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2 | package Moose::Meta::Attribute; |
3 | |
4 | use strict; |
5 | use warnings; |
6 | |
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7 | use Scalar::Util 'blessed', 'weaken', 'reftype'; |
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8 | use Carp 'confess'; |
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9 | use overload (); |
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10 | |
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11 | our $VERSION = '0.12'; |
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12 | our $AUTHORITY = 'cpan:STEVAN'; |
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13 | |
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14 | use Moose::Meta::Method::Accessor; |
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15 | use Moose::Util::TypeConstraints (); |
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16 | |
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17 | use base 'Class::MOP::Attribute'; |
18 | |
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19 | # options which are not directly used |
20 | # but we store them for metadata purposes |
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21 | __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('isa' => (reader => '_isa_metadata')); |
22 | __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('does' => (reader => '_does_metadata')); |
23 | __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('is' => (reader => '_is_metadata')); |
452bac1b |
24 | |
25 | # these are actual options for the attrs |
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26 | __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('required' => (reader => 'is_required' )); |
27 | __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('lazy' => (reader => 'is_lazy' )); |
28 | __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('coerce' => (reader => 'should_coerce' )); |
29 | __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('weak_ref' => (reader => 'is_weak_ref' )); |
30 | __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('auto_deref' => (reader => 'should_auto_deref')); |
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31 | __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('type_constraint' => ( |
32 | reader => 'type_constraint', |
33 | predicate => 'has_type_constraint', |
34 | )); |
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35 | __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('trigger' => ( |
36 | reader => 'trigger', |
37 | predicate => 'has_trigger', |
38 | )); |
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39 | __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('handles' => ( |
40 | reader => 'handles', |
41 | predicate => 'has_handles', |
42 | )); |
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43 | __PACKAGE__->meta->add_attribute('documentation' => ( |
44 | reader => 'documentation', |
45 | predicate => 'has_documentation', |
46 | )); |
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47 | |
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48 | sub new { |
49 | my ($class, $name, %options) = @_; |
1d768fb1 |
50 | $class->_process_options($name, \%options); |
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51 | return $class->SUPER::new($name, %options); |
1d768fb1 |
52 | } |
53 | |
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54 | sub clone_and_inherit_options { |
55 | my ($self, %options) = @_; |
83cc9094 |
56 | # you can change default, required, coerce, documentation and lazy |
ce0e8d63 |
57 | my %actual_options; |
83cc9094 |
58 | foreach my $legal_option (qw(default coerce required documentation lazy)) { |
ce0e8d63 |
59 | if (exists $options{$legal_option}) { |
60 | $actual_options{$legal_option} = $options{$legal_option}; |
61 | delete $options{$legal_option}; |
62 | } |
63 | } |
83cc9094 |
64 | |
65 | # handles can only be added, not changed |
66 | if ($options{handles}) { |
67 | confess "You can only add the 'handles' option, you cannot change it" |
68 | if $self->has_handles; |
69 | $actual_options{handles} = $options{handles}; |
70 | delete $options{handles}; |
71 | } |
72 | |
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73 | # isa can be changed, but only if the |
74 | # new type is a subtype |
ce0e8d63 |
75 | if ($options{isa}) { |
76 | my $type_constraint; |
77 | if (blessed($options{isa}) && $options{isa}->isa('Moose::Meta::TypeConstraint')) { |
78 | $type_constraint = $options{isa}; |
79 | } |
80 | else { |
