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1 | # |
2 | # Documentation is at the __END__ |
3 | # |
4 | |
5 | package DB; |
6 | |
7 | # "private" globals |
8 | |
9 | my ($running, $ready, $deep, $usrctxt, $evalarg, |
10 | @stack, @saved, @skippkg, @clients); |
11 | my $preeval = {}; |
12 | my $posteval = {}; |
13 | my $ineval = {}; |
14 | |
15 | #### |
16 | # |
17 | # Globals - must be defined at startup so that clients can refer to |
18 | # them right after a C<require DB;> |
19 | # |
20 | #### |
21 | |
22 | BEGIN { |
23 | |
24 | # these are hardcoded in perl source (some are magical) |
25 | |
26 | $DB::sub = ''; # name of current subroutine |
27 | %DB::sub = (); # "filename:fromline-toline" for every known sub |
28 | $DB::single = 0; # single-step flag (set it to 1 to enable stops in BEGIN/use) |
29 | $DB::signal = 0; # signal flag (will cause a stop at the next line) |
30 | $DB::trace = 0; # are we tracing through subroutine calls? |
31 | @DB::args = (); # arguments of current subroutine or @ARGV array |
32 | @DB::dbline = (); # list of lines in currently loaded file |
33 | %DB::dbline = (); # actions in current file (keyed by line number) |
34 | @DB::ret = (); # return value of last sub executed in list context |
35 | $DB::ret = ''; # return value of last sub executed in scalar context |
36 | |
37 | # other "public" globals |
38 | |
39 | $DB::package = ''; # current package space |
40 | $DB::filename = ''; # current filename |
41 | $DB::subname = ''; # currently executing sub (fullly qualified name) |
42 | $DB::lineno = ''; # current line number |
43 | |
44 | $DB::VERSION = $DB::VERSION = '1.0'; |
45 | |
46 | # initialize private globals to avoid warnings |
47 | |
48 | $running = 1; # are we running, or are we stopped? |
49 | @stack = (0); |
50 | @clients = (); |
51 | $deep = 100; |
52 | $ready = 0; |
53 | @saved = (); |
54 | @skippkg = (); |
55 | $usrctxt = ''; |
56 | $evalarg = ''; |
57 | } |
58 | |
59 | #### |
60 | # entry point for all subroutine calls |
61 | # |
62 | sub sub { |
63 | push(@stack, $DB::single); |
64 | $DB::single &= 1; |
65 | $DB::single |= 4 if $#stack == $deep; |
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66 | if ($DB::sub eq 'DESTROY' or substr($DB::sub, -9) eq '::DESTROY' or not defined wantarray) { |
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67 | &$DB::sub; |
68 | $DB::single |= pop(@stack); |
69 | $DB::ret = undef; |
70 | } |
71 | elsif (wantarray) { |
72 | @DB::ret = &$DB::sub; |
73 | $DB::single |= pop(@stack); |
74 | @DB::ret; |
75 | } |
76 | else { |
77 | $DB::ret = &$DB::sub; |
78 | $DB::single |= pop(@stack); |
79 | $DB::ret; |
80 | } |
81 | } |
82 | |
83 | #### |
84 | # this is called by perl for every statement |
85 | # |
86 | sub DB { |
87 | return unless $ready; |
88 | &save; |
89 | ($DB::package, $DB::filename, $DB::lineno) = caller; |
90 | |
91 | return if @skippkg and grep { $_ eq $DB::package } @skippkg; |
92 | |
93 | $usrctxt = "package $DB::package;"; # this won't let them modify, alas |
94 | local(*DB::dbline) = "::_<$DB::filename"; |
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95 | |
96 | # we need to check for pseudofiles on Mac OS (these are files |
97 | # not attached to a filename, but instead stored in Dev:Pseudo) |
98 | # since this is done late, $DB::filename will be "wrong" after |
99 | # skippkg |
100 | if ($^O eq 'MacOS' && $#DB::dbline < 0) { |
101 | $DB::filename = 'Dev:Pseudo'; |
102 | *DB::dbline = "::_<$DB::filename"; |
103 | } |
104 | |
