NAME

dtRdr::Metadata - arbitrary metadata

SYNOPSIS

This module is scheduled to get some nice concrete boots and a trip to the lake.

add

Add a new value for a key in a metadata object. If there's already a value for that named key this is added to it, making the value an array of values if it wasn't already.

$meta->add(name, value);

serialize

Takes an element name and a value for that element and returns a serializable version of that value

$meta->serialize($element, $value);

deserialize

Take an element name and a serialized value for that element and reconstitute the object for that element.

$meta->deserialize($element, $value);

within

Returns true if the metadata element contains the point. Metadata elements with no range attached will return false, as will elements in a different book.

$meta->within($point);

AUTHOR

Dan Sugalski, Gary Varnell

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2006 OSoft, All Rights Reserved.

NO WARRANTY

Absolutely, positively NO WARRANTY, neither express or implied, is offered with this software. You use this software at your own risk. In case of loss, no person or entity owes you anything whatsoever. You have been warned.

LICENSE

The dotReader(TM) is OSI Certified Open Source Software licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) Version 2, June 1991. Non-encrypted and encrypted packages are usable in connection with the dotReader(TM). The ability to create, edit, or otherwise modify content of such encrypted packages is self-contained within the packages, and NOT provided by the dotReader(TM), and is addressed in a separate commercial license.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.