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/ Venus::Space

NAME

Venus::Space - Space Class

ABSTRACT

Space Class for Perl 5

SYNOPSIS

  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  # $space->package; # Foo::Bar

DESCRIPTION

This package provides methods for parsing and manipulating package namespaces.

INHERITS

This package inherits behaviors from:

Venus::Name

METHODS

This package provides the following methods:

all

  all(Str $method, 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. This method supports dispatching, i.e. providing a method name and arguments whose return value will be acted on by this method.

Since 0.01

all example 1
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

  my $space = Venus::Space->new('Venus');

  my $all = $space->all('id');

  # [["Venus", "Venus"]]
all example 2
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $all = $space->all('inherits');

  # [
  #   [
  #     "Venus::Space", ["Venus::Name"]
  #   ],
  #   [
  #     "Venus::Name", ["Venus::Kind::Utility"]
  #   ],
  # ]
all example 3
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $all = $space->all('locate');

  # [
  #   [
  #     "Venus::Space",
  #     "/path/to/lib/Venus/Space.pm",
  #   ],
  #   [
  #     "Venus::Name",
  #     "/path/to/lib/Venus/Name.pm",
  #   ],
  # ]

append

  append(Str @path) (Space)

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

Since 0.01

append example 1
  # given: synopsis;

  my $append = $space->append('baz');

  # bless({ value => "Foo/Bar/Baz" }, "Venus::Space")
append example 2
  # given: synopsis;

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

  # bless({ value => "Foo/Bar/Baz/Bax" }, "Venus::Space")

array

  array(Str $name, Any @data) (ArrayRef)

The array method gets or sets the value for the given package array variable name.

Since 0.01

array example 1
  # given: synopsis;

  package Foo::Bar;

  our @handler = 'start';

  package main;

  my $array = $space->array('handler');

  # ["start"]
array example 2
  # given: synopsis;

  package Foo::Bar;

  our @handler = 'start';

  package main;

  my $array = $space->array('handler', 'restart');

  # ["restart"]

arrays

  arrays() (ArrayRef)

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

Since 0.01

arrays example 1
  # given: synopsis;

  package Foo::Bar;

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

  package main;

  my $arrays = $space->arrays;

  # ["handler", "initial"]

attributes

  attributes() (ArrayRef)

The attributes method searches the package namespace for attributes and returns their names. This will not include attributes from roles, mixins, or superclasses.

Since 1.02

attributes example 1
  package Foo::Attrs;

  use Venus::Class 'attr';

  attr 'start';
  attr 'abort';

  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

  my $space = Venus::Space->new('foo/attrs');

  my $attributes = $space->attributes;

  # ["start", "abort"]
attributes example 2
  package Foo::Base;

  use Venus::Class 'attr', 'base';

  attr 'start';
  attr 'abort';

  package Foo::Attrs;

  use Venus::Class 'attr';

  attr 'show';
  attr 'hide';

  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

  my $space = Venus::Space->new('foo/attrs');

  my $attributes = $space->attributes;

  # ["show", "hide"]

authority

  authority() (Maybe[Str])

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

Since 0.01

authority example 1
  package Foo::Boo;

  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $authority = $space->authority;

  # undef
authority example 2
  package Foo::Boo;

  our $AUTHORITY = 'cpan:CPANERY';

  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $authority = $space->authority;

  # "cpan:CPANERY"

basename

  basename() (Str)

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

Since 0.01

basename example 1
  # given: synopsis;

  my $basename = $space->basename;

  # "Bar"

blessed

  blessed(Ref $data) (Self)

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

Since 0.01

blessed example 1
  # given: synopsis;

  package Foo::Bar;

  sub import;

  package main;

  my $blessed = $space->blessed;

  # bless({}, "Foo::Bar")
blessed example 2
  # given: synopsis;

  package Foo::Bar;

  sub import;

  package main;

  my $blessed = $space->blessed({okay => 1});

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

build

  build(Any @args) (Self)