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105 | my ($stop, $action); |
106 | if (($stop,$action) = split(/\0/,$DB::dbline{$DB::lineno})) { |
107 | if ($stop eq '1') { |
108 | $DB::signal |= 1; |
109 | } |
110 | else { |
111 | $stop = 0 unless $stop; # avoid un_init warning |
112 | $evalarg = "\$DB::signal |= do { $stop; }"; &eval; |
113 | $DB::dbline{$DB::lineno} =~ s/;9($|\0)/$1/; # clear any temp breakpt |
114 | } |
115 | } |
116 | if ($DB::single || $DB::trace || $DB::signal) { |
117 | $DB::subname = ($DB::sub =~ /\'|::/) ? $DB::sub : "${DB::package}::$DB::sub"; #'; |
118 | DB->loadfile($DB::filename, $DB::lineno); |
119 | } |
120 | $evalarg = $action, &eval if $action; |
121 | if ($DB::single || $DB::signal) { |
122 | _outputall($#stack . " levels deep in subroutine calls.\n") if $DB::single & 4; |
123 | $DB::single = 0; |
124 | $DB::signal = 0; |
125 | $running = 0; |
126 | |
127 | &eval if ($evalarg = DB->prestop); |
128 | my $c; |
129 | for $c (@clients) { |
130 | # perform any client-specific prestop actions |
131 | &eval if ($evalarg = $c->cprestop); |
132 | |
133 | # Now sit in an event loop until something sets $running |
134 | do { |
135 | $c->idle; # call client event loop; must not block |
136 | if ($running == 2) { # client wants something eval-ed |
137 | &eval if ($evalarg = $c->evalcode); |
138 | $running = 0; |
139 | } |
140 | } until $running; |
141 | |
142 | # perform any client-specific poststop actions |
143 | &eval if ($evalarg = $c->cpoststop); |
144 | } |
145 | &eval if ($evalarg = DB->poststop); |
146 | } |
147 | ($@, $!, $,, $/, $\, $^W) = @saved; |
148 | (); |
149 | } |
150 | |
151 | #### |
152 | # this takes its argument via $evalarg to preserve current @_ |
153 | # |
154 | sub eval { |
155 | ($@, $!, $,, $/, $\, $^W) = @saved; |
156 | eval "$usrctxt $evalarg; &DB::save"; |
157 | _outputall($@) if $@; |
158 | } |
159 | |
160 | ############################################################################### |
161 | # no compile-time subroutine call allowed before this point # |
162 | ############################################################################### |
163 | |
164 | use strict; # this can run only after DB() and sub() are defined |
165 | |
166 | sub save { |
167 | @saved = ($@, $!, $,, $/, $\, $^W); |
168 | $, = ""; $/ = "\n"; $\ = ""; $^W = 0; |
169 | } |
170 | |
171 | sub catch { |
172 | for (@clients) { $_->awaken; } |
173 | $DB::signal = 1; |
174 | $ready = 1; |
175 | } |
176 | |
177 | #### |
178 | # |
179 | # Client callable (read inheritable) methods defined after this point |
180 | # |
181 | #### |
182 | |
183 | sub register { |
184 | my $s = shift; |
185 | $s = _clientname($s) if ref($s); |
186 | push @clients, $s; |
187 | } |
188 | |
189 | sub done { |
190 | my $s = shift; |
191 | $s = _clientname($s) if ref($s); |
192 | @clients = grep {$_ ne $s} @clients; |
193 | $s->cleanup; |
194 | # $running = 3 unless @clients; |
195 | exit(0) unless @clients; |
196 | } |
197 | |
198 | sub _clientname { |
199 | my $name = shift; |
200 | "$name" =~ /^(.+)=[A-Z]+\(.+\)$/; |
201 | return $1; |
202 | } |
203 | |
204 | sub next { |
205 | my $s = shift; |
206 | $DB::single = 2; |
207 | $running = 1; |
208 | } |
209 | |
210 | sub step { |
211 | my $s = shift; |
212 | $DB::single = 1; |
213 | $running = 1; |
214 | } |
215 | |
216 | sub cont { |
217 | my $s = shift; |
218 | my $i = shift; |
219 | $s->set_tbreak($i) if $i; |
220 | for ($i = 0; $i <= $#stack;) { |
221 | $stack[$i++] &= ~1; |
222 | } |
223 | $DB::single = 0; |
224 | $running = 1; |
