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

NAME

       Class::MakeMethods::Emulator - Demonstrate class-generator equivalency

SYNOPSIS

	 # Equivalent to use Class::Singleton;
	 use Class::MakeMethods::Emulator::Singleton;

	 # Equivalent to use Class::Struct;
	 use Class::MakeMethods::Emulator::Struct;
	 struct ( ... );

	 # Equivalent to use Class::MethodMaker( ... );
	 use Class::MakeMethods::Emulator::MethodMaker( ... );

	 # Equivalent to use base 'Class::Inheritable';
	 use base 'Class::MakeMethods::Emulator::Inheritable';
	 MyClass->mk_classdata( ... );

	 # Equivalent to use base 'Class::AccessorFast';
	 use base 'Class::MakeMethods::Emulator::AccessorFast';
	 MyClass->mk_accessors(qw(this that whatever));

	 # Equivalent to use accessors( ... );
	 use Class::MakeMethods::Emulator::accessors( ... );

	 # Equivalent to use mcoder( ... );
	 use Class::MakeMethods::Emulator::mcoder( ... );

DESCRIPTION

       In several cases, Class::MakeMethods provides functionality closely equivalent to that of an existing module, and it is simple to map the
       existing module's interface to that of Class::MakeMethods.

       Class::MakeMethods::Emulator provides emulators for Class::MethodMaker, Class::Accessor::Fast, Class::Data::Inheritable, Class::Singleton,
       Class::Struct, accessors, and mcoder, each of which passes the original module's test suite, usually requiring only the addition of a a
       single line to each test, activating the emulation module.

       Beyond demonstrating compatibility, these emulators also generally indicate the changes needed to switch to direct use of
       Class::MakeMethods functionality, illustrate commonalities between the various modules, and serve as a source for new ideas that can be
       integrated into Class::MakeMethods.

SEE ALSO

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

       See Class::MakeMethods::Emulator::accessors, and accessors from CPAN.

       See Class::MakeMethods::Emulator::Struct, and Class::Struct from CPAN.

       See Class::MakeMethods::Emulator::AccessorFast, and Class::Accessor::Fast from CPAN.

       See Class::MakeMethods::Emulator::Inheritable, and Class::Data::Inheritable from CPAN.

       See Class::MakeMethods::Emulator::MethodMaker, and Class::MethodMaker from CPAN.

       See Class::MakeMethods::Emulator::Singleton, and Class::Singleton from CPAN.

       See Class::MakeMethods::Emulator::mcoder, and mcoder from CPAN.

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