NAME

Image::Synchronize::GroupedInfo - a data collection in support of Image::Synchronize

METHODS

new

  $egi = new Image::Synchronize::GroupedInfo;

Create a new instance of the class.

set

  $egi->set($tag, $value);
  $egi->set($group, $tag, $value);

Associated the $value with the $tag and (optionally) $group. The $group and $tag must be scalars, but the $value may be of any type. Returns $egi.

get_context

  $value = $egi->get_context($group, $tag);

  # get_context value from preferred group
  $value = $egi->get_context($tag);

  # list context: also return group name
  ($group, $value) = $egi->get_context($group, $tag);
  ($group, $value) = $egi->get_context($tag);

Returns the value for the specified $tag in the specified $group or in the preferred group. In list mode, returns the group and the value. Returns undef if the value is undefined or if there is no value for that tag and group.

get

  $value = $egi->get($group, $tag);

  # get value from preferred group
  $value = $egi->get($tag);

Returns the value for the specified $tag in the specified $group or in the preferred group. Returns undef if the value is undefined or if there is no value for that tag and group.

Is like "get_context" but always returns just the value.

delete

  $egi->delete($tag);
  $egi->delete($group, $tag);

Deletes data associated with the $tag. If the $group is specified, then deletes the tag's data for that group only. Otherwise deletes the tag's data for any group. Returns $egi.

tags

  @tags = $egi->tags;

Returns a list of all tags for which a value was specified.

tags_count

  $count = $egi->tags_count;

Returns the count of tags for which a value was specified.

groups

  @groups = $egi->groups($tag);

Returns a list of all groups for which a value was specified for the $tag.

stringify

  $text = $egi->stringify;
  $text = "$egi";

Returns a text version of the contents of $egi.

AUTHOR

Louis Strous <LS@quae.nl>

LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2020 Louis Strous.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

cpanm Image::Synchronize

perl -MCPAN -e shell
install Image::Synchronize