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2 | package Moose::Meta::Attribute; |
3 | |
4 | use strict; |
5 | use warnings; |
6 | |
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7 | use Scalar::Util 'blessed', 'weaken', 'reftype'; |
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8 | use Carp 'confess'; |
9 | |
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10 | our $VERSION = '0.11'; |
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11 | our $AUTHORITY = 'cpan:STEVAN'; |
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12 | |
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13 | use Moose::Meta::Method::Accessor; |
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14 | use Moose::Util::TypeConstraints (); |
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15 | |
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16 | use base 'Class::MOP::Attribute'; |
17 | |
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18 | # options which are not directly used |
19 | # but we store them for metadata purposes |
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20 | __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('isa' => (reader => '_isa_metadata')); |
21 | __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('does' => (reader => '_does_metadata')); |
22 | __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('is' => (reader => '_is_metadata')); |
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23 | |
24 | # these are actual options for the attrs |
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25 | __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('required' => (reader => 'is_required' )); |
26 | __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('lazy' => (reader => 'is_lazy' )); |
27 | __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('coerce' => (reader => 'should_coerce' )); |
28 | __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('weak_ref' => (reader => 'is_weak_ref' )); |
29 | __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('auto_deref' => (reader => 'should_auto_deref')); |
82168dbb |
30 | __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('type_constraint' => ( |
31 | reader => 'type_constraint', |
32 | predicate => 'has_type_constraint', |
33 | )); |
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34 | __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('trigger' => ( |
35 | reader => 'trigger', |
36 | predicate => 'has_trigger', |
37 | )); |
452bac1b |
38 | __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('handles' => ( |
39 | reader => 'handles', |
40 | predicate => 'has_handles', |
41 | )); |
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42 | __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('documentation' => ( |
43 | reader => 'documentation', |
44 | predicate => 'has_documentation', |
45 | )); |
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46 | |
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47 | sub new { |
48 | my ($class, $name, %options) = @_; |
1d768fb1 |
49 | $class->_process_options($name, \%options); |
98aae381 |
50 | return $class->SUPER::new($name, %options); |
1d768fb1 |
51 | } |
52 | |
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53 | sub clone_and_inherit_options { |
54 | my ($self, %options) = @_; |
83cc9094 |
55 | # you can change default, required, coerce, documentation and lazy |
ce0e8d63 |
56 | my %actual_options; |
83cc9094 |
57 | foreach my $legal_option (qw(default coerce required documentation lazy)) { |
ce0e8d63 |
58 | if (exists $options{$legal_option}) { |
59 | $actual_options{$legal_option} = $options{$legal_option}; |
60 | delete $options{$legal_option}; |
61 | } |
62 | } |
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63 | |
64 | # handles can only be added, not changed |
65 | if ($options{handles}) { |
66 | confess "You can only add the 'handles' option, you cannot change it" |
67 | if $self->has_handles; |
68 | $actual_options{handles} = $options{handles}; |
69 | delete $options{handles}; |
70 | } |
71 | |
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72 | # isa can be changed, but only if the |
73 | # new type is a subtype |
ce0e8d63 |
74 | if ($options{isa}) { |
75 | my $type_constraint; |
76 | if (blessed($options{isa}) && $options{isa}->isa('Moose::Meta::TypeConstraint')) { |
77 | $type_constraint = $options{isa}; |
78 | } |
79 | else { |
80 | $type_constraint = Moose::Util::TypeConstraints::find_type_constraint($options{isa}); |
