NAME

PerlBean::Method::Constructor - contains bean constructor method information

SYNOPSIS

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ABSTRACT

Abstract PerlBean method information

DESCRIPTION

PerlBean::Method class for bean constructor method information. This is a subclass from PerlBean::Method with the purpose to diferenciate beteen plain methods and constructors.

CONSTRUCTOR

new(OPT_HASH_REF)

Creates a new PerlBean::Method::Constructor object. OPT_HASH_REF is a hash reference used to pass initialization options. OPT_HASH_REF is mandatory. On error an exception Error::Simple is thrown.

Options for OPT_HASH_REF inherited through package PerlBean::Method may include:

body

Passed to set_body().

description

Passed to set_description().

exception_class

Passed to set_exception_class(). Defaults to 'Error::Simple'.

interface

Passed to set_interface().

method_name

Passed to set_method_name(). Mandatory option.

parameter_description

Passed to set_parameter_description().

perl_bean

Passed to set_perl_bean().

METHODS

get_package()

This method is inherited from package 'PerlBean::Method'. Returns the package name. The package name is obtained from the PerlBean to which the PerlBean::Attribute belongs. Or, if the PerlBean::Attribute does not belong to a PerlBean, main is returned.

get_super_method()

This method is inherited from package 'PerlBean::Method'. Search the superclasses hierarchy for an identically named PerlBean::Method and return it. If no method is found undef is returned.

write_code(FILEHANDLE)

This method is inherited from package 'PerlBean::Method'. Write the code for the method to FILEHANDLE. FILEHANDLE is an IO::Handle object. On error an exception Error::Simple is thrown.

write_pod(FILEHANDLE)

This method is inherited from package 'PerlBean::Method'. Write the documentation for the method to FILEHANDLE. FILEHANDLE is an IO::Handle object. On error an exception Error::Simple is thrown.

INHERITED METHODS FROM PerlBean::Method

To access attribute named body:

set_body(), get_body()

To access attribute named description:

set_description(), get_description()

To access attribute named exception_class:

set_exception_class(), get_exception_class()

To access attribute named interface:

set_interface(), is_interface()

To access attribute named method_name:

set_method_name(), get_method_name()

To access attribute named parameter_description:

set_parameter_description(), get_parameter_description()

To access attribute named perl_bean:

set_perl_bean(), get_perl_bean()

SEE ALSO

PerlBean, PerlBean::Attribute, PerlBean::Attribute::Boolean, PerlBean::Attribute::Factory, PerlBean::Attribute::Multi, PerlBean::Attribute::Multi::Ordered, PerlBean::Attribute::Multi::Unique, PerlBean::Attribute::Multi::Unique::Associative, PerlBean::Attribute::Multi::Unique::Associative::MethodKey, PerlBean::Attribute::Multi::Unique::Ordered, PerlBean::Attribute::Single, PerlBean::Collection, PerlBean::Method, PerlBean::Style

BUGS

None known (yet.)

HISTORY

First development: February 2003

AUTHOR

Vincenzo Zocca

COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2003 by Vincenzo Zocca

LICENSE

This file is part of the PerlBean module hierarchy for Perl by Vincenzo Zocca.

The PerlBean module hierarchy is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

The PerlBean module hierarchy is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with the PerlBean module hierarchy; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA