Venus::Class

Class Builder

Class Builder for Perl 5

function: attr function: base function: catch function: error function: false function: from function: mixin function: raise function: role function: test function: true function: with

package Person;

use Venus::Class 'attr';

attr 'fname';
attr 'lname';

package Identity;

use Venus::Role 'attr';

attr 'id';
attr 'login';
attr 'password';

sub EXPORT {
  # explicitly declare routines to be consumed
  ['id', 'login', 'password']
}

package Authenticable;

use Venus::Role;

sub authenticate {
  return true;
}

sub AUDIT {
  my ($self, $from) = @_;
  # ensure the caller has a login and password when consumed
  die "${from} missing the login attribute" if !$from->can('login');
  die "${from} missing the password attribute" if !$from->can('password');
}

sub BUILD {
  my ($self, $data) = @_;
  $self->{auth} = undef;
  return $self;
}

sub EXPORT {
  # explicitly declare routines to be consumed
  ['authenticate']
}

package User;

use Venus::Class;

base 'Person';

with 'Identity';

attr 'email';

test 'Authenticable';

sub valid {
  my ($self) = @_;
  return $self->login && $self->password ? true : false;
}

package main;

my $user = User->new(
  fname => 'Elliot',
  lname => 'Alderson',
);

# bless({fname => 'Elliot', lname => 'Alderson'}, 'User')

This package provides a class builder which when used causes the consumer to inherit from Venus::Core::Class which provides object construction and lifecycle hooks.

The attr function creates attribute accessors for the calling package. This function is always exported unless a routine of the same name already exists.

attr(string $name) (string)

{ since => '1.00', }

=example-1 attr

package Example;

use Venus::Class;

attr 'name';

# "Example"

The base function registers one or more base classes for the calling package. This function is always exported unless a routine of the same name already exists.

base(string $name) (string)

{ since => '1.00', }

=example-1 base

package Entity;

use Venus::Class;

sub output {
  return;
}

package Example;

use Venus::Class;

base 'Entity';

# "Example"

The catch function executes the code block trapping errors and returning the caught exception in scalar context, and also returning the result as a second argument in list context. This function isn't export unless requested.

catch(coderef $block) (Venus::Error, any)

{ since => '1.01', }

=example-1 catch

package Example;

use Venus::Class 'catch';

sub attempt {
  catch {die};
}

package main;

my $example = Example->new;

my $error = $example->attempt;

$error;

# "Died at ..."

The error function throws a Venus::Error exception object using the exception object arguments provided. This function isn't export unless requested.

error(maybe[hashref] $args) (Venus::Error)

{ since => '1.01', }

=example-1 error

package Example;

use Venus::Class 'error';

sub attempt {
  error;
}

package main;

my $example = Example->new;

my $error = $example->attempt;

# bless({...}, 'Venus::Error')

The false function returns a falsy boolean value which is designed to be practically indistinguishable from the conventional numerical 0 value. This function is always exported unless a routine of the same name already exists.

false() (boolean)

{ since => '1.00', }

=example-1 false

package Example;

use Venus::Class;

my $false = false;

# 0

The from function registers one or more base classes for the calling package and performs an "audit". This function is always exported unless a routine of the same name already exists.

from(string $name) (string)

{ since => '1.00', }

=example-1 from

package Entity;

use Venus::Class;

sub AUDIT {
  my ($self, $from) = @_;
  die "Missing startup" if !$from->can('startup');
  die "Missing shutdown" if !$from->can('shutdown');
}

package Example;

use Venus::Class;

attr 'startup';
attr 'shutdown';

from 'Entity';

# "Example"

The mixin function registers and consumes mixins for the calling package. This function is always exported unless a routine of the same name already exists.

mixin(string $name) (string)

{ since => '1.02', }

=example-1 mixin

package YesNo;

use Venus::Mixin;

sub no {
  return 0;
}

sub yes {
  return 1;
}

sub EXPORT {
  ['no', 'yes']
}

package Answer;

use Venus::Class;

mixin 'YesNo';

# "Answer"

The raise function generates and throws a named exception object derived from Venus::Error, or provided base class, using the exception object arguments provided. This function isn't export unless requested.

raise(string $class | tuple[string, string] $class, maybe[hashref] $args) (Venus::Error)

{ since => '1.01', }

=example-1 raise

package Example;

use Venus::Class 'raise';

sub attempt {
  raise 'Example::Error';
}

package main;

my $example = Example->new;

my $error = $example->attempt;

# bless({...}, 'Example::Error')

The role function registers and consumes roles for the calling package. This function is always exported unless a routine of the same name already exists.

role(string $name) (string)

{ since => '1.00', }

=example-1 role

package Ability;

use Venus::Role;

sub action {
  return;
}

package Example;

use Venus::Class;

role 'Ability';

# "Example"

The test function registers and consumes roles for the calling package and performs an "audit", effectively allowing a role to act as an interface. This function is always exported unless a routine of the same name already exists.

test(string $name) (string)

{ since => '1.00', }

=example-1 test

package Actual;

use Venus::Role;

package Example;

use Venus::Class;

test 'Actual';

# "Example"

The true function returns a truthy boolean value which is designed to be practically indistinguishable from the conventional numerical 1 value. This function is always exported unless a routine of the same name already exists.

true() (boolean)

{ since => '1.00', }

=example-1 true

package Example;

use Venus::Class;

my $true = true;

# 1

The with function registers and consumes roles for the calling package. This function is an alias of the "test" function and will perform an "audit" if present. This function is always exported unless a routine of the same name already exists.

with(string $name) (string)

{ since => '1.00', }

=example-1 with

package Understanding;

use Venus::Role;

sub knowledge {
  return;
}

package Example;

use Venus::Class;

with 'Understanding';

# "Example"

t/Venus.t: present: authors t/Venus.t: present: license

cpanm Venus

perl -MCPAN -e shell
install Venus