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BEGIN {
$Class::MOP::AUTHORITY = 'cpan:STEVAN';
}
{
$Class::MOP::VERSION = '2.1005';
}
use strict;
use warnings;
use 5.008;
use MRO::Compat;
use Carp 'confess';
use Class::Load 0.07 ();
use Scalar::Util 'weaken', 'isweak', 'reftype', 'blessed';
use Data::OptList;
use Try::Tiny;
use Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore;
use Class::MOP::Mixin::HasAttributes;
use Class::MOP::Mixin::HasMethods;
use Class::MOP::Class;
use Class::MOP::Attribute;
use Class::MOP::Method;
BEGIN {
*IS_RUNNING_ON_5_10 = ($] < 5.009_005)
? sub () { 0 }
: sub () { 1 };
# this is either part of core or set up appropriately by MRO::Compat
*check_package_cache_flag = \&mro::get_pkg_gen;
}
XSLoader::load(
'Moose',
$Class::MOP::{VERSION} ? ${ $Class::MOP::{VERSION} } : ()
);
{
# Metaclasses are singletons, so we cache them here.
# there is no need to worry about destruction though
# because they should die only when the program dies.
# After all, do package definitions even get reaped?
# Anonymous classes manage their own destruction.
my %METAS;
sub get_all_metaclasses { %METAS }
sub get_all_metaclass_instances { values %METAS }
sub get_all_metaclass_names { keys %METAS }
sub get_metaclass_by_name { $METAS{$_[0]} }
sub store_metaclass_by_name { $METAS{$_[0]} = $_[1] }
sub weaken_metaclass { weaken($METAS{$_[0]}) }
sub metaclass_is_weak { isweak($METAS{$_[0]}) }
sub does_metaclass_exist { exists $METAS{$_[0]} && defined $METAS{$_[0]} }
sub remove_metaclass_by_name { delete $METAS{$_[0]}; return }
# This handles instances as well as class names
sub class_of {
return unless defined $_[0];
my $class = blessed($_[0]) || $_[0];
return $METAS{$class};
}
# NOTE:
# We only cache metaclasses, meaning instances of
# Class::MOP::Class. We do not cache instance of
# Class::MOP::Package or Class::MOP::Module. Mostly
# because I don't yet see a good reason to do so.
}
sub load_class {
goto &Class::Load::load_class;
}
sub load_first_existing_class {
goto &Class::Load::load_first_existing_class;
}
sub is_class_loaded {
goto &Class::Load::is_class_loaded;
}
sub _definition_context {
my %context;
@context{qw(package file line)} = caller(1);
return (
definition_context => \%context,
);
