2 package Moose::Meta::Attribute;
7 use Scalar::Util 'blessed', 'weaken';
10 our $VERSION = '0.57';
11 our $AUTHORITY = 'cpan:STEVAN';
13 use Moose::Meta::Method::Accessor;
14 use Moose::Meta::Method::Delegation;
16 use Moose::Util::TypeConstraints ();
18 use base 'Class::MOP::Attribute';
20 # options which are not directly used
21 # but we store them for metadata purposes
22 __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('isa' => (reader => '_isa_metadata'));
23 __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('does' => (reader => '_does_metadata'));
24 __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('is' => (reader => '_is_metadata'));
26 # these are actual options for the attrs
27 __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('required' => (reader => 'is_required' ));
28 __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('lazy' => (reader => 'is_lazy' ));
29 __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('lazy_build' => (reader => 'is_lazy_build' ));
30 __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('coerce' => (reader => 'should_coerce' ));
31 __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('weak_ref' => (reader => 'is_weak_ref' ));
32 __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('auto_deref' => (reader => 'should_auto_deref'));
33 __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('type_constraint' => (
34 reader => 'type_constraint',
35 predicate => 'has_type_constraint',
37 __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('trigger' => (
39 predicate => 'has_trigger',
41 __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('handles' => (
43 predicate => 'has_handles',
45 __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('documentation' => (
46 reader => 'documentation',
47 predicate => 'has_documentation',
49 __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('traits' => (
50 reader => 'applied_traits',
51 predicate => 'has_applied_traits',
54 # we need to have a ->does method in here to
55 # more easily support traits, and the introspection
56 # of those traits. We extend the does check to look
57 # for metatrait aliases.
59 my ($self, $role_name) = @_;
61 Moose::Util::resolve_metatrait_alias(Attribute => $role_name)
63 return 0 if !defined($name); # failed to load class
64 return Moose::Object::does($self, $name);
69 my $class = ( ref $self && $self->associated_class ) || "Moose::Meta::Class";
70 unshift @_, "message" if @_ % 2 == 1;
71 unshift @_, attr => $self if ref $self;
73 goto $class->can("throw_error"); # to avoid incrementing depth by 1
77 my ($class, $name, %options) = @_;
78 $class->_process_options($name, \%options) unless $options{__hack_no_process_options}; # used from clone()... YECHKKK FIXME ICKY YUCK GROSS
79 return $class->SUPER::new($name, %options);
82 sub interpolate_class_and_new {
83 my ($class, $name, @args) = @_;
85 my ( $new_class, @traits ) = $class->interpolate_class(@args);
87 $new_class->new($name, @args, ( scalar(@traits) ? ( traits => \@traits ) : () ) );
90 sub interpolate_class {
91 my ($class, %options) = @_;
93 $class = ref($class) || $class;
95 if ( my $metaclass_name = delete $options{metaclass} ) {
96 my $new_class = Moose::Util::resolve_metaclass_alias( Attribute => $metaclass_name );
98 if ( $class ne $new_class ) {
99 if ( $new_class->can("interpolate_class") ) {
100 return $new_class->interpolate_class(%options);
109 if (my $traits = $options{traits}) {
110 if ( @traits = grep { not $class->does($_) } map {
111 Moose::Util::resolve_metatrait_alias( Attribute => $_ )
115 my $anon_class = Moose::Meta::Class->create_anon_class(
116 superclasses => [ $class ],
117 roles => [ @traits ],
121 $class = $anon_class->name;
125 return ( wantarray ? ( $class, @traits ) : $class );
130 my @legal_options_for_inheritance = qw(
131 default coerce required
132 documentation lazy handles
133 builder type_constraint
136 sub legal_options_for_inheritance { @legal_options_for_inheritance }
139 # This method *must* be able to handle
140 # Class::MOP::Attribute instances as
141 # well. Yes, I know that is wrong, but
142 # apparently we didn't realize it was
143 # doing that and now we have some code
144 # which is dependent on it. The real
145 # solution of course is to push this
146 # feature back up into Class::MOP::Attribute
147 # but I not right now, I am too lazy.
148 # However if you are reading this and
149 # looking for something to do,.. please
152 sub clone_and_inherit_options {
153 my ($self, %options) = @_;
160 # we may want to extends a Class::MOP::Attribute
161 # in which case we need to be able to use the
162 # core set of legal options that have always
163 # been here. But we allows Moose::Meta::Attribute
164 # instances to changes them.
