NAME¶

Mouse::Meta::Class - The Mouse class metaclass

VERSION¶

This document describes Mouse version 0.99

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.

SEE ALSO¶

Mouse::Meta::Module Moose::Meta::Class Class::MOP::Class