}
## ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
## Setting up our environment ...
## ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
## Class::MOP needs to have a few things in the global perl environment so
## that it can operate effectively. Those things are done here.
## ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# ... nothing yet actually ;)
## ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
## Bootstrapping
## ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
## The code below here is to bootstrap our MOP with itself. This is also
## sometimes called "tying the knot". By doing this, we make it much easier
## to extend the MOP through subclassing and such since now you can use the
## MOP itself to extend itself.
##
## Yes, I know, that's weird and insane, but it's a good thing, trust me :)
## ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# We need to add in the meta-attributes here so that
# any subclass of Class::MOP::* will be able to
# inherit them using _construct_instance
## --------------------------------------------------------
## Class::MOP::Mixin::HasMethods
Class::MOP::Mixin::HasMethods->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('_methods' => (
reader => {
# NOTE:
# we just alias the original method
# rather than re-produce it here
'_method_map' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::HasMethods::_method_map
},
default => sub { {} },
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Mixin::HasMethods->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('method_metaclass' => (
reader => {
# NOTE:
# we just alias the original method
# rather than re-produce it here
'method_metaclass' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::HasMethods::method_metaclass
},
default => 'Class::MOP::Method',
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Mixin::HasMethods->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('wrapped_method_metaclass' => (
reader => {
# NOTE:
# we just alias the original method
# rather than re-produce it here
'wrapped_method_metaclass' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::HasMethods::wrapped_method_metaclass
},
default => 'Class::MOP::Method::Wrapped',
_definition_context(),
))
);
## --------------------------------------------------------
## Class::MOP::Mixin::HasMethods
Class::MOP::Mixin::HasAttributes->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('attributes' => (
reader => {
# NOTE: we need to do this in order
# for the instance meta-object to
# not fall into meta-circular death
#
# we just alias the original method
# rather than re-produce it here
'_attribute_map' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::HasAttributes::_attribute_map
},
default => sub { {} },
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Mixin::HasAttributes->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('attribute_metaclass' => (
reader => {
# NOTE:
# we just alias the original method
# rather than re-produce it here
'attribute_metaclass' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::HasAttributes::attribute_metaclass
},
default => 'Class::MOP::Attribute',
_definition_context(),
))
);
## --------------------------------------------------------
## Class::MOP::Package
Class::MOP::Package->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('package' => (
reader => {
# NOTE: we need to do this in order
# for the instance meta-object to
# not fall into meta-circular death
#
# we just alias the original method
# rather than re-produce it here
'name' => \&Class::MOP::Package::name
},
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Package->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('namespace' => (
reader => {
# NOTE:
# we just alias the original method
# rather than re-produce it here
'namespace' => \&Class::MOP::Package::namespace
},
init_arg => undef,
default => sub { \undef },
_definition_context(),
))
);
## --------------------------------------------------------
## Class::MOP::Module
# NOTE:
# yeah this is kind of stretching things a bit,
# but truthfully the version should be an attribute
# of the Module, the weirdness comes from having to
# stick to Perl 5 convention and store it in the
# $VERSION package variable. Basically if you just
# squint at it, it will look how you want it to look.
# Either as a package variable, or as a attribute of
# the metaclass, isn't abstraction great :)
Class::MOP::Module->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('version' => (
reader => {
# NOTE:
# we just alias the original method
# rather than re-produce it here
'version' => \&Class::MOP::Module::version
},
init_arg => undef,
default => sub { \undef },
_definition_context(),
))
);
# NOTE:
# By following the same conventions as version here,
# we are opening up the possibility that people can
# use the $AUTHORITY in non-Class::MOP modules as
# well.
Class::MOP::Module->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('authority' => (
reader => {
# NOTE:
# we just alias the original method
# rather than re-produce it here
'authority' => \&Class::MOP::Module::authority
},
init_arg => undef,
default => sub { \undef },
_definition_context(),
))
);
## --------------------------------------------------------
## Class::MOP::Class
Class::MOP::Class->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('superclasses' => (
accessor => {
# NOTE:
# we just alias the original method
# rather than re-produce it here
'superclasses' => \&Class::MOP::Class::superclasses
},
init_arg => undef,
default => sub { \undef },
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Class->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('instance_metaclass' => (
reader => {
# NOTE: we need to do this in order
# for the instance meta-object to
# not fall into meta-circular death
#
# we just alias the original method
# rather than re-produce it here
'instance_metaclass' => \&Class::MOP::Class::instance_metaclass
},
default => 'Class::MOP::Instance',
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Class->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('immutable_trait' => (
reader => {
'immutable_trait' => \&Class::MOP::Class::immutable_trait
},
default => "Class::MOP::Class::Immutable::Trait",
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Class->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('constructor_name' => (
reader => {
'constructor_name' => \&Class::MOP::Class::constructor_name,
},
default => "new",
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Class->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('constructor_class' => (
reader => {
'constructor_class' => \&Class::MOP::Class::constructor_class,
},
default => "Class::MOP::Method::Constructor",
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Class->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('destructor_class' => (
reader => {
'destructor_class' => \&Class::MOP::Class::destructor_class,
},
_definition_context(),
))
);
# NOTE:
# we don't actually need to tie the knot with
# Class::MOP::Class here, it is actually handled
# within Class::MOP::Class itself in the
# _construct_class_instance method.
## --------------------------------------------------------
## Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore
Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('name' => (
reader => {
# NOTE: we need to do this in order
# for the instance meta-object to
# not fall into meta-circular death
#
# we just alias the original method
# rather than re-produce it here
'name' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore::name
},
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('accessor' => (
reader => { 'accessor' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore::accessor },
predicate => { 'has_accessor' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore::has_accessor },
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('reader' => (
reader => { 'reader' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore::reader },
predicate => { 'has_reader' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore::has_reader },
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('initializer' => (
reader => { 'initializer' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore::initializer },
predicate => { 'has_initializer' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore::has_initializer },
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('definition_context' => (
reader => { 'definition_context' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore::definition_context },
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('writer' => (
reader => { 'writer' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore::writer },
predicate => { 'has_writer' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore::has_writer },
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('predicate' => (
reader => { 'predicate' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore::predicate },
predicate => { 'has_predicate' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore::has_predicate },
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('clearer' => (
reader => { 'clearer' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore::clearer },
predicate => { 'has_clearer' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore::has_clearer },
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('builder' => (
reader => { 'builder' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore::builder },
predicate => { 'has_builder' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore::has_builder },
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('init_arg' => (
reader => { 'init_arg' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore::init_arg },
predicate => { 'has_init_arg' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore::has_init_arg },
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('default' => (
# default has a custom 'reader' method ...
predicate => { 'has_default' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore::has_default },
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('insertion_order' => (
reader => { 'insertion_order' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore::insertion_order },
writer => { '_set_insertion_order' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore::_set_insertion_order },
predicate => { 'has_insertion_order' => \&Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore::has_insertion_order },
_definition_context(),
))
);
## --------------------------------------------------------
## Class::MOP::Attribute
Class::MOP::Attribute->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('associated_class' => (
reader => {
# NOTE: we need to do this in order
# for the instance meta-object to
# not fall into meta-circular death
#
# we just alias the original method
# rather than re-produce it here
'associated_class' => \&Class::MOP::Attribute::associated_class
},
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Attribute->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('associated_methods' => (
reader => { 'associated_methods' => \&Class::MOP::Attribute::associated_methods },
default => sub { [] },
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Attribute->meta->add_method('clone' => sub {
my $self = shift;
$self->meta->clone_object($self, @_);
});
## --------------------------------------------------------
## Class::MOP::Method
Class::MOP::Method->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('body' => (
reader => { 'body' => \&Class::MOP::Method::body },
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Method->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('associated_metaclass' => (
reader => { 'associated_metaclass' => \&Class::MOP::Method::associated_metaclass },
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Method->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('package_name' => (
reader => { 'package_name' => \&Class::MOP::Method::package_name },
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Method->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('name' => (
reader => { 'name' => \&Class::MOP::Method::name },
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Method->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('original_method' => (
reader => { 'original_method' => \&Class::MOP::Method::original_method },
writer => { '_set_original_method' => \&Class::MOP::Method::_set_original_method },
_definition_context(),
))
);
