NAME

Bot::Cobalt::Core::Loader - Object loader/unloader

SYNOPSIS

            

              
              
use Try::Tiny;
require Bot::Cobalt::Core::Loader;
## Attempt to import a module:
my $plugin_obj = try {
  Bot::Cobalt::Core::Loader->load($module_name, @args)
} catch {
  # . . . load failed, maybe die with an error . . .
};
## Check reloadable status of a plugin object:
if ( Bot::Cobalt::Core::Loader->is_reloadable($plugin_obj) ) {
 . . .
}
## Clean up a module after dropping a plugin object:
Bot::Cobalt::Core::Loader->unload($module_name);
            
          

DESCRIPTION

A small load/unload class for managing Bot::Cobalt plugins.

load

Given a module name in the form of 'My::Module', tries to load and instantiate the specified module view new().

Optional arguments can be specified to be passed to new():

            

              
              
$obj = Bot::Cobalt::Core::Loader->load($module_name, @args)
            
          

Throws an exception on error.

unload

Given a module name in the form of 'My::Module', tries to delete the module from %INC and clear relevant symbol table entries.

Always returns boolean true.

is_reloadable

Given a blessed object, checks to see if the plugin declares itself as NON_RELOADABLE. Returns boolean true if the object appears to be declared reloadable.

AUTHOR

Jon Portnoy <avenj@cobaltirc.org>