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

Since 0.01

build example 1
  # given: synopsis;

  package Foo::Bar::Baz;

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

  package main;

  my $build = $space->child('baz')->build;

  # bless({}, "Foo::Bar::Baz")
build example 2
  # given: synopsis;

  package Foo::Bar::Bax;

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

  package main;

  my $build = $space->child('bax')->build({okay => 1});

  # bless({ okay => 1 }, "Foo::Bar::Bax")
build example 3
  # given: synopsis;

  package Foo::Bar::Bay;

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

  package main;

  my $build = $space->child('bay')->build([okay => 1]);

  # bless(["okay", 1], "Foo::Bar::Bay")

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.

Since 0.01

call example 1
  package Foo;

  sub import;

  sub start {
    'started'
  }

  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $result = $space->call('start');

  # "started"
call example 2
  package Zoo;

  sub import;

  sub AUTOLOAD {
    bless {};
  }

  sub DESTROY {
    ; # noop
  }

  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

  my $space = Venus::Space->new('zoo');

  my $result = $space->call('start');

  # bless({}, "Zoo")
call example 3
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $result = $space->call('missing');

  # Exception! Venus::Space::Error (isa Venus::Error)

chain

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

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

Since 0.01

chain example 1
  package Chu::Chu0;

  sub import;

  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $result = $space->chain('blessed');

  # bless({}, "Chu::Chu0")
chain example 2
  package Chu::Chu1;

  sub new {
    bless pop;
  }

  sub frame {
    [@_]
  }

  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $result = $space->chain(['blessed', {1..4}], 'frame');

  # [bless({ 1 => 2, 3 => 4 }, "Chu::Chu1")]
chain example 3
  package Chu::Chu2;

  sub new {
    bless pop;
  }

  sub frame {
    [@_]
  }

  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

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

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

child

  child(Str @path) (Space)

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

Since 0.01

child example 1
  # given: synopsis;

  my $child = $space->child('baz');

  # bless({ value => "Foo/Bar/Baz" }, "Venus::Space")

children

  children() (ArrayRef[Object])

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

Since 0.01

children example 1
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $children = $space->children;

  # [
  #   bless({ value => "CPAN/Author" }, "Venus::Space"),
  #   bless({ value => "CPAN/Bundle" }, "Venus::Space"),
  #   bless({ value => "CPAN/CacheMgr" }, "Venus::Space"),
  #   ...
  # ]

cop

  cop(Str $method, Any @args) (CodeRef)

The cop method attempts to curry the given subroutine on the package namespace and if successful returns a closure. This method supports dispatching, i.e. providing a method name and arguments whose return value will be acted on by this method.

Since 0.01

cop example 1
  package Foo::Bar;

  sub import;

  sub handler {
    [@_]
  }

  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $code = $space->cop('handler', $space->blessed);

  # sub { Foo::Bar::handler(..., @_) }
cop example 2
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $code = $space->cop('missing', $space->blessed);

  # Exception! Venus::Space::Error (isa Venus::Error)

data

  data() (Str)

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

Since 0.01

data example 1
  # given: synopsis;

  my $data = $space->data;

  # ""

eval

  eval(Str @data) (Any)

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

Since 0.01

eval example 1
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

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

  # 0.01
eval example 2
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $eval = $space->eval('die');

  # Exception! Venus::Space::Error (isa Venus::Error)

explain

  explain() (Str)

The explain method returns the package name and is used in stringification operations.

Since 0.01

explain example 1
  # given: synopsis;

  my $explain = $space->explain;

  # "Foo::Bar"

hash

  hash(Str $name, Any @data) (HashRef)

The hash method gets or sets the value for the given package hash variable name.