## --------------------------------------------------------
## Class::MOP::Method::Wrapped
# NOTE:
# the way this item is initialized, this
# really does not follow the standard
# practices of attributes, but we put
# it here for completeness
Class::MOP::Method::Wrapped->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('modifier_table' => (
_definition_context(),
))
);
## --------------------------------------------------------
## Class::MOP::Method::Generated
Class::MOP::Method::Generated->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('is_inline' => (
reader => { 'is_inline' => \&Class::MOP::Method::Generated::is_inline },
default => 0,
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Method::Generated->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('definition_context' => (
reader => { 'definition_context' => \&Class::MOP::Method::Generated::definition_context },
_definition_context(),
))
);
## --------------------------------------------------------
## Class::MOP::Method::Inlined
Class::MOP::Method::Inlined->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('_expected_method_class' => (
reader => { '_expected_method_class' => \&Class::MOP::Method::Inlined::_expected_method_class },
_definition_context(),
))
);
## --------------------------------------------------------
## Class::MOP::Method::Accessor
Class::MOP::Method::Accessor->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('attribute' => (
reader => {
'associated_attribute' => \&Class::MOP::Method::Accessor::associated_attribute
},
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Method::Accessor->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('accessor_type' => (
reader => { 'accessor_type' => \&Class::MOP::Method::Accessor::accessor_type },
_definition_context(),
))
);
## --------------------------------------------------------
## Class::MOP::Method::Constructor
Class::MOP::Method::Constructor->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('options' => (
reader => {
'options' => \&Class::MOP::Method::Constructor::options
},
default => sub { +{} },
_definition_context(),
))
);
Class::MOP::Method::Constructor->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('associated_metaclass' => (
init_arg => "metaclass", # FIXME alias and rename
reader => {
'associated_metaclass' => \&Class::MOP::Method::Constructor::associated_metaclass
},
_definition_context(),
))
);
## --------------------------------------------------------
## Class::MOP::Instance
# NOTE:
# these don't yet do much of anything, but are just
# included for completeness
Class::MOP::Instance->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('associated_metaclass',
reader => { associated_metaclass => \&Class::MOP::Instance::associated_metaclass },
_definition_context(),
),
);
Class::MOP::Instance->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('_class_name',
init_arg => undef,
reader => { _class_name => \&Class::MOP::Instance::_class_name },
#lazy => 1, # not yet supported by Class::MOP but out our version does it anyway
#default => sub { $_[0]->associated_metaclass->name },
_definition_context(),
),
);
Class::MOP::Instance->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('attributes',
reader => { attributes => \&Class::MOP::Instance::get_all_attributes },
_definition_context(),
),
);
Class::MOP::Instance->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('slots',
reader => { slots => \&Class::MOP::Instance::slots },
_definition_context(),
),
);
Class::MOP::Instance->meta->add_attribute(
Class::MOP::Attribute->new('slot_hash',
reader => { slot_hash => \&Class::MOP::Instance::slot_hash },
_definition_context(),
),
);
## --------------------------------------------------------
## Class::MOP::Object
# need to replace the meta method there with a real meta method object
Class::MOP::Object->meta->_add_meta_method('meta');
## --------------------------------------------------------
## Class::MOP::Mixin
# need to replace the meta method there with a real meta method object
Class::MOP::Mixin->meta->_add_meta_method('meta');
require Class::MOP::Deprecated unless our $no_deprecated;
# we need the meta instance of the meta instance to be created now, in order
# for the constructor to be able to use it
Class::MOP::Instance->meta->get_meta_instance;
# pretend the add_method never happened. it hasn't yet affected anything
undef Class::MOP::Instance->meta->{_package_cache_flag};
## --------------------------------------------------------
## Now close all the Class::MOP::* classes
# NOTE: we don't need to inline the accessors this only lengthens the compile
# time of the MOP, and gives us no actual benefits.
$_->meta->make_immutable(
inline_constructor => 0,
constructor_name => "_new",
inline_accessors => 0,
) for qw/
Class::MOP::Package
Class::MOP::Module
Class::MOP::Class
Class::MOP::Attribute
Class::MOP::Method
Class::MOP::Instance
Class::MOP::Object
Class::MOP::Method::Generated
Class::MOP::Method::Inlined
Class::MOP::Method::Accessor
Class::MOP::Method::Constructor
Class::MOP::Method::Wrapped
Class::MOP::Method::Meta
Class::MOP::Method::Overload
/;
$_->meta->make_immutable(
inline_constructor => 0,
constructor_name => undef,
inline_accessors => 0,
) for qw/
Class::MOP::Mixin
Class::MOP::Mixin::AttributeCore
Class::MOP::Mixin::HasAttributes
Class::MOP::Mixin::HasMethods
/;
1;
# ABSTRACT: A Meta Object Protocol for Perl 5
__END__
=pod
=head1 NAME
Class::MOP - A Meta Object Protocol for Perl 5
=head1 VERSION
version 2.1005
=head1 DESCRIPTION
This module is a fully functioning meta object protocol for the
Perl 5 object system. It makes no attempt to change the behavior or
characteristics of the Perl 5 object system, only to create a
protocol for its manipulation and introspection.
