our $VERSION = '0.01';
-#sub import {
-# eval q|
+sub import {
+ eval q|
package SCALAR;
# NOTE:
# this doesnt make sense, but
# I need to prevent Moose from
# assiging to @ISA
-use base 'Moose::Autobox';
+use base 'UNIVERSAL';
use Moose;
with 'Moose::Autobox::Scalar';
*does = \&Moose::Object::does;
package ARRAY;
-use base 'Moose::Autobox';
+use base 'UNIVERSAL';
use Moose;
with 'Moose::Autobox::Array';
*does = \&Moose::Object::does;
package HASH;
-use base 'Moose::Autobox';
+use base 'UNIVERSAL';
use Moose;
with 'Moose::Autobox::Hash';
*does = \&Moose::Object::does;
package CODE;
-use base 'Moose::Autobox';
+use base 'UNIVERSAL';
use Moose;
with 'Moose::Autobox::Code';
*does = \&Moose::Object::does;
-# |;
-# confess 'Could not create autobox packages because - ' . $@ if $@;
-#}
+ |;
+ confess 'Could not create autobox packages because - ' . $@ if $@;
+}
1;
=head1 NAME
-Moose::Autobox - autoboxed for her pleasure
+Moose::Autobox - Autoboxed for her pleasure
=head1 SYNOPOSIS
use Moose::Autobox;
use autobox;
- 'Print squares from 1 to 10'->print;
- [ 1 .. 10 ]->map(sub { $_ * $_ })->join(', ')->print;
+ print 'Print squares from 1 to 10 : ';
+ print [ 1 .. 10 ]->map(sub { $_ * $_ })->join(', ');
+
+=head1 CAVEAT
+
+First, a warning.
+
+This module is very very very very very very very experimental. It
+makes use of a very experimental module (L<autobox>) and uses some
+shiney new technology (L<Moose::Role>) to accomplish it's goals.
+
+Use this at your own risk. If it breaks the lamp in the living room
+and your mother yells at you, don't come complaining to me.
+
+Also, as this is so experimental, it's API should not be considered
+to be stable. It could very well change in radical ways.
=head1 DESCRIPTION
+Moose::Autobox provides an implementation of SCALAR, ARRAY, HASH
+& CODE for use with L<autobox>. It does this using a hierarchy of
+roles in a manner similar to what Perl 6 I<might> do. This module,
+like L<Class::MOP> and L<Moose>, was inspired by my work on the
+Perl 6 Object Space, and the 'core types' implemented there.
+
+=head2 A quick word about autobox
+
+The L<autobox> module provides the ability for calling 'methods'
+on normal Perl values like Scalars, Arrays, Hashes and Code
+references. This gives the illusion that Perl's types are first-class
+objects. However, this is only an illusion, albeit a very nice one.
+I created this module because L<autobox> itself does not actually
+provide an implementation for the Perl types but instead only provides
+the 'hooks' for others to add implementation too.
+
+=head2 Is this for real? or just play?
+
+My intent is to try and make this module as production worthy as
+possible. This may or may not be possible, depending on how well
+L<autobox> works out. At this point, I have high hopes for things
+but only time (and more tests and code) will tell.
+
=head1 ROLES
- Item |
- Undef |
- Defined |
- Scalar* <-|- String, Number <--+
- Ref | |-- Value
- Array* <-|- List <------------+
- Hash* |
- Code* |
-
+This is a rough diagram of the roles involved to get our 4
+autoboxed types (SCALAR, ARRAY, HASH & CODE).
+
+ +------------------------+-------------------------------+
+ | Identity | Behavioral |
+ +------------------------+-------------------------------+
+ | Item | |
+ | Undef | |
+ | Defined | |
+ | Scalar* <-|- String, Number <--+ |
+ | Ref | |-- Value |
+ | Array* <-|- List <------------+ |
+ | Hash* | |
+ | Code* | |
+ | | |
+ +------------------------+-------------------------------+
+
* indicates actual autoboxed types
+
+=head1 TODO
+
+=over 4
+
+=item More docs
+
+=item More tests
+
+=back
=head1 NOTES
- - String, Number & List are currently the only Values.
+ - String, Number & List are currently the only 'Value's.
- Indexed is pretty much an interface, we probably will
need more of these (see Smalltalk Collection Trait
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