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

diff --git a/lib/Catalyst/Controller.pm b/lib/Catalyst/Controller.pm
index c738f9e..fbc8768 100644 (file)
--- a/lib/Catalyst/Controller.pm
+++ b/lib/Catalyst/Controller.pm
@@ -446,22 +446,45 @@ of setting namespace to '' (the null string).
 
 Sets 'path_prefix', as described below.
 
+=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.
+
 =head2 action_args
 
-Allows you to set constructor arguments on your Actions or ActionRoles.  You can
-set args globally (all actions of the controller) and specifically (for a single
-action).
+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'},
+            '*' => { 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:
 
-In the case above the action class associated with 'specific_action' would get
-passed the following arguments when it is instantiated: (globalarg1=>'hello',
-globalarg2=>'goodbye', 'customarg=>'arg1').
+  (globalarg1 => 'hello', globalarg2 => 'goodbye', customarg => 'arg1')
 
 =head1 METHODS