That said, it does attempt to create the tools for building a rich set
of extensions to the Perl 5 object system. Every attempt has been made
to abide by the spirit of the Perl 5 object system that we all know
and love.
This documentation is sparse on conceptual details. We suggest looking
at the items listed in the L<SEE ALSO> section for more
information. In particular the book "The Art of the Meta Object
Protocol" was very influential in the development of this system.
=head2 What is a Meta Object Protocol?
A meta object protocol is an API to an object system.
To be more specific, it abstracts the components of an object system
(classes, object, methods, object attributes, etc.). These
abstractions can then be used to inspect and manipulate the object
system which they describe.
It can be said that there are two MOPs for any object system; the
implicit MOP and the explicit MOP. The implicit MOP handles things
like method dispatch or inheritance, which happen automatically as
part of how the object system works. The explicit MOP typically
handles the introspection/reflection features of the object system.
All object systems have implicit MOPs. Without one, they would not
work. Explicit MOPs are much less common, and depending on the
language can vary from restrictive (Reflection in Java or C#) to wide
open (CLOS is a perfect example).
=head2 Yet Another Class Builder! Why?
This is B<not> a class builder so much as a I<class builder
B<builder>>. The intent is that an end user will not use this module
directly, but instead this module is used by module authors to build
extensions and features onto the Perl 5 object system.
This system is used by L<Moose>, which supplies a powerful class
builder system built entirely on top of C<Class::MOP>.
=head2 Who is this module for?
This module is for anyone who has ever created or wanted to create a
module for the Class:: namespace. The tools which this module provides
make doing complex Perl 5 wizardry simpler, by removing such barriers
as the need to hack symbol tables, or understand the fine details of
method dispatch.
=head2 What changes do I have to make to use this module?
This module was designed to be as unobtrusive as possible. Many of its
features are accessible without B<any> change to your existing
code. It is meant to be a complement to your existing code and not an
intrusion on your code base. Unlike many other B<Class::> modules,
this module B<does not> require you subclass it, or even that you
C<use> it in within your module's package.
The only features which require additions to your code are the
attribute handling and instance construction features, and these are
both completely optional features. The only reason for this is because
Perl 5's object system does not actually have these features built
in. More information about this feature can be found below.
=head2 About Performance
It is a common misconception that explicit MOPs are a performance hit.
This is not a universal truth, it is a side-effect of some specific
implementations. For instance, using Java reflection is slow because
the JVM cannot take advantage of any compiler optimizations, and the
JVM has to deal with much more runtime type information as well.
Reflection in C# is marginally better as it was designed into the
language and runtime (the CLR). In contrast, CLOS (the Common Lisp
Object System) was built to support an explicit MOP, and so
performance is tuned for it.
This library in particular does its absolute best to avoid putting
B<any> drain at all upon your code's performance. In fact, by itself
it does nothing to affect your existing code. So you only pay for what
you actually use.
=head2 About Metaclass compatibility
This module makes sure that all metaclasses created are both upwards
and downwards compatible. The topic of metaclass compatibility is
highly esoteric and is something only encountered when doing deep and
involved metaclass hacking. There are two basic kinds of metaclass
incompatibility; upwards and downwards.
Upwards metaclass compatibility means that the metaclass of a
given class is either the same as (or a subclass of) all of the
class's ancestors.
Downward metaclass compatibility means that the metaclasses of a
given class's ancestors are all the same as (or a subclass of) that
metaclass.
Here is a diagram showing a set of two classes (C<A> and C<B>) and
two metaclasses (C<Meta::A> and C<Meta::B>) which have correct
metaclass compatibility both upwards and downwards.