81 | $type_constraint = Moose::Util::TypeConstraints::find_type_constraint($options{isa}); |
82 | (defined $type_constraint) |
83 | || confess "Could not find the type constraint '" . $options{isa} . "'"; |
84 | } |
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85 | # NOTE: |
86 | # check here to see if the new type |
87 | # is a subtype of the old one |
ce0e8d63 |
88 | ($type_constraint->is_subtype_of($self->type_constraint->name)) |
89 | || confess "New type constraint setting must be a subtype of inherited one" |
2a0f3bd3 |
90 | # iff we have a type constraint that is ... |
ce0e8d63 |
91 | if $self->has_type_constraint; |
2a0f3bd3 |
92 | # then we use it :) |
ce0e8d63 |
93 | $actual_options{type_constraint} = $type_constraint; |
94 | delete $options{isa}; |
95 | } |
96 | (scalar keys %options == 0) |
97 | || confess "Illegal inherited options => (" . (join ', ' => keys %options) . ")"; |
98 | $self->clone(%actual_options); |
1d768fb1 |
99 | } |
100 | |
101 | sub _process_options { |
102 | my ($class, $name, $options) = @_; |
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103 | |
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104 | if (exists $options->{is}) { |
105 | if ($options->{is} eq 'ro') { |
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106 | $options->{reader} ||= $name; |
1d768fb1 |
107 | (!exists $options->{trigger}) |
8c9d74e7 |
108 | || confess "Cannot have a trigger on a read-only attribute"; |
78cd1d3b |
109 | } |
1d768fb1 |
110 | elsif ($options->{is} eq 'rw') { |
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111 | $options->{accessor} = $name; |
98aae381 |
112 | ((reftype($options->{trigger}) || '') eq 'CODE') |
113 | || confess "Trigger must be a CODE ref" |
114 | if exists $options->{trigger}; |
452bac1b |
115 | } |
116 | else { |
117 | confess "I do not understand this option (is => " . $options->{is} . ")" |
78cd1d3b |
118 | } |
119 | } |
120 | |
1d768fb1 |
121 | if (exists $options->{isa}) { |
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122 | |
1d768fb1 |
123 | if (exists $options->{does}) { |
124 | if (eval { $options->{isa}->can('does') }) { |
125 | ($options->{isa}->does($options->{does})) |
02a0fb52 |
126 | || confess "Cannot have an isa option and a does option if the isa does not do the does"; |
127 | } |
7eaef7ad |
128 | else { |
129 | confess "Cannot have an isa option which cannot ->does()"; |
130 | } |
02a0fb52 |
131 | } |
132 | |
78cd1d3b |
133 | # allow for anon-subtypes here ... |
1d768fb1 |
134 | if (blessed($options->{isa}) && $options->{isa}->isa('Moose::Meta::TypeConstraint')) { |
135 | $options->{type_constraint} = $options->{isa}; |
78cd1d3b |
136 | } |
137 | else { |
d9b40005 |
138 | $options->{type_constraint} = Moose::Util::TypeConstraints::find_or_create_type_constraint( |
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139 | $options->{isa} => { |
d9b40005 |
140 | parent => Moose::Util::TypeConstraints::find_type_constraint('Object'), |
141 | constraint => sub { $_[0]->isa($options->{isa}) } |
142 | } |
143 | ); |
78cd1d3b |
144 | } |
145 | } |
1d768fb1 |
146 | elsif (exists $options->{does}) { |
02a0fb52 |
147 | # allow for anon-subtypes here ... |
1d768fb1 |
148 | if (blessed($options->{does}) && $options->{does}->isa('Moose::Meta::TypeConstraint')) { |
149 | $options->{type_constraint} = $options->{isa}; |
02a0fb52 |
150 | } |
151 | else { |
d9b40005 |
152 | $options->{type_constraint} = Moose::Util::TypeConstraints::find_or_create_type_constraint( |
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153 | $options->{does} => { |
d9b40005 |
154 | parent => Moose::Util::TypeConstraints::find_type_constraint('Role'), |
155 | constraint => sub { $_[0]->does($options->{does}) } |
156 | } |
157 | ); |
02a0fb52 |
158 | } |
159 | } |
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160 | |
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161 | if (exists $options->{coerce} && $options->{coerce}) { |
162 | (exists $options->{type_constraint}) |
3ec7b7a3 |
163 | || confess "You cannot have coercion without specifying a type constraint"; |
4b598ea3 |
164 | confess "You cannot have a weak reference to a coerced value" |
1d768fb1 |
165 | if $options->{weak_ref}; |
ca01a97b |
166 | } |
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167 | |
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168 | if (exists $options->{auto_deref} && $options->{auto_deref}) { |
169 | (exists $options->{type_constraint}) |
170 | || confess "You cannot auto-dereference without specifying a type constraint"; |
94b8bbb8 |
171 | ($options->{type_constraint}->is_a_type_of('ArrayRef') || |
