X-Git-Url: http://git.shadowcat.co.uk/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=Changes;h=405872f2a54022f796601312f33406450dc8c7b3;hb=864826055ffa48aba41ba1a016c09f24b51e85c4;hp=e8ebd021f7a5be80b86bc3253eebdcc474bf3b92;hpb=855776e1c2cd490cd9f87f6d59839fda7ac58344;p=gitmo%2FClass-MOP.git diff --git a/Changes b/Changes index e8ebd02..405872f 100644 --- a/Changes +++ b/Changes @@ -1,6 +1,195 @@ Revision history for Perl extension Class-MOP. -0.30 Sat. May 6, 2006 +0.35 + + * Class::MOP + - non-generated accessors are no longer + copied, but instead are aliased from + the originals + - added Class::MOP::Method (and its subclasses) + to the bootstrap + - adjusted tests for this + - added the Class::MOP::Instance attributes + to the bootstrap + - bootstrap no longer re-compiles accessors + so as to keep the MOP compile-time fast + + * Class::MOP::Method + *** API CHANGE *** + - methods are no longer blessed CODE refs + but are actual objects which can be CODE-ified + - adjusted tests to compensate + - adjusted docs for this + + * Class::MOP::Class + - changed how methods are dealt with to + encapsulate most of the work into the + &get_method_map method + - made several adjustments for the change + in Class::MOP::Method + - &add_attribute now checks if you are adding + a duplicate name, and properly removes the + old one before installing the new one + - added tests for this + - adjusted docs for this + + * Class::MOP::Class::Immutable + - added caching of &get_method_map + - fixed issue with &get_package_symbol + - cleaned up the methods that die (patch by David Wheeler) + + * Class::MOP::Package + - added filtering capabilities to + &list_all_package_symbols + +0.34 Sat. Aug. 26, 2006 + * Class::MOP::Class + - added the %:methods attribute, which like + the $:version and such just actually goes + to the symbol table to get it's stuff. + However, it makes the MOP more complete. + ** API CHANGE ** + - The &create method now requires that all + but the package name now is passed in as + named parameters. See docs for more info. + - updated docs and tests for this + + * Class::MOP::Object + - added &dump method to easily Data::Dumper + an object + + * Class::MOP + - cleaned up the initialization of attributes + which do not store things in the instance + - added the %:methods attribute definition to + the bootstrap + + ~ lots of misc. test cleanup + +0.33 Sat. Aug. 19, 2006 + * Class::MOP::Class + - moved the metaclass cache out of here + and it is now in Class::MOP itself. + + * Class::MOP + - moved all the metaclass cache stuff here + - fixed all tests for this + + * Class::MOP::Attribute + - reference values (other than CODE refs) + are no longer allowed for defaults + - added tests for this + + * Class::MOP::Package + - fixed an issue with perl 5.8.1 and how it deals + with symbol tables. The namespace hash is now + always reloaded from the symbol table. + + ~ lots of misc. documentation cleanup + +0.32 Sat. Aug. 12, 2006 + + added Class::MOP::Object so that the + metamodel is more complete (and closer + to what Perl 6 will probably be). + + * Class::MOP::Package + - refactored entire class, this is now + the primary gateway between the metaclass + and the Perl 5 symbol table + - added many tests for this + - this class is now a subclass of + Class::MOP::Object + - added some tests to reflect this + + * Class::MOP::Class + - refactored all symbol table access to + use Class::MOP::Package methods instead + + * Class::MOP::Module + - adding the $:version attribute in the bootstrap + so that Module has a version as an attribute + - see comment in Class::MOP for details + - added the $:authority attribute to this module + as well as an &identifier method, to bring us + ever closer to Perl 6 goodness + - I have added $AUTHORITY to all the modules + - added tests for this + + * Class::MOP::Instance + - added &deinitialize_slot for removing slots + from an instance + - added tests for this + + * Class::MOP::Attribute + - added support for &deinitialize_slot for removing + slots from an instance + - added tests for this + +0.31 Sat. July 15, 2006 + + * Class::MOP::Class + - added &find_method_by_name to locate a method + anywhere within the class hierarchy + + * Class::MOP::Attribute + - added &set_value and &get_value for getting + the value of the attribute for a particular + instance. + +0.30 Wed. July 5, 2006 + --------------------------------------- + This is the first version of Class::MOP + to introduce the immutable features which + will be used for optimizating the MOP. + This support should still be considered + experimental, but moving towards stability. + --------------------------------------- + + * Created Class::MOP::Class::Immutable + + * Created the Class::MOP::Package and + Class::MOP::Module classes to more + closely conform to Perl 6's meta-model + + * Class::MOP::Class + - now inherits from Class::MOP::Module + - several methods moved to ::Module and + ::Package and now inherited + - added tests for this + + * Class::MOP::Instance + - added an is_inlinable method to allow other + classes to check before they attempt to optimize. + - added an inline_create_instance to inline + instance creation (of course) + + ** API CHANGE ** + - the Class::MOP::Class::*_package_variable + methods are all now methods of Class::MOP::Package + and called *_package_symbol instead. This is + because they are now more general purpose symbol + table manipulation methods. + +0.29_02 Thurs. June 22, 2006 + ++ DEVELOPER RELEASE ++ + * Class::MOP::Class + - small change in &create so that it behaves + properly when inherited + - small fix to &clone_instance + +0.29_01 Fri. May 12, 2006 + ++ DEVELOPER RELEASE ++ + - This release works in combination with + Moose 0.09_01, it is a developer release + because it introduces a new instance + sub-protocol and has not yet been + optimized. + + * Class::MOP::Class + - anon-classes are now properly garbage collected + - added tests for this + - improved method modifier wrapping + * Class::MOP::Instance - added new instance protocol - added tests for this @@ -98,7 +287,7 @@ Revision history for Perl extension Class-MOP. - added tests and docs for this feature * Class::MOP::Class - - improved &get_package_variable + - improved &get_package_symbol - &version and &superclasses now use it - methods are now blessed into Class::MOP::Method whenever possible