NAME
Venus::Unpack - Unpack Class
ABSTRACT
Unpack Class for Perl 5
SYNOPSIS
package main;
use Venus::Unpack;
my $unpack = Venus::Unpack->new(args => ["hello", 123, 1.23]);
# my $args = $unpack->all->types('string', 'number', 'float')->args;
# ["hello", 123, 1.23]
DESCRIPTION
This package provides methods for validating, coercing, and otherwise operating on lists of arguments.
INHERITS
This package inherits behaviors from:
METHODS
This package provides the following methods:
all
all() (Unpack)
The all method selects all arguments for processing returns the invocant.
Since 2.01
arg
arg(Str $index) (Any)
The arg method returns the argument at the index specified.
Since 2.01
args
args(Any @args) (ArrayRef)
The args method returns all arugments as an arrayref, or list in list context. If arguments are provided they will overwrite the existing arugment list.
Since 2.01
- args example 2
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# given: synopsis package main; my $args = $unpack->args(1.23, 123, "hello"); # [1.23, 123, "hello"]
array
array() (Venus::Array)
The array method returns the argument list as a Venus::Array object.
Since 2.01
- array example 1
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# given: synopsis package main; my $array = $unpack->array; # bless(..., 'Venus::Array')
cast
cast(Str $name) (ArrayRef)
The cast method processes the selected arguments, passing each value to the class name specified, or the "cast" in Venus::Type method, and returns results.
Since 2.01
- cast example 1
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# given: synopsis package main; my $cast = $unpack->all->cast; # [ # bless(..., 'Venus::String'), # bless(..., 'Venus::Number'), # bless(..., 'Venus::Float'), # ]
- cast example 2
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# given: synopsis package main; my $cast = $unpack->all->cast('scalar'); # [ # bless(..., 'Venus::Scalar'), # bless(..., 'Venus::Scalar'), # bless(..., 'Venus::Scalar'), # ]
checks
checks(Str @types) (ArrayRef)
The checks method processes the selected arguments, passing each value to the "check" in Venus::Assert method with the type expression provided, and returns results.
Since 2.01
- checks example 1
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# given: synopsis package main; my $checks = $unpack->all->checks('string'); # [true, false, false]
- checks example 2
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# given: synopsis package main; my $checks = $unpack->all->checks('string | number'); # [true, true, false]
- checks example 3
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# given: synopsis package main; my $checks = $unpack->all->checks('string | number', 'float'); # [true, false, true]
- checks example 4
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# given: synopsis package main; my $checks = $unpack->all->checks('string', 'number', 'float'); # [true, true, true]
- checks example 5
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# given: synopsis package main; my $checks = $unpack->all->checks('boolean', 'value'); # [false, true, true]
copy
copy(Str @pairs) (Unpack)
The copy method copies values from the arugment list as properties of the underlying object and returns the invocant.
Since 2.01
- copy example 1
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# given: synopsis package main; $unpack = $unpack->copy(0 => 'arg1'); # bless({..., arg1 => 'hello'}, 'Venus::Unpack')
- copy example 2
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# given: synopsis package main; $unpack = $unpack->copy(0 => 'arg1', 2 => 'arg3'); # bless({..., arg1 => 'hello', arg3 => 1.23}, 'Venus::Unpack')
- copy example 3
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# given: synopsis package main; $unpack = $unpack->copy(0 => 'arg1', 1 => 'arg2', 2 => 'arg3'); # bless({..., arg1 => 'hello', arg2 => 123, arg3 => 1.23}, 'Venus::Unpack')
first
first() (Unpack)
The first method selects the first argument for processing returns the invocant.
Since 2.01
- first example 1
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# given: synopsis package main; $unpack = $unpack->first; # bless(..., 'Venus::Unpack')
from
from(Str $data) (Unpack)
The from method names the source of the unpacking operation and is used in exception messages whenever the "signature" in Venus::Unpack operation fails. This method returns the invocant.
