gimp/plug-ins/perl/Gimp/Data.pm

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Perl

package Gimp::Data;
use Carp;
use Gimp ();
sub TIEHASH {
my $pkg = shift;
my $self;
bless \$self, $pkg;
}
sub FETCH {
eval { Gimp->find_parasite ($_[1])->data }
|| ($@ ? Gimp->get_data ($_[1]) : ());
}
sub STORE {
eval { Gimp->attach_parasite ([$_[1], Gimp::PARASITE_PERSISTENT, $_[2]]) };
Gimp->set_data ($_[1], $_[2]) if $@;
}
sub EXISTS {
$_[0]->FETCH ? 1 : ();
}
tie (%Gimp::Data, 'Gimp::Data');
1;
__END__
=head1 NAME
Gimp::Data - Set and get state data.
=head1 SYNOPSIS
use Gimp::Data;
$Gimp::Data{'value1'} = "Hello";
print $Gimp::Data{'value1'},", World!!\n";
=head1 DESCRIPTION
With this module, you can access plugin-specific (or global) data in Gimp,
i.e. you can store and retrieve values that are stored in the main Gimp
application.
An example would be to save parameter values in Gimp, so that on subsequent
invocations of your plug-in, the user does not have to set all parameter
values again (L<Gimp::Fu> does this already).
=head1 %Gimp::Data
You can store and retrieve anything you like in this hash. It's contents
will automatically be stored in Gimp, and can be accessed in later
invocations of your plug-in. Be aware that other plug-ins store data
in the same "hash", so better prefix your key with something unique,
like your plug-in's name. As an example, the Gimp::Fu module uses
"function_name/_fu_data" to store its data.
This module might use a persistant implementation, i.e. your data might
survive a restart of the Gimp application, but you cannot count on this.
=head1 LIMITATIONS
You cannot store references, and you cannot (yet) iterate through the keys
(with C<keys>, C<values> or C<each>).
=head1 AUTHOR
Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com>
=head1 SEE ALSO
perl(1), L<Gimp>.
=cut