NAME

Class::MixinFactory::HasAFactory - Delegates to a Factory

SYNOPSIS

  package My::BaseClass;
  @ISA = 'Class::MixinFactory::HasAFactory';
  sub new { ... }
  sub foo { return "Foo Bar" }

  package My::Logging;
  sub foo { warn "Calling foo"; (shift)->NEXT('foo', @_) }

  package My::UpperCase;
  sub foo { uc( (shift)->NEXT('foo', @_) ) }

  package main;
  use My::BaseClass;
  print My::BaseClass->class()->new()->foo();
  print My::BaseClass->class( 'Logging' )->new()->foo();
  print My::BaseClass->class( 'UpperCase' )->new()->foo();
  print My::BaseClass->class( 'Logging', 'UpperCase' )->new()->foo();

DESCRIPTION

A class for use by classes which want a factory method.

Inherit from this class to obtain the class() factory method, described below.

PUBLIC METHODS

mixin_factory()

  BaseClass->mixin_factory() : $factory_object

Gets the associated mixin factory. Generated the first time it is needed.

class()

  BaseClass->class( @mixins ) : $package_name

Calls the class() method on the associated mixin factory.

SEE ALSO

For a facade interface that facilitates access to this functionality, see Class::MixinFactory.

For distribution, installation, support, copyright and license information, see Class::MixinFactory::ReadMe.