81 | (defined $type_constraint) |
82 | || confess "Could not find the type constraint '" . $options{isa} . "'"; |
83 | } |
2a0f3bd3 |
84 | # NOTE: |
85 | # check here to see if the new type |
86 | # is a subtype of the old one |
ce0e8d63 |
87 | ($type_constraint->is_subtype_of($self->type_constraint->name)) |
88 | || confess "New type constraint setting must be a subtype of inherited one" |
2a0f3bd3 |
89 | # iff we have a type constraint that is ... |
ce0e8d63 |
90 | if $self->has_type_constraint; |
2a0f3bd3 |
91 | # then we use it :) |
ce0e8d63 |
92 | $actual_options{type_constraint} = $type_constraint; |
93 | delete $options{isa}; |
94 | } |
95 | (scalar keys %options == 0) |
96 | || confess "Illegal inherited options => (" . (join ', ' => keys %options) . ")"; |
97 | $self->clone(%actual_options); |
1d768fb1 |
98 | } |
99 | |
100 | sub _process_options { |
101 | my ($class, $name, $options) = @_; |
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102 | |
1d768fb1 |
103 | if (exists $options->{is}) { |
104 | if ($options->{is} eq 'ro') { |
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105 | $options->{reader} ||= $name; |
1d768fb1 |
106 | (!exists $options->{trigger}) |
8c9d74e7 |
107 | || confess "Cannot have a trigger on a read-only attribute"; |
78cd1d3b |
108 | } |
1d768fb1 |
109 | elsif ($options->{is} eq 'rw') { |
452bac1b |
110 | $options->{accessor} = $name; |
98aae381 |
111 | ((reftype($options->{trigger}) || '') eq 'CODE') |
112 | || confess "Trigger must be a CODE ref" |
113 | if exists $options->{trigger}; |
452bac1b |
114 | } |
115 | else { |
116 | confess "I do not understand this option (is => " . $options->{is} . ")" |
78cd1d3b |
117 | } |
118 | } |
119 | |
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120 | if (exists $options->{isa}) { |
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121 | |
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122 | if (exists $options->{does}) { |
123 | if (eval { $options->{isa}->can('does') }) { |
124 | ($options->{isa}->does($options->{does})) |
02a0fb52 |
125 | || confess "Cannot have an isa option and a does option if the isa does not do the does"; |
126 | } |
7eaef7ad |
127 | else { |
128 | confess "Cannot have an isa option which cannot ->does()"; |
129 | } |
02a0fb52 |
130 | } |
131 | |
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132 | # allow for anon-subtypes here ... |
1d768fb1 |
133 | if (blessed($options->{isa}) && $options->{isa}->isa('Moose::Meta::TypeConstraint')) { |
134 | $options->{type_constraint} = $options->{isa}; |
78cd1d3b |
135 | } |
136 | else { |
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137 | |
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138 | if ($options->{isa} =~ /\|/) { |
139 | my @type_constraints = split /\s*\|\s*/ => $options->{isa}; |
140 | $options->{type_constraint} = Moose::Util::TypeConstraints::create_type_constraint_union( |
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141 | @type_constraints |
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142 | ); |
c07af9d2 |
143 | } |
144 | else { |
145 | # otherwise assume it is a constraint |
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146 | my $constraint = Moose::Util::TypeConstraints::find_type_constraint($options->{isa}); |
c07af9d2 |
147 | # if the constraing it not found .... |
148 | unless (defined $constraint) { |
149 | # assume it is a foreign class, and make |
150 | # an anon constraint for it |
151 | $constraint = Moose::Util::TypeConstraints::subtype( |
152 | 'Object', |
1d768fb1 |
153 | Moose::Util::TypeConstraints::where { $_->isa($options->{isa}) } |
c07af9d2 |
154 | ); |
155 | } |
1d768fb1 |
156 | $options->{type_constraint} = $constraint; |
c07af9d2 |
157 | } |
78cd1d3b |
158 | } |
159 | } |
1d768fb1 |
160 | elsif (exists $options->{does}) { |
02a0fb52 |
161 | # allow for anon-subtypes here ... |
1d768fb1 |
162 | if (blessed($options->{does}) && $options->{does}->isa('Moose::Meta::TypeConstraint')) { |
163 | $options->{type_constraint} = $options->{isa}; |
02a0fb52 |
164 | } |
165 | else { |
166 | # otherwise assume it is a constraint |
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167 | my $constraint = Moose::Util::TypeConstraints::find_type_constraint($options->{does}); |
02a0fb52 |
168 | # if the constraing it not found .... |
169 | unless (defined $constraint) { |
170 | # assume it is a foreign class, and make |
171 | # an anon constraint for it |
172 | $constraint = Moose::Util::TypeConstraints::subtype( |