Since 0.01

hash example 1
  # given: synopsis;

  package Foo::Bar;

  our %settings = (
    active => 1
  );

  package main;

  my $hash = $space->hash('settings');

  # { active => 1 }
hash example 2
  # given: synopsis;

  package Foo::Bar;

  our %settings = (
    active => 1
  );

  package main;

  my $hash = $space->hash('settings', inactive => 1);

  # { inactive => 1 }

hashes

  hashes() (ArrayRef)

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

Since 0.01

hashes example 1
  # given: synopsis;

  package Foo::Bar;

  our %defaults = (
    active => 0
  );

  our %settings = (
    active => 1
  );

  package main;

  my $hashes = $space->hashes;

  # ["defaults", "settings"]

id

  id() (Str)

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

Since 0.01

id example 1
  # given: synopsis;

  my $id = $space->id;

  # "Foo_Bar"

included

  included() (Str | Undef)

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

Since 0.01

included example 1
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $included = $space->included;

  # "/path/to/lib/Venus/Space.pm"

inherits

  inherits() (ArrayRef)

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

Since 0.01

inherits example 1
  package Bar;

  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $inherits = $space->inherits;

  # []
inherits example 2
  package Foo;

  sub import;

  package Bar;

  use base 'Foo';

  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $inherits = $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.

Since 0.01

init example 1
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $init = $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.

Since 0.01

inject example 1
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

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

  # *Kit::build

integrates

  integrates() (ArrayRef)

The integrates method returns the list of roles integrated into the target package.

Since 1.30

integrates example 1
  # given: synopsis

  package main;

  my $integrates = $space->integrates;

  # []
integrates example 2
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

  my $space = Venus::Space->new('Venus::Test');

  my $integrates = $space->integrates;

  # [...]

lfile

  lfile() (Str)

The lfile method returns a .pm file path for the underlying package.

Since 1.30

lfile example 1
  # given: synopsis

  package main;

  my $lfile = $space->lfile;

  # "Foo/Bar.pm"

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.

Since 0.01

load example 1
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $load = $space->load;

  # "CPAN"
load example 2
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

  my $space = Venus::Space->new('no/thing');

  my $load = $space->load;

  # Exception! Venus::Space::Error (isa Venus::Error)

loaded

  loaded() (Bool)

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

Since 0.01

loaded example 1
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

  my $space = Venus::Space->new('Kit');

  $space->init;

  $space->unload;

  my $loaded = $space->loaded;

  # 0
loaded example 2
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

  my $space = Venus::Space->new('Kit');

  $space->init;

  my $loaded = $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.

Since 0.01

locate example 1
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

  my $space = Venus::Space->new('xyz');

  my $locate = $space->locate;

  # ""
locate example 2
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  $space->load;

  my $locate = $space->locate;

  # "/path/to/lib/Data/Dumper.pm"

meta

  meta() (Meta)

The meta method returns a Venus::Meta object representing the underlying package namespace. To access the meta object for the instance itself, use the superclass' "META" in Venus::Core method.

Since 1.02

meta example 1
  # given: synopsis

  package main;

  my $meta = $space->meta;

  # bless({'name' => 'Foo::Bar'}, 'Venus::Meta')
meta example 2
  # given: synopsis

  package main;

  my $meta = $space->META;

  # bless({'name' => 'Venus::Space'}, 'Venus::Meta')

mock

  mock() (Space)

The mock method returns a Venus::Space object representing an anonymous package that derives from the invoking package.

Since 1.50

mock example 1
  # given: synopsis

  package main;

  my $mock = $space->mock;

  # bless({'name' => 'Venus::Space::Mock::0001::Foo::Bar'}, 'Venus::Space')

  # $mock->isa('Foo::Bar') # true

name

  name() (Str)

The name method returns the fully-qualified package name.

