X-Git-Url: http://git.shadowcat.co.uk/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=Changes;h=9f6b96da4d7cba74d61bef01850b3e967576a8ec;hb=c4260b45e76ce008e4c51987b243f2b0ae4313bb;hp=01e044a0cb846bea146c1eac219a579b4891be20;hpb=56a0b53010e7743ffe03964133eb338a8ff95e0d;p=gitmo%2FClass-MOP.git diff --git a/Changes b/Changes index 01e044a..9f6b96d 100644 --- a/Changes +++ b/Changes @@ -1,6 +1,170 @@ Revision history for Perl extension Class-MOP. -0.26 +0.34 + * 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. + + * 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 + +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 + - changed all relevant modules and examples + - Class::MOP::Class + - Class::MOP::Attribute + - examples/* + + * metaclass + - you no longer need to specify the metaclass + itself, if it is not there, Class::MOP::Class + is just assumed + - updated tests for this + + * examples/ + - added ArrayBasedStorage example to show + instance storage using ARRAY refs instead of + HASH refs. + - added tests for this + - InsideOutClass is totally revised using the + new instance protocol + - added more tests for this + +0.26 Mon. April 24, 2006 * Class::MOP::Class - added find_attribute_by_name method - added tests and docs for this @@ -74,7 +238,7 @@ 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