166 my @legal_options = $self->can('legal_options_for_inheritance')
167 ? $self->legal_options_for_inheritance
168 : @legal_options_for_inheritance;
170 foreach my $legal_option (@legal_options) {
171 if (exists $options{$legal_option}) {
172 $actual_options{$legal_option} = $options{$legal_option};
173 delete $options{$legal_option};
179 if (blessed($options{isa}) && $options{isa}->isa('Moose::Meta::TypeConstraint')) {
180 $type_constraint = $options{isa};
183 $type_constraint = Moose::Util::TypeConstraints::find_or_create_isa_type_constraint($options{isa});
184 (defined $type_constraint)
185 || $self->throw_error("Could not find the type constraint '" . $options{isa} . "'", data => $options{isa});
188 $actual_options{type_constraint} = $type_constraint;
189 delete $options{isa};
192 if ($options{does}) {
194 if (blessed($options{does}) && $options{does}->isa('Moose::Meta::TypeConstraint')) {
195 $type_constraint = $options{does};
198 $type_constraint = Moose::Util::TypeConstraints::find_or_create_does_type_constraint($options{does});
199 (defined $type_constraint)
200 || $self->throw_error("Could not find the type constraint '" . $options{does} . "'", data => $options{does});
203 $actual_options{type_constraint} = $type_constraint;
204 delete $options{does};
208 # this doesn't apply to Class::MOP::Attributes,
209 # so we can ignore it for them.
211 if ($self->can('interpolate_class')) {
212 ( $actual_options{metaclass}, my @traits ) = $self->interpolate_class(%options);
215 my @all_traits = grep { $seen{$_}++ } @{ $self->applied_traits || [] }, @traits;
216 $actual_options{traits} = \@all_traits if @all_traits;
218 delete @options{qw(metaclass traits)};
221 (scalar keys %options == 0)
222 || $self->throw_error("Illegal inherited options => (" . (join ', ' => keys %options) . ")", data => \%options);
225 $self->clone(%actual_options);
229 my ( $self, %params ) = @_;
231 my $class = $params{metaclass} || ref $self;
233 if ( 0 and $class eq ref $self ) {
234 return $self->SUPER::clone(%params);
236 my ( @init, @non_init );
238 foreach my $attr ( grep { $_->has_value($self) } $self->meta->compute_all_applicable_attributes ) {
239 push @{ $attr->has_init_arg ? \@init : \@non_init }, $attr;
242 my %new_params = ( ( map { $_->init_arg => $_->get_value($self) } @init ), %params );
244 my $name = delete $new_params{name};
246 my $clone = $class->new($name, %new_params, __hack_no_process_options => 1 );
248 foreach my $attr ( @non_init ) {
249 $attr->set_value($clone, $attr->get_value($self));
257 sub _process_options {
258 my ($class, $name, $options) = @_;
260 if (exists $options->{is}) {
262 ### -------------------------
263 ## is => ro, writer => _foo # turns into (reader => foo, writer => _foo) as before
264 ## is => rw, writer => _foo # turns into (reader => foo, writer => _foo)
265 ## is => rw, accessor => _foo # turns into (accessor => _foo)
266 ## is => ro, accessor => _foo # error, accesor is rw
267 ### -------------------------
269 if ($options->{is} eq 'ro') {
270 $class->throw_error("Cannot define an accessor name on a read-only attribute, accessors are read/write", data => $options)
271 if exists $options->{accessor};
272 $options->{reader} ||= $name;
274 elsif ($options->{is} eq 'rw') {
275 if ($options->{writer}) {
276 $options->{reader} ||= $name;
279 $options->{accessor} ||= $name;
283 $class->throw_error("I do not understand this option (is => " . $options->{is} . ") on attribute ($name)", data => $options->{is});
287 if (exists $options->{isa}) {
288 if (exists $options->{does}) {
289 if (eval { $options->{isa}->can('does') }) {
290 ($options->{isa}->does($options->{does}))
291 || $class->throw_error("Cannot have an isa option and a does option if the isa does not do the does on attribute ($name)", data => $options);
294 $class->throw_error("Cannot have an isa option which cannot ->does() on attribute ($name)", data => $options);
298 # allow for anon-subtypes here ...
299 if (blessed($options->{isa}) && $options->{isa}->isa('Moose::Meta::TypeConstraint')) {
300 $options->{type_constraint} = $options->{isa};
303 $options->{type_constraint} = Moose::Util::TypeConstraints::find_or_create_isa_type_constraint($options->{isa});
306 elsif (exists $options->{does}) {
307 # allow for anon-subtypes here ...
