NAME

Hostfile::Manager - Manage a hostfile by composing multiple fragments into a whole.

SYNOPSIS

        use Hostfile::Manager;
        $manager = Hostfile::Manager->new;
        $manager->enable_fragment($fragment_name);
        $manager->write_hostfile;

ACCESSORS

Str path_prefix( [Str $prefix] ): Defines the prefix that will be searched for hostfile fragments. Defaults to '/etc/hostfiles/'.
Str hostfile_path( [Str $path] ): Defines the path to the hostfile to manage. Defaults to '/etc/hosts'.
Str hostfile: The contents of the hostfile under management.
HashRef fragments: The available hostfile fragments.
Array fragment_list: A list of the names of available fragments.
Str get_fragment( Str $fragment_name ): The contents of an individual hostfile fragment.

METHODS

Hostfile::Manager->new( [\%options] ): Create a new manager instance. Available options are path_prefix and hostfile_path, listed in the ACCESSORS section.
Bool write_hostfile: Write the contents of the hostfile to disk.
Bool fragment_enabled( Str $fragment_name ): Test whether a named fragment is enabled in the hostfile under management.
enable_fragment( Str $fragment_name ): Enable a named fragment. If the fragment is currently enabled, it will be disabled first, removing any modifications that may have been made out-of-band.
disable_fragment( Str $fragment_name ): Disable a named fragment.
toggle_fragment( Str $fragment_name ): Enable a fragment if it is disabled, disable it otherwise.
Str fragment_status_flag( Str $fragment_name ): Returns a string indicating the current status of a named fragment.

"+": The named fragment is enabled.
"*": The named fragment is enabled and has been modified in the sourced hostfile.
" ": The named fragment is not enabled.

LICENSE

AUTHOR

Anthony J. Mirabella <mirabeaj AT gmail DOT com>