+---------+ +---------+
| Meta::A |<----| Meta::B | <....... (instance of )
+---------+ +---------+ <------- (inherits from)
^ ^
: :
+---------+ +---------+
| A |<----| B |
+---------+ +---------+
In actuality, I<all> of a class's metaclasses must be compatible,
not just the class metaclass. That includes the instance, attribute,
and method metaclasses, as well as the constructor and destructor
classes.
C<Class::MOP> will attempt to fix some simple types of
incompatibilities. If all the metaclasses for the parent class are
I<subclasses> of the child's metaclasses then we can simply replace
the child's metaclasses with the parent's. In addition, if the child
is missing a metaclass that the parent has, we can also just make the
child use the parent's metaclass.
As I said this is a highly esoteric topic and one you will only run
into if you do a lot of subclassing of L<Class::MOP::Class>. If you
are interested in why this is an issue see the paper I<Uniform and
safe metaclass composition> linked to in the L<SEE ALSO> section of
this document.
=head2 Using custom metaclasses
Always use the L<metaclass> pragma when using a custom metaclass, this
will ensure the proper initialization order and not accidentally
create an incorrect type of metaclass for you. This is a very rare
problem, and one which can only occur if you are doing deep metaclass
programming. So in other words, don't worry about it.
Note that if you're using L<Moose> we encourage you to I<not> use the
L<metaclass> pragma, and instead use L<Moose::Util::MetaRole> to apply
roles to a class's metaclasses. This topic is covered at length in
various L<Moose::Cookbook> recipes.
=head1 PROTOCOLS
The meta-object protocol is divided into 4 main sub-protocols:
=head2 The Class protocol
This provides a means of manipulating and introspecting a Perl 5
class. It handles symbol table hacking for you, and provides a rich
set of methods that go beyond simple package introspection.
See L<Class::MOP::Class> for more details.
=head2 The Attribute protocol
This provides a consistent representation for an attribute of a Perl 5
class. Since there are so many ways to create and handle attributes in
Perl 5 OO, the Attribute protocol provide as much of a unified
approach as possible. Of course, you are always free to extend this
protocol by subclassing the appropriate classes.
See L<Class::MOP::Attribute> for more details.
=head2 The Method protocol
This provides a means of manipulating and introspecting methods in the
Perl 5 object system. As with attributes, there are many ways to
approach this topic, so we try to keep it pretty basic, while still
making it possible to extend the system in many ways.
See L<Class::MOP::Method> for more details.
=head2 The Instance protocol
This provides a layer of abstraction for creating object instances.
Since the other layers use this protocol, it is relatively easy to
change the type of your instances from the default hash reference to
some other type of reference. Several examples are provided in the
F<examples/> directory included in this distribution.
See L<Class::MOP::Instance> for more details.
=head1 FUNCTIONS
Note that this module does not export any constants or functions.
=head2 Utility functions
Note that these are all called as B<functions, not methods>.
=over 4
=item B<Class::MOP::get_code_info($code)>
This function returns two values, the name of the package the C<$code>
is from and the name of the C<$code> itself. This is used by several
elements of the MOP to determine where a given C<$code> reference is
from.
=item B<Class::MOP::class_of($instance_or_class_name)>
This will return the metaclass of the given instance or class name. If the
class lacks a metaclass, no metaclass will be initialized, and C<undef> will be
returned.
=back
=head2 Metaclass cache functions
C<Class::MOP> holds a cache of metaclasses. The following are functions
(B<not methods>) which can be used to access that cache. It is not
recommended that you mess with these. Bad things could happen, but if
you are brave and willing to risk it: go for it!
=over 4
=item B<Class::MOP::get_all_metaclasses>
This will return a hash of all the metaclass instances that have
been cached by L<Class::MOP::Class>, keyed by the package name.
=item B<Class::MOP::get_all_metaclass_instances>
This will return a list of all the metaclass instances that have
been cached by L<Class::MOP::Class>.
=item B<Class::MOP::get_all_metaclass_names>
This will return a list of all the metaclass names that have
been cached by L<Class::MOP::Class>.