173 | 'Role', |
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174 | Moose::Util::TypeConstraints::where { $_->does($options->{does}) } |
02a0fb52 |
175 | ); |
176 | } |
1d768fb1 |
177 | $options->{type_constraint} = $constraint; |
02a0fb52 |
178 | } |
179 | } |
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180 | |
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181 | if (exists $options->{coerce} && $options->{coerce}) { |
182 | (exists $options->{type_constraint}) |
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183 | || confess "You cannot have coercion without specifying a type constraint"; |
4b598ea3 |
184 | confess "You cannot have a weak reference to a coerced value" |
1d768fb1 |
185 | if $options->{weak_ref}; |
ca01a97b |
186 | } |
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187 | |
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188 | if (exists $options->{auto_deref} && $options->{auto_deref}) { |
189 | (exists $options->{type_constraint}) |
190 | || confess "You cannot auto-dereference without specifying a type constraint"; |
94b8bbb8 |
191 | ($options->{type_constraint}->is_a_type_of('ArrayRef') || |
192 | $options->{type_constraint}->is_a_type_of('HashRef')) |
536f0b17 |
193 | || confess "You cannot auto-dereference anything other than a ArrayRef or HashRef"; |
194 | } |
195 | |
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196 | if (exists $options->{lazy} && $options->{lazy}) { |
197 | (exists $options->{default}) |
ca01a97b |
198 | || confess "You cannot have lazy attribute without specifying a default value for it"; |
1d768fb1 |
199 | } |
78cd1d3b |
200 | } |
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201 | |
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202 | sub initialize_instance_slot { |
ddd0ec20 |
203 | my ($self, $meta_instance, $instance, $params) = @_; |
d500266f |
204 | my $init_arg = $self->init_arg(); |
205 | # try to fetch the init arg from the %params ... |
ddd0ec20 |
206 | |
d500266f |
207 | my $val; |
208 | if (exists $params->{$init_arg}) { |
209 | $val = $params->{$init_arg}; |
ab859145 |
210 | |
211 | if (!defined $val && $self->is_required) { |
212 | confess "Attribute (" . $self->name . ") is required and cannot be undef"; |
213 | } |
d500266f |
214 | } |
215 | else { |
216 | # skip it if it's lazy |
217 | return if $self->is_lazy; |
218 | # and die if it's required and doesn't have a default value |
219 | confess "Attribute (" . $self->name . ") is required" |
220 | if $self->is_required && !$self->has_default; |
221 | } |
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222 | |
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223 | # if nothing was in the %params, we can use the |
224 | # attribute's default value (if it has one) |
225 | if (!defined $val && $self->has_default) { |
226 | $val = $self->default($instance); |
ab859145 |
227 | } |
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228 | |
d500266f |
229 | if (defined $val) { |
230 | if ($self->has_type_constraint) { |
c07af9d2 |
231 | my $type_constraint = $self->type_constraint; |
232 | if ($self->should_coerce && $type_constraint->has_coercion) { |
0a5bd159 |
233 | $val = $type_constraint->coerce($val); |
d500266f |
234 | } |
c07af9d2 |
235 | (defined($type_constraint->check($val))) |
236 | || confess "Attribute (" . |
237 | $self->name . |
8449e6e7 |
238 | ") does not pass the type constraint (" . |
c07af9d2 |
239 | $type_constraint->name . |
240 | ") with '$val'"; |
d500266f |
241 | } |
242 | } |
ddd0ec20 |
243 | |
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244 | $meta_instance->set_slot_value($instance, $self->name, $val); |
245 | $meta_instance->weaken_slot_value($instance, $self->name) |
246 | if ref $val && $self->is_weak_ref; |
d500266f |
247 | } |
248 | |
d617b644 |
249 | ## Slot management |
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250 | |
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251 | sub set_value { |
252 | my ($self, $instance, $value) = @_; |
253 | |
254 | my $attr_name = $self->name; |
255 | |
256 | if ($self->is_required) { |
257 | defined($value) |
258 | || confess "Attribute ($attr_name) is required, so cannot be set to undef"; |
259 | } |
260 | |
261 | if ($self->has_type_constraint) { |
262 | |
263 | my $type_constraint = $self->type_constraint; |
264 | |
265 | if ($self->should_coerce) { |
266 | $value = $type_constraint->coerce($value); |
267 | } |
268 | defined($type_constraint->_compiled_type_constraint->($value)) |
