NAME

Data::Object::Space - Namespace Class

ABSTRACT

Namespace Class for Perl 5

SYNOPSIS

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo/bar');

DESCRIPTION

This package provides methods for parsing and manipulating package namespaces.

INHERITS

This package inherits behaviors from:

Data::Object::Name

LIBRARIES

This package uses type constraints from:

Types::Standard

METHODS

This package implements the following methods:

all

  all(Str $name, Any @args) : ArrayRef[Tuple[Str, Any]]

The all method executes any available method on the instance and all instances representing packages inherited by the package represented by the invocant.

all example #1

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('data/object/space');

  $space->all('id');

  # [
  #   ['Data::Object::Space', 'Data_Object_Space'],
  #   ['Data::Object::Name', 'Data_Object_Name'],
  # ]

append

  append(Str @args) : Object

The append method modifies the object by appending to the package namespace parts.

append example #1

  # given: synopsis

  $space->append('baz');

  # 'Foo/Bar/Baz'

append example #2

  # given: synopsis

  $space->append('baz', 'bax');

  # $space->package;

  # 'Foo/Bar/Baz/Bax'

array

  array(Str $arg1) : ArrayRef

The array method returns the value for the given package array variable name.

array example #1

  # given: synopsis

  package Foo::Bar;

  our @handler = 'start';

  package main;

  $space->array('handler')

  # ['start']

arrays

  arrays() : ArrayRef

The arrays method searches the package namespace for arrays and returns their names.

arrays example #1

  # given: synopsis

  package Foo::Bar;

  our @handler = 'start';
  our @initial = ('next', 'prev');

  package main;

  $space->arrays

  # ['handler', 'initial']

authority

  authority() : Maybe[Str]

The authority method returns the "AUTHORITY" declared on the target package, if any.

authority example #1

  package Foo::Boo;

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo/boo');

  $space->authority

  # undef

authority example #2

  package Foo::Boo;

  our $AUTHORITY = 'cpan:AWNCORP';

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo/boo');

  $space->authority

  # 'cpan:AWNCORP'

base

  base() : Str

The base method returns the last segment of the package namespace parts.

base example #1

  # given: synopsis

  $space->base

  # Bar

bless

  bless(Any $arg1 = {}) : Object

The bless method blesses the given value into the package namespace and returns an object. If no value is given, an empty hashref is used.

bless example #1

  # given: synopsis

  package Foo::Bar;

  sub import;

  package main;

  $space->bless

  # bless({}, 'Foo::Bar')

bless example #2

  # given: synopsis

  package Foo::Bar;

  sub import;

  package main;

  $space->bless({okay => 1})

  # bless({okay => 1}, 'Foo::Bar')

build

  build(Any @args) : Object

The build method attempts to call "new" on the package namespace and if successful returns the resulting object.

build example #1

  package Foo::Bar::Baz;

  sub new {
    bless {}, $_[0]
  }

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo/bar/baz');

  $space->build

  # bless({}, 'Foo::Bar::Baz')

build example #2

  package Foo::Bar::Bax;

  sub new {
    bless $_[1], $_[0]
  }

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo/bar/bax');

  $space->build({okay => 1})

  # bless({okay => 1}, 'Foo::Bar::Bax')

call

  call(Any @args) : Any

The call method attempts to call the given subroutine on the package namespace and if successful returns the resulting value.

call example #1

  # given: synopsis

  package Foo;

  sub import;

  sub start {
    'started'
  }

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo');

  $space->call('start')

  # started

call example #2

  # given: synopsis

  package Zoo;

  sub import;

  sub AUTOLOAD {
    bless {};
  }

  sub DESTROY {
    ; # noop
  }

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  $space = Data::Object::Space->new('zoo');

  $space->call('start')

  # bless({}, 'Zoo')

chain

  chain(Str | Tuple[Str, Any] @steps) : Any

The chain method chains one or more method calls and returns the result.

chain example #1

  package Chu::Chu0;

  sub import;

  package main;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('Chu::Chu0');

