9 use Scalar::Util 'blessed', 'reftype';
11 use Sub::Name 'subname';
12 use B 'svref_2object';
18 use Moose::Meta::Class;
19 use Moose::Meta::TypeConstraint;
20 use Moose::Meta::TypeCoercion;
21 use Moose::Meta::Attribute;
22 use Moose::Meta::Instance;
25 use Moose::Util::TypeConstraints;
33 # make a subtype for each Moose class
36 => where { $_->isa($class) }
37 => optimize_as { blessed($_[0]) && $_[0]->isa($class) }
38 unless find_type_constraint($class);
41 if ($class->can('meta')) {
43 # this is the case where the metaclass pragma
44 # was used before the 'use Moose' statement to
45 # override a specific class
46 $meta = $class->meta();
47 (blessed($meta) && $meta->isa('Moose::Meta::Class'))
48 || confess "You already have a &meta function, but it does not return a Moose::Meta::Class";
52 # this is broken currently, we actually need
53 # to allow the possiblity of an inherited
54 # meta, which will not be visible until the
55 # user 'extends' first. This needs to have
56 # more intelligence to it
57 $meta = Moose::Meta::Class->initialize($class);
58 $meta->add_method('meta' => sub {
59 # re-initialize so it inherits properly
60 Moose::Meta::Class->initialize(blessed($_[0]) || $_[0]);
64 # make sure they inherit from Moose::Object
65 $meta->superclasses('Moose::Object')
66 unless $meta->superclasses();
72 return subname 'Moose::extends' => sub (@) {
73 confess "Must derive at least one class" unless @_;
74 _load_all_classes(@_);
75 # this checks the metaclass to make sure
76 # it is correct, sometimes it can get out
77 # of sync when the classes are being built
78 my $meta = $class->meta->_fix_metaclass_incompatability(@_);
79 $meta->superclasses(@_);
84 return subname 'Moose::with' => sub (@) {
86 confess "Must specify at least one role" unless @roles;
87 _load_all_classes(@roles);
88 $class->meta->_apply_all_roles(@roles);
93 return subname 'Moose::has' => sub ($;%) {
94 my ($name, %options) = @_;
95 $class->meta->_process_attribute($name, %options);
100 return subname 'Moose::before' => sub (@&) {
102 my $meta = $class->meta;
103 $meta->add_before_method_modifier($_, $code) for @_;
108 return subname 'Moose::after' => sub (@&) {
110 my $meta = $class->meta;
111 $meta->add_after_method_modifier($_, $code) for @_;
116 return subname 'Moose::around' => sub (@&) {
118 my $meta = $class->meta;
119 $meta->add_around_method_modifier($_, $code) for @_;
123 return subname 'Moose::super' => sub {};
127 return subname 'Moose::override' => sub ($&) {
128 my ($name, $method) = @_;
129 $class->meta->add_override_method_modifier($name => $method);
133 return subname 'Moose::inner' => sub {};
137 return subname 'Moose::augment' => sub (@&) {
138 my ($name, $method) = @_;
139 $class->meta->add_augment_method_modifier($name => $method);
144 # this is experimental, but I am not
145 # happy with it. If you want to try
146 # it, you will have to uncomment it
148 # There is a really good chance that
149 # this will be deprecated, dont get
152 # return subname 'Moose::self' => sub {};
155 # my $class = $CALLER;
156 # return subname 'Moose::method' => sub {
157 # my ($name, $method) = @_;
158 # $class->meta->add_method($name, sub {
161 # no warnings 'redefine';
162 # local *{$class->meta->name . '::self'} = sub { $self };
169 return \&Carp::confess;
172 return \&Scalar::Util::blessed;
176 my $exporter = Sub::Exporter::build_exporter({
177 exports => \%exports,
189 # we should never export to main
190 return if $CALLER eq 'main';
199 my $class = caller();
200 # loop through the exports ...