308 if (blessed($options->{does}) && $options->{does}->isa('Moose::Meta::TypeConstraint')) {
309 $options->{type_constraint} = $options->{does};
312 $options->{type_constraint} = Moose::Util::TypeConstraints::find_or_create_does_type_constraint($options->{does});
316 if (exists $options->{coerce} && $options->{coerce}) {
317 (exists $options->{type_constraint})
318 || $class->throw_error("You cannot have coercion without specifying a type constraint on attribute ($name)", data => $options);
319 $class->throw_error("You cannot have a weak reference to a coerced value on attribute ($name)", data => $options)
320 if $options->{weak_ref};
323 if (exists $options->{trigger}) {
324 ('CODE' eq ref $options->{trigger})
325 || $class->throw_error("Trigger must be a CODE ref on attribute ($name)", data => $options->{trigger});
328 if (exists $options->{auto_deref} && $options->{auto_deref}) {
329 (exists $options->{type_constraint})
330 || $class->throw_error("You cannot auto-dereference without specifying a type constraint on attribute ($name)", data => $options);
331 ($options->{type_constraint}->is_a_type_of('ArrayRef') ||
332 $options->{type_constraint}->is_a_type_of('HashRef'))
333 || $class->throw_error("You cannot auto-dereference anything other than a ArrayRef or HashRef on attribute ($name)", data => $options);
336 if (exists $options->{lazy_build} && $options->{lazy_build} == 1) {
337 $class->throw_error("You can not use lazy_build and default for the same attribute ($name)", data => $options)
338 if exists $options->{default};
339 $options->{lazy} = 1;
340 $options->{required} = 1;
341 $options->{builder} ||= "_build_${name}";
343 $options->{clearer} ||= "_clear${name}";
344 $options->{predicate} ||= "_has${name}";
347 $options->{clearer} ||= "clear_${name}";
348 $options->{predicate} ||= "has_${name}";
352 if (exists $options->{lazy} && $options->{lazy}) {
353 (exists $options->{default} || defined $options->{builder} )
354 || $class->throw_error("You cannot have lazy attribute ($name) without specifying a default value for it", data => $options);
357 if ( $options->{required} && !( ( !exists $options->{init_arg} || defined $options->{init_arg} ) || exists $options->{default} || defined $options->{builder} ) ) {
358 $class->throw_error("You cannot have a required attribute ($name) without a default, builder, or an init_arg", data => $options);
363 sub initialize_instance_slot {
364 my ($self, $meta_instance, $instance, $params) = @_;
365 my $init_arg = $self->init_arg();
366 # try to fetch the init arg from the %params ...
370 if ( defined($init_arg) and exists $params->{$init_arg}) {
371 $val = $params->{$init_arg};
375 # skip it if it's lazy
376 return if $self->is_lazy;
377 # and die if it's required and doesn't have a default value
378 $self->throw_error("Attribute (" . $self->name . ") is required", object => $instance, data => $params)
379 if $self->is_required && !$self->has_default && !$self->has_builder;
381 # if nothing was in the %params, we can use the
382 # attribute's default value (if it has one)
383 if ($self->has_default) {
384 $val = $self->default($instance);
387 elsif ($self->has_builder) {
388 $val = $self->_call_builder($instance);
393 return unless $value_is_set;
395 if ($self->has_type_constraint) {
396 my $type_constraint = $self->type_constraint;
397 if ($self->should_coerce && $type_constraint->has_coercion) {
398 $val = $type_constraint->coerce($val);
400 $type_constraint->check($val)
401 || $self->throw_error("Attribute ("
403 . ") does not pass the type constraint because: "
404 . $type_constraint->get_message($val), data => $val, object => $instance);
407 $self->set_initial_value($instance, $val);
408 $meta_instance->weaken_slot_value($instance, $self->name)
409 if ref $val && $self->is_weak_ref;
413 my ( $self, $instance ) = @_;
415 my $builder = $self->builder();
417 return $instance->$builder()
418 if $instance->can( $self->builder );
420 $self->throw_error( blessed($instance)
421 . " does not support builder method '"
423 . "' for attribute '"
433 # this duplicates too much code from
434 # Class::MOP::Attribute, we need to
435 # refactor these bits eventually.
