. <cb...@bu...>]

Hello all,

I've got a working version of workflow that allows you to have typed 
actions in this branch:

http://perl-workflow.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/perl-workflow/branches/config_types/

I'd call it beta at this point.

I've got all tests passing for me except for the SPOPS and Data::UUID 
tests, which get skipped because I don't have the modules installed. 
This version also works with our workflow engine where we have the 
problem of actions with the same names but different types.

Some notes:

* I added the new docs to the Workflow::Action module since it seemed 
most appropriate. Please take a look and see if the docs make sense.

* I didn't do anything with version numbers. Should I bump them in all 
of the individual modules?

* I only put the fix in for the XML configuration. Should I go ahead and 
do the same for the Perl config?

* Has anyone written their own custom config? I'm not sure if these 
changes will work seamlessly with custom sub-classed configuration methods.

* Would anyone want this same functionality for conditions or validators?

* Anything else I've forgotten?

As an aside, does anyone have any ideas on ways to change the way the 
TestUtil.pm module works? It plays some games with cwd and that messes 
with the prove utility when you're trying to run tests. So I end up 
having to put a 'use lib' in the top to point to my working directory, 
but I'd like to not have to do that.

Thanks for any feedback.
Jim



-- 
Jim Brandt
Administrative Computing Services
University at Buffalo