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1 | |
2 | package Class::MOP; |
3 | |
4 | use strict; |
5 | use warnings; |
6 | |
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7 | use 5.008; |
8 | |
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9 | use MRO::Compat; |
10 | |
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11 | use Carp 'confess'; |
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12 | use Devel::GlobalDestruction qw( in_global_destruction ); |
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13 | use Scalar::Util 'weaken', 'reftype', 'blessed'; |
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14 | use Sub::Name qw( subname ); |
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15 | |
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16 | use Class::MOP::Class; |
17 | use Class::MOP::Attribute; |
18 | use Class::MOP::Method; |
19 | |
20 | use Class::MOP::Immutable; |
21 | |
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22 | BEGIN { |
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23 | *IS_RUNNING_ON_5_10 = ($] < 5.009_005) |
24 | ? sub () { 0 } |
4c105333 |
25 | : sub () { 1 }; |
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26 | |
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27 | *HAVE_ISAREV = defined(&mro::get_isarev) |
28 | ? sub () { 1 } |
29 | : sub () { 1 }; |
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30 | |
31 | # this is either part of core or set up appropriately by MRO::Compat |
32 | *check_package_cache_flag = \&mro::get_pkg_gen; |
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33 | } |
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34 | |
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35 | our $VERSION = '0.79'; |
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36 | our $XS_VERSION = $VERSION; |
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37 | $VERSION = eval $VERSION; |
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38 | our $AUTHORITY = 'cpan:STEVAN'; |
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39 | |
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40 | require XSLoader; |
41 | XSLoader::load( __PACKAGE__, $XS_VERSION ); |
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42 | |
43 | |
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44 | { |
45 | # Metaclasses are singletons, so we cache them here. |
46 | # there is no need to worry about destruction though |
47 | # because they should die only when the program dies. |
48 | # After all, do package definitions even get reaped? |
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49 | my %METAS; |
50 | |
51 | # means of accessing all the metaclasses that have |
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52 | # been initialized thus far (for mugwumps obj browser) |
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53 | sub get_all_metaclasses { %METAS } |
54 | sub get_all_metaclass_instances { values %METAS } |
55 | sub get_all_metaclass_names { keys %METAS } |
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56 | sub get_metaclass_by_name { $METAS{$_[0]} } |
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57 | sub store_metaclass_by_name { $METAS{$_[0]} = $_[1] } |
58 | sub weaken_metaclass { weaken($METAS{$_[0]}) } |
be7677c7 |
59 | sub does_metaclass_exist { exists $METAS{$_[0]} && defined $METAS{$_[0]} } |
1d68af04 |
60 | sub remove_metaclass_by_name { $METAS{$_[0]} = undef } |
61 | |
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62 | # NOTE: |
1d68af04 |
63 | # We only cache metaclasses, meaning instances of |
64 | # Class::MOP::Class. We do not cache instance of |
be7677c7 |
65 | # Class::MOP::Package or Class::MOP::Module. Mostly |
1d68af04 |
66 | # because I don't yet see a good reason to do so. |
be7677c7 |
67 | } |
68 | |
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69 | sub load_first_existing_class { |
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70 | my @classes = @_ |
71 | or return; |
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72 | |
73 | foreach my $class (@classes) { |
74 | unless ( _is_valid_class_name($class) ) { |
75 | my $display = defined($class) ? $class : 'undef'; |
76 | confess "Invalid class name ($display)"; |
77 | } |
ab5e2f48 |
78 | } |
79 | |
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80 | my $found; |
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81 | my %exceptions; |
063ad0c5 |
82 | for my $class (@classes) { |
83 | my $e = _try_load_one_class($class); |
84 | |
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85 | if ($e) { |
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86 | $exceptions{$class} = $e; |
5a24cf8a |
87 | } |
88 | else { |
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89 | $found = $class; |
90 | last; |
5a24cf8a |
91 | } |
063ad0c5 |
92 | } |
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93 | |
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94 | return $found if $found; |
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95 | |
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96 | confess join( |
97 | "\n", |
98 | map { |
99 | sprintf( |
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100 | "Could not load class (%s) because : %s", $_, |
063ad0c5 |
101 | $exceptions{$_} |
102 | ) |
103 | } @classes |
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104 | ); |
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105 | } |
106 | |
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107 | sub _try_load_one_class { |
108 | my $class = shift; |
109 | |
110 | return if is_class_loaded($class); |
111 | |
112 | my $file = $class . '.pm'; |
113 | $file =~ s{::}{/}g; |
114 | |
115 | return do { |
116 | local $@; |
117 | eval { require($file) }; |
118 | $@; |
119 | }; |
120 | } |
121 | |
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122 | sub load_class { |
1d8153bd |
123 | my $class = load_first_existing_class($_[0]); |
124 | return get_metaclass_by_name($class) || $class; |
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125 | } |
126 | |
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127 | sub _is_valid_class_name { |
128 | my $class = shift; |
129 | |
130 | return 0 if ref($class); |
131 | return 0 unless defined($class); |
132 | return 0 unless length($class); |
133 | |
134 | return 1 if $class =~ /^\w+(?:::\w+)*$/; |
135 | |
136 | return 0; |
137 | } |
138 | |
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139 | sub class_of { |
140 | my $self = shift; |
141 | my $class = shift; |
142 | |