225 | } |
226 | |
227 | #### |
228 | # XXX caller must experimentally determine $i (since it depends |
229 | # on how many client call frames are between this call and the DB call). |
230 | # Such is life. |
231 | # |
232 | sub ret { |
233 | my $s = shift; |
234 | my $i = shift; # how many levels to get to DB sub |
235 | $i = 0 unless defined $i; |
236 | $stack[$#stack-$i] |= 1; |
237 | $DB::single = 0; |
238 | $running = 1; |
239 | } |
240 | |
241 | #### |
242 | # XXX caller must experimentally determine $start (since it depends |
243 | # on how many client call frames are between this call and the DB call). |
244 | # Such is life. |
245 | # |
246 | sub backtrace { |
247 | my $self = shift; |
248 | my $start = shift; |
249 | my($p,$f,$l,$s,$h,$w,$e,$r,$a, @a, @ret,$i); |
250 | $start = 1 unless $start; |
251 | for ($i = $start; ($p,$f,$l,$s,$h,$w,$e,$r) = caller($i); $i++) { |
252 | @a = @DB::args; |
253 | for (@a) { |
254 | s/'/\\'/g; |
255 | s/([^\0]*)/'$1'/ unless /^-?[\d.]+$/; |
256 | s/([\200-\377])/sprintf("M-%c",ord($1)&0177)/eg; |
257 | s/([\0-\37\177])/sprintf("^%c",ord($1)^64)/eg; |
258 | } |
259 | $w = $w ? '@ = ' : '$ = '; |
260 | $a = $h ? '(' . join(', ', @a) . ')' : ''; |
261 | $e =~ s/\n\s*\;\s*\Z// if $e; |
262 | $e =~ s/[\\\']/\\$1/g if $e; |
263 | if ($r) { |
264 | $s = "require '$e'"; |
265 | } elsif (defined $r) { |
266 | $s = "eval '$e'"; |
267 | } elsif ($s eq '(eval)') { |
268 | $s = "eval {...}"; |
269 | } |
270 | $f = "file `$f'" unless $f eq '-e'; |
271 | push @ret, "$w&$s$a from $f line $l"; |
272 | last if $DB::signal; |
273 | } |
274 | return @ret; |
275 | } |
276 | |
277 | sub _outputall { |
278 | my $c; |
279 | for $c (@clients) { |
280 | $c->output(@_); |
281 | } |
282 | } |
283 | |
284 | sub trace_toggle { |
285 | my $s = shift; |
286 | $DB::trace = !$DB::trace; |
287 | } |
288 | |
289 | |
290 | #### |
291 | # without args: returns all defined subroutine names |
292 | # with subname args: returns a listref [file, start, end] |
293 | # |
294 | sub subs { |
295 | my $s = shift; |
296 | if (@_) { |
297 | my(@ret) = (); |
298 | while (@_) { |
299 | my $name = shift; |
300 | push @ret, [$DB::sub{$name} =~ /^(.*)\:(\d+)-(\d+)$/] |
301 | if exists $DB::sub{$name}; |
302 | } |
303 | return @ret; |
304 | } |
305 | return keys %DB::sub; |
306 | } |
307 | |
308 | #### |
309 | # first argument is a filename whose subs will be returned |
310 | # if a filename is not supplied, all subs in the current |
311 | # filename are returned. |
312 | # |
313 | sub filesubs { |
314 | my $s = shift; |
315 | my $fname = shift; |
316 | $fname = $DB::filename unless $fname; |
317 | return grep { $DB::sub{$_} =~ /^$fname/ } keys %DB::sub; |
318 | } |
319 | |
320 | #### |
321 | # returns a list of all filenames that DB knows about |
322 | # |
323 | sub files { |
324 | my $s = shift; |
325 | my(@f) = grep(m|^_<|, keys %main::); |
326 | return map { substr($_,2) } @f; |
327 | } |
328 | |
329 | #### |
330 | # returns reference to an array holding the lines in currently |
331 | # loaded file |
332 | # |
333 | sub lines { |
334 | my $s = shift; |
335 | return \@DB::dbline; |
336 | } |
337 | |
338 | #### |
339 | # loadfile($file, $line) |
340 | # |
341 | sub loadfile { |
342 | my $s = shift; |
343 | my($file, $line) = @_; |
344 | if (!defined $main::{'_<' . $file}) { |
345 | my $try; |
346 | if (($try) = grep(m|^_<.*$file|, keys %main::)) { |
347 | $file = substr($try,2); |
348 | } |
349 | } |
350 | if (defined($main::{'_<' . $file})) { |
351 | my $c; |
