---
name: "Geo::GoogleEarth::Pluggable::Base"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libgeo-googleearth-pluggable-perl"
version: "0.17-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Geo::GoogleEarth::Pluggable::Base"
---

# Geo::GoogleEarth::Pluggable::Base(3pm)

Geo::GoogleEarth::Pluggable Base package

## NAME

Geo::GoogleEarth::Pluggable::Base - Geo::GoogleEarth::Pluggable Base package

## SYNOPSIS

```
  use base qw{Geo::GoogleEarth::Pluggable::Base};
```

## DESCRIPTION

The is the base of all Geo::GoogleEarth::Pluggable packages.

## USAGE

## CONSTRUCTOR

### new

```
  my $document = Geo::GoogleEarth::Pluggable->new(key1=>value1,
                                                  key2=>[value=>{opt1=>val1}],
                                                  key3=>{value=>{opt2=>val2}});
```

## METHODS

### name

Sets or returns the name property.

```
  my $name=$folder->name;
  $placemark->name("New Name");
  $document->name("New Name");
```

### description

Sets or returns the description property.

```
  my $description=$folder->description;
  $placemark->description("New Description");
  $document->description("New Description");
```

### Snippet

Returns the Snippet used in the Snippet XML element or a Placemark.  The default Snippet from Google Earth is to use the first line of the description however this package defaults to a zero line Snippet.

Snippet is rendered with maxLines as the length of the array ref and the content joined with new lines.

Typical use

```
  $document->Point(Snippet=>"Line 1");
  $document->Point(Snippet=>["Line 1", "Line 2"]);
```

Extended used

```
  my $snippet=$placemark->Snippet;                     #[] always array reference
  $placemark->Snippet([]);                             #default
  $placemark->Snippet(["line 1", "line 2", "line 3"]);
  $placemark->Snippet("My Snippet Text");              #folded into array reference.
  $placemark->Snippet("line 1", "line 2", "line 3");   #folded into array reference
```

### lookat

Sets or returns a Geo::GoogleEarth::Pluggable::LookAt object

## BUGS

Please log on RT and send to the geo-perl email list.

## SUPPORT

DavisNetworks.com supports all Perl applications including this package.

## AUTHOR

```
  Michael R. Davis (mrdvt92)
  CPAN ID: MRDVT
```

## COPYRIGHT

This program is free software licensed under the...

```
  The BSD License
```

The full text of the license can be found in the LICENSE file included with this module.

## SEE ALSO

Geo::GoogleEarth::Pluggable creates a GoogleEarth Document.