Better stats API explanation (SpiceMan)

diff --git a/lib/Catalyst.pm b/lib/Catalyst.pm
index 976e241..fdb391f 100644 (file)
--- a/lib/Catalyst.pm
+++ b/lib/Catalyst.pm
@@ -281,14 +281,15 @@ Specifies a comma-delimited list of log levels.
 
 =head2 -Stats
 
-Enables statistics collection and reporting. You can also force this setting
-from the system environment with CATALYST_STATS or <MYAPP>_STATS. The
-environment settings override the application, with <MYAPP>_STATS having the
-highest priority.
+Enables statistics collection and reporting.
 
-e.g.
+   use Catalyst qw/-Stats=1/;
 
-   use Catalyst qw/-Stats=1/
+You can also force this setting from the system environment with CATALYST_STATS
+or <MYAPP>_STATS. The environment settings override the application, with
+<MYAPP>_STATS having the highest priority.
+
+Stats are also enabled if L<< debugging |/"-Debug" >> is enabled.
 
 =head1 METHODS
 
@@ -2830,15 +2831,24 @@ the plugin name does not begin with C<Catalyst::Plugin::>.
 Returns an arrayref of the internal execution stack (actions that are
 currently executing).
 
+=head2 $c->stats
+
+Returns the current timing statistics object. By default Catalyst uses
+L<Catalyst::Stats|Catalyst::Stats>, but can be set otherwise with
+L<< stats_class|/"$c->stats_class" >>.
+
+Even if L<< -Stats|/"-Stats" >> is not enabled, the stats object is still
+available. By enabling it with C< $c->stats->enabled(1) >, it can be used to
+profile explicitly, although MyApp.pm still won't profile nor output anything
+by itself.
+
 =head2 $c->stats_class
 
-Returns or sets the stats (timing statistics) class.
+Returns or sets the stats (timing statistics) class. L<Catalyst::Stats|Catalyst::Stats> is used by default.
 
 =head2 $c->use_stats
 
-Returns 1 when stats collection is enabled.  Stats collection is enabled
-when the -Stats options is set, debug is on or when the <MYAPP>_STATS
-environment variable is set.
+Returns 1 when L<< stats collection|/"-Stats" >> is enabled.
 
 Note that this is a static method, not an accessor and should be overridden
 by declaring C<sub use_stats { 1 }> in your MyApp.pm, not by calling C<< $c->use_stats(1) >>.