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Class/Meta version 0.52
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Class::Meta provides an interface for automating the creation of Perl classes
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with attribute data type validation. It differs from other such modules in
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that it includes an introspection API that can be used as a unified interface
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for all Class::Meta-generated classes. In this sense, it is an implementation
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of the "Facade" design pattern.
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One might argue that there are already too many class automation and parameter
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validation modules on CPAN. And one would be right. They range from simple
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accessor generators, such as Class::Accessor, to simple parameter validators,
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such as Params::Validate, to more comprehensive systems, such as
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Class::Contract and Class::Tangram. But, naturally, none of them could do
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exactly what I needed.
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What I needed was an implementation of the "Facade" design pattern. Okay, this
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isn't a facade like the GOF meant it, but it is in the respect that it
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creates classes with a common API so that objects of these classes can all be
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used identically, calling the same methods on each. This is done via the
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implementation of an introspection API. So the process of creating classes
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with Class::Meta not only creates attributes and accessors, but also creates
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objects that describe those classes. Using these descriptive objects, client
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applications can determine what to do with objects of Class::Meta-generated
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classes. This is particularly useful for user interface code.
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To install this module, type the following:
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Or, if you don't have Module::Build installed, type the following:
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This module requires these other modules and libraries:
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Data::Types 0.05 or later
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Class::ISA 0.35 or later
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The test suite requires:
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Test::Simple 0.17 or later
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Copyright (c) 2002-2005, David Wheeler. All Rights Reserved.
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This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
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the same terms as Perl itself.
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