172 | $options->{type_constraint}->is_a_type_of('HashRef')) |
536f0b17 |
173 | || confess "You cannot auto-dereference anything other than a ArrayRef or HashRef"; |
174 | } |
175 | |
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176 | if (exists $options->{lazy} && $options->{lazy}) { |
177 | (exists $options->{default}) |
ca01a97b |
178 | || confess "You cannot have lazy attribute without specifying a default value for it"; |
1d768fb1 |
179 | } |
78cd1d3b |
180 | } |
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181 | |
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182 | sub initialize_instance_slot { |
ddd0ec20 |
183 | my ($self, $meta_instance, $instance, $params) = @_; |
d500266f |
184 | my $init_arg = $self->init_arg(); |
185 | # try to fetch the init arg from the %params ... |
ddd0ec20 |
186 | |
d500266f |
187 | my $val; |
188 | if (exists $params->{$init_arg}) { |
189 | $val = $params->{$init_arg}; |
ab859145 |
190 | |
191 | if (!defined $val && $self->is_required) { |
192 | confess "Attribute (" . $self->name . ") is required and cannot be undef"; |
193 | } |
d500266f |
194 | } |
195 | else { |
196 | # skip it if it's lazy |
197 | return if $self->is_lazy; |
198 | # and die if it's required and doesn't have a default value |
199 | confess "Attribute (" . $self->name . ") is required" |
200 | if $self->is_required && !$self->has_default; |
201 | } |
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202 | |
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203 | # if nothing was in the %params, we can use the |
204 | # attribute's default value (if it has one) |
205 | if (!defined $val && $self->has_default) { |
206 | $val = $self->default($instance); |
ab859145 |
207 | } |
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208 | |
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209 | if (defined $val || $self->has_default) { |
d500266f |
210 | if ($self->has_type_constraint) { |
c07af9d2 |
211 | my $type_constraint = $self->type_constraint; |
212 | if ($self->should_coerce && $type_constraint->has_coercion) { |
0a5bd159 |
213 | $val = $type_constraint->coerce($val); |
d500266f |
214 | } |
c07af9d2 |
215 | (defined($type_constraint->check($val))) |
216 | || confess "Attribute (" . |
217 | $self->name . |
8449e6e7 |
218 | ") does not pass the type constraint (" . |
c07af9d2 |
219 | $type_constraint->name . |
a909a4df |
220 | ") with '" . |
221 | (defined $val |
8ac5969a |
222 | ? (blessed($val) && overload::Overloaded($val) |
a909a4df |
223 | ? overload::StrVal($val) |
224 | : $val) |
225 | : 'undef') . |
226 | "'"; |
d500266f |
227 | } |
228 | } |
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229 | |
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230 | $meta_instance->set_slot_value($instance, $self->name, $val); |
231 | $meta_instance->weaken_slot_value($instance, $self->name) |
232 | if ref $val && $self->is_weak_ref; |
d500266f |
233 | } |
234 | |
d617b644 |
235 | ## Slot management |
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236 | |
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237 | sub set_value { |
238 | my ($self, $instance, $value) = @_; |
239 | |
240 | my $attr_name = $self->name; |
241 | |
242 | if ($self->is_required) { |
243 | defined($value) |
244 | || confess "Attribute ($attr_name) is required, so cannot be set to undef"; |
245 | } |
246 | |
247 | if ($self->has_type_constraint) { |
248 | |
249 | my $type_constraint = $self->type_constraint; |
250 | |
251 | if ($self->should_coerce) { |
252 | $value = $type_constraint->coerce($value); |
253 | } |
254 | defined($type_constraint->_compiled_type_constraint->($value)) |
255 | || confess "Attribute ($attr_name) does not pass the type constraint (" |
a909a4df |
256 | . $type_constraint->name |
257 | . ") with " |
258 | . (defined($value) |
8ac5969a |
259 | ? ("'" . |
260 | (blessed($value) && overload::Overloaded($value) |
261 | ? overload::StrVal($value) |
262 | : $value) |
263 | . "'") |
a909a4df |
264 | : "undef") |
946289d1 |
265 | if defined($value); |
266 | } |
267 | |
268 | my $meta_instance = Class::MOP::Class->initialize(blessed($instance)) |
269 | ->get_meta_instance; |
270 | |
271 | $meta_instance->set_slot_value($instance, $attr_name, $value); |
272 | |
273 | if (ref $value && $self->is_weak_ref) { |
274 | $meta_instance->weaken_slot_value($instance, $attr_name); |
275 | } |
276 | |
277 | if ($self->has_trigger) { |
278 | $self->trigger->($instance, $value, $self); |
279 | } |
280 | } |
281 | |
282 | sub get_value { |
283 | my ($self, $instance) = @_; |
