Rinci::Upgrading(3pm)

NAME
Rinci::Upgrading - Upgrading from previous version of specification

VERSION
version 1.1.43

DESCRIPTION
This document gives guide on how to convert your metadata from older version.

Examples are written in Perl, but are not limited to this language.

UPGRADING FROM SUB::SPEC 1.0 TO RINCI 1.1

  Upgrading function metadata
In Perl, you can use Perinci::Sub::Wrapper (which in turn is used by Perinci::Access) to automatically convert Sub::Spec 1.0 metadata to 1.1, so you can skip this document if you want.

Terminology change: (sub) spec is now called metadata: the reason is because there are now metadata for functions as well as other code entities like variables, packages, etc. clause is now called property: the reason is to avoid confusion with Data::Sah's clause.

The "v" (spec version) property is required, add

 v => 1.1

to your function metadata.

Each argument in the "args" property is now a hash, instead of a schema. Move the schema to the "schema" key of the hash. To specify required argument, add "req" set to 1 to hash key. Move "arg_pos" Sah clause to "pos" hash key. Move "arg_greedy" Sah clause to "greedy" hash key. Move "arg_completion" Sah clause to "completion" hash key.

Example, change this:

 args => {
     # a required argument
     arg1 => ['int*', {
         summary => 'Blah ...',
         min => 1, max => 100,
         arg_pos => 0,
     }],

     # an optional argument
     arg2 => ['bool', {
         summary => 'Blah ...',
         default => 0,
     }],
 }

Into this:

 args => {
     arg1 => {
         summary => 'Blah ...',
         schema => ['int*', {min=>1, max=>100}],
         req => 1,
         pos => 0,
     },

     arg2 => {
         summary => 'Blah ...',
         schema => [bool => {default=>0}],
     },
 }

It is now possible to give summary and description to the schema as well as to the argument.

Accordingly, the "result" property is also now a hash, instead of schema. Move the schema into the "schema" hash key.

  Sub::Spec::HTTP
For the most part, you only need to upgrade client and server library. Client library is now Perinci::CmdLine and Perinci::Access. Server library is now "Perinci::Access::HTTP::Server".

Specification is now Riap and Riap::HTTP. Terminology changes. SS request now becomes Riap request. Some key names changed (shortened). Special headers are now prefixed with X-Riap-* instead of X-SS-Req-*.

Log levels are now numeric only (1-6) instead of numeric/string.

HOMEPAGE
Please visit the project's homepage at <https://metacpan.org/release/Rinci>.

SOURCE
Source repository is at <https://github.com/sharyanto/perl-Rinci>.

BUGS
Please report any bugs or feature requests on the bugtracker website <https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=Rinci>

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
Steven Haryanto <stevenharyanto@gmail.com>

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
This software is copyright (c) 2013 by Steven Haryanto.

This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.