352 | # _outputall("Loading file $file.."); |
353 | *DB::dbline = "::_<$file"; |
354 | $DB::filename = $file; |
355 | for $c (@clients) { |
356 | # print "2 ", $file, '|', $line, "\n"; |
357 | $c->showfile($file, $line); |
358 | } |
359 | return $file; |
360 | } |
361 | return undef; |
362 | } |
363 | |
364 | sub lineevents { |
365 | my $s = shift; |
366 | my $fname = shift; |
367 | my(%ret) = (); |
368 | my $i; |
369 | $fname = $DB::filename unless $fname; |
370 | local(*DB::dbline) = "::_<$fname"; |
371 | for ($i = 1; $i <= $#DB::dbline; $i++) { |
372 | $ret{$i} = [$DB::dbline[$i], split(/\0/, $DB::dbline{$i})] |
373 | if defined $DB::dbline{$i}; |
374 | } |
375 | return %ret; |
376 | } |
377 | |
378 | sub set_break { |
379 | my $s = shift; |
380 | my $i = shift; |
381 | my $cond = shift; |
382 | $i ||= $DB::lineno; |
383 | $cond ||= '1'; |
384 | $i = _find_subline($i) if ($i =~ /\D/); |
385 | $s->output("Subroutine not found.\n") unless $i; |
386 | if ($i) { |
387 | if ($DB::dbline[$i] == 0) { |
388 | $s->output("Line $i not breakable.\n"); |
389 | } |
390 | else { |
391 | $DB::dbline{$i} =~ s/^[^\0]*/$cond/; |
392 | } |
393 | } |
394 | } |
395 | |
396 | sub set_tbreak { |
397 | my $s = shift; |
398 | my $i = shift; |
399 | $i = _find_subline($i) if ($i =~ /\D/); |
400 | $s->output("Subroutine not found.\n") unless $i; |
401 | if ($i) { |
402 | if ($DB::dbline[$i] == 0) { |
403 | $s->output("Line $i not breakable.\n"); |
404 | } |
405 | else { |
406 | $DB::dbline{$i} =~ s/($|\0)/;9$1/; # add one-time-only b.p. |
407 | } |
408 | } |
409 | } |
410 | |
411 | sub _find_subline { |
412 | my $name = shift; |
413 | $name =~ s/\'/::/; |
414 | $name = "${DB::package}\:\:" . $name if $name !~ /::/; |
415 | $name = "main" . $name if substr($name,0,2) eq "::"; |
416 | my($fname, $from, $to) = ($DB::sub{$name} =~ /^(.*):(\d+)-(\d+)$/); |
417 | if ($from) { |
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418 | local *DB::dbline = "::_<$fname"; |
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419 | ++$from while $DB::dbline[$from] == 0 && $from < $to; |
420 | return $from; |
421 | } |
422 | return undef; |
423 | } |
424 | |
425 | sub clr_breaks { |
426 | my $s = shift; |
427 | my $i; |
428 | if (@_) { |
429 | while (@_) { |
430 | $i = shift; |
431 | $i = _find_subline($i) if ($i =~ /\D/); |
432 | $s->output("Subroutine not found.\n") unless $i; |
433 | if (defined $DB::dbline{$i}) { |
434 | $DB::dbline{$i} =~ s/^[^\0]+//; |
435 | if ($DB::dbline{$i} =~ s/^\0?$//) { |
436 | delete $DB::dbline{$i}; |
437 | } |
438 | } |
439 | } |
440 | } |
441 | else { |
442 | for ($i = 1; $i <= $#DB::dbline ; $i++) { |
443 | if (defined $DB::dbline{$i}) { |
444 | $DB::dbline{$i} =~ s/^[^\0]+//; |
445 | if ($DB::dbline{$i} =~ s/^\0?$//) { |
446 | delete $DB::dbline{$i}; |
447 | } |
448 | } |
449 | } |
450 | } |
451 | } |
452 | |
453 | sub set_action { |
454 | my $s = shift; |
455 | my $i = shift; |
456 | my $act = shift; |
457 | $i = _find_subline($i) if ($i =~ /\D/); |
458 | $s->output("Subroutine not found.\n") unless $i; |
459 | if ($i) { |
460 | if ($DB::dbline[$i] == 0) { |
461 | $s->output("Line $i not actionable.\n"); |
462 | } |
463 | else { |
464 | $DB::dbline{$i} =~ s/\0[^\0]*//; |
465 | $DB::dbline{$i} .= "\0" . $act; |
466 | } |
467 | } |
468 | } |
469 | |
470 | sub clr_actions { |
471 | my $s = shift; |
472 | my $i; |
473 | if (@_) { |
474 | while (@_) { |
475 | my $i = shift; |
476 | $i = _find_subline($i) if ($i =~ /\D/); |
477 | $s->output("Subroutine not found.\n") unless $i; |
