=pod
=head1 NAME
MooseX::ShortCut::BuildInstance - A shortcut to build Moose instances
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=head1 SYNOPSIS
#!/user/bin/env perl
package Mineral;
use Moose;
use Types::Standard qw( Enum );
has 'type' =>(
isa => Enum[qw( Quartz Diamond Basalt Granite )],
is => 'ro'
);
package Identity;
use Moose::Role;
has 'name' =>( is => 'ro' );
use lib '../../../lib';
use MooseX::ShortCut::BuildInstance qw( should_re_use_classes build_instance );
should_re_use_classes( 1 );# To reuse build_instance
use Test::More;
use Test::Moose;
# First build of instance
my $paco = build_instance(
package => 'Pet::Rock',
superclasses =>['Mineral'],
roles =>['Identity'],
type => 'Quartz',
name => 'Paco',
);
does_ok( $paco, 'Identity', 'Check that the ' . $paco->meta->name . ' has an -Identity-' );
print'My ' . $paco->meta->name . ' made from -' . $paco->type . '- (a ' .
( join ', ', $paco->meta->superclasses ) . ') is called -' . $paco->name . "-\n";
# Next instance (If you don't want to call build_instance again)
my $Fransisco = Pet::Rock->new(
type => 'Diamond',
name => 'Fransisco',
);
does_ok( $Fransisco, 'Identity', 'Check that the ' . $Fransisco->meta->name . ' has an -Identity-' );
print'My ' . $Fransisco->meta->name . ' made from -' . $Fransisco->type . '- (a ' .
( join ', ', $Fransisco->meta->superclasses ) . ') is called -' . $Fransisco->name . "-\n";
# Another instance (reusing build_instance)
my $Gonzalo = build_instance(
package => 'Pet::Rock',
superclasses =>['Mineral'],
roles =>['Identity'],
type => 'Granite',
name => 'Gonzalo',
);
does_ok( $Gonzalo, 'Identity', 'Check that the ' . $Gonzalo->meta->name . ' has an -Identity-' );
print'My ' . $Gonzalo->meta->name . ' made from -' . $Gonzalo->type . '- (a ' .
( join ', ', $Gonzalo->meta->superclasses ) . ') is called -' . $Gonzalo->name . "-\n";
done_testing();
##############################################################################
# Output of SYNOPSIS
# 01:ok 1 - Check that the Pet::Rock has an -Identity-
# 02:My Pet::Rock made from -Quartz- (a Mineral) is called -Paco-
# 01:ok 1 - Check that the Pet::Rock has an -Identity-
# 02:My Pet::Rock made from -Diamond- (a Mineral) is called -Fransisco-
# 01:ok 1 - Check that the Pet::Rock has an -Identity-
# 02:My Pet::Rock made from -Granite- (a Mineral) is called -Gonzalo-
# 03:1..3
##############################################################################
=head1 DESCRIPTION
This module is a shortcut to custom build L<Moose> class instances on the fly.
The goal is to compose unique instances of Moose classes on the fly using a single
function call with information describing required attributes, methods, inherited
classes, and roles as well as any desired instance settings. This package will
check for and fill in any missing pieces as needed so that your call can either be
complex or very simple. The goal is to provide configurable instance building
without stringing together a series of Class-E<gt>method( %args ) calls.
The package can also be used as a class factory with the L<should_re_use_classes
|/$MooseX::ShortCut::BuildInstance::re_use_classes> method.
Even though this is a Moose based class it provides a functional interface.
=head1 WARNING
Moose (and I think perl 5) can't have two classes with the same name but
different guts coexisting! This means that if you build a class (package) name
on the fly while building an instance and then recompose a new class (package) with
the same name but different functionality (different attributes, methods, inherited
classes or roles) while composing a new instance on the fly then all calls
to the old instance will use the new class functionality for execution. (Usually
causing hard to troubleshoot failures). This is also true if you re-build a
prebuilt class name inititally installed with 'use'.
MooseX::ShortCut::BuildInstance will warn if you overwrite named classes (packages)
built on top of another class (package) also built by MooseX::ShortCut::BuildInstance.
If you are using the 'build_instance' method to generate multiple instances of
the same class (by 'package' name) with different attribute settings but built
with the same functionality then you need to understand the purpose of the
L<$re_use_classes|/$MooseX::ShortCut::BuildInstance::re_use_classes> global variable.
