NAME

Solstice::Model::Freezer - An interface for freeze/thaw based models.

SYNOPSIS

# See Solstice::Model.

DESCRIPTION

This module overrides _init and store, using a freeze/thaw mechanism as a data storage engine. It saves/loads everything that is in the accessor definition.

Export

No symbols exported.

Methods

new([$id])

Returns a new object. If an id if passed in, it will be initialized.

store()

Saves the object

delete()

Removes the object from the data store.

getAllIDs()

provides an Solstice::List of all the ids of this class

Private Functions

_getDBPath()

Returns the full path to the object store.

_initialize($id)

Loads the object from DBM::Deep

_getDB()

Returns the DBM::Deep object.

_generateID()

This will generate an id string, if an object doesn't have an existing id.

Modules Used

DBM::Deep, Solstice::Model.

AUTHOR

Catalyst Group, <catalyst@u.washington.edu>

VERSION

$Revision: 2393 $

COPYRIGHT

Copyright 1998-2007 Office of Learning Technologies, University of Washington

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