NAME
Box::Calc::Box - The container in which we pack items.
VERSION
version 1.0205
SYNOPSIS
my $box = Box::Calc::Box->new(name => 'Big Box', x => 12, y => 12, z => 18, weight => 20);METHODS
new(params)
Constructor.
NOTE: All boxes automatically have one empty Box::Calc::Layer added to them.
- params
-
- name
-
An identifying name for your box.
- x
-
The interior width of your box.
- y
-
The interior length of your box.
- z
-
The interior thickness of your box.
- weight
-
The weight of your box.
fill_weight()
Returns the weight of the items in this box.
fill_x()
Returns how full the box is in the x dimension.
fill_y()
Returns how full the box is in the y dimension.
fill_z()
Returns how full the box is in the z dimension.
id()
Returns a generated unique id for this box.
name()
Returns the name of the box.
layers()
Returns an array reference of the Box::Calc::Layers in this box.
void_weight()
Returns the weight assigned to the void space left in the box due to void space filler such as packing peanuts. Defaults to 70% of the box weight.
calculate_weight()
Calculates and returns the weight of all the layers in this box, including the weight of this box and any packing filler (see void_weight).
create_layer()
Adds a new Box::Calc::Layer to this box.
pack_item(item)
Add a Box::Calc::Item to this box.
Returns 1 on success or 0 on failure.
- item
-
The Box::Calc::Item instance you want to add to this box.
packing_list()
Returns a scalar with the weight of the box and a hash reference of all the items in this box.
packing_instructions()
Returns a description of the box. Example:
{
x => 5,
y => 6,
z => 3,
fill_x => 4,
fill_y => '5.1',
fill_z => 2,
name => 'The Big Box',
layers => [ ... ],
id => 'xxx',
weight => '6',
calculated_weight => '12.35',
}used_volume
Returns the real used volume for this box.
fill_volume
Returns the exact volume needed for this box.