Type::Library(3) User Contributed Perl Documentation Type::Library(3)
NAME
Type::Library - tiny, yet Moo(se)-compatible type libraries
SYNOPSIS
package Types::Mine {
use Scalar::Util qw(looks_like_number);
use Type::Library -base;
use Type::Tiny;
my $NUM = "Type::Tiny"->new(
name => "Number",
constraint => sub { looks_like_number($_) },
message => sub { "$_ ain't a number" },
);
__PACKAGE__->meta->add_type($NUM);
__PACKAGE__->meta->make_immutable;
}
package Ermintrude {
use Moo;
use Types::Mine qw(Number);
has favourite_number => (is => "ro", isa => Number);
}
package Bullwinkle {
use Moose;
use Types::Mine qw(Number);
has favourite_number => (is => "ro", isa => Number);
}
package Maisy {
use Mouse;
use Types::Mine qw(Number);
has favourite_number => (is => "ro", isa => Number);
}
STATUS
This module is covered by the Type-Tiny stability policy.
DESCRIPTION
Type::Library is a tiny class for creating MooseX::Types-like type
libraries which are compatible with Moo, Moose and Mouse.
If you're reading this because you want to create a type library, then
you're probably better off reading Type::Tiny::Manual::Libraries.
Type library methods
A type library is a singleton class. Use the "meta" method to get a
blessed object which other methods can get called on. For example:
Types::Mine->meta->add_type($foo);
add_type($type) or add_type(%opts)
Add a type to the library. If %opts is given, then this method
calls "Type::Tiny->new(%opts)" first, and adds the resultant type.
Adding a type named "Foo" to the library will automatically define
four functions in the library's namespace:
"Foo"
Returns the Type::Tiny object.
is_Foo($value)
Returns true iff $value passes the type constraint.
assert_Foo($value)
Returns $value iff $value passes the type constraint. Dies
otherwise.
to_Foo($value)
Coerces the value to the type.
get_type($name)
Gets the "Type::Tiny" object corresponding to the name.
has_type($name)
Boolean; returns true if the type exists in the library.
"type_names"
List all types defined by the library.
add_coercion($c) or add_coercion(%opts)
Add a standalone coercion to the library. If %opts is given, then
this method calls "Type::Coercion->new(%opts)" first, and adds the
resultant coercion.
Adding a coercion named "FooFromBar" to the library will
automatically define a function in the library's namespace:
"FooFromBar"
Returns the Type::Coercion object.
get_coercion($name)
Gets the "Type::Coercion" object corresponding to the name.
has_coercion($name)
Boolean; returns true if the coercion exists in the library.
"coercion_names"
List all standalone coercions defined by the library.
import(@args)
Type::Library-based libraries are exporters.
"make_immutable"
Prevents new type constraints and coercions from being added to the
library, and also calls "$type->coercion->freeze" on every type
constraint in the library.
(Prior to Type::Library v2, "make_immutable" would call
"$type->coercion->freeze" on every constraint in the library, but
not prevent new type constraints and coercions from being added to
the library.)
Type library exported functions
Type libraries are exporters. For the purposes of the following
examples, assume that the "Types::Mine" library defines types "Number"
and "String".
# Exports nothing.
#
use Types::Mine;
# Exports a function "String" which is a constant returning
# the String type constraint.
#
use Types::Mine qw( String );
# Exports both String and Number as above.
#
use Types::Mine qw( String Number );
# Same.
#
use Types::Mine qw( :types );
# Exports "coerce_String" and "coerce_Number", as well as any other
# coercions
#
use Types::Mine qw( :coercions );
# Exports a sub "is_String" so that "is_String($foo)" is equivalent
# to "String->check($foo)".
#
use Types::Mine qw( is_String );
# Exports "is_String" and "is_Number".
#
use Types::Mine qw( :is );
# Exports a sub "assert_String" so that "assert_String($foo)" is
# equivalent to "String->assert_return($foo)".
#
use Types::Mine qw( assert_String );
# Exports "assert_String" and "assert_Number".
#
use Types::Mine qw( :assert );
# Exports a sub "to_String" so that "to_String($foo)" is equivalent
# to "String->coerce($foo)".
#
use Types::Mine qw( to_String );
# Exports "to_String" and "to_Number".
#
use Types::Mine qw( :to );
# Exports "String", "is_String", "assert_String" and "coerce_String".
#
use Types::Mine qw( +String );
# Exports everything.
#
use Types::Mine qw( :all );
Type libraries automatically inherit from Exporter::Tiny; see the
documentation of that module for tips and tricks importing from
libraries.
Type::Library's methods
The above sections describe the characteristics of libraries built with
Type::Library. The following methods are available on Type::Library
itself.
"setup_type_library( $package, $utils, \@extends )"
Sets up a package to be a type library. $utils is a boolean
indicating whether to import Type::Utils into the package.
@extends is a list of existing type libraries the package should
extend.
BUGS
Please report any bugs to
<https://github.com/tobyink/p5-type-tiny/issues>.
SEE ALSO
Type::Tiny::Manual(3).
Type::Tiny(3), Type::Utils(3), Types::Standard(3), Type::Coercion(3).
Moose::Util::TypeConstraints(3), Mouse::Util::TypeConstraints(3).
AUTHOR
Toby Inkster <tobyink@cpan.org>.
COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE
This software is copyright (c) 2013-2014, 2017-2025 by Toby Inkster.
This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
THIS PACKAGE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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