478 | if ($i && $DB::dbline[$i] != 0) { |
479 | $DB::dbline{$i} =~ s/\0[^\0]*//; |
480 | delete $DB::dbline{$i} if $DB::dbline{$i} =~ s/^\0?$//; |
481 | } |
482 | } |
483 | } |
484 | else { |
485 | for ($i = 1; $i <= $#DB::dbline ; $i++) { |
486 | if (defined $DB::dbline{$i}) { |
487 | $DB::dbline{$i} =~ s/\0[^\0]*//; |
488 | delete $DB::dbline{$i} if $DB::dbline{$i} =~ s/^\0?$//; |
489 | } |
490 | } |
491 | } |
492 | } |
493 | |
494 | sub prestop { |
495 | my ($client, $val) = @_; |
496 | return defined($val) ? $preeval->{$client} = $val : $preeval->{$client}; |
497 | } |
498 | |
499 | sub poststop { |
500 | my ($client, $val) = @_; |
501 | return defined($val) ? $posteval->{$client} = $val : $posteval->{$client}; |
502 | } |
503 | |
504 | # |
505 | # "pure virtual" methods |
506 | # |
507 | |
508 | # client-specific pre/post-stop actions. |
509 | sub cprestop {} |
510 | sub cpoststop {} |
511 | |
512 | # client complete startup |
513 | sub awaken {} |
514 | |
515 | sub skippkg { |
516 | my $s = shift; |
517 | push @skippkg, @_ if @_; |
518 | } |
519 | |
520 | sub evalcode { |
521 | my ($client, $val) = @_; |
522 | if (defined $val) { |
523 | $running = 2; # hand over to DB() to evaluate in its context |
524 | $ineval->{$client} = $val; |
525 | } |
526 | return $ineval->{$client}; |
527 | } |
528 | |
529 | sub ready { |
530 | my $s = shift; |
531 | return $ready = 1; |
532 | } |
533 | |
534 | # stubs |
535 | |
536 | sub init {} |
537 | sub stop {} |
538 | sub idle {} |
539 | sub cleanup {} |
540 | sub output {} |
541 | |
542 | # |
543 | # client init |
544 | # |
545 | for (@clients) { $_->init } |
546 | |
547 | $SIG{'INT'} = \&DB::catch; |
548 | |
549 | # disable this if stepping through END blocks is desired |
550 | # (looks scary and deconstructivist with Swat) |
551 | END { $ready = 0 } |
552 | |
553 | 1; |
554 | __END__ |
555 | |
556 | =head1 NAME |
557 | |
558 | DB - programmatic interface to the Perl debugging API (draft, subject to |
559 | change) |
560 | |
561 | =head1 SYNOPSIS |
562 | |
563 | package CLIENT; |
564 | use DB; |
565 | @ISA = qw(DB); |
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566 | |
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567 | # these (inherited) methods can be called by the client |
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568 | |
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569 | CLIENT->register() # register a client package name |
570 | CLIENT->done() # de-register from the debugging API |
571 | CLIENT->skippkg('hide::hide') # ask DB not to stop in this package |
572 | CLIENT->cont([WHERE]) # run some more (until BREAK or another breakpt) |
573 | CLIENT->step() # single step |
574 | CLIENT->next() # step over |
575 | CLIENT->ret() # return from current subroutine |
576 | CLIENT->backtrace() # return the call stack description |
577 | CLIENT->ready() # call when client setup is done |
578 | CLIENT->trace_toggle() # toggle subroutine call trace mode |
579 | CLIENT->subs([SUBS]) # return subroutine information |
580 | CLIENT->files() # return list of all files known to DB |
581 | CLIENT->lines() # return lines in currently loaded file |
582 | CLIENT->loadfile(FILE,LINE) # load a file and let other clients know |
583 | CLIENT->lineevents() # return info on lines with actions |
584 | CLIENT->set_break([WHERE],[COND]) |
585 | CLIENT->set_tbreak([WHERE]) |
586 | CLIENT->clr_breaks([LIST]) |
587 | CLIENT->set_action(WHERE,ACTION) |
588 | CLIENT->clr_actions([LIST]) |