201 foreach my $name (keys %exports) {
202 next if $name =~ /inner|super|self/;
205 if (defined &{$class . '::' . $name}) {
206 my $keyword = \&{$class . '::' . $name};
208 # make sure it is from Moose
209 my $pkg_name = eval { svref_2object($keyword)->GV->STASH->NAME };
211 next if $pkg_name ne 'Moose';
213 # and if it is from Moose then undef the slot
214 delete ${$class . '::'}{$name};
225 ## replace these two with the
226 ## Class::MOP:: versions now
228 sub _load_all_classes {
229 foreach my $class (@_) {
230 # see if this is already
231 # loaded in the symbol table
232 next if _is_class_already_loaded($class);
233 # otherwise require it ...
234 my $file = $class . '.pm';
236 eval { CORE::require($file) };
238 "Could not load module '$class' because : $@"
243 sub _is_class_already_loaded {
246 return 1 if defined ${"${name}::VERSION"} || defined @{"${name}::ISA"};
247 foreach (keys %{"${name}::"}) {
248 next if substr($_, -2, 2) eq '::';
249 return 1 if defined &{"${name}::$_"};
254 ## make 'em all immutable
256 $_->meta->make_immutable(
257 inline_constructor => 0,
258 inline_accessors => 0,
260 'Moose::Meta::Attribute',
261 'Moose::Meta::Class',
262 'Moose::Meta::Instance',
264 'Moose::Meta::TypeConstraint',
265 'Moose::Meta::TypeConstraint::Union',
266 'Moose::Meta::TypeCoercion',
268 'Moose::Meta::Method',
269 'Moose::Meta::Method::Accessor',
270 'Moose::Meta::Method::Constructor',
271 'Moose::Meta::Method::Overriden',
282 Moose - A complete modern object system for Perl 5
291 has 'x' => (is => 'rw', isa => 'Int');
292 has 'y' => (is => 'rw', isa => 'Int');
307 has 'z' => (is => 'rw', isa => 'Int');
309 after 'clear' => sub {
316 Moose is a rapidly maturing module, and is already being used by
317 a number of people. It's test suite is growing larger by the day,
318 and the docs should soon follow.
320 This said, Moose is not yet finished, and should still be considered
321 to be evolving. Much of the outer API is stable, but the internals
322 are still subject to change (although not without serious thought
327 Moose is an extension of the Perl 5 object system.
329 =head2 Another object system!?!?
331 Yes, I know there has been an explosion recently of new ways to
332 build object's in Perl 5, most of them based on inside-out objects
333 and other such things. Moose is different because it is not a new
334 object system for Perl 5, but instead an extension of the existing
337 Moose is built on top of L<Class::MOP>, which is a metaclass system
338 for Perl 5. This means that Moose not only makes building normal
339 Perl 5 objects better, but it also provides the power of metaclass
342 =head2 Can I use this in production? Or is this just an experiment?
344 Moose is I<based> on the prototypes and experiments I did for the Perl 6
345 meta-model; however Moose is B<NOT> an experiment/prototype, it is
346 for B<real>. I will be deploying Moose into production environments later
347 this year, and I have every intentions of using it as my de facto class
350 =head2 Is Moose just Perl 6 in Perl 5?
352 No. While Moose is very much inspired by Perl 6, it is not itself Perl 6.
353 Instead, it is an OO system for Perl 5. I built Moose because I was tired or
354 writing the same old boring Perl 5 OO code, and drooling over Perl 6 OO. So
355 instead of switching to Ruby, I wrote Moose :)
357 =head1 BUILDING CLASSES WITH MOOSE
359 Moose makes every attempt to provide as much convenience as possible during
360 class construction/definition, but still stay out of your way if you want it
361 to. Here are a few items to note when building classes with Moose.
363 Unless specified with C<extends>, any class which uses Moose will
364 inherit from L<Moose::Object>.
366 Moose will also manage all attributes (including inherited ones) that
367 are defined with C<has>. And assuming that you call C<new>, which is
368 inherited from L<Moose::Object>, then this includes properly initializing
369 all instance slots, setting defaults where appropriate, and performing any
370 type constraint checking or coercion.
372 =head1 EXPORTED FUNCTIONS
374 Moose will export a number of functions into the class's namespace which
375 can then be used to set up the class. These functions all work directly
376 on the current class.
