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NAME

Data::Object::Try

ABSTRACT

Try Class for Perl 5

SYNOPSIS

use strict;
my $try = Data::Object::Try->new;
$try->call(fun (@args) {
# try something
return time;
});
$try->catch('Example::Exception', fun ($caught) {
# caught an exception
return;
});
$try->default(fun ($caught) {
# catch the uncaught
return;
});
$try->finally(fun (@args) {
# always run after try/catch
return;
});
my @args;
my $result = $try->result(@args);

DESCRIPTION

This package provides an object-oriented interface for performing complex try/catch operations.

ATTRIBUTES

This package has the following attributes:

arguments

arguments(ArrayRef)

This attribute is read-only, accepts (ArrayRef) values, and is optional.

invocant

invocant(Object)

This attribute is read-only, accepts (Object) values, and is optional.

on_catch

on_catch(ArrayRef[CodeRef])

This attribute is read-write, accepts (ArrayRef[CodeRef]) values, and is optional.

on_default

on_default(CodeRef)

This attribute is read-write, accepts (CodeRef) values, and is optional.

on_finally

on_finally(CodeRef)

This attribute is read-write, accepts (CodeRef) values, and is optional.

on_try

on_try(CodeRef)

This attribute is read-write, accepts (CodeRef) values, and is optional.

METHODS

This package implements the following methods:

call

call(Str | CodeRef $arg) : Object

The call method takes a method name or coderef, registers it as the tryable routine, and returns the object. When invoked, the callback will received an invocant if one was provided to the constructor, the default arguments if any were provided to the constructor, and whatever arguments were provided by the invocant.

call example #1
my $try = Data::Object::Try->new;
$try->call(fun (@args) {
return [@args];
});

callback

callback(Str | CodeRef $arg) : CodeRef

The callback method takes a method name or coderef, and returns a coderef for registration. If a coderef is provided this method is mostly a passthrough.

callback example #1
my $try = Data::Object::Try->new;
$try->callback(fun (@args) {
return [@args];
});
callback example #2
package Example;
use Moo;
fun test(@args) {
return [@args];
}
package main;
my $try = Data::Object::Try->new(
invocant => Example->new
);
$try->callback('test');

catch

catch(Str $isa, Str | CodeRef $arg) : Any

The catch method takes a package or ref name, and when triggered checks whether the captured exception is of the type specified and if so executes the given callback.

catch example #1
my $try = Data::Object::Try->new;
$try->call(fun (@args) {
die $try;
});
$try->catch('Data::Object::Try', fun (@args) {
return [@args];
});

default

default(Str | CodeRef $arg) : Object

The default method takes a method name or coderef and is triggered if no catch conditions match the exception thrown.

default example #1
my $try = Data::Object::Try->new;
$try->call(fun (@args) {
die $try;
});
$try->default(fun (@args) {
return [@args];
});

execute

execute(CodeRef $arg, Any @args) : Any

The execute method takes a coderef and executes it with any given arguments. When invoked, the callback will received an invocant if one was provided to the constructor, the default arguments if any were provided to the constructor, and whatever arguments were passed directly to this method.

execute example #1
my $try = Data::Object::Try->new(
invocant => Example->new,
arguments => [1,2,3]
);
$try->execute(fun (@args) {
return [@args];
});

finally

finally(Str | CodeRef $arg) : Object

The finally method takes a package or ref name and always executes the callback after a try/catch operation. The return value is ignored. When invoked, the callback will received an invocant if one was provided to the constructor, the default arguments if any were provided to the constructor, and whatever arguments were provided by the invocant.

finally example #1
my $try = Data::Object::Try->new(
invocant => Example->new,
arguments => [1,2,3]
);
$try->call(fun (@args) {
return $try;
});
$try->finally(fun (@args) {
$try->{'$finally'} = [@args];
});

maybe

maybe() : Object

The maybe method registers a default catch condition that returns falsy, i.e. an empty string, if an exception is encountered.

maybe example #1
my $try = Data::Object::Try->new;
$try->call(fun (@args) {
die $try;
});
$try->maybe;

no_catch

no_catch() : Object

The no_catch method removes any configured catch conditions and returns the object.

no_catch example #1
my $try = Data::Object::Try->new;
$try->call(fun (@args) {
die $try;
});
$try->catch('Data::Object::Try', fun (@args) {
return [@args];
});
$try->no_catch;

no_default

no_default() : Object

The no_default method removes any configured default condition and returns the object.

no_default example #1
my $try = Data::Object::Try->new;
$try->call(fun (@args) {
die $try;
});
$try->default(fun (@args) {
return [@args];
});
$try->no_default;

no_finally

no_finally() : Object

The no_finally method removes any configured finally condition and returns the object.

no_finally example #1
my $try = Data::Object::Try->new(
invocant => Example->new,
arguments => [1,2,3]
);
$try->call(fun (@args) {
return $try;
});
$try->finally(fun (@args) {
$try->{'$finally'} = [@args];
});
$try->no_finally;

no_try

no_try() : Object

The no_try method removes any configured try operation and returns the object.

no_try example #1
my $try = Data::Object::Try->new;
$try->call(fun (@args) {
return [@args];
});
$try->no_try;

result

result(Any @args) : Any

The result method executes the try/catch/default/finally logic and returns either 1) the return value from the successfully tried operation 2) the return value from the successfully matched catch condition if an exception was thrown 3) the return value from the default catch condition if an exception was thrown and no catch condition matched. When invoked, the try and finally callbacks will received an invocant if one was provided to the constructor, the default arguments if any were provided to the constructor, and whatever arguments were passed directly to this method.

result example #1
my $try = Data::Object::Try->new;
$try->call(fun (@args) {
return [@args];
});
$try->result;
result example #2
my $try = Data::Object::Try->new;
$try->call(fun (@args) {
return [@args];
});
$try->result(1..5);

AUTHOR

Al Newkirk, awncorp@cpan.org

LICENSE

Copyright (C) 2011-2019, Al Newkirk, et al.

This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the The Apache License, Version 2.0, as elucidated in the "license file".

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