589 | CLIENT->evalcode(STRING) # eval STRING in executing code's context |
590 | CLIENT->prestop([STRING]) # execute in code context before stopping |
591 | CLIENT->poststop([STRING])# execute in code context before resuming |
592 | |
593 | # These methods will be called at the appropriate times. |
594 | # Stub versions provided do nothing. |
595 | # None of these can block. |
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596 | |
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597 | CLIENT->init() # called when debug API inits itself |
598 | CLIENT->stop(FILE,LINE) # when execution stops |
599 | CLIENT->idle() # while stopped (can be a client event loop) |
600 | CLIENT->cleanup() # just before exit |
601 | CLIENT->output(LIST) # called to print any output that API must show |
602 | |
603 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
604 | |
605 | Perl debug information is frequently required not just by debuggers, |
606 | but also by modules that need some "special" information to do their |
607 | job properly, like profilers. |
608 | |
609 | This module abstracts and provides all of the hooks into Perl internal |
610 | debugging functionality, so that various implementations of Perl debuggers |
611 | (or packages that want to simply get at the "privileged" debugging data) |
612 | can all benefit from the development of this common code. Currently used |
613 | by Swat, the perl/Tk GUI debugger. |
614 | |
615 | Note that multiple "front-ends" can latch into this debugging API |
616 | simultaneously. This is intended to facilitate things like |
617 | debugging with a command line and GUI at the same time, debugging |
618 | debuggers etc. [Sounds nice, but this needs some serious support -- GSAR] |
619 | |
620 | In particular, this API does B<not> provide the following functions: |
621 | |
622 | =over 4 |
623 | |
624 | =item * |
625 | |
626 | data display |
627 | |
628 | =item * |
629 | |
630 | command processing |
631 | |
632 | =item * |
633 | |
634 | command alias management |
635 | |
636 | =item * |
637 | |
638 | user interface (tty or graphical) |
639 | |
640 | =back |
641 | |
642 | These are intended to be services performed by the clients of this API. |
643 | |
644 | This module attempts to be squeaky clean w.r.t C<use strict;> and when |
645 | warnings are enabled. |
646 | |
647 | |
648 | =head2 Global Variables |
649 | |
650 | The following "public" global names can be read by clients of this API. |
651 | Beware that these should be considered "readonly". |
652 | |
653 | =over 8 |
654 | |
655 | =item $DB::sub |
656 | |
657 | Name of current executing subroutine. |
658 | |
659 | =item %DB::sub |
660 | |
661 | The keys of this hash are the names of all the known subroutines. Each value |
662 | is an encoded string that has the sprintf(3) format |
663 | C<("%s:%d-%d", filename, fromline, toline)>. |
664 | |
665 | =item $DB::single |
666 | |
667 | Single-step flag. Will be true if the API will stop at the next statement. |
668 | |
669 | =item $DB::signal |
670 | |
671 | Signal flag. Will be set to a true value if a signal was caught. Clients may |
672 | check for this flag to abort time-consuming operations. |
673 | |
674 | =item $DB::trace |
675 | |
676 | This flag is set to true if the API is tracing through subroutine calls. |
677 | |
678 | =item @DB::args |
679 | |
680 | Contains the arguments of current subroutine, or the C<@ARGV> array if in the |
681 | toplevel context. |
682 | |
683 | =item @DB::dbline |
684 | |
685 | List of lines in currently loaded file. |