437 sub _set_initial_slot_value {
438 my ($self, $meta_instance, $instance, $value) = @_;
440 my $slot_name = $self->name;
442 return $meta_instance->set_slot_value($instance, $slot_name, $value)
443 unless $self->has_initializer;
445 my ($type_constraint, $can_coerce);
446 if ($self->has_type_constraint) {
447 $type_constraint = $self->type_constraint;
448 $can_coerce = ($self->should_coerce && $type_constraint->has_coercion);
453 if ($type_constraint) {
454 $val = $type_constraint->coerce($val)
456 $type_constraint->check($val)
457 || $self->throw_error("Attribute ("
459 . ") does not pass the type constraint because: "
460 . $type_constraint->get_message($val), data => $val, object => $instance);
462 $meta_instance->set_slot_value($instance, $slot_name, $val);
465 my $initializer = $self->initializer;
467 # most things will just want to set a value, so make it first arg
468 $instance->$initializer($value, $callback, $self);
472 my ($self, $instance, @args) = @_;
473 my $value = $args[0];
475 my $attr_name = $self->name;
477 if ($self->is_required and not @args) {
478 $self->throw_error("Attribute ($attr_name) is required", object => $instance);
481 if ($self->has_type_constraint) {
483 my $type_constraint = $self->type_constraint;
485 if ($self->should_coerce) {
486 $value = $type_constraint->coerce($value);
488 $type_constraint->_compiled_type_constraint->($value)
489 || $self->throw_error("Attribute ("
491 . ") does not pass the type constraint because "
492 . $type_constraint->get_message($value), object => $instance, data => $value);
495 my $meta_instance = Class::MOP::Class->initialize(blessed($instance))
498 $meta_instance->set_slot_value($instance, $attr_name, $value);
500 if (ref $value && $self->is_weak_ref) {
501 $meta_instance->weaken_slot_value($instance, $attr_name);
504 if ($self->has_trigger) {
505 $self->trigger->($instance, $value, $self);
510 my ($self, $instance) = @_;
512 if ($self->is_lazy) {
513 unless ($self->has_value($instance)) {
515 if ($self->has_default) {
516 $value = $self->default($instance);
517 } elsif ( $self->has_builder ) {
518 $value = $self->_call_builder($instance);
520 if ($self->has_type_constraint) {
521 my $type_constraint = $self->type_constraint;
522 $value = $type_constraint->coerce($value)
523 if ($self->should_coerce);
524 $type_constraint->check($value)
525 || c$self->throw_error("Attribute (" . $self->name
526 . ") does not pass the type constraint because: "
527 . $type_constraint->get_message($value), type_constraint => $type_constraint, data => $value);
529 $self->set_initial_value($instance, $value);
533 if ($self->should_auto_deref) {
535 my $type_constraint = $self->type_constraint;
537 if ($type_constraint->is_a_type_of('ArrayRef')) {
538 my $rv = $self->SUPER::get_value($instance);
539 return unless defined $rv;
540 return wantarray ? @{ $rv } : $rv;
542 elsif ($type_constraint->is_a_type_of('HashRef')) {
543 my $rv = $self->SUPER::get_value($instance);
544 return unless defined $rv;
545 return wantarray ? %{ $rv } : $rv;
548 $self->throw_error("Can not auto de-reference the type constraint '" . $type_constraint->name . "'", object => $instance, type_constraint => $type_constraint);
554 return $self->SUPER::get_value($instance);
558 ## installing accessors
560 sub accessor_metaclass { 'Moose::Meta::Method::Accessor' }
562 sub install_accessors {
564 $self->SUPER::install_accessors(@_);
565 $self->install_delegation if $self->has_handles;
569 sub install_delegation {
573 # Here we canonicalize the 'handles' option
574 # this will sort out any details and always
575 # return an hash of methods which we want
576 # to delagate to, see that method for details
577 my %handles = $self->_canonicalize_handles;
580 # install the delegation ...
581 my $associated_class = $self->associated_class;
582 foreach my $handle (keys %handles) {
583 my $method_to_call = $handles{$handle};
584 my $class_name = $associated_class->name;
585 my $name = "${class_name}::${handle}";
587 (!$associated_class->has_method($handle))
588 || $self->throw_error("You cannot overwrite a locally defined method ($handle) with a delegation", method_name => $handle);
591 # handles is not allowed to delegate
592 # any of these methods, as they will
593 # override the ones in your class, which
594 # is almost certainly not what you want.