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143 | return undef if !defined($class); |
144 | |
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145 | $class = blessed($class) || $class; |
146 | |
147 | return get_metaclass_by_name($class); |
148 | } |
149 | |
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150 | ## ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
151 | ## Setting up our environment ... |
152 | ## ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
1d68af04 |
153 | ## Class::MOP needs to have a few things in the global perl environment so |
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154 | ## that it can operate effectively. Those things are done here. |
155 | ## ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
156 | |
3bf7644b |
157 | # ... nothing yet actually ;) |
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158 | |
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159 | ## ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
1d68af04 |
160 | ## Bootstrapping |
b51af7f9 |
161 | ## ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
1d68af04 |
162 | ## The code below here is to bootstrap our MOP with itself. This is also |
b51af7f9 |
163 | ## sometimes called "tying the knot". By doing this, we make it much easier |
164 | ## to extend the MOP through subclassing and such since now you can use the |
1d68af04 |
165 | ## MOP itself to extend itself. |
166 | ## |
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167 | ## Yes, I know, thats weird and insane, but it's a good thing, trust me :) |
1d68af04 |
168 | ## ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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169 | |
1d68af04 |
170 | # We need to add in the meta-attributes here so that |
171 | # any subclass of Class::MOP::* will be able to |
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172 | # inherit them using &construct_instance |
173 | |
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174 | ## -------------------------------------------------------- |
6d5355c3 |
175 | ## Class::MOP::Package |
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176 | |
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177 | Class::MOP::Package->meta->add_attribute( |
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178 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('package' => ( |
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179 | reader => { |
1d68af04 |
180 | # NOTE: we need to do this in order |
181 | # for the instance meta-object to |
b880e0de |
182 | # not fall into meta-circular death |
1d68af04 |
183 | # |
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184 | # we just alias the original method |
1d68af04 |
185 | # rather than re-produce it here |
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186 | 'name' => \&Class::MOP::Package::name |
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187 | }, |
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188 | )) |
189 | ); |
190 | |
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191 | Class::MOP::Package->meta->add_attribute( |
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192 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('namespace' => ( |
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193 | reader => { |
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194 | # NOTE: |
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195 | # we just alias the original method |
196 | # rather than re-produce it here |
197 | 'namespace' => \&Class::MOP::Package::namespace |
a5e51f0b |
198 | }, |
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199 | init_arg => undef, |
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200 | default => sub { \undef } |
a5e51f0b |
201 | )) |
202 | ); |
203 | |
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204 | ## -------------------------------------------------------- |
205 | ## Class::MOP::Module |
206 | |
207 | # NOTE: |
1d68af04 |
208 | # yeah this is kind of stretching things a bit, |
f0480c45 |
209 | # but truthfully the version should be an attribute |
1d68af04 |
210 | # of the Module, the weirdness comes from having to |
211 | # stick to Perl 5 convention and store it in the |
212 | # $VERSION package variable. Basically if you just |
213 | # squint at it, it will look how you want it to look. |
f0480c45 |
214 | # Either as a package variable, or as a attribute of |
215 | # the metaclass, isn't abstraction great :) |
216 | |
217 | Class::MOP::Module->meta->add_attribute( |
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218 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('version' => ( |
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219 | reader => { |
ce2ae40f |
220 | # NOTE: |
221 | # we just alias the original method |
1d68af04 |
222 | # rather than re-produce it here |
ce2ae40f |
223 | 'version' => \&Class::MOP::Module::version |
f0480c45 |
224 | }, |
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225 | init_arg => undef, |
c4260b45 |
226 | default => sub { \undef } |
f0480c45 |
227 | )) |
228 | ); |
229 | |
230 | # NOTE: |
1d68af04 |
231 | # By following the same conventions as version here, |
232 | # we are opening up the possibility that people can |
233 | # use the $AUTHORITY in non-Class::MOP modules as |
234 | # well. |
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235 | |
236 | Class::MOP::Module->meta->add_attribute( |
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237 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('authority' => ( |
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238 | reader => { |
ce2ae40f |
239 | # NOTE: |
240 | # we just alias the original method |
1d68af04 |
241 | # rather than re-produce it here |
ce2ae40f |
242 | 'authority' => \&Class::MOP::Module::authority |
1d68af04 |
243 | }, |
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244 | init_arg => undef, |
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245 | default => sub { \undef } |
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246 | )) |
247 | ); |
248 | |
249 | ## -------------------------------------------------------- |
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250 | ## Class::MOP::Class |
251 | |
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252 | Class::MOP::Class->meta->add_attribute( |
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253 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('attributes' => ( |
f7259199 |
254 | reader => { |
1d68af04 |
255 | # NOTE: we need to do this in order |
256 | # for the instance meta-object to |