269 | || confess "Attribute ($attr_name) does not pass the type constraint (" |
270 | . $type_constraint->name . ") with " . (defined($value) ? ("'" . $value . "'") : "undef") |
271 | if defined($value); |
272 | } |
273 | |
274 | my $meta_instance = Class::MOP::Class->initialize(blessed($instance)) |
275 | ->get_meta_instance; |
276 | |
277 | $meta_instance->set_slot_value($instance, $attr_name, $value); |
278 | |
279 | if (ref $value && $self->is_weak_ref) { |
280 | $meta_instance->weaken_slot_value($instance, $attr_name); |
281 | } |
282 | |
283 | if ($self->has_trigger) { |
284 | $self->trigger->($instance, $value, $self); |
285 | } |
286 | } |
287 | |
288 | sub get_value { |
289 | my ($self, $instance) = @_; |
290 | |
291 | if ($self->is_lazy) { |
292 | unless ($self->has_value($instance)) { |
293 | if ($self->has_default) { |
294 | my $default = $self->default($instance); |
295 | $self->set_value($instance, $default); |
296 | } |
297 | else { |
298 | $self->set_value($instance, undef); |
299 | } |
300 | } |
301 | } |
302 | |
303 | if ($self->should_auto_deref) { |
304 | |
305 | my $type_constraint = $self->type_constraint; |
306 | |
307 | if ($type_constraint->is_a_type_of('ArrayRef')) { |
308 | my $rv = $self->SUPER::get_value($instance); |
309 | return unless defined $rv; |
310 | return wantarray ? @{ $rv } : $rv; |
311 | } |
312 | elsif ($type_constraint->is_a_type_of('HashRef')) { |
313 | my $rv = $self->SUPER::get_value($instance); |
314 | return unless defined $rv; |
315 | return wantarray ? %{ $rv } : $rv; |
316 | } |
317 | else { |
318 | confess "Can not auto de-reference the type constraint '" . $type_constraint->name . "'"; |
319 | } |
320 | |
321 | } |
322 | else { |
323 | |
324 | return $self->SUPER::get_value($instance); |
325 | } |
326 | } |
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327 | |
d617b644 |
328 | ## installing accessors |
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329 | |
d617b644 |
330 | sub accessor_metaclass { 'Moose::Meta::Method::Accessor' } |
d7f17ebb |
331 | |
452bac1b |
332 | sub install_accessors { |
333 | my $self = shift; |
334 | $self->SUPER::install_accessors(@_); |
335 | |
336 | if ($self->has_handles) { |
337 | |
338 | # NOTE: |
339 | # Here we canonicalize the 'handles' option |
340 | # this will sort out any details and always |
341 | # return an hash of methods which we want |
342 | # to delagate to, see that method for details |
343 | my %handles = $self->_canonicalize_handles(); |
344 | |
345 | # find the name of the accessor for this attribute |
346 | my $accessor_name = $self->reader || $self->accessor; |
347 | (defined $accessor_name) |
348 | || confess "You cannot install delegation without a reader or accessor for the attribute"; |
349 | |
350 | # make sure we handle HASH accessors correctly |
351 | ($accessor_name) = keys %{$accessor_name} |
352 | if ref($accessor_name) eq 'HASH'; |
353 | |
354 | # install the delegation ... |
355 | my $associated_class = $self->associated_class; |
356 | foreach my $handle (keys %handles) { |
357 | my $method_to_call = $handles{$handle}; |
358 | |
359 | (!$associated_class->has_method($handle)) |
360 | || confess "You cannot overwrite a locally defined method ($handle) with a delegation"; |
361 | |
d022f632 |
362 | # NOTE: |
363 | # handles is not allowed to delegate |
364 | # any of these methods, as they will |
365 | # override the ones in your class, which |
366 | # is almost certainly not what you want. |
367 | next if $handle =~ /^BUILD|DEMOLISH$/ || Moose::Object->can($handle); |
368 | |
452bac1b |
369 | if ((reftype($method_to_call) || '') eq 'CODE') { |
370 | $associated_class->add_method($handle => $method_to_call); |
371 | } |
372 | else { |
373 | $associated_class->add_method($handle => sub { |
b805c70c |
374 | # FIXME |
375 | # we should check for lack of |
376 | # a callable return value from |
377 | # the accessor here |
cbe25729 |
378 | my $proxy = (shift)->$accessor_name(); |
379 | @_ = ($proxy, @_); |
380 | goto &{ $proxy->can($method_to_call)}; |
452bac1b |
381 | }); |
382 | } |
383 | } |
384 | } |
385 | |
386 | return; |
387 | } |
388 | |
98aae381 |
389 | # private methods to help delegation ... |
390 | |
452bac1b |
391 | sub _canonicalize_handles { |
392 | my $self = shift; |
393 | my $handles = $self->handles; |
c84f324f |
394 | if (my $handle_type = ref($handles)) { |
395 | if ($handle_type eq 'HASH') { |
396 | return %{$handles}; |
397 | } |
398 | elsif ($handle_type eq 'ARRAY') { |
399 | return map { $_ => $_ } @{$handles}; |
