Given that there is so much prior art in this space already -- is it useful to release one more variant to the CPAN, vs. simply keeping it in your darkpan? Is anyone likely to discover your module and choose it over any other?
Please at least give a summary of the alternatives and how they differ, in the documentation. PS. There's also Class::Struct, which is in core, and Class::Tiny, which is the one I'd recommend for lightweight Moo*ish class declarations. On Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 12:23 PM, Diab Jerius <djer...@cfa.harvard.edu> wrote: > > > On Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 1:58 PM, Diab Jerius <djer...@cfa.harvard.edu> > wrote: > > > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 12:59 PM, Diab Jerius <djer...@cfa.harvard.edu> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 11:30 AM, Michael Greb <mich...@thegrebs.com> > wrote: > > >> > > >> On 09/20, Diab Jerius wrote: > > >> > I've written a module[1] to scratch an itch, namely easily wrapping > hashes > > >> > returned from subroutines as objects[2]. > > >> > > > >> > I've named it Return::Object, based on my particular use case, but > I'm > > >> > finding it useful for more general wrapping of hashes, hence my > quest for a > > >> > more general name for it. > > >> > > >> There seems to be a fair number of not directly connected modules > under the > > >> Data::Hash namespace. I think placing your module alongside these > makes sense > > >> so something like Data::Hash::AsObject, Data::Hash::Object, or the > like may > > >> be fitting. > > >> > > >> Mike Greb > > >> mikegrb > > > > > > > > > > > > Here's my current list of "almost but not quite" modules: > > > > > > Object::Result > > > Hash::AsObject > > > Data::AsObject > > > Class::Hash > > > Hash::Inflator > > > Hash::AutoHash > > > Hash::Objectify > > > > > > I'll look at the Data::Hash namespace and see what's there for > comparison. > > > > > > > According to CPAN, the Data::Hash namespace only has four modules (!?). > That's a surprise. > > > > Data::Hash::DotNotation > > Data::Hash::Transform > > Data::Hash::Totals > > Data::Hash::Flatten > > > > > > After visiting more of CPAN's dusty corners, and considering that most > similar modules are in the Hash:: namespace, I'm leaning towards > Hash::Wrap. My colleagues seem to think that has something to do with hash > (in the culinary sense) and wonton wrappers. Middle of the afternoon here. > Maybe they're hungry. >