257 | # not fall into meta-circular death |
258 | # |
ce2ae40f |
259 | # we just alias the original method |
1d68af04 |
260 | # rather than re-produce it here |
ce2ae40f |
261 | 'get_attribute_map' => \&Class::MOP::Class::get_attribute_map |
f7259199 |
262 | }, |
727919c5 |
263 | default => sub { {} } |
264 | )) |
265 | ); |
266 | |
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267 | Class::MOP::Class->meta->add_attribute( |
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268 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('methods' => ( |
1d68af04 |
269 | reader => { |
ce2ae40f |
270 | # NOTE: |
271 | # we just alias the original method |
1d68af04 |
272 | # rather than re-produce it here |
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273 | 'get_method_map' => \&Class::MOP::Class::get_method_map |
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274 | }, |
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275 | default => sub { {} } |
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276 | )) |
277 | ); |
278 | |
279 | Class::MOP::Class->meta->add_attribute( |
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280 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('superclasses' => ( |
c23184fc |
281 | accessor => { |
282 | # NOTE: |
283 | # we just alias the original method |
1d68af04 |
284 | # rather than re-produce it here |
c23184fc |
285 | 'superclasses' => \&Class::MOP::Class::superclasses |
286 | }, |
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287 | init_arg => undef, |
c23184fc |
288 | default => sub { \undef } |
289 | )) |
290 | ); |
291 | |
292 | Class::MOP::Class->meta->add_attribute( |
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293 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('attribute_metaclass' => ( |
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294 | reader => { |
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295 | # NOTE: |
296 | # we just alias the original method |
1d68af04 |
297 | # rather than re-produce it here |
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298 | 'attribute_metaclass' => \&Class::MOP::Class::attribute_metaclass |
1d68af04 |
299 | }, |
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300 | default => 'Class::MOP::Attribute', |
301 | )) |
302 | ); |
303 | |
304 | Class::MOP::Class->meta->add_attribute( |
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305 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('method_metaclass' => ( |
1d68af04 |
306 | reader => { |
6d2118a4 |
307 | # NOTE: |
308 | # we just alias the original method |
1d68af04 |
309 | # rather than re-produce it here |
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310 | 'method_metaclass' => \&Class::MOP::Class::method_metaclass |
311 | }, |
1d68af04 |
312 | default => 'Class::MOP::Method', |
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313 | )) |
314 | ); |
315 | |
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316 | Class::MOP::Class->meta->add_attribute( |
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317 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('wrapped_method_metaclass' => ( |
318 | reader => { |
319 | # NOTE: |
320 | # we just alias the original method |
321 | # rather than re-produce it here |
322 | 'wrapped_method_metaclass' => \&Class::MOP::Class::wrapped_method_metaclass |
323 | }, |
324 | default => 'Class::MOP::Method::Wrapped', |
325 | )) |
326 | ); |
327 | |
328 | Class::MOP::Class->meta->add_attribute( |
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329 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('instance_metaclass' => ( |
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330 | reader => { |
1d68af04 |
331 | # NOTE: we need to do this in order |
332 | # for the instance meta-object to |
333 | # not fall into meta-circular death |
334 | # |
ce2ae40f |
335 | # we just alias the original method |
1d68af04 |
336 | # rather than re-produce it here |
ce2ae40f |
337 | 'instance_metaclass' => \&Class::MOP::Class::instance_metaclass |
b880e0de |
338 | }, |
1d68af04 |
339 | default => 'Class::MOP::Instance', |
2bab2be6 |
340 | )) |
341 | ); |
342 | |
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343 | Class::MOP::Class->meta->add_attribute( |
344 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('immutable_transformer' => ( |
345 | reader => { |
346 | 'immutable_transformer' => \&Class::MOP::Class::immutable_transformer |
347 | }, |
348 | writer => { |
349 | '_set_immutable_transformer' => \&Class::MOP::Class::_set_immutable_transformer |
350 | }, |
351 | )) |
352 | ); |
353 | |
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354 | # NOTE: |
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355 | # we don't actually need to tie the knot with |
356 | # Class::MOP::Class here, it is actually handled |
357 | # within Class::MOP::Class itself in the |
358 | # construct_class_instance method. |
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359 | |
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360 | ## -------------------------------------------------------- |
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361 | ## Class::MOP::Attribute |
362 | |
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363 | Class::MOP::Attribute->meta->add_attribute( |
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364 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('name' => ( |
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365 | reader => { |
1d68af04 |
366 | # NOTE: we need to do this in order |
367 | # for the instance meta-object to |
368 | # not fall into meta-circular death |
369 | # |
ce2ae40f |
370 | # we just alias the original method |
1d68af04 |
371 | # rather than re-produce it here |
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372 | 'name' => \&Class::MOP::Attribute::name |
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373 | } |
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374 | )) |
375 | ); |
376 | |
377 | Class::MOP::Attribute->meta->add_attribute( |
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378 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('associated_class' => ( |
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379 | reader => { |
1d68af04 |
380 | # NOTE: we need to do this in order |
381 | # for the instance meta-object to |
382 | # not fall into meta-circular death |
383 | # |
ce2ae40f |
384 | # we just alias the original method |
1d68af04 |
385 | # rather than re-produce it here |
ce2ae40f |
386 | 'associated_class' => \&Class::MOP::Attribute::associated_class |
b880e0de |
387 | } |
