Document return of C::T::get is bytes not characters, RT#53678

[catagits/Catalyst-Runtime.git] / lib / Catalyst / Controller.pm

diff --git a/lib/Catalyst/Controller.pm b/lib/Catalyst/Controller.pm
index ef889bf..9f52b3f 100644 (file)
--- a/lib/Catalyst/Controller.pm
+++ b/lib/Catalyst/Controller.pm
@@ -446,6 +446,26 @@ of setting namespace to '' (the null string).
 
 Sets 'path_prefix', as described below.
 
+=head2 action_args
+
+Allows you to set constructor arguments on your actions. You can set arguments
+globally (for all actions of the controller) and specifically (for a single
+action). This is particularly useful when using C<ActionRole>s
+(L<Catalyst::Controller::ActionRole>) and custom C<ActionClass>es.
+
+    __PACKAGE__->config(
+        action_args => {
+            '*' => { globalarg1 => 'hello', globalarg2 => 'goodbye' },
+            'specific_action' => { customarg => 'arg1' },
+        },
+     );
+
+In the case above the action class associated with C<specific_action> would get
+passed the following arguments, in addition to the normal action constructor
+arguments, when it is instantiated:
+
+  (globalarg1 => 'hello', globalarg2 => 'goodbye', customarg => 'arg1')
+
 =head1 METHODS
 
 =head2 BUILDARGS ($app, @args)