Hi,
I am working on the debugging infrastructure of P5EEx::Blue.
I remember some discussion about modules in the Attribute::* namespace,
and I am seeking recommendations and guidance, as I am unfamiliar
with any of them.
I am inclined to add something like the following style of debug
statements to my methods.
sub foo {
P5EEx::Blue->dbgentry(@_) if ($P5EEx::Blue::DEBUG);
my ($self, $param1, ...) = @_;
...
P5EEx::Blue->dbgexit(@returnvals) if ($P5EEx::Blue::DEBUG);
return(@returnvals);
}
This will allow me to produce debug output of entries and exits to methods
and traces of the parameters which are passed and values returned.
However, if I'm doing this, there are all kinds of great things about
checking PRECONDITIONS and POSTCONDITIONS that I could do.
Does anyone have recommendations about which existing modules are
best for this? My requirements are:
1. Low runtime overhead (at least if "turned off")
2. Runs in Perl 5.5.3
3. In step with the future directions of Perl
I understand that #2 and #3 are perhaps at odds.
I am interested in understanding the 5.6.X-only options and what they
provide as well as the 5.5.3-compatible options.
Stephen
