NAME

dtRdr::Library - library class frontend/base

SYNOPSIS

This module is still in need of some major hacking to get the plugin loader worked out. Metadata and other API aspects are also undecided.

Name

dtRdr::Library.pm - Library interface

Class Methods

class_by_type

  dtRdr::Library->class_by_type($type);

Constructor

new

Create a new empty library object.

  my $library = dtRdr::Library->new();

load_uri

Load the library stored at URI and set the location property.

get_books

Return a list of book objects for the books stored in a library object

get_metadata

Return a list of all the metadata objects stored in this library

get_book_info

Return a list of book info objects.

  my @infos = $lib->get_book_info;

open_book

Return a book object matching a given key/value lookup pair.

  $lib->open_book(intid => $id);

  $lib->open_book(title => $title);

  $lib->open_book(book_id => $book_id);

find_book_by

Virtual: find a book for a given $key/$value match.

  $info = $lib->find_book_by($key, $value);

add_metadata

Add the metadata object to the book, stored in the library

delete_metadata

Remove the metadata from the specified book, as it's stored in the library.

  $lib->delete_metadata($book, $metadata);

remove_book

Remove the book.

All metadata for the book will be deleted from the library.

AUTHOR

Dan Sugalski, <dan@sidhe.org>

Eric Wilhelm <ewilhelm at cpan dot org>

COPYRIGHT

NO WARRANTY

Absolutely, positively NO WARRANTY, neither express or implied, is offered with this software. You use this software at your own risk. In case of loss, no person or entity owes you anything whatsoever. You have been warned.

LICENSE

The dotReader(TM) is OSI Certified Open Source Software licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) Version 2, June 1991. Non-encrypted and encrypted packages are usable in connection with the dotReader(TM). The ability to create, edit, or otherwise modify content of such encrypted packages is self-contained within the packages, and NOT provided by the dotReader(TM), and is addressed in a separate commercial license.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.

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