7b31baf4 |
388 | )) |
389 | ); |
390 | |
391 | Class::MOP::Attribute->meta->add_attribute( |
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392 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('accessor' => ( |
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393 | reader => { 'accessor' => \&Class::MOP::Attribute::accessor }, |
394 | predicate => { 'has_accessor' => \&Class::MOP::Attribute::has_accessor }, |
7b31baf4 |
395 | )) |
396 | ); |
397 | |
398 | Class::MOP::Attribute->meta->add_attribute( |
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399 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('reader' => ( |
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400 | reader => { 'reader' => \&Class::MOP::Attribute::reader }, |
401 | predicate => { 'has_reader' => \&Class::MOP::Attribute::has_reader }, |
7b31baf4 |
402 | )) |
403 | ); |
404 | |
405 | Class::MOP::Attribute->meta->add_attribute( |
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406 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('initializer' => ( |
8ee74136 |
407 | reader => { 'initializer' => \&Class::MOP::Attribute::initializer }, |
408 | predicate => { 'has_initializer' => \&Class::MOP::Attribute::has_initializer }, |
0ab65f99 |
409 | )) |
410 | ); |
411 | |
412 | Class::MOP::Attribute->meta->add_attribute( |
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413 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('definition_context' => ( |
414 | reader => { 'definition_context' => \&Class::MOP::Attribute::definition_context }, |
415 | )) |
416 | ); |
417 | |
418 | Class::MOP::Attribute->meta->add_attribute( |
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419 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('writer' => ( |
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420 | reader => { 'writer' => \&Class::MOP::Attribute::writer }, |
421 | predicate => { 'has_writer' => \&Class::MOP::Attribute::has_writer }, |
7b31baf4 |
422 | )) |
423 | ); |
424 | |
425 | Class::MOP::Attribute->meta->add_attribute( |
8683db0e |
426 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('predicate' => ( |
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427 | reader => { 'predicate' => \&Class::MOP::Attribute::predicate }, |
428 | predicate => { 'has_predicate' => \&Class::MOP::Attribute::has_predicate }, |
7b31baf4 |
429 | )) |
430 | ); |
431 | |
432 | Class::MOP::Attribute->meta->add_attribute( |
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433 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('clearer' => ( |
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434 | reader => { 'clearer' => \&Class::MOP::Attribute::clearer }, |
435 | predicate => { 'has_clearer' => \&Class::MOP::Attribute::has_clearer }, |
7d28758b |
436 | )) |
437 | ); |
438 | |
439 | Class::MOP::Attribute->meta->add_attribute( |
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440 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('builder' => ( |
1d68af04 |
441 | reader => { 'builder' => \&Class::MOP::Attribute::builder }, |
442 | predicate => { 'has_builder' => \&Class::MOP::Attribute::has_builder }, |
443 | )) |
444 | ); |
445 | |
446 | Class::MOP::Attribute->meta->add_attribute( |
8683db0e |
447 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('init_arg' => ( |
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448 | reader => { 'init_arg' => \&Class::MOP::Attribute::init_arg }, |
449 | predicate => { 'has_init_arg' => \&Class::MOP::Attribute::has_init_arg }, |
7b31baf4 |
450 | )) |
451 | ); |
452 | |
453 | Class::MOP::Attribute->meta->add_attribute( |
8683db0e |
454 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('default' => ( |
7b31baf4 |
455 | # default has a custom 'reader' method ... |
1d68af04 |
456 | predicate => { 'has_default' => \&Class::MOP::Attribute::has_default }, |
7b31baf4 |
457 | )) |
458 | ); |
459 | |
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460 | Class::MOP::Attribute->meta->add_attribute( |
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461 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('associated_methods' => ( |
c23184fc |
462 | reader => { 'associated_methods' => \&Class::MOP::Attribute::associated_methods }, |
1d68af04 |
463 | default => sub { [] } |
3545c727 |
464 | )) |
465 | ); |
727919c5 |
466 | |
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467 | Class::MOP::Attribute->meta->add_method('clone' => sub { |
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468 | my $self = shift; |
1d68af04 |
469 | $self->meta->clone_object($self, @_); |
727919c5 |
470 | }); |
471 | |
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472 | ## -------------------------------------------------------- |
b6164407 |
473 | ## Class::MOP::Method |
b6164407 |
474 | Class::MOP::Method->meta->add_attribute( |
8683db0e |
475 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('body' => ( |
c23184fc |
476 | reader => { 'body' => \&Class::MOP::Method::body }, |
b6164407 |
477 | )) |
478 | ); |
479 | |
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480 | Class::MOP::Method->meta->add_attribute( |
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481 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('associated_metaclass' => ( |
5e607260 |
482 | reader => { 'associated_metaclass' => \&Class::MOP::Method::associated_metaclass }, |
483 | )) |
484 | ); |
485 | |
486 | Class::MOP::Method->meta->add_attribute( |
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487 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('package_name' => ( |
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488 | reader => { 'package_name' => \&Class::MOP::Method::package_name }, |
489 | )) |
490 | ); |
491 | |
492 | Class::MOP::Method->meta->add_attribute( |
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493 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('name' => ( |
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494 | reader => { 'name' => \&Class::MOP::Method::name }, |
495 | )) |
496 | ); |
497 | |
2226a8b0 |
498 | Class::MOP::Method->meta->add_attribute( |
499 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('original_method' => ( |
500 | reader => { 'original_method' => \&Class::MOP::Method::original_method }, |
501 | writer => { '_set_original_method' => \&Class::MOP::Method::_set_original_method }, |
502 | )) |
503 | ); |
504 | |
4c105333 |
505 | Class::MOP::Method->meta->add_method('clone' => sub { |
506 | my $self = shift; |
2226a8b0 |
507 | my $clone = $self->meta->clone_object($self, @_); |
508 | $clone->_set_original_method($self); |
