NAME

       Object::Pluggable::Pipeline - The plugin pipeline for Object::Pluggable.

SYNOPSIS

         use Object::Pluggable;
         use Object::Pluggable::Pipeline;
         use My::Plugin;

         my $self = Object::Pluggable->new();

         # the following operations are presented in pairs
         # the first is the general procedure, the second is
         # the specific way using the pipeline directly

         # to install a plugin
         $self->plugin_add(mine => My::Plugin->new);
         $self->pipeline->push(mine => My::Plugin->new);

         # to remove a plugin
         $self->plugin_del('mine');        # or the object
         $self->pipeline->remove('mine');  # or the object

         # to get a plugin
         my $plug = $self->plugin_get('mine');
         my $plug = $self->pipeline->get('mine');

         # there are other very specific operations that
         # the pipeline offers, demonstrated here:

         # to get the pipeline object itself
         my $pipe = $self->pipeline;

         # to install a plugin at the front of the pipeline
         $pipe->unshift(mine => My::Plugin->new);

         # to remove the plugin at the end of the pipeline
         my $plug = $pipe->pop;

         # to remove the plugin at the front of the pipeline
         my $plug = $pipe->shift;

         # to replace a plugin with another
         $pipe->replace(mine => newmine => My::Plugin->new);

         # to insert a plugin before another
         $pipe->insert_before(mine => newmine => My::Plugin->new);

         # to insert a plugin after another
         $pipe->insert_after(mine => newmine => My::Plugin->new);

         # to get the location in the pipeline of a plugin
         my $index = $pipe->get_index('mine');

         # to move a plugin closer to the front of the pipeline
         $pipe->bump_up('mine');

         # to move a plugin closer to the end of the pipeline
         $pipe->bump_down('mine');

DESCRIPTION

       Object::Pluggable::Pipeline defines the Plugin pipeline system for Object::Pluggable
       instances.

METHODS

   "new"
       Takes one argument, the Object::Pluggable object to attach to.

   "push"
       Takes at least two arguments, an alias for a plugin and the plugin object itself. Any
       extra arguments will be passed to the register method of the plugin object. If a plugin
       with that alias already exists, $@ will be set and "undef" will be returned. Otherwise, it
       adds the plugin to the end of the pipeline and registers it. This will yield a
       "plugin_add" event. If successful, it returns the size of the pipeline.

        my $new_size = $pipe->push($name, $plug, @register_args);

   "unshift"
       Takes at least two arguments, an alias for a plugin and the plugin object itself. Any
       extra arguments will be passed to the register method of the plugin object. If a plugin
       with that alias already exists, $@ will be set and "undef" will be returned. Otherwise, it
       adds the plugin to the beginning of the pipeline and registers it. This will yield a
       "plugin_add" event. If successful, it returns the size of the pipeline.

        my $new_size = $pipe->push($name, $plug, @register_args);

   "shift"
       Takes any number of arguments. The first plugin in the pipeline is removed.  Any arguments
       will be passed to the unregister method of the plugin object.  This will yield a
       "plugin_del" event. In list context, it returns the plugin and its alias; in scalar
       context, it returns only the plugin. If there were no elements, an empty list or "undef"
       will be returned.

        my ($plug, $name) = $pipe->shift(@unregister_args);
        my $plug = $pipe->shift(@unregister_args);

   "pop"
       Takes any number of arguments. The last plugin in the pipeline is removed.  Any arguments
       will be passed to the unregister method of the plugin object.  This will yield an
       "plugin_del" event. In list context, it returns the plugin and its alias; in scalar
       context, it returns only the plugin. If there were no elements, an empty list or "undef"
       will be returned.

        my ($plug, $name) = $pipe->pop(@unregister_args);
        my $plug = $pipe->pop(@unregister_args);

   "replace"
       Takes at least three arguments, the old plugin or its alias, an alias for the new plugin
       and the new plugin object itself. You can optionally pass two array references of
       arguments which will be delivered to the unregister method of the old plugin and the
       register method of the new plugin, respectively.  If you only want to pass the latter, you
       can put "undef" in place of the former. If the old plugin doesn't exist, or if there is
       already a plugin with the new alias (besides the old plugin), $@ will be set and "undef"
       will be returned. Otherwise, it removes the old plugin (yielding an "plugin_del" event)
       and replaces it with the new plugin. This will yield an "plugin_add" event. If successful,
       it returns 1.

