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#============================================================================
#
# AppConfig::State.pm
#
# Perl5 module in which configuration information for an application can
# be stored and manipulated.  AppConfig::State objects maintain knowledge 
# about variables; their identities, options, aliases, targets, callbacks 
# and so on.  This module is used by a number of other AppConfig::* modules.
#
# Written by Andy Wardley <abw@wardley.org>
#
# Copyright (C) 1997-2007 Andy Wardley.  All Rights Reserved.
# Copyright (C) 1997,1998 Canon Research Centre Europe Ltd.
#
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# TODO

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    $state->set("foo", 123);          # trivial set/get examples
    $state->get("foo");      

    $state->foo();                    # shortcut variable access 
    $state->foo(456);                 # shortcut variable update 

=head1 OVERVIEW

AppConfig::State is a Perl5 module to handle global configuration variables
for perl programs.  It maintains the state of any number of variables,
handling default values, aliasing, validation, update callbacks and 
option arguments for use by other AppConfig::* modules.  

AppConfig::State is distributed as part of the AppConfig bundle.

=head1 DESCRIPTION

=head2 USING THE AppConfig::State MODULE

To import and use the AppConfig::State module the following line should 
appear in your Perl script: