NAME
Mouse::Meta::Class - The Mouse class metaclass
VERSION
This document describes Mouse version 1.02
DESCRIPTION
This class is a meta object protocol for Mouse classes, which is a subset of Moose::Meta:::Class.
METHODS
initialize(ClassName) -> Mouse::Meta::Class
Finds or creates a Mouse::Meta::Class instance for the given ClassName. Only one instance should exist for a given class.
name -> ClassName
Returns the name of the owner class.
superclasses -> ClassNames superclass(ClassNames)
Gets (or sets) the list of superclasses of the owner class.
add_method(name => CodeRef)
Adds a method to the owner class.
has_method(name) -> Bool
Returns whether we have a method with the given name.
get_method(name) -> Mouse::Meta::Method | undef
Returns a Mouse::Meta::Method with the given name.
Note that you can also use $metaclass->name->can($name) for a method body.
get_method_list -> Names
Returns a list of method names which are defined in the local class. If you want a list of all applicable methods for a class, use the get_all_methods method.
get_all_methods -> (Mouse::Meta::Method)
Return the list of all Mouse::Meta::Method instances associated with the class and its superclasses.
add_attribute(name => spec | Mouse::Meta::Attribute)
Begins keeping track of the existing Mouse::Meta::Attribute for the owner class.
has_attribute(Name) -> Bool
Returns whether we have a Mouse::Meta::Attribute with the given name.
get_attribute Name -> Mouse::Meta::Attribute | undef
Returns the Mouse::Meta::Attribute with the given name.
get_attribute_list -> Names
Returns a list of attribute names which are defined in the local class. If you want a list of all applicable attributes for a class, use the get_all_attributes method.
get_all_attributes -> (Mouse::Meta::Attribute)
Returns the list of all Mouse::Meta::Attribute instances associated with this class and its superclasses.
linearized_isa -> [ClassNames]
Returns the list of classes in method dispatch order, with duplicates removed.
new_object(Parameters) -> Instance
Creates a new instance.
clone_object(Instance, Parameters) -> Instance
Clones the given instance which must be an instance governed by this metaclass.
throw_error(Message, Parameters)
Throws an error with the given message.