=item B<Class::MOP::get_metaclass_by_name($name)>
This will return a cached L<Class::MOP::Class> instance, or nothing
if no metaclass exists with that C<$name>.
=item B<Class::MOP::store_metaclass_by_name($name, $meta)>
This will store a metaclass in the cache at the supplied C<$key>.
=item B<Class::MOP::weaken_metaclass($name)>
In rare cases (e.g. anonymous metaclasses) it is desirable to
store a weakened reference in the metaclass cache. This
function will weaken the reference to the metaclass stored
in C<$name>.
=item B<Class::MOP::metaclass_is_weak($name)>
Returns true if the metaclass for C<$name> has been weakened
(via C<weaken_metaclass>).
=item B<Class::MOP::does_metaclass_exist($name)>
This will return true of there exists a metaclass stored in the
C<$name> key, and return false otherwise.
=item B<Class::MOP::remove_metaclass_by_name($name)>
This will remove the metaclass stored in the C<$name> key.
=back
Some utility functions (such as C<Class::MOP::load_class>) that were
previously defined in C<Class::MOP> regarding loading of classes have been
extracted to L<Class::Load>. Please see L<Class::Load> for documentation.
=head1 SEE ALSO
=head2 Books
There are very few books out on Meta Object Protocols and Metaclasses
because it is such an esoteric topic. The following books are really
the only ones I have found. If you know of any more, B<I<please>>
email me and let me know, I would love to hear about them.
=over 4
=item I<The Art of the Meta Object Protocol>
=item I<Advances in Object-Oriented Metalevel Architecture and Reflection>
=item I<Putting MetaClasses to Work>
=item I<Smalltalk: The Language>
=back
=head2 Papers
=over 4
=item "Uniform and safe metaclass composition"
An excellent paper by the people who brought us the original Traits paper.
This paper is on how Traits can be used to do safe metaclass composition,
and offers an excellent introduction section which delves into the topic of
metaclass compatibility.
L<http://scg.unibe.ch/archive/papers/Duca05ySafeMetaclassTrait.pdf>
=item "Safe Metaclass Programming"
This paper seems to precede the above paper, and propose a mix-in based
approach as opposed to the Traits based approach. Both papers have similar
information on the metaclass compatibility problem space.
L<http://citeseer.ist.psu.edu/37617.html>
=back
=head2 Prior Art
=over 4
=item The Perl 6 MetaModel work in the Pugs project
=over 4
=item L<http://svn.openfoundry.org/pugs/misc/Perl-MetaModel/>
=item L<http://github.com/perl6/p5-modules/tree/master/Perl6-ObjectSpace/>
=back
=back
=head2 Articles
=over 4
=item CPAN Module Review of Class::MOP
L<http://www.oreillynet.com/onlamp/blog/2006/06/cpan_module_review_classmop.html>
=back
=head1 SIMILAR MODULES
As I have said above, this module is a class-builder-builder, so it is
not the same thing as modules like L<Class::Accessor> and
L<Class::MethodMaker>. That being said there are very few modules on CPAN
with similar goals to this module. The one I have found which is most
like this module is L<Class::Meta>, although its philosophy and the MOP it
creates are very different from this modules.
=head1 BUGS
All complex software has bugs lurking in it, and this module is no
exception.
Please report any bugs to C<bug-class-mop@rt.cpan.org>, or through the
web interface at L<http://rt.cpan.org>.
You can also discuss feature requests or possible bugs on the Moose
mailing list (moose@perl.org) or on IRC at
L<irc://irc.perl.org/#moose>.
=head1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
=over 4
=item Rob Kinyon
Thanks to Rob for actually getting the development of this module kick-started.
=back
=head1 AUTHOR
Moose is maintained by the Moose Cabal, along with the help of many contributors. See L<Moose/CABAL> and L<Moose/CONTRIBUTORS> for details.
=head1 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
This software is copyright (c) 2013 by Infinity Interactive, Inc..
This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.
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