new¶

   $class = Tangence::Meta::Class->new( name => $name )

Returns a new instance representing the given name.

define¶

   $class->define( %args )

Provides a definition for the class.

methods => HASH

events => HASH

properties => HASH

Optional HASH references containing metadata about methods, events and properties, as instances of Tangence::Meta::Method, Tangence::Meta::Event or Tangence::Meta::Property.

superclasses => ARRAY

Optional ARRAY reference containing superclasses as "Tangence::Meta::Class" references.

defined¶

   $defined = $class->defined

Returns true if a definintion for the class has been provided using "define".

name¶

   $name = $class->name

Returns the name of the class

perlname¶

   $perlname = $class->perlname

Returns the perl name of the class. This will be the Tangence name, with dots replaced by double colons ("::").

direct_superclasses¶

   @superclasses = $class->direct_superclasses

Return the direct superclasses in a list of "Tangence::Meta::Class" references.

direct_methods¶

   $methods = $class->direct_methods

Return the methods that this class directly defines (rather than inheriting from superclasses) as a HASH reference mapping names to Tangence::Meta::Method instances.

direct_events¶

   $events = $class->direct_events

Return the events that this class directly defines (rather than inheriting from superclasses) as a HASH reference mapping names to Tangence::Meta::Event instances.

direct_properties¶

   $properties = $class->direct_properties

Return the properties that this class directly defines (rather than inheriting from superclasses) as a HASH reference mapping names to Tangence::Meta::Property instances.

superclasses¶

   @superclasses = $class->superclasses

Return all the superclasses in a list of unique "Tangence::Meta::Class" references.

methods¶

   $methods = $class->methods

Return all the methods available to this class as a HASH reference mapping names to Tangence::Meta::Method instances.

method¶

   $method = $class->method( $name )

Return the named method as a Tangence::Meta::Method instance, or "undef" if no such method exists.

events¶

   $events = $class->events

Return all the events available to this class as a HASH reference mapping names to Tangence::Meta::Event instances.

event¶

   $event = $class->event( $name )

Return the named event as a Tangence::Meta::Event instance, or "undef" if no such event exists.

properties¶

   $properties = $class->properties

Return all the properties available to this class as a HASH reference mapping names to Tangence::Meta::Property instances.

property¶

   $property = $class->property( $name )

Return the named property as a Tangence::Meta::Property instance, or "undef" if no such property exists.