Search results for "module:UNIVERSAL"
UNIVERSAL - base class for ALL classes (blessed references)
"UNIVERSAL" is the base class from which all blessed references inherit. See perlobj. "UNIVERSAL" provides the following methods: "$obj->isa( TYPE )" "CLASS->isa( TYPE )" "eval { VAL->isa( TYPE ) }" Where "TYPE" is a package name $obj is a blessed re...
PEVANS/perl-5.38.2 - 29 Nov 2023 16:10:36 UTC
UNIVERSAL - base class for ALL classes (blessed references)
"UNIVERSAL" is the base class from which all blessed references inherit. See perlobj. "UNIVERSAL" provides the following methods: "$obj->isa( TYPE )" "CLASS->isa( TYPE )" "eval { VAL->isa( TYPE ) }" Where "TYPE" is a package name $obj is a blessed re...
RJBS/perl-5.36.0 - 28 May 2022 00:26:10 UTC
first - use the first loadable module in a list
Two main circumstances I've encountered where this is useful is: * when you have a list of modules that have the same interface but are more desirable for one reason or another like speed, portability, or availability. use first 'CGI::Simple', 'CGI::...
DMUEY/first-v0.0.1 - 03 Feb 2007 16:40:49 UTC
UNIVERSAL::Acme - Because it's a METHOD, hoser.
Tired of people who refuse to call functions as methods? Show 'em good with "UNIVERSAL::Acme"....
SEANO/UNIVERSAL-Acme-0.01 - 09 Mar 2007 13:21:47 UTC
UNIVERSAL::cant - See if an object or package cant do something
Provides UNIVERSAL methods that is the opposite of can()....
DMUEY/UNIVERSAL-cant-v0.0.1 - 04 Apr 2007 02:48:31 UTC
UNIVERSAL::moniker
Class names in Perl often don't sound great when spoken, or look good when written in prose. For this reason, we tend to say things like "customer" or "basket" when we are referring to "My::Site::User::Customer" or "My::Site::Shop::Basket". We though...
KASEI/UNIVERSAL-moniker-0.08 - 21 Jul 2004 15:01:34 UTC
UNIVERSAL::require - require() modules from a variable [deprecated]
Before using this module, you should look at the alternatives, some of which are listed in SEE ALSO below. This module provides a safe mechanism for loading a module at runtime, when you have the name of the module in a variable. If you've ever had t...
NEILB/UNIVERSAL-require-0.19 - 27 Mar 2021 15:52:16 UTC
AnyLoader - Automagically loads modules for fully qualified functions
AnyLoader will automagically load the module and import the function for any fully qualified function call. Essentially, this means you can just call functions without worrying about loading the module first. In the example above, AnyLoader does the ...
MSCHWERN/AnyLoader-0.04 - 29 Nov 2000 15:18:32 UTC
UNIVERSAL::isa - Attempt to recover from people calling UNIVERSAL::isa as a function
Whenever you use "isa" in UNIVERSAL as a function, a kitten using Test::MockObject dies. Normally, the kittens would be helpless, but if they use UNIVERSAL::isa (the module whose docs you are reading), the kittens can live long and prosper. This modu...
ETHER/UNIVERSAL-isa-1.20171012 - 12 Oct 2017 05:36:14 UTC
UNIVERSAL::ref - Turns ref() into a multimethod
This module changes the behavior of the builtin function ref(). If ref() is called on an object that has requested an overloaded ref, the object's "->ref" method will be called and its return value used instead....
JJORE/UNIVERSAL-ref-0.14 - 23 Jan 2011 19:17:29 UTC
UNIVERSAL::can - work around buggy code calling UNIVERSAL::can() as a function
The UNIVERSAL class provides a few default methods so that all objects can use them. Object orientation allows programmers to override these methods in subclasses to provide more specific and appropriate behavior. Some authors call methods in the UNI...
CHROMATIC/UNIVERSAL-can-1.20140328 - 28 Mar 2014 23:23:05 UTC
UNIVERSAL::new - Load a module when you call the new method on it
This module installs a universal, fallback "new" method. When called, it loads the invoking module like "require" would. If the module has a "new" method, control is transferred to that method. This is most useful for command line scripts via the U a...
DAGOLDEN/UNIVERSAL-new-0.001 - 06 Apr 2013 02:25:47 UTC
UNIVERSAL::has - Returns the methods an object can call.
This is an attempt to add introspection to Perl. EXPORT UNIVERSAL::has...
BPMEDLEY/UNIVERSAL-has-0.05 - 15 Dec 2012 20:40:41 UTC
UNIVERSAL::DOES - Provides UNIVERSAL::DOES() method for older perls
"UNIVERSAL::DOES" provides a "UNIVERSAL::DOES()" method for compatibility with perl 5.10.x. This module also provides a "does()" function that checks something does some roles, suggested in perltodo....
GFUJI/UNIVERSAL-DOES-0.005 - 22 Aug 2014 23:13:39 UTC
UNIVERSAL::dump - add dump and other methods to all classes and objects
Loading the UNIVERSAL::dump module adds one or more methods to all classes and methods. It is intended as a debugging aid, alleviating the need to add and remove debugging code from modules and programs. By default, it adds a method "dump" to all cla...
LNATION/UNIVERSAL-dump-0.09 - 07 Jun 2022 10:07:39 UTC
UNIVERSAL::which - tells fully qualified name of the method
UNIVERSAL::which provides only one method, "which". As the name suggests, it returns the fully qualified name of a given method. Sometimes you want to know the true origin of a method but inheritance and AUTOLOAD gets in your way. This module does ju...
DANKOGAI/UNIVERSAL-which-0.06 - 15 May 2007 16:05:38 UTC
Config::Universal - Universal object oriented config file reader
This module is designed to read object structured config files....
ITGURU/Config-Universal-0.5 - 17 Nov 2005 07:05:43 UTC
UNIVERSAL::Object - A useful base class
This is a simple base class that provides a protocol for object construction and destruction. It aims to be as simple as possible while still being complete....
STEVAN/UNIVERSAL-Object-0.17 - 07 May 2023 18:19:35 UTC