[Catalyst] Squatting::On::Catalyst

[Devin Austin]

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 <john.beppu at gmail.com> wrote:

> *Squatting::On::Catalyst*
>
> Squatting is a web microframework for Perl that's based on Camping from t=
he
> Ruby world.  During the transition from Ruby to Perl, Squatting gained so=
me
> 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 cod=
e.
> 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');
> $Pod::Simple::HTML::Perldoc_URL_Prefix =3D '/pod/';
> sub pod : Local { Pod::Server->catalyze($_[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
>
>
>
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