2 package Moose::Autobox;
10 our $VERSION = '0.04';
14 use Moose::Autobox::Undef;
17 (shift)->SUPER::import(
18 DEFAULT => 'Moose::Autobox::',
19 UNDEF => 'Moose::Autobox::Undef',
23 sub mixin_additional_role {
24 my ($class, $type, $role) = @_;
25 ($type =~ /SCALAR|ARRAY|HASH|CODE/)
26 || confess "Can only add additional roles to SCALAR, ARRAY, HASH or CODE";
27 ('Moose::Autobox::' . $type)->meta->_apply_all_roles($role);
32 package Moose::Autobox::SCALAR;
34 # this doesnt make sense, but
35 # I need to prevent Moose from
39 with 'Moose::Autobox::Scalar';
41 *does = \&Moose::Object::does;
43 package Moose::Autobox::ARRAY;
46 with 'Moose::Autobox::Array';
48 *does = \&Moose::Object::does;
50 package Moose::Autobox::HASH;
53 with 'Moose::Autobox::Hash';
55 *does = \&Moose::Object::does;
57 package Moose::Autobox::CODE;
60 with 'Moose::Autobox::Code';
62 *does = \&Moose::Object::does;
74 Moose::Autobox - Ruby ain't got nothin on us
80 print 'Print squares from 1 to 10 : ';
81 print [ 1 .. 10 ]->map(sub { $_ * $_ })->join(', ');
87 This module is very very very very very very very experimental. It
88 makes use of a very experimental module (L<autobox>) and uses some
89 shiney new technology (L<Moose::Role>) to accomplish it's goals.
91 Use this at your own risk. If it breaks the lamp in the living room
92 and your mother yells at you, don't come complaining to me.
94 Also, as this is so experimental, it's API should not be considered
95 to be stable. It could very well change in radical ways.
99 Moose::Autobox provides an implementation of SCALAR, ARRAY, HASH
100 & CODE for use with L<autobox>. It does this using a hierarchy of
101 roles in a manner similar to what Perl 6 I<might> do. This module,
102 like L<Class::MOP> and L<Moose>, was inspired by my work on the
103 Perl 6 Object Space, and the 'core types' implemented there.
105 =head2 A quick word about autobox
107 The L<autobox> module provides the ability for calling 'methods'
108 on normal Perl values like Scalars, Arrays, Hashes and Code
109 references. This gives the illusion that Perl's types are first-class
110 objects. However, this is only an illusion, albeit a very nice one.
111 I created this module because L<autobox> itself does not actually
112 provide an implementation for the Perl types but instead only provides
113 the 'hooks' for others to add implementation too.
115 =head2 Is this for real? or just play?
117 My intent is to try and make this module as production worthy as
118 possible. This may or may not be possible, depending on how well
119 L<autobox> works out. At this point, I have high hopes for things
120 but only time (and more tests and code) will tell.
126 =item B<mixin_additional_role ($type, $role)>
128 This will mixin an additonal C<$role> into a certain C<$type>. The
129 types can be SCALAR, ARRAY, HASH or CODE.
131 This can be used to add additional methods to the types, see the
132 F<examples/units/> directory for some examples.
148 All complex software has bugs lurking in it, and this module is no
149 exception. If you find a bug please either email me, or add the bug
154 Stevan Little E<lt>stevan@iinteractive.comE<gt>
156 B<with contributions from:>
158 Anders (Debolaz) Nor Berle
164 =head1 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
166 Copyright 2006-2007 by Infinity Interactive, Inc.
168 L<http://www.iinteractive.com>
170 This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
171 it under the same terms as Perl itself.