686 | |
687 | =item %DB::dbline |
688 | |
689 | Actions in current file (keys are line numbers). The values are strings that |
690 | have the sprintf(3) format C<("%s\000%s", breakcondition, actioncode)>. |
691 | |
692 | =item $DB::package |
693 | |
694 | Package namespace of currently executing code. |
695 | |
696 | =item $DB::filename |
697 | |
698 | Currently loaded filename. |
699 | |
700 | =item $DB::subname |
701 | |
702 | Fully qualified name of currently executing subroutine. |
703 | |
704 | =item $DB::lineno |
705 | |
706 | Line number that will be executed next. |
707 | |
708 | =back |
709 | |
710 | =head2 API Methods |
711 | |
712 | The following are methods in the DB base class. A client must |
713 | access these methods by inheritance (*not* by calling them directly), |
714 | since the API keeps track of clients through the inheritance |
715 | mechanism. |
716 | |
717 | =over 8 |
718 | |
719 | =item CLIENT->register() |
720 | |
721 | register a client object/package |
722 | |
723 | =item CLIENT->evalcode(STRING) |
724 | |
725 | eval STRING in executing code context |
726 | |
727 | =item CLIENT->skippkg('D::hide') |
728 | |
729 | ask DB not to stop in these packages |
730 | |
731 | =item CLIENT->run() |
732 | |
733 | run some more (until a breakpt is reached) |
734 | |
735 | =item CLIENT->step() |
736 | |
737 | single step |
738 | |
739 | =item CLIENT->next() |
740 | |
741 | step over |
742 | |
743 | =item CLIENT->done() |
744 | |
745 | de-register from the debugging API |
746 | |
747 | =back |
748 | |
749 | =head2 Client Callback Methods |
750 | |
751 | The following "virtual" methods can be defined by the client. They will |
752 | be called by the API at appropriate points. Note that unless specified |
753 | otherwise, the debug API only defines empty, non-functional default versions |
754 | of these methods. |
755 | |
756 | =over 8 |
757 | |
758 | =item CLIENT->init() |
759 | |
760 | Called after debug API inits itself. |
761 | |
762 | =item CLIENT->prestop([STRING]) |
763 | |
764 | Usually inherited from DB package. If no arguments are passed, |
765 | returns the prestop action string. |
766 | |
767 | =item CLIENT->stop() |
768 | |
769 | Called when execution stops (w/ args file, line). |
770 | |
771 | =item CLIENT->idle() |
772 | |
773 | Called while stopped (can be a client event loop). |
774 | |
775 | =item CLIENT->poststop([STRING]) |
776 | |
777 | Usually inherited from DB package. If no arguments are passed, |
778 | returns the poststop action string. |
779 | |
780 | =item CLIENT->evalcode(STRING) |
781 | |
782 | Usually inherited from DB package. Ask for a STRING to be C<eval>-ed |
783 | in executing code context. |
784 | |
785 | =item CLIENT->cleanup() |
786 | |
787 | Called just before exit. |
788 | |
789 | =item CLIENT->output(LIST) |
790 | |
791 | Called when API must show a message (warnings, errors etc.). |
792 | |
793 | |
794 | =back |
795 | |
796 | |
797 | =head1 BUGS |
798 | |
799 | The interface defined by this module is missing some of the later additions |
800 | to perl's debugging functionality. As such, this interface should be considered |
801 | highly experimental and subject to change. |
802 | |
803 | =head1 AUTHOR |
804 | |
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805 | Gurusamy Sarathy gsar@activestate.com |
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806 | |
807 | This code heavily adapted from an early version of perl5db.pl attributable |
808 | to Larry Wall and the Perl Porters. |
809 | |
810 | =cut |