284 | |
285 | if ($self->is_lazy) { |
286 | unless ($self->has_value($instance)) { |
287 | if ($self->has_default) { |
288 | my $default = $self->default($instance); |
289 | $self->set_value($instance, $default); |
290 | } |
291 | else { |
292 | $self->set_value($instance, undef); |
293 | } |
294 | } |
295 | } |
296 | |
297 | if ($self->should_auto_deref) { |
298 | |
299 | my $type_constraint = $self->type_constraint; |
300 | |
301 | if ($type_constraint->is_a_type_of('ArrayRef')) { |
302 | my $rv = $self->SUPER::get_value($instance); |
303 | return unless defined $rv; |
304 | return wantarray ? @{ $rv } : $rv; |
305 | } |
306 | elsif ($type_constraint->is_a_type_of('HashRef')) { |
307 | my $rv = $self->SUPER::get_value($instance); |
308 | return unless defined $rv; |
309 | return wantarray ? %{ $rv } : $rv; |
310 | } |
311 | else { |
312 | confess "Can not auto de-reference the type constraint '" . $type_constraint->name . "'"; |
313 | } |
314 | |
315 | } |
316 | else { |
317 | |
318 | return $self->SUPER::get_value($instance); |
319 | } |
320 | } |
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321 | |
d617b644 |
322 | ## installing accessors |
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323 | |
d617b644 |
324 | sub accessor_metaclass { 'Moose::Meta::Method::Accessor' } |
d7f17ebb |
325 | |
452bac1b |
326 | sub install_accessors { |
327 | my $self = shift; |
328 | $self->SUPER::install_accessors(@_); |
329 | |
330 | if ($self->has_handles) { |
331 | |
332 | # NOTE: |
333 | # Here we canonicalize the 'handles' option |
334 | # this will sort out any details and always |
335 | # return an hash of methods which we want |
336 | # to delagate to, see that method for details |
337 | my %handles = $self->_canonicalize_handles(); |
338 | |
339 | # find the name of the accessor for this attribute |
340 | my $accessor_name = $self->reader || $self->accessor; |
341 | (defined $accessor_name) |
342 | || confess "You cannot install delegation without a reader or accessor for the attribute"; |
343 | |
344 | # make sure we handle HASH accessors correctly |
345 | ($accessor_name) = keys %{$accessor_name} |
346 | if ref($accessor_name) eq 'HASH'; |
347 | |
348 | # install the delegation ... |
349 | my $associated_class = $self->associated_class; |
350 | foreach my $handle (keys %handles) { |
351 | my $method_to_call = $handles{$handle}; |
352 | |
353 | (!$associated_class->has_method($handle)) |
354 | || confess "You cannot overwrite a locally defined method ($handle) with a delegation"; |
355 | |
d022f632 |
356 | # NOTE: |
357 | # handles is not allowed to delegate |
358 | # any of these methods, as they will |
359 | # override the ones in your class, which |
360 | # is almost certainly not what you want. |
361 | next if $handle =~ /^BUILD|DEMOLISH$/ || Moose::Object->can($handle); |
362 | |
452bac1b |
363 | if ((reftype($method_to_call) || '') eq 'CODE') { |
364 | $associated_class->add_method($handle => $method_to_call); |
365 | } |
366 | else { |
367 | $associated_class->add_method($handle => sub { |
b805c70c |
368 | # FIXME |
369 | # we should check for lack of |
370 | # a callable return value from |
371 | # the accessor here |
cbe25729 |
372 | my $proxy = (shift)->$accessor_name(); |
373 | @_ = ($proxy, @_); |
374 | goto &{ $proxy->can($method_to_call)}; |
452bac1b |
375 | }); |
376 | } |
377 | } |
378 | } |
379 | |
380 | return; |
381 | } |
382 | |
98aae381 |
383 | # private methods to help delegation ... |
384 | |
452bac1b |
385 | sub _canonicalize_handles { |
386 | my $self = shift; |
387 | my $handles = $self->handles; |
c84f324f |
388 | if (my $handle_type = ref($handles)) { |
389 | if ($handle_type eq 'HASH') { |
390 | return %{$handles}; |
391 | } |
392 | elsif ($handle_type eq 'ARRAY') { |
393 | return map { $_ => $_ } @{$handles}; |
394 | } |
395 | elsif ($handle_type eq 'Regexp') { |
396 | ($self->has_type_constraint) |
397 | || confess "Cannot delegate methods based on a RegExpr without a type constraint (isa)"; |
398 | return map { ($_ => $_) } |
399 | grep { /$handles/ } $self->_get_delegate_method_list; |
400 | } |
401 | elsif ($handle_type eq 'CODE') { |
402 | return $handles->($self, $self->_find_delegate_metaclass); |
403 | } |
404 | else { |
405 | confess "Unable to canonicalize the 'handles' option with $handles"; |
406 | } |
452bac1b |
407 | } |
408 | else { |
c84f324f |
409 | my $role_meta = eval { $handles->meta }; |
410 | if ($@) { |
411 | confess "Unable to canonicalize the 'handles' option with $handles because : $@"; |
412 | } |
413 | |
414 | (blessed $role_meta && $role_meta->isa('Moose::Meta::Role')) |
