Class::MOP::Module - Module Meta Object



NAME

Class::MOP::Module - Module Meta Object


VERSION

version 2.1605


DESCRIPTION

A module is essentially a the Class::MOP::Package manpage with metadata, in our case the version and authority.


INHERITANCE

Class::MOP::Module is a subclass of the Class::MOP::Package manpage.


METHODS

Class::MOP::Module->create($package, %options)

Overrides create from the Class::MOP::Package manpage to provide these additional options:

version
A version number, to be installed in the $VERSION package global variable.

authority
An authority, to be installed in the $AUTHORITY package global variable.

This is a legacy field and its use is not recommended.

$metamodule->version

This is a read-only attribute which returns the $VERSION of the package, if one exists.

$metamodule->authority

This is a read-only attribute which returns the $AUTHORITY of the package, if one exists.

$metamodule->identifier

This constructs a string which combines the name, version and authority.

Class::MOP::Module->meta

This will return a the Class::MOP::Class manpage instance for this class.


AUTHORS


COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

This software is copyright (c) 2006 by Infinity Interactive, Inc.

This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.

 Class::MOP::Module - Module Meta Object