NAME

Venus::Assert - Assert Class

ABSTRACT

Assert Class for Perl 5

SYNOPSIS

package main;

use Venus::Assert;

my $assert = Venus::Assert->new('Example');

# $assert->format(float => sub {sprintf('%.2f', $_->value)});

# $assert->accept(float => sub {$_->value > 1});

# $assert->check;

DESCRIPTION

This package provides a mechanism for asserting type constraints and coercions on data.

ATTRIBUTES

This package has the following attributes:

expects

expects(ArrayRef)

This attribute is read-write, accepts (ArrayRef) values, and is optional.

message

message(Str)

This attribute is read-write, accepts (Str) values, and is optional.

name

name(Str)

This attribute is read-write, accepts (Str) values, and is optional.

INHERITS

This package inherits behaviors from:

Venus::Kind::Utility

INTEGRATES

This package integrates behaviors from:

Venus::Role::Buildable

METHODS

This package provides the following methods:

accept

accept(Str $name, CodeRef $callback) (Object)

The accept method registers a constraint based on the built-in type or package name provided. Optionally, you can provide a callback to further constrain/validate the provided value, returning truthy or falsy. The built-in types are "array", "boolean", "code", "float", "hash", "number", "object", "regexp", "scalar", "string", or "undef". Any name given that is not a built-in type is assumed to be an "object" of the name provided.

Since 1.40

accept example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->accept('float');

# bless(..., "Venus::Assert")

# ...

# $assert->check;

# 0

# $assert->check(1.01);

# 1

accept example 2

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->accept('number');

# bless(..., "Venus::Assert")

# ...

# $assert->check(1.01);

# 0

# $assert->check(1_01);

# 1

accept example 3

# given: synopsis

package Example1;

sub new {
  bless {};
}

package Example2;

sub new {
  bless {};
}

package main;

$assert = $assert->accept('object');

# bless(..., "Venus::Assert")

# ...

# $assert->check;

# 0

# $assert->check(qr//);

# 0

# $assert->check(Example1->new);

# 1

# $assert->check(Example2->new);

# 1

accept example 4

# given: synopsis

package Example1;

sub new {
  bless {};
}

package Example2;

sub new {
  bless {};
}

package main;

$assert = $assert->accept('Example1');

# bless(..., "Venus::Assert")

# ...

# $assert->check;

# 0

# $assert->check(qr//);

# 0

# $assert->check(Example1->new);

# 1

# $assert->check(Example2->new);

# 0

any

any() (Assert)

The any method configures the object to accept any value and returns the invocant.

Since 1.40

any example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->any;

# $assert->check;

# true

array

array(CodeRef $check) (Assert)

The array method configures the object to accept array references and returns the invocant.

Since 1.40

array example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->array;

# $assert->check([]);

# true

arrayref

arrayref(CodeRef $check) (Assert)

The arrayref method configures the object to accept array references and returns the invocant.

Since 1.71

arrayref example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->arrayref;

# $assert->check([]);

# true

boolean

boolean(CodeRef $check) (Assert)

The boolean method configures the object to accept boolean values and returns the invocant.

Since 1.40

boolean example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->boolean;

# $assert->check(false);

# true

check

check(Any $data) (Bool)

The check method returns true or false if the data provided passes the registered constraints.

Since 1.23

check example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert->constraint(float => sub { $_->value > 1 });

my $check = $assert->check;

# 0

check example 2

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert->constraint(float => sub { $_->value > 1 });

my $check = $assert->check('0.01');

# 0

check example 3

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert->constraint(float => sub { $_->value > 1 });

my $check = $assert->check('1.01');

# 1

check example 4

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert->constraint(float => sub { $_->value > 1 });

my $check = $assert->check(time);

# 0

clear

clear() (Assert)

The clear method resets all match conditions for both constraints and coercions and returns the invocant.

Since 1.40

clear example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->clear;

# bless(..., "Venus::Assert")

code

code(CodeRef $check) (Assert)

The code method configures the object to accept code references and returns the invocant.

Since 1.40

code example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->code;

# $assert->check(sub{});

# true

coderef

coderef(CodeRef $check) (Assert)

The coderef method configures the object to accept code references and returns the invocant.

Since 1.71

coderef example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->coderef;

# $assert->check(sub{});

# true

coerce

coerce(Any $data) (Any)

The coerce method returns the coerced data if the data provided matches any of the registered coercions.

Since 1.23

coerce example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert->coercion(float => sub { sprintf('%.2f', $_->value) });

my $coerce = $assert->coerce;

# undef

coerce example 2

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert->coercion(float => sub { sprintf('%.2f', $_->value) });

my $coerce = $assert->coerce('1.01');

# "1.01"

coerce example 3

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert->coercion(float => sub { sprintf('%.2f', $_->value) });

my $coerce = $assert->coerce('1.00001');

# "1.00"

coerce example 4

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert->coercion(float => sub { sprintf('%.2f', $_->value) });

my $coerce = $assert->coerce('hello world');

# "hello world"

coercion

coercion(Str $type, CodeRef $code) (Object)

The coercion method registers a coercion based on the type provided.