        my $success = $pipe->replace($name, $new_name, $new_plug, \@unregister_args, \@register_args);
        my $success = $pipe->replace($plug, $new_name, $new_plug, \@unregister_args, \@register_args);

   "insert_before"
       Takes at least three arguments, the plugin that is relative to the operation, an alias for
       the new plugin and the new plugin object itself. Any extra arguments will be passed to the
       register method of the new plugin object. If the first plugin doesn't exist, or if there
       is already a plugin with the new alias, $@ will be set and "undef" will be returned.
       Otherwise, the new plugin is placed just prior to the other plugin in the pipeline. If
       successful, it returns 1.

        my $success = $pipe->insert_before($name, $new_name, $new_plug, @register_args);
        my $success = $pipe->insert_before($plug, $new_name, $new_plug, @register_args);

   "insert_after"
       Takes at least three arguments, the plugin that is relative to the operation, an alias for
       the new plugin and the new plugin object itself. any extra arguments will be passed to the
       register method of the new plugin object. If the first plugin doesn't exist, or if there
       is already a plugin with the new alias, $@ will be set and "undef" will be returned.
       Otherwise, the new plugin is placed just after to the other plugin in the pipeline. If
       successful, it returns 1.

        my $success = $pipe->insert_after($name, $new_name, $new_plug, @register_args);
        my $success = $pipe->insert_after($plug, $new_name, $new_plug, @register_args);

   "bump_up"
       Takes one or two arguments, the plugin or its alias, and the distance to bump the plugin.
       The distance defaults to 1. If the plugin doesn't exist, $@ will be set and -1 will be
       returned, not undef. Otherwise, the plugin will be moved the given distance closer to the
       front of the pipeline. A warning is issued alerting you if it would have been moved past
       the beginning of the pipeline, and the plugin is placed at the beginning. If successful,
       the new index of the plugin in the pipeline is returned.

        my $pos = $pipe->bump_up($name);
        my $pos = $pipe->bump_up($plug);
        my $pos = $pipe->bump_up($name, $delta);
        my $pos = $pipe->bump_up($plug, $delta);

   "bump_down"
       Takes one or two arguments, the plugin or its alias, and the distance to bump the plugin.
       The distance defaults to 1. If the plugin doesn't exist, $@ will be set and -1 will be
       returned, not "undef". Otherwise, the plugin will be moved the given distance closer to
       the end of the pipeline.  A warning is issued alerting you if it would have been moved
       past the end of the pipeline, and the plugin is placed at the end. If successful, the new
       index of the plugin in the pipeline is returned.

        my $pos = $pipe->bump_down($name);
        my $pos = $pipe->bump_down($plug);
        my $pos = $pipe->bump_down($name, $delta);
        my $pos = $pipe->bump_down($plug, $delta);

   "remove"
       Takes at least one argument, a plugin or its alias. Any arguments will be passed to the
       unregister method of the plugin object. If the plugin doesn't exist, $@ will be set and
       "undef" will be returned. Otherwise, the plugin is removed from the pipeline. This will
       yield an "plugin_del" event. In list context, it returns the plugin and its alias; in
       scalar context, it returns only the plugin.

        my ($plug, $name) = $pipe->remove($the_name, @unregister_args);
        my ($plug, $name) = $pipe->remove($the_plug, @unregister_args);
        my $plug = $pipe->remove($the_name, @unregister_args);
        my $plug = $pipe->remove($the_plug, @unregister_args);

   "get"
       Takes one argument, a plugin or its alias. If no such plugin exists, $@ will be set and
       "undef" will be returned. In list context, it returns the plugin and its alias; in scalar
       context, it returns only the plugin.

        my ($plug, $name) = $pipe->get($the_name);
        my ($plug, $name) = $pipe->get($the_plug);
        my $plug = $pipe->get($the_name);
        my $plug = $pipe->get($the_plug);

   "get_index"
       Takes one argument, a plugin or its alias. If no such plugin exists, $@ will be set and -1
       will be returned, not "undef". Otherwise, the index in the pipeline is returned.

        my $pos = $pipe->get_index($name);
        my $pos = $pipe->get_index($plug);

BUGS

       None known so far.

AUTHOR

       Jeff "japhy" Pinyan, japhy@perlmonk.org.

MAINTAINER

       Chris "BinGOs" Williams, chris@bingosnet.co.uk.

SEE ALSO

       Object::Pluggable.

       POE::Component::IRC,