NAME

Venus::Role::Optional - Optional Role

ABSTRACT

Optional Role for Perl 5

SYNOPSIS

package Person;

use Venus::Class;

with 'Venus::Role::Optional';

attr 'fname';
attr 'lname';
attr 'email';

package main;

my $person = Person->new(
  fname => 'Elliot',
  lname => 'Alderson',
);

# bless({fname => 'Elliot', lname => 'Alderson'}, 'Person')

DESCRIPTION

This package modifies the consuming package and provides methods for automating object construction and attribute accessors.

METHODS

This package provides the following methods:

clear

clear(Str $name) (Any)

The clear method deletes an attribute and returns the removed value.

Since 1.55

clear example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

my $fname = $person->clear('fname');

# "Elliot"

clear example 2

# given: synopsis

package main;

my $lname = $person->clear('lname');

# "Alderson"

my $object = $person;

# bless({fname => "Elliot"}, "Person")

clear example 3

# given: synopsis

package main;

my $lname = $person->clear('lname');

# "Alderson"

has

has(Str $name) (Boolean)

The has method returns truthy if the attribute specified exists, otherwise returns falsy.

Since 1.55

has example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

my $has_fname = $person->has('fname');

# true

has example 2

# given: synopsis

package main;

my $has_mname = $person->has('mname');

# false

reset

reset(Str $name) (Any)

The reset method rebuilds an attribute and returns the deleted value.

Since 1.55

reset example 1

# given: synopsis

package main;

my $fname = $person->reset('fname');

# "Elliot"

reset example 2

# given: synopsis

package main;

my $lname = $person->reset('lname');

# "Alderson"

my $object = $person;

# bless({fname => "Elliot"}, "Person")

reset example 3

# given: synopsis

package main;

my $lname = $person->reset('lname', 'Smith');

# "Alderson"

my $object = $person;

# bless({fname => "Elliot", lname => "Smith"}, "Person")

FEATURES

This package provides the following features:

asserting

This library provides a mechanism for automatically validating class attributes using Venus::Assert based on the return value of the attribute callback. The callback should be in the form of assert_${name}, and should return a Venus::Assert object or the name of any of its predefined valildations.

example 1

package Person;

use Venus::Class;

with 'Venus::Role::Optional';

attr 'fname';
attr 'lname';
attr 'email';

sub assert_fname {
  return 'string';
}

sub assert_lname {
  return 'string';
}

package main;

my $person = Person->new(
  fname => 'Elliot',
  lname => 'Alderson',
);

# bless({fname => 'Elliot', lname => 'Alderson'}, 'Person')

example 2

package Person;

use Venus::Class;

with 'Venus::Role::Optional';

attr 'fname';
attr 'lname';
attr 'email';

sub assert_fname {
  return 'string';
}

sub assert_lname {
  return 'string';
}

package main;

my $person = Person->new(
  fname => 'Elliot',
  lname => 1234567890,
);

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

example 3

package Person;

use Venus::Class;

with 'Venus::Role::Optional';

attr 'fname';
attr 'lname';
attr 'email';

sub assert_fname {
  return 'string';
}

sub assert_lname {
  return 'string';
}

package main;

my $person = Person->new(
  fname => 1234567890,
  lname => 'Alderson',
);

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

building

This library provides a mechanism for automatically building class attributes during getting and setting its value, after any default values are processed, based on the return value of the attribute callback. The callback should be in the form of build_${name}, and is passed any arguments provided.

example 1

package Person;

use Venus::Class;

with 'Venus::Role::Optional';

attr 'fname';
attr 'lname';
attr 'email';

sub build_fname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;
  return $value ? ucfirst $value : undef;
}

sub build_lname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;
  return $value ? ucfirst $value : undef;
}

sub build_email {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;
  return $value ? lc $value : undef;
}

package main;

my $person = Person->new(
  fname => 'elliot',
  lname => 'alderson',
  email => 'E.ALDERSON@E-CORP.com',
);

# bless({fname => 'elliot', lname => 'alderson', ...}, 'Person')

# $person->fname;

# "Elliot"

# $person->lname;

# "Alderson"

# $person->email;

# "e.alderson@e-corp.com"

example 2

package Person;

use Venus::Class;

with 'Venus::Role::Optional';

attr 'fname';
attr 'lname';
attr 'email';

sub build_fname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;
  return $value ? ucfirst $value : undef;
}

sub build_lname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;
  return $value ? ucfirst $value : undef;
}

sub build_email {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;
  return $value ? lc $value : undef;
}

package Person;

sub build_email {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;
  return lc join '@', (join '.', substr($self->fname, 0, 1), $self->lname),
    'e-corp.com';
}

package main;

my $person = Person->new(
  fname => 'Elliot',
  lname => 'Alderson',
);