Since 1.23

coercion example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->coercion(float => sub { sprintf('%.2f', $_->value) });

# bless(..., "Venus::Assert")

coercions

coercions() (Match)

The coercions method returns the registered coercions as a Venus::Match object.

Since 1.23

coercions example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

my $coercions = $assert->coercions;

# bless(..., "Venus::Match")

conditions

conditions() (Assert)

The conditions method is an object construction hook that allows subclasses to configure the object on construction setting up constraints and coercions and returning the invocant.

Since 1.40

conditions example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->conditions;

conditions example 2

package Example::Type::PositveNumber;

use base 'Venus::Assert';

sub conditions {
  my ($self) = @_;

  $self->number(sub {
    $_->value >= 0
  });

  return $self;
}

package main;

my $assert = Example::Type::PositveNumber->new;

# $assert->check(0);

# true

# $assert->check(1);

# true

# $assert->check(-1);

# false

constraint

constraint(Str $type, CodeRef $code) (Object)

The constraint method registers a constraint based on the type provided.

Since 1.23

constraint example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->constraint(float => sub { $_->value > 1 });

# bless(..., "Venus::Assert")

constraints

constraints() (Match)

The constraints method returns the registered constraints as a Venus::Match object.

Since 1.23

constraints example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

my $constraints = $assert->constraints;

# bless(..., "Venus::Match")

defined

defined(CodeRef $check) (Assert)

The defined method configures the object to accept any value that's not undefined and returns the invocant.

Since 1.40

defined example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->defined;

# $assert->check(0);

# true

enum

enum(Any @data) (Assert)

The enum method configures the object to accept any one of the provide options, and returns the invocant.

Since 1.40

enum example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->enum('s', 'm', 'l', 'xl');

# $assert->check('s');

# true

# $assert->check('xs');

# false

expression

expression(Str $expr) (Assert)

The expression method parses a string representation of a method/function signature, registers the subexpressions using the "accept" method, and returns the invocant.

Since 1.71

expression example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->expression('string');

# $assert->check('hello');

# true

# $assert->check(['goodbye']);

# false

expression example 2

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->expression('string | coderef');

# $assert->check('hello');

# true

# $assert->check(sub{'hello'});

# true

# $assert->check(['goodbye']);

# false

expression example 3

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->expression('string | coderef | Venus::Assert');

# $assert->check('hello');

# true

# $assert->check(sub{'hello'});

# true

# $assert->check($assert);

# true

# $assert->check(['goodbye']);

# false

expression example 4

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->expression('Venus::Assert | arrayref[Venus::Assert]');

# $assert->check('hello');

# false

# $assert->check(sub{'hello'});

# false

# $assert->check($assert);

# true

# $assert->check(['goodbye']);

# false

# $assert->check([$assert]);

# true

float

float(CodeRef $check) (Assert)

The float method configures the object to accept floating-point values and returns the invocant.

Since 1.40

float example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->float;

# $assert->check(1.23);

# true

format

format(Str $name, CodeRef $callback) (Object)

The format method registers a coercion based on the built-in type or package name and callback provided. The built-in types are "array", "boolean", "code", "float", "hash", "number", "object", "regexp", "scalar", "string", or "undef". Any name given that is not a built-in type is assumed to be an "object" of the name provided.

Since 1.40

format example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->format('float', sub{int $_->value});

# bless(..., "Venus::Assert")

# ...

# $assert->coerce;

# undef

# $assert->coerce(1.01);

# 1

format example 2

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->format('number', sub{ sprintf('%.2f', $_->value) });

# bless(..., "Venus::Assert")

# ...

# $assert->coerce(1.01);

# 1.01

# $assert->coerce(1_01);

# 101.00

format example 3

# given: synopsis

package Example1;

sub new {
  bless {};
}

package Example2;

sub new {
  bless {};
}

package main;

$assert = $assert->format('object', sub{ ref $_->value });

# bless(..., "Venus::Assert")

# ...

# $assert->coerce(qr//);

# qr//

# $assert->coerce(Example1->new);

# "Example1"

# $assert->coerce(Example2->new);

# "Example2"

format example 4

# given: synopsis

package Example1;

sub new {
  bless {};
}

package Example2;

sub new {
  bless {};
}

package main;

$assert = $assert->format('Example1', sub{ ref $_->value });

# bless(..., "Venus::Assert")

# ...

# $assert->coerce(qr//);

# qr//

# $assert->coerce(Example1->new);

# "Example1"

# $assert->coerce(Example2->new);

# bless({}, "Example2")

hash

hash(CodeRef $check) (Assert)

The hash method configures the object to accept hash references and returns the invocant.

Since 1.40

hash example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->hash;

# $assert->check({});

# true

hashref

hashref(CodeRef $check) (Assert)

The hashref method configures the object to accept hash references and returns the invocant.

Since 1.71

hashref example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->hashref;

# $assert->check({});

# true

identity

identity(Str $name) (Assert)

The identity method configures the object to accept objects of the type specified as the argument, and returns the invocant.

