html::mason::methodmaker(3)
NAME
HTML::Mason::MethodMaker - Used to create simple get &
get/set methods in other classes
SYNOPSIS
use HTML::Mason::MethodMaker ( read_only => 'foo',
read_write => [ qw( bar
baz ) ] );
DESCRIPTION
This automates the creation of simple accessor methods.
USAGE
This module creates methods when it is "use"'d by another
module. There are two types of methods: 'read_only' and
'read_write'.
Attributes specified as 'read_only' get an accessor that
only returns the value of the attribute. Presumably,
these attributes are set via more complicated methods in
the class or as a side effect of one of its methods.
- Attributes specified as 'read_write' will take a single
optional parameter. If given, this parameter will become
the new value of the attribute. This value is then
returned from the method. If no parameter is given, then
the current value is returned.