509 | return $clone; |
4c105333 |
510 | }); |
511 | |
b6164407 |
512 | ## -------------------------------------------------------- |
513 | ## Class::MOP::Method::Wrapped |
514 | |
515 | # NOTE: |
1d68af04 |
516 | # the way this item is initialized, this |
517 | # really does not follow the standard |
518 | # practices of attributes, but we put |
b6164407 |
519 | # it here for completeness |
520 | Class::MOP::Method::Wrapped->meta->add_attribute( |
8683db0e |
521 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('modifier_table') |
b6164407 |
522 | ); |
523 | |
524 | ## -------------------------------------------------------- |
565f0cbb |
525 | ## Class::MOP::Method::Generated |
526 | |
527 | Class::MOP::Method::Generated->meta->add_attribute( |
8683db0e |
528 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('is_inline' => ( |
565f0cbb |
529 | reader => { 'is_inline' => \&Class::MOP::Method::Generated::is_inline }, |
4c105333 |
530 | default => 0, |
1d68af04 |
531 | )) |
565f0cbb |
532 | ); |
533 | |
d9d99689 |
534 | Class::MOP::Method::Generated->meta->add_attribute( |
535 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('definition_context' => ( |
536 | reader => { 'definition_context' => \&Class::MOP::Method::Generated::definition_context }, |
537 | )) |
538 | ); |
539 | |
565f0cbb |
540 | ## -------------------------------------------------------- |
d90b42a6 |
541 | ## Class::MOP::Method::Accessor |
542 | |
543 | Class::MOP::Method::Accessor->meta->add_attribute( |
8683db0e |
544 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('attribute' => ( |
1d68af04 |
545 | reader => { |
546 | 'associated_attribute' => \&Class::MOP::Method::Accessor::associated_attribute |
d90b42a6 |
547 | }, |
1d68af04 |
548 | )) |
d90b42a6 |
549 | ); |
550 | |
551 | Class::MOP::Method::Accessor->meta->add_attribute( |
8683db0e |
552 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('accessor_type' => ( |
c23184fc |
553 | reader => { 'accessor_type' => \&Class::MOP::Method::Accessor::accessor_type }, |
1d68af04 |
554 | )) |
d90b42a6 |
555 | ); |
556 | |
d90b42a6 |
557 | ## -------------------------------------------------------- |
558 | ## Class::MOP::Method::Constructor |
559 | |
560 | Class::MOP::Method::Constructor->meta->add_attribute( |
8683db0e |
561 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('options' => ( |
1d68af04 |
562 | reader => { |
563 | 'options' => \&Class::MOP::Method::Constructor::options |
d90b42a6 |
564 | }, |
4c105333 |
565 | default => sub { +{} } |
1d68af04 |
566 | )) |
d90b42a6 |
567 | ); |
568 | |
569 | Class::MOP::Method::Constructor->meta->add_attribute( |
8683db0e |
570 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('associated_metaclass' => ( |
e8a38403 |
571 | init_arg => "metaclass", # FIXME alias and rename |
1d68af04 |
572 | reader => { |
573 | 'associated_metaclass' => \&Class::MOP::Method::Constructor::associated_metaclass |
574 | }, |
575 | )) |
d90b42a6 |
576 | ); |
577 | |
578 | ## -------------------------------------------------------- |
86482605 |
579 | ## Class::MOP::Instance |
580 | |
581 | # NOTE: |
1d68af04 |
582 | # these don't yet do much of anything, but are just |
86482605 |
583 | # included for completeness |
584 | |
585 | Class::MOP::Instance->meta->add_attribute( |
74890687 |
586 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('associated_metaclass', |
587 | reader => { associated_metaclass => \&Class::MOP::Instance::associated_metaclass }, |
588 | ), |
86482605 |
589 | ); |
590 | |
591 | Class::MOP::Instance->meta->add_attribute( |
74890687 |
592 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('_class_name', |
593 | init_arg => undef, |
594 | reader => { _class_name => \&Class::MOP::Instance::_class_name }, |
595 | #lazy => 1, # not yet supported by Class::MOP but out our version does it anyway |
596 | #default => sub { $_[0]->associated_metaclass->name }, |
597 | ), |
598 | ); |
599 | |
600 | Class::MOP::Instance->meta->add_attribute( |
601 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('attributes', |
0b5d46da |
602 | reader => { attributes => \&Class::MOP::Instance::get_all_attributes }, |
74890687 |
603 | ), |
32bfc810 |
604 | ); |
605 | |
606 | Class::MOP::Instance->meta->add_attribute( |
74890687 |
607 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('slots', |
608 | reader => { slots => \&Class::MOP::Instance::slots }, |
609 | ), |
86482605 |
610 | ); |
611 | |
63d08a9e |
612 | Class::MOP::Instance->meta->add_attribute( |
74890687 |
613 | Class::MOP::Attribute->new('slot_hash', |
614 | reader => { slot_hash => \&Class::MOP::Instance::slot_hash }, |
615 | ), |
63d08a9e |
616 | ); |
617 | |
618 | |
caa051fa |
619 | # we need the meta instance of the meta instance to be created now, in order |
620 | # for the constructor to be able to use it |
621 | Class::MOP::Instance->meta->get_meta_instance; |
622 | |
caa051fa |
623 | # pretend the add_method never happenned. it hasn't yet affected anything |
624 | undef Class::MOP::Instance->meta->{_package_cache_flag}; |
625 | |
86482605 |
626 | ## -------------------------------------------------------- |
f0480c45 |
627 | ## Now close all the Class::MOP::* classes |
4d47b77f |
628 | |
1aa13cf4 |
629 | # NOTE: we don't need to inline the the accessors this only lengthens |
630 | # the compile time of the MOP, and gives us no actual benefits. |
0b9372a2 |
631 | |
632 | $_->meta->make_immutable( |
6c2f6b5c |
633 | inline_constructor => 1, |
634 | replace_constructor => 1, |
635 | constructor_name => "_new", |
45582002 |
636 | inline_accessors => 0, |
0b9372a2 |
637 | ) for qw/ |
1d68af04 |
638 | Class::MOP::Package |
639 | Class::MOP::Module |
640 | Class::MOP::Class |
641 | |
0b9372a2 |
642 | Class::MOP::Attribute |
1d68af04 |
643 | Class::MOP::Method |
644 | Class::MOP::Instance |
645 | |
646 | Class::MOP::Object |
0b9372a2 |
647 | |
565f0cbb |
648 | Class::MOP::Method::Generated |
1d68af04 |
649 | |
ba38bf08 |
650 | Class::MOP::Method::Accessor |
1d68af04 |
651 | Class::MOP::Method::Constructor |
652 | Class::MOP::Method::Wrapped |
0b9372a2 |
653 | /; |
b6164407 |
654 | |
94b19069 |
655 | 1; |
656 | |
657 | __END__ |
658 | |
659 | =pod |
660 | |
1d68af04 |
661 | =head1 NAME |
94b19069 |
662 | |
663 | Class::MOP - A Meta Object Protocol for Perl 5 |
664 | |
5b60bf98 |
665 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
94b19069 |
666 | |
127d39a7 |
667 | This module is a fully functioning meta object protocol for the |
1d68af04 |
668 | Perl 5 object system. It makes no attempt to change the behavior or |
669 | characteristics of the Perl 5 object system, only to create a |
27e31eaf |
