Sets 'path_prefix', as described below.
-=head2 action_args
+=head2 action
+
+Allows you to set the attributes that the dispatcher creates actions out of.
+This allows you to do 'rails style routes', or override some of the
+attribute defintions of actions composed from Roles.
+You can set arguments globally (for all actions of the controller) and
+specifically (for a single action).
+
+ __PACKAGE__->config(
+ action => {
+ '*' => { Chained => 'base', Args => 0 },
+ base => { Chained => '/', PathPart => '', CaptureArgs => 0 },
+ },
+ );
+
+In the case above every sub in the package would be made into a Chain
+endpoint with a URI the same as the sub name for each sub, chained
+to the sub named C<base>. Ergo dispatch to C</example> would call the
+C<base> method, then the C<example> method.
-Allows you to set instantiation arguments on your custom Actions or ActionRoles.
-You can set args globally (shared across all actions) and specifically (for a
-single action).
+=head2 action_args
- package MyApp::Web::Controller::MyController;
- use parent 'Catalyst::Controller';
+Allows you to set constructor arguments on your actions. You can set arguments
+globally and specifically (as above).
+This is particularly useful when using C<ActionRole>s
+(L<Catalyst::Controller::ActionRole>) and custom C<ActionClass>es.
- __PACKAGE__->config({
+ __PACKAGE__->config(
action_args => {
- '*' => {globalarg1=>'hello', globalarg2=>'goodbye'},
- 'specific_action' => {customarg=>'arg1'},
- },
- });
-
- sub specific_action :Path('') ActionClass('CustomActionClass') {}
-
- 1;
-
-In the case above, your 'CustomActionClass' would get passed the following
-arguments when it is instantiated: (globalarg1=>'hello', globalarg2=>'goodbye',
-'customarg=>'arg1'). Please note that the order the arguments are passed are not
-certain to be in the order declared.
-
-As with all other configuration hashes, you can set values inline with your
-controller (as above) or centrally via a configuration file (such as you might
-use with the ConfigLoader plugin).
+ '*' => { 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