596 # FIXME warn when $handle was explicitly specified, but not if the source is a regex or something
597 #cluck("Not delegating method '$handle' because it is a core method") and
598 next if $class_name->isa("Moose::Object") and $handle =~ /^BUILD|DEMOLISH$/ || Moose::Object->can($handle);
600 my $method = $self->_make_delegation_method($handle, $method_to_call);
602 $self->associated_class->add_method($method->name, $method);
606 # private methods to help delegation ...
608 sub _canonicalize_handles {
610 my $handles = $self->handles;
611 if (my $handle_type = ref($handles)) {
612 if ($handle_type eq 'HASH') {
615 elsif ($handle_type eq 'ARRAY') {
616 return map { $_ => $_ } @{$handles};
618 elsif ($handle_type eq 'Regexp') {
619 ($self->has_type_constraint)
620 || $self->throw_error("Cannot delegate methods based on a RegExpr without a type constraint (isa)", data => $handles);
621 return map { ($_ => $_) }
622 grep { /$handles/ } $self->_get_delegate_method_list;
624 elsif ($handle_type eq 'CODE') {
625 return $handles->($self, $self->_find_delegate_metaclass);
628 $self->throw_error("Unable to canonicalize the 'handles' option with $handles", data => $handles);
632 my $role_meta = eval { $handles->meta };
634 $self->throw_error("Unable to canonicalize the 'handles' option with $handles because : $@", data => $handles, error => $@);
637 (blessed $role_meta && $role_meta->isa('Moose::Meta::Role'))
638 || $self->throw_error("Unable to canonicalize the 'handles' option with $handles because ->meta is not a Moose::Meta::Role", data => $handles);
640 return map { $_ => $_ } (
641 $role_meta->get_method_list,
642 $role_meta->get_required_method_list
647 sub _find_delegate_metaclass {
649 if (my $class = $self->_isa_metadata) {
650 # if the class does have
651 # a meta method, use it
652 return $class->meta if $class->can('meta');
653 # otherwise we might be
654 # dealing with a non-Moose
655 # class, and need to make
657 return Moose::Meta::Class->initialize($class);
659 elsif (my $role = $self->_does_metadata) {
660 # our role will always have
665 $self->throw_error("Cannot find delegate metaclass for attribute " . $self->name);
669 sub _get_delegate_method_list {
671 my $meta = $self->_find_delegate_metaclass;
672 if ($meta->isa('Class::MOP::Class')) {
673 return map { $_->name } # NOTE: !never! delegate &meta
674 grep { $_->package_name ne 'Moose::Object' && $_->name ne 'meta' }
675 $meta->get_all_methods;
677 elsif ($meta->isa('Moose::Meta::Role')) {
678 return $meta->get_method_list;
681 $self->throw_error("Unable to recognize the delegate metaclass '$meta'", data => $meta);
685 sub _make_delegation_method {
686 my ( $self, $handle_name, $method_to_call ) = @_;
690 $method_body = $method_to_call
691 if 'CODE' eq ref($method_to_call);
693 return Moose::Meta::Method::Delegation->new(
694 name => $handle_name,
695 package_name => $self->associated_class->name,
697 delegate_to_method => $method_to_call,
701 package Moose::Meta::Attribute::Custom::Moose;
702 sub register_implementation { 'Moose::Meta::Attribute' }
712 Moose::Meta::Attribute - The Moose attribute metaclass
716 This is a subclass of L<Class::MOP::Attribute> with Moose specific
719 For the most part, the only time you will ever encounter an
720 instance of this class is if you are doing some serious deep
721 introspection. To really understand this class, you need to refer
722 to the L<Class::MOP::Attribute> documentation.
726 =head2 Overridden methods
728 These methods override methods in L<Class::MOP::Attribute> and add
729 Moose specific features. You can safely assume though that they
730 will behave just as L<Class::MOP::Attribute> does.
740 =item B<initialize_instance_slot>
742 =item B<install_accessors>
744 =item B<install_delegation>
746 =item B<accessor_metaclass>
752 eval { $point->meta->get_attribute('x')->set_value($point, 'fourty-two') };
757 I<Attribute (x) does not pass the type constraint (Int) with 'fourty-two'>
759 Before setting the value, a check is made on the type constraint of
760 the attribute, if it has one, to see if the value passes it. If the
761 value fails to pass, the set operation dies with a L<throw_error>.
