in reply to (jeffa) Re: RFC: CGI::Tables
in thread RFC: CGI::Tables
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Some people will naturally like templates better. That's fine, but let's ignore that at the moment, because I personally don't care much for them. They have their place, but most of the time it's not with me.
Where is the best place to put a module like this? I see them in all different namespaces: DBIx, HTML, Table, Text, CGI. Where would it actually belong? If it's made more generic with different output options? What if you decide you want to expand it with other HTML functions? This is a general problem with CPAN, I think. Reusable code doesn't fit well in a hierarchy.
Now what if different people have different ideas of what a good interface would be? The first module claims a good name, and the second really has no place.
Suppose, for instance that I decide I don't like the way CGI.pm works. I decide that I want to redesign it. Sure, reinventing the wheel can be bad, but there's always the possibility of improvement. What would I name my module?
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It's really hard to find the right module sometimes. Too hard. I suppose it's even harder to write one.