# bless({fname => 'Elliot', lname => 'Alderson'}, 'Person')

# $person->email;

# "e.alderson@e-corp.com"

checking

This library provides a mechanism for automatically checking class attributes after getting or setting its value. The callback should be in the form of check_${name}, and is passed any arguments provided.

example 1

package Person;

use Venus::Class;

with 'Venus::Role::Optional';

attr 'fname';
attr 'lname';
attr 'email';

sub check_fname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;
  if ($value) {
    return true if lc($value) eq 'elliot';
  }
  return false;
}

sub check_lname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;
  if ($value) {
    return true if lc($value) eq 'alderson';
  }
  return false;
}

package main;

my $person = Person->new(
  fname => 'Elliot',
  lname => 'Alderson',
);

# bless({fname => 'Elliot', lname => 'Alderson'}, 'Person')

example 2

package Person;

use Venus::Class;

with 'Venus::Role::Optional';

attr 'fname';
attr 'lname';
attr 'email';

sub check_fname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;
  if ($value) {
    return true if lc($value) eq 'elliot';
  }
  return false;
}

sub check_lname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;
  if ($value) {
    return true if lc($value) eq 'alderson';
  }
  return false;
}

package main;

my $person = Person->new(
  fname => 'Elliot',
  lname => 'Alderson',
);

# bless({fname => 'Elliot', lname => 'Alderson'}, 'Person')

# $person->lname('Alderson');

# "Alderson"

# $person->lname('');

# Exception! (isa Person::Error)

coercing

This library provides a mechanism for automatically coercing class attributes into class instances using Venus::Space based on the return value of the attribute callback. The callback should be in the form of coerce_${name}, and should return the name of the package to be constructed. That package will be instantiated via the customary new method, passing the data recevied as its arguments.

example 1

package Person;

use Venus::Class;

with 'Venus::Role::Optional';

attr 'fname';
attr 'lname';
attr 'email';

sub coerce_fname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  return 'Venus::String';
}

sub coerce_lname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  return 'Venus::String';
}

sub coerce_email {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  return 'Venus::String';
}

package main;

my $person = Person->new(
  fname => 'Elliot',
  lname => 'Alderson',
);

# bless({
#   'fname' => bless({'value' => 'Elliot'}, 'Venus::String'),
#   'lname' => bless({'value' => 'Alderson'}, 'Venus::String')
# }, 'Person')

example 2

package Person;

use Venus::Class;
use Venus::String;

with 'Venus::Role::Optional';

attr 'fname';
attr 'lname';
attr 'email';

sub coerce_fname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  return 'Venus::String';
}

sub coerce_lname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  return 'Venus::String';
}

sub coerce_email {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  return 'Venus::String';
}

package main;

my $person = Person->new(
  email => 'e.alderson@e-corp.com',
);

# bless({
#   'email' => bless({'value' => 'e.alderson@e-corp.com'}, 'Venus::String'),
# }, 'Person')

defaulting

This library provides a mechanism for automatically defaulting class attributes to predefined values, statically or dynamically based on the return value of the attribute callback. The callback should be in the form of default_${name}, and should return the value to be used if no value exists or has been provided to the constructor.

example 1

package Person;

use Venus::Class;

with 'Venus::Role::Optional';

attr 'fname';
attr 'lname';
attr 'email';

sub default_lname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  return 'Alderson';
}

package main;

my $person = Person->new(
  fname => 'Elliot',
);

# bless({fname => 'Elliot', lname => 'Alderson'}, 'Person')

# $person->lname('Johnston');

# "Johnston"

# $person->reset('lname');

# "Johnston"

# $person->lname;

# "Alderson"

initialing

This library provides a mechanism for automatically setting class attributes to predefined values, statically or dynamically based on the return value of the attribute callback. The callback should be in the form of initial_${name}, and should return the value to be used if no value has been provided to the constructor. This behavior is similar to the "defaulting" mechanism but is only executed during object construction.

example 1

package Person;

use Venus::Class;

with 'Venus::Role::Optional';

attr 'fname';
attr 'lname';
attr 'email';

sub initial_lname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  return 'Alderson';
}

package main;

my $person = Person->new(
  fname => 'Elliot',
);

# bless({fname => 'Elliot', lname => 'Alderson'}, 'Person')

# $person->lname('Johnston');

# "Johnston"

# $person->reset('lname');

# "Johnston"

# $person->lname;

# undef

reading

This library provides a mechanism for hooking into the class attribute reader (accessor) for reading values via the the attribute reader callback. The callback should be in the form of read_${name}, and should read and return the value for the attribute specified.

example 1

package Person;

use Venus::Class;

with 'Venus::Role::Optional';

attr 'fname';
attr 'lname';
attr 'email';

sub read_fname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  return ucfirst $self->{fname};
}

sub read_lname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  return ucfirst $self->{lname};
}

package main;

my $person = Person->new(
  fname => 'elliot',
  lname => 'alderson',
);