415 | || confess "Unable to canonicalize the 'handles' option with $handles because ->meta is not a Moose::Meta::Role"; |
416 | |
417 | return map { $_ => $_ } ( |
418 | $role_meta->get_method_list, |
419 | $role_meta->get_required_method_list |
420 | ); |
452bac1b |
421 | } |
422 | } |
423 | |
424 | sub _find_delegate_metaclass { |
425 | my $self = shift; |
98aae381 |
426 | if (my $class = $self->_isa_metadata) { |
452bac1b |
427 | # if the class does have |
428 | # a meta method, use it |
429 | return $class->meta if $class->can('meta'); |
430 | # otherwise we might be |
431 | # dealing with a non-Moose |
432 | # class, and need to make |
433 | # our own metaclass |
434 | return Moose::Meta::Class->initialize($class); |
435 | } |
98aae381 |
436 | elsif (my $role = $self->_does_metadata) { |
452bac1b |
437 | # our role will always have |
438 | # a meta method |
98aae381 |
439 | return $role->meta; |
452bac1b |
440 | } |
441 | else { |
442 | confess "Cannot find delegate metaclass for attribute " . $self->name; |
443 | } |
444 | } |
445 | |
446 | sub _get_delegate_method_list { |
447 | my $self = shift; |
448 | my $meta = $self->_find_delegate_metaclass; |
449 | if ($meta->isa('Class::MOP::Class')) { |
093b12c2 |
450 | return map { $_->{name} } # NOTE: !never! delegate &meta |
451 | grep { $_->{class} ne 'Moose::Object' && $_->{name} ne 'meta' } |
452bac1b |
452 | $meta->compute_all_applicable_methods; |
453 | } |
454 | elsif ($meta->isa('Moose::Meta::Role')) { |
455 | return $meta->get_method_list; |
456 | } |
457 | else { |
458 | confess "Unable to recognize the delegate metaclass '$meta'"; |
459 | } |
460 | } |
461 | |
c0e30cf5 |
462 | 1; |
463 | |
464 | __END__ |
465 | |
466 | =pod |
467 | |
468 | =head1 NAME |
469 | |
6ba6d68c |
470 | Moose::Meta::Attribute - The Moose attribute metaclass |
c0e30cf5 |
471 | |
472 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
473 | |
e522431d |
474 | This is a subclass of L<Class::MOP::Attribute> with Moose specific |
6ba6d68c |
475 | extensions. |
476 | |
477 | For the most part, the only time you will ever encounter an |
478 | instance of this class is if you are doing some serious deep |
479 | introspection. To really understand this class, you need to refer |
480 | to the L<Class::MOP::Attribute> documentation. |
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481 | |
c0e30cf5 |
482 | =head1 METHODS |
483 | |
6ba6d68c |
484 | =head2 Overridden methods |
485 | |
486 | These methods override methods in L<Class::MOP::Attribute> and add |
487 | Moose specific features. You can safely assume though that they |
488 | will behave just as L<Class::MOP::Attribute> does. |
489 | |
c0e30cf5 |
490 | =over 4 |
491 | |
492 | =item B<new> |
493 | |
d500266f |
494 | =item B<initialize_instance_slot> |
495 | |
452bac1b |
496 | =item B<install_accessors> |
497 | |
39b3bc94 |
498 | =item B<accessor_metaclass> |
499 | |
946289d1 |
500 | =item B<get_value> |
501 | |
502 | =item B<set_value> |
503 | |
bcbaa845 |
504 | eval { $point->meta->get_attribute('x')->set_value($point, 'fourty-two') }; |
505 | if($@) { |
506 | print "Oops: $@\n"; |
507 | } |
508 | |
509 | I<Attribute (x) does not pass the type constraint (Int) with 'fourty-two'> |
510 | |
511 | Before setting the value, a check is made on the type constraint of |
512 | the attribute, if it has one, to see if the value passes it. If the |
513 | value fails to pass, the set operation dies with a L<Carp/confess>. |
514 | |
515 | Any coercion to convert values is done before checking the type constraint. |
516 | |
517 | To check a value against a type constraint before setting it, fetch the |
518 | attribute instance using L<Moose::Meta::Attribute/find_attribute_by_name>, |
519 | fetch the type_constraint from the attribute using L<Moose::Meta::Attribute/type_constraint> |
520 | and call L<Moose::Meta::TypeConstraint/check>. See L<Moose::Cookbook::RecipeX> |
521 | for an example. |
522 | |
a15dff8d |
523 | =back |
524 | |
6ba6d68c |
525 | =head2 Additional Moose features |
526 | |
8449e6e7 |
527 | Moose attributes support type-constraint checking, weak reference |
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528 | creation and type coercion. |
529 | |
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530 | =over 4 |
531 | |
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532 | =item B<clone_and_inherit_options> |
533 | |
534 | This is to support the C<has '+foo'> feature, it clones an attribute |
535 | from a superclass and allows a very specific set of changes to be made |
536 | to the attribute. |
537 | |