Since 1.40

identity example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->identity('Venus::Assert');

# $assert->check(Venus::Assert->new);

# true

maybe

maybe(Str $type, Any @args) (Assert)

The maybe method configures the object to accept the type provided as an argument, or undef, and returns the invocant.

Since 1.40

maybe example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->maybe('code');

# $assert->check(sub{});

# true

# $assert->check(undef);

# true

number

number(CodeRef $check) (Assert)

The number method configures the object to accept numberic values and returns the invocant.

Since 1.40

number example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->number;

# $assert->check(0);

# true

object

object(CodeRef $check) (Assert)

The object method configures the object to accept objects and returns the invocant.

Since 1.40

object example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->object;

# $assert->check(bless{});

# true

package

package() (Assert)

The package method configures the object to accept package names (which are loaded) and returns the invocant.

Since 1.40

package example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->package;

# $assert->check('Venus');

# true

reference

reference(CodeRef $check) (Assert)

The reference method configures the object to accept references and returns the invocant.

Since 1.40

reference example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->reference;

# $assert->check(sub{});

# true

regexp

regexp(CodeRef $check) (Assert)

The regexp method configures the object to accept regular expression objects and returns the invocant.

Since 1.40

regexp example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->regexp;

# $assert->check(qr//);

# true

routines

routines(Str @names) (Assert)

The routines method configures the object to accept an object having all of the routines provided, and returns the invocant.

Since 1.40

routines example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->routines('new', 'print', 'say');

# $assert->check(Venus::Assert->new);

# true

scalar

scalar(CodeRef $check) (Assert)

The scalar method configures the object to accept scalar references and returns the invocant.

Since 1.40

scalar example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->scalar;

# $assert->check(\1);

# true

scalarref

scalarref(CodeRef $check) (Assert)

The scalarref method configures the object to accept scalar references and returns the invocant.

Since 1.71

scalarref example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->scalarref;

# $assert->check(\1);

# true

string

string(CodeRef $check) (Assert)

The string method configures the object to accept string values and returns the invocant.

Since 1.40

string example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->string;

# $assert->check('');

# true

tuple

tuple(Str | ArrayRef[Str] @types) (Assert)

The tuple method configures the object to accept array references which conform to a tuple specification, and returns the invocant.

Since 1.40

tuple example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->tuple('number', ['maybe', 'array'], 'code');

# $assert->check([200, [], sub{}]);

# true

undef

undef(CodeRef $check) (Assert)

The undef method configures the object to accept undefined values and returns the invocant.

Since 1.40

undef example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->undef;

# $assert->check(undef);

# true

validate

validate(Any $data) (Any)

The validate method returns the data provided if the data provided passes the registered constraints, or throws an exception.

Since 1.23

validate example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert->constraint(float => sub { $_->value > 1 });

my $result = $assert->validate;

# Exception! (isa Venus::Assert::Error)

validate example 2

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert->constraint(float => sub { $_->value > 1 });

my $result = $assert->validate('0.01');

# Exception! (isa Venus::Assert::Error)

validate example 3

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert->constraint(float => sub { $_->value > 1 });

my $result = $assert->validate('1.01');

# "1.01"

validate example 4

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert->constraint(float => sub { $_->value > 1 });

my $result = $assert->validate(time);

# Exception! (isa Venus::Assert::Error)

validator

validator() (CodeRef)

The validator method returns a coderef that can be used as a value validator, which returns the data provided if the data provided passes the registered constraints, or throws an exception.

Since 1.40

validator example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert->constraint(float => sub { $_->value > 1 });

my $result = $assert->validator;

# sub {...}

value

value(CodeRef $check) (Assert)

The value method configures the object to accept defined, non-reference, values, and returns the invocant.

Since 1.40

value example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

$assert = $assert->value;

# $assert->check(1_000_000);

# true

within

within(Str $type) (Assert)

The within method configures the object, registering a constraint action as a sub-match operation, to accept array or hash based values, and returns the invocant.

Since 1.40

within example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

my $within = $assert->within('array')->code;

my $action = $assert;

# $assert->check([]);

# true

# $assert->check([sub{}]);

# true

# $assert->check([{}]);

# false

# $assert->check(bless[]);

# true

within example 2

# given: synopsis

package main;

my $within = $assert->within('hash')->code;

my $action = $assert;

# $assert->check({});

# true

# $assert->check({test => sub{}});

# true

# $assert->check({test => {}});

# false

# $assert->check({test => bless{}});

# true

To install Venus, copy and paste the appropriate command in to your terminal.

cpanm

cpanm Venus

CPAN shell

perl -MCPAN -e shell
install Venus

For more information on module installation, please visit the detailed CPAN module installation guide.

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NAME

ABSTRACT

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

ATTRIBUTES

expects

message

name

INHERITS

INTEGRATES

METHODS

accept

any

array

arrayref

boolean

check

clear

code

coderef

coerce

coercion

coercions

conditions

constraint

constraints

defined

enum

expression

float

format

hash

hashref

identity

maybe

number

object

package

reference

regexp

routines

scalar

scalarref

string

tuple

undef

validate

validator

value

within

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