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+package TAP::Parser::IteratorFactory;
+
+use strict;
+use vars qw($VERSION @ISA);
+
+use TAP::Object ();
+use TAP::Parser::Iterator::Array ();
+use TAP::Parser::Iterator::Stream ();
+use TAP::Parser::Iterator::Process ();
+
+@ISA = qw(TAP::Object);
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+TAP::Parser::IteratorFactory - Internal TAP::Parser Iterator
+
+=head1 VERSION
+
+Version 3.12
+
+=cut
+
+$VERSION = '3.12';
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+ use TAP::Parser::IteratorFactory;
+ my $factory = TAP::Parser::IteratorFactory->new;
+ my $iter = $factory->make_iterator(\*TEST);
+ my $iter = $factory->make_iterator(\@array);
+ my $iter = $factory->make_iterator(\%hash);
+
+ my $line = $iter->next;
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+This is a factory class for simple iterator wrappers for arrays, filehandles,
+and hashes. Unless you're subclassing, you probably won't need to use this
+module directly.
+
+=head1 METHODS
+
+=head2 Class Methods
+
+=head3 C<new>
+
+Creates a new factory class.
+I<Note:> You currently don't need to instantiate a factory in order to use it.
+
+=head3 C<make_iterator>
+
+Create an iterator. The type of iterator created depends on the arguments to
+the constructor:
+
+ my $iter = TAP::Parser::Iterator->make_iterator( $filehandle );
+
+Creates a I<stream> iterator (see L</make_stream_iterator>).
+
+ my $iter = TAP::Parser::Iterator->make_iterator( $array_reference );
+
+Creates an I<array> iterator (see L</make_array_iterator>).
+
+ my $iter = TAP::Parser::Iterator->make_iterator( $hash_reference );
+
+Creates a I<process> iterator (see L</make_process_iterator>).
+
+=cut
+
+sub make_iterator {
+ my ( $proto, $thing ) = @_;
+
+ my $ref = ref $thing;
+ if ( $ref eq 'GLOB' || $ref eq 'IO::Handle' ) {
+ return $proto->make_stream_iterator($thing);
+ }
+ elsif ( $ref eq 'ARRAY' ) {
+ return $proto->make_array_iterator($thing);
+ }
+ elsif ( $ref eq 'HASH' ) {
+ return $proto->make_process_iterator($thing);
+ }
+ else {
+ die "Can't iterate with a $ref";
+ }
+}
+
+
+=head3 C<make_stream_iterator>
+
+Make a new stream iterator and return it. Passes through any arguments given.
+Defaults to a L<TAP::Parser::Iterator::Stream>.
+
+=head3 C<make_array_iterator>
+
+Make a new array iterator and return it. Passes through any arguments given.
+Defaults to a L<TAP::Parser::Iterator::Array>.
+
+=head3 C<make_process_iterator>
+
+Make a new process iterator and return it. Passes through any arguments given.
+Defaults to a L<TAP::Parser::Iterator::Process>.
+
+=cut
+
+sub make_stream_iterator {
+ my $proto = shift;
+ TAP::Parser::Iterator::Stream->new(@_);
+}
+
+sub make_array_iterator {
+ my $proto = shift;
+ TAP::Parser::Iterator::Array->new(@_);
+}
+
+sub make_process_iterator {
+ my $proto = shift;
+ TAP::Parser::Iterator::Process->new(@_);
+}
+
+1;
+
+
+=head1 SUBCLASSING
+
+Please see L<TAP::Parser/SUBCLASSING> for a subclassing overview.
+
+There are a few things to bear in mind when creating your own
+C<ResultFactory>:
+
+=over 4
+
+=item 1
+
+The factory itself is never instantiated (this I<may> change in the future).
+This means that C<_initialize> is never called.
+
+=back
+
+=head2 Example
+
+ package MyIteratorFactory;
+
+ use strict;
+ use vars '@ISA';
+
+ use MyStreamIterator;
+ use TAP::Parser::IteratorFactory;
+
+ @ISA = qw( TAP::Parser::IteratorFactory );
+
+ # override stream iterator
+ sub make_stream_iterator {
+ my $proto = shift;
+ MyStreamIterator->new(@_);
+ }
+
+ 1;
+
+=head1 ATTRIBUTION
+
+Originally ripped off from L<Test::Harness>.
+
+=head1 SEE ALSO
+
+L<TAP::Object>,
+L<TAP::Parser>,
+L<TAP::Parser::Iterator>,
+L<TAP::Parser::Iterator::Array>,
+L<TAP::Parser::Iterator::Stream>,
+L<TAP::Parser::Iterator::Process>,
+
+=cut
+