Catalyst::Action::REST

Christopher H. Laco wrote:
> Matt S Trout wrote:
>> On 20 Nov 2006, at 13:47, Christopher H. Laco
wrote:
>>
>>> Adam Jacob wrote:
>>>> After much discussion, I've unleased
Catalyst::Action::REST upon an
>>>> unsuspecting CPAN.  It's an attempt at
making RESTful web applications
>>>> in Catalyst easier (they were already
pretty easy.) The basics:
>>>>
>>>> 1) Uses an Action class to extend
Catalyst's dispatch mechanism to allow
>>>> for different methods based on the HTTP
Method.  For example:
>>>>
>>>> sub foo :Local :ActionClass('REST') {}
>>>>
>>>> sub foo_GET {}
>>>>
>>>> sub foo_POST {}
>>>>
>>>> sub foo_DELETE {}
>>> Eek. Is this related to this in any way?
>>> http:
//marcusramberg.livejournal.com/37104.html
>>>
>>>
>>> Hopefully this module will change when that
becomes reality.
>> No, I don't believe it will - or at least I hope it
won't.
>>
>> The syntax marcus proposes is likely to be in core
as a convenience for
>> lightweight HTTP method restricting as of 5.80.
>>
>> Catalyst::Action::REST is designed to be a full
REST handler, and as
>> such needs the slightly more wordy syntax in order
to fulfill its rather
>> more extensive function.
>>
>> --Matt S Trout, Technical Director, Shadowcat
Systems Ltd.
>> Offering custom development, consultancy and
support contracts for
>> Catalyst,
>> DBIx::Class and BAST. Contact mst (at)
shadowcatsystems.co.uk for details.
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>>
>>
>>
> 
> Can't the two get along? Having to do _GET seems silly
if/when the core
> actually has a Method('POST') attribute...
> 
> -=Chris

Sigh. ENOCOFFEEYET

_GET ...  Method('GET')

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