  $space->chain('bless');

chain example #2

  package Chu::Chu1;

  sub import;

  sub new {
    bless pop;
  }

  sub frame {
    [@_]
  }

  package main;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('Chu::Chu1');

  $space->chain(['bless', {1..4}], 'frame');

  # [ bless( { '1' => 2, '3' => 4 }, 'Chu::Chu1' ) ]

chain example #3

  package Chu::Chu2;

  sub import;

  sub new {
    bless pop;
  }

  sub frame {
    [@_]
  }

  package main;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('Chu::Chu2');

  $space->chain('bless', ['frame', {1..4}]);

  # [ bless( {}, 'Chu::Chu2' ), { '1' => 2, '3' => 4 } ]

child

  child(Str $arg1) : Object

The child method returns a new Data::Object::Space object for the child package namespace.

child example #1

  # given: synopsis

  $space->child('baz');

  # $space->package;

  # Foo::Bar::Baz

children

  children() : ArrayRef[Object]

The children method searches %INC and @INC and retuns a list of Data::Object::Space objects for each child namespace found (one level deep).

children example #1

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('c_p_a_n');

  $space->children

  # [
  #   'CPAN/Author',
  #   'CPAN/Bundle',
  #   'CPAN/CacheMgr',
  #   ...
  # ]

cop

  cop(Any @args) : CodeRef

The cop method attempts to curry the given subroutine on the package namespace and if successful returns a closure.

cop example #1

  # given: synopsis

  package Foo::Bar;

  sub import;

  sub handler {
    [@_]
  }

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo/bar');

  $space->cop('handler', $space->bless)

  # sub { Foo::Bar::handler(..., @_) }

data

  data() : Str

The data method attempts to read and return any content stored in the "DATA" section of the package namespace.

data example #1

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo');

  $space->data; # ''

destroy

  destroy() : Object

The destroy method attempts to wipe out a namespace and also remove it and its children from %INC. NOTE: This can cause catastrophic failures if used incorrectly.

destroy example #1

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('data/dumper');

  $space->load; # Data/Dumper

  $space->destroy;

eval

  eval(Str @args) : Any

The eval method takes a list of strings and evaluates them under the namespace represented by the instance.

eval example #1

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo');

  $space->eval('our $VERSION = 0.01');

functions

  functions() : ArrayRef

The functions method searches the package namespace for functions and returns their names.

functions example #1

  package Foo::Functions;

  use routines;

  fun start() {
    1
  }

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo/functions');

  $space->functions

  # ['start']

hash

  hash(Str $arg1) : HashRef

The hash method returns the value for the given package hash variable name.

hash example #1

  # given: synopsis

  package Foo::Bar;

  our %settings = (
    active => 1
  );

  package main;

  $space->hash('settings')

  # {active => 1}

hashes

  hashes() : ArrayRef

The hashes method searches the package namespace for hashes and returns their names.

hashes example #1

  # given: synopsis

  package Foo::Bar;

  our %defaults = (
    active => 0
  );

  our %settings = (
    active => 1
  );

  package main;

  $space->hashes

  # ['defaults', 'settings']

id

  id() : Str

The id method returns the fully-qualified package name as a label.

id example #1

  # given: synopsis

  $space->id

  # Foo_Bar

included

  included() : Str

The included method returns the path of the namespace if it exists in %INC.

included example #1

  package main;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('Data/Object/Space');

  $space->included;

  # lib/Data/Object/Space.pm

inherits

  inherits() : ArrayRef

The inherits method returns the list of superclasses the target package is derived from.

inherits example #1

  package Bar;

  package main;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('bar');

  $space->inherits

  # []

inherits example #2

  package Foo;

  package Bar;

  use base 'Foo';

  package main;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('bar');

  $space->inherits

  # ['Foo']

init

  init() : Str

The init method ensures that the package namespace is loaded and, whether created in-memory or on-disk, is flagged as being loaded and loadable.

init example #1

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('kit');

  $space->init

  # Kit

inject

  inject(Str $name, Maybe[CodeRef] $coderef) : Any

The inject method monkey-patches the package namespace, installing a named subroutine into the package which can then be called normally, returning the fully-qualified subroutine name.

