NAME

       Config::MVP::Section - one section of an MVP configuration sequence

VERSION

       version 2.200006

DESCRIPTION

       For the most part, you can just consult Config::MVP to understand what this class is and
       how it's used.

ATTRIBUTES

   name
       This is the section's name.  It's a string, and it must be provided.

   package
       This is the (Perl) package with which the section is associated.  It is optional.  When
       the section is instantiated, it will ensure that this package is loaded.

   multivalue_args
       This attribute is an arrayref of value names that should be considered multivalue
       properties in the section.  When added to the section, they will always be wrapped in an
       arrayref, and they may be added to the section more than once.

       If this attribute is not given during construction, it will default to the result of
       calling section's package's "mvp_multivalue_args" method.  If the section has no
       associated package or if the package doesn't provide that method, it default to an empty
       arrayref.

   aliases
       This attribute is a hashref of name remappings.  For example, if it contains this hashref:

         {
           file => 'files',
           path => 'files',
         }

       Then attempting to set either the "file" or "path" setting for the section would actually
       set the "files" setting.

       If this attribute is not given during construction, it will default to the result of
       calling section's package's "mvp_aliases" method.  If the section has no associated
       package or if the package doesn't provide that method, it default to an empty hashref.

   payload
       This is the storage into which properties are set.  It is a hashref of names and values.
       You should probably not alter the contents of the payload, and should read its contents
       only.

   is_finalized
       This attribute is true if the section has been marked finalized, which will prevent any
       new values from being added to it.  It can be set with the "finalize" method.

   sequence
       This attributes points to the sequence into which the section has been assembled.  It may
       be unset if the section has been created but not yet placed in a sequence.

METHODS

   add_value
         $section->add_value( $name => $value );

       This method sets the value for the named property to the given value.  If the property is
       a multivalue property, the new value will be pushed onto the end of an arrayref that will
       store all values for that property.

       Attempting to add a value for a non-multivalue property whose value was already added will
       result in an exception.

   load_package
         $section->load_package($package, $plugin);

       This method is used to ensure that the given $package is loaded, and is called whenever a
       section with a package is created.  By default, it delegates to Class::Load.  If the
       package can't be found, it calls the missing_package method.  Errors in compilation are
       not suppressed.

   missing_package
         $section->missing_package($package, $plugin);

       This method is called when "load_package" encounters a package that is not installed.  By
       default, it throws an exception.

AUTHOR

       Ricardo Signes <rjbs@cpan.org>

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

       This software is copyright (c) 2013 by Ricardo Signes.

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