Since 2.23
- from example 1
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# given: synopsis package main; $unpack = $unpack->from; # bless(..., 'Venus::Unpack')
- from example 2
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# given: synopsis package main; $unpack = $unpack->from('Example'); # bless(..., 'Venus::Unpack')
get
get(Str $index) (Any)
The get method returns the argument at the index specified.
Since 2.01
into
into(Str @args) (Any)
The into method processes the selected arguments, passing each value to the class name specified, and returns results.
Since 2.01
- into example 1
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# given: synopsis package main; my $cast = $unpack->all->into('Venus::String'); # [ # bless(..., 'Venus::String'), # bless(..., 'Venus::String'), # bless(..., 'Venus::String'), # ]
- into example 2
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# given: synopsis package main; my $cast = $unpack->all->into('Venus::String', 'Venus::Number'); # [ # bless(..., 'Venus::String'), # bless(..., 'Venus::Number'), # bless(..., 'Venus::Number'), # ]
- into example 3
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# given: synopsis package main; my $cast = $unpack->all->into('Venus::String', 'Venus::Number', 'Venus::Float'); # [ # bless(..., 'Venus::String'), # bless(..., 'Venus::Number'), # bless(..., 'Venus::Float'), # ]
last
last() (Unpack)
The last method selects the last argument for processing returns the invocant.
Since 2.01
- last example 1
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# given: synopsis package main; $unpack = $unpack->last; # bless(..., 'Venus::Unpack')
list
list(Str | CodeRef $code, Any @args) (ArrayRef)
The list method returns the result of the dispatched method call as an arrayref, or list in list context.
Since 2.01
- list example 1
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# given: synopsis package main; my (@args) = $unpack->all->list('cast'); # ( # bless(..., 'Venus::String'), # bless(..., 'Venus::Number'), # bless(..., 'Venus::Float'), # )
- list example 2
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# given: synopsis package main; my ($string) = $unpack->all->list('cast'); # ( # bless(..., 'Venus::String'), # )
- list example 3
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# given: synopsis package main; my (@args) = $unpack->all->list('cast', 'string'); # ( # bless(..., 'Venus::String'), # bless(..., 'Venus::String'), # bless(..., 'Venus::String'), # )
- list example 4
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# given: synopsis package main; my (@args) = $unpack->use(0,2)->list('cast', 'string', 'float'); # ( # bless(..., 'Venus::String'), # bless(..., 'Venus::Float'), # )
move
move(Str @pairs) (Unpack)
The move method moves values from the arugment list, reducing the arugment list, as properties of the underlying object and returns the invocant.
Since 2.01
- move example 1
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# given: synopsis package main; $unpack = $unpack->move(0 => 'arg1'); # bless({..., arg1 => 'hello'}, 'Venus::Unpack')
- move example 2
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# given: synopsis package main; $unpack = $unpack->move(0 => 'arg1', 2 => 'arg3'); # bless({..., arg1 => 'hello', arg3 => 1.23}, 'Venus::Unpack')
- move example 3
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# given: synopsis package main; $unpack = $unpack->move(0 => 'arg1', 1 => 'arg2', 2 => 'arg3'); # bless({..., arg1 => 'hello', arg2 => 123, arg3 => 1.23}, 'Venus::Unpack')
name
name(Str $data) (Unpack)
The name method names the unpacking operation and is used in exception messages whenever the "signature" in Venus::Unpack operation fails. This method returns the invocant.
Since 2.23
- name example 1
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# given: synopsis package main; $unpack = $unpack->name; # bless(..., 'Venus::Unpack')
- name example 2
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# given: synopsis package main; $unpack = $unpack->name('example'); # bless(..., 'Venus::Unpack')
one
one(Str | CodeRef $code, Any @args) (Any)
The one method returns the first result of the dispatched method call.
Since 2.01
- one example 1
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# given: synopsis package main; my $one = $unpack->all->one('cast'); # ( # bless(..., 'Venus::String'), # )
- one example 2
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# given: synopsis package main; my $one = $unpack->all->one('cast', 'string'); # ( # bless(..., 'Venus::String'), # )
reset
reset(Any @args) (Unpack)
The reset method resets the arugments list (if provided) and deselects all arguments (selected for processing) and returns the invocant.
