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[perl/modules/Sub-Prototype-Util.git] / README

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@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@ NAME
     Sub::Prototype::Util - Prototype-related utility routines.
 
 VERSION
     Sub::Prototype::Util - Prototype-related utility routines.
 
 VERSION

-    Version 0.08
+    Version 0.09

 
 SYNOPSIS
 
 SYNOPSIS

-        use Sub::Prototype::Util qw/flatten recall wrap/;
+        use Sub::Prototype::Util qw/flatten wrap recall/;

 
         my @a = qw/a b c/;
         my @args = ( \@a, 1, { d => 2 }, undef, 3 );
 
         my @flat = flatten '\@$;$', @args; # ('a', 'b', 'c', 1, { d => 2 })
         recall 'CORE::push', @args; # @a contains 'a', 'b', 'c', 1, { d => 2 }, undef, 3
 
         my @a = qw/a b c/;
         my @args = ( \@a, 1, { d => 2 }, undef, 3 );
 
         my @flat = flatten '\@$;$', @args; # ('a', 'b', 'c', 1, { d => 2 })
         recall 'CORE::push', @args; # @a contains 'a', 'b', 'c', 1, { d => 2 }, undef, 3

-        my $splice = wrap 'CORE::splice', compile => 1;
+        my $splice = wrap 'CORE::splice';

         my @b = $splice->(\@a, 4, 2); # @a is now ('a', 'b', 'c', 1, 3) and @b is ({ d => 2 }, undef)
 
 DESCRIPTION
         my @b = $splice->(\@a, 4, 2); # @a is now ('a', 'b', 'c', 1, 3) and @b is ({ d => 2 }, undef)
 
 DESCRIPTION


@@ -28,39 +28,28 @@ FUNCTIONS
     Flattens the array @args according to the prototype $proto. When @args
     is what @_ is after calling a subroutine with prototype $proto,
     "flatten" returns the list of what @_ would have been if there were no
     Flattens the array @args according to the prototype $proto. When @args
     is what @_ is after calling a subroutine with prototype $proto,
     "flatten" returns the list of what @_ would have been if there were no

-    prototype.
+    prototype. It croaks if the arguments can't possibly match the required
+    prototype, e.g. when a reference type is wrong or when not enough
+    elements were provided.

 
 

-  "recall $name, @args"
-    Calls the function $name with the prototyped argument list @args. That
-    is, @args should be what @_ is when you define a subroutine with the
-    same prototype as $name. For example,
-
-        my $a = [ ];
-        recall 'CORE::push', $a, 1, 2, 3;
+  "wrap $name, %opts"
+    Generates a wrapper that calls the function $name with a prototyped
+    argument list. That is, the wrapper's arguments should be what @_ is
+    when you define a subroutine with the same prototype as $name.

 
 

-    will call "push @$a, 1, 2, 3" and so fill the arrayref $a with "1, 2,
-    3". This is especially needed for core functions because you can't
-    "goto" into them.
+        my $a = [ 0 .. 2 ];
+        my $push = wrap 'CORE::push';
+        $push->($a, 3, 4); # returns 3 + 2 = 5 and $a now contains 0 .. 4

 
 

-    You can also force the use of a specific prototype. In this case, $name
-    must be a hash reference that holds exactly one key/value pair, the key
+    You can force the use of a specific prototype. In this case, $name must
+    be a hash reference that holds exactly one key / value pair, the key

     being the function name and the value the prototpye that should be used
     to call it.
 
     being the function name and the value the prototpye that should be used
     to call it.
 

-        recall { 'CORE::push' => '\@$' }, $a, 1, 2, 3; # will only push 1
-
-    This allows you to recall into "CORE::grep" and "CORE::map" by using the
-    "\&@" prototype :
-
-        sub mygrep (&@) { recall { 'CORE::grep' => '\&@' }, @_ } # the prototypes are intentionally different
+        my $push = wrap { 'CORE::push' => '\@$' }; # only pushes 1 arg

 
 

-  "wrap $name, %opts"
-    Generates a wrapper that does the same thing as "recall", but
-    specialized for a given function. This wrapper can be compiled once for
-    all to avoid calling "eval" at each run (like "recall" does). You can
-    still force the prototype by passing "{ $name => $proto }" as the first
-    argument. Others arguments are seen as key / value pairs and tune the
-    code generated by "wrap". Valid keys are :
+    Others arguments are seen as key / value pairs that are meant to tune
+    the code generated by "wrap". Valid keys are :

 
     "ref => $func"
         Specifies the function used in the generated code to test the
 
     "ref => $func"
         Specifies the function used in the generated code to test the


@@ -78,17 +67,30 @@ FUNCTIONS
 
     "compile => $bool"
         Makes "wrap" compile the code generated and return the resulting
 
     "compile => $bool"
         Makes "wrap" compile the code generated and return the resulting

-        code reference. Implies "sub => 1". Be careful that in this case
-        "ref" must be a fully qualified function name. Defaults to false.
+        code reference. Be careful that in this case "ref" must be a fully
+        qualified function name. Defaults to true, but turned off when "sub"
+        is false.
+
+    For example, this allows you to recall into "CORE::grep" and "CORE::map"
+    by using the "\&@" prototype :

 
 

-    This is how you make your own "push" that pushes into array references :
+        my $grep = wrap { 'CORE::grep' => '\&@' };
+        sub mygrep (&@) { $grep->(@_) } # the prototypes are intentionally different
+
+  "recall $name, @args"
+    Calls the function $name with the prototyped argument list @args. That
+    is, @args should be what @_ is when you call a subroutine with $name as
+    prototype. You can still force the prototype by passing "{ $name =>
+    $proto }" as the first argument.
+
+        my $a = [ ];
+        recall { 'CORE::push' => '\@$' }, $a, 1, 2, 3; # $a just contains 1

 
 

-        my @a = (0 .. 2);
-        my $push = wrap 'CORE::push', compile => 1;
-        $push->(\@a, 3 .. 7); # returns 3 + 5 = 8, and @a now contains 0 .. 7
+    It's implemented in terms of "wrap", and hence calls "eval" at each run.
+    If you plan to recall several times, consider using "wrap" instead.

 
 EXPORT
 
 EXPORT

-    The functions "flatten", "recall" and "wrap" are only exported on
+    The functions "flatten", "wrap" and "recall" are only exported on

     request, either by providing their name or by the ':funcs' and ':all'
     tags.
 
     request, either by providing their name or by the ':funcs' and ':all'
     tags.
 


@@ -98,8 +100,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
 AUTHOR
     Vincent Pit, "<perl at profvince.com>", <http://www.profvince.com>.
 
 AUTHOR
     Vincent Pit, "<perl at profvince.com>", <http://www.profvince.com>.
 

-    You can contact me by mail or on #perl @ FreeNode (vincent or
-    Prof_Vince).
+    You can contact me by mail or on "irc.perl.org" (vincent).

 
 BUGS
     Please report any bugs or feature requests to "bug-sub-prototype-util at
 
 BUGS
     Please report any bugs or feature requests to "bug-sub-prototype-util at


@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ SUPPORT
     <http://www.profvince.com/perl/cover/Sub-Prototype-Util>.
 
 COPYRIGHT & LICENSE
     <http://www.profvince.com/perl/cover/Sub-Prototype-Util>.
 
 COPYRIGHT & LICENSE

-    Copyright 2008 Vincent Pit, all rights reserved.
+    Copyright 2008-2009 Vincent Pit, all rights reserved.

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