inject example #1

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('kit');

  $space->inject('build', sub { 'finished' });

  # *Kit::build

load

  load() : Str

The load method checks whether the package namespace is already loaded and if not attempts to load the package. If the package is not loaded and is not loadable, this method will throw an exception using confess. If the package is loadable, this method returns truthy with the package name. As a workaround for packages that only exist in-memory, if the package contains a "new", "with", "meta", or "import" routine it will be recognized as having been loaded.

load example #1

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('c_p_a_n');

  $space->load

  # CPAN

loaded

  loaded() : Int

The loaded method checks whether the package namespace is already loaded returns truthy or falsy.

loaded example #1

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('data/dumper');

  $space->loaded;

  # 0

loaded example #2

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('data/dumper');

  $space->load;

  $space->loaded;

  # 1

locate

  locate() : Str

The locate method checks whether the package namespace is available in @INC, i.e. on disk. This method returns the file if found or an empty string.

locate example #1

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('brianne_spinka');

  $space->locate;

  # ''

locate example #2

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('data/dumper');

  $space->locate;

  # /path/to/Data/Dumper.pm

methods

  methods() : ArrayRef

The methods method searches the package namespace for methods and returns their names.

methods example #1

  package Foo::Methods;

  use routines;

  method start() {
    1
  }

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo/methods');

  $space->methods

  # ['start']

name

  name() : Str

The name method returns the fully-qualified package name.

name example #1

  # given: synopsis

  $space->name

  # Foo::Bar

parent

  parent() : Object

The parent method returns a new Data::Object::Space object for the parent package namespace.

parent example #1

  # given: synopsis

  $space->parent;

  # $space->package;

  # Foo

parse

  parse() : ArrayRef

The parse method parses the string argument and returns an arrayref of package namespace segments (parts).

parse example #1

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('Foo::Bar');

  $space->parse;

  # ['Foo', 'Bar']

parse example #2

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('Foo/Bar');

  $space->parse;

  # ['Foo', 'Bar']

parse example #3

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('Foo\Bar');

  $space->parse;

  # ['Foo', 'Bar']

parse example #4

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo-bar');

  $space->parse;

  # ['FooBar']

parse example #5

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo_bar');

  $space->parse;

  # ['FooBar']

parts

  parts() : ArrayRef

The parts method returns an arrayref of package namespace segments (parts).

parts example #1

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo');

  $space->parts;

  # ['Foo']

parts example #2

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo/bar');

  $space->parts;

  # ['Foo', 'Bar']

parts example #3

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo_bar');

  $space->parts;

  # ['FooBar']

prepend

  prepend(Str @args) : Object

The prepend method modifies the object by prepending to the package namespace parts.

prepend example #1

  # given: synopsis

  $space->prepend('etc');

  # 'Etc/Foo/Bar'

prepend example #2

  # given: synopsis

  $space->prepend('etc', 'tmp');

  # 'Etc/Tmp/Foo/Bar'

rebase

  rebase(Str @args) : Object

The rebase method returns an object by prepending the package namespace specified to the base of the current object's namespace.

rebase example #1

  # given: synopsis

  $space->rebase('zoo');

  # Zoo/Bar

reload

  reload() : Str

The reload method attempts to delete and reload the package namespace using the "load" method. Note: Reloading is additive and will overwrite existing symbols but does not remove symbols.

reload example #1

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  # Foo::Gen is generate with $VERSION as 0.01

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo/gen');

  $space->reload;

  # Foo::Gen
  # Foo::Gen->VERSION is 0.01

reload example #2

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  # Foo::Gen is regenerated with $VERSION as 0.02

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo/gen');

  $space->reload;

  # Foo::Gen
  # Foo::Gen->VERSION is 0.02

require

  require(Str $target) : Any

The require method executes a "require" statement within the package namespace specified.

require example #1

  # given: synopsis

  $space->require('Moo');

  # 1

root

  root() : Str

The root method returns the root package namespace segments (parts). Sometimes separating the "root" from the "parts" helps identify how subsequent child objects were derived.