400 | } |
401 | elsif ($handle_type eq 'Regexp') { |
402 | ($self->has_type_constraint) |
403 | || confess "Cannot delegate methods based on a RegExpr without a type constraint (isa)"; |
404 | return map { ($_ => $_) } |
405 | grep { /$handles/ } $self->_get_delegate_method_list; |
406 | } |
407 | elsif ($handle_type eq 'CODE') { |
408 | return $handles->($self, $self->_find_delegate_metaclass); |
409 | } |
410 | else { |
411 | confess "Unable to canonicalize the 'handles' option with $handles"; |
412 | } |
452bac1b |
413 | } |
414 | else { |
c84f324f |
415 | my $role_meta = eval { $handles->meta }; |
416 | if ($@) { |
417 | confess "Unable to canonicalize the 'handles' option with $handles because : $@"; |
418 | } |
419 | |
420 | (blessed $role_meta && $role_meta->isa('Moose::Meta::Role')) |
421 | || confess "Unable to canonicalize the 'handles' option with $handles because ->meta is not a Moose::Meta::Role"; |
422 | |
423 | return map { $_ => $_ } ( |
424 | $role_meta->get_method_list, |
425 | $role_meta->get_required_method_list |
426 | ); |
452bac1b |
427 | } |
428 | } |
429 | |
430 | sub _find_delegate_metaclass { |
431 | my $self = shift; |
98aae381 |
432 | if (my $class = $self->_isa_metadata) { |
452bac1b |
433 | # if the class does have |
434 | # a meta method, use it |
435 | return $class->meta if $class->can('meta'); |
436 | # otherwise we might be |
437 | # dealing with a non-Moose |
438 | # class, and need to make |
439 | # our own metaclass |
440 | return Moose::Meta::Class->initialize($class); |
441 | } |
98aae381 |
442 | elsif (my $role = $self->_does_metadata) { |
452bac1b |
443 | # our role will always have |
444 | # a meta method |
98aae381 |
445 | return $role->meta; |
452bac1b |
446 | } |
447 | else { |
448 | confess "Cannot find delegate metaclass for attribute " . $self->name; |
449 | } |
450 | } |
451 | |
452 | sub _get_delegate_method_list { |
453 | my $self = shift; |
454 | my $meta = $self->_find_delegate_metaclass; |
455 | if ($meta->isa('Class::MOP::Class')) { |
093b12c2 |
456 | return map { $_->{name} } # NOTE: !never! delegate &meta |
457 | grep { $_->{class} ne 'Moose::Object' && $_->{name} ne 'meta' } |
452bac1b |
458 | $meta->compute_all_applicable_methods; |
459 | } |
460 | elsif ($meta->isa('Moose::Meta::Role')) { |
461 | return $meta->get_method_list; |
462 | } |
463 | else { |
464 | confess "Unable to recognize the delegate metaclass '$meta'"; |
465 | } |
466 | } |
467 | |
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468 | 1; |
469 | |
470 | __END__ |
471 | |
472 | =pod |
473 | |
474 | =head1 NAME |
475 | |
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476 | Moose::Meta::Attribute - The Moose attribute metaclass |
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477 | |
478 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
479 | |
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480 | This is a subclass of L<Class::MOP::Attribute> with Moose specific |
6ba6d68c |
481 | extensions. |
482 | |
483 | For the most part, the only time you will ever encounter an |
484 | instance of this class is if you are doing some serious deep |
485 | introspection. To really understand this class, you need to refer |
486 | to the L<Class::MOP::Attribute> documentation. |
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487 | |
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488 | =head1 METHODS |
489 | |
6ba6d68c |
490 | =head2 Overridden methods |
491 | |
492 | These methods override methods in L<Class::MOP::Attribute> and add |
493 | Moose specific features. You can safely assume though that they |
494 | will behave just as L<Class::MOP::Attribute> does. |
495 | |
c0e30cf5 |
496 | =over 4 |
497 | |
498 | =item B<new> |
499 | |
d500266f |
500 | =item B<initialize_instance_slot> |
501 | |
452bac1b |
502 | =item B<install_accessors> |
503 | |
39b3bc94 |
504 | =item B<accessor_metaclass> |
505 | |
946289d1 |
506 | =item B<get_value> |
507 | |
508 | =item B<set_value> |
509 | |
a15dff8d |
510 | =back |
511 | |
6ba6d68c |
512 | =head2 Additional Moose features |
513 | |
8449e6e7 |
514 | Moose attributes support type-constraint checking, weak reference |
6ba6d68c |
515 | creation and type coercion. |
516 | |
a15dff8d |
517 | =over 4 |
518 | |
9e93dd19 |
519 | =item B<clone_and_inherit_options> |
520 | |
521 | This is to support the C<has '+foo'> feature, it clones an attribute |
522 | from a superclass and allows a very specific set of changes to be made |
523 | to the attribute. |
