use strict;
require Exporter;
-our @ISA = qw(Exporter);
-our @EXPORT = qw(flash render_flash);
+our @ISA = qw(Exporter);
+our @EXPORT = qw(flash flash_later);
+our @EXPORT_OK = qw(render_flash);
+
+#
+# public functions
+#
sub flash {
- my $category = shift;
- $category = 'info' if $category eq 'information';
+ $::form->{FLASH} = _store_flash($::form->{FLASH}, @_);
+}
- $::form->{FLASH} ||= { };
- $::form->{FLASH}->{ $category } ||= [ ];
- push @{ $::form->{FLASH}->{ $category } }, @_;
+sub flash_later {
+ $::auth->set_session_value(FLASH => _store_flash($::auth->get_session_value('FLASH'), @_))->save_session();
}
sub render_flash {
return $::form->parse_html_template('common/flash');
}
+#
+# private functions
+#
+
+sub _store_flash {
+ my $store = shift || { };
+ my $category = shift;
+ $category = 'info' if $category eq 'information';
+
+ $store ||= { };
+ $store->{ $category } ||= [ ];
+ push @{ $store->{ $category } }, @_;
+
+ return $store;
+}
+
1;
+
+__END__
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+SL::Helpers::Flash - helper functions for storing messages to be
+displayed to the user
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+The flash is a store for messages that should be displayed to the
+user. Each message has a category which is usually C<information>,
+C<warning> or C<error>. The messages in each category are grouped and
+displayed in colors appropriate for their severity (e.g. errors in
+red).
+
+Messages are rendered either by calling the function C<render_flash>
+or by including the flash sub-template from a template with the
+following code:
+
+ [%- INCLUDE 'common/flash.html' %]
+
+=head1 EXPORTS
+
+The functions L</flash> and L</flash_later> are always exported.
+
+The function L</render_flash> is only exported upon request.
+
+=head1 FUNCTIONS
+
+=over 4
+
+=item C<flash $category, @messages>
+
+Stores messages for the given category. The category can be either
+C<information>, C<warning> or C<error>. C<info> can also be used as an
+alias for C<information>.
+
+=item C<flash_later $category, @messages>
+
+Stores messages for the given category for the next request. The
+category can be either C<information>, C<warning> or C<error>. C<info>
+can also be used as an alias for C<information>.
+
+The messages are stored in the user's session and restored upon the
+next request. Can be used for transmitting information over HTTP
+redirects.
+
+=item C<render_flash>
+
+Outputs the flash message by parsing the C<common/flash.html> template
+file.
+
+This function is not exported by default.
+
+=back
+
+=head1 AUTHOR
+
+Moritz Bunkus E<lt>m.bunkus@linet-services.deE<gt>
+
+=cut