Since 2.01
- reset example 1
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# given: synopsis package main; $unpack = $unpack->all->reset; # bless(..., 'Venus::Unpack')
- reset example 2
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# given: synopsis package main; $unpack = $unpack->all->reset(1.23, 123, "hello"); # bless(..., 'Venus::Unpack')
set
set(Str $index, Any $value) (Any)
The set method assigns the value provided at the index specified and returns the value.
Since 2.01
signature
signature(Str $name, Str @types) (ArrayRef)
The signature method processes the selected arguments, passing each value to the "validate" in Venus::Assert method with the type expression provided and throws an exception on failure and otherise returns the results as an arrayref, or as a list in list context.
Since 2.01
- signature example 1
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# given: synopsis package main; my ($string, $number, $float) = $unpack->all->name('example-1')->signature( 'string | number | float', ); # ("hello", 123, 1.23)
- signature example 2
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# given: synopsis package main; my ($string, $number, $float) = $unpack->all->name('example-2')->signature( 'string', 'number', 'float', ); # ("hello", 123, 1.23)
- signature example 3
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# given: synopsis package main; my $results = $unpack->all->name('example-3')->signature( 'string', 'number', ); # Exception! (isa Venus::Assert::Error)
- signature example 4
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# given: synopsis package main; my $results = $unpack->all->name('example-4')->signature( 'string', ); # Exception! (isa Venus::Assert::Error)
- signature example 5
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# given: synopsis package main; my $results = $unpack->all->name('example-5')->from('t/Venus_Unpack.t')->signature( 'object', ); # Exception! (isa Venus::Assert::Error)
types
types(Str @types) (Unpack)
The types method processes the selected arguments, passing each value to the "validate" in Venus::Assert method with the type expression provided, and unlike the "validate" method returns the invocant.
Since 2.01
- types example 1
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# given: synopsis package main; $unpack = $unpack->all->types('string | number | float'); # bless({...}, 'Venus::Unpack')
- types example 2
-
# given: synopsis package main; $unpack = $unpack->all->types('string', 'number', 'float'); # bless({...}, 'Venus::Unpack')
- types example 3
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# given: synopsis package main; $unpack = $unpack->all->types('string', 'number'); # Exception! (isa Venus::Error) # argument #3 error
- types example 4
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# given: synopsis package main; $unpack = $unpack->all->types('string'); # Exception! (isa Venus::Error) # argument #2 error
use
use(Int @args) (Unpack)
The use method selects the arguments specified (by index) for processing returns the invocant.
Since 2.01
- use example 1
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# given: synopsis package main; $unpack = $unpack->use(1,2); # bless(..., 'Venus::Unpack')
- use example 2
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# given: synopsis package main; $unpack = $unpack->use(1,0); # bless(..., 'Venus::Unpack')
- use example 3
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# given: synopsis package main; $unpack = $unpack->use(2,1,0); # bless(..., 'Venus::Unpack')
validate
validate(Str @types) (Unpack)
The validate method processes the selected arguments, passing each value to the "validate" in Venus::Assert method with the type expression provided and throws an exception on failure and otherise returns the resuts.
Since 2.01
- validate example 1
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# given: synopsis package main; my $results = $unpack->all->validate('string | number | float'); # ["hello", 123, 1.23]
- validate example 2
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# given: synopsis package main; my $results = $unpack->all->validate('string', 'number', 'float'); # ["hello", 123, 1.23]
- validate example 3
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# given: synopsis package main; my $results = $unpack->all->validate('string', 'number'); # Exception! (isa Venus::Assert::Error)
- validate example 4
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# given: synopsis package main; my $results = $unpack->all->validate('string'); # Exception! (isa Venus::Assert::Error)
AUTHORS
Awncorp, awncorp@cpan.org
LICENSE
Copyright (C) 2000, Al Newkirk.
This program is free software, you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the Apache license version 2.0.