[Catalyst] Setting the Catalyst Request object

[Matt S Trout]

On Thu, Dec 13, 2007 at 09:55:30AM -0800, Bill Moseley wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 13, 2007 at 10:09:39AM -0500, Christopher H. Laco wrote:
> > Bill Moseley wrote:
> > > Yesterday I needed to add JSON support (both in the request and
> > > response) to a few actions.  I decided to try Catalyst::Action::REST.
> > > 
> > > Well, actually, I first tried using just C::A::Serialize and
> > > C::A::Deserialize -- but was not sure if those could be used
> > > separately.  That didn't work so then I just tried using the full
> > > REST setup as described in the calendar.
> > > 
> > > Well, that brings in C::Request::REST, which set the request object,
> > > and I already have C::P::Server which does the same thing.
> > > 
> > > Is there a way that multiple add-ons can work better together when
> > > they need to add methods to the request object?
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > I would think you could beat them at their own game. Make your own
> > subclass, which inherits from both of their Request subclasses. Then,
> > just have Cat use yours instead.
> 
> Yes.  But I'm wondering if there can't be a defined approach so that
> module authors don't have to worry about stepping on other modules.

Moose roles will fix that in 5.80.

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