Bug #18929 for XML-Simple: XMLout($data, $fh) breaks when $fh is a filehandle, not an IO::Handle object

Wed Apr 26 05:19:44 2006 Guest - Ticket created

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XMLout($data, $fh) breaks when $fh is a filehandle, not an IO::Handle object

When giving a "common" file handle as OutputFile value for XMLout, as described in the POD: open my $fh, '>:encoding(iso-8859-1)', $path or die "open($path): $!"; XMLout($ref, OutputFile => $fh); the script breaks with the error message: Can't locate object method "print" via package "IO::Handle" at /home/ccm_root/perl5.8/lib/5.8.6/XML/Simple.pm line 549. It seems that there should be a test whether $fh is an IO::Handle object or a file handle; in the latter case, a wrapper IO::Handle object should be created.

Wed Apr 26 17:09:02 2006 grantm [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

You simply need to include this line in your script: use IO::Handle; XML::Simple does not require that the object you pass in to the OutputFile parameter inherits from IO::Handle - it simply assumes the object supports a 'print' method. Regards Grant

Wed Apr 26 17:09:03 2006 The RT System itself - Status changed from 'new' to 'open'

Wed Apr 26 17:09:05 2006 grantm [...] cpan.org - Status changed from 'open' to 'rejected'

Fri Apr 28 08:47:32 2006 helge.sauer [...] partner.bmw.de - Correspondence added

Subject:	AW: [rt.cpan.org #18929] XMLout($data, $fh) breaks when $fh is a filehandle, not an IO::Handle object
Date:	Fri, 28 Apr 2006 14:46:21 +0200
To:	<bug-XML-Simple [...] rt.cpan.org>
From:	Helge Sauer <Helge.Sauer [...] partner.bmw.de>

You are right. Perhaps you could clarify the POD regarding this detail? (At first I tried copying the example from the POD and run into this problem. A friend finally explained to me what happens if "use IO::Handle" is included, but what if no Perl expert is at hand?) Thanks for the hint and best regards Helge Show quoted text

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: www-data@bestpractical.com [mailto:www-data@bestpractical.com] Im Auftrag von via RT Gesendet: Mittwoch, 26. April 2006 23:09 An: Sauer Helge, (Helge.Sauer@partner.bmw.de) Betreff: [rt.cpan.org #18929] XMLout($data, $fh) breaks when $fh is a filehandle, not an IO::Handle object <URL: http://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=18929 > You simply need to include this line in your script: use IO::Handle; XML::Simple does not require that the object you pass in to the OutputFile parameter inherits from IO::Handle - it simply assumes the object supports a 'print' method. Regards Grant

Fri Apr 28 08:47:33 2006 The RT System itself - Status changed from 'rejected' to 'open'

Fri Apr 28 18:47:01 2006 grantm [...] cpan.org - Status changed from 'open' to 'rejected'