PerlDancer / PerlDancer/Dancer2

Support selective DSL keywords on import?

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Description

Currently you cannot pick which DSL keywords would be imported from Dancer2. This also confuses static analyzer Perl::Critic. I suggest we allow this.

We currently check for the following:

  • :script. :syntax, :tests: No op.
  • :nopragmas.
  • appname, followed by a string, representing a class.
  • dsl, following by a string representing a class.
  • Anything prefixed with !, meaning "do not import this thing".

We can verify anything else is a keyword and if so, support it being used as a filter instead. This would be simpler and much more consistent with general importing conventions.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points; start by locating Dancer2's DSL import handling and the existing checks for special arguments and ! exclusions. Done means ordinary DSL keywords can be used as import filters while the listed special forms and exclusion behavior continue to work.

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Assessment

Tech stack
perl
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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