Pod::Abstract::Filter(User Contributed Perl DocumentatPod::Abstract::Filter(3)NAMEPod::Abstract::Filter - Generic Pod-in to Pod-out filter.
DESCRIPTION
This is a superclass for filter modules using Pod::Abstract. Subclasses
should override the "filter" sub. Pod::Abstract::Filter classes in the
Pod::Abstract::Filter namespace will be used by the "paf" utility.
To create a filter, you need to implement:
filter
Takes a Pod::Abstract::Node tree, and returns either another tree,
or a string. If a string is returned, it will be re-parsed to be
input to any following filter, or output directly if it is the last
filter in the list.
It is recommended your filter method produce a Node tree if you are
able to, as this will improve interoperability with other
"Pod::Abstract" based software.
require_params
If you want positional arguments following your filter in the style
of:
paf find [thing] Pod::Abstract
then override require_params to list the named arguments that are
to be accepted after the filter name.
METHODS
new
Create a new filter with the specified arguments.
require_params
Override to return a list of parameters that must be provided. This
will be accepted in order on the command line, unless they are first
set using the "-flag=xxx" notation.
param
Get the named param. Read only.
filter
Stub method. Does nothing, just returns the original tree.
run
Run the filter. If $arg is a string, it will be parsed first.
Otherwise, the Abstract tree will be used. Returns either a string or
an abstract tree (which may be the original tree, modified).
AUTHOR
Ben Lilburne <bnej@mac.com>
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
Copyright (C) 2009 Ben Lilburne
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the same terms as Perl itself.
perl v5.14.1 2010-01-03 Pod::Abstract::Filter(3)
