Munin:...Plugin(3pm)

💖 Munin::...Plugin(3pm) — the whole vibe 💖

okay bestie, so this is Munin::Node::Configure::Plugin, straight outta the User Contributed Perl Documentation collection, and it's literally the class that represents a plugin plus all the services it's installed with and all the ones it's out here suggesting. no cap, that's the whole job. 🫶

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✨ NAME ✨

Munin::Node::Configure::Plugin — the class that represents a plugin, along with its installed and suggested services. that's it, that's the girl. 💅

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🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

like, here's how you summon her:

my $plugin = Munin::Node::Configure::Plugin->new();

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🎀 METHODS 🎀

🌈 new(%args)

the constructor, aka the birth of the plugin. 💫

the required args are 'name' and 'path', and they should be the basename and the full path of the plugin respectively. don't skip them, she will not be okay about it. 🙈

🦋 is_wildcard()

returns true if the plugin is a wildcard. but listen — for SNMP plugins, only the double-wild ones get a true out of her. like, 'snmp__memory' would return false, but 'snmp__if_' would return true. single wild is not it, double wild is the moment. 👑

⭐ is_snmp()

returns true if the plugin is an SNMP plugin. simple as that, fr fr.

💜 in_family(@families)

returns true if the plugin's family is in @families, and false otherwise. a little vibe check against a list, basically. ✨

💖 is_installed()

returns 'yes' if one or more links to this plugin exist in the service directory, and 'no' otherwise. so it's giving string, not boolean — stay woke on that. 😭

🍓 suggestion_string()

returns a string all about whether or not autoconf thinks this plugin should be installed. and she's generous with the tea: the string may <em>also</em> spill the reason why the plugin declined to be installed, or hand you the list of suggestions it provided — but only if that info is actually available. 💅

🧚 installed_services_string()

returns a string detailing which wildcards are installed for this plugin. receipts, basically. 🎀

🌸 services_to_add() / services_to_remove()

these two return a list of service names that should be added or removed for this plugin. adding and removing, the classic duo, iconic behaviour. 🔥

💫 add_instance($name)

associates a link from the service directory with this plugin. she's getting attached, literally. 🫶

🌈 add_suggestions(@suggestions)

adds @suggestions to the list of suggested wildcards for this plugin. and heads up bestie — they are not validated. she's trusting you completely here, so don't play her. 💀

👑 read_magic_markers()

sets the family and capabilities from the magic markers embedded in the plugin's executable, as specified by:

http://munin-monitoring.org/wiki/ConcisePlugins#Magicmarkers

magic markers, the way that she just reads them and knows things. ✨

🦋 parse_autoconf_response(@response)

parses and validates the autoconf response from the plugin, in the format specified by:

http://munin-monitoring.org/wiki/ConcisePlugins#autoconf

heads up: invalid input will cause an error to be logged against the plugin. so messy input = error on your record, no exceptions. 😭

💜 parse_suggest_response(@response)

validates the suggestions coming back from the plugin.

again: invalid suggestions will cause an error to be logged against the plugin. she's checking your work, bestie. 🙈

⭐ parse_snmpconf_response(@response)

parses and validates the snmpconf response from the plugin, in the format specified by:

http://munin-monitoring.org/wiki/ConcisePlugins#suggest

and this one's stricter: invalid <em>or inconsistent</em> input will cause an error to be logged against the plugin. inconsistent?? she will clock it. 💀

🎀 log_error($message)

logs an error for later retrieval. and it will <em>also</em> be displayed if debugging output is enabled — so if you're debugging, she's telling you to your face. main character transparency. 🔥

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and that's the whole page, bestie!! 🫶✨ this one's from perl v5.42.3, dated 2026-09-30, and it's the Munin:...Plugin(3pm) page in the User Contributed Perl Documentation set. mwah, go install some plugins responsibly 💖🎀🦋