great news, and thanks for keeping the "Model" out
e.
On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 6:16 PM, Jonathan Swartz <swa...@pobox.com> wrote:
> I'm pleased to announce Mason 2, the first major version of Mason in ten
> years:
>
> http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?Mason
>
> Mason 2 has been rearchitected and reimplemented from the ground up, to
> take advantage of modern Perl techniques (Moose, Plack/PSGI) and to correct
> long-standing feature and syntax inadequacies. Its new foundations should
> allow its performance and flexibility to far exceed Mason 1.
>
> Though little original code or documentation remains, Mason's core
> philosophy is intact; it should still "feel like Mason" to existing users.
>
> Major changes:
>
> * Name. The name is now Mason, instead of HTML::Mason.
>
> * Component classes. Each component is represented by its own (Moose)
> class, rather than just an instance of a common class. This means that
> components have their own namespaces, subroutines, methods, and attributes,
> and can truly inherit from one other. See
> http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?Mason::Manual::Components
>
> * Filters. A single powerful filter syntax and mechanism consolidates three
> separate filter mechanisms from Mason 1 (filter blocks, components with
> content, and escape flags). See
> http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?Mason::Manual::Filters
>
> * Plugins. Moose roles are utilized to create a flexible plugin system that
> can modify nearly every aspect of Mason's operation. Previously core
> features such as caching can now be implemented in plugins. See
> http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?Mason::Manual::Plugins
>
> * Web integration. Mason 1's bulky custom web handling code (ApacheHandler,
> CGIHandler) has been replaced with a simple PSGI handler and with plugins
> for web frameworks like Catalyst and Dancer. The core Mason distribution is
> now completely web-agnostic. See
> http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?Mason::Plugin::PSGIHandler
>
> * File naming. Mason now facilitates and enforces (in a customizable way)
> standard file extensions for components: .m (top-level components), .mi
> (internal components), and .pm (pure-perl components).
>
> See http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?Mason::Manual::UpgradingFromMason1 for
> a more detailed list of changes.
>
> Mason 2 is obviously still in alpha status, but it has a fair sized test
> suite and I'm eager to start building web projects with it. I hope you'll
> give it a try and let us know what you think!
>
> Best
> Jon
>
>
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