Since 0.01

name example 1
  # given: synopsis;

  my $name = $space->name;

  # "Foo::Bar"

parent

  parent() (Space)

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

Since 0.01

parent example 1
  # given: synopsis;

  my $parent = $space->parent;

  # bless({ value => "Foo" }, "Venus::Space")

parse

  parse() (ArrayRef)

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

Since 0.01

parse example 1
  # given: synopsis;

  my $parse = $space->parse;

  # ["Foo", "Bar"]
parse example 2
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $parse = $space->parse;

  # ["Foo", "Bar"]
parse example 3
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $parse = $space->parse;

  # ["Foo", "Bar"]
parse example 4
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $parse = $space->parse;

  # ["FooBar"]
parse example 5
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

  my $space = Venus::Space->new('Foo_Bar');

  my $parse = $space->parse;

  # ["FooBar"]

parts

  parts() (ArrayRef)

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

Since 0.01

parts example 1
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

  my $space = Venus::Space->new('Foo');

  my $parts = $space->parts;

  # ["Foo"]
parts example 2
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $parts = $space->parts;

  # ["Foo", "Bar"]
parts example 3
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

  my $space = Venus::Space->new('Foo_Bar');

  my $parts = $space->parts;

  # ["FooBar"]

pfile

  pfile() (Str)

The pfile method returns a .pod file path for the underlying package.

Since 1.30

pfile example 1
  # given: synopsis

  package main;

  my $pfile = $space->pfile;

  # "Foo/Bar.pod"

prepend

  prepend(Str @path) (Space)

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

Since 0.01

prepend example 1
  # given: synopsis;

  my $prepend = $space->prepend('etc');

  # bless({ value => "Etc/Foo/Bar" }, "Venus::Space")
prepend example 2
  # given: synopsis;

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

  # bless({ value => "Etc/Tmp/Foo/Bar" }, "Venus::Space")

purge

  purge() (Self)

The purge method purges a package space by expunging its symbol table and removing it from %INC.

Since 1.02

purge example 1
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

  # Bar::Gen is generated with $VERSION as 0.01

  my $space = Venus::Space->new('Bar/Gen');

  $space->load;

  my $purge = $space->purge;

  # bless({ value => "Bar::Gen" }, "Venus::Space")

  # Bar::Gen->VERSION was 0.01, now undef

  # Symbol table is gone, $space->visible is 0

rebase

  rebase(Str @path) (Space)

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

Since 0.01

rebase example 1
  # given: synopsis;

  my $rebase = $space->rebase('zoo');

  # bless({ value => "Zoo/Bar" }, "Venus::Space")

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.

Since 0.01

reload example 1
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $space = Venus::Space->new('Foo/Gen');

  my $reload = $space->reload;

  # Foo::Gen
  # Foo::Gen->VERSION is 0.01
reload example 2
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $space = Venus::Space->new('Foo/Gen');

  my $reload = $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.

Since 0.01

require example 1
  # given: synopsis;

  my $require = $space->require('Venus');

  # 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.

Since 0.01

root example 1
  # given: synopsis;

  my $root = $space->root;

  # "Foo"

routine

  routine(Str $name, CodeRef $code) (CodeRef)

The routine method gets or sets the subroutine reference for the given subroutine name.

Since 0.01

routine example 1
  package Foo;

  sub cont {
    [@_]
  }

  sub abort {
    [@_]
  }

  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $routine = $space->routine('cont');

  # sub { ... }
routine example 2
  package Foo;

  sub cont {
    [@_]
  }

  sub abort {
    [@_]
  }

  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $routine = $space->routine('report', sub{[@_]});

  # sub { ... }

routines

  routines() (ArrayRef)

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

Since 0.01

routines example 1
  package Foo::Subs;

  sub start {
    1
  }

  sub abort {
    1
  }

  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

  my $space = Venus::Space->new('foo/subs');

  my $routines = $space->routines;

  # ["abort", "start"]

scalar

  scalar(Str $name, Any @data) (Any)

The scalar method gets or sets the value for the given package scalar variable name.

