From: David Baird <cpan.zerofive@googlemail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 11:31:23 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Modified Manual/Inheritance.pod in response to Kieren's email to the list.
X-Git-Tag: 2.11~99
X-Git-Url: https://git.decadent.org.uk/gitweb/?p=maypole.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=dbaa73455bdbb63e09581e807d0ae87ec92dd087

Modified Manual/Inheritance.pod in response to Kieren's email to the list.

git-svn-id: http://svn.maypole.perl.org/Maypole/trunk@419 48953598-375a-da11-a14b-00016c27c3ee
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diff --git a/lib/Maypole/Manual/Inheritance.pod b/lib/Maypole/Manual/Inheritance.pod
index 6c6c6b7..bff339d 100644
--- a/lib/Maypole/Manual/Inheritance.pod
+++ b/lib/Maypole/Manual/Inheritance.pod
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ application.
 
 =back
 
-=head1 A standard Maypole application
+=head1 Structure of a standard Maypole application
 
-A minimal Maypole application (such as the Beer database) consists of a 
-custom driver class (BeerDB.pm), a set of auto-generated model classes, and a 
-view class: 
+A minimal Maypole application (such as the Beer database example from the
+L<Maypole> synopsis) consists of a custom driver class (BeerDB.pm), a set of
+auto-generated model classes, and a view class:
 
 
            THE DRIVER
@@ -92,9 +92,10 @@ itself in the hierarchy, but this was unnecessary).
 
 =head2 Who builds the model?
 
-First, remember we are talking about the standard, unmodified Maypole here. 
-It is possible, and common, to override some or all of this stage and build a 
-customised model.
+First, remember we are talking about the standard, unmodified Maypole here. It
+is possible, and common, to override some or all of this stage and build a
+customised model. See below - An advanced Maypole application - for one
+approach. Also, see L<Maypole's|Maypole> C<setup_model()> method. 
 
 The standard model is built in 3 stages. 
 
@@ -110,10 +111,12 @@ Next, C<Maypole::setup> B<unshifts> L<Maypole::Model::CDBI> onto the C<@ISA>
 array of each of these classes. 
 
 Finally, the relationships among these tables are set up. Either do this
-manually, perhaps with the help of L<Class::DBI::Relationship>, or use
-L<Maypole::Plugin::Relationship>. In the latter case, you need to set up the
-relationships configuration before calling C<setup()>.
-
+manually, using the standard L<Class::DBI> syntax for configuring table
+relationships, or try L<Class::DBI::Relationship> (which you can use via
+L<Maypole::Plugin::Relationship>). If you use the plugin, you need to set up the
+relationships configuration before calling C<setup()>. Be aware that some people
+like the convenience of L<Class::DBI::Relationship>, others dislike the
+abstraction. YMMV. 
 
 =head1 An advanced Maypole application
 
@@ -270,6 +273,20 @@ calls on the underlying model.
 Whatever label you prefer to use, this approach provides for clear separation of
 concerns between the underlying model and the web/user interface, and that's
 what it's all about.
+
+=head1 Advanced applications - building the model by hand ** TODO
+
+- using Maypole::Model::CDBI::Plain or Maypole::FormBuilder::Model::Plain
+- setup_model() and load_model_subclass()
+- cutting out all those separate paths to CDBI - they're confusing 
+
+
+=head1 Method inheritance ** TODO
+
+More description of Perl's left-to-right, depth-first method lookup, and where
+it's particularly important in Maypole.
+
+
           
 =head1 AUTHOR
 
diff --git a/wishlist.txt b/wishlist.txt
index 21cdea9..8a73797 100644
--- a/wishlist.txt
+++ b/wishlist.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ Move template test out of process() and into handler_guts() - maybe
 Fix bug 14570 - returning error codes breaks CGI::Maypole
 Write Maypole::Manual::Exceptions
 
+Fix Mp::P::USC
+
 2.12
 ====
 Maypole::instance()
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ in HTTP::Response object
 
 add email handling - like Rails - via model plugins
 
-add validation layer, or just an API
+add validation layer(s), or just an API
 
-killer apps: SVN model; mitiki; Pet Shop;
+killer apps: SVN model; mitiki; Pet Shop;