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538 | =item B<has_type_constraint> |
539 | |
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540 | Returns true if this meta-attribute has a type constraint. |
541 | |
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542 | =item B<type_constraint> |
543 | |
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544 | A read-only accessor for this meta-attribute's type constraint. For |
545 | more information on what you can do with this, see the documentation |
546 | for L<Moose::Meta::TypeConstraint>. |
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547 | |
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548 | =item B<has_handles> |
549 | |
550 | Returns true if this meta-attribute performs delegation. |
551 | |
552 | =item B<handles> |
553 | |
554 | This returns the value which was passed into the handles option. |
555 | |
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556 | =item B<is_weak_ref> |
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557 | |
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558 | Returns true if this meta-attribute produces a weak reference. |
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559 | |
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560 | =item B<is_required> |
561 | |
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562 | Returns true if this meta-attribute is required to have a value. |
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563 | |
564 | =item B<is_lazy> |
565 | |
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566 | Returns true if this meta-attribute should be initialized lazily. |
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567 | |
568 | NOTE: lazy attributes, B<must> have a C<default> field set. |
569 | |
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570 | =item B<should_coerce> |
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571 | |
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572 | Returns true if this meta-attribute should perform type coercion. |
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573 | |
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574 | =item B<should_auto_deref> |
575 | |
576 | Returns true if this meta-attribute should perform automatic |
577 | auto-dereferencing. |
578 | |
579 | NOTE: This can only be done for attributes whose type constraint is |
580 | either I<ArrayRef> or I<HashRef>. |
581 | |
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582 | =item B<has_trigger> |
583 | |
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584 | Returns true if this meta-attribute has a trigger set. |
585 | |
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586 | =item B<trigger> |
587 | |
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588 | This is a CODE reference which will be executed every time the |
589 | value of an attribute is assigned. The CODE ref will get two values, |
590 | the invocant and the new value. This can be used to handle I<basic> |
591 | bi-directional relations. |
592 | |
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593 | =item B<documentation> |
594 | |
595 | This is a string which contains the documentation for this attribute. |
596 | It serves no direct purpose right now, but it might in the future |
597 | in some kind of automated documentation system perhaps. |
598 | |
599 | =item B<has_documentation> |
600 | |
601 | Returns true if this meta-attribute has any documentation. |
602 | |
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603 | =back |
604 | |
605 | =head1 BUGS |
606 | |
607 | All complex software has bugs lurking in it, and this module is no |
608 | exception. If you find a bug please either email me, or add the bug |
609 | to cpan-RT. |
610 | |
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611 | =head1 AUTHOR |
612 | |
613 | Stevan Little E<lt>stevan@iinteractive.comE<gt> |
614 | |
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615 | Yuval Kogman E<lt>nothingmuch@woobling.comE<gt> |
616 | |
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617 | =head1 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE |
618 | |
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619 | Copyright 2006, 2007 by Infinity Interactive, Inc. |
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620 | |
621 | L<http://www.iinteractive.com> |
622 | |
623 | This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify |
624 | it under the same terms as Perl itself. |
625 | |
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626 | =cut |