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NAME

Mars::Kind::Class - Class Base Class

ABSTRACT

Class Base Class for Perl 5

SYNOPSIS


            

              
              
package User;
use base 'Mars::Kind::Class';
package main;
my $user = User->new(
  fname => 'Elliot',
  lname => 'Alderson',
);
# bless({fname => 'Elliot', lname => 'Alderson'}, 'User')

DESCRIPTION

This package provides a class base class with class building and object construction lifecycle hooks.

INHERITS

This package inherits behaviors from:

Mars::Kind

METHODS

This package provides the following methods:

does


            

              
              
does(Str $name) (Bool)

The does method returns true if the object is composed of the role provided.

Since 0.01

does example 1

            

              
              
# given: synopsis
my $does = $user->does('Identity');
# 0

meta


            

              
              
meta() (Meta)

The meta method returns a Mars::Meta objects which describes the package's configuration.

Since 0.01

meta example 1

            

              
              
# given: synopsis
package main;
my $user = User->new(
  fname => 'Elliot',
  lname => 'Alderson',
);
my $meta = $user->meta;
# bless({...}, 'Mars::Meta')

new


            

              
              
new(Any %args | HashRef $args) (Object)

The new method instantiates the class and returns a new object.

Since 0.01

new example 1

            

              
              
package main;
my $user = User->new(
  fname => 'Elliot',
  lname => 'Alderson',
);
# bless({fname => 'Elliot', lname => 'Alderson'}, 'User')
new example 2

            

              
              
package main;
my $user = User->new({
  fname => 'Elliot',
  lname => 'Alderson',
});
# bless({fname => 'Elliot', lname => 'Alderson'}, 'User')

AUTHORS

Awncorp, awncorp@cpan.org