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  • I'm disheartened to hear that you're having trouble with another programmer's code, and laying the blame solely on OIO. If you need help, OIO's POD references both the module's discussion forum [cpanforum.com] and the author's email: jdhedden AT cpan DOT org.

    While OIO's POD does discuss some of the advantages of using the inside-out object model, it also lists several more involved discussions on the matter including Damian Conway's book Perl Best Practices.

    OIO does provide methods for maintaining persistent data, bu

    • I was having problems with O:IO because of it's frankly bizarre idea of requiring a user to provide regexen to match method/attributes, not to mention it's abuse of attributes syntax (yummy - whitespace sensitive code for no good reason).

      The number of places where it was needlessly complex and required copy and pasting where any sensible Class framework allows you to just specify the columns and have it DTRT.

      "OIO does provide methods for maintaining persistent data, but not directly to a database. However,
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      • Errm, DBIx::Class is an object-relational mapper, not a class framework. Criticising Object::InsideOut for not being an ORM is like criticizing perl for not being an editor. What are you even talking about?

        • DBIx::Class is also a class framework, same as Class::DBI and Class::Accessor - all of which are much easier to use and maintain than O::IO.
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          print reverse @JAPH;
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