On Fri Aug 29 09:11:37 2008, coke wrote: > > If I want to run my config based on the contents of a file, how do I > get the ordered lists of steps to run? Can I assume a sane default or > must I be explicit? >
In this first version of file-based configuration, you have to be explicit, i.e., you copy-and-paste the list of steps from lib/Parrot/Configure/Step/List.pm and edit to suit your taste. > If the file/list is coming from a configure run, is there a way to > cope with the order of steps changing between various versions of > Configure? or will I have to manually re-apply my changes if that > happens? (easier to avoid if there are sane defaults) > In a subsequent version of file-based configuration (and different RT), we can explore some way of telling the user/editor of a particular config file, "Hey! Since you last edited this file, the canonical list of config steps in P::C::Step::List has changed." But that would be a new requirement and involve considerable new code. My recommendation is to offer people this version for now and see how real-world use shapes our future needs. HTH Thank you very much. kid51
