NAME
HTTP::Tiny::Plugin - HTTP::Tiny with plugins
VERSION
This document describes version 0.003 of HTTP::Tiny::Plugin (from Perl
distribution HTTP-Tiny-Plugin), released on 2020-08-14.
SYNOPSIS
# set plugins to use, globally
use HTTP::Tiny::Plugin Retry=>{retries=>3, retry_delay=>2}, 'Cache';
my $res;
$res = HTTP::Tiny::Plugin->new->get("
http://www.example.com/"); # will retry a few times if failed
$res = HTTP::Tiny::Plugin->request(GET => "
http://www.example.com/"); # will get cached response
# to set plugins locally
{
my @old_plugins = HTTP::Tiny::Plugin->set_plugins(Retry=>{max_attempts=>3, delay=>2}, 'Cache');
# do stuffs
HTTP::Tiny::Plugin->set_plugins(@old_plugins);
}
DESCRIPTION
EARLY RELEASE, THINGS MIGHT STILL CHANGE A LOT.
HTTP::Tiny::Plugin allows you to extend functionalities of HTTP::Tiny
using plugins instead of subclassing. This makes it easy to combine
several functionalities together. (Ironically, HTTP::Tiny::Plugin itself
is a subclass of HTTP::Tiny, but the plugins need not be.)
Plugins
A plugin should be module named under "HTTP::Tiny::Plugin::", e.g.
HTTP::Tiny::Plugin::Cache, HTTP::Tiny::Plugin::Log,
HTTP::Tiny::Plugin::Some::Other::Name, etc.
Plugins are used either via import arguments to HTTP::Tiny::Plugin:
use HTTP::Tiny::Plugin Retry=>{retries=>3, retry_delay=>2}, 'Cache';
or via calling "set_plugins".
Hooks
Plugin can define zero or more hooks (as methods with the same name as
the hook) that will be executed during various stages.
Hook arguments
Hooks will be called with argument $r, a hash that contains various
information. Keys that are common for all hooks:
* config
Hash.
* http
Object. The HTTP::Tiny object.
* ua
Like "http".
* hook
The current hook name.
* argv
Array. Arguments passed to hook-related method. For example, for
"before_request" and "after_request" hooks, "argv" will contain
arguments (@_) passed to "request()".
* response
Hash. The HTTP::Tiny response. Hooks can modify this.
Hook return value
Hooks can return an integer, which can be used to signal
declination/success/failure as well as flow control. The following
values are possible:
* -1
Declare decline (i.e. try next hook).
* Declare failure status (for the stage). For a stage that only wants
a single plugin to respond, this will stop hook execution for that
stage and the next plugin in line will not be called. For a stage
that wants to execute all plugins, this will still continue to the
next plugin. The status of the stage is from the status of the
plugin called last.
* 1
Declare success/OK status (for the stage). For a stage that only
wants a single plugin to respond, this will stop hook execution for
that stage and the next plugin in line will not be called. For a
stage that wants to execute all plugins, this will still continue to
the next plugin. The status of the stage is from the status of the
plugin called last.
* 99
Skip execution of hook-related method. For example, if we return 99
in "before_request" then "request()" will be skipped.
Will also immediately stop hook execution for that stage.
* 98
Repeat execution of hook-related method. For example, if we return
98 in "after_request" then "request()" will be repeated.
Will also immediately stop hook execution for that stage.
List of available hooks
Below is the list of hooks in order of execution during a request:
* before_request_once
Will be called before "request()" (and before "before_request"
hook). All plugins will be called. Stage will interpret 99 (skip
calling "request()"). When request is skipped, request() will return
undef.
When an "after_request" plugin returns 98 (repeat), this hook will
not be repeated, but "before_request" hook will.
* before_request
Will be called before "request()". All plugins will be called. Stage
will interpret 99 (skip calling "request()", including skipping
"after_request"). When request is skipped, request() will return
undef.
See also: "before_request_once".
* after_request
Will be called after "request()". All plugins will be called. Stage
will interpret 98 (repeat calling "request()", including the
"before_request" hook but not the "before_request_once" hook).
METHODS
set_plugins
Usage:
HTTP::Tiny::Plugin->set_plugins('Plugin1', 'Plugin2'=>{arg=>val, ...}, ...);
Class method. Set plugins to use (and replace the previous set of
plugins used). Will return a list containing previous set of plugins.
Argument is a list of plugin names, with/without the
"HTTP::Tiny::Plugin::" prefix. After each plugin name, an optional
hashref can be specified to configure the plugin.
ENVIRONMENT
HTTP_TINY_PLUGINS
A JSON-encoded array. If set, will call "set_plugins" with the decoded
value.
HOMEPAGE
Please visit the project's homepage at
<
https://metacpan.org/release/HTTP-Tiny-Plugin>.
SOURCE
Source repository is at
<
https://github.com/perlancar/perl-HTTP-Tiny-Plugin>.
BUGS
Please report any bugs or feature requests on the bugtracker website
<
https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=HTTP-Tiny-Plugin>
When submitting a bug or request, please include a test-file or a patch
to an existing test-file that illustrates the bug or desired feature.
SEE ALSO
HTTP::Tiny
LWP::UserAgent::Plugin
HTTP::Tiny::Patch::Plugin
AUTHOR
perlancar <
[email protected]>
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
This software is copyright (c) 2020, 2019 by
[email protected].
This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.