Cro::Tools::LinkTemplate

Link templates are used to generate code that sets up an inter-service link. They are used when a :link<...> option is passed to cro stub, as well as by the cro link subcommand.

Implementing a link template

Link templates exist per protocol, the protocol being that specified in the protocol key of an endpoint in a .cro.yml file. Link template modules should live under the Cro::Tools::LinkTemplate package and must do the Cro::Tools::LinkTemplate role. For example:

class Cro::Tools::LinkTemplate::HTTP does Cro::Tools::LinkTemplate {
    ...
}

The role requires that two methods be implemented. The protocol method is the string name of the protocol that the template provides code for.

method protocol() { 'http' }

The generate method generates code for the link. It should return an instance of Cro::Tools::GeneratedLink, which has two required properties:

• setup-code - the code that creates an instance of some client object that will connect to the endpoint and allow interaction with it

• setup-variable - the variable that the setup-code populates (this should generally be derived from the target service and endpoint name)

And the optional property:

• use - one or more modules that use statements should be added for

For example:

method generate(Str $service, Str $endpoint, (:$host-env!, :$port-env!)) {
    my $setup-variable = q:c/${$service}-{$endpoint}/;
    my $setup-code = q:c:to/CODE/;
        my {$var-name} = Cro::HTTP::Client.new:
            base-uri => "http://%*ENV<{$host-env}>:%*ENV<{port-env}>/";
        CODE
    return Cro::Tools::GeneratedLink.new:
        use => 'Cro::HTTP::Client', :$setup-code, :$setup-variable
}