root example #1

  # given: synopsis

  $space->root;

  # Foo

routine

  routine(Str $arg1) : CodeRef

The routine method returns the subroutine reference for the given subroutine name.

routine example #1

  package Foo;

  sub cont {
    [@_]
  }

  sub abort {
    [@_]
  }

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo');

  $space->routine('cont')

  # sub { ... }

routines

  routines() : ArrayRef

The routines method searches the package namespace for routines and returns their names.

routines example #1

  package Foo::Routines;

  sub start {
    1
  }

  sub abort {
    1
  }

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo/routines');

  $space->routines

  # ['start', 'abort']

scalar

  scalar(Str $arg1) : Any

The scalar method returns the value for the given package scalar variable name.

scalar example #1

  # given: synopsis

  package Foo::Bar;

  our $root = '/path/to/file';

  package main;

  $space->scalar('root')

  # /path/to/file

scalars

  scalars() : ArrayRef

The scalars method searches the package namespace for scalars and returns their names.

scalars example #1

  # given: synopsis

  package Foo::Bar;

  our $root = 'root';
  our $base = 'path/to';
  our $file = 'file';

  package main;

  $space->scalars

  # ['root', 'base', 'file']

sibling

  sibling(Str $arg1) : Object

The sibling method returns a new Data::Object::Space object for the sibling package namespace.

sibling example #1

  # given: synopsis

  $space->sibling('baz')

  # Foo::Baz

siblings

  siblings() : ArrayRef[Object]

The siblings method searches %INC and @INC and retuns a list of Data::Object::Space objects for each sibling namespace found (one level deep).

siblings example #1

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('encode/m_i_m_e');

  $space->siblings

  # [
  #   'Encode/Alias',
  #   'Encode/Config'
  #   ...
  # ]

tryload

  tryload() : Bool

The tryload method attempt to "load" the represented package using the "load" method and returns truthy/falsy based on whether the package was loaded.

tryload example #1

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('c_p_a_n');

  $space->tryload

  # 1

tryload example #2

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('brianne_spinka');

  $space->tryload

  # 0

use

  use(Str | Tuple[Str, Str] $target, Any @params) : Object

The use method executes a "use" statement within the package namespace specified.

use example #1

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo/goo');

  $space->use('Moo');

  # $self

use example #2

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo/hoo');

  $space->use('Moo', 'has');

  # $self

use example #3

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo/ioo');

  $space->use(['Moo', 9.99], 'has');

  # $self

used

  used() : Str

The used method searches %INC for the package namespace and if found returns the filepath and complete filepath for the loaded package, otherwise returns falsy with an empty string.

used example #1

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo/xyz');

  $space->used

  # ''

used example #2

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('c_p_a_n');

  $space->load;
  $space->used

  # 'CPAN'

used example #3

  package Foo::Bar;

  sub import;

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo/bar');

  $space->used

  # 'Foo/Bar'

variables

  variables() : ArrayRef[Tuple[Str, ArrayRef]]

The variables method searches the package namespace for variables and returns their names.

variables example #1

  package Etc;

  our $init = 0;
  our $func = 1;

  our @does = (1..4);
  our %sets = (1..4);

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('etc');

  $space->variables

  # [
  #   ['arrays', ['does']],
  #   ['hashes', ['sets']],
  #   ['scalars', ['func', 'init']],
  # ]

version

  version() : Maybe[Str]

The version method returns the "VERSION" declared on the target package, if any.

version example #1

  package Foo::Boo;

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo/boo');

  $space->version

  # undef

version example #2

  package Foo::Boo;

  our $VERSION = 0.01;

  package main;

  use Data::Object::Space;

  my $space = Data::Object::Space->new('foo/boo');

  $space->version

  # '0.01'

AUTHOR

Al Newkirk, "awncorp@cpan.org"

LICENSE

This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the The Apache License, Version 2.0, as elucidated in the "license file" <https://github.com/iamalnewkirk/data-object-space/blob/master/LICENSE>.

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