Since 0.01

scalar example 1
  # given: synopsis;

  package Foo::Bar;

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

  package main;

  my $scalar = $space->scalar('root');

  # "/path/to/file"
scalar example 2
  # given: synopsis;

  package Foo::Bar;

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

  package main;

  my $scalar = $space->scalar('root', '/tmp/path/to/file');

  # "/tmp/path/to/file"

scalars

  scalars() (ArrayRef)

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

Since 0.01

scalars example 1
  # given: synopsis;

  package Foo::Bar;

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

  package main;

  my $scalars = $space->scalars;

  # ["base", "file", "root"]

sibling

  sibling(Str $path) (Space)

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

Since 0.01

sibling example 1
  # given: synopsis;

  my $sibling = $space->sibling('baz');

  # bless({ value => "Foo/Baz" }, "Venus::Space")

siblings

  siblings() (ArrayRef[Object])

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

Since 0.01

siblings example 1
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $siblings = $space->siblings;

  # [
  #   bless({ value => "Encode/MIME/Header" }, "Venus::Space"),
  #   bless({ value => "Encode/MIME/Name" }, "Venus::Space"),
  #   ...
  # ]

splice

  splice(Int $offset, Int $length, Any @list) (Space)

The splice method perform a Perl "splice" in perlfunc operation on the package namespace.

Since 0.09

splice example 1
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $splice = $space->splice(1, 0, 'bar');

  # bless({ value => "Foo/Bar/Baz" }, "Venus::Space")
splice example 2
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $splice = $space->splice(1, 1);

  # bless({ value => "Foo" }, "Venus::Space")
splice example 3
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $splice = $space->splice(-2, 1);

  # bless({ value => "Baz" }, "Venus::Space")
splice example 4
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $splice = $space->splice(1);

  # bless({ value => "Foo" }, "Venus::Space")

tfile

  tfile() (Str)

The tfile method returns a .t file path for the underlying package.

Since 1.30

tfile example 1
  # given: synopsis

  package main;

  my $tfile = $space->tfile;

  # "Foo_Bar.t"

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.

Since 0.01

tryload example 1
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $tryload = $space->tryload;

  # 1
tryload example 2
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

  my $space = Venus::Space->new('n_a_p_c');

  my $tryload = $space->tryload;

  # 0

unload

  unload() (Self)

The unload method unloads a package space by nullifying its symbol table and removing it from %INC.

Since 1.02

unload example 1
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

  # Bar::Gen is generated with $VERSION as 0.01

  my $space = Venus::Space->new('Bar/Gen');

  $space->load;

  my $unload = $space->unload;

  # bless({ value => "Bar::Gen" }, "Venus::Space")

  # Bar::Gen->VERSION was 0.01, now undef

  # Symbol table remains, $space->visible is 1

use

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

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

Since 0.01

use example 1
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $use = $space->use('Venus');

  # bless({ value => "foo/goo" }, "Venus::Space")
use example 2
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $use = $space->use('Venus', 'error');

  # bless({ value => "foo/hoo" }, "Venus::Space")
use example 3
  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

  my $space = Venus::Space->new('foo/foo');

  my $use = $space->use(['Venus', 9.99], 'error');

variables

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

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

Since 0.01

variables example 1
  package Etc;

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

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

  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $variables = $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.

Since 0.01

version example 1
  package Foo::Boo;

  sub import;

  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $version = $space->version;

  # undef
version example 2
  package Foo::Boo;

  our $VERSION = 0.01;

  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

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

  my $version = $space->version;

  # 0.01

visible

  visible() (Bool)

The visible method returns truthy is the package namespace is visible, i.e. has symbols defined.

Since 1.02

visible example 1
  # given: synopsis

  package main;

  my $visible = $space->visible;

  # 1
visible example 2
  package Foo::Fe;

  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

  my $space = Venus::Space->new('foo/fe');

  my $visible = $space->visible;

  # 0
visible example 3
  package Foo::Fe;

  our $VERSION = 0.01;

  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

  my $space = Venus::Space->new('foo/fe');

  my $visible = $space->visible;

  # 1
visible example 4
  package Foo::Fi;

  sub import;

  package main;

  use Venus::Space;

  my $space = Venus::Space->new('foo/fi');

  my $visible = $space->visible;

  # 1