NAME Perinci::Examples - Example modules containing metadata and various example functions VERSION This document describes version 0.41 of Perinci::Examples (from Perl distribution Perinci-Examples), released on 2014-11-12. SYNOPSIS use Perinci::Examples qw(delay); delay(); DESCRIPTION This module and its submodules contain an odd mix of various functions, variables, and other code entities, along with their Rinci metadata. Mostly used for testing Rinci specification and the various Perinci modules. Example scripts are put in a separate distribution (see Perinci::Examples::Bin) to make dependencies for this distribution minimal (e.g. not depending on Perinci::CmdLine) since this example module(s) are usually used in the tests of other modules. A sample description verbatim line2 Another paragraph with *bold*, *italic* text. FUNCTIONS arg_default(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta] Demonstrate argument default value from default and/or schema. Default value can be specified in the "default" property of argument specification, e.g.: args => { arg1 => { schema=>'str', default=>'blah' }, }, or in the "default" clause of the argument's schema, e.g.: args => { arg1 => { schema=>['str', default=>'blah'] }, }, or even both. The "default" property in argument specification takes precedence. Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments): * a => *int* No defaults. * b => *int* (default: 2) Default from "default" property. * c => *int* (default: 3) Default from schema. * d => *int* (default: 4) Default from "default" property as well as schema. "Default" property overrides default value from schema. Return value: Returns an enveloped result (an array). First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta) is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra information. (any) call_gen_array(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta] Call gen_array(). This is to test nested call (e.g. Log::Any::For::Package). Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments): * len* => *int* (default: 10) Array length. Return value: Returns an enveloped result (an array). First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta) is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra information. (array) call_randlog(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta] Call randlog(). This is to test nested call (e.g. Log::Any::For::Package). Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments): * max_level => *int* (default: 6) Maximum level. * min_level => *int* (default: 1) Minimum level. * n => *int* (default: 10) Number of log messages to produce. Return value: Returns an enveloped result (an array). First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta) is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra information. (any) delay(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta] Sleep, by default for 10 seconds. Can be used to test the *time_limit* property. Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments): * n => *int* (default: 10) Number of seconds to sleep. * per_second => *bool* (default: 0) Whether to sleep(1) for n times instead of sleep(n). Return value: Returns an enveloped result (an array). First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta) is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra information. (any) dies() -> [status, msg, result, meta] Dies tragically. Can be used to test exception handling. No arguments. Return value: Returns an enveloped result (an array). First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta) is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra information. (any) err(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta] Return error response. Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments): * code => *int* (default: 500) Error code to return. Return value: Returns an enveloped result (an array). First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta) is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra information. (any) gen_array(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta] Generate an array of specified length. Also tests result schema. Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments): * len* => *int* (default: 10) Array length. Return value: Returns an enveloped result (an array). First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta) is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra information. (array) gen_hash(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta] Generate a hash with specified number of pairs. Also tests result schema. Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments): * pairs => *int* (default: 10) Number of pairs. Return value: Returns an enveloped result (an array). First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta) is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra information. (array) gen_random_bytes(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta] Generate random bytes of specified length. This function can also be used to test binary data and Riap 1.2. By default it will generate 1K worth of random garbage. Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments): * len => *int* (default: 1024) Return value: Returns an enveloped result (an array). First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta) is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra information. (buf) gen_sample_data(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta] Generate sample data of various form. This function is first written to test "Perinci::CmdLine::Lite"'s text formatting rules. Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments): * form* => *str* * aos is array of scalar, e.g. "[1,2,3]". * aoaos is array of aos, e.g. "[ [1,2,3], [4,5,6] ]". * hos is hash of scalar (values), e.g. "{a=>1, b=>2}". * aohos is array of array of hos, e.g. "[{a=>1,b=>2}, {a=>2}]". * hohos is hash of hos as values, e.g. "{row1=>{a=>1,b=>2}, row2=>{}}". The "aoaos" and "aohos" forms are commonly used for table data. Return value: Returns an enveloped result (an array). First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta) is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra information. (any) merge_hash(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta] Merge two hashes. This function can be used to test passing nonscalar (hash) arguments. This function also tests the "x.perinci.sub.wrapper.disable_validate_args" attribute so that "Perinci::Sub::Wrapper" does not generate argument validation code in the wrapper. Note that by adding "# VALIDATE_ARG" in the source code, the Dist::Zilla::Plugin::Rinci::Wrap already generates and embeds argument validation code in the source code, so duplication is not desired, thus the attribute. Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments): * h1* => *hash* First hash (left-hand side). * h2* => *hash* First hash (right-hand side). Return value: Returns an enveloped result (an array). First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta) is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra information. (hash) multi_status(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta] Example for result metadata property `results`. This function might return 200, 207, or 500, randomly. It will set result metadata property "results" to contain per-item results. For more details, see the corresponding specification in "results" property in "Rinci::resmeta". Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments): * n => *any* (default: 5) Return value: Returns an enveloped result (an array). First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta) is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra information. (any) noop(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta] Do nothing, return original argument. Will also return argument passed to it. This function is also marked as "pure", meaning it will not cause any side effects. Pure functions are safe to call directly in a transaction (without going through the transaction manager) or during dry-run mode. This function is pure (produce no side effects). Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments): * arg => *any* Argument. Return value: Returns an enveloped result (an array). First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta) is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra information. (any) randlog(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta] Produce some random Log::Any log messages. Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments): * max_level => *int* (default: 6) Maximum level. * min_level => *int* (default: 1) Minimum level. * n => *int* (default: 10) Number of log messages to produce. Return value: Returns an enveloped result (an array). First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta) is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra information. (any) return_args(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta] Return arguments. Can be useful to check what arguments the function gets. Aside from normal arguments, sometimes function will receive special arguments (those prefixed with dash, "-"). Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments): * arg => *any* Argument. Return value: Returns an enveloped result (an array). First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta) is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra information. (any) sum(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta] Sum numbers in array. Examples: sum( array => [1, 2, 3]); # -> 6 First example. sum( array => [1.1, 2.1, 3.1], round => 1); # -> 6 Second example, using argv. sum( array => ["a"]); # ERROR 400 Third example, invalid arguments. sum(); Total numbers found in a file (4th example, bash). sum(); 2-dice roll (5th example, perl). This function can be used to test passing nonscalar (array) arguments. Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments): * array* => *array* Array. * round => *bool* (default: 0) Whether to round result to integer. Return value: Returns an enveloped result (an array). First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta) is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra information. (any) test_args_as_array($a0, $a1, $a2) -> [status, msg, result, meta] This function's metadata sets "args_as" property to "array". This means it wants to accept argument as an array, like a regular Perl subroutine accepting positional arguments in @_. Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments): * a0 => *str* * a1 => *str* * a2 => *str* Return value: Returns an enveloped result (an array). First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta) is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra information. (any) test_args_as_arrayref([$a0, $a1, $a2]) -> [status, msg, result, meta] This function's metadata sets "args_as" property to "arrayref". This is just like "array", except the whole argument list is passed in $_[0]. Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments): * a0 => *str* * a1 => *str* * a2 => *str* Return value: Returns an enveloped result (an array). First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta) is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra information. (any) test_args_as_hashref(\%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta] This function's metadata sets "args_as" property to "hashref". This is just like "hash", except the whole argument hash is passed in $_[0]. Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments): * a0 => *str* * a1 => *str* Return value: Returns an enveloped result (an array). First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta) is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra information. (any) test_binary(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta] Accept and send binary data. This function sets its argument's schema type as "buf" which indicates the argument accepts binary data. Likewise it also sets its result's schema type as "buf" which says that function will return binary data. The function just returns its argument. Note that since the metadata also contains null ("\0") in the "default" property of the argument specification, the metadata is also not JSON-safe. To pass binary data over JSON/Riap, you can use Riap version 1.2 and encode the argument with ":base64" suffix, e.g.: $res = Perinci::Access->new->request( call => "http://example.com/api/Perinci/Examples/test_binary", {v=>1.2, args=>{"data:base64"=>"/wA="}}); # send "\xff\0" Without "v=>1.2", encoded argument won't be decoded by the server. To pass binary data on the command-line, you can use "--ARG-base64" if the command-line library provides it. To receive binary result over JSON/Riap, you can use Riap version 1.2 which will automatically encode binary data with base64 so it is safe when transformed as JSON. The client library will also decode the encoded result back to the original, so the whole process is transparent to you: $res = Perinci::Access->new->request( call => "http://example.com/api/Perinci/Examples/test_binary", {v=>1.2}); # => [200,"OK","\0\0\0",{}] Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments): * data => *buf* (default: "\0\0\0") Return value: Returns an enveloped result (an array). First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta) is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra information. (buf) test_common_opts(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta] This function has arguments with the same name as Perinci::CmdLine common options. Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments): * action => *str* * cmd => *str* * debug => *bool* * format => *str* * format_options => *str* * help => *bool* * json => *bool* * log_level => *str* * perl => *bool* * quiet => *bool* * subcommands => *str* * trace => *bool* * verbose => *bool* * version => *str* * yaml => *bool* Return value: Returns an enveloped result (an array). First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta) is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra information. (any) test_completion(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta] Do nothing, return args. This function is used to test argument completion. Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments): * a1 => *array* Array of strings, where the string has "in" schema clause. Completion library can perhaps complete from the "in" value and remember completed items when command-line option is repeated, e.g. in: --a1 it will complete from any "in" value, but in: --a1 apple --a1 it can exclude "apple" from the completion candidate. Currently the completion library "Perinci::Sub::Complete" does not do this though. Perhaps there can be an option to toggle this behavior. * a2 => *array* Array with element_completion routine that generate random letter. * a3 => *array* Array with element_completion routine that dies. See also "s3". * arg0 => *any* Argument without any schema. * f0 => *float* Float with just "float" schema defined. * f1 => *float* Float with xmin/xmax on the schema. A completion library can attempt to provide some possible and incremental completion (e.g. if word is currently at one decimal digit like 1.2, it can provide completion of 1.20 .. 1.29). * i0 => *int* Integer with just "int" schema defined. * i1 => *int* Integer with min/xmax on the schema. A completion library (like "Perinci::Sub::Complete") can generate a list of completion from the low end to the high end of the range, as long as it is not too long. * i2 => *int* Integer with large range min/max on the schema. Unlike in "i1", a completion library probably won't generate a number sequence for this argument because they are considered too long (1000+ items). * s1 => *str* String with possible values in "in" schema clause. * s1b => *str* String with possible values in "in" schema clause, contains special characters. This argument is intended to test how special characters are escaped. * s2 => *str* String with completion routine that generate random letter. * s3 => *str* String with completion routine that dies. Completion should not display error (except perhaps under debugging). It should just provide no completion. Return value: Returns an enveloped result (an array). First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta) is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra information. (any) test_dry_run() -> [status, msg, result, meta] Will return 'wet' if not run under dry run mode, or 'dry' if dry run. The way you detect whether we are running under dry-run mode is to check the special argument $args{-dry_run}. This function supports dry-run operation. No arguments. Special arguments: * -dry_run => *bool* Pass -dry_run=>1 to enable simulation mode. Return value: Returns an enveloped result (an array). First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta) is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra information. (any) test_result_naked(%args) -> any This function's metadata sets "result_naked" to true. This means function returns just the value (e.g. 42) and not with envelope (e.g. "[200,"OK",42]"). However, when served over network Riap protocol, the function wrapper "Perinci::Sub::Wrapper" can generate an envelope for the result, so the wrapped function wil still return "[200,"OK",42]". Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments): * a0 => *str* * a1 => *str* Return value: (any) test_validate_args(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta] Does nothing, only here to test # VALIDATE_ARGS. Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments): * a => *int* * b => *str* * h1 => *hash* Return value: Returns an enveloped result (an array). First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta) is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra information. (str) undescribed_args(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta] This function has several undescribed args. Originally added to see how peri-func-usage or "Perinci::To::Text" will display the usage or documentation for this function. Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments): * arg1 => *any* * arg2 => *any* * arg3 => *any* * arg4 => *any* Return value: Returns an enveloped result (an array). First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200 means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta) is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra information. (any) SEE ALSO Perinci Perinci::Examples::Bin 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. AUTHOR perlancar COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE This software is copyright (c) 2014 by perlancar@cpan.org. 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