524 | |
a15dff8d |
525 | =item B<has_type_constraint> |
526 | |
6ba6d68c |
527 | Returns true if this meta-attribute has a type constraint. |
528 | |
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529 | =item B<type_constraint> |
530 | |
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531 | A read-only accessor for this meta-attribute's type constraint. For |
532 | more information on what you can do with this, see the documentation |
533 | for L<Moose::Meta::TypeConstraint>. |
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534 | |
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535 | =item B<has_handles> |
536 | |
537 | Returns true if this meta-attribute performs delegation. |
538 | |
539 | =item B<handles> |
540 | |
541 | This returns the value which was passed into the handles option. |
542 | |
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543 | =item B<is_weak_ref> |
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544 | |
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545 | Returns true if this meta-attribute produces a weak reference. |
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546 | |
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547 | =item B<is_required> |
548 | |
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549 | Returns true if this meta-attribute is required to have a value. |
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550 | |
551 | =item B<is_lazy> |
552 | |
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553 | Returns true if this meta-attribute should be initialized lazily. |
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554 | |
555 | NOTE: lazy attributes, B<must> have a C<default> field set. |
556 | |
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557 | =item B<should_coerce> |
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558 | |
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559 | Returns true if this meta-attribute should perform type coercion. |
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560 | |
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561 | =item B<should_auto_deref> |
562 | |
563 | Returns true if this meta-attribute should perform automatic |
564 | auto-dereferencing. |
565 | |
566 | NOTE: This can only be done for attributes whose type constraint is |
567 | either I<ArrayRef> or I<HashRef>. |
568 | |
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569 | =item B<has_trigger> |
570 | |
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571 | Returns true if this meta-attribute has a trigger set. |
572 | |
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573 | =item B<trigger> |
574 | |
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575 | This is a CODE reference which will be executed every time the |
576 | value of an attribute is assigned. The CODE ref will get two values, |
577 | the invocant and the new value. This can be used to handle I<basic> |
578 | bi-directional relations. |
579 | |
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580 | =item B<documentation> |
581 | |
582 | This is a string which contains the documentation for this attribute. |
583 | It serves no direct purpose right now, but it might in the future |
584 | in some kind of automated documentation system perhaps. |
585 | |
586 | =item B<has_documentation> |
587 | |
588 | Returns true if this meta-attribute has any documentation. |
589 | |
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590 | =back |
591 | |
592 | =head1 BUGS |
593 | |
594 | All complex software has bugs lurking in it, and this module is no |
595 | exception. If you find a bug please either email me, or add the bug |
596 | to cpan-RT. |
597 | |
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598 | =head1 AUTHOR |
599 | |
600 | Stevan Little E<lt>stevan@iinteractive.comE<gt> |
601 | |
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602 | Yuval Kogman E<lt>nothingmuch@woobling.comE<gt> |
603 | |
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604 | =head1 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE |
605 | |
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606 | Copyright 2006, 2007 by Infinity Interactive, Inc. |
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607 | |
608 | L<http://www.iinteractive.com> |
609 | |
610 | This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify |
611 | it under the same terms as Perl itself. |
612 | |
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613 | =cut |