382 This is a method which provides access to the current class's metaclass.
384 =item B<extends (@superclasses)>
386 This function will set the superclass(es) for the current class.
388 This approach is recommended instead of C<use base>, because C<use base>
389 actually C<push>es onto the class's C<@ISA>, whereas C<extends> will
390 replace it. This is important to ensure that classes which do not have
391 superclasses still properly inherit from L<Moose::Object>.
393 =item B<with (@roles)>
395 This will apply a given set of C<@roles> to the local class. Role support
396 is currently under heavy development; see L<Moose::Role> for more details.
398 =item B<has ($name, %options)>
400 This will install an attribute of a given C<$name> into the current class.
401 The list of C<%options> are the same as those provided by
402 L<Class::MOP::Attribute>, in addition to the list below which are provided
403 by Moose (L<Moose::Meta::Attribute> to be more specific):
407 =item I<is =E<gt> 'rw'|'ro'>
409 The I<is> option accepts either I<rw> (for read/write) or I<ro> (for read
410 only). These will create either a read/write accessor or a read-only
411 accessor respectively, using the same name as the C<$name> of the attribute.
413 If you need more control over how your accessors are named, you can use the
414 I<reader>, I<writer> and I<accessor> options inherited from L<Class::MOP::Attribute>.
416 =item I<isa =E<gt> $type_name>
418 The I<isa> option uses Moose's type constraint facilities to set up runtime
419 type checking for this attribute. Moose will perform the checks during class
420 construction, and within any accessors. The C<$type_name> argument must be a
421 string. The string can be either a class name or a type defined using
422 Moose's type definition features.
424 =item I<coerce =E<gt> (1|0)>
426 This will attempt to use coercion with the supplied type constraint to change
427 the value passed into any accessors or constructors. You B<must> have supplied
428 a type constraint in order for this to work. See L<Moose::Cookbook::Recipe5>
429 for an example usage.
431 =item I<does =E<gt> $role_name>
433 This will accept the name of a role which the value stored in this attribute
434 is expected to have consumed.
436 =item I<required =E<gt> (1|0)>
438 This marks the attribute as being required. This means a value must be supplied
439 during class construction, and the attribute can never be set to C<undef> with
442 =item I<weak_ref =E<gt> (1|0)>
444 This will tell the class to store the value of this attribute as a weakened
445 reference. If an attribute is a weakened reference, it B<cannot> also be
448 =item I<lazy =E<gt> (1|0)>
450 This will tell the class to not create this slot until absolutely necessary.
451 If an attribute is marked as lazy it B<must> have a default supplied.
453 =item I<auto_deref =E<gt> (1|0)>
455 This tells the accessor whether to automatically dereference the value returned.
456 This is only legal if your C<isa> option is either an C<ArrayRef> or C<HashRef>.
458 =item I<trigger =E<gt> $code>
460 The trigger option is a CODE reference which will be called after the value of
461 the attribute is set. The CODE ref will be passed the instance itself, the
462 updated value and the attribute meta-object (this is for more advanced fiddling
463 and can typically be ignored in most cases). You B<cannot> have a trigger on
464 a read-only attribute.
466 =item I<handles =E<gt> [ @handles ]>
468 There is experimental support for attribute delegation using the C<handles>
469 option. More docs to come later.
473 =item B<before $name|@names =E<gt> sub { ... }>
475 =item B<after $name|@names =E<gt> sub { ... }>
477 =item B<around $name|@names =E<gt> sub { ... }>
479 This three items are syntactic sugar for the before, after, and around method
480 modifier features that L<Class::MOP> provides. More information on these can
481 be found in the L<Class::MOP> documentation for now.
485 The keyword C<super> is a no-op when called outside of an C<override> method. In
486 the context of an C<override> method, it will call the next most appropriate
487 superclass method with the same arguments as the original method.
489 =item B<override ($name, &sub)>
491 An C<override> method is a way of explicitly saying "I am overriding this
492 method from my superclass". You can call C<super> within this method, and
493 it will work as expected. The same thing I<can> be accomplished with a normal
494 method call and the C<SUPER::> pseudo-package; it is really your choice.