670 | protocol for its manipulation and introspection. |
94b19069 |
671 | |
828ecf13 |
672 | That said, it does attempt to create the tools for building a rich set |
673 | of extensions to the Perl 5 object system. Every attempt has been made |
674 | to abide by the spirit of the Perl 5 object system that we all know |
675 | and love. |
94b19069 |
676 | |
828ecf13 |
677 | This documentation is sparse on conceptual details. We suggest looking |
678 | at the items listed in the L<SEE ALSO> section for more |
679 | information. In particular the book "The Art of the Meta Object |
680 | Protocol" was very influential in the development of this system. |
40483095 |
681 | |
bfe4d0fc |
682 | =head2 What is a Meta Object Protocol? |
683 | |
1d68af04 |
684 | A meta object protocol is an API to an object system. |
bfe4d0fc |
685 | |
828ecf13 |
686 | To be more specific, it abstracts the components of an object system |
687 | (classes, object, methods, object attributes, etc.). These |
688 | abstractions can then be used to inspect and manipulate the object |
689 | system which they describe. |
bfe4d0fc |
690 | |
1d68af04 |
691 | It can be said that there are two MOPs for any object system; the |
828ecf13 |
692 | implicit MOP and the explicit MOP. The implicit MOP handles things |
1d68af04 |
693 | like method dispatch or inheritance, which happen automatically as |
694 | part of how the object system works. The explicit MOP typically |
695 | handles the introspection/reflection features of the object system. |
bfe4d0fc |
696 | |
828ecf13 |
697 | All object systems have implicit MOPs. Without one, they would not |
5b60bf98 |
698 | work. Explicit MOPs are much less common, and depending on the |
699 | language can vary from restrictive (Reflection in Java or C#) to wide |
700 | open (CLOS is a perfect example). |
e16da3e6 |
701 | |
828ecf13 |
702 | =head2 Yet Another Class Builder! Why? |
703 | |
704 | This is B<not> a class builder so much as a I<class builder |
705 | B<builder>>. The intent is that an end user will not use this module |
706 | directly, but instead this module is used by module authors to build |
707 | extensions and features onto the Perl 5 object system. |
708 | |
709 | This system is used by L<Moose>, which supplies a powerful class |
710 | builder system built entirely on top of C<Class::MOP>. |
e16da3e6 |
711 | |
94b19069 |
712 | =head2 Who is this module for? |
713 | |
828ecf13 |
714 | This module is for anyone who has ever created or wanted to create a |
715 | module for the Class:: namespace. The tools which this module provides |
716 | make doing complex Perl 5 wizardry simpler, by removing such barriers |
717 | as the need to hack symbol tables, or understand the fine details of |
718 | method dispatch. |
94b19069 |
719 | |
bfe4d0fc |
720 | =head2 What changes do I have to make to use this module? |
721 | |
828ecf13 |
722 | This module was designed to be as unintrusive as possible. Many of its |
5b60bf98 |
723 | features are accessible without B<any> change to your existing |
828ecf13 |
724 | code. It is meant to be a compliment to your existing code and not an |
725 | intrusion on your code base. Unlike many other B<Class::> modules, |
726 | this module B<does not> require you subclass it, or even that you |
727 | C<use> it in within your module's package. |
bfe4d0fc |
728 | |
1d68af04 |
729 | The only features which requires additions to your code are the |
2eb717d5 |
730 | attribute handling and instance construction features, and these are |
1d68af04 |
731 | both completely optional features. The only reason for this is because |
732 | Perl 5's object system does not actually have these features built |
2eb717d5 |
733 | in. More information about this feature can be found below. |
bfe4d0fc |
734 | |
828ecf13 |
735 | =head2 About Performance |
736 | |
5b60bf98 |
737 | It is a common misconception that explicit MOPs are a performance hit. |
828ecf13 |
738 | This is not a universal truth, it is a side-effect of some specific |
739 | implementations. For instance, using Java reflection is slow because |
740 | the JVM cannot take advantage of any compiler optimizations, and the |
741 | JVM has to deal with much more runtime type information as well. |
bfe4d0fc |
742 | |
828ecf13 |
743 | Reflection in C# is marginally better as it was designed into the |
744 | language and runtime (the CLR). In contrast, CLOS (the Common Lisp |
745 | Object System) was built to support an explicit MOP, and so |
746 | performance is tuned for it. |
1d68af04 |
747 | |
828ecf13 |
748 | This library in particular does its absolute best to avoid putting |
1d68af04 |
749 | B<any> drain at all upon your code's performance. In fact, by itself |
828ecf13 |
750 | it does nothing to affect your existing code. So you only pay for what |
751 | you actually use. |
bfe4d0fc |
752 | |
550d56db |
753 | =head2 About Metaclass compatibility |
754 | |
1d68af04 |
755 | This module makes sure that all metaclasses created are both upwards |
756 | and downwards compatible. The topic of metaclass compatibility is |
757 | highly esoteric and is something only encountered when doing deep and |
758 | involved metaclass hacking. There are two basic kinds of metaclass |
759 | incompatibility; upwards and downwards. |
550d56db |
760 | |
1d68af04 |
761 | Upwards metaclass compatibility means that the metaclass of a |
762 | given class is either the same as (or a subclass of) all of the |
550d56db |
763 | class's ancestors. |
764 | |
1d68af04 |
765 | Downward metaclass compatibility means that the metaclasses of a |
828ecf13 |
766 | given class's ancestors are all either the same as (or a subclass |
550d56db |
767 | of) that metaclass. |
768 | |
1d68af04 |
769 | Here is a diagram showing a set of two classes (C<A> and C<B>) and |
770 | two metaclasses (C<Meta::A> and C<Meta::B>) which have correct |
550d56db |
771 | metaclass compatibility both upwards and downwards. |
772 | |
773 | +---------+ +---------+ |
774 | | Meta::A |<----| Meta::B | <....... (instance of ) |
1d68af04 |
775 | +---------+ +---------+ <------- (inherits from) |
550d56db |
776 | ^ ^ |
777 | : : |
778 | +---------+ +---------+ |
779 | | A |<----| B | |
780 | +---------+ +---------+ |
781 | |
1d68af04 |
782 | As I said this is a highly esoteric topic and one you will only run |
828ecf13 |
783 | into if you do a lot of subclassing of L<Class::MOP::Class>. If you |
784 | are interested in why this is an issue see the paper I<Uniform and |
785 | safe metaclass composition> linked to in the L<SEE ALSO> section of |
786 | this document. |
550d56db |
787 | |
aa448b16 |
788 | =head2 Using custom metaclasses |
789 | |
828ecf13 |