An alternative to multiple calls straight to 'build_instance' is to call
L<build_class|/build_class( %args|\%args )> separately and then just call -E<gt>new
against the resulting class name over and over again. Another alternative is to
leave the 'package' argument out of 'build_instance' and let this class create a
unique by-instance anonymous class/package name.
MooseX::ShortCut::BuildInstance will also warn (but not stop you) if you try to
overwrite a pre-loaded package initially installed with 'use' or 'require'.
The Types module in this package uses L<Type::Tiny> which can, in the
background, use L<Type::Tiny::XS>. While in general this is a good thing you will
need to make sure that Type::Tiny::XS is version 0.010 or newer since the older
ones didn't support the 'Optional' method.
=head1 Functions for Export
=head2 build_instance( %args|\%args )
=over
B<Definition:> This method is used to create a Moose instance on the fly.
I<It assumes that you do not have the class pre-built and will look for the
needed information to compose a new class as well.> Basically this passes the
%args intact to L<build_class|/build_class( %args|\%args )> first. All the
relevant class building pieces will be used and removed from the args and then
this method will run $returned_class_name->new( %remaining_args ) with what is
left.
B<Accepts:> a hash or hashref of arguments. They must include the
necessary information to build a class. I<(if you already have a class just
call $class-E<gt>new( %args ); instead of this method!)> This hashref can also
contain any attribute settings for the instance as well. See
L<build_class|/build_class( %args|\%args )> for more information.
B<Returns:> This will return a blessed instance of your new class with
the passed attribute settings implemented.
=back
=head2 build_class( %args|\%args )
=over
B<Definition:> This function is used to compose a Moose class on the fly. The
the goal is to allow for as much or as little class definition as you want to be
provided by one function call. The goal is also to remove as much of the boilerplate
and logic sequences for class building as possible and let this package handle that.
The function begins by using the L<Moose::Meta::Class>-E<gt>class(%args) method.
For this part the function specifically uses the argument callouts 'package',
'superclasses', and 'roles'. Any necessary missing pieces will be provided. I<Even
though L<Moose::Meta::Class>-E<gt>class(%args) allows for the package name to be called
as the first element of an odd numbered list this implementation does not. To define
a 'package' name it must be set as the value of the 'package' key in the %args.>
This function then takes the following arguements; 'add_attributes', 'add_methods',
and 'add_roles_in_sequence' and implements them in that order. The
implementation of these values is done with L<Moose::Util> 'apply_all_roles'
and the meta capability in L<Moose>.
B<Accepts:> a hash or hashref of arguments. Six keys are stripped from the hash or
hash ref of arguments. I<These keys are always used to build the class. They are
never passed on to %remaining_args.>
=over
B<The first three key-E<gt>value pairs are consumed simultaneously>. They are;
=over
B<package:> This is the name (a string) that the new instance of
a this class is blessed under. If this key is not provided the package
will generate a generic name. This will L<overwrite|/WARNING> any class
built earlier with the same name.
=over
B<accepts:> a string
=back
B<superclasses:> this is intentionally the same key from
Moose::Meta::Class-E<gt>create.
=over
B<accepts:> a recognizable (by Moose) class name
=back
B<roles:> this is intentionally the same key from Moose::Meta::Class
-E<gt>create.
=over
B<accepts:> a recognizable (by Moose) class name
=back
=back
B<The second three key-E<gt>value pairs are consumed in the following
sequence>. They are;
=over
B<add_attributes:> this will add attributes to the class using the
L<Moose::Meta::Class>-E<gt>add_attribute method. Because these definitions
are passed as key / value pairs in a hash ref they are not added in
any specific order.
=over
B<accepts:> a hash ref where the keys are attribute names and the values
are hash refs of the normal definitions used to define a Moose attribute.
=back
B<add_methods:> this will add methods to the class using the
L<Moose::Meta::Class>-E<gt>add_method method. Because these definitions
are passed as key / value pairs in a hash ref they are not added in
any specific order.
=over
B<accepts:> a hash ref where the keys are method names and the values
are anonymous subroutines or subroutine references.
=back
B<add_roles_in_sequence:> this will compose, in sequence, each role in
the array ref into the class built on the prior three arguments using
L<Moose::Util> apply_all_roles. This will allow an added role to
'require' elements of a role earlier in the sequence. The roles
implemented with the L<role|/roles:> key are installed first and in a
group. Then these roles are installed one at a time.