763 Any coercion to convert values is done before checking the type constraint.
765 To check a value against a type constraint before setting it, fetch the
766 attribute instance using L<Class::MOP::Class/find_attribute_by_name>,
767 fetch the type_constraint from the attribute using L<Moose::Meta::Attribute/type_constraint>
768 and call L<Moose::Meta::TypeConstraint/check>. See L<Moose::Cookbook::Basics::Recipe4>
773 =head2 Additional Moose features
775 Moose attributes support type-constraint checking, weak reference
776 creation and type coercion.
782 Delegates to C<associated_class> or C<Moose::Meta::Class> if there is none.
784 =item B<interpolate_class_and_new>
786 =item B<interpolate_class>
788 When called as a class method causes interpretation of the C<metaclass> and
791 =item B<clone_and_inherit_options>
793 This is to support the C<has '+foo'> feature, it clones an attribute
794 from a superclass and allows a very specific set of changes to be made
797 =item B<legal_options_for_inheritance>
799 Whitelist with options you can change. You can overload it in your custom
800 metaclass to allow your options be inheritable.
802 =item B<has_type_constraint>
804 Returns true if this meta-attribute has a type constraint.
806 =item B<type_constraint>
808 A read-only accessor for this meta-attribute's type constraint. For
809 more information on what you can do with this, see the documentation
810 for L<Moose::Meta::TypeConstraint>.
814 Returns true if this meta-attribute performs delegation.
818 This returns the value which was passed into the handles option.
822 Returns true if this meta-attribute produces a weak reference.
826 Returns true if this meta-attribute is required to have a value.
830 Returns true if this meta-attribute should be initialized lazily.
832 NOTE: lazy attributes, B<must> have a C<default> or C<builder> field set.
834 =item B<is_lazy_build>
836 Returns true if this meta-attribute should be initialized lazily through
837 the builder generated by lazy_build. Using C<lazy_build =E<gt> 1> will
838 make your attribute required and lazy. In addition it will set the builder, clearer
839 and predicate options for you using the following convention.
841 #If your attribute name starts with an underscore:
842 has '_foo' => (lazy_build => 1);
844 has '_foo' => (lazy => 1, required => 1, predicate => '_has_foo', clearer => '_clear_foo', builder => '_build__foo');
846 has '_foo' => (lazy => 1, required => 1, predicate => '_has_foo', clearer => '_clear_foo', default => sub{shift->_build__foo});
848 #If your attribute name does not start with an underscore:
849 has 'foo' => (lazy_build => 1);
851 has 'foo' => (lazy => 1, required => 1, predicate => 'has_foo', clearer => 'clear_foo', builder => '_build_foo');
853 has 'foo' => (lazy => 1, required => 1, predicate => 'has_foo', clearer => 'clear_foo', default => sub{shift->_build_foo});
855 The reason for the different naming of the C<builder> is that the C<builder>
856 method is a private method while the C<clearer> and C<predicate> methods
859 NOTE: This means your class should provide a method whose name matches the value
860 of the builder part, in this case _build__foo or _build_foo.
862 =item B<should_coerce>
864 Returns true if this meta-attribute should perform type coercion.
866 =item B<should_auto_deref>
868 Returns true if this meta-attribute should perform automatic
871 NOTE: This can only be done for attributes whose type constraint is
872 either I<ArrayRef> or I<HashRef>.
876 Returns true if this meta-attribute has a trigger set.
880 This is a CODE reference which will be executed every time the
881 value of an attribute is assigned. The CODE ref will get two values,
882 the invocant and the new value. This can be used to handle I<basic>
883 bi-directional relations.
885 =item B<documentation>
887 This is a string which contains the documentation for this attribute.
888 It serves no direct purpose right now, but it might in the future
889 in some kind of automated documentation system perhaps.
891 =item B<has_documentation>
893 Returns true if this meta-attribute has any documentation.
895 =item B<applied_traits>
897 This will return the ARRAY ref of all the traits applied to this
898 attribute, or if no traits have been applied, it returns C<undef>.
900 =item B<has_applied_traits>
902 Returns true if this meta-attribute has any traits applied.
908 All complex software has bugs lurking in it, and this module is no
909 exception. If you find a bug please either email me, or add the bug
914 Stevan Little E<lt>stevan@iinteractive.comE<gt>
916 Yuval Kogman E<lt>nothingmuch@woobling.comE<gt>
918 =head1 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
920 Copyright 2006-2008 by Infinity Interactive, Inc.
922 L<http://www.iinteractive.com>
924 This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
925 it under the same terms as Perl itself.