790 | Always use the L<metaclass> pragma when using a custom metaclass, this |
5b60bf98 |
791 | will ensure the proper initialization order and not accidentally |
792 | create an incorrect type of metaclass for you. This is a very rare |
793 | problem, and one which can only occur if you are doing deep metaclass |
aa448b16 |
794 | programming. So in other words, don't worry about it. |
795 | |
828ecf13 |
796 | Note that if you're using L<Moose> we encourage you to I<not> use |
797 | L<metaclass> pragma, and instead use L<Moose::Util::MetaRole> to apply |
798 | roles to a class's metaclasses. This topic is covered at length in |
799 | various L<Moose::Cookbook> recipes. |
800 | |
94b19069 |
801 | =head1 PROTOCOLS |
802 | |
828ecf13 |
803 | The meta-object protocol is divided into 4 main sub-protocols: |
94b19069 |
804 | |
828ecf13 |
805 | =head2 The Class protocol |
94b19069 |
806 | |
1d68af04 |
807 | This provides a means of manipulating and introspecting a Perl 5 |
828ecf13 |
808 | class. It handles symbol table hacking for you, and provides a rich |
809 | set of methods that go beyond simple package introspection. |
94b19069 |
810 | |
552e3d24 |
811 | See L<Class::MOP::Class> for more details. |
812 | |
828ecf13 |
813 | =head2 The Attribute protocol |
94b19069 |
814 | |
828ecf13 |
815 | This provides a consistent representation for an attribute of a Perl 5 |
816 | class. Since there are so many ways to create and handle attributes in |
817 | Perl 5 OO, the Attribute protocol provide as much of a unified |
818 | approach as possible. Of course, you are always free to extend this |
819 | protocol by subclassing the appropriate classes. |
94b19069 |
820 | |
552e3d24 |
821 | See L<Class::MOP::Attribute> for more details. |
822 | |
828ecf13 |
823 | =head2 The Method protocol |
94b19069 |
824 | |
828ecf13 |
825 | This provides a means of manipulating and introspecting methods in the |
826 | Perl 5 object system. As with attributes, there are many ways to |
1d68af04 |
827 | approach this topic, so we try to keep it pretty basic, while still |
94b19069 |
828 | making it possible to extend the system in many ways. |
829 | |
552e3d24 |
830 | See L<Class::MOP::Method> for more details. |
94b19069 |
831 | |
828ecf13 |
832 | =head2 The Instance protocol |
127d39a7 |
833 | |
828ecf13 |
834 | This provides a layer of abstraction for creating object instances. |
835 | Since the other layers use this protocol, it is relatively easy to |
836 | change the type of your instances from the default hash reference to |
837 | some other type of reference. Several examples are provided in the |
838 | F<examples/> directory included in this distribution. |
127d39a7 |
839 | |
840 | See L<Class::MOP::Instance> for more details. |
841 | |
be7677c7 |
842 | =head1 FUNCTIONS |
843 | |
828ecf13 |
844 | Note that this module does not export any constants or functions. |
845 | |
c1d5345a |
846 | =head2 Constants |
847 | |
848 | =over 4 |
849 | |
828ecf13 |
850 | =item I<Class::MOP::IS_RUNNING_ON_5_10> |
c1d5345a |
851 | |
828ecf13 |
852 | We set this constant depending on what version perl we are on, this |
853 | allows us to take advantage of new 5.10 features and stay backwards |
5b60bf98 |
854 | compatible. |
c1d5345a |
855 | |
828ecf13 |
856 | =item I<Class::MOP::HAVE_ISAREV> |
9efe16ca |
857 | |
5b60bf98 |
858 | Whether or not the L<mro> pragma provides C<get_isarev>, a much faster |
828ecf13 |
859 | way to get all the subclasses of a certain class. |
9efe16ca |
860 | |
c1d5345a |
861 | =back |
862 | |
448b6e55 |
863 | =head2 Utility functions |
864 | |
bd07fbdb |
865 | Note that these are all called as B<functions, not methods>. |
081a927b |
866 | |
448b6e55 |
867 | =over 4 |
868 | |
828ecf13 |
869 | =item B<Class::MOP::load_class($class_name)> |
448b6e55 |
870 | |
828ecf13 |
871 | This will load the specified C<$class_name>. This function can be used |
872 | in place of tricks like C<eval "use $module"> or using C<require> |
873 | unconditionally. |
448b6e55 |
874 | |
828ecf13 |
875 | =item B<Class::MOP::is_class_loaded($class_name)> |
448b6e55 |
876 | |
15ab5451 |
877 | Returns a boolean indicating whether or not C<$class_name> has been |
878 | loaded. |
448b6e55 |
879 | |
828ecf13 |
880 | This does a basic check of the symbol table to try and determine as |
881 | best it can if the C<$class_name> is loaded, it is probably correct |
882 | about 99% of the time, but it can be fooled into reporting false |
883 | positives. |
448b6e55 |
884 | |
cdac22cc |
885 | =item B<Class::MOP::get_code_info($code)> |
886 | |
887 | This function returns two values, the name of the package the C<$code> |
888 | is from and the name of the C<$code> itself. This is used by several |
5b60bf98 |
889 | elements of the MOP to determine where a given C<$code> reference is |
cdac22cc |
890 | from. |
891 | |
44ba77a3 |
892 | =item B<Class::MOP::class_of($instance_or_class_name)> |
893 | |
894 | This will return the metaclass of the given instance or class name. |
895 | Even if the class lacks a metaclass, no metaclass will be initialized |
896 | and C<undef> will be returned. |
897 | |
828ecf13 |
898 | =item B<Class::MOP::check_package_cache_flag($pkg)> |
e0e4674a |
899 | |
bd07fbdb |
900 | B<NOTE: DO NOT USE THIS FUNCTION, IT IS FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY!> |
901 | |
828ecf13 |
902 | This will return an integer that is managed by L<Class::MOP::Class> to |
903 | determine if a module's symbol table has been altered. |
127d39a7 |
904 | |
828ecf13 |
905 | In Perl 5.10 or greater, this flag is package specific. However in |
906 | versions prior to 5.10, this will use the C<PL_sub_generation> |
907 | variable which is not package specific. |
127d39a7 |
908 | |
828ecf13 |
909 | =item B<Class::MOP::load_first_existing_class(@class_names)> |
063ad0c5 |
910 | |
911 | B<NOTE: DO NOT USE THIS FUNCTION, IT IS FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY!> |
912 | |
913 | Given a list of class names, this function will attempt to load each |
914 | one in turn. |
915 | |
828ecf13 |
916 | If it finds a class it can load, it will return that class' name. If |
917 | none of the classes can be loaded, it will throw an exception. |
063ad0c5 |
918 | |
448b6e55 |
919 | =back |
920 | |
921 | =head2 Metaclass cache functions |
922 | |
6c842677 |
923 | Class::MOP holds a cache of metaclasses. The following are functions |
1d68af04 |
924 | (B<not methods>) which can be used to access that cache. It is not |
6c842677 |
925 | recommended that you mess with these. Bad things could happen, but if |
926 | you are brave and willing to risk it: go for it! |
be7677c7 |
927 | |