=over
B<accepts:> an array ref list of roles recognizable (by Moose) as roles
=back
=back
=back
B<Returns:> This will check the caller and see if it wants an array or a
scalar. In array context it returns the new class name and a hash ref of the
unused hash key/value pairs. These are presumably the arguments for the
instance. If the requested return is a scalar it just returns the name of
the newly created class.
=back
=head2 should_re_use_classes( $bool )
=over
This sets/changes the global variable
L<MooseX::ShortCut::BuildInstance::re_use_classes
|/$MooseX::ShortCut::BuildInstance::re_use_classes>
=back
=head2 set_class_immutability( $bool )
=over
This sets/changes the global variable
L<MooseX::ShortCut::BuildInstance::make_classes_immutable
|/$MooseX::ShortCut::BuildInstance::make_classes_immutable>
=back
=head1 GLOBAL VARIABLES
=head2 $MooseX::ShortCut::BuildInstance::anonymous_class_count
This is an integer that increments and appends to the anonymous package name
for each new anonymous package (class) created.
=head2 $MooseX::ShortCut::BuildInstance::built_classes
This is a hashref that tracks the class names ('package's) built buy this class
to manage duplicate build behaviour.
=head2 $MooseX::ShortCut::BuildInstance::re_use_classes
This is a boolean (1|0) variable that tracks if the class should overwrite or
re-use a package name (and the defined class) from a prior 'build_class' call.
If the package name is overwritten it will L<cluck|https://metacpan.org/pod/Carp#SYNOPSIS>
in warning since any changes will affect active instances of prior class builds
with the same name. If you wish to avoid changing old built behaviour at the risk
of not installing new behaviour then set this variable to true. I<No warning will
be provided if new requested class behaviour is discarded.> The class reuse behaviour
can be changed with the exported method L<should_re_use_classes
|/should_re_use_classes( $bool )>. This does not apply to pre-loaded classes.
For pre-loaded classes this package will cluck and then overwrite every time.
=over
B<Default:> False = warn then overwrite
=back
=head2 $MooseX::ShortCut::BuildInstance::make_classes_immutable
This is a boolean (1|0) variable that manages whether a class is immutabilized at the end of
creation. This can be changed with the exported method L<set_class_immutability
|/set_class_immutability( $bool )>.
=head1 Build/Install from Source
=over
B<1.> Download a compressed file with the code
B<2.> Extract the code from the compressed file.
=over
If you are using tar this should work:
tar -zxvf Spreadsheet-XLSX-Reader-LibXML-v0.xx.tar.gz
=back
B<3.> Change (cd) into the extracted directory
B<4.> Run the following
=over
(For Windows find what version of make was used to compile your perl)
perl -V:make
(for Windows below substitute the correct make function (s/make/dmake/g)?)
=back
>perl Makefile.PL
>make
>make test
>make install # As sudo/root
>make clean
=back
=head1 SUPPORT
=over
L<MooseX-ShortCut-BuildInstance/issues|https://github.com/jandrew/MooseX-ShortCut-BuildInstance/issues>
=back
=head1 TODO
=over
B<1.> Pending ideas
=back
=head1 AUTHOR
=over
Jed Lund
jandrew@cpan.org
=back
=head1 COPYRIGHT
This program is free software; you can redistribute
it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.
The full text of the license can be found in the
LICENSE file included with this module.
This software is copyrighted (c) 2012, 2016 by Jed Lund
=head1 Dependencies
=over
L<version>
L<5.010|http://perldoc.perl.org/perl5100delta.html> (for use of
L<defined or|http://perldoc.perl.org/perlop.html#Logical-Defined-Or> //)
L<Moose>
L<Moose::Meta::Class>
L<Carp> - cluck
L<Moose::Exporter>
L<Moose::Util> - apply_all_roles
L<Moose::Exporter>
L<Type::Tiny> - 1.000
L<Data::Dumper>
L<MooseX::ShortCut::BuildInstance::Types>
=back
=head1 SEE ALSO
=over
L<Moose::Meta::Class> ->create
L<Moose::Util> ->with_traits
L<MooseX::ClassCompositor>
L<Log::Shiras|https://github.com/jandrew/Log-Shiras>
=over
All lines in this package that use Log::Shiras are commented out
=back
=back
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