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package Catmandu::Fix::add_field;

use Catmandu::Sane;
use Moo;
use Catmandu::Fix::Has;

with 'Catmandu::Fix::Base';

has path  => (fix_arg => 1);
has value => (fix_arg => 1);

sub emit {
    my ($self, $fixer) = @_;
    my $path = $fixer->split_path($self->path);
    my $value = $fixer->emit_value($self->value);

    $fixer->emit_create_path($fixer->var, $path, sub {
        my $var = shift;
        "${var} = ${value};";
    });
}

=head1 NAME

Catmandu::Fix::add_field - add or change the value of a HASH key or ARRAY index

=head1 DESCRIPTION

Contrary to C<set_field>, this will create the intermediate structures
if they are missing.

=head1 SYNOPSIS

   # Add a new field 'foo' with value 2
   add_field(foo, 2)

   # Change the value of 'foo' to 'bar 123'
   add_field(foo, 'bar 123')

   # Create a deeply nested key
   add_field(my.deep.nested.key, hi)

=head1 SEE ALSO

L<Catmandu::Fix>

=cut

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