CGI::Application::Plugin::CHI

The CGI::Application::Plugin::CHI module provides various methods into your CGI::Application base class, such as cache_config, cache_default, cache, and rmcache. The cache_config method is used to set up all your caches and store their configurations for later retrieval. You can pass a single hashref to set up a default cache or a list of name => hashref pairs to set up multiple caches with different names. You can also call cache_config multiple times to add or overwrite additional cache configurations.

cache_default is used to designate a named cache as the default cache. Use this method if you want $self->cache() to return the same as $self->cache('foobar').

The cache method instantiates and returns a cache which you have previously configured. You can pass the name of a cache as an argument to this method. rmcache is similar to cache but sets the cache's namespace to a concatenation of the current class's name and the current runmode. This feature allows you to store per-runmode data that you don't want crashing into other runmodes.

You can also use rmcache with zero arguments to get the default cache with a namespace set. Note that if you have set a namespace when you called cache_config, using rmcache will override it.

In the SYNOPSIS section, you can see how to use these methods in a web application. Use the cache method to set and get values from the cache. Use cache_config to configure the cache, and use rmcache to set a namespaced cache.

Overall, if you're looking for a module to manage your caching, CGI::Application::Plugin::CHI is a powerful and flexible option. It will help your web application run faster and smoother.