NAME Data::Transmute - Transmute (transform) data structure using rules data VERSION This document describes version 0.032 of Data::Transmute (from Perl distribution Data-Transmute), released on 2019-08-22. SYNOPSIS use Data::Transmute qw( transmute_data reverse_rules ); transmute_data( data => \@data, rules => [ # CREATING HASH KEY # this rule only applies when data is a hash, when data is not a hash # this will do nothing. create a single new hash key, error if key # already exists. [create_hash_key => {name=>'foo', value=>1}], # create another hash key, but this time ignore/noop if key already # exists (ignore=1). this is like INSERT IGNORE in SQL. [create_hash_key => {name=>'bar', value=>2, ignore=>1}], # create yet another key, this time replace existing keys (replace=1). # this is like REPLACE INTO in SQL. [create_hash_key => {name=>'baz', value=>3, replace=>1}], # RENAMING HASH KEY # this rule only applies when data is a hash, when data is not a hash # this will do nothing. rename a single key, error if old name doesn't # exist or new name exists. [rename_hash_key => {from=>'qux', to=>'quux'}], # rename another key, but this time ignore if old name doesn't exist # (ignore=1) or if new name already exists (replace=1) [rename_hash_key => {from=>'corge', to=>'grault', ignore_missing_from=>1, replace=>1}], # DELETING HASH KEY # this rule only applies when data is a hash, when data is not a hash # this will do nothing. delete a single key, will noop if key already # doesn't exist. [delete_hash_key => {name=>'garply'}], # APPLYING (SUB)RULES TO ARRAY ELEMENTS # this rule only applies when data is an arrayref, when data is not an # array this will do nothing. for each array element, apply transmute # rules to it. [transmute_array_elems => {rules => [...]}], # you can select only certain elements to transmute by using one+ of: # index_is, index_in, index_match, index_filter. [transmute_array_elems => { #index_is => 1, # only transmute 2nd element (index is 0-based) #index_in => [0,1,2], # only transmute the first 3 elements #index_match => qr/.../, # only transmute elements where the index matches a regex #index_filter => sub{...}, # only transmute elements where $filter->(index=>$index) returns true rules => [...], }], # APPLYING (SUB)RULES TO HASH VALUES # this rule only applies when data is a hashref, when data is not a # hash this will do nothing. for each hash value, apply transmute rules # to it. [transmute_hash_values => {rules => [...]}], # you can select only certain keys to transmute by using one+ of: # key_is, key_in, key_match, key_filter. [transmute_hash_values => { #key_is => 'foo', # only transmute value of key 'foo' #key_in => ['foo', 'bar'], # only transmute value of keys 'foo', 'bar' #key_match => qr/.../, # only transmute value of keys that match a regex #key_filter => sub{...}, # only transmute value of keys where $filter->(key=>$key) returns true rules => [...], }], ], ); DESCRIPTION This module provides routines to transmute (transform) a data structure in-place using rules which is another data structure (an arrayref of rule specifications). One use-case for this module is to convert/upgrade configuration files. RULES Rules is an array of rule specifications. Each rule specification: [$funcname, \%args] \%args: a special arg will be inserted: "data". create_hash_key This rule only applies when data is a hash, when data is not a hash this will do nothing. Create a single new hash key, error if key already exists. Known arguments ("*" means required): * name* * value* * ignore Bool. If set to true, will ignore/noop if key already exists. This is like INSERT IGNORE (INSERT OR IGNORE) in SQL. * replace Bool. If set to true, will replace existing keys. This is like REPLACE INTO in SQL. rename_hash_key This rule only applies when data is a hash, when data is not a hash this will do nothing. Rename a single key, error if old name doesn't exist or new name exists. Known arguments ("*" means required): * from* * to* * ignore_missing_from Bool. If set to true, will noop (instead of error) if old name doesn't exist. * replace Bool. If set to true, will overwrite (instead of error) when target key already exists. delete_hash_key This rule only applies when data is a hash, when data is not a hash this will do nothing. Delete a single key, will noop if key already doesn't exist. Known arguments ("*" means required): * name* transmute_array_elems This rule only applies when data is an arrayref, when data is not an array this will do nothing. for each array element, apply transmute rules to it. Known arguments ("*" means required): * rules* * index_is * index_in * index_match * index_filter Coderef. Only transmute elements where $coderef->(index=>$index) is true. Aside from "index", the coderef will also receive these arguments: "rules" (the rule), "array" (the array). transmute_hash_values This rule only applies when data is a hashref, when data is not a hash this will do nothing. For each hash value, apply transmute rules to it. Known arguments ("*" means required): * rules* * key_is * key_in * key_match * key_filter Coderef. Only transmute value of keys where $coderef->(key=>$key) is true. Aside from "key", the coderef will also receive these arguments: "rules" (the rule), "hash" (the hash). FUNCTIONS transmute_data Usage: $data = transmute_data(%args) Transmute data structure, die on failure. Input data is specified in the "data" argument, which will be modified in-place (so you'll need to clone it first if you don't want to modify the original data). Rules is specified in "rules" argument. Known arguments ("*" means required): * data* * rules* reverse_rules Usage: my $reverse_rules = reverse_rules(rules => [...]); Create a reverse rules, die on failure. Known arguments ("*" means required): * rules* TODOS Check arguments (DZP:Rinci::Wrap?). Function to mass rename keys (by regex substitution, prefix, custom Perl code, ...). But this cannot produce reverse of rule. Function to mass delete keys (by regex, prefix, ...). But this cannot produce reverse of rule. HOMEPAGE Please visit the project's homepage at . SOURCE Source repository is at . BUGS Please report any bugs or feature requests on the bugtracker website When submitting a bug or request, please include a test-file or a patch to an existing test-file that illustrates the bug or desired feature. SEE ALSO Hash::Transform is similar in concept. It allows transforming a hash using rules encoded in a hash. However, the rules only allow for simpler transformations: rename a key, create a key with a specified value, create a key that from a string-based join of other keys/strings. For more complex needs, you'll have to supply a coderef to do the transformation yourself manually. Another thing I find limiting is that the rules is a hash, which means there is no way to specify order of processing. And of course, you cannot transform non-hash data. Config::Model, which you can also use to convert/upgrade configuration files. But I find this module slightly too heavyweight for the simpler needs that I have, hence I created Data::Transmute. AUTHOR perlancar COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE This software is copyright (c) 2019, 2015 by perlancar@cpan.org. This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.