# bless({fname => 'elliot', lname => 'alderson'}, 'Person')

# $person->fname;

# "Elliot"

# $person->lname;

# "Alderson"

writing

This library provides a mechanism for hooking into the class attribute writer (accessor) for writing values via the the attribute writer callback. The callback should be in the form of write_${name}, and should set and return the value for the attribute specified.

example 1

package Person;

use Venus::Class;

with 'Venus::Role::Optional';

attr 'fname';
attr 'lname';
attr 'email';

sub write_fname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  return $self->{fname} = ucfirst $value;
}

sub write_lname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  return $self->{lname} = ucfirst $value;
}

package main;

my $person = Person->new;

# bless({}, 'Person')

# $person->fname('elliot');

# "Elliot"

# $person->lname('alderson');

# "Alderson"

triggering

This library provides a mechanism for automatically triggering routines after reading or writing class attributes via an attribute callback. The callback should be in the form of trigger_${name}, and will be invoked after the related attribute is read or written.

example 1

package Person;

use Venus::Class;

with 'Venus::Role::Optional';

attr 'fname';
attr 'lname';
attr 'email';

sub trigger_fname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  if ($value) {
    $self->{dirty}{fname} = $value;
  }
  return;
}

sub trigger_lname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  if ($value) {
    $self->{dirty}{lname} = $value;
  }
  return;
}

package main;

my $person = Person->new;

# bless({}, 'Person')

# $person->fname('Elliot');

# "Elliot"

# $person->lname('Alderson');

# "Alderson"

# my $object = $person;

# bless({..., dirty => {fname => 'Elliot', lname => 'Alderson'}}, 'Person')

readonly

This library provides a mechanism for marking class attributes as "readonly" (or not) based on the return value of the attribute callback. The callback should be in the form of readonly_${name}, and should return truthy to automatically throw an exception if a change is attempted.

example 1

package Person;

use Venus::Class;

with 'Venus::Role::Optional';

attr 'fname';
attr 'lname';
attr 'email';

sub readonly_fname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  return true;
}

sub readonly_lname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  return true;
}

package main;

my $person = Person->new(
  fname => 'Elliot',
  lname => 'Alderson',
);

# bless({fname => 'Elliot', lname => 'Alderson'}, 'Person')

$person->fname('Mister');

# Exception! (isa Person::Error)

# $person->lname('Johnston');

# Exception! (isa Person::Error)

readwrite

This library provides a mechanism for marking class attributes as "readwrite" (or not) based on the return value of the attribute callback. The callback should be in the form of readwrite_${name}, and should return falsy to automatically throw an exception if a change is attempted.

example 1

package Person;

use Venus::Class;

with 'Venus::Role::Optional';

attr 'fname';
attr 'lname';
attr 'email';

sub readwrite_fname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  return false;
}

sub readwrite_lname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  return false;
}

package main;

my $person = Person->new(
  fname => 'Elliot',
  lname => 'Alderson',
);

# bless({fname => 'Elliot', lname => 'Alderson'}, 'Person')

$person->fname('Mister');

# Exception! (isa Person::Error)

# $person->lname('Johnston');

# Exception! (isa Person::Error)

requiring

This library provides a mechanism for marking class attributes as "required" (i.e. to be provided to the constructor) based on the return value of the attribute callback. The callback should be in the form of require_${name}, and should return truthy to automatically throw an exception if the related attribute is missing.

example 1

package Person;

use Venus::Class;

with 'Venus::Role::Optional';

attr 'fname';
attr 'lname';
attr 'email';

sub require_fname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  return true;
}

sub require_lname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  return true;
}

sub require_email {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  return false;
}

package main;

my $person = Person->new(
  fname => 'Elliot',
  lname => 'Alderson',
);

# bless({fname => 'Elliot', lname => 'Alderson'}, 'Person')

example 2

package Person;

use Venus::Class;

with 'Venus::Role::Optional';

attr 'fname';
attr 'lname';
attr 'email';

sub require_fname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  return true;
}

sub require_lname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  return true;
}

sub require_email {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  return false;
}

package main;

my $person = Person->new(
  fname => 'Elliot',
);

# Exception! (isa Person::Error)

example 3

package Person;

use Venus::Class;

with 'Venus::Role::Optional';

attr 'fname';
attr 'lname';
attr 'email';

sub require_fname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  return true;
}

sub require_lname {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  return true;
}

sub require_email {
  my ($self, $value) = @_;

  return false;
}

package main;

my $person = Person->new(
  lname => 'Alderson',
);

# Exception! (isa Person::Error)

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cpanm

cpanm Venus

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perl -MCPAN -e shell
install Venus

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