Net::Netrc request for comments

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Robert Klemme wrote:

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Robert, thanks for the feedback. I'm studying your suggestions now.

I wonder if there wouldn't be a way to extend Net::FTP to provide "auto-login" capability with this module?

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Yes, certainly. You can reopen Net::FTP in your code and add methods. But is it really worth while? As long as your module is not integrated in the std distribution users would have to know it and include it anyway so IMHO leaving it in your code is ok for the moment. If you're satisfied with it you can open a RCR to integrate it (or simply ask here).

Kind regards

    robert

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Bob Showalter <bob_showalter@taylorwhite.com> wrote:

Robert Klemme wrote:

[ snip excellent comments]

Robert, thanks for the feedback. I'm studying your suggestions now.

I wonder if there wouldn't be a way to extend Net::FTP to provide
"auto-login" capability with this module?

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Robert Klemme wrote:

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Bob Showalter <bob_showalter@taylorwhite.com> wrote:

Robert Klemme wrote:

[ snip excellent comments]

Robert, thanks for the feedback. I'm studying your suggestions now.

I wonder if there wouldn't be a way to extend Net::FTP to provide
"auto-login" capability with this module?

Yes, certainly. You can reopen Net::FTP in your code and add
methods. But is it really worth while? As long as your module is
not integrated in the std distribution users would have to know it
and include it anyway so IMHO leaving it in your code is ok for the
moment. If you're satisfied with it you can open a RCR to integrate
it (or simply ask here).

Yes, I meant to do the extension as part of my code, not by changing the base Net::FTP code.