498 The keyword C<inner>, much like C<super>, is a no-op outside of the context of
499 an C<augment> method. You can think of C<inner> as being the inverse of
500 C<super>; the details of how C<inner> and C<augment> work is best described in
501 the L<Moose::Cookbook>.
503 =item B<augment ($name, &sub)>
505 An C<augment> method, is a way of explicitly saying "I am augmenting this
506 method from my superclass". Once again, the details of how C<inner> and
507 C<augment> work is best described in the L<Moose::Cookbook>.
511 This is the C<Carp::confess> function, and exported here because I use it
512 all the time. This feature may change in the future, so you have been warned.
516 This is the C<Scalar::Uti::blessed> function, it is exported here because I
517 use it all the time. It is highly recommended that this is used instead of
518 C<ref> anywhere you need to test for an object's class name.
522 =head1 UNEXPORTING FUNCTIONS
526 Moose offers a way of removing the keywords it exports though the C<unimport>
527 method. You simply have to say C<no Moose> at the bottom of your code for this
528 to work. Here is an example:
533 has 'first_name' => (is => 'rw', isa => 'Str');
534 has 'last_name' => (is => 'rw', isa => 'Str');
538 $self->first_name . ' ' . $self->last_name
541 no Moose; # keywords are removed from the Person package
545 =head2 What does Moose stand for??
547 Moose doesn't stand for one thing in particular, however, if you
548 want, here are a few of my favorites; feel free to contribute
553 =item Make Other Object Systems Envious
555 =item Makes Object Orientation So Easy
557 =item Makes Object Orientation Spiffy- Er (sorry ingy)
559 =item Most Other Object Systems Emasculate
561 =item Moose Often Ovulate Sorta Early
563 =item Moose Offers Often Super Extensions
565 =item Meta Object Orientation Syntax Extensions
575 It should be noted that C<super> and C<inner> C<cannot> be used in the same
576 method. However, they can be combined together with the same class hierarchy;
577 see F<t/014_override_augment_inner_super.t> for an example.
579 The reason for this is that C<super> is only valid within a method
580 with the C<override> modifier, and C<inner> will never be valid within an
581 C<override> method. In fact, C<augment> will skip over any C<override> methods
582 when searching for its appropriate C<inner>.
584 This might seem like a restriction, but I am of the opinion that keeping these
585 two features separate (but interoperable) actually makes them easy to use, since
586 their behavior is then easier to predict. Time will tell if I am right or not.
590 =head1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
594 =item I blame Sam Vilain for introducing me to the insanity that is meta-models.
596 =item I blame Audrey Tang for then encouraging my meta-model habit in #perl6.
598 =item Without Yuval "nothingmuch" Kogman this module would not be possible,
599 and it certainly wouldn't have this name ;P
601 =item The basis of the TypeContraints module was Rob Kinyon's idea
602 originally, I just ran with it.
604 =item Thanks to mst & chansen and the whole #moose poose for all the
605 ideas/feature-requests/encouragement
607 =item Thanks to David "Theory" Wheeler for meta-discussions and spelling fixes.
615 =item L<Class::MOP> documentation
617 =item The #moose channel on irc.perl.org
619 =item The Moose mailing list - moose@perl.org
621 =item L<http://forum2.org/moose/>
623 =item L<http://www.cs.utah.edu/plt/publications/oopsla04-gff.pdf>
625 This paper (suggested by lbr on #moose) was what lead to the implementation
626 of the C<super>/C<overrride> and C<inner>/C<augment> features. If you really
627 want to understand this feature, I suggest you read this.
633 All complex software has bugs lurking in it, and this module is no
634 exception. If you find a bug please either email me, or add the bug
639 Stevan Little E<lt>stevan@iinteractive.comE<gt>
641 Christian Hansen E<lt>chansen@cpan.orgE<gt>
643 Yuval Kogman E<lt>nothingmuch@woobling.orgE<gt>
645 =head1 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
647 Copyright 2006, 2007 by Infinity Interactive, Inc.
649 L<http://www.iinteractive.com>
651 This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
652 it under the same terms as Perl itself.