928 | =over 4 |
929 | |
828ecf13 |
930 | =item B<Class::MOP::get_all_metaclasses> |
be7677c7 |
931 | |
6c842677 |
932 | This will return a hash of all the metaclass instances that have |
828ecf13 |
933 | been cached by L<Class::MOP::Class>, keyed by the package name. |
b9d9fc0b |
934 | |
828ecf13 |
935 | =item B<Class::MOP::get_all_metaclass_instances> |
be7677c7 |
936 | |
6c842677 |
937 | This will return a list of all the metaclass instances that have |
828ecf13 |
938 | been cached by L<Class::MOP::Class>. |
b9d9fc0b |
939 | |
828ecf13 |
940 | =item B<Class::MOP::get_all_metaclass_names> |
be7677c7 |
941 | |
6c842677 |
942 | This will return a list of all the metaclass names that have |
828ecf13 |
943 | been cached by L<Class::MOP::Class>. |
b9d9fc0b |
944 | |
828ecf13 |
945 | =item B<Class::MOP::get_metaclass_by_name($name)> |
be7677c7 |
946 | |
828ecf13 |
947 | This will return a cached L<Class::MOP::Class> instance, or nothing |
6c842677 |
948 | if no metaclass exists with that C<$name>. |
127d39a7 |
949 | |
828ecf13 |
950 | =item B<Class::MOP::store_metaclass_by_name($name, $meta)> |
be7677c7 |
951 | |
127d39a7 |
952 | This will store a metaclass in the cache at the supplied C<$key>. |
953 | |
828ecf13 |
954 | =item B<Class::MOP::weaken_metaclass($name)> |
be7677c7 |
955 | |
6c842677 |
956 | In rare cases (e.g. anonymous metaclasses) it is desirable to |
957 | store a weakened reference in the metaclass cache. This |
958 | function will weaken the reference to the metaclass stored |
959 | in C<$name>. |
127d39a7 |
960 | |
828ecf13 |
961 | =item B<Class::MOP::does_metaclass_exist($name)> |
be7677c7 |
962 | |
828ecf13 |
963 | This will return true of there exists a metaclass stored in the |
6c842677 |
964 | C<$name> key, and return false otherwise. |
127d39a7 |
965 | |
828ecf13 |
966 | =item B<Class::MOP::remove_metaclass_by_name($name)> |
be7677c7 |
967 | |
6c842677 |
968 | This will remove the metaclass stored in the C<$name> key. |
127d39a7 |
969 | |
be7677c7 |
970 | =back |
971 | |
552e3d24 |
972 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
8b978dd5 |
973 | |
552e3d24 |
974 | =head2 Books |
8b978dd5 |
975 | |
1d68af04 |
976 | There are very few books out on Meta Object Protocols and Metaclasses |
977 | because it is such an esoteric topic. The following books are really |
978 | the only ones I have found. If you know of any more, B<I<please>> |
a2e85e6c |
979 | email me and let me know, I would love to hear about them. |
980 | |
8b978dd5 |
981 | =over 4 |
982 | |
15ab5451 |
983 | =item I<The Art of the Meta Object Protocol> |
8b978dd5 |
984 | |
15ab5451 |
985 | =item I<Advances in Object-Oriented Metalevel Architecture and Reflection> |
8b978dd5 |
986 | |
15ab5451 |
987 | =item I<Putting MetaClasses to Work> |
b51af7f9 |
988 | |
15ab5451 |
989 | =item I<Smalltalk: The Language> |
a2e85e6c |
990 | |
94b19069 |
991 | =back |
992 | |
550d56db |
993 | =head2 Papers |
994 | |
995 | =over 4 |
996 | |
15ab5451 |
997 | =item "Uniform and safe metaclass composition" |
550d56db |
998 | |
1d68af04 |
999 | An excellent paper by the people who brought us the original Traits paper. |
1000 | This paper is on how Traits can be used to do safe metaclass composition, |
1001 | and offers an excellent introduction section which delves into the topic of |
550d56db |
1002 | metaclass compatibility. |
1003 | |
1004 | L<http://www.iam.unibe.ch/~scg/Archive/Papers/Duca05ySafeMetaclassTrait.pdf> |
1005 | |
15ab5451 |
1006 | =item "Safe Metaclass Programming" |
550d56db |
1007 | |
1d68af04 |
1008 | This paper seems to precede the above paper, and propose a mix-in based |
1009 | approach as opposed to the Traits based approach. Both papers have similar |
1010 | information on the metaclass compatibility problem space. |
550d56db |
1011 | |
1012 | L<http://citeseer.ist.psu.edu/37617.html> |
1013 | |
1014 | =back |
1015 | |
552e3d24 |
1016 | =head2 Prior Art |
8b978dd5 |
1017 | |
1018 | =over 4 |
1019 | |
7184ca14 |
1020 | =item The Perl 6 MetaModel work in the Pugs project |
8b978dd5 |
1021 | |
1022 | =over 4 |
1023 | |
552e3d24 |
1024 | =item L<http://svn.openfoundry.org/pugs/perl5/Perl6-MetaModel> |
8b978dd5 |
1025 | |
552e3d24 |
1026 | =item L<http://svn.openfoundry.org/pugs/perl5/Perl6-ObjectSpace> |
8b978dd5 |
1027 | |
1028 | =back |
1029 | |
94b19069 |
1030 | =back |
1031 | |
1d68af04 |
1032 | =head2 Articles |
f8dfcfb7 |
1033 | |
1034 | =over 4 |
1035 | |
1d68af04 |
1036 | =item CPAN Module Review of Class::MOP |
f8dfcfb7 |
1037 | |
1038 | L<http://www.oreillynet.com/onlamp/blog/2006/06/cpan_module_review_classmop.html> |
1039 | |
1040 | =back |
1041 | |
a2e85e6c |
1042 | =head1 SIMILAR MODULES |
1043 | |
1d68af04 |
1044 | As I have said above, this module is a class-builder-builder, so it is |
1045 | not the same thing as modules like L<Class::Accessor> and |
1046 | L<Class::MethodMaker>. That being said there are very few modules on CPAN |
1047 | with similar goals to this module. The one I have found which is most |
1048 | like this module is L<Class::Meta>, although it's philosophy and the MOP it |
1049 | creates are very different from this modules. |
94b19069 |
1050 | |
a2e85e6c |
1051 | =head1 BUGS |
1052 | |
1d68af04 |
1053 | All complex software has bugs lurking in it, and this module is no |
a2e85e6c |
1054 | exception. If you find a bug please either email me, or add the bug |
1055 | to cpan-RT. |
1056 | |
1057 | =head1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |
1058 | |
1059 | =over 4 |
1060 | |
b9d9fc0b |
1061 | =item Rob Kinyon |
a2e85e6c |
1062 | |
1d68af04 |
1063 | Thanks to Rob for actually getting the development of this module kick-started. |
a2e85e6c |
1064 | |
1065 | =back |
1066 | |
1a09d9cc |
1067 | =head1 AUTHORS |
94b19069 |
1068 | |
a2e85e6c |
1069 | Stevan Little E<lt>stevan@iinteractive.comE<gt> |
552e3d24 |
1070 | |
9c8cda90 |
1071 | B<with contributions from:> |
1072 | |
1073 | Brandon (blblack) Black |
1074 | |
4f116037 |
1075 | Florian (rafl) Ragwitz |
1076 | |
9c8cda90 |
1077 | Guillermo (groditi) Roditi |
1078 | |
9195ddff |
1079 | Matt (mst) Trout |
1080 | |
9c8cda90 |
1081 | Rob (robkinyon) Kinyon |
1082 | |
1083 | Yuval (nothingmuch) Kogman |
1a09d9cc |
1084 | |
f430cfa4 |
1085 | Scott (konobi) McWhirter |
1086 | |
94b19069 |
1087 | =head1 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE |
1088 | |
070bb6c9 |
1089 | Copyright 2006-2009 by Infinity Interactive, Inc. |
94b19069 |
1090 | |
1091 | L<http://www.iinteractive.com> |
1092 | |
1093 | This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify |
1d68af04 |
1094 | it under the same terms as Perl itself. |
94b19069 |
1095 | |
1096 | =cut |