man Bric::Dist::Client () - LWP Client for telling Bric::Dist::Handler to execute distribution jobs.

NAME

Bric::Dist::Client - LWP Client for telling Bric::Dist::Handler to execute distribution jobs.

VERSION

$LastChangedRevision$

DATE

$LastChangedDate: 2005-06-02 12:33:06 -0700 (Thu, 02 Jun 2005) $

SYNOPSIS

  use Bric::Dist::Client;


  my $dist = Bric::Dist::Client->new;


  my $url = $dist->get_url;
  $dist = $dist->set_url($url);
  my $cookie = $dist->get_cookie;
  $dist = $dist->set_cookie($cookie);


  $dist->send;

DESCRIPTION

This class functions as a client to the distribution server. It sends a tickle request to the Bricolage distribution server, which is running Bric::Dist::Handler. It is principally used used by bric_dist_mon to publish and distribute files.

INTERFACE

Constructors

Instantiates a Bric::Dist::Client object. Throws:

*
Incorrect number of args to Bric::_set().
*
Bric::set() - Problems setting fields.
*
Bric::_get() - Problems retrieving fields. Side Effects: NONE. Notes: NONE.

Destructors

$dist->DESTROY
Dummy method to prevent wasting time trying to AUTOLOAD DESTROY. Throws: NONE. Side Effects: NONE. Notes: NONE.

Public Class Methods

NONE.

Public Instance Methods

Note: Deprecated. No need to call it anymore, as it is now a no-op. Throws: NONE. Side Effects: NONE. Notes: NONE. Returns the Distribution server URL. Throws:

*
Bad AUTOLOAD method format.
*
Cannot AUTOLOAD private methods.
*
Access denied: READ access for field 'url' required.
*
No AUTOLOAD method. Side Effects: NONE. Notes: NONE. Sets the distribution server URL. 
  $dist->set_url('http://cf.about.com/dist/');
Throws:
*
Bad AUTOLOAD method format.
*
Cannot AUTOLOAD private methods.
*
Access denied: WRITE access for field 'url' required.
*
No AUTOLOAD method. Side Effects: NONE. Notes: NONE. Returns the Distribution server cookie. Throws:
*
Bad AUTOLOAD method format.
*
Cannot AUTOLOAD private methods.
*
Access denied: READ access for field 'cookie' required.
*
No AUTOLOAD method. Side Effects: NONE. Notes: NONE. Sets the distribution server cookie. If no cookie is set, then none will be sent. Throws:
*
Bad AUTOLOAD method format.
*
Cannot AUTOLOAD private methods.
*
Access denied: WRITE access for field 'cookie' required.
*
No AUTOLOAD method. Side Effects: NONE. Notes: NONE. Note: Deprecated. No need to call it anymore. Will return an empty list or array reference. Throws: NONE. Side Effects: NONE. Notes: NONE. Note: Deprecated. No need to call it anymore. All arguments will simply be discarded. Throws: NONE. Side Effects: NONE. Notes: NONE. Note: Deprecated. No need to call it anymore. All arguments will simply be discarded. Throws: NONE. Side Effects: NONE. Notes: NONE. Sends a tickle request to the distribution server. Throws:
*
Bric::_get() - Problems retrieving fields.
*
Error sending jobs to distributor. Side Effects: NONE. Notes: NONE.

PRIVATE

Private Class Methods

NONE.

Private Instance Methods

NONE.

Private Functions

NONE.

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NOTES

NONE.

AUTHOR

David Wheeler <david@wheeler.net>

SEE ALSO

Bric