MakeMethods::Emulator::MethodMaker(3pm) 		User Contributed Perl Documentation		   MakeMethods::Emulator::MethodMaker(3pm)

NAME

       Class::MakeMethods::Emulator::MethodMaker - Emulate Class::MethodMaker

SYNOPSIS

	 package MyObject;
	 use Class::MakeMethods::Emulator::MethodMaker(
	   new_with_init => 'new',
	   get_set	 => [ qw / foo bar baz / ];
	 );

	 ... OR ...

	 package MyObject;
	 use Class::MakeMethods::Emulator::MethodMaker '-take_namespace';
	 use Class::MethodMaker (
	   new_with_init => 'new',
	   get_set	 => [ qw / foo bar baz / ];
	 );

DESCRIPTION

       This module provides emulation of Class::MethodMaker, using the Class::MakeMethods framework.

       Although originally based on Class::MethodMaker, the calling convention for Class::MakeMethods differs in a variety of ways; most notably,
       the names given to various types of methods have been changed, and the format for specifying method attributes has been standardized. This
       package uses the aliasing capability provided by Class::MakeMethods, defining methods that modify the declaration arguments as necessary
       and pass them off to various subclasses of Class::MakeMethods.

COMPATIBILITY

       Full compatibility is maintained with version 1.03; some of the changes in versions 1.04 through 1.10 are not yet included.

       The test suite from Class::MethodMaker version 1.10 is included with this package, in the t/emulator_class_methodmaker/ directory.  The
       unsupported tests have names ending in ".todo".

       The tests are unchanged from those in the Class::MethodMaker distribution, except for the substitution of
       "Class::MakeMethods::Emulator::MethodMaker" in the place of "Class::MethodMaker".

       In cases where earlier distributions of Class::MethodMaker contained a different version of a test, it is also included. (Note that version
       0.92's get_concat returned '' for empty values, but in version 0.96 this was changed to undef; this emulator follows the later behavior. To
       avoid "use of undefined value" warnings from the 0.92 version of get_concat.t, that test has been modified by appending a new flag after
       the name, 'get_concat --noundef', which restores the earlier behavior.)

USAGE

       There are several ways to call this emulation module:

       o   Direct Access

	   Replace occurances in your code of "Class::MethodMaker" with "Class::MakeMethods::Emulator::MethodMaker".

       o   Install Emulation

	   If you "use Class::MakeMethods::Emulator::MethodMaker '-take_namespace'", the Class::MethodMaker namespace will be aliased to this
	   package, and calls to the original package will be transparently handled by this emulator.

	   To remove the emulation aliasing, call "use Class::MakeMethods::Emulator::MethodMaker '-release_namespace'".

	   Note: This affects all subsequent uses of Class::MethodMaker in your program, including those in other modules, and might cause
	   unexpected effects.

       o   The -sugar Option

	   Passing '-sugar' as the first argument in a use or import call will cause the 'methods' package to be declared as an alias to this one.

	   This allows you to write declarations in the following manner.

	     use Class::MakeMethods::Emulator::MethodMaker '-sugar';

	     make methods
	       get_set => [ qw / foo bar baz / ],
	       list    => [ qw / a b c / ];

	   Note: This feature is deprecated in Class::MethodMaker version 0.96 and later.

METHOD CATALOG

       NOTE: The documentation below is derived from version 1.02 of Class::MethodMaker. Class::MakeMethods::Emulator::MethodMaker provides
       support for all of the features and examples shown below, with no changes required.

CONSTRUCTOR METHODS

   new
       Equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Hash:new --with_values'.

   new_with_init
       Equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Hash:new --with_init'.

   new_hash_init
       Equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Hash:new --instance_with_methods'.

   new_with_args
       Equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Hash:new --with_values'.

   copy
       Equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Hash:new --copy_with_values'.

SCALAR ACCESSORS

   get_set
       Basically equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Hash:scalar', except that various arguments are intercepted and converted into the
       parallel Class::MakeMethods::Template interface declarations.

   get_concat
       Equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Hash:string' with a special interface declaration that provides the get_concat and clear
       behaviors.

   counter
       Equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Hash:number --counter'.

OBJECT ACCESSORS

       Basically equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Hash:object' with an declaration that provides the "delete_x" interface. Due to a
       difference in expected argument syntax, the incoming arguments are revised before being delegated to Template::Hash:object.

   object_list
       Basically equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Hash:object_list' with an declaration that provides the relevant helper methods. Due
       to a difference in expected argument syntax, the incoming arguments are revised before being delegated to Template::Hash:object_list.

   forward
       Basically equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Universal:forward_methods'. Due to a difference in expected argument syntax, the
       incoming arguments are revised before being delegated to Template::Universal:forward_methods.

	 forward => [ comp => 'method1', comp2 => 'method2' ]

       Define pass-through methods for certain fields.	The above defines that method "method1" will be handled by component "comp", whilst method
       "method2" will be handled by component "comp2".

REFERENCE ACCESSORS

   list
       Equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Hash:array' with a custom method naming interface.

   hash
       Equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Hash:hash' with a custom method naming interface.

   tie_hash
       Equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Hash:tiedhash' with a custom method naming interface.

   hash_of_lists
       Equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Hash:hash_of_arrays', or if the -static flag is present, to 'Template::Static:hash_of_arrays'.

STATIC ACCESSORS

   static_get_set
       Equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Static:scalar' with a custom method naming interface.

   static_list
       Equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Static:array' with a custom method naming interface.

   static_hash
       Equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Static:hash' with a custom method naming interface.

GROUPED ACCESSORS

   boolean
       Equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Static:bits' with a custom method naming interface.

   grouped_fields
       Creates get/set methods like get_set but also defines a method which returns a list of the slots in the group.

	 use Class::MakeMethods::Emulator::MethodMaker
	   grouped_fields => [
	     some_group => [ qw / field1 field2 field3 / ],
	   ];

       Its argument list is parsed as a hash of group-name => field-list pairs. Get-set methods are defined for all the fields and a method with
       the name of the group is defined which returns the list of fields in the group.

   struct
       Equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Hash::struct'.

       Note: This feature is included but not documented in Class::MethodMaker version 1.

INDEXED ACCESSORS

   listed_attrib
       Equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Flyweight:boolean_index' with a custom method naming interface.

   key_attrib
       Equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Hash:string_index'.

   key_with_create
       Equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Hash:string_index --find_or_new'.

CODE ACCESSORS

   code
       Equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Hash:code'.

   method
       Equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Hash:code --method'.

   abstract
       Equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::Universal:croak --abstract'.

ARRAY CONSTRUCTOR AND ACCESSORS

   builtin_class (EXPERIMENTAL)
       Equivalent to Class::MakeMethods 'Template::StructBuiltin:builtin_isa' with a modified argument order.

CONVERSION

       If you wish to convert your code from use of the Class::MethodMaker emulator to direct use of Class::MakeMethods, you will need to adjust
       the arguments specified in your "use" or "make" calls.

       Often this is simply a matter of replacing the names of aliased method-types listed below with the new equivalents.

       For example, suppose that you code contained the following declaration:

	 use Class::MethodMaker (
	   counter => [ 'foo' ]
	 );

       Consulting the listings below you can find that "counter" is an alias for "Hash:number --counter" and you could thus revise your
       declaration to read:

	 use Class::MakeMethods (
	   'Hash:number --counter' => [ 'foo' ]
	 );

       However, note that those methods marked "(with custom interface)" below have a different default naming convention for helper methods in
       Class::MakeMethods, and you will need to either supply a similar interface or alter your module's calling interface.

       Also note that the "forward", "object", and "object_list" method types, marked "(with modified arguments)" below, require their arguments
       to be specified differently.

       See Class::MakeMethods::Template::Generic for more information about the default interfaces of these method types.

   Hash methods
       The following equivalencies are declared for old meta-method names that are now handled by the Hash implementation:

	 new		  'Template::Hash:new --with_values'
	 new_with_init	  'Template::Hash:new --with_init'
	 new_hash_init	  'Template::Hash:new --instance_with_methods'
	 copy		  'Template::Hash:copy'
	 get_set	  'Template::Hash:scalar' (with custom interfaces)
	 counter	  'Template::Hash:number --counter'
	 get_concat	  'Template::Hash:string --get_concat' (with custom interface)
	 boolean	  'Template::Hash:bits' (with custom interface)
	 list		  'Template::Hash:array' (with custom interface)
	 struct 	  'Template::Hash:struct'
	 hash		  'Template::Hash:hash' (with custom interface)
	 tie_hash	  'Template::Hash:tiedhash' (with custom interface)
	 hash_of_lists	  'Template::Hash:hash_of_arrays'
	 code		  'Template::Hash:code'
	 method 	  'Template::Hash:code --method'
	 object 	  'Template::Hash:object' (with custom interface and modified arguments)
	 object_list	  'Template::Hash:array_of_objects' (with custom interface and modified arguments)
	 key_attrib	  'Template::Hash:string_index'
	 key_with_create  'Template::Hash:string_index --find_or_new'

   Static methods
       The following equivalencies are declared for old meta-method names that are now handled by the Static implementation:

	 static_get_set   'Template::Static:scalar' (with custom interface)
	 static_hash	  'Template::Static:hash' (with custom interface)

   Flyweight method
       The following equivalency is declared for the one old meta-method name that us now handled by the Flyweight implementation:

	 listed_attrib	 'Template::Flyweight:boolean_index'

   Struct methods
       The following equivalencies are declared for old meta-method names that are now handled by the Struct implementation:

	 builtin_class	 'Template::Struct:builtin_isa'

   Universal methods
       The following equivalencies are declared for old meta-method names that are now handled by the Universal implementation:

	 abstract	  'Template::Universal:croak --abstract'
	 forward	  'Template::Universal:forward_methods' (with modified arguments)

EXTENDING

       In order to enable third-party subclasses of MethodMaker to run under this emulator, several aliases or stub replacements are provided for
       internal Class::MethodMaker methods which have been eliminated or renamed.

       o   install_methods - now simply return the desired methods

       o   find_target_class - now passed in as the target_class attribute

       o   ima_method_maker - no longer supported; use target_class instead

BUGS

       This module aims to provide a 100% compatible drop-in replacement for Class::MethodMaker; if you detect a difference when using this
       emulation, please inform the author.

SEE ALSO

       See Class::MakeMethods for general information about this distribution.

       See Class::MakeMethods::Emulator for more about this family of subclasses.

       See Class::MethodMaker for more information about the original module.

       A good introduction to Class::MethodMaker is provided by pages 222-234 of Object Oriented Perl, by Damian Conway (Manning, 1999).

	 http://www.browsebooks.com/Conway/

perl v5.10.1							    2004-09-06				   MakeMethods::Emulator::MethodMaker(3pm)