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<h1><A NAME="name">NAME</a></h1>
<p>HTML::Mason::Component::Subcomponent - Mason Subcomponent Class</p>
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<h1><A NAME="description">DESCRIPTION</a></h1>
<p>This is a subclass of
<a HREF="../Component.html">HTML::Mason::Component</a>. Mason uses it to
implement both subcomponents (defined by <code><%def></code>) and methods (defined
by <code><%method></code>).</p>
<p>A subcomponent/method gets most of its properties from its owner. Note
that the link from the subcomponent to its owner is a weak reference
(to prevent circular references), so if you grab a subcomponent/method
object, you should also grab and hold a reference to its owner. If the
owner goes out of scope, the subcomponent/method object will become unusable.</p>
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<h1><A NAME="methods">METHODS</a></h1>
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<dt><strong><A NAME="is_method" class="item">is_method</a></strong></dt>
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<p>Returns 1 if this is a method (declared by <code><%method></code>), 0 if it is a
subcomponent (defined by c<< <%def> >>).</p>
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<dt><strong><A NAME="owner" class="item">owner</a></strong></dt>
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<p>Returns the component object within which this subcomponent or method
was defined.</p>
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<h1><A NAME="see_also">SEE ALSO</a></h1>
<p><a HREF="../Component.html">HTML::Mason::Component</a></p>
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